GB2422167A - Viscoelastic surfactant gels with reduced salt concentration - Google Patents

Viscoelastic surfactant gels with reduced salt concentration Download PDF

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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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Robert Seth Hartshorne
Trevor Lloyd Hughes
Gary John Tustin
Jian Zhou
Timothy Gareth John Jones
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Schlumberger Holdings Ltd
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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
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    • C09K8/62—Compositions for forming crevices or fractures
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    • 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
    • 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
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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.

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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
GB0606698A 2003-10-11 2004-10-11 Viscoelastic surfactant gels with reduced salt concentration Expired - Fee Related GB2422167B (en)

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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

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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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EA (1) EA014308B1 (en)
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WO (1) WO2005040554A1 (en)

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