Aqueous-based tackifier fluids and methods of use

A method of stabilizing a proppant pack comprising:

• introducing an aqueous tackifier compound to at least a portion of an existing proppant pack;
• and
• activating the aqueous tackifier compound by exposing the aqueous tackifier compound to an activator so as to stabilize the proppant pack.

A method of controlling proppant particulate flowback from a proppant pack, comprising:

• introducing an aqueous carrier fluid comprising proppant particulates, wherein at least some of the proppant particulates are at least partially coated with an aqueous tackifier compound, into a subterranean fracture so as to form a proppant pack;
• and
• activating the aqueous tackifier compound by exposing the aqueous tackifier compound to an activator.

A servicing fluid comprising proppant particulates, an aqueous fluid wherein at least some of the proppant particulates are at least partially coated with an aqueous tackifier compound, and an activator operable to activate the aqueous tackifier compound.

Proppant particulates coated with an aqueous tackifier compound that preferentially binds to surfaces having a positive zeta potential.

Proppant particulates coated with an aqueous tackifier compound that preferentially binds to surfaces having a negative zeta potential.

Proppant particulates coated with an aqueous tackifier compound comprises an acrylic acid polymer, acrylic acid ester polymer, acrylic acid derivative polymer, acrylic acid homopolymer, acrylic acid ester homopolymer, acrylamido-methyl-propane sulfonate polymer, acrylamido-methyl-propane sulfonate derivative polymer, acrylamido-methyl-propane sulfonate co-polymer, acrylic acid/acrylamido-methyl-propane sulfonate co-polymer, and copolymers thereof, or mixtures thereof.