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US 7,124,822 B2Granted
Foamed completion fluids and methods
AssigneeHalliburton Energy Services, Inc.
InventorsJiten Chatterji, Philip D. Nguyen, Karen L. King
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Abstract
Foamed completion fluids and methods of completing subterranean zones penetrated by well bores are disclosed. A method of completing a subterranean zone penetrated by a well bore comprises the steps of providing or preparing a foamed completion fluid comprising water, one or more salts, a gas and a capryl/capramidopropylbetaine surfactant foaming agent, introducing the foamed treating fluid into the subterranean zone, and then carrying out a completion operation in the subterranean zone.
Claims15
A method of completing a subterranean zone penetrated by a well bore comprising the steps of:
- providing or preparing a foamed completion fluid comprising water, one or more salts, a gas and a capryl/capramidopropylbetaine surfactant foaming agent;
- introducing the foamed completion fluid into the subterranean zone;
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- carrying out a completion operation in the subterranean zone.
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