Methods to improve stability of high solid content fluid

Abstract

A method of treating a subterranean formation of a well bore comprises providing a treatment fluid comprising a carrier fluid, a particulate material, a surfactant and micelles, wherein micelles are stabilized by the surfactant and act as particles in the treatment fluid; and introducing the treatment fluid into the wellbore.

1 . A method of treating a subterranean formation of a well bore, comprising:
 a. providing a treatment fluid comprising a carrier fluid, a particulate material, a surfactant and micelles, wherein micelles are stabilized by the surfactant and act as particles in the treatment fluid; and   b. introducing the treatment fluid into the wellbore.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the particulate material is proppant. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the treatment fluid further comprises a viscosifying agent. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the treatment fluid further comprises a degradable material. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 4 , wherein the particulate material has a first average particle size and the degradable particulate material has a second average particle size, wherein the second average particle size is between three to twenty times smaller than the first average particle size. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 5 , wherein the second average particle size is between five to ten times smaller than the first average particle size. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 5 , wherein the degradable particulate material has further an amount of particulates having a third average particle size, wherein the third average particle size is between three to twenty times smaller than the second average particle size. 
     
     
         8 . A method of treating a subterranean formation of a well bore, comprising:
 a. providing a treatment fluid comprising a carrier fluid, a particulate material, a surfactant and micelles having an average size below 1 micron, wherein micelles are stabilized by the surfactant and act as particles in the treatment fluid; and   b. introducing the treatment fluid into the wellbore.   
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein the micelles have an average size in the range of 10 nanometers to 500 nanometers. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein the micelles have an average size in the range of 50 nanometers to 200 nanometers. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein the particulate material is proppant. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein the treatment fluid further comprises a viscosifying agent. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein the treatment fluid further comprises a degradable material. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein the particulate material has a first average particle size and the degradable particulate material has a second average particle size, wherein the second average particle size is between three to twenty times smaller than the first average particle size. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein the second average particle size is between five to ten times smaller than the first average particle size. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein the degradable particulate material has further an amount of particulates having a third average particle size, wherein the third average particle size is between three to twenty times smaller than the second average particle size. 
     
     
         17 . A method of fracturing a subterranean formation of a well bore, comprising:
 a. providing a treatment fluid comprising a carrier fluid, a particulate material, a surfactant and micelles having an average size below 1 micron, wherein micelles are stabilized by the surfactant and act as particles in the treatment fluid; and   b. introducing the treatment fluid into the wellbore to initiate or propagate a fracture.   
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein the micelles have an average size in the range of 10 nanometers to 500 nanometers. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 18 , wherein the micelles have an average size in the range of 50 nanometers to 200 nanometers. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein the particulate material is proppant.