US5386874A
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Perphosphate viscosity breakers in well fracture fluids
Assignee: Halliburton Co
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Filing: 1993-11-08
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Granted: 1995-02-07
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Expires: 2013-11-08
Abstract
Abstract The present invention relates to: i) fracture fluid compositions for fracturing subterranean formations to enhance production of fluids from wells in which the viscosity breaker is one or more esters or amides of the perphosphate ion, and to: ii) fracturing processes using fracture fluids comprising esters or amides of the perphosphate ion.
Inventors
- 👤 Steven B. Laramay
- 👤 Ronald J. Powell
- 👤 Samuel D. Pelley
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 18:55
CPC Classifications
C; C09; C09K; C09K8/00; C09K8/60; C09K8/62; C09K8/66; C09K8/68; C09K8/685
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
92 words
A method for fracturing subterranean formations penetrated by a well bore comprising the step of: pumping a fracture fluid down the well bore at a pressure and rate of flow sufficient to fracture the subterranean formation, wherein the fracturing fluid comprises water, a polysaccharide viscosifier, a polysaccharide crosslinking agent, and a viscosity breaker selected from the group consisting of perphosphate esters {(RO) 2 P(O)O} 2 in which R is an alkyl or aryl radical and perphosphate amides {(R 2 N) 2 P(O)O} 2 in which R is an alkyl or aryl radical.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
92 words
A method for fracturing subterranean formations penetrated by a well bore comprising the step of: pumping a fracture fluid down the well bore at a pressure and rate of flow sufficient to fracture the subterranean formation, wherein the fracturing fluid comprises water, a polysaccharide viscosifier, a polysaccharide crosslinking agent, and a viscosity breaker selected from the group consisting of perphosphate esters {(RO) 2 P(O)O} 2 in which R is an alkyl or aryl radical and perphosphate amides {(R 2 N) 2 P(O)O} 2 in which R is an alkyl or aryl radical.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the alkyl radical R is selected from the group consisting of methyl, ethyl, propyl and butyl radicals.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the polysaccharide viscosifier is carboxymethylhydroxypropyl guar.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the fracturing fluid comprises a propping agent.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the polysaccharide crosslinking agent-is selected from the group consisting of Cr(VI), Cr(III), borate radical, Sb(V), Sb(III), Ti(IV), Al(III) and Zr(IV).
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the formations are at temperatures in the range of from about 200° F. to about 300° F.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
42 words
The method of claim 6, wherein the mean temperature in the subterranean formation to be fractured is determined and the concentration of the viscosity breaker in the fracturing fluid is made higher the lower the mean temperature in the formation being fractured.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
43 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the the time required to complete the fracturing of the subterranean formation is specified and the concentration of the viscosity breaker in the fracturing fluid is made higher the shorter the time required to fracture the formation.
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