Fracturing fluids containing a viscoelastic surfactant viscosifier

摘要

A fracturing fluid comprising: water; a water-soluble salt; and a viscoelastic surfactant, wherein the viscoelastic surfactant: increases the viscosity of the fracturing fluid, wherein the viscosity is increased to at least a sufficient viscosity that proppant are suspended in the fracturing fluid; and is in at least a sufficient concentration such that the viscoelastic surfactant spontaneously forms micelles. A method of fracturing a subterranean formation comprising: introducing the fracturing fluid into a well, wherein the well penetrates the subterranean formation; and creating one or more fractures within the subterranean formation with the fracturing fluid.