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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 12, 2006
Filed:
Aug. 19, 2003
Applicants:
Phillip C. Harris, Duncan, OK (US);
Stanley J. Heath, Duncan, OK (US);
Gary P. Funkhouser, Duncan, OK (US);
Inventors:
Phillip C. Harris, Duncan, OK (US);
Stanley J. Heath, Duncan, OK (US);
Gary P. Funkhouser, Duncan, OK (US);
Assignee:
Halliburton Engery Services, Inc., Duncan, OK (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 43/267 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The present invention provides methods of fracturing high temperature subterranean zones and viscous aqueous foamed fracturing fluids therefor. A fracturing fluid of this invention comprises water, a terpolymer of 2-acrylamido-2-methylpropane-sulfonic acid, acrylamide and acrylic acid or salts thereof, a gas, a foaming agent and a viscosity breaker for effecting a controlled reduction in the viscosity of the fracturing fluid.