Method of using surface modifying treatment agents to treat subterranean formations

    公开(公告)号:US09822621B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-11-21

    申请号:US14491772

    申请日:2014-09-19

    CPC classification number: E21B43/16 C09K8/584 C09K8/60 C09K2208/28 E21B43/26

    Abstract: A well treatment fluid contains a surface modifying treatment agent having an anchor and a hydrophobic tail. The surface modifying treatment agent is an organophosphorus acid derivative. After the well treatment fluid is pumped into a well penetrating the subterranean formation, the anchor binds to the surface of the formation. The subterranean formation is a siliceous formation or a metal oxide-containing subterranean formation. The anchor bonds to a Si atom when the formation is a siliceous formation and to the metal of the metal oxide when the formation is a metal oxide-containing formation. After being bound to the surface of the formation, frictional drag within the well is reduced. This allows for faster recovery of formation fluids. The bonding of the surface modifying treatment agent onto the formation may further be enhanced by first pre-treating the formation with a non-aqueous fluid. By increasing the number of sites for the surface modifying treatment agent to bind onto the surface of the subterranean formation, productivity is improved.

    METHOD OF PUMPING AQUEOUS FLUID CONTAINING SURFACE MODIFYING TREATMENT AGENT INTO A WELL

    公开(公告)号:US20170292064A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-10-12

    申请号:US15634619

    申请日:2017-06-27

    Abstract: A well treatment fluid contains a surface modifying treatment agent having an anchor and a hydrophobic tail. The surface modifying treatment agent is an organophosphorus acid derivative. After the well treatment fluid is pumped into a well penetrating the subterranean formation, the anchor binds to the surface of the formation. The subterranean formation is a siliceous formation or a metal oxide-containing subterranean formation. The anchor bonds to a Si atom when the formation is a siliceous formation and to the metal of the metal oxide when the formation is a metal oxide-containing formation. After being bound to the surface of the formation, frictional drag within the well is reduced. This allows for faster recovery of formation fluids. The bonding of the surface modifying treatment agent onto the formation may further be enhanced by first pre-treating the formation with an aqueous fluid. By increasing the number of sites for the surface modifying treatment agent to bind onto the surface of the subterranean formation, productivity is improved.

    Well treatment fluids and methods

    公开(公告)号:US09739132B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-08-22

    申请号:US13961606

    申请日:2013-08-07

    Abstract: A well treatment fluid includes an aqueous-based fluid, a crosslinked CMHEC polymer, and a crosslinker. The CMHEC polymer exhibits a DS of 0.2 to 0.6 and a MS of 2.0 to 2.5. The well treatment fluid exhibits a viscosity of at least about 100 cP. A well treatment method includes crosslinking a CMHEC polymer in an aqueous-based fluid at a pH of at least about 6. The crosslinking increases a viscosity of the well treatment fluid to at least about 100 cP. A well is treated with the well treatment fluid at a temperature of at least about 200° F. Another well treatment method includes forming a well treatment fluid from produced water that has a TDS content of at least about 150,000 ppm. The crosslinking increases a viscosity of the well treatment fluid to at least about 100 cP.

    Composites for use in stimulation and sand control operations
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    Composites for use in stimulation and sand control operations 有权
    用于刺激和防砂操作的复合材料

    公开(公告)号:US09562188B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-02-07

    申请号:US14491944

    申请日:2014-09-19

    Abstract: A composite having a solid particulate and a surface modifying treatment agent on the solid particulate wherein the surface modifying treatment agent has a hydrophobic tail and an anchor for adhering the hydrophobic tail onto the solid particulate. The anchor may be metal and the hydrophobic tail may be an organo-silicon material, a fluorinated hydrocarbon or both an organo-silicon material and a fluorinated hydrocarbon. The composite may be used as a proppant in a hydraulic fracturing operation as well as a sand control particulate in a gravel packing operation. The presence of the surface modifying treatment agent on the surface of the solid particulate reduces the generation of fines and dust as well as the migration of sand during a hydraulic fracturing operation or a sand control operation. The presence of the surface modifying treatment agent on the surface of the solid particulate further enhances the crush resistance of the solid particulate.

    Abstract translation: 一种在固体颗粒上具有固体颗粒和表面改性处理剂的复合材料,其中表面改性处理剂具有疏水性尾部和用于将疏水性尾部粘附到固体颗粒上的锚固件。 锚可以是金属,疏水尾可以是有机硅材料,氟化烃或有机硅材料和氟化烃。 复合材料可用作水力压裂作业中的支撑剂以及砾石包装操作中的防砂颗粒。 固体颗粒表面上的表面改性处理剂的存在在水力压裂操作或防砂操作期间减少细粉和灰尘的产生以及砂的迁移。 表面改性处理剂在固体颗粒表面上的存在进一步增强了固体颗粒的耐压性。

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