Patent classifications
C09K8/36
DRILLING FLUID COMPOSITION COMPRISING VEGETABLE DERIVATIVES
A drilling fluid composition comprising a continuous phase and a disperse phase, the continuous phase comprising fatty acid methyl esters derived from soy oil, and sunflower lecithin as an emulsifier. A method for increasing the electrical stability of a drilling fluid composition.
Flat rheology wellbore fluids for generating clean wellbores
A method of drilling a wellbore may include drilling the wellbore using a wellbore fluid that has rheological property values for 6 rpm, 10 minute gel, Yield Point, and/or 10 minute-to-10 second gel ratio that are +/20% of the mean values across a temperature range from 40° F. to 300° F.; and conditioning the wellbore with less than 2 hole volumes. The wellbore fluid may include an oleaginous external phase; a non-oleaginous internal phase; an amidoamine emulsifier stabilizing the non-oleaginous internal phase within the oleaginous external phase; at least two oil wetting agents; a rheology modifier; and a weighting agent having a d50 ranging from 5 to 10 μm.
Flat rheology wellbore fluids for generating clean wellbores
A method of drilling a wellbore may include drilling the wellbore using a wellbore fluid that has rheological property values for 6 rpm, 10 minute gel, Yield Point, and/or 10 minute-to-10 second gel ratio that are +/20% of the mean values across a temperature range from 40° F. to 300° F.; and conditioning the wellbore with less than 2 hole volumes. The wellbore fluid may include an oleaginous external phase; a non-oleaginous internal phase; an amidoamine emulsifier stabilizing the non-oleaginous internal phase within the oleaginous external phase; at least two oil wetting agents; a rheology modifier; and a weighting agent having a d50 ranging from 5 to 10 μm.
Oil-based fluid loss compositions
Compositions with modified tannins can be used in wellbore operations. A composition can include an oil, a modified tannin, a dimer fatty acid, an aqueous liquid, and an emulsifier, where the material is injectable into a wellbore. The modified tannin may be treated with a primary amine, secondary amine, tertiary amine, or quaternary amine. The compositions may be used as drilling fluids having enhanced yield point and fluid loss control properties.
POLYHEDRAL OLIGOMERIC SILSESQUIOXANE AS RHEOLOGY BOOSTER FOR INVERT EMULSION OIL-BASED MUD
A composition of an invert emulsion oil-based drilling fluid is provided. The composition may include an oil phase and an aqueous phase. The oil phase may include an oleaginous fluid, an organophilic clay-based solid viscosifier, and a liquid viscosifier including a POSS. Further provided is a method of introducing the composition including the POSS into a wellbore. After introduction of the composition into the wellbore, the method includes maintaining wellbore conditions to provide a stable rheological property for a period up to about 96 hours in an HPHT section of a wellbore.
POLYHEDRAL OLIGOMERIC SILSESQUIOXANE AS RHEOLOGY BOOSTER FOR INVERT EMULSION OIL-BASED MUD
A composition of an invert emulsion oil-based drilling fluid is provided. The composition may include an oil phase and an aqueous phase. The oil phase may include an oleaginous fluid, an organophilic clay-based solid viscosifier, and a liquid viscosifier including a POSS. Further provided is a method of introducing the composition including the POSS into a wellbore. After introduction of the composition into the wellbore, the method includes maintaining wellbore conditions to provide a stable rheological property for a period up to about 96 hours in an HPHT section of a wellbore.
Reversible oil-based mud
A wellbore fluid may include a non-oleaginous internal phase, an oleaginous external phase, and an emulsifier having a molecular weight of at least 700 daltons, whereby the emulsifier may include at least one tertiary amine. A method of completing a wellbore operation may include injecting a wellbore fluid downhole, the wellbore fluid including a non-oleaginous internal phase, an oleaginous external phase, and an emulsifier having a molecular weight of at least 700 daltons. The emulsifier may include at least one tertiary amine. The method may further include injecting a wash fluid comprising a protonating agent downhole.
Reversible oil-based mud
A wellbore fluid may include a non-oleaginous internal phase, an oleaginous external phase, and an emulsifier having a molecular weight of at least 700 daltons, whereby the emulsifier may include at least one tertiary amine. A method of completing a wellbore operation may include injecting a wellbore fluid downhole, the wellbore fluid including a non-oleaginous internal phase, an oleaginous external phase, and an emulsifier having a molecular weight of at least 700 daltons. The emulsifier may include at least one tertiary amine. The method may further include injecting a wash fluid comprising a protonating agent downhole.
High density brine internal phase
Provided are compositions and methods that use a true crystallization temperature reduction additive in the aqueous internal phase. An example method may comprise providing an oil-based treatment fluid in the form of an invert emulsion comprising an aqueous internal phase and an oil external phase. The aqueous internal phase may include a bromide brine and a true crystallization temperature reduction additive, wherein the bromide brine has a density of about 14.2 lbs/gal or greater. The method may further include placing the oil-based treatment fluid into a wellbore.
High density brine internal phase
Provided are compositions and methods that use a true crystallization temperature reduction additive in the aqueous internal phase. An example method may comprise providing an oil-based treatment fluid in the form of an invert emulsion comprising an aqueous internal phase and an oil external phase. The aqueous internal phase may include a bromide brine and a true crystallization temperature reduction additive, wherein the bromide brine has a density of about 14.2 lbs/gal or greater. The method may further include placing the oil-based treatment fluid into a wellbore.