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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 20, 2006
Filed:
Aug. 19, 2003
Applicants:
J. Michael Wilson, Duncan, OK (US);
Phillip C. Harris, Duncan, OK (US);
Inventors:
J. Michael Wilson, Duncan, OK (US);
Phillip C. Harris, Duncan, OK (US);
Assignee:
Halliburton Energy Services, Inc., Duncan, OK (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 43/12 (2006.01); E21B 43/26 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Methods of treating subterranean zones and treating fluids are provided. The methods are basically comprised of preparing or providing a subterranean zone treating fluid comprising an aqueous fluid and an additive for preventing the swelling and migration of formation clays in the subterranean zone selected from the group consisting of 1-carboxy-N,N,N-trimethyl methanaminium chloride, 2-hydroxy-N,N,N-trimethyl ethanaminium acetate, and 2-hydroxy-N,N,N-trimethyl 1-propanaminium acetate.