公开(公告)号：US07942206B2

公开(公告)日：2011-05-17

申请号：US12191921

申请日：2008-08-14

申请人： Tianping Huang ,  James Crews ,  Aaron C. Hammer ,  Martin Coronado

发明人： Tianping Huang ,  James Crews ,  Aaron C. Hammer ,  Martin Coronado

IPC分类号： E21B34/08 ,  E21B43/08

CPC分类号： E21B34/08

摘要： An apparatus for controlling fluid flow into a tubular includes an in-flow control device having a plurality of flow paths; and a reactive media disposed in each of the flow paths. The reactive media may change permeability by interacting with a selected fluid such as water. Two or more of the flow paths may be hydraulically parallel. The reactive media may include a Relative Permeability Modifier. An associated method may include conveying the fluid via a plurality of flow paths; and controlling a resistance to flow in plurality of flow paths using a reactive media disposed in each of the flow paths. An associated system may include a wellbore tubular; an in-flow control device; a hydraulic circuit formed in the in-flow control device; and a reactive media disposed in the hydraulic circuit, the reactive media may change permeability by interacting with a selected fluid.

摘要翻译： 用于控制流入管中的流体的装置包括具有多个流动路径的流入控制装置; 以及布置在每个流动路径中的反应介质。 反应介质可以通过与选定的流体例如水相互作用来改变渗透性。 两个或多个流路可以是液压平行的。 反应介质可以包括相对渗透性改性剂。 相关联的方法可以包括经由多个流动路径输送流体; 以及使用布置在每个流动路径中的反应介质来控制在多个流动路径中的流动阻力。 相关联的系统可以包括井筒管; 流量控制装置; 形成在流入控制装置中的液压回路; 以及设置在液压回路中的反应介质，反应介质可以通过与所选择的流体相互作用来改变渗透性。

公开(公告)号：US20090095484A1

公开(公告)日：2009-04-16

申请号：US12191921

申请日：2008-08-14

申请人： Tianping Huang ,  James Crews ,  Aaron C. Hammer ,  Martin Coronado

发明人： Tianping Huang ,  James Crews ,  Aaron C. Hammer ,  Martin Coronado

IPC分类号： E21B34/06

CPC分类号： E21B34/08

摘要： An apparatus for controlling fluid flow into a tubular includes an in-flow control device having a plurality of flow paths; and a reactive media disposed in each of the flow paths. The reactive media may change permeability by interacting with a selected fluid such as water. Two or more of the flow paths may be hydraulically parallel. The reactive media may include a Relative Permeability Modifier. An associated method may include conveying the fluid via a plurality of flow paths; and controlling a resistance to flow in plurality of flow paths using a reactive media disposed in each of the flow paths. An associated system may include a wellbore tubular; an in-flow control device; a hydraulic circuit formed in the in-flow control device; and a reactive media disposed in the hydraulic circuit, the reactive media may change permeability by interacting with a selected fluid.

摘要翻译： 用于控制流入管中的流体的装置包括具有多个流动路径的流入控制装置; 以及布置在每个流动路径中的反应介质。 反应介质可以通过与选定的流体例如水相互作用来改变渗透性。 两个或多个流路可以是液压平行的。 反应介质可以包括相对渗透性改性剂。 相关联的方法可以包括经由多个流动路径输送流体; 以及使用布置在每个流动路径中的反应介质来控制在多个流动路径中的流动阻力。 相关联的系统可以包括井筒管; 流量控制装置; 形成在流入控制装置中的液压回路; 以及布置在液压回路中的反应介质，反应介质可以通过与所选择的流体相互作用来改变渗透性。

公开(公告)号：US20080103066A1

公开(公告)日：2008-05-01

申请号：US11970389

申请日：2008-01-07

申请人： Tianping Huang ,  James Crews

发明人： Tianping Huang ,  James Crews

IPC分类号： C09K8/035

CPC分类号： C09K8/68 ,  C09K2208/26 ,  C09K2208/30

摘要： Fluids viscosified with viscoelastic surfactants (VESs) may have their fluid loss properties improved with at least one mineral oil which has a viscosity greater than 20 cps at ambient temperature. The mineral oil may initially be dispersed oil droplets in an internal, discontinuous phase of the fluid. In one non-limiting embodiment, the mineral oil is added to the fluid after it has been substantially gelled in an amount between about 0.2 to about 10% by volume.

