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Keith A. Frost0
Bessie “Nita” Q. Citrowske0
Brad L. Todd0
Gary P. Funkhouser0
Date of Patent
November 28, 2006
0Patent Application Number
107527520
Date Filed
January 7, 2004
0Patent Primary Examiner
Patent abstract
The present invention relates to methods and compositions for treating subterranean formations, and more specifically, to improved methods and compositions for generating acids for use downhole, for example, to at least partially degrade the acid-soluble portions of filter cakes deposited in subterranean formations. In one embodiment, the present invention provides a method of degrading an acid-soluble portion of a filter cake comprising contacting the acid-soluble portion of the filter cake with an acid generated from an orthoester.
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