Systems, compositions, and methods usable to stimulate a formation include a first supply subsystem adapted to provide a first medium to the formation and a pressure subsystem that includes a pump in communication with the first medium to pressurize the first medium to a pressure sufficient to stimulate the formation. Usable media can include non-gelled liquid alkanes, halogenated hydrocarbons, foamed hydrocarbons, a fluidized solid proppant material that behaves as a liquid under threshold conditions, or a liquid material adapted to solidify under threshold conditions. A proppant can be supplied in addition to the first medium when performing fracturing operations. Usable proppant can include materials having a size or density adapted to facilitate buoyancy, hollow materials, composite materials, porous materials, or crystalline materials.

Systems, compositions, and methods usable to stimulate a formation include a first supply subsystem adapted to provide a first medium to the formation and a pressure subsystem that includes a pump in communication with the first medium to pressurize the first medium to a pressure sufficient to stimulate the formation. Usable media can include non-gelled liquid alkanes, halogenated hydrocarbons, foamed hydrocarbons, a fluidized solid proppant material that behaves as a liquid under threshold conditions, or a liquid material adapted to solidify under threshold conditions. A proppant can be supplied in addition to the first medium when performing fracturing operations. Usable proppant can include materials having a size or density adapted to facilitate buoyancy, hollow materials, composite materials, porous materials, or crystalline materials.

Gelled fluids include a gellable organic solvent, an aluminum crosslinking compound, and a mutual solvent. The gelled fluids may be prepared by combining an aluminum crosslinking compound and a first volume of a gellable organic solvent to form a pre-solvation mixture; gelling the pre-solvation mixture to form a pre-solvated gel; combining the pre-solvated gel with a formulation fluid to form a gellable mixture, the formulation fluid comprising a second volume of the gellable organic solvent; and gelling the gellable mixture to form the gelled fluid.

Gelled fluids include a gellable organic solvent, an aluminum crosslinking compound, and a mutual solvent. The gelled fluids may be prepared by combining an aluminum crosslinking compound and a first volume of a gellable organic solvent to form a pre-solvation mixture; gelling the pre-solvation mixture to form a pre-solvated gel; combining the pre-solvated gel with a formulation fluid to form a gellable mixture, the formulation fluid comprising a second volume of the gellable organic solvent; and gelling the gellable mixture to form the gelled fluid.

A method of treating a subterranean formation including providing a treatment fluid comprising a hardenable acid curable resin and a hydrolysable strong acid ester. The treatment fluid is combined with a diluent fluid and is introduced into a subterranean formation. Upon the hydrolyzing of the ester in the formation and the contacting of unconsolidated proppants, the treatment method produces consolidated proppants.

A method of treating a subterranean formation including providing a treatment fluid comprising a hardenable acid curable resin and a hydrolysable strong acid ester. The treatment fluid is combined with a diluent fluid and is introduced into a subterranean formation. Upon the hydrolyzing of the ester in the formation and the contacting of unconsolidated proppants, the treatment method produces consolidated proppants.

Among the methods provided is a method comprising: providing a fracturing fluid that comprises a base fluid and an additive having a high dielectric constant; and introducing the fracturing fluid into least a portion of a subterranean formation.

Gelled hydrocarbon fracturing fluids and their methods of preparation and use are provided. The gelled hydrocarbon fracturing fluid includes a hydrocarbon fluid, a phosphate ester, a crosslinker and a viscosifier. The crosslinker may include iron, aluminum, or combinations thereof and the viscosifier may include clay, graphite, carbon nanotubes, metallic oxide nanoparticles, and combinations thereof. The method of preparation includes combining a hydrocarbon fluid, phosphate ester, and crosslinker to form a baseline fluid. A viscosifier is added to the baseline fluid to form a gelled hydrocarbon fracturing fluid. The method of use includes treating a subterranean formation by contacting a subterranean formation with a gelled hydrocarbon fracturing fluid and generating at least one fracture in the subterranean formation.

Gelled hydrocarbon fracturing fluids and their methods of preparation and use are provided. The gelled hydrocarbon fracturing fluid includes a hydrocarbon fluid, a phosphate ester, a crosslinker and a viscosifier. The crosslinker may include iron, aluminum, or combinations thereof and the viscosifier may include clay, graphite, carbon nanotubes, metallic oxide nanoparticles, and combinations thereof. The method of preparation includes combining a hydrocarbon fluid, phosphate ester, and crosslinker to form a baseline fluid. A viscosifier is added to the baseline fluid to form a gelled hydrocarbon fracturing fluid. The method of use includes treating a subterranean formation by contacting a subterranean formation with a gelled hydrocarbon fracturing fluid and generating at least one fracture in the subterranean formation.

A method of fracturing a subterranean formation comprises introducing into the formation at a pressure sufficient to create or enlarge a fracture in the formation a fracturing composition comprising a carrier and a substantially spherical polymeric particulate derived from a cashew nut shell liquid, the substantially spherical polymeric particulate having an apparent specific gravity of less than about 2.4.