Patent application number | Description | Published |
20080234147 | Method of Treating Subterranean Formation with Crosslinked Polymer Fluid - A method of treating a subterranean formation penetrated by a wellbore utilizes a treating fluid formed from an aqueous solution of a water-soluble polymer. The treating fluid further contains a crosslinking agent and an optional delayed release alkaline additive. The delayed release alkaline additive may be at least one of urea, a urea derivative, a solid alkaline earth metal carbonate, a solid alkaline earth metal oxide and combinations of these. The treating fluid further includes an acidic pH adjusting agent used in an amount to provide the treating fluid with a pH of less than about 5. The treating fluid is then introduced into the formation. | 09-25-2008 |
20080280788 | Well Treatment with Ionic Polymer Gels - Methods comprising preparing an aqueous mixture of an anionic polymer, a charge screening surfactant, and a borate crosslinker, wherein the mixture has a conductivity less than 10 mS/cm, injecting the mixture down a wellbore, and gelling the mixture. An embodiment of the aqueous mixture can also include tetramethylammonium chloride as a clay stabilizer and a metal crosslinker such as a complex of zirconium and an amino acid ligand system. An embodiment can effectively provide borate crosslinking of an anionic polymer in a low-ionic-strength fluid system, without sacrificing ultimate gel strength or thermal persistence of the metal crosslinked polymer. | 11-13-2008 |
20080280790 | Well Treatment with Complexed Metal Crosslinkers - Disclosed are compositions and methods for treating subterranean formations, in particular, oilfield stimulation compositions and methods using polymer viscosified fluid crosslinked with metal complexes with amino and/or phosphonic acids to provide an increased crosslinking temperature and a low pH sensitivity. The metal complexes can be used with borate crosslinkers to provide continuous viscosification as the temperature is increased. | 11-13-2008 |
20080287323 | Treatment and Reuse of Oilfield Produced Water - The invention discloses treatment and reuse of oilfield produced water. A method of inhibiting enzymes/bacteria in an aqueous medium for viscosification comprises contacting the aqueous medium with a denaturant and/or a bactericide and thereafter mixing a gelling agent in the aqueous medium. The viscosified fluid can be used as a well treating fluid for fracturing and other applications. A well treatment fluid comprises a metal denaturant and/or a bactericide and a gelling agent in an amount effective to viscosify the fluid. Also disclosed is oilfield produced water denatured with from 1 to 2000 ppm by weight of a zirconium compound. | 11-20-2008 |
20090048126 | Method of Treating Formation With Polymer Fluids - A method of treating a subterranean formation penetrated by a wellbore is carried out by providing a treatment fluid comprising a hydratable polymer, a divalent metal salt in an amount of at least about 0.25 mol/L and an aluminum crosslinking agent. The fluid is provided with a pH of from about 5 or higher. The treatment fluid may be caused to contact the formation by introducing the fluid into the wellbore. The fluid may optionally contain a polyol. | 02-19-2009 |
20090082228 | Viscosity Reduction - A well treatment fluid and method uses an organic peroxide. An activator embodiment can lower an effective concentration of the peroxide to break the fluid. A weight ratio of activator:organic peroxide can be at least about 1:20 in one well treatment fluid embodiment. A peroxyester breaker embodiment can be used in a well treatment fluid and method. A breaker delay agent embodiment can control the polymer break window in a well treatment fluid and method using an organic peroxide. A breaker package embodiment used in a well treatment fluid and method can include an organic peroxide and an amine breaker delay agent having the formula RR | 03-26-2009 |
20100130388 | METHOD FOR TREATING WELL BORE IN A SUBTERRANEAN FORMATION WITH HIGH DENSITY BRINES AND COMPLEXED METAL CROSSLINKERS - The invention discloses a method of treating a wellbore by providing an aqueous mixture of a hydrated polysaccharide with a salt; adding to the mixture a cross-linking agent for cross-linking the hydrated polysaccharide, wherein the cross-linking agent comprises a zirconium compound, glutamic acid, and a polyol; pumping the aqueous mixture of the hydrated polysaccharide and the cross-linking agent into the wellbore; and cross-linking the hydrated polysaccharide. | 05-27-2010 |
