Reusable high performance water based drilling fluids

1. A reusable fluid composition comprising:

an aqueous continuous phase comprising an additive composition to change certain properties of the aqueous continuous phase, the additive composition comprising an amphoteric polymer, a polyacrylamide, or a combination thereof; and

an organic internal phase comprising a glycerol, a polyglycerol, a poly hydroxyl alcohol, a monosaccharide derivative, a polysaccharide derivative, or a combination thereof, wherein the organic internal phase creates an osmotic membrane within the aqueous continuous phase, and wherein the osmotic membrane allows hydration-dehydration mechanisms to be in place and control interactions between formation and fluid.

2. The fluid composition of claim 1 , wherein the fluid composition has a density between about 8.6 ppg and about 20 ppg, the aqueous continuous phase is present in an amount between about 51 wt.% and about 95 wt.%, and the organic internal phase is present in an amount between about 5 wt.% and about 49 wt.%.

3. The fluid composition of claim 2 , wherein the fluid composition has a density between about 8.6 ppg and about 16 ppg, the aqueous continuous phase is present in an amount between about 55 wt.% and about 95 wt.%, and the organic internal phase is present in an amount between about 5 wt.% and about 45 wt.%.

4. The fluid composition of claim 3 , wherein the fluid composition has a density between about 8.6 ppg and about 14 ppg, the aqueous continuous phase is present in an amount between about 65 wt.% and about 95 wt.%, and the organic internal phase is present in an amount between about 5 wt.% and about 35 wt.%.

5. The fluid composition of claim 1 , wherein the aqueous continuous phase further comprises a brine, the brine comprises a salt, and the salt comprises a sodium salt, a potassium salt, a calcium salt, or a combination thereof.

6. The fluid composition of claim 5 , wherein the brine comprises a fresh water brine and wherein the salt comprises NaCl, KCl, CaCl 2 , and/or equivalent sodium, potassium and/or calcium salts.

7. A reusable drilling fluid composition comprising:

an aqueous continuous phase comprising an additive composition to change certain properties of the aqueous continuous phase, the additive composition comprising a salt up to saturation and at least one of an amphoteric polymer or a polyacrylamide; and

an organic internal phase, which creates an osmotic membrane within the aqueous continuous phase, wherein the osmotic membrane allows hydration-dehydration mechanisms to be in place and control interactions between formation and fluid, and wherein the organic internal phase comprises a glycerol, a polyglycerol, a poly hydroxyl alcohol, a monosaccharide derivative, a polysaccharide derivative, or a combination thereof.

8. The fluid composition of claim 7 , wherein the fluid composition has a density between about 8.6 ppg and about 20 ppg, the aqueous continuous phase is present in an amount between about 51 wt.% and about 95 wt.%, and the organic internal phase is present in an amount between about 5 wt.% and about 49 wt.%.

9. The fluid composition of claim 8 , wherein the fluid composition has a density between about 8.6 ppg and about 16 ppg, the aqueous continuous phase is present in an amount between about 55 wt.% and about 95 wt.%, and the organic internal phase is present in an amount between about 5 wt.% and about 45 wt.%.

10. The fluid composition of claim 9 , wherein the fluid composition has a density between about 8.6 ppg and about 14 ppg, the aqueous continuous phase is present in an amount between about 65 wt.% and about 95 wt.%, and the organic internal phase is present in an amount between about 5 wt.% and about 35 wt.%.

11. The fluid composition of claim 7 , wherein the aqueous continuous phase further comprises a brine, the brine comprises a salt, and the salt comprises a sodium salt, a potassium salt, a calcium salt, or a combination thereof.

12. The fluid composition of claim 11 , wherein the brine comprises a fresh water brine and wherein the salt comprises NaCl, KCl, CaCl 2 , and/or equivalent sodium, potassium and/or calcium salts.

13. A reusable fluid composition comprising:

an aqueous continuous phase comprising an additive composition to change certain properties of the aqueous continuous phase, the additive composition comprising a salt up to saturation, a hydratable polymer, and an amphoteric polymer; and

an organic internal phase comprising a glycerol, a polyglycerol, a poly hydroxyl alcohol, a monosaccharide derivative, a polysaccharide derivative, or a combination thereof, wherein the organic internal phase creates an osmotic membrane within the aqueous continuous phase, and wherein the osmotic membrane allows hydration-dehydration mechanisms to be in place and control interactions between formation and fluid.

14. The fluid composition of claim 13 , wherein the salt is a potassium salt, a sodium salt, or a combination thereof.

15. The fluid composition of claim 13 , wherein the fluid composition has a density between about 8.6 ppg and about 20 ppg, the aqueous continuous phase is present in an amount between about 51 wt.% and about 95 wt.%, and the organic internal phase is present in an amount between about 5 wt.% and about 49 wt.%.

16. The fluid composition of claim 13 , wherein the fluid composition has a density between about 8.6 ppg and about 16 ppg, the aqueous continuous phase is present in an amount between about 55 wt.% and about 95 wt.%, and the organic internal phase is present in an amount between about 5 wt.% and about 45 wt.%.

17. The fluid composition of claim 13 , wherein the fluid composition has a density between about 8.6 ppg and about 14 ppg, the aqueous continuous phase is present in an amount between about 65 wt.% and about 95 wt.%, and the organic internal phase is present in an amount between about 5 wt.% and about 35 wt.%.