Abstract: A method of servicing a wellbore in a subterranean formation comprising placing a wellbore servicing fluid in the wellbore and/or subterranean formation, wherein the wellbore servicing fluid comprises a viscosifying polymeric material, a breaking agent comprising an inorganic peroxide of a divalent metal M(II) characterized by the general formula MO2, and a break rate controlling additive comprising a M(II) soluble salt, a M(II) precipitating salt, a M(II) surface precipitating salt, a M(II) solution precipitating salt, or combinations thereof, allowing the wellbore servicing fluid to break, and flowing back to the surface at least a portion of the broken wellbore servicing fluid.

Abstract: The present invention relates to hydrolyzable compounds for treatment of a subterranean formation and methods of using the same. In various embodiments, the present invention provides a method of treating a subterranean formation including obtaining or providing a composition comprising a hydrolyzable compound comprising at least one of an ester and an anhydride. The method can include placing the composition in a subterranean formation, and at least partially hydrolyzing the hydrolyzable compound to reduce the pH downhole. In various embodiments, the subterranean formation can include a crosslinked gel, and the method can include at least partially breaking the crosslinked gel to provide a broken gel. The method can include at least partially removing the broken gel from the subterranean formation.

Abstract: A method of treating a subterranean formation including providing a treatment fluid comprising a hardenable acid curable resin and a hydrolysable strong acid ester. The treatment fluid is combined with a diluent fluid and is introduced into a subterranean formation. Upon the hydrolyzing of the ester in the formation and the contacting of unconsolidated proppants, the treatment method produces consolidated proppants.

Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein include a method comprising providing a treatment fluid comprising an aqueous base fluid, a gelling agent, and a multifunctional boronic crosslinker, wherein the multifunctional boronic crosslinker comprises a dendritic polymer comprising a water-soluble monomer and a boronic acid group, wherein the ratio of the water-soluble monomer to the boronic acid group is in the range of from about 1:210 to about 1:800; and introducing the treatment fluid into a subterranean formation.

Abstract: Boronated biopolymer crosslinking agents useful in producing viscosified treatment fluids that include an aqueous fluid, a base polymer, and the boronated biopolymer crosslinking agent, wherein the boronated biopolymer crosslinking agent comprises a biopolymer derivatized with a boronic acid, a boronate ester, or both. Such viscosified treatment fluids may be useful in fracturing operations, gravel packing operations, drilling operations, and the like.

Abstract: Methods of treating a subterranean formations including providing a treatment fluid comprising a high salt concentration base fluid, a charged polymeric gelling agent, and proppant particulates suspended therein; wherein the high salt concentration base fluid comprises a concentration of salt in the range of from about 0.5% to saturation, and wherein the treatment fluid has a bulk viscosity of from about 30 cP to about 150 cP at a shear rate of about 40 sec?1; and introducing the treatment fluid comprising the proppant particulates into the subterranean formation.

Abstract: The present invention relates to methods and compositions for the treatment of subterranean formations. In various embodiments, the method includes obtaining or providing a composition including at least one-ion sequestering compound, sequestering at least one ion from a polymer in the composition with the at least one ion-sequestering compound, and contacting a subterranean material downhole with the composition.

Abstract: A method of servicing a wellbore in a subterranean formation comprising placing a wellbore servicing fluid in the wellbore and/or subterranean formation, wherein the wellbore servicing fluid comprises a viscosifying polymeric material, a breaking agent comprising an inorganic peroxide of a divalent metal M(II) characterized by the general formula MO2, and a break rate controlling additive comprising a M(II) soluble salt, a M(II) precipitating salt, a M(II) surface precipitating salt, a M(II) solution precipitating salt, or combinations thereof, allowing the wellbore servicing fluid to break, and flowing back to the surface at least a portion of the broken wellbore servicing fluid.

Abstract: A method for treating a zone of a well with a viscosified fluid is provided, wherein the fluid is adapted to break in the well. The method includes the steps of: (A) introducing a well fluid into the zone of the well, wherein the well fluid includes: (i) a water phase; (ii) a water-soluble polymer in the water-phase; and (iii) a source of a hydroxylamine or salt thereof; and (B) allowing the viscosity of the well fluid to break in the zone.