Method to remove particulate matter from a wellbore using translocating fibers and/or platelets
    1.
    发明授权
    Method to remove particulate matter from a wellbore using translocating fibers and/or platelets 有权
    使用易位纤维和/或血小板从井筒中除去颗粒物的方法

    公开(公告)号:US06419019B1

    公开(公告)日:2002-07-16

    申请号:US09196277

    申请日:1998-11-19

    IPC分类号: E21B3700

    CPC分类号: E21B37/00

    摘要: An improved method for transport of particulate matter in a wellbore fluid, and particularly the transport of particulate matter in subterranean wells, such as hydrocarbon wells, is disclosed, the method being characterized by utilization of specified fibers to aid in transport of the particulate matter. Additional embodiments include the removal of particulate matter (particles) and particle deposits, such as from drill cuttings, during the drilling of wells, and the removal of particulate matter deposits in cleanout operations.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种用于在井眼流体中运输颗粒物质的改进方法,特别是在诸如烃井的地下井中的颗粒物质的运输,该方法的特征在于利用指定的纤维来帮助颗粒物质的运输。 另外的实施例包括在钻井过程中除去颗粒物质(颗粒)和颗粒沉积物,例如来自钻屑,以及在清洁操作中去除颗粒物质沉积物。

    Compositions containing aqueous viscosifying surfactants and methods for applying such compositions in subterranean formations
    2.
    发明授权
    Compositions containing aqueous viscosifying surfactants and methods for applying such compositions in subterranean formations 有权
    含有水性增粘表面活性剂的组合物和在地下地层中施用这种组合物的方法

    公开(公告)号:US06435277B1

    公开(公告)日:2002-08-20

    申请号:US09256980

    申请日:1999-02-23

    IPC分类号: E21B4326

    摘要: The improved recovery of hydrocarbons from subterranean formations by hydraulically fracturing a subterranean formation is accomplished. Fracturing fluids using a viscosifying surfactant fluid containing viscosifying micelles, for example, wormlike micelles, are useful to improve recovery of hydrocarbons and limit the loss of fracturing fluid into the formation fracture face. The invention further relates to novel fracturing and acidizing methods useful for increasing hydrocarbon production, limiting water production, resisting fracturing fluid loss into the subterranean formation, and reducing the equipment requirements in mixing and pumping fracturing fluid. The action of viscosifying micelles of surfactant in aqueous zones of the subterranean formation diverts fracturing fluid or acid from the aqueous zones to the hydrocarbon-bearing zones and also facilitates the flowback of increased amounts of hydrocarbons once a fractured well is placed back on production. These methods selectively block the pore structure in a water-bearing zone and do not blocking the pore structure of a hydrocarbon zone at the formation face. The step for selectively blocking forms a plug of a viscous fluid containing viscosifying micelles in the pore structure of the water-bearing zone at the formation face.

    摘要翻译: 通过水力压裂地下地层来改善地下地层烃类的回收。 使用含有增粘胶束(例如蠕虫状胶束)的增粘表面活性剂流体的压裂液可用于改善烃的回收并限制压裂流体进入地层断裂面的损失。 本发明还涉及用于增加碳氢化合物生产,限制水的产生,抵抗压裂液渗入地层的压裂和酸化方法,以及减少混合和泵送压裂液的设备要求。 表面活性剂粘附在地下水层中的胶束的作用将压裂液或酸从含水区转移到含烃区,并且一旦断裂的井放回生产中,也有利于增加量的烃的回流。 这些方法选择性地阻挡含水区中的孔结构,并且不阻塞在形成面上的烃区的孔结构。 选择性阻塞的步骤在形成面上的含水区的孔结构中形成含有粘胶束的粘性流体塞。

    Methods for limiting the inflow of formation water and for stimulating
subterranean formations
    3.
    发明授权
    Methods for limiting the inflow of formation water and for stimulating subterranean formations 失效
    限制地层水流入和刺激地下地层的方法

