Oil, gas and water well tracers with tunable release profile

    公开(公告)号:US12037893B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-07-16

    申请号:US17815393

    申请日:2022-07-27

    CPC classification number: E21B47/11 E21B43/26

    Abstract: A method includes introducing a fluoro-based small molecule tracer into a stimulation fluid, injecting the stimulation fluid into a target zone of a subterranean formation, and maintaining the fluoro-based small molecule tracer inside the target zone of the subterranean formation for an amount of time. While being maintained inside the target zone, the fluoro-based small molecule tracer comes into contact with water at a downhole temperature resulting in hydrolysis of the fluoro-based small molecule tracer to produce a fluorinated tracer and a nonfluorinated group. Then, produced fluid that includes the fluorinated tracer is recovered, a concentration of the fluorinated tracer in the hydrocarbons is determined, and the concentration of the fluorinated tracer is correlated to a productivity of the target zone of the subterranean formation.

    OIL, GAS AND WATER WELL TRACERS WITH TUNABLE RELEASE PROFILE

    公开(公告)号:US20240035374A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-02-01

    申请号:US17815393

    申请日:2022-07-27

    CPC classification number: E21B47/11 E21B43/26

    Abstract: A method includes introducing a fluoro-based small molecule tracer into a stimulation fluid, injecting the stimulation fluid into a target zone of a subterranean formation, and maintaining the fluoro-based small molecule tracer inside the target zone of the subterranean formation for an amount of time. While being maintained inside the target zone, the fluoro-based small molecule tracer comes into contact with water at a downhole temperature resulting in hydrolysis of the fluoro-based small molecule tracer to produce a fluorinated tracer and a nonfluorinated group. Then, produced fluid that includes the fluorinated tracer is recovered, a concentration of the fluorinated tracer in the hydrocarbons is determined, and the concentration of the fluorinated tracer is correlated to a productivity of the target zone of the subterranean formation.

    METHOD TO ATTENUATE ACID REACTIVITY DURING ACID STIMULATION OF CARBONATE RICH RESERVOIRS

    公开(公告)号:US20240124760A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-04-18

    申请号:US18532840

    申请日:2023-12-07

    CPC classification number: C09K8/528 E21B43/28

    Abstract: Acidizing treatments for carbonate reservoir may include a surfactant comprising one or more of C8-C30-alkyloxyglycoside-substituted hydroxysultaine, C8-C30-alkylamidopropyl hydroxysulfobetaine, poly(diallyldimethylammonium chloride), C8-C30-alkyl amido alkylamine oxide, C8-C30-alkyl-amido amine oxide, C8-C30-alkyl amine oxide, C8-C30-alkyl aryl amine oxide, C8-C30-alkyl polyether phosphate, C8-C30-alkyl polyether phosphonate, C8-C30-alkyl ether phosphonate, C8-C30-alkyl amido ammonium propyl sulfonate, C8-C30-alkyl amido ammonium vinyl sulfonate, C8-C30-alkyl ether sulfonate, C8-C30-alkyl amido ammonium propyl sulfonate, C8-C30-alkyl ether sulfonate, alpha olefin sulfonate, C8-C30-alkyl benzene sulfonate, C8-C30-alkyl ethoxy carboxylate, C8-C30-alkylphenol ethoxylate carboxylate, and C8-C30-alkyl amido ammonium carboxylate. These acidizing treatments may also include an aqueous acid solution or mixture. In these acidizing treatments, the surfactant may be configured to partially or fully adsorb on a carbonate formation to retard the partial dissolution of the formation. Corresponding methods of reducing the reactivity of acidizing treatment may include introducing these acidizing treatments into wellbores such that the acidizing treatments contact carbonate formations.

    Apparatus and method for observing performance of a treatment fluid in a core sample

    公开(公告)号:US11808146B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-11-07

    申请号:US17157256

    申请日:2021-01-25

    CPC classification number: E21B49/005 E21B49/06 G01N33/241

    Abstract: Testing apparatuses and their methods of use for testing core samples with treatment fluids, such as reactive fluids, such as acidic fluids, are provided. The testing apparatuses include a top and a base housing coupled together having a sample recess, a viewing window, and a primary distribution hole. Within the sample recess a core sample assembly is secured and immobilized. The core sample assembly in the testing apparatus is viewable through the viewing window and fluidly accessible through the primary distribution hole. Optionally, a light connector coupled to the testing apparatus provides light into the core sample assembly. Methods of using the testing apparatus include providing a testing apparatus with a core sample assembly secured and immobilized within the sample recess of the testing apparatus, introducing a treatment fluid to the core sample, and detecting the interaction within the testing apparatus of the core sample with the treatment fluid.

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