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- the invention relates to a method of enhancing the productivity of a hydrocarbon bearing siliceous or calcareous formation by use of a well treatment composition which contains a phosphonate acid, ester or salt, a hydrofluoric acid source, a quaternary ammonium salt and an organosilane.
- Formation damage limits the productive (or injective) capacity of the well.
- the reduction in well performance is generally due to changes in near-wellbore permeability which may be caused by a number of factors, such as rock crushing, invasion of drill solids, swelling of pore-lining clays, migration of mobile fines and changes in wettability.
- the swelling and migration of formation clay particles is often increased when formation clays are disturbed by foreign substances, such as aqueous well treatment fluids.
- the swelling and migration of formation clay reduces the permeability of the formation by obstructing the formation capillaries, resulting in a loss of formation permeability and significant reduction in the flow rate of hydrocarbons.
- the use of clay stabilizers is required during treatment operations in order to control any change or movement of the clay.
- additives are useful in the control of fines generation which further contribute to a reduction in permeability.
- permeability impairment may also be improved by injecting acid formulations containing HF into the formation.
- acid formulations containing HF Such methods are known to improve production from both subterranean calcareous and siliceous formations.
- Most sandstone formation are composed of over 70% sand quartz, i.e. silica, bonded together by various amount of cementing material including carbonate, dolomite and silicates. Suitable silicates include clays and feldspars.
- a common method of treating sandstone formations involves introducing hydrofluoric acid into the wellbore and allowing the hydrofluoric acid to react with the surrounding formation. Hydrofluoric acid exhibits high reactivity towards siliceous minerals, such as clays and quartz fines.
- hydrofluoric acid reacts very quickly with authigenic clays, such as smectite, kaolinite, illite and chlorite, especially at temperatures above 150° F.
- authigenic clays such as smectite, kaolinite, illite and chlorite, especially at temperatures above 150° F.
- hydrofluoric acid is capable of attacking and dissolving siliceous minerals.
- Subterranean sandstone or siliceous formations and calcareous formations penetrated by oil, gas or geothermal wells may be treated with an aqueous well treatment composition containing a hydrofluoric acid source in combination with an organosilane, a quaternary ammonium salt and a phosphonate acid, ester or salt.
- the well treatment composition may further contain a boron containing compound for forming a BF 4 complex.
- the aqueous well treatment composition aids in the inhibition of inorganic scales and in most instances the prevention of formation of the undesirable scales. Additionally, it will minimize corrosion potential on downhole metal tubulars.
- Such compositions have been shown to increase the permeability of the formation being treated by inhibiting or preventing the formation of undesirable inorganic scales, such as calcium fluoride, magnesium fluoride, potassium fluorosilicate, sodium fluorosilicate, fluoroaluminate, etc. As a result, production from the formation is increased or improved.
- hydrofluoric acid source may be hydrofluoric acid
- an excess of ammonium bifluoride or ammonium fluoride is used such that all of the hydrochloric acid is consumed in the production of hydrofluoric acid, leaving a small amount of unconverted ammonium bifluoride or ammonium fluoride.
- the boron containing compound is preferably fluoroboric acid or a boron compound which is capable of being hydrolyzed to form a BF 4 ⁇ complex when exposed to F ⁇ or a hydrofluoric acid source.
- the phosphonate of the well treatment composition is preferably a phosphonate acid, ester or salt thereof, such as those of the formula:
- R1, R2 and R3 are independently selected from hydrogen, alkyl, aryl, phosphonic, phosphonate, phosphate, aminophosphonic, aminophosphonate, acyl, amine, hydroxy or carboxyl groups and salts thereof and R4 and R5 are independently selected from hydrogen, sodium, potassium, ammonium or an organic radical.
- the presence of the combination of the organosilane and the quaternary ammonium salt in the well treatment composition further provides for greater control of clay migration and inhibits or prevents swelling. Further, the presence of the combination of the organosilane and the quaternary ammonium salt inhibits or prevents formation fines from becoming dispersed in the well treatment composition. In addition, this combination aids in the inhibition and thus the control of scale formation.
- the pH of the well treatment composition is typically maintained at a range of from about 0 to about 3.0.
- the permeability of sandstone or siliceous formations and calcareous formations is increased during acid treatment of the well by including in an aqueous well treatment composition a synergistic amount of an organosilane and a quaternary ammonium salt.
- the aqueous well treatment composition further contains a hydrofluoric acid source and a phosphonate compound.
