Abstract:
The present technology relates to a process for enhancing hydrocarbon production from a shale formation. In particular, the present technology relates to a process wherein a treatment fluid comprising a water soluble delayed release carbonate-dissolving agent is introduced into the shale formation after or as part of a hydraulic fracturing process. The present technology also relates to a treatment fluid that can be used in such a process.
Abstract:
Certain particulates of encapsulated treatment chemicals, and methods of and systems for their use in subterranean formations, are provided. In one embodiment, the methods comprise: providing a plurality of treatment particulates, at least one of which comprising a polymer matrix that comprises and/or encages at least one treatment chemical and a coating disposed around an outer surface of the polymer matrix; and introducing the treatment particulates into a well bore penetrating at least a portion of a subterranean formation.
Abstract:
A well treatment material for introduction into a subterranean formation is provided. The well treatment material can include a biocide collected onto a sorbent. The biocide can be capable of being desorbed at a generally constant rate over an extended period of time into the subterranean formation. The biocide can be an oxidizing biocide or a non-oxidizing biocide. The sorbent material can include one or more of an absorbent material and an adsorbent material. The biocide can be chlorine dioxide. The sorbent can be one or more of silica gel and graphite.
Abstract:
A method of treating wastewater resulting from hydrocarbon production operations is provided, for repurposing as a disinfectant. The method includes a) providing wastewater resulting from hydrocarbon production operations containing greater than 3 ppm bromide ion; and b) adding a sufficient amount of an oxidizing agent to convert the bromide ion to hypobromous acid used in the formation of a disinfectant solution. At least one of chloramine, bromamine, and hypobromous acid is present in the disinfectant solution to provide disinfecting properties. A source of ammonia may also be added to the wastewater, and the disinfectant solution may be blended with other water to provide blended water for use as a fracturing fluid.
Abstract:
A well treatment fluid composition that includes a tetrakis(hydroxyorgano)phosphonium salt and 1,3-dimethylol-5,5-dimethylhydantoin. Methods for preparing a well treatment fluid composition and treating a subterranean formation are also presented.
Abstract:
Products and processes that are related to phosphonated polysaccharide compositions, including phosphonated polysaccharide gels, having a substituent degree of substitution with a lower limit of 0.02 and an upper limit of 3, and having a weight average molecular weight with an upper limit of 5,000,000 g/mole, as well as to oil field application or fracturing fluid compositions comprising such phosphonated polysaccharide compositions.
Abstract:
The compositions and methods for control of microbial growth, for example, in oil and gas field fluids. The present invention also relates to microbicides, and more particularly, to the use of biocides in gas and oil field fluids.
Abstract:
Methods and compositions for hydrophobically modifying fracture faces may utilize hydrophobically modified amine-containing polymers. For example, a method may include providing a treatment fluid that comprises a base fluid, an HMAP dispersed in the base fluid, and an HMAP-coated proppant, the HMAP comprising a plurality of hydrophobic modifications on an amine-containing polymer; introducing the treatment fluid into a wellbore penetrating a subterranean formation, wherein the subterranean formation comprises at least one fracture; and treating at least a portion of the subterranean formation adjacent to a face of the at least one fracture with the HMAP dispersed in the base fluid.
Abstract:
Methods and systems for hydrocarbon material recovery include injecting a monomer-containing solution into a subterranean formation that contains some amount of a hydrocarbon material. The monomer-containing solution includes at least one monomer that may polymerize into a polymer when exposed to a temperature above a monomer polymerization temperature. The subterranean formation may be at a temperature about equal to or greater than the polymerization temperature. Thus, the monomer-containing solution may polymerize in the formation based on temperature. Additional chemical polymerization agents may not be needed for polymerization.
Abstract:
A fracturing carrier fluid for fracturing a subterranean formation contains at least one linear or branched hydrofluorocarbon ether compound having a boiling point, at a pressure of 1 atmosphere, of between 0° C. and 90° C. A fracturing fluid containing the fracturing carrier fluid and proppants is also disclosed. The disclosure also relates to a method for fracturing a subterranean formation using the fracturing fluid.