    公开(公告)号:US5979557A

    公开(公告)日:1999-11-09

    申请号:US865137

    申请日:1997-05-29

    摘要: A method is provided for limiting the inflow of formation water during a well turn around to maximize polymer recovery after a hydraulic fracturing treatment of a formation. The method includes a step for selectively blocking the pore structure in a water-bearing zone and not blocking the pore structure of a hydrocarbon zone at the formation face; performing a hydraulic fracturing treatment using a fluid having a polymer; and turning the well around to recover the polymer. There is also provided a method of acidizing, preferably matrix acidizing, a formation having a hydrocarbon zone and a water-bearing zone. The method includes a step for selectively blocking the pore structure in the water-bearing zone at the formation face to selectively retard migration of acid into the water-bearing zone; and injecting acid into the formation, wherein the acid is diverted from the water-bearing zone to the hydrocarbon zone as a result of the selective blocking step. When the water-bearing zone contains a residual amount of hydrocarbon residues, the method further includes injecting a mutual solvent prior to the step for selectively blocking.In these methods, the step for selectively blocking preferably forms a plug of a viscous fluid in the pore structure of the water-bearing zone at the formation face. The viscous fluid preferably has at least a viscoelastic surfactant capable of forming a worm-like micelle in an aqueous environment, a water-soluble salt to effect formation stability, and an aqueous carrier fluid.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种方法,用于限制地层水在井身转弯期间的流入,以使地层的水力压裂处理后的聚合物回收率最大化。 该方法包括用于选择性地阻挡含水区中的孔结构并且不阻挡在形成面上的烃区的孔结构的步骤; 使用具有聚合物的流体进行水力压裂处理; 并将井旋转以回收聚合物。 还提供了一种酸化,优选基质酸化具有烃区和含水区的地层的方法。 该方法包括选择性地阻挡地层表面的含水区中的孔结构以选择性地阻止酸进入含水区的步骤; 并且将酸注入到地层中,其中作为选择性阻隔步骤的结果,酸从含水区转移到烃区。 当含水区域含有残留量的烃残留物时,该方法还包括在该步骤之前注入相互溶剂用于选择性阻断。 在这些方法中,用于选择性阻挡的步骤优选在形成面上的含水区的孔结构中形成粘性流体的塞子。 粘性流体优选至少具有能够在水性环境中形成蠕虫状胶束的粘弹性表面活性剂,形成稳定性的水溶性盐和水性载体流体。

    Methods of fracturing subterranean formations
    4.
    发明授权
    Methods of fracturing subterranean formations 有权
    压裂地下地层的方法

    公开(公告)号:US06412561B1

    公开(公告)日:2002-07-02

    申请号:US09219948

    申请日:1998-12-23

    IPC分类号: E21B4317

    摘要: The improved recovery of hydrocarbons from subterranean formations by hydraulically fracturing a subterranean formation is accomplished. Fracturing fluids using a viscoelastic surfactant fluid containing wormlike micelles are useful to improve recovery of hydrocarbons and limit the loss of fracturing fluid into the formation fracture face. The invention further relates to novel fracturing methods useful for increasing hydrocarbon production, limiting connate water production, resisting fracturing fluid loss into the subterranean formation, and reducing the equipment requirements in mixing and pumping fracturing fluid. The action of micelles of surfactant in aqueous zones of the subterranean formation facilitates the flowback of increased amounts of hydrocarbons once a fractured well is placed back on production.

    摘要翻译: 通过水力压裂地下地层来改善地下地层烃类的回收。 使用含有蠕虫状胶束的粘弹性表面活性剂流体的压裂液可用于改善烃的回收并限制压裂流体进入地层断裂面的损失。 本发明还涉及用于增加碳氢化合物生产,限制合生水产生,抵抗压裂流体损失到地层中的新型压裂方法,以及降低混合和泵送压裂液体的设备要求。 表面活性剂在地下水层的表面活性剂的作用有助于一旦断裂的井放回生产中,增加量的烃的回流。

    Methods and compositions for testing subterranean formations
    7.
    发明授权
    Methods and compositions for testing subterranean formations 失效
    测试地下地层的方法和组成

    公开(公告)号:US5964295A

    公开(公告)日:1999-10-12

    申请号:US727877

    申请日:1996-10-09

    摘要: The improved recovery of hydrocarbons from subterranean formations by hydraulically fracturing a subterranean formation is accomplished. Fracturing fluids using a viscoelastic surfactant fluid containing wormlike micelles are useful to improve recovery of hydrocarbons and limit the loss of fracturing fluid into the formation fracture face. The invention further relates to novel fracturing methods useful for increasing hydrocarbon production, limiting connate water production, resisting fracturing fluid loss into the subterranean formation, and reducing the equipment requirements in mixing and pumping fracturing fluid. The action of micelles of surfactant in aqueous zones of the subterranean formation facilitates the flowback of increased amounts of hydrocarbons once a fractured well is placed back on production.