- the combination of the organosilane and the quaternary ammonium salt acts synergistically to control the swelling and migration of clay within the formation and to minimize the generation of fines.
- the effect imparted by the combination of the quaternary ammonium salt and the organosilane is substantially greater than the effect imparted by either component when used individually in an otherwise identical well treatment composition.
- the combination of the quaternary ammonium salt and organosilane acts to retain the naturally occurring clay platelets in the formation in position by controlling the charge and electrolytic characteristics of the treatment fluid and thus substantially reduces or eliminates clay and formation fines from becoming dispersed and plugging the formation matrix.
- the aqueous well treatment composition may further contain a boron containing compound.
- the boron containing compound principally functions to inhibit or prevent the formation of fluoride scales or to remove such scales from wellbores, screens or other equipment and/or pipelines.
- the boron containing compound is fluoroboric acid or tetrafluoroboric acid of the formula BF 4 ⁇ H + .
- the boron containing compound may further be an acid soluble boric acid and/or an organic boron containing compound, including those which are capable of forming a BF ⁇ complex when hydrolyzed and exposed to F ⁇ or HF containing solution.
- the reaction, where the boron containing compound is boric acid, may be represented by the equation:
- BF 4 ⁇ controls the concentration of active HF at any given time.
- Borate esters further acid hydrolyze to boric acid which tender the BF 4 ⁇ complex, as set forth by equation (I) above.
- Hydrolysis may not occur, however, until higher than ambient temperatures are reached. For instance, hydrolysis may not occur until formation temperature is reached or sufficient heat is generated from the acid reaction.
- Suitable boron containing compounds include boric acid, H 3 BO 3 as well as esters of boric acid.
- Preferred as the boron containing compounds are those of the formula R 6 R 7 R 8 BO 3 wherein each of R 6 , R 7 and R 8 are independently hydrogen or an unsubstituted or substituted alkyl or alkylene group, and is preferably independently selected from hydrogen or C 1 -C 4 alkyl group, optionally substituted with one or more —OH groups.
- Preferred boron compounds include tributyl borate which is very moisture sensitive.
- tetraborates such as sodium tetraborate.
- Boric oxide, B 2 O 3 , metaboric acid and HBO 2 are further preferred since they easily hydrolyze to boric acid, B(OH) 3 .
- boron containing compounds are cyclic borate esters, such as those of the formula:
- each of R 9 , R 10 , R 11 , R 12 , R 13 , R 14 , R 15 and R 16 is independently selected from hydrogen or a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl or alkenyl group, and is preferably independently selected from hydrogen or a C 1 -C 4 alkyl group, optionally substituted with one or more —OH groups or OR 13 (which can readily cleave to form the desired BF 4 ⁇ complex), wherein R 13 is a C 1 -C 9 alkyl or aryl group.
- Suitable esters include those formed with salicyclic acid or acetic acid.
- Other cyclic borates include CH 3 B 3 O 3 which hydrolyze rapidly in water.
- the amount of boron containing compound in the well treating composition is that sufficient to impart to the composition between from about 0.5 to about 10 g of BF 4 ⁇ complex per 100 cc of phosphonate, hydrofluoric acid source and water.
- the hydrofluoric acid source useful in the formation of the BF 4 ⁇ complex may be hydrofluoric acid. More typically, however, the hydrofluoric acid source is the combination of a mineral acid and ammonium bifluoride or ammonium fluoride. Reaction of the acid with the ammonium bifluoride or ammonium fluoride renders HF. The use of the combination of acid and ammonium bifluoride or ammonium fluoride and boric acid to control hydrogen fluoride significantly slows the hydrofluoric acid reaction rate.
- the acid is hydrochloric acid, though other acids such as citric, chloroacetic, methanesulfonic, sulfuric, sulfamic, nitric, acetic, lactic, fumaric and formic acid may also be used.
- Preferred organic acids include citric acid, acetic acid and formic acid.
- a retarder may also be used, such as an aluminum salt.
- ammonium bifluoride or ammonium fluoride hydrolyzes and is converted to hydrofluoric acid.
- ammonium bifluoride or ammonium fluoride is used as a source of hydrofluoric acid, typically less acid is present than is necessary to hydrolyze all of the ammonium bifluoride or ammonium fluoride. Thus, there remains some unconverted ammonium bifluoride or ammonium fluoride in the composition.
- the hydrofluoric acid source of the aqueous well treatment composition generally provides between from about 0.25 to about 10, typically between from about 1.0 to about 6.0, weight percent of hydrofluoric acid to the well treatment composition (based on the total weight of the well treatment composition).
