A superior EUR additive that improves proppant placements and enhances flow capacity through a proppant pack to maximize EUR of hydrocarbons from unconventional shale wells

Colloid and/or micelle nano-sizing compositions including a nano-sizing solvent system comprising one or more sesquiterpene solvents, and a nano-sizing activator system comprising one or more dibasic esters, surfactant systems containing colloid and/or micelle nano-sizing compositions, treating/fracturing/completion fluids containing the colloid and/or micelle nano-sizing compositions and methods for making and using same.

A fracturing fluid may include a first surfactant and a second surfactant. The first surfactant may have a structure represented by formula (I):

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wherein m is an integer ranging from 2 to 3, and n, o, and k are each, independently, integers ranging from 2 to 10. The second surfactant having a structure represented by Formula (II):

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wherein R.sup.2 is a C.sub.15-C.sub.27 hydrocarbon group or a C.sub.15-C.sub.29 substituted hydrocarbon group, R.sup.3 is a C.sub.1-C.sub.10 hydrocarbon group, and p and q are each, independently, an integer ranging from 1 to 4. Methods of treating a hydrocarbon-bearing formation include injecting the fracturing fluid in the hydrocarbon-bearing formation, the fracturing fluid being configured to transport a proppant in fractures of the hydrocarbon-bearing formation.

Compositions comprising a neutral surfactant or a reaction product thereof and a reaction product of a saccharide polymer and a fatty acid may be obtained in the presence of water and a hydroxide base (optionally in the presence of the neutral surfactant), the saccharide polymer comprising a dextran, a dextrin compound, or any combination thereof. The reaction product of the saccharide polymer and the fatty acid may be present at a concentration effective to lower surface tension of the neutral surfactant. Depending on the fatty acid identity, among other factors, the compositions may promote emulsification or de-emulsification. In addition, the compositions may promote foam formation under appropriate conditions. Treatment fluids comprising the compositions, including foamed treatment fluids, may be introduced into a subterranean formation to perform a treatment operation in which fluid emulsification or de-emulsification may occur. The reaction products may be incorporated in soaps and other personal care products.

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The present application concerns a water-in-oil inverse emulsion comprising: oil; water; at least one water-soluble anionic polymer of average molecular weight higher than 3 million daltons, containing between 4 and 14 mol % of sulfonated anionic monomers, between 0 and 17 mol % of carboxylated anionic monomers and between 69 and 94 mol of nonionic monomers; at least one inverting agent and at least one emulsifying agent, the weight ratio R between the total amount of inverting agent and the total amount of emulsifying agent being higher than 1.8; the inverting agent being selected from among an ethoxylated nonylphenol preferably having between 4 and 10 ethoxylations; an ethoxylated/propoxylated alcohol preferably having ethoxylations/propoxylations to obtain a total number of carbons of between C12 and C25, an ethoxylated tridecylic alcohol and an ethoxylated/propoxylated fatty alcohol; the emulsifying agent being selected from among sorbitan monooleate, polyethoxylated sorbitan esters or the diethanolamide of tall oil fatty acids, polyethoxylated fatty acids, and use thereof for hydraulic fracturing.

A method of treating a well, comprising introducing a well treatment fluid into the well. The well treatment fluid includes an aqueous base fluid and a dewatering agent. The dewatering agent includes water, a demulsifying surfactant, and a polyamine polyether.

Surfactant compositions and methods for hydrocarbon recovery from a subterranean formation are provided. In some embodiments, the methods include: introducing a surfactant composition comprising an aqueous phase, an oil phase, an organic solvent, and one or more surfactants into a wellbore penetrating at least a portion of a subterranean formation; introducing an organic compound comprising a phosphonoalkyl moiety into the wellbore; and at least partially displacing a hydrocarbon from the subterranean formation by contacting a surface in the subterranean formation with the surfactant composition or the organic compound. In some embodiments, the compositions include: an aqueous phase; an oil phase comprising at least one solvent; an organic solvent; one or more surfactants; and at least one organic compound comprising a phosphonoalkyl moiety.

A wellbore fluid including a first surfactant, a second surfactant, an activator and an aqueous base fluid is provided. The first surfactant has a structure represented by Formula (I):

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where Y.sub.1, Y.sub.2, Y.sub.3, Y.sub.4 are each, independently, a sulfonate, a carboxylate, an ester or a hydroxyl group, m is an integer ranging from 2 to 3, and n, o, and k are each, independently, integers ranging from 2 to 10. The second surfactant has a structure represented by Formula (III):

##STR00002##

where R.sub.2 is a C.sub.15-C.sub.27 hydrocarbon group or a C.sub.15-C.sub.29 substituted hydrocarbon group, R.sub.3 is a C.sub.1-C.sub.10 hydrocarbon group, and p and q are each, independently, an integer ranging from 1 to 4. A method of using the wellbore fluid for treating a hydrocarbon-containing formation is also provided.

A wellbore fluid including a first surfactant, a second surfactant, an activator and an aqueous base fluid is provided. The first surfactant has a structure represented by Formula (I):

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where Y.sub.1, Y.sub.2, Y.sub.3, Y.sub.4 are each, independently, a sulfonate, a carboxylate, an ester or a hydroxyl group, m is an integer ranging from 2 to 3, and n, o, and k are each, independently, integers ranging from 2 to 10. The second surfactant has a structure represented by Formula (III):

##STR00002##

where R.sub.2 is a C.sub.15-C.sub.27 hydrocarbon group or a C.sub.15-C.sub.29 substituted hydrocarbon group, R.sub.3 is a C.sub.1-C.sub.10 hydrocarbon group, and p and q are each, independently, an integer ranging from 1 to 4. A method of using the wellbore fluid for treating a hydrocarbon-containing formation is also provided.