Abstract: Treatment fluids (e.g., fracturing fluids) comprising ionic water, and associated methods of use are provided. In one embodiment, the methods comprise providing a treatment fluid comprising an aqueous base fluid comprising one or more ionic species, a polymeric viscosifying agent carrying a first ionic charge, and an ionic surfactant carrying a second ionic charge that is the opposite of the first ionic charge; and introducing the treatment fluid into a well bore penetrating at least a portion of a subterranean formation.

Abstract: A variety of systems, methods and compositions are disclosed, including, in one method, a method may comprise providing a proppant-free fracturing fluid; providing a proppant composition, wherein the proppant composition comprises proppant particulates and degradable thermoplastic particulates; introducing the proppant-free fracturing fluid into a subterranean formation at an injection rate above a fracture gradient to create or enhance at least one fracture in the subterranean formation; introducing the proppant composition into the at least one fracture; and allowing the proppant composition to form a proppant pack in the fracture, wherein the degradable thermoplastic particulates are degradable to generate voids in the proppant pack.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable storage devices for scanning a retrieved geological core sample to produce a digital file representing the core sample. Then the digital file is transmitted to a three-dimensional printer that can execute the digital file to make a geologically, chemically, and structurally equivalent replica of the retrieved geological core sample. The three-dimensional printer can optionally combine a base geological material with one or more additives or with an inert binding agent layer by layer as three-dimensional pixels. The replica core sample can then be used for testing or for other purposes at a greatly reduced cost than retrieving multiple actual core samples. Further, the replica core sample can be reproduced at virtually any location rather than transporting an actual core sample.

Abstract: Fracturing fluid compositions that include at least one viscoelastic surfactant and micro-proppant particulates. The disclosed fracturing fluid compositions provide enhanced delivery and placement of micro-proppant particulates into the microfractures of the complex fracture network while mitigating any potential fracture damage resulting from gel residue. Methods of hydraulic fracturing using the disclosed fracturing fluid compositions are provided.

Abstract: Method comprising introducing a proppant-free fluid into a wellbore penetrating a subterranean formation to create or enhance one or more fractures; providing binding agent-coated proppant comprising proppant coated with a binding agent; and introducing, in alternating order, a proppant-laden fluid and a spacer fluid into one or more of the fractures. The proppant-laden fluid comprises a base fluid and binding agent-coated proppant, and the spacer fluid comprises a base fluid and degradable ultra-low density particulates. And forming a proppant pack in the fracture, wherein the proppant pack comprises binding agent-coated proppant and degradable ultra-low density particulates; producing hydrocarbons through the proppant pack; wherein the hydrocarbons degrade the degradable ultra-low density particulates to leave behind particulate-free channels.

Abstract: Methods including preparing a treatment fluid comprising an aqueous base fluid, functionalized proppant particulates, and a curing agent, wherein the functionalized proppant particulates comprise proppant particulates having a functional group hydrolytically deposited thereon; introducing the treatment fluid into a subterranean formation having at least one fracture therein; placing the functionalized proppant particulates into the at least one fracture; and reacting the curing agent with the functional group on the functionalized proppant particulates, thereby forming a consolidated proppant pack in the at least one fracture.

Abstract: A treatment fluid for treating a portion of a water-sensitive subterranean formation comprising: a base fluid; and a stabilizing compound, wherein the stabilizing compound reduces or eliminates swelling of a water-swellable mineral of the portion of the water-sensitive subterranean formation, and wherein the stabilizing compound comprises: (A) a cationic functional group; and (B) a hydrophobic portion. A method of treating a portion of a water-sensitive subterranean formation comprising: introducing a treatment fluid into a wellbore, wherein the wellbore penetrates the subterranean formation, wherein the portion of the subterranean formation comprises a water-swellable mineral.

Abstract: A method of treating particles of a particle pack located in a subterranean formation comprising: introducing an additive into the subterranean formation, wherein the additive: (i) comes in contact with the particles of the particle pack; (ii) has a chemical attraction to the particles of the particle pack; and (iii) comprises a first functional group, wherein the first functional group is a water-control agent.

Abstract: Processes for chemically removing cured resin product from surfaces and subterranean formations in case of inappropriate consolidation, plugging of screens or tubing, and equipment damage. A chemical solvent is introduced to a wellbore where a resin has cured. The resin is contacted with the chemical solvent until the resin at least partially dissolves. At least a portion of the dissolved resin is then removed from the wellbore.

Abstract: Compositions and methods for forming and using clusters of micron- and/or nano-sized solid materials (e.g., particulates, fibers, etc.) as proppants in subterranean operations are provided. In one embodiment, the methods comprise: providing a fracturing fluid comprising a base fluid, a plurality of small-sized solid materials and one or more surface modifying agents; forming a plurality of proppant clusters, each proppant cluster comprising two or more of the small-sized solid materials bound together with a portion of the one or more surface modifying agents; and introducing the fracturing fluid into a well bore penetrating at least a portion of a subterranean formation at or above a pressure sufficient to create or enhance one or more fractures in the portion of the subterranean formation.