摘要翻译： 用粘弹性表面活性剂（VES）粘稠的流体可以在至少一种在环境温度下粘度大于20cps的矿物油改善其流体损失性能。 矿物油可以最初分散在液体的内部不连续相中。 在一个非限制性实施方案中，矿物油在其基本上以约0.2至约10体积％的量凝胶化之后加入到流体中。

公开(公告)号：US20070151726A1

公开(公告)日：2007-07-05

申请号：US11689203

申请日：2007-03-21

申请人： James Crews ,  Tianping Huang

发明人： James Crews ,  Tianping Huang

IPC分类号： E21B43/22 ,  E21B43/27

CPC分类号： C09K8/72 ,  C09K8/602 ,  C09K8/68 ,  C09K8/74 ,  C09K2208/26 ,  C09K2208/30

摘要： Viscoelastic surfactant (VES) gelled aqueous fluids containing a VES, an internal breaker, and optionally a viscosity enhancer are useful as diverting fluid for directing placement of an acid into a subterranean formation, where the acid is injected subsequent to introducing the VES gelled fluid. These VES-based diverting fluids have faster and more complete clean-up than polymer-based diverting fluids. The viscosity enhancers may include pyroelectric particles and/or piezoelectric particles. The VES gelled fluid may optionally contain a fluid loss agent which increases the viscosity of the fluid and/or facilitates development of an external viscous VES fluid layer (e.g. a pseudo-filter cake) on the formation face. The VES gelled fluid may also optionally contain an agent that stabilizes the viscosity of the fluid, for instance at high temperatures, such as MgO, Mg(OH)2, CaO, Ca(OH)2, NaOH, and the like.

摘要翻译： 粘弹性表面活性剂（VES）含有VES，内部破碎剂和任选的粘度增强剂的凝胶水性流体可用作转向流体，用于将酸引入地下地层中，其中在引入VES凝胶流体之后注入酸。 这些基于VES的转向流体比基于聚合物的转移流体更快，更完整地清理。 粘度增强剂可以包括热电颗粒和/或压电颗粒。 VES凝胶化流体可以任选地含有流体损失剂，其增加流体的粘度和/或促进形成面上的外部粘性VES流体层（例如伪滤饼）的显影。 VES凝胶状流体还可任选地含有稳定流体粘度的试剂，例如在高温下，例如MgO，Mg（OH）2，CaO，Ca（OH） 2N，NaOH等。

公开(公告)号：US20080060812A1

公开(公告)日：2008-03-13

申请号：US11755581

申请日：2007-05-30

申请人： Tianping Huang ,  James Crews ,  James Treadway

发明人： Tianping Huang ,  James Crews ,  James Treadway

IPC分类号： E21B43/26 ,  C09K8/76

CPC分类号： C09K8/665 ,  C09K8/68 ,  C09K2208/30

摘要： Alkaline earth metal compounds may be fluid loss control agents for viscoelastic surfactant (VES) fluids used for well completion or stimulation in hydrocarbon recovery operations. The VES fluid may further include proppant or gravel, if it is intended for use as a fracturing fluid or a gravel packing fluid, although such uses do not require that the fluid contain proppant or gravel. The fluid loss control agents may include, but not be limited to, oxides and hydroxides of alkaline earth metal, and in one case magnesium oxide where the particle size of the magnesium oxide is between 1 nanometer to 0.4 millimeter. The fluid loss agent appears to associate with the VES micelles and together form a novel pseudo-filter cake crosslinked-like viscous fluid layer that limits further VES fluid flow into the porous media. The fluid loss control agent solid particles may be added along with VES fluids.

摘要翻译： 碱土金属化合物可以是用于油气回收操作中完井或刺激的粘弹性表面活性剂（VES）流体的流体损失控制剂。 VES流体可以进一步包括支撑剂或砾石，如果它旨在用作压裂流体或砾石填充流体，尽管这样的用途不需要流体包含支撑剂或砾石。 流体损失控制剂可以包括但不限于碱土金属的氧化物和氢氧化物，在一种情况下，可以包括氧化镁的粒度在1纳米到0.4毫米之间的氧化镁。 流体损失剂似乎与VES胶束缔合，并一起形成了一种新型的伪滤饼交联状粘性流体层，其限制了进一步的VES流体流入多孔介质。 流体损失控制剂固体颗粒可以与VES流体一起加入。

公开(公告)号：US20070299142A1

公开(公告)日：2007-12-27

申请号：US11849799

申请日：2007-09-04

申请人： James Crews ,  Tianping Huang

发明人： James Crews ,  Tianping Huang

IPC分类号： B01D17/05

CPC分类号： C09K8/584 ,  C09K8/602 ,  C09K8/68 ,  C09K2208/26 ,  C09K2208/30

摘要： Fluids viscosified with viscoelastic surfactants (VESs) may have their viscosities reduced (gels broken) by the direct or indirect action of an internal breaker composition that contains at least one mineral oil, at least one polyalphaolefin oil, at least one saturated fatty acid and/or at least one unsaturated fatty acid. The internal breaker may initially be dispersed oil droplets in an internal, discontinuous phase of the fluid. In one non-limiting embodiment, the internal breaker, e.g. mineral oil, is added to the fluid after it has been substantially gelled. An oil-soluble surfactant is present to enhance or accelerate the reduction of viscosity of the gelled aqueous fluid.

