Invert emulsion gravel packing fluid for alternate path technology

Gravel packing compositions or fluids and/or methods pack a wellbore in a subterranean formation, wherein the wellbore comprising a cased section and an uncased section. The gravel packing compositions or fluids include gravel and a carrier fluid including an invert emulsion fluid are pumped into the wellbore, wherein the invert emulsion fluid including an oleaginous external phase having a synthetic polymer viscosifier and/or an organophilic clay viscosifier therein, a non-oleaginous internal phase, and an emulsifier stabilizing the oleaginous external phase and the non-oleaginous internal phase. When the organophilic clay viscosifier is present in the oleaginous external phase, the organophilic clay is swelled with a polar solvent that is added to the oleaginous phase prior to the addition of the organophilic clay.