Composition and method relating to the prevention and remediation of surfactant gel damage
First Claim
1. A method of treating a subterranean formation, comprising:
- providing a treatment fluid comprising a carrier fluid;
at least one component selected from the group consisting of a chelating agent and a scale control agent;
at least one component selected from the group consisting of an alcohol, a glycol, a pH modifier, a hydrocarbon, a mutual solvent, an oxidizer, a reducer, an enzyme, a transition metal, a combination thereof, and a derivative thereof; and
at least one component selected from the group consisting of a nonemulsifier, a demulsifier, a combination thereof, and a derivative thereof; and
introducing the treatment fluid into a subterranean formation.
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Abstract
Among many things, compositions and methods relating to the prevention and remediation of surfactant gel damage are provided. In one embodiment, the method includes providing a treatment fluid comprising a carrier fluid; at least one component selected from the group consisting of a chelating agent and a scale control agent; at least one component selected from the group consisting of an alcohol, a glycol, a pH modifier, a hydrocarbon, a mutual solvent, an oxidizer, a reducer, an enzyme, a transition metal, a combination thereof, and a derivative thereof; and at least one component selected from the group consisting of a nonemulsifier, a demulsifier, a combination thereof, and a derivative thereof, and introducing the treatment fluid into a subterranean formation.
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1. A method of treating a subterranean formation, comprising:
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providing a treatment fluid comprising a carrier fluid;
at least one component selected from the group consisting of a chelating agent and a scale control agent;
at least one component selected from the group consisting of an alcohol, a glycol, a pH modifier, a hydrocarbon, a mutual solvent, an oxidizer, a reducer, an enzyme, a transition metal, a combination thereof, and a derivative thereof; and
at least one component selected from the group consisting of a nonemulsifier, a demulsifier, a combination thereof, and a derivative thereof; andintroducing the treatment fluid into a subterranean formation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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