- the well treatment composition may further contain between from about 1 to about 50 weight percent of organic acid, preferably about 10 weight percent based on the total weight of the well treatment composition.
- the phosphonate compound principally functions as a stabilizer.
- the phosphonate compound may be a polyphosphonic acid and their salts and esters and is preferably a phosphonate acid, salt or ester thereof.
- R1, R2 and R3 are independently selected from hydrogen, alkyl, aryl, phosphonic, phosphonate, phosphate, aminophosphonic, aminophosphonate, acyl, amine, hydroxy or carboxyl groups and salts thereof and R4 and R5 are independently selected from hydrogen, sodium, potassium, ammonium or an organic radical.
- Preferred organic radicals are C n H 2n+1 wherein n is between from 1 to about 5.
- R1, R2 and R3 are aminophosphonate and aminophosphonic groups which may optionally be substituted with alkyl, phosphonic, aminophosphonic, phosphate and phosphonate groups.
- Examples of preferred phosphonate acids, esters or salts include aminotri (methylene phosphonic acid) and its pentasodium salt, 1-hydroxyethylidene-1,1-diphosphonic acid and its tetrasodium salt, hexamethylenediaminetetra (methylene phosphonic acid) and its hexapotassium salt, and diethylenetriaminepenta (methylene phosphonic acid) and its hexasodium salt.
- 1-hydroxyethylidene-1,1-diphosphonic acid available as DEQUEST 2010 and diethylenediamine penta (methylene phosphonic) acid, commercially as DEQUEST 2060S, both available from Solutia, Inc. in 60% strength.
- DEQUEST 2010 diethylenediamine penta (methylene phosphonic) acid
- DEQUEST 2060S diethylenediamine penta (methylene phosphonic) acid
- the phosphonic acids are more preferred over the salt derivatives.
- both R4 and R5 are more desirably —H versus the stated salt derivatives. Also preferred are those phosphonic acid salts which generate the corresponding phosphonic acid in-situ in the presence of a slight amount of strong acid, such as HCl.
- the amount of phosphonate in the well treatment composition is generally between from about 0.1 to about 10, preferably from about 0.25 to about 6, more preferably from about 0.5 to about 3, percent by volume based on the total volume of water, phosphonate and hydrofluoric acid source.
- the organosilanes for use herein contain a Si—C bond and includes polysiloxanes.
- organosilanes especially suitable for use in this invention are those organosilane halides of the formula:
- X is a halogen
- R 1 is an organic radical having from 1 to 50 carbon atoms
- R 2 and R 3 are the same or different halogens as X or organic radicals of R 1 .
- X is a halogen selected from the group consisting of chlorine, bromine and iodine with chlorine being preferred
- R 1 is an alkyl, alkenyl, alkoxide or aryl group having from 1 to 18 carbon atoms and R 2 and R 3 are the same or different halogens, or alkyl, alkenyl, alkoxide or aryl group having from 1 to 18 carbon atoms.
- Suitable specific organosilane halides include methyldiethylchlorosilane, dimethyldichlorosilane, methyltrichlorosilane, dimethyldibromosilane, diethyldiiodosilane, dipropyldichlorosilane, dipropyldibromosilane, butyltrichlorosilane, phenyltribromosilane, diphenyldichlorosilane, tolyltribromosilane, methylphenyldichlorosilane, propyldimethoxychlorosilane and the like as well as organosilane alkoxides and amino silanes.
- organosilane alkoxides suitable for use in this invention are those having the formula:
- R 4 , R 5 , and R 6 are independently selected from hydrogen and organic radicals having from 1 to 50 carbon atoms, provided not all of R 4 , R 5 , and R 6 are hydrogen, and R 7 is an organic radical having from 1 to 50 carbon atoms.
- R 4 , R 5 , and R 6 are independently selected from hydrogen, amine, alkyl, alkenyl, aryl, or carbhydryloxy groups having from 1 to 18 carbon atoms, with at least one of the R 4 , R 5 , and R 6 groups not being hydrogen
- R 7 is selected from amine, alkyl, alkenyl, and aryl groups having from 1 to 18 carbon atoms.
- alkoxy groups are preferred.
