Patent ID: 9725638
Date: 2017-08-08
CPC Classifications: C09K,E21B

Claim:
1. A method of treating a subterranean formation comprising introducing a treating fluid into the subterranean formation at a rate and pressure sufficient to create or enhance one or more fractures therein, wherein the treating fluid is a gel comprising water, a demulsifier, a water soluble polymer, and an ionic surfactant, wherein the water soluble polymer is present in the treating fluid in an amount of 2.5% to 30%, wherein the ionic surfactant is present in the treating fluid in an amount of 6.0% to 40%, and wherein the treating fluid further comprises a plurality of proppant particles in an amount of about 0.5 pounds per gallon (ppg) to about 30 ppg, wherein the viscosity of the treating fluid when the polymer and the ionic surfactant are uncrosslinked is sufficient to keep the proppant particles suspended within the fluid.