Abstract: Coated proppant particulates for use in subterranean formation operations comprising: proppant particulates at least partially coated with a dual tackifying-hardening agent selected from the group consisting of a dimer acid/trimer acid blend, with a crosslinking agent at least partially coated thereon, wherein the dual tackifying-hardening agent both exhibits tackifying qualities and is capable of hardening a curable resin.

Abstract: Encapsulated scale inhibitors and methods of their use in subterranean formations are provided. In one embodiment, the methods comprise: providing a treatment fluid comprising a plurality of scale inhibitor particulates that comprise at least one scale inhibitor and a self-degrading encapsulating material that at least partially encapsulates the scale inhibitor; and introducing the treatment fluid into a well bore penetrating at least a portion of the subterranean formation.

Abstract: Fracturing fluid compositions that include at least one viscoelastic surfactant and micro-proppant particulates. The disclosed fracturing fluid compositions provide enhanced delivery and placement of micro-proppant particulates into the microfractures of the complex fracture network while mitigating any potential fracture damage resulting from gel residue. Methods of hydraulic fracturing using the disclosed fracturing fluid compositions are provided.

Abstract: Various embodiments disclosed related to compositions and methods of using the same for treating subterranean formations. In various embodiments, the present invention provides a method of treating a subterranean formation. The method includes placing in a subterranean formation a composition that includes a viscosifier and that also includes a hydrophobically-modified polymer including at least one nitrogen-containing repeating unit.

Abstract: Crush-resistant proppant particulates comprising proppant particulates at least partially coated with a polymeric material and inorganic particles, wherein the polymeric material comprises an organic polymeric material, or an inorganic polymeric material, or a combination thereof, wherein the organic polymeric material is selected from the group consisting of an organosilane, an organophosphonate, a polycarboxylic compound, a triazine, a resin comprising a silane coupling agent, and any combination thereof, wherein the inorganic polymeric material is aluminosilicate compound, and wherein the inorganic particle is between about 1 nm to about 10 ?m in diameter and selected from the group consisting of alumina, boron carbide, boron nitride, silicate, glass, silicon carbide, silica, quartz, copper oxide, a microfiber, a nanofiber, core-shell, graphene, sodium silicate, sodium metasilicate, and any combination thereof.

Abstract: The present invention relates to resin compositions for treatment of a subterranean formation. In various embodiments, the present invention provides a method of treating a subterranean formation. The method can include obtaining or providing a resin composition that includes a hardenable composition including a hardenable resin. The resin composition also can include a hardening composition including a water control hardening agent. The method can include contacting a subterranean material downhole with the resin composition, and reacting the hardenable composition and the hardening composition, to give a hardened resin composition. In some embodiments, the resin composition provides both particulate consolidation and water control.

Abstract: Methods and compositions including self-suspending proppant particulates comprising proppant particulates at least partially coated with a canola protein-based hydrogel, wherein the canola protein-based hydrogel comprises a copolymer of a water-swellable polymeric material grafted onto a hydrolyzed canola protein backbone. In some embodiments, the water-swellable polymeric material further comprises at least one guanidinium ion pendant group.

Abstract: Methods of treating a subterranean formation having a vertically oriented fracture with a treatment fluid comprising an aqueous base fluid, a gelling agent, proppant particulates, and swellable particulates having an unswelled form and a swelled form; placing the treatment fluid into the vertically oriented fracture; swelling the swellable particulates at a first location against walls of the vertically oriented fracture, thereby forming a first swelled particulates plug; swelling the swellable particulates at a second location above or below the first location against the walls of the vertically oriented fracture, thereby forming a second swelled particulates plug; and settling the proppant particulates atop the first swelled particulates plug and the second swelled particulates plug to form a proppant-free channel.

Abstract: Methods including introducing a first treatment fluid into a low-permeability subterranean formation comprising carbonate material having a first fracture network at a first treatment interval therein, wherein the first treatment fluid comprises a first aqueous base fluid and a chelating etching agent, and wherein the first fracture network comprises a first main fracture and a first microfracture; placing the chelating etching agent in the first fracture network; reacting the chelating etching agent with the carbonate material in the first fracture network, wherein the reacting removes the carbonate material, thereby creating at least one conductive channel on a face of the first fracture network; introducing a second treatment fluid into the low-permeability subterranean formation, the second treatment fluid comprising a second aqueous base fluid and micro-sized proppant particulates; and placing the micro-sized proppant particulates into the first fracture network to form a partial monolayer in the first m

Abstract: A method of treating particles of a particle pack located in a subterranean formation comprising: providing a first emulsion, wherein the first emulsion comprises a curable resin; providing a second emulsion, wherein the second emulsion comprises a curing agent, wherein the curing agent causes the curable resin to cure, wherein both of the first and second emulsions comprise: (A) an internal phase comprising a hydrocarbon liquid; (B) an external phase comprising an aqueous liquid; (C) a stabilizing agent; and (D) a destabilizing agent; introducing the first and second emulsions into the subterranean formation, wherein the first and second emulsions are commingled prior to introduction, and wherein the first and second emulsions are introduced simultaneously; and causing or allowing the curing agent to cure at least some of the curable resin after the step of introducing.