- the organosilane may be of the formula:
- R is branched or linear aliphatic carbon chain that may be saturated or unsaturated (e.g., containing one or more double and/or triple bonds), and which may have from about 1 to about 10 carbon atoms, alternatively from about 1 to about 5 carbon atoms, and further alternatively about 3 carbon atoms; and wherein each R′ is independently branched or linear carbon chain that may be saturated or unsaturated (e.g., containing one or more double and/or triple bonds), and which may have from about 1 to about 4 carbon atoms, alternatively from about 1 to about 2 carbon atoms, and further alternatively about 2 carbon atoms; it being understood that each R′ group may be the same or different structure than one or both of the other R′ groups.
- R may be further characterized as alkanyl or alkenyl carbon chain having the above-properties.
- R may be characterized as an aromatic carbon chain or alicyclic carbon chain.
- one or more of the carbon chains R and/or R′ may be optionally and independently derivatized, e.g., the R carbon chain and/or one or more of the R′ carbon chains may each contain one or more amino functional groups, one or more halogen groups (e.g., tetrachlorosilane, methyltrichlorosilane, etc.), two or more isocyanate functional groups, two or more epoxy groups, etc.
- halogen groups e.g., tetrachlorosilane, methyltrichlorosilane, etc.
- a silane may include an amino-functional silane-based compound such as aminoalkyl siloxanes like gamma-aminopropyltriethoxy silane, a isocyanate-functional silane-based compound such as gamma isocyanatopropyltriethoxy silane and mixtures thereof.
- amino-functional silane-based compound such as aminoalkyl siloxanes like gamma-aminopropyltriethoxy silane, a isocyanate-functional silane-based compound such as gamma isocyanatopropyltriethoxy silane and mixtures thereof.
- silane-based products available from liquid isobuytlisopropyldimethoxysilane, liquid diisopropylmethoxysilane, liquid diisobutyldimethoxysilane, liquid dicyclopentyldimethoxysilane, gamma-aminopropyltriethoxysilane epoxy functional silanes.
- the silane may include one or more siloxane-based compounds having the following chemical formula:
- R is a branched or linear aliphatic carbon chain that may be saturated or unsaturated (e.g., containing one or more double and/or triple bonds), and which may have from about 1 to about 10 carbon atoms, alternatively from about 1 to about 5 carbon atoms, and further alternatively about 3 carbon atoms; wherein each R′ and each R′′ is independently a branched or linear carbon chain that may be saturated or unsaturated (e.g., containing one or more double and/or triple bonds), and which may have from about 1 to about 4 carbon atoms, alternatively from about 1 to about 2 carbon atoms, and further alternatively about 2 carbon atoms; it being understood that one R′ may be the same or different than the other R′ group, that one R′′ may be the same or different than the other R′′ group, and that one or both R′ groups may be the same or different than one or both R′′ groups.
- R may be further characterized as alkanyl or alkenyl carbon chain having the above-properties.
- R may be characterized as an aromatic carbon chain or alicyclic carbon chain.
- one or more of the carbon chains R and/or R′ may be optionally and independently derivatized, e.g., the R carbon chain and/or one or more of the R′ and/or R′′ carbon chains may each contain one or more amino functional groups, two or more isocyanate functional groups, two or more epoxy groups, etc.
- siloxane-based compounds include, but are not limited to, an aqueous solution of aminoalkyl siloxane available from Baker Hughes Incorporated as FSA-1.
- suitable specific organosilane alkoxides and amino silanes include methyltriethoxysilane, dimethyldiethoxysilane, methyltrimethoxysilane, divinyldimethoxysilane, divinyldi-2-methoxyethoxy silane, di(3-glycidoxypropyl) dimethoxysilane, vinyltriethoxysilane, vinyltris-2-methoxyethoxysilane, 3-glycidoxypropyltrimethoxysilane, 3-methacryloxypropyltrimethoxysilane, 2-(3,4-epoxycyclohexyl)ethyltrimethoxysilane, N-2-aminoethyl-3-propylmethyldimethoxysilane, N-2-amino ethyl-3-propyltrimethoxysilane, N-2-amino ethyl-3-aminopropyltrimethoxysilane, 3-
- the amount of organosilane in the aqueous well treatment composition is between from about 0.01 to about 10 percent, preferably from about 0.1 to about 5 percent, by volume based on the total volume amount of the well treatment composition.
- the amount of the ammonium salt in the aqueous well treatment composition is between from about 0.01 to about 10 percent, preferably from about 0.1 to about 5 percent by volume based on the total volume amount of the well treatment composition.
- the volumetric ratio of the organosilane to quaternary ammonium salt is between from about 0.001 to about 1000, most preferably from about 0.02 to about 50.
