摘要:
Remediation of a hydrocarbon producing well bore in a subterranean formation includes injecting fluid containing self-degrading particulates into the well bore in order to stop production of hydrocarbon from the well bore prior to commencement of remedial operations and to temporarily seal the well bore from fluid transmission between the well bore and the formation prior to commencement of the remedial operations, and commencing the remedial operations upon the well bore. Examples of the remedial operations include injecting weighted fluid into the well bore, inserting a down-hole tool into the well bore, casing treatment, annulus treatment, well bore wall treatment, cementing, and refracturing. For refracturing, the fluid containing the self-degrading particulates can be injected until a down-hole pressure exceeds a fracture breakdown pressure of new fractures that will be produced by a perforating tool lowered into the well bore.
摘要:
Treatment fluids for use in subterranean formations, particularly sandstone and other siliceous formations, may contain a source of fluoride ions to aid in mineral dissolution. In some cases, it may be desirable to generate the fluoride ions from a fluoride ion precursor, particularly a hydrofluoric acid precursor, such as a boron trifluoride complex. Methods for treating a subterranean formation can comprise providing a treatment fluid that comprises an aqueous base fluid, a boron trifluoride complex, and a chelating agent composition, and introducing the treatment fluid into a subterranean formation.
摘要:
Methods of preventing precipitation of calcium citrate and iron-based scale during acidizing treatments and related compositions are provided as embodiments of the present invention. The acidizing treatment fluid includes citric acid and tetra-salts of EDTA.
摘要:
A method is given for diverting acids in matrix acidizing and acid fracturing. The acids are diverted with a diverting agent that is an energized or foamed acidic viscoelastic surfactant system that contains a viscoelastic surfactant that gels and increases in viscosity when the acid in the foamed acidic viscoelastic surfactant system is spent. The method provides a synergistic combination of the diverting capabilities of foams and the diverting capabilities of viscoelastic gel systems. The resistance to flow of the gelled foamed viscoelastic surfactant system is greater than expected from a foam or a viscoelastic gel system alone.
摘要:
An anti-sludge agent useful for acid stimulated hydrocarbon containing formations is an ester of sulfonic acid, e.g. monoethoxylated dodecyl benzene sulfonic acid, preferably used in combination with from 0.1 to 2 parts by weight of a surfactant.
摘要:
Petroleum values bound in formations by sulfur scale blocked passages are freed by effectively dissolving the scale and formation rock with a solution containing a primary acid, a catalyst, and, preferably, a chelating or sequestering agent and a wetting agent. The primary acid is preferably hydrochloric. The catalyst is tetravalent or pentavalent vanadium. The chelating agent is at least one member selected from the class consisting of dicarboxylic acid, or tricarboxylic acid, or both acids, and glycerine, wherein the above acid group is always present. The primary acid attacks the sulfur scale and formation rock, and its action is substantially completed because of the catalyst. The chelating or sequestering agent maintains the dissolved minerals in solution. The wetting agent enables mineral penetration.
摘要:
An aqueous mixture of hydrochloric acid and hydrofluoric acid is employed to accomplish the 98 percent disintegration of chrysotile asbestos. In a specific embodiment an aqueous mixture of hydrochloric acid and hydrofluoric acid is injected into a well to remove chrysotile asbestos injected into the well in a well-working fluid.