20100175877 | METHOD OF DESIGNING AND EXECUTING A WELL TREATMENT - An apparatus and a method for treating a subterranean formation comprising designing a treatment that comprises a composition, wherein the design comprises a pressure influence on a viscosity of the composition, and performing the treatment, wherein the composition is not an energized fluid. An apparatus and a method wherein the viscosity is at least partially estimated based on experimental rheological data collected at pressures below about 500 psi and/or at a pressure that is about 1 atm to about 2,000 atm. | 07-15-2010 |
20100314110 | METHOD OF TREATING A SUBTERRANEAN FORMATION USING A RHEOLOGY MODEL FOR FLUID OPTIMIZATION - Subterranean formation treatment methods incorporating a rheology model which enables prediction of fluid rheology properties during a treatment operation, where the foundation of the model is a description of the reaction chemistry which describes how the number of crosslinks and broken polymer linkages develops in time under the influence of crosslinkers, breakers, and/or thermally induced effects and pressure effects. In one aspect, when used as a tool for simulating the fluid viscosity, the model can help optimizing the fluid design and optional breaker schedule for a hydraulic fracturing treatment. | 12-16-2010 |
20110030962 | AQUEOUS CROSSLINKER SLURRY COMPOSITIONS AND APPLICATIONS - A method and composition for treating a subterranean formation penetrated by a wellbore including preparing an aqueous composition comprising a source of boron, whereby boron is present in the slurry in an amount of about 1.7% or greater, by weight, based upon a total weight of the composition, combining the composition with a mixture comprising a viscosifier and aqueous medium to form a treatment fluid, wherein the composition is added to the mixture in an amount of about 0.5% or less, by volume, based upon a total volume of the treatment fluid, and contacting the formation with the treatment fluid to treat the formation. A method and composition for treating a subterranean formation penetrated by a wellbore including preparing an aqueous composition comprising boric acid and a pH adjusting agent, combining the composition with mixture comprising a viscosifier and aqueous medium to form a treatment fluid, wherein the composition is added to the mixture in an amount of about 0.5% or less, by volume, based upon total volume of the treatment fluid, and contacting the formation with the treatment fluid to treat the formation. | 02-10-2011 |
20110166050 | TREATMENT AND REUSE OF OILFIELD PRODUCED WATER - The invention discloses treatment and reuse of oilfield produced water. A method of inhibiting enzymes/bacteria in an aqueous medium for viscosification comprises contacting the aqueous medium with a denaturant and/or a bactericide and thereafter mixing a gelling agent in the aqueous medium. The viscosified fluid can be used as a well treating fluid for fracturing and other applications. A well treatment fluid comprises a metal denaturant and/or a bactericide and a gelling agent in an amount effective to viscosify the fluid. Also disclosed is oilfield produced water denatured with from 1 to 2000 ppm by weight of a zirconium compound. | 07-07-2011 |
20110287983 | TREATMENT FLUIDS MADE OF HYDANTOIN DERIVATIVES FOR OPERATIONS IN A WELL - The invention discloses a method comprising providing a fluid comprising a viscosifying agent in an aqueous medium; contacting the fluid with a N-halogenated derivative of hydantoin; whereby the viscosity of the fluid with the N-halogenated derivative of hydantoin is reduced compared to the viscosity of the fluid alone; and introducing the fluid into a well. The N-halogenated derivative of hydantoin can be dichlorodimethylhydantoin (DCDMH), bromochlorodimethylhydantoin (BCDMH), or dibromodimethylhydantoin (DBDMH). The N-halogenated derivative of hydantoin can be 1,3-Dichloro-5,5-dimethylhydantoin or 1,3-Dibromo-5,5-dimethylhydantoin. | 11-24-2011 |
20110287984 | TREATMENT FLUIDS MADE OF HALOGENISOCYANURIC ACID AND ITS SALTS FOR OPERATIONS IN A WELL - The invention discloses a method comprising providing a fluid comprising a viscosifying agent in an aqueous medium; contacting the fluid with a halogenisocyanuric acid or halogenisocyanurate component; whereby the viscosity of the fluid with the halogenisocyanuric acid or halogenisocyanurate component is reduced compared to the viscosity of the fluid alone; and introducing the fluid into a well. The halogenisocyanuric acid component can be mono chloroisocyanuric acid, dichloroisocyanuric acid or trichloroisocyanuric acid. The halogenisocyanurate component can be an alkali metal monochloroisocyanurate, alkali metal dichloroisocyanurate or alkali metal trichloroisocyanurate. | 11-24-2011 |
20110319302 | METHOD OF TREATING A WELLBORE AT HIGH TEMPERATURE IN CONTACT WITH CARBON DIOXIDE - A method for treating a subterranean formation is made of steps of providing a composition comprising a carrier fluid, a polymer viscosifying agent, carbon dioxide and a formate salt or formic acid; injecting into a wellbore, the composition; contacting the composition with the subterranean formation, wherein the temperature is above 100 degrees Celsius at this contact; and allowing the composition to treat the subterranean formation. | 12-29-2011 |
