摘要:
The present invention provides a method of preparing a fluid for use in drilling and completion operations comprising mixing a fluid comprising a salt of an alkaline earth metal with a nonionic colloid-forming material in an amount and under conditions sufficient to convert a majority of said nonionic colloid-forming material into water insoluble hydrated colloidal complexes comprising hydrated ions of said alkaline earth metal complexed with said nonionic colloid-forming material, said complexes being effective to improve a property of said fluid selected from the group consisting of rheology, fluid loss control, and a combination thereof.
摘要:
Lubricants and drilling fluid systems comprising lubricants which form a coherent lubricating film on metal equipment, thereby prolonging equipment life even under a wide variety of conditions, including high temperature and/or high pressure conditions.
摘要:
Brine-in-glycol emulsions are shown for use as well working fluids. The fluids have a glycol external phase and a brine internal phase. The separate phases are emulsified to create an emulsion and weighted with traditional weighting agents. The external phase is soluble or dispersible in sea water when diluted upon discharge.
摘要:
A drilling, drill-in, or completion fluid comprising water as a continuous phase, said continuous phase comprising a gas hydrate inhibiting amount of a blend comprising an ethylene glycol derivative and a propylene glycol derivative. The propylene glycol derivative is present in an amount effective to inhibit hydration of shale by the water base. The density of the fluid may be reduced by substituting the blend for salt, and by increasing the amount of propylene glycol derivative in the blend. The blend preferably should comprise at least about 10 vol % of the fluid, and a preferred ratio in the blend is about 35 vol % tripropylene glycol bottoms to about 65 vol % ethylene glycol.
摘要:
Brine-in-glycol emulsions are shown for use as well working fluids. The fluids have a glycol external phase and a brine internal phase. The separate phases are emulsified to create an emulsion and weighted with traditional weighting agents. The external phase is soluble or dispersible in sea water when diluted upon discharge.
摘要:
A water-based drilling fluid having a polymer latex capable of providing a deformable latex film on at least a portion of a subterranean formation has been discovered to provide reduced drilling fluid pressure invasion when used to drill in shale formations for hydrocarbon recovery operations. A precipitating agent such as a silicate or an aluminum complex (e.g. sodium aluminate) is preferably used in conjunction with the polymer. Typically, the water present contains a salt to form a brine, often to saturation, although the invention may be practiced with fresh water. If a salt is employed, it is often helpful to additionally employ a surfactant, such as a betaine, for example.
摘要:
The invention concerns a method for determining the presence and quantity of an amine-based additive in fluids, particularly aqueous fluids used in hydrocarbon recovery such as drilling fluids, drill-in fluids, completion fluids, and the like. It was discovered that, after isolating the amine-based additive, the amount of clay stabilizer is linearly dependent upon the spectrometric count of its peak fluorescent spectrum. The method is reproducible and is not bothered by the presence of lignosulfonate and/or lignite which interferes with conventional methods.
摘要:
The present invention provides a modified liquid phase drilling fluid having desirable properties of shale swelling inhibition, lubrication, and high temperature performance. The fluid is comprised of the following: (1) a liquid phase containing: (a) a water phase comprising fresh water, seawater, brine, simulated brine, or mixtures thereof; and (b) a water-soluble component selected from the class consisting of polyhydric alcohols, glycol, glycol ethers, polypropylene glycols, polyethylene glycols, ethylene oxide-propylene oxide copolymers ("EO-PO"), alcohol-initiated EO-PO copolymers and/or mixtures thereof, the ratio of said water-soluble component in the total liquid phase being from about 5% to about 50% by volume; (2) a viscosifier for suspension of solids in said liquid phase; and (3) a filtration control agent.
摘要:
Adding a lubricant having a metal stearate and polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) to a downhole fluid may lubricate a first surface once the downhole fluid has been circulated within a subterranean reservoir wellbore. Friction, torque, and/or drag may be reduced when the lubricated first surface contacts a second surface. The first surface may be or include, but is not limited to a wellbore casing, a drill string, a pipe, a formation, a drill bit, a metal surface within a mud motor, formation evaluation tool, at least one drilling tool, and combinations thereof. One or both of the first and second surfaces may be metal. The downhole fluid may be or include, but is not limited to, a drilling fluid, a completion fluid, a fracturing fluid, a drill-in fluid, a workover fluid, and combinations thereof.
摘要:
Adding a lubricant having a metal stearate and polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) to a downhole fluid may lubricate a first surface once the downhole fluid has been circulated within a subterranean reservoir wellbore. Friction, torque, and/or drag may be reduced when the lubricated first surface contacts a second surface. The first surface may be or include, but is not limited to a wellbore casing, a drill string, a pipe, a formation, a drill bit, a metal surface within a mud motor, formation evaluation tool, at least one drilling tool, and combinations thereof. One or both of the first and second surfaces may be metal. The downhole fluid may be or include, but is not limited to, a drilling fluid, a completion fluid, a fracturing fluid, a drill-in fluid, a workover fluid, and combinations thereof.