ENVIRONMENTALLY FAVORABLE AQUEOUS SOLUTION FOR CONTROLLING BACTERIA IN THE WATER USED FOR FRACTURING

摘要

Method and apparatus for treating a subterranean formation including forming a fluid comprising hypochlorous acid and introducing the fluid to the subterranean formation, wherein the fluid exhibits a pH of about 4.0 to about 7.5 and wherein bacteria is at least 25 percent less present in the fluid than if no hypochlorous acid were in the fluid. Method and apparatus for treating a subterranean formation including forming a fluid comprising hypochlorous acid, a pH modifying agent, and a viscosity modifying agent, introducing the fluid to the subterranean formation, and fracturing the subterranean formation, wherein the fluid has a viscosity that is within 2 percent of the viscosity it would have if no hypochlorous acid were present. A composition of a fluid for use in the oil field services industry including hypochlorous acid, pH modifying agent, and viscosity modifying agent.