GB2422167A - Viscoelastic surfactant gels with reduced salt concentration - Google Patents
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- GB2422167A GB2422167A GB0606698A GB0606698A GB2422167A GB 2422167 A GB2422167 A GB 2422167A GB 0606698 A GB0606698 A GB 0606698A GB 0606698 A GB0606698 A GB 0606698A GB 2422167 A GB2422167 A GB 2422167A
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- salt concentration
- viscoelastic surfactant
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- surfactant gels
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- C09—DYES; PAINTS; POLISHES; NATURAL RESINS; ADHESIVES; COMPOSITIONS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; APPLICATIONS OF MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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- C09K8/60—Compositions for stimulating production by acting on the underground formation
- C09K8/62—Compositions for forming crevices or fractures
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- C09K8/00—Compositions for drilling of boreholes or wells; Compositions for treating boreholes or wells, e.g. for completion or for remedial operations
- C09K8/58—Compositions for enhanced recovery methods for obtaining hydrocarbons, i.e. for improving the mobility of the oil, e.g. displacing fluids
- C09K8/584—Compositions for enhanced recovery methods for obtaining hydrocarbons, i.e. for improving the mobility of the oil, e.g. displacing fluids characterised by the use of specific surfactants
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- C09K8/00—Compositions for drilling of boreholes or wells; Compositions for treating boreholes or wells, e.g. for completion or for remedial operations
- C09K8/58—Compositions for enhanced recovery methods for obtaining hydrocarbons, i.e. for improving the mobility of the oil, e.g. displacing fluids
- C09K8/588—Compositions for enhanced recovery methods for obtaining hydrocarbons, i.e. for improving the mobility of the oil, e.g. displacing fluids characterised by the use of specific polymers
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- C09—DYES; PAINTS; POLISHES; NATURAL RESINS; ADHESIVES; COMPOSITIONS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; APPLICATIONS OF MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- C09K—MATERIALS FOR MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATIONS, NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE
- C09K8/00—Compositions for drilling of boreholes or wells; Compositions for treating boreholes or wells, e.g. for completion or for remedial operations
- C09K8/60—Compositions for stimulating production by acting on the underground formation
- C09K8/62—Compositions for forming crevices or fractures
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- C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
- C09—DYES; PAINTS; POLISHES; NATURAL RESINS; ADHESIVES; COMPOSITIONS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; APPLICATIONS OF MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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- C09K8/00—Compositions for drilling of boreholes or wells; Compositions for treating boreholes or wells, e.g. for completion or for remedial operations
- C09K8/60—Compositions for stimulating production by acting on the underground formation
- C09K8/62—Compositions for forming crevices or fractures
- C09K8/72—Eroding chemicals, e.g. acids
- C09K8/74—Eroding chemicals, e.g. acids combined with additives added for specific purposes
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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E21—EARTH DRILLING; MINING
- E21B—EARTH DRILLING, e.g. DEEP DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
- E21B43/00—Methods or apparatus for obtaining oil, gas, water, soluble or meltable materials or a slurry of minerals from wells
- E21B43/25—Methods for stimulating production
- E21B43/26—Methods for stimulating production by forming crevices or fractures
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- C09—DYES; PAINTS; POLISHES; NATURAL RESINS; ADHESIVES; COMPOSITIONS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; APPLICATIONS OF MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- C09K—MATERIALS FOR MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATIONS, NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE
- C09K2208/00—Aspects relating to compositions of drilling or well treatment fluids
- C09K2208/30—Viscoelastic surfactants [VES]
Abstract
A well bore treatment fluid of viscoelastic surfactants and methods for increasing the viscosity of the fluid at high temperature without increasing its salt concentration by adding a organic hydrophilic-lipophilic compound and reducing the salt concentration below 6 per cent.
