Patent classifications
C09K2208/24
TREATMENT FLUIDS COMPRISING FINGER MILLET AND METHODS OF USE
The present disclosure relates to a well treatment fluid comprising finger millet, a breaker package, and a continuous aqueous phase. The present disclosure also relates to a method for treating at least a portion of a subterranean well comprising forming an aqueous treatment fluid comprising (i) finger millet, (ii) a breaker package comprising at least one breaker, and (iii) a continuous aqueous phase; and introducing the treatment fluid into at least a portion of the subterranean well.
Composition Including Enzymatic Breaker and Activator for Treatment of Subterranean Formations
Various embodiments disclosed relate to compositions including an enzymatic breaker and an activator for treatment of subterranean formations. In various embodiments, the present invention provides a method of treating a subterranean formation. CThe method includes placing in a subterranean formation a composition including an enzymatic breaker and an enzyme activator including at least one of a) at least one hydroxy group or derivative thereof, and b) at least one sulfonic acid or a salt or ester thereof.
Polymeric Metal Crosslinker for Shear Tolerant Francturing Fluid Application
A method of treating a subterranean formation includes introducing a viscosified treatment fluid into a subterranean formation, the treatment fluid including an aqueous fluid, a gelling agent, and a crosslinker including a copolymer with an interpenetrating monomer and organic bound metal ions. A composition includes an aqueous fluid, a gelling agent; and a crosslinker including a copolymer with an interpenetrating monomer and organic bound metal ions.
SELECTIVE ACIDIZING OF A SUBTERRANEAN FORMATION
Various embodiments disclosed relate to methods of acidizing subterranean formations and systems for performing the method. In various embodiments, the present invention provides a method of acidizing a subterranean formation including placing an acid-resisting treatment composition including a surface modification agent in a subterranean formation, such that part of the subterranean formation includes an at least partially acid-resistant coating including the acid-resisting treatment composition or a reaction product thereof. The method also includes placing an acidizing composition in the subterranean formation, wherein the acidizing composition at least one of etches and dissolves a part of the subterranean formation substantially free of the acid-resistant coating.
CHEMICAL SUSPENSIONS FOR PRECISE CONTROL OF HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR TREATMENT FLUIDS
Compositions and methods for formulating a liquid gel concentrate package with all the additives for a well servicing fluid are provided. An embodiment of the present disclosure is a method comprising: providing a liquid gel concentrate package comprising: a liquid gel concentrate; and at least two active ingredients, wherein the active ingredients comprise constituents of a well servicing fluid; and allowing the liquid gel concentrate package to blend with an aqueous fluid to form a well servicing fluid; and introducing the well servicing fluid into a wellbore penetrating at least a portion of a subterranean formation. Another embodiment of the present disclosure is a composition comprising a liquid gel concentrate; and at least two active ingredient, wherein the active ingredients comprise constituents of a well servicing fluid.
Weighted Composition for Treatment of a Subterranean Formation
Various embodiments disclosed relate to a weighted composition for treatment of a subterranean formation. In various embodiments, the present invention provides a method of treating a subterranean formation. The method can include placing in a subterranean formation a weighted composition. The weighted composition can include a weighting agent and an inorganic coating material on the weighting agent. The inorganic coating material can be a crystalline inorganic coating material. The inorganic coating material can be an amorphous inorganic coating material.
Methods of designing an invert emulsion fluid having high associative stability
Some embodiments described herein relate to methods comprising providing a proposed invert emulsion formulation, wherein the proposed invert emulsion formulation comprises an oil phase, an aqueous phase, and a particulates fraction comprising a first sub-fraction and a second sub-fraction, wherein the first sub-fraction comprises high-gravity particulates and the second sub-fraction comprises low-gravity particulates; calculating an initial associative stability value of the proposed invert emulsion based on the degree of association between the aqueous phase and the particulates fraction comprising both the first sub-fraction and the second sub-fraction; manipulating the proposed invert emulsion based on the initial associative stability value so as to produce an associatively stable invert emulsion having a final associative stability value in the range of between about 50% and about 100%; and introducing the associatively stable invert emulsion into a subterranean formation.
Subterranean treatment with compositions including hexaaquaaluminum trihalide
Various embodiments disclosed relate to compositions for treating subterranean formations including an aluminum trihalide hexahydrate and methods of using the same. In various embodiments, the present invention provides a method of treating a subterranean formation including obtaining or providing a composition that includes an aluminum trihalide hexahydrate. The method also includes placing the composition in a subterranean formation.
Composition Including a Viscosifier and a Hydrophobically-Modified Polymer That Includes a Nitrogen-Containing Repeating Unit for Treatment of Subterranean Formations
Various embodiments disclosed related to compositions and methods of using the same for treating subterranean formations. In various embodiments, the present invention provides a method of treating a subterranean formation. The method includes placing in a subterranean formation a composition that includes a viscosifier and that also includes a hydrophobically-modified polymer including at least one nitrogen-containing repeating unit.
METHODS OF ACOUSTICALLY OR ELECTROMAGNETICALLY ACTIVATED WELL TREATMENT
A method for wellbore treatment. The method including preparing an encapsulated treatment agent via polymerization, feeding the encapsulated treatment agent into the wellbore, delivering the encapsulated treatment agent to a desired depth within a formation in the wellbore, activating an acoustic or an electromagnetic source at the desired depth within the formation, and generating an acoustic field or an electromagnetic field. The acoustic field or electromagnetic field activates the encapsulant thereby releasing the treatment agent into the wellbore and a desired depth.