Methods of preparing treatment fluids comprising anhydrous ammonia for use in subterranean formation operations
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1. A method comprising:
- preparing a gelled fluid comprising a base fluid, a first gelling agent, and particulates, the base fluid includes a viscoelastic base fluid, a hydrocolloid base fluid, or any combination thereof;
introducing the gelled fluid into a process stream, the process stream in fluid communication with a wellhead, wherein the wellhead is in fluid communication with a subterranean formation;
introducing anhydrous ammonia into the gelled fluid at a downstream location in the process stream prior to the wellhead, thereby forming a particulate-containing treatment fluid; and
introducing the particulate-containing treatment fluid into the subterranean formation from the process stream and through the wellhead.
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Methods comprising preparing a gelled fluid comprising a base fluid, a first gelling agent, and particulates; introducing the gelled fluid into a process stream, the process stream in fluid communication with a subterranean formation; introducing anhydrous ammonia into the gelled fluid at a downstream location in the process stream, thereby forming a particulate-containing treatment fluid; and introducing the particulate-containing treatment fluid into the subterranean formation from the process stream and through the wellhead.
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1. A method comprising:
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preparing a gelled fluid comprising a base fluid, a first gelling agent, and particulates, the base fluid includes a viscoelastic base fluid, a hydrocolloid base fluid, or any combination thereof; introducing the gelled fluid into a process stream, the process stream in fluid communication with a wellhead, wherein the wellhead is in fluid communication with a subterranean formation; introducing anhydrous ammonia into the gelled fluid at a downstream location in the process stream prior to the wellhead, thereby forming a particulate-containing treatment fluid; and introducing the particulate-containing treatment fluid into the subterranean formation from the process stream and through the wellhead. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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