公开(公告)号：US11248164B2

公开(公告)日：2022-02-15

申请号：US17095461

申请日：2020-11-11

Applicant: Saudi Arabian Oil Company

Inventor： Leiming Li ,  Feng Liang

IPC: C09K8/68 ,  C09K8/88 ,  C09K8/86

Abstract: A fracturing fluid including a mixture of an aqueous terpolymer composition including a terpolymer, an additive, and crosslinker. The terpolymer includes 2-acrylamido-2-methylpropanesulfonic acid, acrylamide, and acrylic acid monomer units, or a salt thereof. The additive includes a sugar alcohol or a derivative thereof, and the crosslinker includes a metal. The weight ratio of the metal to the terpolymer is in a range of 0.01 to 0.16, and a concentration of the additive is in a range of 0.001 wt. % to 10 wt. % of the fracturing fluid. Treating a subterranean formation includes introducing the fracturing fluid into a subterranean formation, and crosslinking the fracturing fluid in the subterranean formation to yield a crosslinked fracturing fluid. The crosslinked fracturing fluid mitigates damage caused by substantial amounts of total dissolved solids or significant water hardness.

公开(公告)号：US11104839B2

公开(公告)日：2021-08-31

申请号：US16741068

申请日：2020-01-13

Applicant: SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY

Inventor： Leiming Li ,  Rajesh Kumar Saini ,  Feng Liang

IPC: C09K8/502 ,  E21B33/138

Abstract: Embodiments provide methods and compositions for mitigating water production for hydrocarbon recovery. According to an embodiment, the method involves a treatment fluid composition. The treatment fluid composition includes a base liquid, a gelling agent, and a crosslinking agent. The treatment fluid composition is introduced downhole where it is positioned in a high permeability streak adjacent to a wellbore. After crosslinking, the treatment fluid composition blocks water in the high permeability streak from penetrating into the wellbore.

公开(公告)号：US11078408B2

公开(公告)日：2021-08-03

申请号：US16580830

申请日：2019-09-24

Applicant: Saudi Arabian Oil Company

Inventor： Leiming Li ,  Feng Liang ,  Tao Chen

IPC: C09K8/68 ,  C02F1/52 ,  C09K8/03 ,  C09K8/60 ,  C09K8/74 ,  C09K8/88 ,  C09K8/508 ,  C09K8/506 ,  C09K8/86 ,  C02F103/08 ,  C02F101/10

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to a method of producing a viscoelastic surfactant (VES) fluid, the VES fluid comprising desulfated seawater. The method of producing the VES fluid comprises adding an alkaline earth metal halide to seawater to produce a sulfate precipitate. The method further comprises removing the sulfate precipitate to produce the desulfated water. The method further comprises adding a VES and one or more of a nanoparticle viscosity modifier or a polymeric modifier to the desulfated seawater. Other embodiments are directed to VES fluids that maintain a viscosity greater than 10 cP at temperatures above 250° F.

公开(公告)号：US11001749B2

公开(公告)日：2021-05-11

申请号：US16731627

申请日：2019-12-31

Applicant: Saudi Arabian Oil Company

Inventor： Leiming Li ,  Feng Liang ,  Tao Chen

IPC: C09K8/68 ,  C02F1/52 ,  C09K8/03 ,  C09K8/60 ,  C09K8/74 ,  C09K8/88 ,  C02F103/08 ,  C09K8/508 ,  C09K8/506 ,  C09K8/86 ,  C02F101/10

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to a method of producing a viscoelastic surfactant (VES) fluid, the VES fluid comprising desulfated seawater. The method of producing the VES fluid comprises adding an alkaline earth metal halide to seawater to produce a sulfate precipitate. The method further comprises removing the sulfate precipitate to produce the desulfated water. The method further comprises adding a VES and one or more of a nanoparticle viscosity modifier or a polymeric modifier to the desulfated seawater. Other embodiments are directed to VES fluids that maintain a viscosity greater than 10 cP at temperatures above 250° F.

公开(公告)号：US10954434B2

公开(公告)日：2021-03-23

申请号：US16830989

申请日：2020-03-26

Applicant: Saudi Arabian Oil Company

Inventor： B. Raghava Reddy ,  Feng Liang

IPC: C09K8/80 ,  C08G81/02 ,  E21B43/267

Abstract: Methods for producing proppants with block copolymer proppant coating include coating proppant particles with the block copolymer proppant coating to produce coated proppants with block copolymer proppant coating. The block copolymer proppant coating is a block copolymer composition having at least one copolymer backbone. Each copolymer backbone comprises at least two hard segments and a soft segment disposed between the at least two hard segments. Additionally, a proppant comprising a proppant particle and a block copolymer proppant coating is provided. The block copolymer proppant coating is a block copolymer composition having at least one copolymer backbone, in which each copolymer backbone comprises at least two hard segments. A soft segment is disposed between the at least two hard segments. The copolymer backbone has at least one anhydride group grafted onto the soft segment. Furthermore, the anhydride group is crosslinked by an amine-containing crosslinker.

