Patent ID: 8413721

Claim:
A method comprising: providing a viscosified remedial fluid comprising: a base fluid, a viscosifying agent comprising at least one compound selected from the group consisting of a surfactant gelling agent, a polymeric gelling agent, an emulsifier, a gas component, and combinations thereof; wherein the polymeric gelling agent, if present, comprises at least one polymer selected from the group consisting of xanthan, diutans, wellans, succinoglycan, clarified biopolymers, scleroglycan, combinations thereof, and derivatives thereof, and an oxidizer; introducing an ortho ester breaker into at least a portion of a subterranean formation; introducing the viscosified remedial fluid into at least a portion of a subterranean formation having damage present therein so as to contact the damage with the viscosified remedial fluid; wherein the viscosified remedial fluid is introduced into the subterranean formation after a treatment operation; and wherein the damage comprises at least one component selected from the group consisting of a gel residue, an asphaltene, a paraffin, scale, pipe dope, grease, heavy oil, and a combination thereof; and allowing the viscosified remedial fluid to at least partially remediate the damage present in the subterranean formation.