Water-based drilling fluid compositions and methods for drilling subterranean wells

    公开(公告)号:US11441061B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-09-13

    申请号:US17183802

    申请日:2021-02-24

    Abstract: According to one or more embodiments of the present disclosure, water-based drilling fluids may include an aqueous base fluid and one or more additives. In embodiments, water-based drilling fluids may include a lubricant blend including at least oleic acid and palmitoleic acid. The sum of the volume percent of the oleic acid and palmitoleic acid may be from 0.1 vol. % to 10 vol. % of the total volume of the water-based drilling fluid. In embodiments, water-based drilling fluids may include a lesser melting point fraction of jojoba oil in an amount of from 0.1 vol. % to 10 vol. % relative to the total volume of the water-based drilling fluid. At least 90% of the lesser melting point fraction of jojoba oil may have a melting point less than or equal to 15° C. Methods for drilling subterranean wells with the water-based drilling fluids are also disclosed.

    Water-based drilling fluid compositions and methods for drilling subterranean wells

    公开(公告)号:US11566157B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-01-31

    申请号:US17176449

    申请日:2021-02-16

    Abstract: Water-based drilling fluids may include an aqueous base fluid and a mixture of polyethylene polyamines in an amount of from 1 lbm/bbl to 20 lbm/bbl relative to the total volume of the water-based drilling fluid. The polyethylene polyamines of the mixture may have a first chemical structure H2NCH2CH2(NHCH2CH2)xNH2, where x may be an integer greater than or equal to 3. The average molecular weight of the polyethylene polyamines in the water-based drilling fluid having the first chemical structure may be from 200 g/mol to 400 g/mol. Methods for drilling a subterranean well with the water-based drilling fluids are also disclosed.

    WATER-BASED DRILLING FLUID COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR DRILLING SUBTERRANEAN WELLS

    公开(公告)号:US20210130674A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-05-06

    申请号:US16672967

    申请日:2019-11-04

    Abstract: According to one or more embodiments of the present disclosure, water-based drilling fluids may include an aqueous base fluid and one or more additives. In embodiments, water-based drilling fluids may include a lubricant blend including at least oleic acid and palmitoleic acid. The sum of the volume percent of the oleic acid and palmitoleic acid may be from 0.1 vol. % to 10 vol. % of the total volume of the water-based drilling fluid. In embodiments, water-based drilling fluids may include a lesser melting point fraction of jojoba oil in an amount of from 0.1 vol. % to 10 vol. % relative to the total volume of the water-based drilling fluid. At least 90% of the lesser melting point fraction of jojoba oil may have a melting point less than or equal to 15° C. Methods for drilling subterranean wells with the water-based drilling fluids are also disclosed.

    METHOD FOR ASSESSING QUALITY OF AMINE-BASED SHALE INHIBITORS

    公开(公告)号:US20250137935A1

    公开(公告)日:2025-05-01

    申请号:US18495188

    申请日:2023-10-26

    Abstract: Described is a method for assessing quality of an amine-based shale inhibitor in drilling fluid. A relationship between a concentration of the amine-based shale inhibitor in a drilling fluid and turbidity is established by preparing drilling fluid solutions with varying concentrations of the amine-based shale inhibitor, allowing the drilling fluid solutions to form precipitates, and analyzing turbidity of the drilling fluid solutions. A sample of a drilling fluid with an unknown concentration of amine-based shale inhibitor is obtained. Using the established relationship, a concentration of the amine-based shale inhibitor in the sample of the drilling fluid is estimated.

    WATER-BASED DRILLING FLUID COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR DRILLING SUBTERRANEAN WELLS

    公开(公告)号:US20210179914A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-06-17

    申请号:US17183802

    申请日:2021-02-24

    Abstract: According to one or more embodiments of the present disclosure, water-based drilling fluids may include an aqueous base fluid and one or more additives. In embodiments, water-based drilling fluids may include a lubricant blend including at least oleic acid and palmitoleic acid. The sum of the volume percent of the oleic acid and palmitoleic acid may be from 0.1 vol. % to 10 vol. % of the total volume of the water-based drilling fluid. In embodiments, water-based drilling fluids may include a lesser melting point fraction of jojoba oil in an amount of from 0.1 vol. % to 10 vol. % relative to the total volume of the water-based drilling fluid. At least 90% of the lesser melting point fraction of jojoba oil may have a melting point less than or equal to 15° C. Methods for drilling subterranean wells with the water-based drilling fluids are also disclosed.

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