公开(公告)号：US20210395602A1

公开(公告)日：2021-12-23

申请号：US17287734

申请日：2019-10-22

申请人： CHEVRON U.S.A. INC.

发明人： Sujeewa S. PALAYANGODA ,  Kerry Kennedy SPILKER ,  Sumitra SUBRAHMANYAN ,  Gayani W. PINNAWALA ,  Sophany THACH ,  Gregory A. WINSLOW ,  Dennis Arun ALEXIS ,  Harold Charles LINNEMEYER ,  Timothy P. THERIOT ,  Les Leszek JACKOWSKI ,  Francesca CIBOTTI

IPC分类号： C09K8/588 ,  E21B21/06 ,  E21B43/38

摘要： Embodiments of treating fluid comprising hydrocarbons, water, and polymer being produced from a hydrocarbon-bearing formation are provided. One embodiment comprises adding a concentration of a viscosity reducer to the fluid to degrade the polymer present in the fluid and adding a concentration of a neutralizer to the fluid to neutralize the viscosity reducer in the fluid. The viscosity reducer is buffered at a pH of 7 or less (e.g., at a pH of from 2 to 7, such as at a pH of from 3.5 to 7, or at a pH of from 5 to 7). The addition of the concentration of the viscosity reducer is in a sufficient quantity to allow for complete chemical degradation of the polymer prior to the addition of the concentration of the neutralizer in the fluid such that excess viscosity reducer is present in the fluid. The addition of the concentration of the neutralizer is sufficiently upstream of any surface fluid processing equipment to allow for complete neutralization of the excess viscosity reducer such that excess neutralizer is present in the fluid prior to the fluid reaching any of the surface fluid processing equipment.

公开(公告)号：US20240067865A1

公开(公告)日：2024-02-29

申请号：US18496600

申请日：2023-10-27

申请人： CHEVRON U.S.A. INC.

发明人： Sumitra SUBRAHMANYAN ,  Gayani W. PINNAWALA ,  Sophany THACH ,  Gregory A. WINSLOW ,  Dennis A. ALEXIS ,  Harold C. LINNEMEYER ,  Timothy P. THERIOT ,  Les Leszek JACKOWSKI ,  Francesca CIBOTTI

IPC分类号： C09K8/588 ,  C09K8/03 ,  E21B21/06 ,  E21B43/38

CPC分类号： C09K8/588 ,  C09K8/032 ,  E21B21/068 ,  E21B43/385 ,  C09K2208/26 ,  C09K2208/28

摘要： Embodiments of treating fluid comprising hydrocarbons, water, and polymer being produced from a hydrocarbon-bearing formation are provided. One embodiment comprises adding a concentration of a viscosity reducer to the fluid to degrade the polymer present in the fluid and adding a concentration of a neutralizer to the fluid to neutralize the viscosity reducer in the fluid. The addition of the concentration of the viscosity reducer is in a sufficient quantity to allow for complete chemical degradation of the polymer prior to the addition of the concentration of the neutralizer in the fluid such that excess viscosity reducer is present in the fluid. The addition of the concentration of the neutralizer is sufficiently upstream of any surface fluid processing equipment to allow for complete neutralization of the excess viscosity reducer such that excess neutralizer is present in the fluid prior to the fluid reaching any of the surface fluid processing equipment.

公开(公告)号：US20230323193A1

公开(公告)日：2023-10-12

申请号：US18160710

申请日：2023-01-27

申请人： CHEVRON U.S.A. INC.

发明人： Sujeewa S. PALAYANGODA ,  Kerry Kennedy SPILKER ,  Sumitra SUBRAHMANYAN ,  Gayani W. PINNAWALA ,  Sophany THACH ,  Gregory A. WINSLOW ,  Dennis Arun ALEXIS ,  Harold Charles LINNEMEYER ,  Timothy P. THERIOT ,  Les Leszek JACKOWSKI ,  Francesca CIBOTTI

IPC分类号： C09K8/588 ,  E21B21/06 ,  C09K8/03 ,  E21B43/38

CPC分类号： C09K8/588 ,  E21B21/068 ,  C09K8/032 ,  E21B43/385 ,  C09K2208/26 ,  C09K2208/28

摘要： Embodiments of treating fluid comprising hydrocarbons, water, and polymer being produced from a hydrocarbon-bearing formation are provided. One embodiment comprises adding a concentration of a viscosity reducer to the fluid to degrade the polymer present in the fluid and adding a concentration of a neutralizer to the fluid to neutralize the viscosity reducer in the fluid. The viscosity reducer is buffered at a pH of 7 or less (e.g., at a pH of from 2 to 7, such as at a pH of from 3.5 to 7, or at a pH of from 5 to 7). The addition of the concentration of the viscosity reducer is in a sufficient quantity to allow for complete chemical degradation of the polymer prior to the addition of the concentration of the neutralizer in the fluid such that excess viscosity reducer is present in the fluid. The addition of the concentration of the neutralizer is sufficiently upstream of any surface fluid processing equipment to allow for complete neutralization of the excess viscosity reducer such that excess neutralizer is present in the fluid prior to the fluid reaching any of the surface fluid processing equipment.