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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 29, 2009
Filed:
Jan. 15, 2003
D. V. Satyanarayana Gupta, Calgary, CA;
Greg Niechwiadowicz, Calgary, CA;
Kewei Zhang, Calgary, CA;
BJ Services Company, Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
The invention relates to surfactant based viscoelastic fluids for enhancing the productivity of a hydrocarbon-bearing formations, such as oil wells. The viscoelastic fluids of the invention have particular applicability in acid fracturing of subterranean formations surrounding oil and gas wells. The viscoelastic fluid contains an inorganic acid and at least one Cto Calkyl trialkyl quaternary ammonium aromatic salt such as quaternary ammonium salicylate or phthalate. An anionic surfactant may also be present in the viscoelastic fluid. The addition of the Cto Calkyl trialkyl quaternary ammonium aromatic salt to the inorganic acid causes gellation of the acid.