CA2028680A1 - Hydrocarbon-rich gels as fracturing fluids - Google Patents
Hydrocarbon-rich gels as fracturing fluidsInfo
- Publication number
- CA2028680A1 CA2028680A1 CA002028680A CA2028680A CA2028680A1 CA 2028680 A1 CA2028680 A1 CA 2028680A1 CA 002028680 A CA002028680 A CA 002028680A CA 2028680 A CA2028680 A CA 2028680A CA 2028680 A1 CA2028680 A1 CA 2028680A1
- Authority
- CA
- Canada
- Prior art keywords
- weight
- hydrocarbon
- surfactant
- rich
- water
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Abandoned
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- 229930195733 hydrocarbon Natural products 0.000 title claims abstract description 51
- 150000002430 hydrocarbons Chemical class 0.000 title claims abstract description 51
- 239000004215 Carbon black (E152) Substances 0.000 title claims abstract description 49
- 239000000499 gel Substances 0.000 title claims abstract description 31
- 239000012530 fluid Substances 0.000 title claims abstract description 23
- 239000004094 surface-active agent Substances 0.000 claims abstract description 24
- XLYOFNOQVPJJNP-UHFFFAOYSA-N water Substances O XLYOFNOQVPJJNP-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims abstract description 16
- 235000012216 bentonite Nutrition 0.000 claims abstract description 3
- 239000004576 sand Substances 0.000 claims abstract description 3
- VLKZOEOYAKHREP-UHFFFAOYSA-N n-Hexane Chemical compound CCCCCC VLKZOEOYAKHREP-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims description 61
- IMNFDUFMRHMDMM-UHFFFAOYSA-N N-Heptane Chemical compound CCCCCCC IMNFDUFMRHMDMM-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims description 43
- DIOQZVSQGTUSAI-UHFFFAOYSA-N decane Chemical compound CCCCCCCCCC DIOQZVSQGTUSAI-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims description 24
- YXFVVABEGXRONW-UHFFFAOYSA-N Toluene Chemical compound CC1=CC=CC=C1 YXFVVABEGXRONW-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims description 20
- SNRUBQQJIBEYMU-UHFFFAOYSA-N dodecane Chemical compound CCCCCCCCCCCC SNRUBQQJIBEYMU-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims description 20
- TVMXDCGIABBOFY-UHFFFAOYSA-N octane Chemical compound CCCCCCCC TVMXDCGIABBOFY-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims description 19
- UHOVQNZJYSORNB-UHFFFAOYSA-N Benzene Chemical compound C1=CC=CC=C1 UHOVQNZJYSORNB-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims description 18
- OFBQJSOFQDEBGM-UHFFFAOYSA-N Pentane Chemical compound CCCCC OFBQJSOFQDEBGM-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims description 18
- BKIMMITUMNQMOS-UHFFFAOYSA-N nonane Chemical compound CCCCCCCCC BKIMMITUMNQMOS-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims description 16
- BGHCVCJVXZWKCC-UHFFFAOYSA-N tetradecane Chemical compound CCCCCCCCCCCCCC BGHCVCJVXZWKCC-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims description 10
- DCAYPVUWAIABOU-UHFFFAOYSA-N hexadecane Chemical compound CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC DCAYPVUWAIABOU-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims description 8
- 239000003502 gasoline Substances 0.000 claims description 6
- XDTMQSROBMDMFD-UHFFFAOYSA-N Cyclohexane Chemical compound C1CCCCC1 XDTMQSROBMDMFD-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims description 4
- WJTCGQSWYFHTAC-UHFFFAOYSA-N cyclooctane Chemical compound C1CCCCCCC1 WJTCGQSWYFHTAC-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims description 4
- 239000004914 cyclooctane Substances 0.000 claims description 4
- 239000002283 diesel fuel Substances 0.000 claims description 2
- YCOZIPAWZNQLMR-UHFFFAOYSA-N heptane - octane Natural products CCCCCCCCCCCCCCC YCOZIPAWZNQLMR-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims description 2
- 229940094933 n-dodecane Drugs 0.000 claims description 2
- 239000003350 kerosene Substances 0.000 claims 1
- VNWKTOKETHGBQD-UHFFFAOYSA-N methane Chemical compound C VNWKTOKETHGBQD-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 8
- 239000000306 component Substances 0.000 description 7
- 238000004519 manufacturing process Methods 0.000 description 5
