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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 15, 2014
Filed:
Mar. 03, 2006
David E. Mcmechan, Duncan, OK (US);
Jimmie D. Weaver, Duncan, OK (US);
Thomas D. Welton, Duncan, OK (US);
Robert E. Hanes, Jr., Oklahoma City, OK (US);
Karen L. King, Duncan, OK (US);
Gary P. Funkhouser, Duncan, OK (US);
David E. McMechan, Duncan, OK (US);
Jimmie D. Weaver, Duncan, OK (US);
Thomas D. Welton, Duncan, OK (US);
Robert E. Hanes, Jr., Oklahoma City, OK (US);
Karen L. King, Duncan, OK (US);
Gary P. Funkhouser, Duncan, OK (US);
Halliburton Energy Services, Inc., Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
Methods comprising: providing an aqueous treatment fluid comprising an aqueous fluid, a friction reducing polymer, and an antiflocculation additive; and introducing the treatment fluid into a subterranean formation. Methods of fracturing a subterranean formation comprising: providing an aqueous treatment fluid comprising an aqueous fluid, a friction reducing polymer, and an antiflocculation additive; and introducing the treatment fluid into a well bore penetrating the subterranean formation at rate in the range of from about 30 barrels to about 250 barrels per minute so as to create or enhance one or more fractures in the subterranean formation. Aqueous treatment fluids comprising: an aqueous fluid, a friction reducing polymer in an amount sufficient to reduce friction without forming a gel, and an antiflocculation additive.