METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE PERMEABILITY OF A PETROLEUM WELL

    公开(公告)号:US20200332173A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-10-22

    申请号:US16957584

    申请日:2018-12-28

    Applicant: ENI S.P.A.

    Abstract: A method for controlling the permeability of an oil well includes the steps of preparing a polymerizable bicomponent system having at least a fluid with at least an olefinically unsaturated first polymerizable compound; optionally, at least one radical polymerization initiator IA, the initiator IA being activated thermally or in the presence of an accelerating compound and a fluid with a radical polymerization activator, the activator being selected from: a radical polymerization initiator IB for polymerizing the polymerizable compound, the initiator IB having an activation temperature equal to or lower than the temperature of the thief zone, an accelerator of the initiator IA, The method further includes injecting one of the fluids into the well annulus until the thief zone is reached, and injecting the remainder into the tubular element, until it comes into contact with the fluid injected through the annulus to form a blocking polymer at the thief zone.

    MULTIFUNCTIONAL TRACERS FOR ANALYSIS OF OILFIELDS

    公开(公告)号:US20230392064A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-12-07

    申请号:US18250045

    申请日:2021-10-21

    Applicant: ENI S.P.A.

    CPC classification number: C09K8/035 C08F220/387

    Abstract: A new class of multifunctional tracers has been synthesised for use in the oil industry, specifically during waterflooding operations. They are used either in a traditional way (i.e., mapping the connections of oilfield selections) or to provide information on important physical-chemical parameters (such as oil content, temperature and rock permeability) useful for optimizing the oilfield management and subsequent improvement/increase in oil extraction. The multifunctional tracers have a polymer chain having a plurality of units different from one another and recurring along the chain and having respective specific functionalities. The units have at least a first rock-repulsive unit, which is configured to provide an effect of electrostatic repulsion towards rock, and at least a second detectable unit, which is configured to allow detectability of the tracer; and optionally at least a third unit, which is configured to detect a parameter or features of an oilfield, in particular oil saturation and temperature.

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