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Aqueous gel composition for temporary stabilization of subterranean well formation
Assignee: Halliburton Co
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Filing: 1980-03-17
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Granted: 1983-01-11
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Expires: 2000-03-17
Abstract
Abstract Particular aqueous gel compositions are described for use as a carrier fluid for gravel, sand or particulate matter for the purpose of gravel packing, fracturing, or propping fractures in a subterrranean well formation.
Inventors
- 👤 Joseph R. Murphey
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-11-08 12:24
CPC Classifications
C; C09; C09K; C09K8/00; C09K8/56; C09K8/57; C09K8/575; C08; C08L; C08L63/00; C09K8/60; C09K8/62; C09K8/80; E; E21; E21B; E21B43/00; E21B43/02; E21B43/04; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S507/00; Y10S507/922; Y10S507/926
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
99 words
An aqueous gel composition comprising a water soluble neutral polysaccharide polymer containing an easily oxidized component and a breaker comprising an organic C 2 -C 18 alkyl tertiary hydroperoxide with cupric ion and a mixture of surfactants present in the aqueous gel at a temperature and concentration above the cloud point said mixture comprising at least one surfactant of the amine quaternary type which are normally liquid, synthetic or naturally occurring surfactants which can contain alkyl, aryl, hetero and unsaturated radicals or groups which contain about 8-18 carbon atoms per radical and at least one non-cationic water misicible surfactant.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
99 words
An aqueous gel composition comprising a water soluble neutral polysaccharide polymer containing an easily oxidized component and a breaker comprising an organic C 2 -C 18 alkyl tertiary hydroperoxide with cupric ion and a mixture of surfactants present in the aqueous gel at a temperature and concentration above the cloud point said mixture comprising at least one surfactant of the amine quaternary type which are normally liquid, synthetic or naturally occurring surfactants which can contain alkyl, aryl, hetero and unsaturated radicals or groups which contain about 8-18 carbon atoms per radical and at least one non-cationic water misicible surfactant.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
An aqueous gel composition of claim 1 in which the neutral polysaccharide polymer comprises at least one water soluble polymer of cellulose or guar.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
An aqueous gel composition of claim 2 in which the cationic surfactant contains both tertiary and quaternary amines.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
28 words
An aqueous gel composition of claim 1 or claim 3 in which the cationic surfactant comprises the reaction product of a carboxylic acid, ethylene oxide and triethylene diamine.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
22 words
An aqueous gel composition of claim 1 in which the non-cationic surfactant comprises an ethoxylated fatty acid containing about 18-20 carbon atoms.
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