Abstract:
In general, in one aspect, embodiments relate to a method that includes circulating a water-based drilling fluid though a drill string to extend a wellbore through a subterranean formation, separating at least a portion of the water-based drilling fluid from the circulated water-based drilling fluid to form a separated portion of water-based drilling fluid, mixing a metal salt and a metal oxide into the separated portion of water-based drilling fluid to form a mixture and shearing the mixture to form a chemical sealing pill, where the chemical sealing pill includes the portion of the water-based drilling fluid, the metal salt, and the metal oxide, and after mixing and shearing, introducing the chemical sealing pill into the drill string as a single mixture and flowing the chemical sealing pill into a lost circulation zone in the subterranean formation.
Abstract:
A method may include: introducing a treatment fluid into a stream, the treatment fluid comprising: a base fluid and a supramolecular host guest product, wherein the supramolecular host guest product comprises a treatment fluid additive and a supramolecular host molecule, wherein the supramolecular host molecule is not covalently bonded to the treatment fluid additive.
Abstract:
Compositions and methods involving polyvalent cation reactive polymers for use as lost circulation materials in subterranean treatment operations are provided. In some embodiments, the methods include forming a treatment fluid including a base fluid, a source of a polyvalent cation, a polyvalent cation reactive polymer, and an acid precursor; introducing the treatment fluid into a wellbore penetrating at least a portion of a subterranean formation; and allowing the treatment fluid to at least partially set.
Abstract:
Mineral particles may provide for wellbore fluids with tailorable properties and capabilities, and methods relating thereto. Mineral particles may be utilized in methods that include introducing a wellbore fluid having a density of about 7 ppg to about 50 ppg into a wellbore penetrating a subterranean formation, the wellbore fluid comprising a base fluid and a plurality of mineral particles, and the wellbore fluid having a first viscosity; contacting at least some of the mineral particles with a linking agent so as to link the at least some of the mineral particles, thereby increasing the first viscosity to a second viscosity.
Abstract:
Mineral particles may provide for wellbore fluids with tailorable properties and capabilities. In some instances, a dry wellbore additive may comprise a plurality of first mineral particles having a specific gravity of about 2.6 to about 20; a plurality of second mineral particles having a specific gravity of about 5.5 to about 20; a plurality of lubricant particles having a specific gravity of about 2.6 to about 20; wherein the first mineral particles, the second mineral particles, and the lubricant particles are different; and wherein the first mineral particles, the second mineral particles, and the lubricant particles have a multiparticle specific gravity of about 3 to about 20.
Abstract:
A wellbore drilling assembly may include a pump in fluid communication with a wellbore via a feed pipe; and a wellbore fluid disposed in at least one selected from the group consisting of the pump, the feed pipe, the wellbore, and any combination thereof, wherein the wellbore fluid comprises a base fluid and a wellbore additive. In some instances, a wellbore additive may include first mineral particles having a specific gravity of about 2.6 to about 20; second mineral particles having a specific gravity of about 5.5 to about 20; lubricant particles having a specific gravity of about 2.6 to about 20; wherein the first mineral particles, the second mineral particles, and the lubricant particles are different; and wherein the first mineral particles, the second mineral particles, and the lubricant particles have a multiparticle specific gravity of about 3 to about 20.
Abstract:
Techniques described herein can be used to quantify additives of wellbore fluids using laser induced breakdown spectroscopy. For example, a method can involve acquiring a sample of wellbore fluid from a wellbore. The wellbore fluid can include an additive. The sample can be processed to separate the wellbore fluid into a liquid sample and a solid sample. A laser induced breakdown spectroscopy device can identify a chemical composition of the liquid sample or the solid sample. A concentration of the additive in the wellbore fluid can be determined based on the chemical composition of the liquid sample or the solid sample. An adjustment to a composition of the wellbore fluid can be performed based on the concentration of the additive in the wellbore fluid.
Abstract:
A downhole fluid sampling tool may include: a tool body; a flow port disposed on the tool body; a sample chamber disposed within the tool body and fluidly coupled to the flow port; a pump disposed within the tool body, wherein the pump is configured to pump a fluid through the flow port into the sample chamber; a filter disposed on an inlet of the flow port, wherein the filter is configured to filter the fluid entering the flow port; and a removable filter cover configured to prevent fluid contact with the filter.
Abstract:
A treatment fluid can include a base fluid and a stabilizing additive. The stabilizing additive can include a plurality of environmentally acceptable nanoparticles. The particle size distribution of the plurality of nanoparticles can be selected such that the nanoparticles stabilize a wellbore wall of a subterranean formation or form a filtercake to inhibit or prevent fluid loss into permeable areas of the formation. The plurality of nanoparticles can have a particle size distribution of a d10 value in the range of 20 to 45 nanometers, a d50 value in the range of 40 to 80 nanometers, and a d90 value in the range of 80 to 140 nanometers. The plurality of nanoparticles can also be coated with a polymeric shell. The treatment fluid can be used in an oil and gas operation.
Abstract:
A method may include: circulating an oil-based drilling fluid though a drill string to extend a wellbore through a subterranean formation, wherein the oil-based drilling fluid comprises an invert emulsion; separating at least a portion of the oil-based drilling fluid from the circulated oil-based drilling fluid to form a separated portion of oil-based drilling fluid; mixing a metal salt and a metal oxide into the separated portion of the oil-based drilling fluid to form a chemical sealing pill; introducing the chemical sealing pill into the drill string and flowing the chemical sealing pill into a lost circulation zone in the subterranean formation; allowing at least a portion of the chemical sealing pill to set in the lost circulation zone to form a set plug, wherein the set plug seals the lost circulation zone and reduces loss of fluid into the lost circulation zone from subsequently introduced fluids; and preventing loss of fluid into the lost circulation zone from subsequently introduced fluids with the set plug.