Use of Mineral Oils to Reduce Fluid Loss for Viscoelastic Surfactant Gelled Fluids

摘要

Fluids viscosified with viscoelastic surfactants (VESS) may have their fluid loss properties improved with at least one mineral oil which has a viscosity greater than 20 cps at ambient temperature. The mineral oil may initially be dispersed oil droplets in an internal, discontinuous phase of the fluid. In one non-limiting embodiment, the mineral oil is added to the fluid after it has been substantially gelled in an amount between about 0.2 to about 10% by volume.