Self-breaking emulsified fluid system
AssigneeHalliburton Energy Services, Inc.
InventorsMonica Rajendra DANDAWATE, Rajender SALLA, Prashant D. CHOPADE
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Abstract
Methods and compositions for treating a well with a self-breaking emulsified fluid system. One embodiment is a method comprising: providing a treatment fluid comprising: an emulsion comprising: an external phase comprising a hydrophobic and hydrolysable liquid; an internal aqueous phase, and an emulsifier; and a plurality of proppant particulates; and injecting the treatment fluid into a well bore penetrating at least a portion of a subterranean formation at or above a pressure sufficient to create or enhance one or more fractures in the subterranean formation.
Claims20
A method comprising:
- providing a treatment fluid comprising:
- an emulsion comprising:
- an external phase comprising a hydrophobic and hydrolysable liquid;
- an internal aqueous phase, and an emulsifier;
- and
- a plurality of proppant particulates;
- and
- injecting the treatment fluid into a well bore penetrating at least a portion of a subterranean formation at or above a pressure sufficient to create or enhance one or more fractures in the subterranean formation.
A method comprising:
- providing a treatment fluid comprising an emulsion comprising:
- an external phase comprising a hydrophobic and hydrolysable liquid,
- an internal aqueous phase, and
- an emulsifier;
- and
- injecting the treatment fluid into a well bore penetrating at least a portion of a subterranean formation.
A composition comprising an emulsion that comprises:
- an external phase comprising a hydrophobic and hydrolysable liquid,
- an internal aqueous phase, and
- an emulsifier.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.