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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 10, 2012
Filed:
Feb. 22, 2006
Ronald G. Dusterhoft, Katy, TX (US);
Bradley L. Todd, Duncan, OK (US);
David W. Ritter, Katy, TX (US);
Larry S. Eoff, Duncan, OK (US);
Ronald G. Dusterhoft, Katy, TX (US);
Bradley L. Todd, Duncan, OK (US);
David W. Ritter, Katy, TX (US);
Larry S. Eoff, Duncan, OK (US);
Halliburton Energy Services, Inc., Duncan, OK (US);
Abstract
Methods of controlling fluid loss in a subterranean formation comprising: providing a treatment fluid comprising an aqueous fluid and a fluid loss control additive comprising a water-soluble polymer having hydrophobic or hydrophilic modification; introducing the treatment fluid into an interval of a well bore, the well bore penetrating the subterranean formation; creating one or more perforations in the interval of the well bore, wherein the perforations extend from the well bore and into the subterranean formation; and allowing the treatment fluid to contact a portion of the subterranean formation through the one or more perforations. Methods of a reducing fluid loss from a perforated and/or gravel packed interval of a well bore using a fluid loss control additive comprising a water-soluble polymer having hydrophobic or hydrophilic modification.