| CPC C09K 8/206 (2013.01) [C09K 2208/10 (2013.01); C09K 2208/30 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims | 

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               1. A composition for an oil or gas well formation, comprising: 
            a viscoelastic surfactant, and 
                a modified nanomaterial, 
                wherein a weight ratio of the viscoelastic surfactant to the modified nanomaterial is from 1:1 to 20:1. 
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