Difunctional phosphorus-based gelling agents and gelled nonaqueous treatment fluids and associated methods

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PATENT NO 7163060
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10984523

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The present invention provides methods of treating a portion of a subterranean formation, one of which includes: providing a gelled nonaqueous treatment fluid that comprises a nonaqueous base fluid and a difunctional gelling agent that comprises a polyvalent metal salt of a bisorganophosphinic acid, a polyvalent metal salt of a bisorthophosphoric acid diester, and/or a polyvalent metal salt of a bisorganophosphonic acid monoester; and treating the portion of the subterranean formation. Methods of fracturing, providing some degree of sand control, cleaning a portion of a pipeline, treatment fluid compositions, and difunctional gelling agent compositions also are provided.

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  • GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY;HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Funkhouser, Gary P Duncan, OK 111 2491
George, Mathew Arlington, VA 65 759
Weiss, Richard Bethesda, MD 37 758

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