| abstract |
Treatment fluids comprising gelling agents and high-temperature, delayed crosslinkers, and methods of use in subterranean operations, are provided. In one embodiment, a method of treating a subterranean formation includes providing a treatment fluid comprising an aqueous base fluid; a gelling agent comprising terpolymer of 2-acrylamido-2-methylpropane sulfonic acid, acrylamide, and acrylic acid or a salt thereof; and a crosslinking agent comprising at least one component selected from the group consisting of zirconyl chloride and zirconium sulfate; and introducing the treatment fluid into a subterranean formation. |