Method and compositions for stimulating subterranean formations

A method of using a hydraulic fracturing fluid, the method comprising the step of:

• injecting the hydraulic fracturing fluid into a formation during a well stimulation operation, wherein the hydraulic fracturing fluid comprises:
• a saline fluid, the saline fluid comprising between 50,000 ppm and 70,000 ppm total dissolved solids;
• a polymer, the polymer operable to react with a crosslinker to increase a viscosity of the saline fluid, wherein the polymer is present in an amount between 0.5 wt % and 0.6 wt %;
• a zirconium-containing crosslinker, the zirconium-containing crosslinker operable to react with the polymer, wherein the zirconium-containing crosslinker is present in an amount of 1 wt %;
• and
• a chelating agent, the chelating agent comprises diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid (DTPA), wherein the DTPA is present in an amount between 0.1 wt % and 0.4 wt %, wherein the hydraulic fracturing fluid has a viscosity in the range between 100 cP and 1000 cP.