- 239000010779 crude oil Substances 0.000 description 4
- 239000007789 gas Substances 0.000 description 4
- 239000003345 natural gas Substances 0.000 description 4
- 239000003921 oil Substances 0.000 description 4
- 238000000034 method Methods 0.000 description 3
- 230000008569 process Effects 0.000 description 3
- 125000001931 aliphatic group Chemical group 0.000 description 2
- 230000015572 biosynthetic process Effects 0.000 description 2
- 238000001595 flow curve Methods 0.000 description 2
- 239000007788 liquid Substances 0.000 description 2
- 238000005259 measurement Methods 0.000 description 2
- 239000000203 mixture Substances 0.000 description 2
- 230000035699 permeability Effects 0.000 description 2
- 239000011435 rock Substances 0.000 description 2
- 230000002269 spontaneous effect Effects 0.000 description 2
- 206010017076 Fracture Diseases 0.000 description 1
- 230000005483 Hooke's law Effects 0.000 description 1
- 125000000129 anionic group Chemical group 0.000 description 1
- 125000004432 carbon atom Chemical group C* 0.000 description 1
- 230000015556 catabolic process Effects 0.000 description 1
- 125000002091 cationic group Chemical group 0.000 description 1
- 150000001875 compounds Chemical class 0.000 description 1
- 230000000694 effects Effects 0.000 description 1
- 238000005516 engineering process Methods 0.000 description 1
- 230000002209 hydrophobic effect Effects 0.000 description 1
- 230000006872 improvement Effects 0.000 description 1
- 230000004941 influx Effects 0.000 description 1
- 229910052500 inorganic mineral Inorganic materials 0.000 description 1
- 239000011707 mineral Substances 0.000 description 1
- 230000010355 oscillation Effects 0.000 description 1
- 238000005086 pumping Methods 0.000 description 1
- 238000011084 recovery Methods 0.000 description 1
- 230000009467 reduction Effects 0.000 description 1
- 238000000518 rheometry Methods 0.000 description 1
- 239000000126 substance Substances 0.000 description 1
- 230000008961 swelling Effects 0.000 description 1
- 238000011282 treatment Methods 0.000 description 1
Classifications
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- C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
- C09—DYES; PAINTS; POLISHES; NATURAL RESINS; ADHESIVES; COMPOSITIONS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; APPLICATIONS OF MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- C09K—MATERIALS FOR MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATIONS, NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE
- C09K8/00—Compositions for drilling of boreholes or wells; Compositions for treating boreholes or wells, e.g. for completion or for remedial operations
- C09K8/60—Compositions for stimulating production by acting on the underground formation
- C09K8/62—Compositions for forming crevices or fractures
- C09K8/64—Oil-based compositions
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- Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
- Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
- Y10S—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
- Y10S507/00—Earth boring, well treating, and oil field chemistry
- Y10S507/922—Fracture fluid
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- Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
- Oil, Petroleum & Natural Gas (AREA)
- Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
- General Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Materials Engineering (AREA)
- Organic Chemistry (AREA)
- Colloid Chemistry (AREA)
- Production Of Liquid Hydrocarbon Mixture For Refining Petroleum (AREA)
- Pens And Brushes (AREA)
- Compositions Of Macromolecular Compounds (AREA)
- Cosmetics (AREA)
- Developing Agents For Electrophotography (AREA)
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEP3935999.9 | 1989-10-28 | ||
| DE3935999A DE3935999C1 (OSRAM) | 1989-10-28 | 1989-10-28 |
Publications (1)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| CA2028680A1 true CA2028680A1 (en) | 1991-04-29 |
Family
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Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA002028680A Abandoned CA2028680A1 (en) | 1989-10-28 | 1990-10-26 | Hydrocarbon-rich gels as fracturing fluids |
