POLYESTER DIVERTING AGENTS FOR LOW-TEMPERATURE OIL WELLS

    公开(公告)号:US20240141225A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-05-02

    申请号:US18396909

    申请日:2023-12-27

    Applicant: Stepan Company

    CPC classification number: C09K8/725 C09K8/68 C09K8/885 C09K2208/18

    Abstract: A hydraulic fracturing method for recovering oil from a low-temperature subterranean oil formation is disclosed. Before, during, or after inducing hydraulic fracturing within the formation, a particulate, degradable polyester diverting agent is introduced into the formation in an amount effective to improve oil production from the formation. The diverting agent is allowed to degrade, and oil is recovered. The diverting agent has a melting point greater than the average temperature of the formation and is selected from: (i) ethylene glycol succinates; (ii) acid-terminated ethylene glycol succinates; (iii) acid-terminated polyglycolic acids; (iv) acid-terminated polylactic acids; and (v) mixtures of any of (i) through (iv) with a half acid ester.

    Polyester diverting agents for low-temperature oil wells

    公开(公告)号:US12291673B2

    公开(公告)日:2025-05-06

    申请号:US18396909

    申请日:2023-12-27

    Applicant: Stepan Company

    Abstract: A hydraulic fracturing method for recovering oil from a low-temperature subterranean oil formation is disclosed. Before, during, or after inducing hydraulic fracturing within the formation, a particulate, degradable polyester diverting agent is introduced into the formation in an amount effective to improve oil production from the formation. The diverting agent is allowed to degrade, and oil is recovered. The diverting agent has a melting point greater than the average temperature of the formation and is selected from: (i) ethylene glycol succinates; (ii) acid-terminated ethylene glycol succinates; (iii) acid-terminated polyglycolic acids; (iv) acid-terminated polylactic acids; and (v) mixtures of any of (i) through (iv) with a half acid ester.

    Polyester diverting agents for low-temperature oil wells

    公开(公告)号:US11898096B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-02-13

    申请号:US17617729

    申请日:2020-06-15

    Applicant: STEPAN COMPANY

    CPC classification number: C09K8/725 C09K8/68 C09K8/885 C09K2208/18

    Abstract: A hydraulic fracturing method for recovering oil from a low-temperature subterranean oil formation is disclosed. Before, during, or after inducing hydraulic fracturing within the formation, a particulate, degradable polyester diverting agent is introduced into the formation in an amount effective to improve oil production from the formation. The diverting agent is allowed to degrade, and oil is recovered. The diverting agent has a melting point greater than the average temperature of the formation and is selected from: (i) ethylene glycol succinates; (ii) acid-terminated ethylene glycol succinates; (iii) acid-terminated polyglycolic acids; (iv) acid-terminated polylactic acids; (v) mixtures of any of (i) through (iv) with a half acid ester; and (vi) mixtures of polylactic acids or polyglycolic acids with a half acid ester. These easily synthesized classes of particulate polyester diverting agents degrade more effectively than polylactides under the conditions present in low-temperature wells and should help to enhance well productivity.

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