20120152544 | COLD WEATHER COMPATIBLE CROSSLINKER SOLUTION - Disclosed herein is a well treatment fluid comprising an aqueous solution comprising greater than or equal to about 1 wt % boron, at least 5 wt % of a co-solvent, and greater than or equal to about 5 wt % sodium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide, or a combination thereof, wherein the co-solvent comprises glycerol, ethylene glycol, propylene glycol, or a combination thereof. Methods of using the well treatment fluid are also disclosed. | 06-21-2012 |
20120220503 | COMPOSITION AND METHOD FOR TREATING WELL BORE IN A SUBTERRANEAN FORMATION WITH CROSSLINKERS POLYMER FLUIDS - The concentrate solution for the crosslinking of polymers comprises water, polyol, a viscosifying agent, a first borate ion in solution, and a crosslinking agent able to release a second borate ion, wherein the second borate ion is not in solution. | 08-30-2012 |
20120245060 | CROSS-LINKERS FOR HYDRAULIC FRACTURING FLUID - A method of forming a wellbore fluid, the method including introducing a hydratable polymer and introducing a crosslinker comprised of at least a silica material, the crosslinker having a dimension of from about 5 nm to about 100 nm. | 09-27-2012 |
20130228334 | METHOD AND COMPOSITION TO REDUCE GEL VISCOSITY IN THE INTERMEDIATE TEMPERATURE RANGE - Methods for reducing a viscosity of a viscosified fluid include reacting, such as by depolymerizing and/or decomposing, a polymeric material of the viscosified fluid with a breaking agent including one or more organic peroxide breakers having a structural feature selected from a cyclic peroxide segment and/or multiple linear peroxide moieties per molecule. The methods of treating the subterranean are provided that include reacting, such as by depolymerizing and/or decomposing, a polymeric material of a viscosified treatment fluid with one or more organic peroxide breakers having a structural feature selected from cyclic peroxide segment and/or multiple linear peroxide moieties per molecule to facilitate breaking of the viscosified treatment fluid after the fracturing or treatment is finished. | 09-05-2013 |
20140005081 | SPREAD CROSSLINKER AND METHOD OF WATER CONTROL DOWNHOLE | 01-02-2014 |
20140174742 | Well Treatment with Complexed Metal Crosslinkers - Disclosed are compositions and methods for treating subterranean formations, in particular, oilfield stimulation compositions and methods using polymer viscosified fluid crosslinked with metal complexes with amino and/or phosphonic acids to provide an increased crosslinking temperature and a low pH sensitivity. The metal complexes can be used with borate crosslinkers to provide continuous viscosification as the temperature is increased. | 06-26-2014 |
20140174743 | Well Treatment with Complexed Metal Crosslinkers - Disclosed are compositions and methods for treating subterranean formations, in particular, oilfield stimulation compositions and methods using polymer viscosified fluid crosslinked with metal complexes with amino and/or phosphonic acids to provide an increased crosslinking temperature and a low pH sensitivity. The metal complexes can be used with borate crosslinkers to provide continuous viscosification as the temperature is increased. | 06-26-2014 |
20140309147 | SPREAD CROSSLINKER AND METHOD OF WATER CONTROL DOWNHOLE - A crosslinker composition including a spread crosslinker for treating a subterranean formation is provided along with methods of sealing a subterranean formation including introducing a crosslinkable fluid, the crosslinkable fluid containing a spread crosslinker and a crosslinkable component, into a subterranean formation. | 10-16-2014 |
20140309148 | SPREAD CROSSLINKER AND METHOD - A crosslinker composition including a spread crosslinker for treating a subterranean formation is provided along with methods of sealing a subterranean formation including introducing a crosslinkable fluid, the crosslinkable fluid containing a spread crosslinker and a crosslinkable component, into a subterranean formation. | 10-16-2014 |
20150013984 | FLUID VISCOSITY CONTROL - A method of treating a subterranean formation penetrated by a wellbore includes introducing a treatment fluid comprised at least a crosslinkable component, and a metal crosslinker to the subterranean formation, forming a crosslinked treatment fluid, and de-crosslinking bonds of the crosslinked treatment fluid by manipulating a pH of the treatment fluid with a pH triggering agent, wherein the pH triggering agent is an amine-precursor compound or a derivative thereof. | 01-15-2015 |