EP 2459673 A1 20120606 - METHOD OF FRACTURING SUBTERRANEAN FORMATIONS
Title (en)
METHOD OF FRACTURING SUBTERRANEAN FORMATIONS
Title (de)
VERFAHREN FÜR UNTERIRDISCHE FORMATIONSBRECHUNG
Title (fr)
PROCÉDÉ DE FRACTURATION DE FORMATIONS SOUTERRAINES
Publication
Application
Priority
EP 2009059879 W 20090730
Abstract (en)
[origin: WO2011012164A1] A method of fracturing subterranean formations which comprises using a low residue fluid that facilitates the clean up of the wellbore following the treatment is disclosed. The system includes a surfactant compound that forms micelles above a critical concentration. Under certain conditions the addition of an associative thickener compound yields a network based on hydrophobic interactions. The resulting viscous fluid can transport proppants, be applied neat or as a foamed or energized system, or used in an acidizing treatment. The method may further include a breaking step.
IPC 8 full level
CPC (source: EP)
C09K 8/602 (2013.01); C09K 8/68 (2013.01); C09K 8/74 (2013.01); C09K 8/88 (2013.01)
Citation (search report)
See references of WO 2011012164A1
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK SM TR
DOCDB simple family (publication)
WO 2011012164 A1 20110203; CN 102575153 A 20120711; EA 201290070 A1 20120830; EP 2459673 A1 20120606; MX 2012001198 A 20120321; UA 106084 C2 20140725
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 2009059879 W 20090730; CN 200980161699 A 20090730; EA 201290070 A 20090730; EP 09781297 A 20090730; MX 2012001198 A 20090730; UA A201202386 A 20090730