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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 11, 2008
Filed:
Feb. 26, 2004
Robert S. Taylor, Calgary, CA;
Gary P. Funkhouser, Duncan, OK (US);
Ronald G. Dusterhoft, Katy, TX (US);
Robert S. Lestz, Missouri City, TX (US);
Audis Byrd, Katy, TX (US);
Robert S. Taylor, Calgary, CA;
Gary P. Funkhouser, Duncan, OK (US);
Ronald G. Dusterhoft, Katy, TX (US);
Robert S. Lestz, Missouri City, TX (US);
Audis Byrd, Katy, TX (US);
Halliburton Energy Services, Inc., Duncan, OK (US);
Chevron U.S.A. Inc., San Ramon, CA (US);
Abstract
The present invention relates to gelled fluids and methods for using liquefied petroleum gas in subterranean operations. More particularly, the present invention relates to servicing fluids that comprise gelled liquefied petroleum gas or servicing fluids that comprise a conventional gelled hydrocarbon fluid with liquefied petroleum gas and methods of using such servicing fluids in subterranean formations. One embodiment of the present invention provides a method of treating a subterranean formation comprising the steps of providing a gelled LPG fluid comprising liquefied petroleum gas and a gelling agent; and placing the gelled LPG fluid into the subterranean formation. Another embodiment of the present invention provides a method of treating a subterranean formation comprising the steps of providing a combined LPG servicing fluid comprising liquefied petroleum gas and a conventional hydrocarbon servicing fluid; and placing the combined LPG servicing fluid into the subterranean formation.