Abstract:
A system and method for determining the asphaltene content of a downhole oil sample are provided. In one example, the method includes obtaining a hydrocarbon sample from a hydrocarbon formation of a reservoir at a given depth using a downhole tool. A liquid phase of the hydrocarbon sample is isolated within the downhole tool and the liquid phase is subjected to downhole analysis within the downhole tool to create a chromatography sample. The downhole analysis is based at least partially on size exclusion chromatography. A first property of the chromatography sample is measured to obtain a measured value, and a second property of the chromatography sample is estimated based on the measured value and known calibration curves.
Abstract:
A method of treating a subterranean formation by forming a treatment fluid that contains at least a non-surface active substituted ammonium containing aminoacid derivative. The treatment fluid may then be introduced to the subterranean formation.
Abstract:
A method for estimating an elemental composition of a multiphase oilfield fluid includes obtaining a sample of a multiphase oilfield fluid; blending the sample with a viscosity modifying agent to transform the sample into a high viscosity paste; introducing the high viscosity paste into a chamber of an XRF apparatus; using the XRF apparatus to make an XRF measurement of the high viscosity paste; and evaluating the XRF measurement to estimate an elemental composition of the obtained multiphase oilfield fluid.
Abstract:
Compositions comprise water, an acrylate monomer or a methacrylate monomer or a combination thereof, a free-radical polymerization initiator and a water-soluble bromide salt. Such compositions have utility in the context of remedial cementing, plug cementing in particular. The compositions may be pumped into a subterranean well, where they polymerize and form a support on which a cement plug may sit. The support may maintain the position of the cement plug in the wellbore and minimize cement-plug contamination.
Abstract:
Methods for shortening the waiting-on-cement (WOC) time during primary and remedial cementing operations are disclosed. A fluid pill is injected into the wellbore that comprises reactants. The reaction is exothermic and heat is conducted into the cement sheath, thereby accelerating hydration and shortening the time necessary for the slurry to set and harden.
Abstract:
Environmentally acceptable branched alkyl alcohol ethoxylate accelerants for proppants coated with curable phenolic resin coating are described herein. Well treatment fluids described herein include an aqueous medium comprising a branched alkyl alcohol ethoxylate accelerant and a proppant having a curable phenolic resin coating dispersed in the aqueous medium.
Abstract:
A method of treating a subterranean formation penetrated by a wellbore by contacting an energized fluid with the subterranean formation; and reducing a partial pressure of the energized fluid by an amount sufficient to form polymeric foam structure within the subterranean formation
Abstract:
Compositions and methods are given for delayed breaking of viscoelastic surfactant gels inside formation pores, particularly for use in hydraulic fracturing. Breaking inside formation pores is accomplished without mechanical intervention or use of a second fluid. Bromate oxidizing agents are used along with selected breaking activators for the bromate breaking compounds. Useful bromate breaking activators include acid-generating breaking activators, oxidizing sulfur containing breaking activators, and reducing agent breaking activators.
Abstract:
Compositions and methods are given for delayed breaking of viscoelastic surfactant gels inside formation pores, particularly for use in hydraulic fracturing. Breaking inside formation pores is accomplished without mechanical intervention or use of a second fluid. Bromate oxidizing agents are used along with selected breaking activators for the bromate breaking compounds. Useful bromate breaking activators include acid-generating breaking activators, oxidizing sulfur containing breaking activators, and reducing agent breaking activators.
Abstract:
A method includes performing a chemical process to create a chemical product and an amount of heat, and transferring the heat to a first fluid. The method further includes hydrating a polymer in the first fluid, and adding the chemical product from the chemical process to the first fluid to create a treatment fluid. The method further includes diluting the treatment fluid with respect to at least one constituent of the treatment fluid. The method includes treating a formation of interest in a wellbore with the treatment fluid. The method includes changing a formulation of the treatment fluid during the treating. The method also includes extending the treating beyond a design amount, or ending the treatment before the design amount and preserving some reagents of the chemical process.