Gelled aqueous compositions

摘要

Disclosed are gelled aqueous compositions in brine solutions having a salt concentration from about 1% to about 10% at a pH of about 3 to about 11 having (a) a water thickening amount of an anionic partially hydrolyzed polyacrylamide and (b) a water-soluble cationic polyamide-epichlorohydrin resin in an amount sufficient to cause gelation and form the gelled composition. The compositions are useful in the recovery of oil and gas by fracturing and in enhanced oil recovery.