Description
GB 2422167 A continuation (72) Inventor(s): Robert Seth Hartshorne Trevor
Lloyd Hughes Gary John Tustin Jian Zhou Timothy Gareth John Jones (74) Agent and/or Address for Service: Schlum berger Cam bridge Research Limited High Cross, Madingley Road, CAMBRIDGE, CB3 OEL, United Kingdom
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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GB0323916A GB2406864A (en) | 2003-10-11 | 2003-10-11 | Viscoelastic fluid with increased thermal stability and reduced salt concentration |
PCT/GB2004/004280 WO2005040554A1 (en) | 2003-10-11 | 2004-10-11 | Viscoelastic surfactant gels with reduced salft concentration |
Publications (3)
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GB0606698D0 GB0606698D0 (en) | 2006-05-10 |
GB2422167A true GB2422167A (en) | 2006-07-19 |
GB2422167B GB2422167B (en) | 2007-11-07 |
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Family Applications (2)
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GB0323916A Withdrawn GB2406864A (en) | 2003-10-11 | 2003-10-11 | Viscoelastic fluid with increased thermal stability and reduced salt concentration |
GB0606698A Expired - Fee Related GB2422167B (en) | 2003-10-11 | 2004-10-11 | Viscoelastic surfactant gels with reduced salt concentration |
Family Applications Before (1)
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GB0323916A Withdrawn GB2406864A (en) | 2003-10-11 | 2003-10-11 | Viscoelastic fluid with increased thermal stability and reduced salt concentration |
Country Status (5)
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US (1) | US20070213232A1 (en) |
CA (1) | CA2547919C (en) |
EA (1) | EA014308B1 (en) |
GB (2) | GB2406864A (en) |
WO (1) | WO2005040554A1 (en) |
Families Citing this family (16)
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MXPA03001195A (en) | 2000-08-07 | 2004-05-17 | Sofitech Nv | Viscoelastic wellbore treatment fluid. |
US7261160B2 (en) | 2005-09-13 | 2007-08-28 | Halliburton Energy Services, Inc. | Methods and compositions for controlling the viscosity of viscoelastic surfactant fluids |
CA2669617C (en) | 2006-11-30 | 2015-11-10 | Basf Se | Ph-regulated thickener system |
US7718584B2 (en) * | 2006-12-29 | 2010-05-18 | Halliburton Energy Services, Inc. | Dual-function additives for enhancing fluid loss control and stabilizing viscoelastic surfactant fluids |
US7997342B2 (en) * | 2006-12-29 | 2011-08-16 | Halliburton Energy Services, Inc. | Subterranean treatment fluids comprising viscoelastic surfactant gels |
US7727935B2 (en) * | 2006-12-29 | 2010-06-01 | Halliburton Energy Services, Inc. | Dual-function additives for enhancing fluid loss control and stabilizing viscoelastic surfactant fluids |
US7939471B2 (en) * | 2006-12-29 | 2011-05-10 | Halliburton Energy Services, Inc. | Subterranean treatment fluids comprising viscoelastic surfactant gels |
US8815785B2 (en) | 2006-12-29 | 2014-08-26 | Halliburton Energy Services, Inc. | Utilization of surfactant as conformance materials |
GB2446801B (en) | 2007-02-23 | 2011-06-29 | Schlumberger Holdings | Wellbore treatment fluid |
CA2652489C (en) * | 2008-02-04 | 2014-06-03 | Sanjel Corporation | Low residue fluid fracturing system and method of use |
US9315712B2 (en) * | 2009-04-07 | 2016-04-19 | Halliburton Energy Services, Inc. | Viscoelastic surfactants and methods of making and using same |
US8728990B2 (en) | 2009-12-04 | 2014-05-20 | Elementis Specialties, Inc. | Phosphate ester oil gellant |
FR3013055B1 (en) | 2013-11-14 | 2020-05-15 | Arkema France | FLUID COMPOSITION FOR STIMULATION IN THE OIL AND GAS PRODUCTION FIELD |
US10017682B2 (en) * | 2014-01-17 | 2018-07-10 | Elevance Renewable Sciences, Inc. | Natural oil-derived wellbore compositions and methods of use |
WO2015126418A1 (en) | 2014-02-21 | 2015-08-27 | Halliburton Energy Services Inc. | Amido- functionalized gemini surfactant for fluid control in subterranean formations |
