POLYOLEFIN-COKE COMPOSITE GRANULES AS A HYDRAULIC FRACTURING PROPPANT

    公开(公告)号:US20240228867A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-07-11

    申请号:US18558784

    申请日:2022-02-23

    CPC classification number: C09K8/805 E21B43/267 E21B43/11

    Abstract: A proppant including polyolefin-coke composite granules, a hydrocarbon well including such a proppant, and methods of forming the hydrocarbon well using such a proppant are provided herein. The hydrocarbon well includes a wellbore that extends within a subsurface region and a downhole tubular that extends within the wellbore and defines a tubular conduit. The hydrocarbon well also includes a number of perforations formed within the downhole tubular and a number of fractures formed within the subsurface region proximate to the perforations. The hydrocarbon well furthers include the proppant positioned within at least a portion of the fractures. The proppant includes a number of polyolefin-coke composite granules, where a characteristic dimension of each polyolefin-coke composite granule is at least 50 micrometers (μm) and at most 3 millimeters (mm), and where each polyolefin-coke composite granule includes a number of polyolefin polymer chains and at least one petroleum coke granule.

    PETROLEUM COKE PROPPANT PARTICULATES AND METHODS RELATED THERETO

    公开(公告)号:US20230279285A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-09-07

    申请号:US18170889

    申请日:2023-02-17

    CPC classification number: C09K8/80 C09K8/62

    Abstract: Proppant particulates like sand are commonly used in hydraulic fracturing operations to maintain one or more fractures in an opened state following the release of hydraulic pressure. Fracturing fluids and methods of hydraulic fracturing may also use proppant particulates composed of agitated petroleum coke particles (referred to as agitated petroleum coke proppant particulates). In some instances, the agitated petroleum coke proppant particulates are characterized by a particle density of equal to or less than about 1.6 grams per cubic centimeter. The agitation processing of the present disclosure can remove petroleum coke particles having initiated cracking or scissions that are prone to fines production.

    LOST CIRCULATION FLUIDS AND METHODS RELATED THERETO

    公开(公告)号:US20230235633A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-07-27

    申请号:US18152612

    申请日:2023-01-10

    CPC classification number: E21B21/003 E21B33/13

    Abstract: Lost circulation particles are commonly used in drilling and/or cementing operations to prevent fluid loss to a subterranean formation. Lost circulation fluids and methods of drilling and/or cementing operations may also use petroleum coke lost circulation particles composed of fluid coke and/or flexicoke material. Such petroleum coke lost circulation particles may have improved transport into wellbores because of their lower density compared to traditional lost circulation material and may produce fewer fines that can interfere with lost circulation efficacy.

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