US 7,531,483 B2
Energized fluids and methods of use thereof
Alejandro Pena, Houston, Tex. (US); Golchehreh Salamat, Sugar Land, Tex. (US); and Lijun Lin, Stafford, Tex. (US)
Assigned to Schlumberger Technology Corporation, Sugar Land, Tex. (US)
Filed on Mar. 20, 2006, as Appl. No. 11/384,686.
Application 11/384686 is a continuation in part of application No. 11/042215, filed on Jan. 24, 2005.
Prior Publication US 2006/0178276 A1, Aug. 10, 2006
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. C09K 8/035 (2006.01); C09K 8/20 (2006.01); C09K 8/68 (2006.01); E21B 43/25 (2006.01); E21B 37/06 (2006.01); E21B 33/10 (2006.01); E21B 43/04 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 507—211  [507/240; 507/244; 507/246; 507/248; 166/278; 166/308.2; 166/308.6] 24 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of fracturing subterranean formation penetrated by a wellbore, the method comprising:
(a) preparing an energized fluid comprising an aqueous medium, a gas component, a surfactant, an electrolyte, and a diutan S-8 heteropolysaccharide, and an organoamino compound selected from the group consisting of tetraethylenepentamine, triethylenetetramine, pentaethylenhexamine, triethanolamine, and any mixtures thereof, wherein the organoamino compound is incorporated in an amount from about 0.01 wt % to about 2.0 wt % based on total liquid phase weight, and preferably in an amount from about 0.05 wt % to about 1.0 wt % based on total liquid phase weight, wherein the gas component comprises carbon dioxide, and wherein the surfactant is an amine functional surfactant selected from the group consisting of zwitterionic, amphoteric, cationic and any combination thereof, incorporated in an amount of from about 0.02 wt % to about 5 wt % of total liquid phase weight, and preferably from about 0.05 wt % to about 2 wt % of total liquid phase weight;
(b) introducing the fluid into the formation through the wellbore at a pressure above the minimum in situ rock stress of the formation; and,
(c) fracturing the formation.