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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:
Nov. 02, 2010
Filed:
Aug. 10, 2007
Thomas D. Welton, Duncan, OK (US);
Michael W. Sanders, Duncan, OK (US);
Jeffery L. Mundy, Duncan, OK (US);
Sean R. Beach, Duncan, OK (US);
Richard W. Pauls, Duncan, OK (US);
Phillip C. Harris, Duncan, OK (US);
Stanley J. Heath, Duncan, OK (US);
David E. Mcmechan, Duncan, OK (US);
Christina A. Parkinson, Anchorage, AK (US);
Harold G. Walters, Duncan, OK (US);
Jason E. Bryant, Duncan, OK (US);
Trinidad Munoz, Duncan, OK (US);
Rajesh K. Saini, Duncan, OK (US);
Bobby J. Burns, Duncan, OK (US);
Thomas D. Welton, Duncan, OK (US);
Michael W. Sanders, Duncan, OK (US);
Jeffery L. Mundy, Duncan, OK (US);
Sean R. Beach, Duncan, OK (US);
Richard W. Pauls, Duncan, OK (US);
Phillip C. Harris, Duncan, OK (US);
Stanley J. Heath, Duncan, OK (US);
David E. McMechan, Duncan, OK (US);
Christina A. Parkinson, Anchorage, AK (US);
Harold G. Walters, Duncan, OK (US);
Jason E. Bryant, Duncan, OK (US);
Trinidad Munoz, Duncan, OK (US);
Rajesh K. Saini, Duncan, OK (US);
Bobby J. Burns, Duncan, OK (US);
Halliburton Energy Services, Inc., Duncan, OK (US);
Abstract
Methods are provided that include a method comprising providing a viscosified treatment fluid comprising a base fluid and a gelling agent that comprises a clarified xanthan; and placing the viscosified treatment fluid into at least a portion of a subterranean formation. In some embodiments, the method comprises placing the viscosified treatment fluid into at least a portion of a subterranean formation at a pressure sufficient to create or enhance at least one fracture in the subterranean formation. In some embodiments, the viscosified treatment fluid may also comprise a plurality of particulates. In some embodiments, the viscosified treatment fluids may be placed into at least a portion of a pipeline. Additional methods are also provided.