Solvent blends for enhanced hydrocarbon recovery process methods

    公开(公告)号:US11999899B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-06-04

    申请号:US17518298

    申请日:2021-11-03

    IPC分类号: C09K8/58 C09K8/34

    CPC分类号: C09K8/58 C09K8/34

    摘要: A solvent blend for breaking down and reducing the viscosity of petroleum substance consists essentially of one or more methyl esters of C14-C18 fatty acids, one or more C9-C20 low aromatic hydrocarbon solvents, and one or more C4-C8 high aromatic hydrocarbon solvents, with the high aromatic solvent fraction being dispersed within the solvent blend in droplet form. The solvent blend may be produced by mixing the high aromatic solvent fraction into an intermediate or base blend consisting essentially of the methyl ester fraction and the low aromatic solvent fraction, with the base blend being produced by mixing the lower aromatic solvent fraction into the methyl ester fraction such that the lower aromatic solvent fraction is dispersed within the methyl ester fraction in droplet form.

    HIGH-PERFORMANCE PRIMARY EMULSIFIER FOR INVERT-EMULSION OIL BASED MUD

    公开(公告)号:US20230167350A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-06-01

    申请号:US17538609

    申请日:2021-11-30

    IPC分类号: C09K8/36 C09K8/34

    CPC分类号: C09K8/36 C09K8/34

    摘要: An invert oil-based mud (OBM) includes an oleaginous continuous phase, an aqueous internal phase, and an emulsifier that has two hydrophilic head groups and a hydrophobic tail group. A method of using an invert oil-based mud (OBM) in a wellbore is provided. The method includes introducing the invert OBM, which includes an oleaginous continuous phase, an aqueous internal phase, and an emulsifier with two hydrophilic head groups and a hydrophobic tail group into the wellbore. A method of preparing an invert oil-based mud (OBM) is also provided. The method includes mixing an emulsifier comprising two hydrophilic head groups and a hydrophobic tail group with an oleaginous phase and an aqueous phase.

    Drilling fluids comprising deep eutectic solvents and methods for drilling wells in subterranean formations

    公开(公告)号:US11608462B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-03-21

    申请号:US16991531

    申请日:2020-08-12

    IPC分类号: C09K8/34 C09K8/03 C09K8/035

    摘要: A drilling fluid comprises one or more deep eutectic solvents in an amount greater than or equal to 70 wt. % based on the total weight of the drilling fluid. Each deep eutectic solvent comprises at least one hydrogen bond acceptor compound and at least one hydrogen bond donor compound. A molar ratio of the total moles of the hydrogen bond donor compounds to the total moles of the hydrogen bond acceptor compounds in each deep eutectic solvent is from 0.1 to 1.0. The drilling fluid has a density greater than or equal to 200 kg/m3. The drilling fluid has a viscosity greater than or equal to 0.5 Pa·s when measured at 25° C. Methods for drilling wells in subterranean formations using the drilling fluid are also disclosed.