Patent ID: 7997342

Claim:
A method comprising: providing a treatment fluid that comprises an aqueous base fluid; a non-aqueous tackifying agent, wherein the non-aqueous tackifying agent comprises one or more polyamides and is present in an amount in the range of from about 0.5% to about 5% by weight of the treatment fluid; a soap component, wherein the soap component comprises potassium stereate and is present in the treatment fluid in an amount in the range of from about 0.05% to about 2% by weight of the treatment fluid; and, a viscoelastic surfactant, wherein the viscoelastic surfactant comprises an oleamidopropyl betaine surfactant and is present in the treatment fluid in an amount in the range of from about 1% to about 10% by weight of the treatment fluid; and introducing the treatment fluid into a subterranean formation.