摘要:
At least one method is provided comprising: providing a tackifying compound and at least one surfactant; mixing the surfactant with the tackifying compound to form a tackifying compound surfactant mixture; coating the tackifying compound surfactant mixture onto particulates to form coated particulates; mixing the coated particulates into a treatment fluid; and placing the treatment fluid into a subterranean formation.
摘要:
Methods of treating a portion of a subterranean formation comprising: providing partitioned, coated particulates that comprise particulates, an adhesive substance, and a partitioning agent, and wherein the adhesive substance comprises an aqueous tackifying agent or a silyl modified polyamide; substantially slurrying the partitioned, coated particulates in a treatment fluid to create a particulate slurry; and, placing the particulate slurry into the portion of the subterranean formation.
摘要:
Methods of creating high porosity propped fractures in portions of subterranean formations, including method of forming a high porosity propped fracture in a subterranean formation comprising providing a slurry comprising a fracturing fluid and proppant particulates; introducing the slurry into a portion of a fracture within the subterranean formation; and, depositing the proppant particulates into the portion of the fracture within the subterranean formation so as to form a high porosity propped fracture.
摘要:
Methods of improving load recovery using hydrophobic coatings to enhance the recovery of treatment fluids from subterranean formations may include the use of hydrophobic coating agents. In particular, such methods may include the steps of coating a plurality of particulates so as to form a plurality of hydrophobically-coated particulates. The presence of these hydrophobically-coated particulates downhole may enhance the recovery of aqueous treatment fluids.
摘要:
A method of using coated proppant slurries in subterranean applications such as production enhancement and sand control. Some embodiments of the present invention provide methods of creating a stable slurry of coated particulates wherein the slurry is capable of being stored for at least 2 hours before use comprising the steps of: providing resin coated particulates wherein the resin comprises a resin that does not completely cure unless it is at least one of exposed to a temperature above about 175° F. or exposed to an external catalyst; and, substantially suspending the resin coated particulates in a servicing fluid to create a stable resin coated particulate slurry. Other embodiments of the present invention provide methods of creating a stable slurry of coated particulates wherein the slurry is capable of being stored for at least 2 hours before use comprising the steps of: providing tackifyer coated particulates; and, substantially suspending the tackifyer coated particulates in a servicing fluid to create a tackifyer coated particulate slurry.
摘要:
Methods comprising: providing a consolidating agent emulsion composition that comprises an aqueous fluid, a surfactant, and a consolidating agent; and coating at least a plurality of particulates with the consolidating agent emulsion to produce a plurality of consolidating agent emulsion coated particulates. Methods comprising: providing a treatment fluid comprising a consolidating agent emulsion comprising an aqueous fluid, an amine surfactant, and a consolidating agent; and introducing the treatment fluid into a subterranean formation. Methods comprising the steps of: coating a plurality of particulates with a consolidating agent emulsion to produce consolidating agent emulsion coated particulates; providing a treatment fluid comprising an aqueous fluid, a surfactant, and a consolidating agent; introducing the treatment fluid into a subterranean formation. Consolidating agent emulsion compositions comprising: an aqueous fluid; a surfactant; and a consolidating agent comprising a non-aqueous tackifying agent or resin.
摘要:
Methods of treating a portion of a subterranean formation comprising: providing partitioned, coated particulates that comprise particulates, an adhesive substance, and a partitioning agent, and wherein the partitioning agent comprises a subterranean treatment chemical; substantially slurrying the partitioned, coated particulates in a treatment fluid to create a particulate slurry; and, placing the particulate slurry into the portion of the subterranean formation.
摘要:
A process of increasing the viscosity of a gel, or the yield of a hydratable material includes heating a hydratable material, an aqueous component or both, prior to mixing the hydratable material with the aqueous component. In certain instances, the aqueous component is heated to a temperature of at least about 100° F., and the hydratable material component and the heated aqueous component are mixed together to form a gel in certain instances, the hydratable material component is heated to a temperature of at least about 100° F., and the heated hydratable material component and the aqueous component are mixed together to form a gel.
摘要:
The present invention provides methods of preparing and using viscous gelled well treating fluids devoid of insoluble gelling agent residue and compositions. A viscous gelled treating fluid composition devoid of insoluble gelling agent residue basically comprises water, a hydrated gelling agent and the water insoluble residue therefrom, a base for raising the pH of the water so that the water insoluble residue is dissolved therein, and additional water to lower the amount of the gelling agent in the treating fluid relative to the amount of water therein and to lower the pH thereof.
摘要:
The present invention provides a method of reducing the viscosity of a viscosified treatment fluid comprising the steps of: providing a viscosified treatment fluid that comprises water, a crosslinked gelling agent, and a delinking composition capable of delinking at least a portion of the crosslinked gelling agent wherein the delinking composition comprises a delinking agent; and allowing the crosslinked gelling agent and the delinking composition to interact so as to delink at least a portion of the crosslinked gelling agent. The present invention also provides methods of reusing viscosified treatment fluids, methods of fracturing subterranean formations, and methods of gravel packing subterranean formations. The present invention also provides delinking compositions capable of delinking at least a portion of a crosslinked gelling agent; and a viscosified treatment fluid comprising water, a crosslinked gelling agent, and a delinking composition capable of delinking at least a portion of the crosslinked gelling agent wherein the delinking composition comprises a delinking agent.