摘要:
In one embodiment, a method is provided comprising: providing an acidic treatment fluid that comprises a gelling agent that comprises an aqueous base fluid, an acid, and a gelling agent that comprises scleroglucan and/or diutan; and introducing the acidic treatment fluid into a subterranean formation.
摘要:
The present invention relates to viscosified treatment fluids comprising gelling agents that comprise scleroglucan or diutan, and their use in industrial and oil field operations. In certain embodiments, the present invention provides methods of treating a portion of a subterranean formation with a viscosified treatment comprising a gelling agent that comprises scleroglucan or diutan. Methods of fracturing, gravel packing, and producing hydrocarbons also are provided. Viscosified treatment fluid compositions and methods of making such exemplary compositions are provided as well.
摘要:
The invention provides a method for treating a subterranean formation penetrated by a wellbore, the method comprising the steps of formulating a treatment fluid and introducing the treatment fluid through the wellbore. The treatment fluid comprises water; diutan; and a sufficient amount of salt to increase the density of the treatment fluid to at least 8.5 lb/gal, wherein at least 50% by weight of the salt is selected from the group consisting of: bromide salts, non-bromide salts having a higher salting-in effect than bromide according to the Hofmeister series as measured by the salt's effect on the cloud point of poly(ethylene oxide) that has a molecular weight of 4×106, and any combination in any proportion thereof. The invention also provides a treatment fluid for use in a subterranean formation penetrated by a wellbore, the treatment fluid comprising: water; diutan; and a sufficient amount of salt to increase the density of the treatment fluid to at least 8.5 lb/gal, wherein at least 50% by weight of the salt is selected from the group consisting of: bromide salts, non-bromide salts having a higher salting-in effect than bromide according to the Hofmeister series as measured by the salt's effect on the cloud point of poly(ethylene oxide) that has a molecular weight of 4.106, and any combination in any proportion thereof.
摘要翻译:本发明提供了一种处理井眼穿透的地层的方法,所述方法包括配制处理流体并通过井筒引入处理流体的步骤。 处理液包含水; di an 和足够量的盐以将处理流体的密度增加至至少8.5lb / gal,其中至少50重量%的盐选自:溴化物盐,具有较高浓度的溴化物盐,非溴化物盐 通过盐对分子量为4×10 6的聚(环氧乙烷)的浊点的影响测定的根据Hofmeister系列的盐析效果,以及任何组合 。 本发明还提供一种用于在井眼穿透的地层中的处理流体,所述处理流体包括:水; di an 和足够量的盐以将处理流体的密度增加至至少8.5lb / gal,其中至少50重量%的盐选自:溴化物盐,具有较高浓度的溴化物盐,非溴化物盐 通过盐对分子量为4.10〜6的聚(环氧乙烷)的浊点的影响测定的根据Hofmeister系列的溴化物的盐析效果以及任何比例的组合 。
摘要:
The invention provides a method for treating a subterranean formation penetrated by a wellbore, the method comprising the steps of formulating a treatment fluid and introducing the treatment fluid through the wellbore. The treatment fluid comprises water; diutan; and a sufficient amount of salt to increase the density of the treatment fluid to at least 8.5 lb/gal, wherein at least 50% by weight of the salt is selected from the group consisting of: bromide salts, non-bromide salts having a higher salting-in effect than bromide according to the Hofmeister series as measured by the salt's effect on the cloud point of poly(ethylene oxide) that has a molecular weight of 4×106, and any combination in any proportion thereof. The invention also provides a treatment fluid for use in a subterranean formation penetrated by a wellbore, the treatment fluid comprising: water; diutan; and a sufficient amount of salt to increase the density of the treatment fluid to at least 8.5 lb/gal, wherein at least 50% by weight of the salt is selected from the group consisting of: bromide salts, non-bromide salts having a higher salting-in effect than bromide according to the Hofmeister series as measured by the salt's effect on the cloud point of poly(ethylene oxide) that has a molecular weight of 4.106, and any combination in any proportion thereof.
摘要翻译:本发明提供了一种处理井眼穿透的地层的方法,所述方法包括配制处理流体并通过井筒引入处理流体的步骤。 处理液包含水; di an 和足够量的盐以将处理流体的密度增加至至少8.5lb / gal,其中至少50重量%的盐选自:溴化物盐,具有较高浓度的溴化物盐,非溴化物盐 通过盐对分子量为4×10 6的聚(环氧乙烷)的浊点的影响测定的根据Hofmeister系列的盐析效果,以及任何组合 。 本发明还提供一种用于在井眼穿透的地层中的处理流体,所述处理流体包括:水; di an 和足够量的盐以将处理流体的密度增加至至少8.5lb / gal,其中至少50重量%的盐选自:溴化物盐,具有较高浓度的溴化物盐,非溴化物盐 通过盐对分子量为4.10〜6的聚(环氧乙烷)的浊点的影响测定的根据Hofmeister系列的溴化物的盐析效果以及任何比例的组合 。
摘要:
In one embodiment, the present invention provides a method of treating a subterranean formation comprising providing a viscosified treatment fluid that comprises a base fluid and a gelling agent, providing a breaker composition that comprises an oxidizing breaker and a breaker activator that comprises a metal and a protein, allowing the viscosified treatment fluid to interact with the breaker composition, treating the subterranean formation with the viscosified treatment fluid, and allowing a viscosity of the viscosified treatment fluid to be reduced. Embodiments of the invention also provide methods of reducing the viscosity of a viscosified treatment fluids and methods of activating oxidizing breakers.
摘要:
In one embodiment, the present invention provides a viscosified treatment fluid composition comprising a base fluid, a gelling agent, and a breaker composition that comprises an oxidizing breaker and a breaker activator that comprises a metal and a protein. In another embodiment, the present invention provides a viscosified treatment fluid composition comprising a base fluid, a gelling agent, and a breaker composition that comprises an oxidizing breaker and a breaker activator that comprises iron. In an embodiment, the present invention provides a breaker composition comprising an oxidizing breaker and a breaker activator that comprises a metal and a protein.
摘要:
Viscoelastic surfactant fluids, and methods of using such fluids and controlling the viscosity thereof. In one embodiment, the methods of the present invention comprise: providing a viscoelastic surfactant fluid that comprises an aqueous-base fluid, and a surfactant; providing a metal ion having at least two oxidation states wherein at least one of the oxidation states interferes with the ability of the surfactant to form a viscosifying micelle, wherein at least a portion of the metal ion is present in an oxidation state that interferes with the ability of the surfactant to form a viscosifying micelle; allowing the metal ion to interact with viscoelastic surfactant fluid so as to decrease the ability of the surfactant to form a viscosifying micelle; and introducing the viscoelastic surfactant fluid into at least a portion of a subterranean formation.