CA2797758A1 - Water-soluble degradable synthetic vinyl polymers and related methods - Google Patents

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CA2797758A1
CA2797758A1 CA2797758A CA2797758A CA2797758A1 CA 2797758 A1 CA2797758 A1 CA 2797758A1 CA 2797758 A CA2797758 A CA 2797758A CA 2797758 A CA2797758 A CA 2797758A CA 2797758 A1 CA2797758 A1 CA 2797758A1
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Abstract

Of the many embodiments presented herein, one is a subterranean treatment fluid comprising: an aqueous fluid; and a water-soluble degradable synthetic vinyl polymer having a labile link in its backbone. Also provided in one instance is a water-soluble degradable synthetic vinyl polymer with labile group in its backbone made by a redox polymerization, the redox polymerization reaction comprising these reactants: a macroinitiator that comprises a labile link, an oxidizing metal ion, and a vinyl monomer.

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1. A water-soluble degradable synthetic vinyl polymer with a labile group in its backbone made by a redox polymerization, the redox polymerization reaction comprising these reactants:
a macroinitiator that comprises a labile link, an oxidizing metal ion, and a vinyl monomer.
2. The water-soluble degradable synthetic vinyl polymer of claim 1 wherein the labile link comprises a labile group chosen from the group consisting of: an ester group, an amide group, a carbonate group, an azo group, a disulfide group, an orthoester group, an acetal group, an etherester group, an ether group, a silyl group, a phosphazine group, a urethane group, an esteramide group, an etheramide group, an anhydride groups, any derivative thereof, and any combination thereof.
3. The water-soluble degradable synthetic vinyl polymer of claim 1 or 2 wherein the labile link is derived from oligomeric or short chain molecules chosen form the group consisting of: a poly(anhydride), a poly(orthoester), an orthoester, a poly(lactic acid), a poly(glycolic acid), a poly(caprolactone), a poly(hydroxybutyrates), a polyphosphazine, a poly(carbonate), a polyacetal, a polyetheresters, a polyesteramides, a polycyanoacrylates, a polyurethane, a polyacrylate, and any derivative, copolymer, or combination thereof.
4. The water-soluble degradable synthetic vinyl polymer of claim 1, 2 or 3 wherein the labile link is derived from a hydrophilic polymeric block comprising at least one compound selected from the group consisting of: a poly(alkylene glycol), a poly(alcohol) made by the hydrolysis of poly(vinyl acetate), poly(vinyl pyrrolidone), a polysaccharide, a chitin, a chitosan, a protein, a poly(amino acid), a poly(alkylene oxide), a poly(amide), a poly(acid), a polyol, and any derivative, copolymer, or combination thereof.
5. The water-soluble degradable synthetic vinyl polymer of claim 1, 2, 3 or 4 wherein the water-soluble degradable synthetic vinyl polymer has a molecular weight in the range of about 500,000 to about 15,000,000.
6. The water-soluble degradable synthetic vinyl polymer of any preceding claim wherein the oxidizing metal ion comprises a metal ion chosen from the group consisting of.
cerium (IV), manganese (III), copper (II), vanadium (V), cobalt (III), chromium(VI), and iron (III).
7. The water-soluble degradable synthetic vinyl polymer of any preceding claim wherein the macroinitiator comprises a reducing group chosen from the group consisting of:
a hydroxide, an aldehyde, an amine, and an acid.
8. The water-soluble degradable synthetic vinyl polymer of any preceding claim wherein the water-soluble degradable synthetic vinyl polymer degrades by an action chosen from the group consisting of: oxidation, reducing agent, photo-degradation, thermal degradation, hydrolysis, and microbial degradation.
9. The water-soluble degradable synthetic vinyl polymer of any preceding claim wherein the water-soluble degradable synthetic vinyl polymer is crosslinked.
10. The water-soluble degradable synthetic vinyl polymer of any preceding claim wherein the vinyl monomer comprises a monomer chosen from the group consisting of:
acrylamide, vinyl acetate, 2-acrylamido-2-methylpropane sulfonic acid, N,N-dimethylacrylamide, vinyl pyrrolidone, dimethylaminoethyl methacrylate, acrylic acid, dimethylaminopropylmethacrylamide, vinyl amine, vinyl acetate, trimethylammoniumethyl methacrylate chloride, methacrylamide, hydroxyethyl acrylate, vinyl sulfonic acid, vinyl phosphonic acid, vinylbenzene sulfonic acid, methacrylic acid, vinyl caprolactam, N-vinylformamide, diallyl amine, N,N-diallylacetamide, dimethyldiallyl ammonium halide, itaconic acid, styrene sulfonic acid, methacrylamidoethyltrimethyl ammonium halide, quaternary salt derivatives of acrylamide, and quaternary salt derivatives of acrylic acid, alkyl acrylates, alkyl methacrylates, alkyl acrylamides, alkyl methacrylamides alkyl dimethylammoniumethyl methacrylate halides, alkyl dimethylammoniumpropyl methacrylamide halides, any derivative thereof, and any combination thereof.
