摘要 |
A hydraulic fracturing fluid includes a hydrocarbon fluid and viscosifying agent, wherein the viscosified fluid is a Newtonian fluid; a hydrocarbon fluid and gelling agent, wherein the viscosified fluid is a power law fluid; a hydrocarbon fluid, a gelling agent, and a rheological additive, wherein the viscosified fluid is a yield power law fluid; or a hydrocarbon fluid, a gelling agent, a rheological additive, and solvent for the rheological additive, wherein the viscosified fluid is a yield power law fluid. The hydrocarbon fluid is preferably weighted with nano-scale or self suspending weighting agents. The hydraulic fracturing fluids are prepared for use in fracturing a subterranean petroliferous formation. A weighted (preferably with nano-scale weighting agent), oil-based hydraulic fracture fluid breaker is also disclosed. A method is disclosed for subsequently recovering a substantial fraction of the fracturing fluid conventionally or by applying a viscosity breaker and recovering the viscosity-broken fracturing fluid conventionally. |