BACKGROUND

The present disclosure relates to systems and methods for drilling and/or treating subterranean formations. Treatment fluids can be used in a variety of subterranean treatment operations. As used herein, the terms “treat,” “treatment,” “treating,” and grammatical equivalents thereof refer to any subterranean operation that uses a fluid in conjunction with achieving a desired function and/or for a desired purpose. Use of these terms does not imply any particular action by the treatment fluid. Illustrative treatment operations can include, for example, fracturing operations, gravel packing operations, acidizing operations, scale dissolution and removal, consolidation operations, and the like. For example, a fluid may be used to drill a wellbore in a subterranean formation or to complete a wellbore in a subterranean formation, as well as numerous other purposes. A drilling fluid, or “mud” which a drilling fluid is also often called, is a treatment fluid that is circulated in a wellbore as the wellbore is being drilled to facilitate the drilling operation. The various functions of a drilling fluid include removing drill cuttings from the wellbore, cooling and lubricating the drill bit, aiding in support of the drill pipe and drill bit, and providing a hydrostatic head to maintain the integrity of the wellbore walls and prevent well blowouts.

Treatment fluids often contain additives to impart desired physical and/or chemical characteristics to the fluid, such as viscosifiers. Certain conventional viscosifiers may be difficult to completely remove and may cause damage to the subterranean formation.