摘要翻译： 用粘弹性表面活性剂（VES）粘稠的流体可以通过含有至少一种矿物油，至少一种聚α-烯烃油，至少一种饱和脂肪酸和/或其混合物的内部破碎剂组合物的直接或间接作用使其粘度降低（凝胶破裂） 或至少一种不饱和脂肪酸。 内部破碎机最初可以将油滴分散在流体的内部不连续相中。 在一个非限制性实施例中，内部断路器，例如， 矿物油在其已基本凝胶化之后加入到流体中。 存在油溶性表面活性剂以增强或加速胶凝水性流体的粘度降低。

公开(公告)号：US20130000903A1

公开(公告)日：2013-01-03

申请号：US13236686

申请日：2011-09-20

申请人： James Crews

发明人： James Crews

IPC分类号： C04B14/34 ,  E21B33/068 ,  C04B7/00 ,  B28B1/14

CPC分类号： E21B43/025 ,  C04B14/34 ,  C04B28/06 ,  C04B38/04 ,  C09K8/473 ,  E21B33/13 ,  E21B33/138 ,  C04B20/1062 ,  C04B28/02 ,  C04B14/06 ,  C04B2103/0082 ,  C04B2103/10 ,  C04B2103/20 ,  C04B2103/40 ,  C04B2103/408 ,  C04B2103/44 ,  C04B2103/46

摘要： A pourable aqueous cement composition is disclosed. The cement composition comprises a hydraulic cement, water and a selectively removable material comprising a plurality of selectively corrodible metal powder particles dispersed within the cement or a nanomatrix powder compact, or a combination thereof. An article, including a downhole article, and more particularly a reconfigurable downhole article is disclosed. The article includes a hydraulic cement, wherein the hydraulic cement has at least partially set into a permanent form. The article also includes a selectively removable material dispersed within the cement, the selectively removable material comprising a plurality of selectively corrodible metal powder particles dispersed within the cement or a nanomatrix powder compact, or a combination thereof, wherein the selectively removable material is configured for removal in response to a predetermined wellbore condition.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种可倾倒水性水泥组合物。 水泥组合物包括水硬性水泥，水和选择性可除去的材料，其包括分散在水泥或纳米基质粉末压块内的多个选择性腐蚀性金属粉末颗粒或其组合。 公开了一种包括井下制品，更具体地可重构的井下制品的物品。 该制品包括水硬性水泥，其中水硬性水泥至少部分地被固定成永久形式。 该制品还包括分散在水泥中的选择性可除去的材料，所述选择性可除去的材料包括分散在水泥或纳米基质粉末压块或其组合中的多个选择性可腐蚀的金属粉末颗粒，其中所述选择性可除去的材料构造成用于去除 响应于预定的井筒状况。

公开(公告)号：US20060281167A1

公开(公告)日：2006-12-14

申请号：US11438856

申请日：2006-05-23

申请人： James Crews

发明人： James Crews

IPC分类号： C02F3/34

CPC分类号： C09K8/68 ,  C09K8/605 ,  C09K2208/24 ,  C09K2208/30

摘要： It has been discovered that fluids viscosified with viscoelastic surfactants (VESs) may have their viscosities reduced (gels broken) by the direct or indirect action of a biochemical agent, such as bacteria, fungi, and/or enzymes. The biochemical agent may directly attack the VES itself, or some other component in the fluid that produces a by-product that then causes viscosity reduction. The biochemical agent may disaggregate or otherwise attack the micellar structure of the VES-gelled fluid. The biochemical agent may produce an enzyme that reduces viscosity by one of these mechanisms. A single biochemical agent may operate simultaneously by two different mechanisms, such as by degrading the VES directly, as well as another component, such as a glycol, the latter mechanism in turn producing a by-product (e.g. an alcohol) that causes viscosity reduction. Alternatively, two or more different biochemical agents may be used simultaneously. In a specific, non-limiting instance, a brine fluid gelled with an amine oxide surfactant can have its viscosity broken with bacteria such as Enterobacter colacae, Pseudomonas fluorescens, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and the like.

