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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:
Jun. 03, 2014
Filed:
Jan. 15, 2010
Applicants:
Ian D. Robb, Lawton, OK (US);
Richard D. Rickman, Duncan, OK (US);
Jason E. Bryant, Duncan, OK (US);
Inventors:
Ian D. Robb, Lawton, OK (US);
Richard D. Rickman, Duncan, OK (US);
Jason E. Bryant, Duncan, OK (US);
Assignee:
Halliburton Energy Services, Inc., Houston, TX (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 43/27 (2006.01); E21B 43/26 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Methods for oil and/or gas production may employ mixed surfactants to treat a subterranean formation. The methods can comprise: providing a treatment fluid comprising: an aqueous base fluid, a first surfactant having a charge, a second surfactant having an opposite charge, and a compatibilizer; and introducing the treatment fluid into at least a portion of the subterranean formation.