Patent ID: 8727005

Claim:
A method of servicing a wellbore in a subterranean formation comprising: preparing an invert emulsion comprising an aqueous fluid, an oleaginous fluid, and an emulsifier composition (EC), wherein the emulsifier composition comprises (a) an emulsifier in an amount of from about 25 wt. % to about 100 wt. %, based on the total weight of the EC, (b) a diluent wherein the diluent is present in the EC in an amount of from about 15 wt. % to about 90 wt. % based on the total weight of the EC, and (c) a thinner, wherein the thinner comprises an alcohol, a fatty acid amide, or combinations thereof, and wherein the fatty acid amide comprises the product of a reaction between (i) an amine comprising diethanol amine, dimethylamine, diethylamine, methylamine, ethylamine, piperidine, aniline, or combinations thereof and (ii) a fatty acid or a fatty acid ester or combinations thereof; and placing the invert emulsion in the wellbore.