Abstract
The solid-free viscoelastic surfactant (VES) fluid has good
proppant transport and excellent cleanup capabilities.
Coupling the benefits of a VES fluid with a carbon dioxide
(COZ)-emulsified system will further enhance cleanup in a
depleted reservoir, extend the application to water-sensitive
formations, and maintain reservoir gas saturation to prevent
any potential water blocks. This paper reports on a new
multisurfactant VES fluid system developed specifically to
provide a robust surfactant-base fracturing fluid with
supercritical CO2. The field test results indicate the new
system is COZ compatible and still possesses all the attributes
normally associated with VES systems.