Breaker system for aqueous fluids containing xanthan gums

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PATENT NO 5054552
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07575986

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This invention relates to the breaking of high viscosity aqueous fluids in which xanthan gum was used as a thickening agent. The invention provides a breaker system comprising two oxidizers, an organic acid, and two catalysts. The invention is particularly useful in oil field operations such as placement of a gravel pack or distribution of a proppant in a fractured formation.

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BJ SERVICES COMPANY U S A5500 NORTHWEST CENTRAL DRIVE HOUSTON TX 77092

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Gupta, D V Satyanarayana The Woodlands, TX 110 1341
Hall, Bobby E Houston, TX 8 176
Szemenyei, Clarita A The Woodlands, TX 1 19

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