摘要翻译： 已经发现，用粘弹性表面活性剂（VES）粘稠的流体可以通过生物化学试剂例如细菌，真菌和/或酶的直接或间接作用使其粘度降低（凝胶破裂）。 生化剂可能会直接攻击VES本身，或者产生副产物的液体中的一些其它组分，从而导致粘度降低。 生物化学试剂可能分解或以其他方式攻击VES胶凝液体的胶束结构。 生物化学试剂可以产生通过这些机制之一降低粘度的酶。 单一生物化学试剂可以通过两种不同的机制同时操作，例如直接降解VES，以及另一种组分如二醇，后一种机制又产生引起粘度降低的副产物（例如醇） 。 或者，可以同时使用两种或更多种不同的生物化学试剂。 在具体的非限制性实例中，用氧化胺表面活性剂凝胶化的盐水溶液可以使其粘度用细菌如肠杆菌（Enterobacter colacae），荧光假单胞菌（Pseudomonas fluorescens），绿脓假单胞菌（Pseudomonas aeruginosa）等破坏。

公开(公告)号：US20060027369A1

公开(公告)日：2006-02-09

申请号：US11141492

申请日：2005-05-31

申请人： Perry Baycroft ,  Allen Gabrysch ,  James Crews ,  Paul McElfresh

发明人： Perry Baycroft ,  Allen Gabrysch ,  James Crews ,  Paul McElfresh

IPC分类号： E21B43/27

CPC分类号： C09K8/68 ,  C09K8/52 ,  C09K2208/22 ,  C09K2208/30 ,  C10L7/00

摘要： An aqueous, viscoelastic fluid gelled with a viscoelastic surfactant (VES) is inhibited against hydrate formation with an effective amount of an additive that could be one or more halide salts of alkali metals and alkali earth metals, formate salts, alcohols, glycols, glycol amines, sugars, sugar alcohols, amidoamine oxides, polymers such as polyamines, polyvinylpyrrolidones and derivatives thereof, polyvinyl alcohols and derivatives thereof, polycaprolactams and derivatives thereof, hydroxyethylcellulose, and mixtures thereof. These fluids are inhibited against hydrate formation and may have increased viscosity as well. The additives may increase viscosity to the point where less VES is required to maintain a given viscosity. These inhibited, aqueous, viscoelastic fluids may be used as treatment fluids for subterranean hydrocarbon formations, such as in stimulation treatments, e.g. hydraulic fracturing fluids.

摘要翻译： 用粘弹性表面活性剂（VES）凝胶化的水性粘弹性流体用有效量的添加剂抑制水合物形成，所述添加剂可以是碱金属和碱土金属，甲酸盐，醇，二醇，乙二胺的一种或多种卤化物盐 糖，糖醇，酰胺胺氧化物，聚胺如聚胺，聚乙烯吡咯烷酮及其衍生物，聚乙烯醇及其衍生物，聚己内酰胺及其衍生物，羟乙基纤维素及其混合物。 这些流体被抑制以形成水合物，并且粘度也可以增加。 这些添加剂可能会增加粘度以维持给定粘度所需的较少VES。 这些被抑制的含水粘弹性流体可以用作地下烃地层的处理流体，例如在刺激处理中。 水力压裂液。

公开(公告)号：US09038719B2

公开(公告)日：2015-05-26

申请号：US13236686

申请日：2011-09-20

申请人： James Crews

发明人： James Crews

IPC分类号： E21B33/13 ,  E21B43/28 ,  C23F11/18 ,  E21B43/02 ,  C04B28/06 ,  C04B14/34 ,  C04B38/04 ,  C09K8/473 ,  E21B33/138

CPC分类号： E21B43/025 ,  C04B14/34 ,  C04B28/06 ,  C04B38/04 ,  C09K8/473 ,  E21B33/13 ,  E21B33/138 ,  C04B20/1062 ,  C04B28/02 ,  C04B14/06 ,  C04B2103/0082 ,  C04B2103/10 ,  C04B2103/20 ,  C04B2103/40 ,  C04B2103/408 ,  C04B2103/44 ,  C04B2103/46

摘要： A pourable aqueous cement composition is disclosed. The cement composition comprises a hydraulic cement, water and a selectively removable material comprising a plurality of selectively corrodible metal powder particles dispersed within the cement or a nanomatrix powder compact, or a combination thereof. An article, including a downhole article, and more particularly a reconfigurable downhole article is disclosed. The article includes a hydraulic cement, wherein the hydraulic cement has at least partially set into a permanent form. The article also includes a selectively removable material dispersed within the cement, the selectively removable material comprising a plurality of selectively corrodible metal powder particles dispersed within the cement or a nanomatrix powder compact, or a combination thereof, wherein the selectively removable material is configured for removal in response to a predetermined wellbore condition.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种可倾倒水性水泥组合物。 水泥组合物包括水硬性水泥，水和选择性可除去的材料，其包括分散在水泥或纳米基质粉末压块内的多个选择性腐蚀性金属粉末颗粒或其组合。 公开了一种包括井下制品，更具体地可重构的井下制品的物品。 该制品包括水硬性水泥，其中水硬性水泥至少部分地被固定成永久形式。 该制品还包括分散在水泥中的选择性可除去的材料，所述选择性可除去的材料包括分散在水泥或纳米基质粉末压块或其组合中的多个选择性可腐蚀的金属粉末颗粒，其中所述选择性可除去的材料构造成用于去除 响应于预定的井筒状况。