Abstract:
Consolidating sand in a subterranean formation includes decreasing a viscosity of a petroleum product to yield a consolidating material, providing the consolidating material to the subterranean formation, and consolidating sand in the subterranean formation with the consolidating material to yield a consolidated region in the subterranean formation.
Abstract:
A method including providing a drilling fluid that comprises a base fluid, a weighting agent, and a sag stability enhancer, wherein the sag stability enhancer comprises polyethylene glycol (PEG) having a molecular weight of greater than or equal to about 200 g/mol; and placing the drilling fluid in a subterranean formation via a wellbore penetrating the subterranean formation. A method including forming a fluid comprising a base fluid, a weighting agent, and from about 0.5 ppb (1.4 kg/m3) to about 30 ppb (85.5 kg/m3) of a sag stability enhancer, wherein the sag stability enhancer comprises a glycol; and introducing the fluid into at least a portion of a well. A drilling fluid containing a base fluid, a weighting agent, and a sag stability enhancer comprising polyethylene glycol (PEG) having a molecular weight of greater than or equal to about 200 g/mol.
Abstract translation:一种包括提供包含基液,增重剂和下垂稳定性增强剂的钻井液的方法,其中下垂稳定性增强剂包含分子量大于或等于或大于1的聚乙二醇(PEG) 等于约200克/摩尔; 以及通过穿透地下地层的井眼将钻井液置于地下地层中。 包括形成包含基液,增重剂和约0.5ppb(1.4kg / m 3)至约30ppb(85.5kg / m 3)下垂稳定性增强剂的流体的方法,其中下垂稳定性增强剂包含乙二醇 ; 并将流体引入至少一部分井中。 包含基础流体,增重剂和流挂稳定性增强剂的钻井液,其包含分子量大于或等于约200g / mol的聚乙二醇(PEG)
Abstract:
A slurry for treating a wellbore that includes a base fluid; at least one fibrous structure; and a plurality of calcium silicate particles is disclosed. Methods of reducing loss of wellbore fluid in a wellbore to a formation using an LCM pill having calcium silicate particles therein is also disclosed.
Abstract:
A well service fluid and method using same for brine-sensitive formations is disclosed. The fluid is an invert oil emulsion comprising heavy, solids-free brine, an oil or synthetic, and sufficient emulsifier to create the emulsion. The fluid has particular applicability in gravel packing a horizontal well.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a rheology modifier and to its use as thickener in oil-based subterranean treatment fluids; more particularly, the rheology modifier is an aqueous slurry of a pyromellitamide.
Abstract:
A method of treating a subterranean formation including providing a treatment fluid comprising an aqueous base fluid, a polyvalent metal salt of a carboxylic acid containing monomer, and a cationic monomer. The treatment fluid is combined with a polymerization initiator and is introduced into a subterranean formation. Upon contacting unconsolidated proppants, the treatment method produces consolidated proppants.
Abstract:
A method of foaming a fluid for recovering gas from a gas well and enhancing oil production from a gas-lifted oil well penetrating a subterranean oil-bearing formation is disclosed and claimed. The method includes introducing into the fluid a.foam-forming amount of a composition comprising at least one compound having the general formula (A); R1 is selected from a saturated linear or branched alkyl, an unsaturated linear or branched alkyl, a substituted naphthalene, a substituted benzene, a natural oil, and a natural oil derivative. R2 is a C2-C8 alkyl R3, R4, and R5 are independently selected from trimelhyl. triethyk diethyl,, monoethyl, benzyl dimethyl, and benzyl diethyl. X is selected from hydrogen, methyl, and ethyl. Z- Is a negatively charged counterion.
Abstract:
The invention provides a method for increasing the retention of a proppant within a hydrocarbon producing system (e.g. a subterranean formation), said method comprising contacting a formation comprising said proppant with an organosilane. Kits for use in such methods and which comprise a proppant and separately an organosilane are afso provided.
Abstract:
Provided are methods of modifying the surface stress-activated reactivity of fracture faces or particulates used in subterranean operations. In one embodiment, the methods comprise: providing a treatment fluid that comprises a base fluid and a surface-treating reagent capable of modifying the stress-activated reactivity of a mineral surface in a subterranean formation; introducing the treatment fluid into a subterranean formation; and allowing the surface-treating reagent to modify the stress-activated reactivity of at least a portion of a mineral surface in the subterranean formation. In another embodiment, the methods comprise: providing a plurality of particulates, at least one of which comprises a mineral surface; providing a surface-treating reagent capable of modifying the stress- activated reactivity of a mineral surface of a particulate; and allowing the surface-treating reagent modify the stress-activated reactivity of at least a portion of the mineral surface of at least one particulate. In other embodiments, the methods comprise the use of particulates comprising a modified mineral surface in fluids introduced into subterranean formations.
Abstract:
A wellbore strengthening composition may include a base fluid and at least one polymer functionalized with electrochemically activated groups. A method of treating a wellbore may include emplacing, in at least a selected region of the wellbore, a wellbore strengthening composition including a base fluid and at least one polymer functionalized with electrochemically activated groups. The method may also include emplacing a downhole tool capable of generating a voltage potential in the wellbore and applying a voltage potential in the wellbore with the downhole tool.