摘要:
The present invention relates to methods, aqueous treating fluids and friction pressure reducers for the treating fluids. A treating fluid of the invention comprises water and a non-toxic environmentally acceptable friction pressure reducer comprising a mixture of a copolymer of acrylamide and dimethylaminoethyl acrylate quaternized with benzyl chloride and a stabilizing and dispersing homopolymer of ethanaminium,N,N,N-trimethyl-2-[(1,oxo-2-prbpenyl)oxy]-chloride.
摘要:
The present invention provides improved foamed well cement compositions and methods. The foamed cement compositions have improved properties and are basically comprised of hydraulic cement, amorphous silica surface treated with a mixture of organosilane coupling agents, sufficient water to form a slurry, sufficient gas to foam the slurry and a mixture of foaming and foam stabilizing surfactants present in an amount sufficient to facilitate the formation of the foam and stabilize the foamed composition.
摘要:
Foamed treatment fluids comprising water, a gas, and a foaming and foam stabilizing surfactant mixture comprising an alkali salt of an alkyl ether sulfate, wherein the alkali salt of the alkyl ether sulfate comprises an alkali salt of a C6-10 alkyl ether sulfate, and an alkali salt of a C4 alkyl ether sulfate, an alkyl amidopropyl amphoteric surfactant selected from the group consisting of an alkyl amidopropyl hydroxysultaine, an alkyl amidopropyl betaine, and combinations thereof, and an alkyl amidopropyl dimethylamine oxide. Methods comprising providing the foamed treatment fluid and introducing the foamed treatment fluid into a subterranean formation.
摘要:
The present invention provides environmentally safe foamed fracturing fluids, additives for foaming and stabilizing foamed fracturing fluids and methods of fracturing subterranean zones. The foamed fracturing fluids of this invention are basically comprised of water, a gelling agent for forming the water into gelled water and increasing the viscosity thereof, sufficient gas to form a foam, and an effective amount of an additive for foaming and stabilizing the gelled water comprised of hydrolyzed keratin.
摘要:
Fracturing fluids and methods of fracturing a subterranean formation using such fluids are provided. A fracturing fluid having a first pH is foamed by introducing a gas to the fluid. The fracturing fluid comprises a surfactant that facilitates formation of the foam at the first pH. The foamed fracturing fluid is subsequently pumped to the subterranean formation to fracture it. The pH of the fracturing fluid is then changed to a second pH at which the surfactant facilitates reduction of the foam. The fracturing fluid releases proppant contained in the fluid to the subterranean formation. The fracturing fluid is then allowed to flow back to the surface. It can be recycled by changing the pH of the fracturing fluid back to the first pH and adding a gas to the fluid, causing it to foam again.
摘要:
Foamed treatment fluids comprising water, a gas, and a foaming and foam stabilizing surfactant mixture comprising an alkali salt of an alkyl ether sulfate, wherein the alkali salt of the alkyl ether sulfate comprises an alkali salt of a C6-10 alkyl ether sulfate, and an alkali salt of a C4 alkyl ether sulfate, an alkyl amidopropyl amphoteric surfactant selected from the group consisting of an alkyl amidopropyl hydroxysultaine, an alkyl amidopropyl betaine, and combinations thereof, and an alkyl amidopropyl dimethylamine oxide. Methods comprising providing the foamed treatment fluid and introducing the foamed treatment fluid into a subterranean formation.
摘要:
The present invention provides environmentally safe foamed fracturing fluids, additives for foaming and stabilizing foamed fracturing fluids and methods of fracturing subterranean zones. The foamed fracturing fluids of this invention are basically comprised of water, a gelling agent for forming the water into gelled water and increasing the viscosity thereof, sufficient gas to form a foam, and an effective amount of an additive for foaming and stabilizing the gelled water comprised of hydrolyzed keratin.
摘要:
Methods of treating subterranean formations using foamed treatment fluids comprising water, a gas, and a foaming and foam stabilizing surfactant mixture comprising a plurality of alkali salts of alkyl ether sulfates wherein the alkyl group in each of the alkyl ether sulfates has in the range of from 4 carbon atoms to 10 carbon atoms, an alkyl amidopropyl hydroxysultaine or an alkyl amidopropyl betaine, and an alkyl amidopropyl dimethylamine oxide.
摘要:
Foamed completion fluids and methods of completing subterranean zones penetrated by well bores are disclosed. A method of completing a subterranean zone penetrated by a well bore comprises the steps of providing or preparing a foamed completion fluid comprising water, one or more salts, a gas and a capryl/capramidopropylbetaine surfactant foaming agent, introducing the foamed treating fluid into the subterranean zone, and then carrying out a completion operation in the subterranean zone.
摘要:
Methods of fracturing a subterranean formation include providing a fracturing fluid having a first pH. The fracturing fluid may be made by combining a gelling agent, a surfactant, and a proppant. The surfactant is capable of facilitating foaming of the fracturing fluid at the first pH and defoaming of the fracturing fluid when its pH is changed to a second pH. The methods of fracturing the subterranean formation further include foaming the fracturing fluid having the first pH and subsequently pumping it to the subterranean formation to fracture the formation. The pH of the fracturing fluid changes to a second pH, for example via in situ contact with an acidic material, causing the level of foam in the fracturing fluid to be reduced. As a result of the reduction of the foam, the fracturing fluid deposits the proppant into the fractures formed in the subterranean formation.