Abstract: The present disclosure relates to subterranean formation operations and, more particularly, to embedded treatment fluid additives for use in subterranean formation operations. The embedded treatment additives may comprise an aqueous-soluble downhole reactive material embedded in a crosslinked polymeric solution to delay the reactivity of the aqueous-soluble downhole reactive material, thereby forming the embedded treatment additive, wherein the aqueous-soluble downhole reactive material is a solid.

Abstract: Provided are example methods and systems for treating a subterranean formation. An example method comprises alternately pumping a volume of proppant-laden fluid and a volume of spacer fluid into a wellbore penetrating a subterranean formation. The proppant-laden fluid comprises an aqueous fluid and proppant. The spacer fluid comprises an aqueous fluid. At least one of the proppant-laden fluid or the spacer fluid comprises a synthetic clay. The volume of proppant-laden fluid and the volume of spacer fluid may be pumped in any order. The method further comprises repeating the alternately pumping a volume of proppant-laden fluid and a volume of spacer fluid at least once.

Abstract: A well treatment fluid comprising a base fluid and a viscosifying agent for increasing the viscosity of the well treatment fluid is provided. The viscosifying agent comprises a plurality of polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane particles that each contain at least one reactive functional end group. A method of treating a subterranean formation penetrated by a wellbore is also provided. In one embodiment, the method of treating a subterranean formation penetrated by a wellbore is a method of fracturing a subterranean formation penetrated by a wellbore.

Abstract: Gravel pack fluids and methods of use thereof provides improve fluid suspension characteristics under extremely high temperatures, for example, from about 275° F. to 300° F. (135° C. to 149° C.) or higher. The disclosed the gravel pack fluids are able to achieve stability at these elevated temperatures by virtue of a gel composition having natural or synthetic hectorite nanoparticles added thereto. Such gravel pack fluids are especially useful for delivering proppant into a subterranean formation, gravel into a wellbore, and the like, in certain parts of the world known to have extremely high downhole temperatures. The disclosed gravel pack fluids are particularly useful for inclined and horizontal well applications, as well as applications that involve transporting particulates through alternate flow paths, such as shunt tubes, bypass conduits, and the like.

Abstract: A well treatment fluid is provided. The well treatment fluid comprises a base fluid, and a plurality of degradable metal alloy milling waste particulates. A method of treating a well using the well treatment fluid is also provided.

Abstract: Provided are methods and systems for reducing fluid communication between wells. An example method comprises providing a first treatment fluid comprising synthetic clay and an aqueous carrier fluid; pumping the first treatment fluid into a first fracture network in fluid communication with a first well; placing the synthetic clay in the first fracture network; pumping a second treatment fluid into the first fracture network after placing the synthetic clay in the first fracture network; wherein the second treatment fluid is not produced in a second well in fluid communication with a second fracture network, and wherein the second fracture network is in fluid communication with the first fracture network.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to systems and methods for using aldehydes as a catalyst for oxidative breakers. An embodiment of the present disclosure is a method comprising: providing a treatment fluid that comprises: an aqueous base fluid, a polymeric gelling agent, a breaker that comprises an oxidative salt, and a catalyst that comprises an aldehyde; allowing the breaker to interact with the polymeric gelling agent; and allowing the viscosity of the treatment fluid to reduce.

Abstract: Methods including introducing a first particulate-free treatment fluid (first PFTF) into a subterranean formation above the fracture gradient. Alternatingly introducing a first particulate-laden treatment fluid (first PLTF) and a second particulate-laden treatment fluid (second PLTF) into the subterranean formation, wherein the first PLTF comprises nano-particles and degradable particles and the second PLTF comprises proppant particulates, and wherein the alternating introduction causes the proppant particulates in the second PLTF to agglomerate into proppant aggregates being surrounded by the first PLTF. Placing the proppant aggregates into at least one fracture, removing the hydraulic pressure to close the at least one fracture, and degrading the degradable particulates to form at least one channel between adjacent proppant aggregates.

Abstract: Coil tubing cleanout fluids comprising a clay are provided. A method may comprise introducing a cleanout fluid into a wellbore wherein the cleanout fluid comprises a carrier fluid and a clay; and entraining solid particles in the cleanout fluid wherein the solid particles are disposed in the wellbore.