CN110819332B (en) * | 2019-11-19 | 2022-03-15 | 西安石油大学 | Intelligent oil displacement agent for oil-water recognition based on small molecular gel and preparation method thereof |
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US5551516A (en) * | 1995-02-17 | 1996-09-03 | Dowell, A Division Of Schlumberger Technology Corporation | Hydraulic fracturing process and compositions |
US5979555A (en) * | 1997-12-02 | 1999-11-09 | Akzo Nobel Nv | Surfactants for hydraulic fractoring compositions |
US6035936A (en) * | 1997-11-06 | 2000-03-14 | Whalen; Robert T. | Viscoelastic surfactant fracturing fluids and a method for fracturing subterranean formations |
GB2366307A (en) * | 2000-08-25 | 2002-03-06 | Osca Inc | Vesicle forming fracturing fluid containing amphoteric surfactants |
CA2329600A1 (en) * | 2000-12-22 | 2002-06-22 | Kewei Zhang | Fracturing fluid |
WO2002064946A1 (en) * | 2001-02-13 | 2002-08-22 | Sofitech N.V. | Aqueous viscoelastic fluid |
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US6435277B1 (en) * | 1996-10-09 | 2002-08-20 | Schlumberger Technology Corporation | Compositions containing aqueous viscosifying surfactants and methods for applying such compositions in subterranean formations |
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US5981446A (en) * | 1997-07-09 | 1999-11-09 | Schlumberger Technology Corporation | Apparatus, compositions, and methods of employing particulates as fracturing fluid compositions in subterranean formations |
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US6239183B1 (en) * | 1997-12-19 | 2001-05-29 | Akzo Nobel Nv | Method for controlling the rheology of an aqueous fluid and gelling agent therefor |
MXPA03001195A (en) * | 2000-08-07 | 2004-05-17 | Sofitech Nv | Viscoelastic wellbore treatment fluid. |
US7119050B2 (en) * | 2001-12-21 | 2006-10-10 | Schlumberger Technology Corporation | Fluid system having controllable reversible viscosity |
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- 2003-10-11 GB GB0323916A patent/GB2406864A/en not_active Withdrawn
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- 2004-10-11 WO PCT/GB2004/004280 patent/WO2005040554A1/en active Application Filing
- 2004-10-11 US US10/574,592 patent/US20070213232A1/en not_active Abandoned
- 2004-10-11 GB GB0606698A patent/GB2422167B/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 2004-10-11 CA CA2547919A patent/CA2547919C/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 2004-10-11 EA EA200600753A patent/EA014308B1/en not_active IP Right Cessation
Patent Citations (6)
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US5551516A (en) * | 1995-02-17 | 1996-09-03 | Dowell, A Division Of Schlumberger Technology Corporation | Hydraulic fracturing process and compositions |
US6035936A (en) * | 1997-11-06 | 2000-03-14 | Whalen; Robert T. | Viscoelastic surfactant fracturing fluids and a method for fracturing subterranean formations |
US5979555A (en) * | 1997-12-02 | 1999-11-09 | Akzo Nobel Nv | Surfactants for hydraulic fractoring compositions |
GB2366307A (en) * | 2000-08-25 | 2002-03-06 | Osca Inc | Vesicle forming fracturing fluid containing amphoteric surfactants |
CA2329600A1 (en) * | 2000-12-22 | 2002-06-22 | Kewei Zhang | Fracturing fluid |
WO2002064946A1 (en) * | 2001-02-13 | 2002-08-22 | Sofitech N.V. | Aqueous viscoelastic fluid |
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WO2005040554A1 (en) | 2005-05-06 |
US20070213232A1 (en) | 2007-09-13 |
CA2547919A1 (en) | 2005-05-06 |
EA014308B1 (en) | 2010-10-29 |
GB2422167B (en) | 2007-11-07 |
GB2406864A (en) | 2005-04-13 |
GB0323916D0 (en) | 2003-11-12 |
GB0606698D0 (en) | 2006-05-10 |
EA200600753A1 (en) | 2006-10-27 |
CA2547919C (en) | 2013-08-27 |
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PCNP | Patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee |
Effective date: 20121011 |