Country Status (7)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| US (1) | US5082059A (OSRAM) |
| EP (1) | EP0425873B1 (OSRAM) |
| AT (1) | ATE154098T1 (OSRAM) |
| CA (1) | CA2028680A1 (OSRAM) |
| DE (2) | DE3935999C1 (OSRAM) |
| IE (1) | IE903880A1 (OSRAM) |
| NO (1) | NO904648L (OSRAM) |
Families Citing this family (7)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE4132799A1 (de) * | 1991-10-02 | 1993-04-08 | Cassella Ag | Verfahren zur gewinnung des kohlenwasserstoffs aus einem kohlenwasserstoffreichen gel |
| DK0714978T3 (da) * | 1994-11-28 | 2001-04-23 | Rhodia Chimie Sa | Gel af upolært medium og dens anvendelse til fremstilling af vandbaserede borevæsker |
| US6302209B1 (en) | 1997-09-10 | 2001-10-16 | Bj Services Company | Surfactant compositions and uses therefor |
| US6849581B1 (en) | 1999-03-30 | 2005-02-01 | Bj Services Company | Gelled hydrocarbon compositions and methods for use thereof |
| US6248699B1 (en) | 1999-07-29 | 2001-06-19 | Crompton Corporation | Gelling system for hydrocarbon fluids |
| US6719053B2 (en) | 2001-04-30 | 2004-04-13 | Bj Services Company | Ester/monoester copolymer compositions and methods of preparing and using same |
| EP1254896A1 (en) * | 2001-05-03 | 2002-11-06 | Applied NanoSystems B.V. | Cationic amphiphiles, preparation and method for transfection |
Family Cites Families (10)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US2668098A (en) * | 1950-11-18 | 1954-02-02 | Standard Oil Co | Gelling normally liquid hydrocarbons |
| US2724439A (en) * | 1952-12-05 | 1955-11-22 | Stanolind Oil & Gas Co | Aluminum soap composition and method of fracturing formations |
| US2801218A (en) * | 1954-06-18 | 1957-07-30 | Pan American Petroleum Corp | Emulsion gels for well servicing |
| US3070165A (en) * | 1959-12-14 | 1962-12-25 | Phillips Petroleum Co | Fracturing formations in wells |
| US3601198A (en) * | 1969-01-27 | 1971-08-24 | Exxon Production Research Co | Hydraulic fracturing operations |
| US3603400A (en) * | 1970-03-16 | 1971-09-07 | Marathon Oil Co | Fracturing subterranean formations using micellar dispersions |
| GB1439735A (en) * | 1974-09-17 | 1976-06-16 | Texaco Development Corp | Hydraulic fracturing method for subterranean formations |
| US4200540A (en) * | 1978-04-20 | 1980-04-29 | Halliburton Company | Method for fracturing subterranean formations |
| US4316810A (en) * | 1978-04-20 | 1982-02-23 | Halliburton Company | Gelled oil base compositions and methods of preparation and use of same |
| US4828034A (en) * | 1987-08-14 | 1989-05-09 | Dowell Schlumberger Incorporated | Method of hydrating oil based fracturing concentrate and continuous fracturing process using same |
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1989
- 1989-10-28 DE DE3935999A patent/DE3935999C1/de not_active Expired - Fee Related
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1990
- 1990-10-13 EP EP90119666A patent/EP0425873B1/de not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1990-10-13 AT AT90119666T patent/ATE154098T1/de not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1990-10-13 DE DE59010723T patent/DE59010723D1/de not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1990-10-22 US US07/601,269 patent/US5082059A/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1990-10-26 CA CA002028680A patent/CA2028680A1/en not_active Abandoned
- 1990-10-26 IE IE388090A patent/IE903880A1/en unknown
- 1990-10-26 NO NO90904648A patent/NO904648L/no unknown
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
|---|---|
| EP0425873A2 (de) | 1991-05-08 |
| DE3935999C1 (OSRAM) | 1991-04-18 |
| EP0425873A3 (en) | 1991-12-11 |
| IE903880A1 (en) | 1991-05-08 |
| NO904648L (no) | 1991-04-29 |
| US5082059A (en) | 1992-01-21 |
| DE59010723D1 (de) | 1997-07-10 |
| ATE154098T1 (de) | 1997-06-15 |
| NO904648D0 (no) | 1990-10-26 |
| EP0425873B1 (de) | 1997-06-04 |
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Legal Events
| Date | Code | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| FZDE | Discontinued |