Abstract: Methods of preventing or minimizing communication between adjacent wells include providing a treatment fluid including a conformance chemical, a diverting agent, and a hydraulic cement, introducing the treatment fluid into a first well adjacent a second well, allowing the conformance chemical, the diverting agent, and the hydraulic cement to block fractures in the first well to prevent or minimize communication between the first well and the second well, stimulating the second well after blocking the fractures, and recovering a formation fluid from the first well, the second well, or both.

Abstract: Systems and methods for treating subterranean formations using deagglomerated inorganic clay particles are provided. In one embodiment, the methods comprise: providing a treatment fluid that comprises a base fluid, a consolidating agent, and a deagglomerated inorganic clay particle; introducing the treatment fluid into at least a portion of a subterranean formation so as to contact unconsolidated particles within the subterranean formation with the treatment fluid; and allowing the consolidating agent and the deagglomerated inorganic clay particle to consolidate at least a portion of the unconsolidated particulates in the portion of the subterranean formation.

Abstract: Methods including creating or extending a first main fracture with a pad fluid into a subterranean formation, wherein the pad fluid is a high-viscosity fluid; alternatingly introducing a micro-proppant fluid with the pad fluid, wherein the micro-proppant fluid is a low-viscosity fluid comprising micro-sized proppant particulates; creating or extending a first branch fracture extending from the first main fracture with the alternatingly introduced micro-proppant fluid, whereby at least a portion of the micro-sized proppant particulates enter into the first branch fracture and form at least a partial monolayer of micro-sized proppant particulates therein; and introducing a macro-proppant fluid through the first opening at a second flow rate, wherein the macro-proppant fluid is a low-viscosity fluid comprising macro-sized proppant particulates, and whereby at least a portion of the macro-sized proppant particulates enter into the first main fracture and form a proppant pack therein.

Abstract: A method of treating a subterranean formation includes introducing a viscosified treatment fluid into a subterranean formation, the treatment fluid including an aqueous fluid, a gelling agent, and a crosslinker including a copolymer with an interpenetrating monomer and organic bound metal ions. A composition includes an aqueous fluid, a gelling agent; and a crosslinker including a copolymer with an interpenetrating monomer and organic bound metal ions.

Abstract: The invention provides Formula I compounds, and its compositions, wherein HG, X, L, Y, m, and n are defined in the specification, as fluid efficiency and flow back enhancers for use in a method of treating subterranean formations.

Abstract: The disclosure describes aqueous fracking fluid comprising crosslinked cationic cellulose, methods for preparing the aqueous fracking fluid, and methods of using the aqueous fracking fluid.

Abstract: Methods of fracturing a subterranean formation are provided. An example method comprises introducing a treatment fluid into a wellbore penetrating a subterranean formation at a pressure sufficient to create or extend at least one fracture in the subterranean formation, wherein the treatment fluid comprises an aqueous base fluid and a hydrophobically-modified cellulose. Methods of preparing a treatment fluid are provided. An example method comprises adding solid hydrophobically-modified cellulose to an aqueous fluid comprising a total dissolved solids concentration of greater than 300,000 mg/L to produce hydrated hydrophobically-modified cellulose; and then adding at least a portion of the hydrated hydrophobically-modified cellulose to an aqueous base fluid to produce the treatment fluid.

Abstract: A variety of systems, methods and compositions are disclosed, including, in one method, a method may comprise providing a concentrated proppant slurry comprising a slurry fluid and a proppant, preparing a fracturing fluid by combining components comprising the concentrated proppant slurry, a carrier fluid, and a dispersing agent, and introducing the fracturing fluid through a wellbore penetrating a subterranean formation at an injection rate and pressure that is at or above the fracture gradient of the subterranean formation.

Abstract: A diverter fluid having a carbon-containing particulate dispersed therein for controlling fluid flow within subterranean formations. The diverter fluid can be injected into a wellbore for formation of a filter cake by the carbon-containing particulate, and which disperses in hydrocarbons for return to the surface.

Abstract: The composition provided herein includes an aqueous base fluid, a water-based polymer and glass microspheres comprising a metal cross-linking agent and where the water-based polymer cross-links in the presence of the glass microspheres.

Abstract: Various embodiments relate to compositions including a viscosifying non-ionic associative polymer for treatment of subterranean formations. In various embodiments, the present invention provides a method of treating a subterranean formation. The method includes placing in the subterranean formation a composition including a viscosifying non-ionic associative polymer including at least one hydrophilic block and at least one hydrophobic group that is at each occurrence an independently selected substituted or unsubstituted (C5-C50) hydrocarbyl group.