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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 23, 2007
Filed:
Jul. 27, 2004
Paul D. Lord, Duncan, OK (US);
Rodney B. Waltman, Gretna, LA (US);
David W. Ritter, Katy, TX (US);
Sanjay Vitthal, Houston, TX (US);
Paul D. Lord, Duncan, OK (US);
Rodney B. Waltman, Gretna, LA (US);
David W. Ritter, Katy, TX (US);
Sanjay Vitthal, Houston, TX (US);
Halliburton Energy Services, Inc., Duncan, OK (US);
Abstract
In one embodiment, provided is a method of fracturing a portion of a subterranean formation that comprises providing a viscosified treatment fluid comprising a single salt aqueous fluid having a density of greater than 9 pounds per gallon and a crosslinked viscosifying agent, and contacting the portion of the subterranean formation with a viscosified treatment fluid so as to create or enhance one or more fractures therein, wherein the viscosified treatment fluid is introduced into a well bore that penetrates the portion of the subterranean formation to be fractured at a surface pressure of less than about 25,000 pounds per square inch. In other embodiments, provided are methods of frac packing a subterranean formation and methods of reducing a surface pressure needed to create one or more fractures in a portion of a subterranean formation.