MULTIFUNCTIONAL POLYSACCHARIDE-BASED MUD LOGGING BARCODE TRACERS

    公开(公告)号:US20230148198A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-05-11

    申请号:US17522445

    申请日:2021-11-09

    CPC classification number: G01N33/24 G01N21/643 G01N2021/6439

    Abstract: Compositions and methods for determining the origin location of subterranean rock samples. In some implementations, the compositions include a nanoparticle tag that includes a natural polysaccharide, a fluorescent dye, and superparamagnetic nanoparticles. In some implementations, a method of determining the origin location of a subterranean rock sample includes mixing the nanoparticle tag into a fluid, flowing the fluid into a subterranean formation, recovering subterranean rock samples from the formation, separating tagged rock samples from untagged rock samples using a magnet, and determining the origin location by analyzing a fluorescent signal of the nanoparticle tag.

    Tracer Analysis
    43.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20230109880A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-04-13

    申请号:US18079644

    申请日:2022-12-12

    Abstract: Systems and methods for analyzing groundwater samples with multiple organic tracer species from a petroleum containing reservoir include obtaining the sample, isolating an aqueous fraction of the groundwater sample, separating the aqueous fraction into a plurality of components, where each component corresponds to a different one of the organic tracer species, combining each of the separated components with at least one lanthanide element to form a plurality of component solutions, where a ratio of the at least one lanthanide element to the separated component in each component solution is 5:1 or greater, and analyzing each component solution to determine a relative amount of each organic tracer species in the groundwater sample.

    MICROFLUIDIC CHIP WITH MIXED POROSITIES FOR RESERVOIR MODELING

    公开(公告)号:US20230089987A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-03-23

    申请号:US18072263

    申请日:2022-11-30

    Abstract: Spherical grains and sacrificial particles are mixed in a suspension. The sacrificial particles are larger than the spherical grains. The suspension is injected into a channel in a microfluidic chip, and the spherical grains form microporous structures in the channel. The microporous structures are sintered in the channel. A solvent is injected into the channel, and the solvent dissolves the sacrificial particles and forms macropores between at least some of the microporous structures, thereby forming a mixed-porosity microfluidic chip.

    Tracer analysis
    45.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11549922B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-01-10

    申请号:US16938801

    申请日:2020-07-24

    Abstract: Systems and methods for analyzing groundwater samples with multiple organic tracer species from a petroleum containing reservoir include obtaining the sample, isolating an aqueous fraction of the groundwater sample, separating the aqueous fraction into a plurality of components, where each component corresponds to a different one of the organic tracer species, combining each of the separated components with at least one lanthanide element to form a plurality of component solutions, where a ratio of the at least one lanthanide element to the separated component in each component solution is 5:1 or greater, and analyzing each component solution to determine a relative amount of each organic tracer species in the groundwater sample.

    QUANTIFYING ZONAL FLOW IN MULTI-LATERAL WELLS VIA TAGGANTS OF FLUIDS

    公开(公告)号:US20250129711A1

    公开(公告)日:2025-04-24

    申请号:US18490507

    申请日:2023-10-19

    Abstract: A method of quantifying zonal flow in a multi-lateral well is described. A first taggant is flowed to a first lateral, and a second taggant is flowed to a second lateral. A first produced fluid that includes the first taggant is flowed from the first lateral into a production tubing. A second produced fluid that includes the second taggant is flowed from the second lateral into the production tubing. A produced stream including the first produced fluid and the second produced fluid is flowed uphole through the production tubing. An amount of the first taggant and an amount of the second taggant in the produced stream are measured. Production of fluid from the multi-lateral well proceeds without ceasing throughout the method.

    METHOD OF TREATING A SUBSURFACE FORMATION WITH A COATED PROPPANT

    公开(公告)号:US20240392180A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-11-28

    申请号:US18324386

    申请日:2023-05-26

    Abstract: A method of treating a subsurface formation with a coated proppant includes introducing the first hydraulic fracturing composition into a wellbore and the subsurface formation through a first zone of the plurality of zones of the subsurface formation; propagating at least one subsurface fracture in the first zone with the first hydraulic fracturing composition, and wherein the hydraulic fracturing composition includes a fluid medium and a first coated proppant dispersed within the fluid medium, the first coated proppant including: a particulate substrate; a first polymeric layer surrounding the particulate substrate, the first polymeric layer including a first chemical additive; and a second polymeric layer surrounding the first polymeric layer, the second polymeric layer including a first chemical tracer, the first chemical tracer including barcoded degradable polymers, fluorescent dyes, quantum dot nanoparticles, paramagnetic nanoparticles, up-conversion phosphors, long-persistent phosphors, or time-resolved fluorescence resonance energy transfer polymer-nanoparticles (TR-FRET).

    QUANTIFYING ZONAL FLOW IN MULTI-LATERAL WELLS VIA TAGGANTS OF FLUIDS

    公开(公告)号:US20240301790A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-09-12

    申请号:US18182235

    申请日:2023-03-10

    Abstract: A method, system, and taggants (tracers) for quantifying zonal flow in a multi-lateral well having a wellbore with a first lateral and second lateral. The technique includes flowing first produced fluid from a formation via the first lateral into production tubing providing a first taggant through a first dosing tubing to the first lateral, and flowing second produced fluid from the formation via the second lateral into the production tubing and providing a second taggant through a second dosing tubing to the second lateral. A produced stream having the first produced fluid and the second produced fluid flows uphole through the production tubing and discharges from the wellbore. The produced stream may be analyzed to measure an amount of the first taggant in the produced stream and an amount of the second taggant in the produced stream.

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