11. A micelle having an outer layer comprising a water-soluble degradable synthetic vinyl polymer with labile group in its backbone and an enclosed chemical.
12. The micelle of claim 11 wherein the enclosed chemical comprises a chemical chosen from the group consisting of. an oxidizer, a chelator, an activator, and an acid-precursor.
13. A micelle according to claim 11 or 12 wherein the water-soluble degradable synthetic vinyl polymer is as defined in any one of claims 1 to 10.
14. An emulsion comprising an external phase, an internal phase, and an emulsion stabilizer that comprises a water-soluble degradable synthetic vinyl polymer with a labile group in its backbone.
15. The emulsion of claim 14 wherein the external phase is oil-based and the internal phase is aqueous-based.
16. The emulsion of claim 14 or 15 wherein the internal phase is oil-based and the external phase is aqueous-based.
17. The emulsion of claim 14, 15 or 16 wherein the emulsion stabilizer is present in an amount in the range of from about 0.025% to about 4% by weight of the external phase.
18. An emulsion according to claim 14, 15, 16 or 17 wherein the water-soluble degradable synthetic vinyl polymer is as defined in any one of claims 1 to 10.
19. A process for polymerizing one or more vinyl monomers to form a water-soluble degradable synthetic vinyl polymer, the process comprising:
contacting the vinyl monomer with a macroinitiator comprising a labile group and an oxidizing metal ion under redox polymerization conditions to produce a water-soluble degradable synthetic vinyl polymer with a labile group in its backbone.
20. A process according to claim 19 wherein the water-soluble degradable synthetic vinyl polymer is as defined in any one of claims 1 to 10.
21. A process according to claim 19 or 20 further comprising crosslinking the water-soluble degradable synthetic vinyl polymer in a reaction comprising a crosslinking agent.
22. A process according to claim 21 wherein the crosslinking agent is a metal crosslinking agent.
23. A subterranean treatment fluid comprising:
an aqueous fluid; and a water-soluble degradable synthetic vinyl polymer having a labile link in its backbone.
24. A subterranean treatment fluid according to claim 23 wherein the water-soluble degradable synthetic vinyl polymer is as defined in any one of claims 1 to 10.
25. The subterranean treatment fluid of claim 23 or 24 further comprising an additive chosen from the group consisting of: a corrosion inhibitor, a proppant particulate, an acid, a fluid loss control additive, a surfactant, a breaker, an iron-control inhibitor, a scale inhibitor, and a clay stabilizer.
26. The subterranean treatment fluid of claim 23, 24 or 25 wherein the aqueous fluid comprises a fluid selected from the group consisting of: fresh water, salt water, brine, seawater, and any combinations thereof.
27. The subterranean treatment fluid of any one of claims 23 to 26 wherein the water-soluble degradable synthetic vinyl polymer having a labile link in its backbone is present in an amount in the range of from about 0.01% to about 10% by weight of the aqueous treatment fluid.
28. A method comprising:
providing a treatment fluid comprising a water-soluble degradable synthetic vinyl polymer having a labile link in its backbone; and placing the treatment fluid in a subterranean formation.
29. The method of claim 28 wherein placing the treatment fluid in the subterranean formation is a step in a stimulation treatment, a fracturing treatment, an acidizing treatment, a friction reducing operation, or a completion operation.
30. The method of claim 28 or 29 wherein placing the treatment fluid in a gelled fluid pill.
31. The method of claim 28, 29 or 30 wherein the water-soluble degradable synthetic vinyl polymer having a labile link in its backbone is present in the treatment fluid in an amount of about 0.1% to about10% by weight.
32. The method of claim 28, 29, 30 or 31 wherein placing the treatment fluid in the subterranean formation includes placing the fracturing fluid in a subterranean formation at a pressure sufficient to create or enhance a fracture therein.
33. The method of any one of claims 28 to 32 wherein the treatment fluid comprises an emulsion.
34. A method according to any one of claims 28 to 33 wherein the water-soluble degradable synthetic vinyl polymer is as defined in any one of claims 1 to 10.
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