    摘要翻译: 通过水力压裂地下地层来改善地下地层烃类的回收。 使用含有蠕虫状胶束的粘弹性表面活性剂流体的压裂液可用于改善烃的回收并限制压裂流体进入地层断裂面的损失。 本发明还涉及用于增加碳氢化合物生产,限制合生水产生,抵抗压裂流体损失到地层中的新型压裂方法,以及降低混合和泵送压裂液体的设备要求。 表面活性剂在地下水层的表面活性剂的作用有助于一旦断裂的井放回生产中,增加量的烃的回流。

    Methods of fracturing subterranean formations
    8.
    发明授权
    Methods of fracturing subterranean formations 有权
    压裂地下地层的方法

    公开(公告)号:US06306800B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-10-23

    申请号:US09166658

    申请日:1998-10-05

    IPC分类号: C09K704

    摘要: The improved recovery of hydrocarbons from subterranean formations by fracturing and matrix acidizing a subterranean formation is accomplished. Well treatment fluids having a viscoelastic surfactant fluid containing worm like micelles are useful to improve recovery of hydrocarbons and limit the loss of fracturing fluid into the formation fracture face. The viscolastic surfactant-based fracturing fluids of the present Invention are stable across a wide pH spectrum, allowing them to be used for fracturing treatments at low pH, as well as matrix acidizing treatments. In addition, the stability of these fluids is enhanced in the presence of organic anions. Two-stage fracturing treatments comprised of a viscoelastic surfactant-based fracturing fluid and a polymer-based system, wherein the two fluids are either blended or pumped into the formation sequentially (the polymer last) are also presented.

    摘要翻译: 通过压裂和基底酸化地下地层,从地下地层获得的烃的回收率得到改善。 具有含蠕虫状胶束的粘弹性表面活性剂流体的良好处理液可用于改善烃的回收并限制压裂流体进入地层断裂面的损失。 本发明的基于粘弹性表面活性剂的压裂液在宽pH范围内是稳定的,允许它们用于低pH下的压裂处理以及基质酸化处理。 此外,在有机阴离子存在下,这些流体的稳定性得到提高。 两阶段压裂处理由基于粘弹性表面活性剂的压裂液和基于聚合物的系统组成,其中两种流体相互混合或泵送到地层中(聚合物最后)。

    Compositions containing aqueous viscosifying surfactants and methods for applying such compositions in subterranean formations

    公开(公告)号:US06637517B2

    公开(公告)日:2003-10-28

    申请号:US10051842

    申请日:2002-01-17

    IPC分类号: E21B4326

    摘要: The improved recovery of hydrocarbons from subterranean formations by hydraulically fracturing a subterranean formation is accomplished. Fracturing fluids using a viscosifying surfactant fluid containing viscosifying micelles, for example, wormlike micelles, are useful to improve recovery of hydrocarbons and limit the loss of fracturing fluid into the formation fracture face. The invention further relates to novel fracturing and acidizing methods useful for increasing hydrocarbon production, limiting water production, resisting fracturing fluid loss into the subterranean formation, and reducing the equipment requirements in mixing and pumping fracturing fluid. The action of viscosifying micelles of surfactant in aqueous zones of the subterranean formation diverts fracturing fluid or acid from the aqueous zones to the hydrocarbon-bearing zones and also facilitates the flowback of increased amounts of hydrocarbons once a fractured well is placed back on production. These methods selectively block the pore structure in a water-bearing zone and do not blocking the pore structure of a hydrocarbon zone at the formation face. The step for selectively blocking forms a plug of a viscous fluid containing viscosifying micelles in the pore structure of the water-bearing zone at the formation face.