公开(公告)号：US20210062071A1

公开(公告)日：2021-03-04

申请号：US17095461

申请日：2020-11-11

Applicant: Saudi Arabian Oil Company

Inventor： Leiming Li ,  Feng Liang

IPC: C09K8/68 ,  C09K8/88 ,  C09K8/86

Abstract: A fracturing fluid including a mixture of an aqueous terpolymer composition including a terpolymer, an additive, and crosslinker. The terpolymer includes 2-acrylamido-2-methylpropanesulfonic acid, acrylamide, and acrylic acid monomer units, or a salt thereof. The additive includes a sugar alcohol or a derivative thereof, and the crosslinker includes a metal. The weight ratio of the metal to the terpolymer is in a range of 0.01 to 0.16, and a concentration of the additive is in a range of 0.001 wt. % to 10 wt. % of the fracturing fluid. Treating a subterranean formation includes introducing the fracturing fluid into a subterranean formation, and crosslinking the fracturing fluid in the subterranean formation to yield a crosslinked fracturing fluid. The crosslinked fracturing fluid mitigates damage caused by substantial amounts of total dissolved solids or significant water hardness.

公开(公告)号：US20200325390A1

公开(公告)日：2020-10-15

申请号：US16830989

申请日：2020-03-26

Applicant: Saudi Arabian Oil Company

Inventor： B. Raghava Reddy ,  Feng Liang

IPC: C09K8/80 ,  C08G81/02

Abstract: Methods for producing proppants with block copolymer proppant coating are provided. The methods include coating proppant particles with the block copolymer proppant coating to produce coated proppants with block copolymer proppant coating. The block copolymer proppant coating is a block copolymer composition having at least one copolymer backbone. Each copolymer backbone comprises at least two hard segments and a soft segment disposed between the at least two hard segments. Additionally, a proppant comprising a proppant particle and a block copolymer proppant coating is provided. The block copolymer proppant coating is a block copolymer composition having at least one copolymer backbone, in which each copolymer backbone comprises at least two hard segments. A soft segment is disposed between the at least two hard segments. The copolymer backbone has at least one anhydride group grafted onto the soft segment. Furthermore, the anhydride group is crosslinked by an amine-containing crosslinker.

公开(公告)号：US20200325388A1

公开(公告)日：2020-10-15

申请号：US16803205

申请日：2020-02-27

Applicant: Saudi Arabian Oil Company

Inventor： B. Raghava Reddy ,  Feng Liang

IPC: C09K8/80 ,  C04B7/48 ,  C04B41/48 ,  C04B41/00 ,  E21B43/267

Abstract: Proppant compositions for hydraulic fracturing that include Portland cement clinker are provided. A cement clinker proppant composition for hydraulic fracturing may include Portland cement clinker and another proppant. Another cement clinker proppant composition for hydraulic fracturing may include resin-coated Portland cement clinker and another proppant. Methods of hydraulic fracturing using the cement clinker proppant compositions and manufacturing the cement clinker proppant compositions are also provided.

公开(公告)号：US10738236B2

公开(公告)日：2020-08-11

申请号：US16363247

申请日：2019-03-25

Applicant: SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY

Inventor： Ghaithan Al-Muntasheri ,  Feng Liang ,  Hooisweng Ow ,  Jason Cox ,  Martin E. Poitzsch

IPC: C09K8/68 ,  C09K8/80 ,  E21B43/26 ,  E21B43/267 ,  C09K8/88 ,  C09K8/92

Abstract: A fracturing fluid system for increasing hydrocarbon production in a subterranean reservoir formation comprising a fluid composition and a base fluid, the fluid composition comprising a nano-crosslinker, and a base polymer; and the base fluid operable to suspend the fluid composition, the base fluid comprising water; wherein the fluid composition and the base fluid are combined to produce the fracturing fluid system, wherein the fracturing fluid system is operable to stimulate the subterranean reservoir formation. In certain embodiments, the nano-crosslinker is an amine-containing nano-crosslinker and the base polymer is an acrylamide-based polymer. In certain embodiments, the fracturing fluid systems comprise proppants for enhancing hydraulic fracturing stimulation in a subterranean hydrocarbon reservoir.

公开(公告)号：US10669829B2

公开(公告)日：2020-06-02

申请号：US15926666

申请日：2018-03-20

Applicant: Saudi Arabian Oil Company

Inventor： Feng Liang ,  Jinhong Chen ,  Rajesh Kumar Saini ,  Hui Hai Liu

IPC: E21B43/24 ,  E21B43/14 ,  E21B43/26 ,  E21B47/12 ,  E21B7/15 ,  C09K8/50

Abstract: Methods and systems for removing near wellbore damage in a hydrocarbon reservoir are described. In one example implementation, an antenna is positioned inside a wellbore in a location corresponding to a formation where near wellbore damage occurs. The wellbore extends from a surface of a hydrocarbon reservoir downward into the subterranean structure of the hydrocarbon reservoir. An electromagnetic (EM) wave is transmitted to the antenna. A portion of the EM wave is irradiated at the formation. The portion of the EM wave removes the near wellbore damage at the formation.