- ammonium salt is preferably a quaternary ammonium salt represented by the formula:
- R 6 , R 7 , R 8 and R 9 are independently hydrogen, a C 1 -C 20 alkyl group (preferably a C 1 -C 6 alkyl group), a hydroxyalkyl group wherein the alkyl group is preferably a C 1 -C 10 alkyl and more preferably a C 1 -C 6 alkyl or a radical of the structure:
- each R 6 , R 7 and R 8 is a hydroxyalkyl, such as 2-hydroxyethyl
- R 9 is an alkyl group, such as methyl.
- each of R 6 , R 7 and R 8 are alkyl and R 9 is a hydroxyalkyl, such as 2-hydroxyethyl.
- each of R 6 , R 7 , R 8 and R 9 are an alkyl group.
- the anion, Y ⁇ is a salt, preferably a halide, X, perchlorate, thiocyanate, cyanate, a C 1 -C 6 carboxylate, an alkyl sulfate, methanesulfonate, BX 4 ⁇ , PF 6 ⁇ , AsF 6 ⁇ , SbF 6 ⁇ , NO 2 ⁇ , NO 3 ⁇ or SO 4 ⁇ .
- X is a halide, such as chloride.
- Such salts are set forth in U.S. Pat. No. 5,342,530, herein incorporated by reference.
- acceptable salts include polycationic polymers having a molecular weight up to about 300,000, for instance from 50,000 to 300,000 and having the repeating units represented by the formulae:
- R and R 3 are independently selected from the group consisting of an alkylene group having from about 2 to about 4 carbon atoms;
- R 1 , R 2 , R 4 , R 5 , R 7 , R 8 , and R 9 are independently selected from the group consisting of methyl and ethyl;
- R 6 is selected from the group consisting of an unsubstituted alkylene group having from about 2 to 4 carbon atoms and a substituted alkylene group having from about 2 to about 4 carbon atoms and containing a hydroxy group;
- X is an anion selected from the group consisting of a halogen, methyl sulfate, sulfate, and nitrate;
- v represents the valency of the anion represented by X; and, s is an integer equal to the number of said anions required to maintain electronic neutrality.
- R and R 3 are preferably independently selected from the group consisting of ethylene, trimethylene, tetramethylene, or 2-methyltrimethylene;
- R 6 is preferably selected from the group consisting of 2-hydroxytrimethylene, 2-hydroxytetramethylene, and 3-hydroxytetramethylene;
- R 1 and R 2 are preferably methyl;
- R 4 and R 5 are preferably ethyl;
- R 7 , R 8 and R 9 are preferably methyl;
- X is preferably selected from the group consisting of a halogen such as chloride, bromide, and iodide, methyl sulfate and sulfate, most preferably halogen.
- Preferred are those compounds of the formula:
- the ammonium salt is a quaternary ammonium salt like choline chloride and preferably contains the N,N,N-trimethylethanolammonium cation.
- quaternary ammonium salts include Claytreat-3C clay stabilizer (CT-3C) or Claymaster-5C both by Baker Hughes Inc.
- the pH of the well treatment composition is typically maintained at a range of 0 to about 3.0. Enough acid should be used to maintain the pH of the aqueous HF solution and to hydrolyze ammonium fluoride or bifluoride, if it is used. Maintenance of the desired pH range aids in the inhibition of inorganic scales and in most instances the prevention of formation of such scales. In addition, maintenance of the pH range maximizes the effect of the organosilane and the quaternary ammonium salt on the inhibition and control of fines and swellable clay.
- the composition may include or have added thereto corrosion inhibitors, surfactants, iron control agents, non-emulsifiers, foaming agents, water-wetting surfactants, anti-sludge agents, mutual solvents or alcohols (such as methanol or isopropanol), gelling agents, bactericides, or fluid loss control agents.
- corrosion inhibitors such as methanol or isopropanol
- surfactants such as methanol or isopropanol
- non-emulsifiers such as methanol or isopropanol
- foaming agents such as water-wetting surfactants, anti-sludge agents
- mutual solvents or alcohols such as methanol or isopropanol
- gelling agents such as bactericides, or fluid loss control agents.
- the well treatment composition is introduced into the formation at the location where treatment is desired.
- the well treatment composition may be applied after treatment of the formation with a pre-flush.
- the well treatment composition of the invention enhances the production of hydrocarbons from hydrocarbon bearing calcareous or siliceous formations.
- the treatment method is especially effective if applied prior to gravel packing or fracturing.
- the well treatment composition may easily be applied in the stimulation of sandstone formations containing calcareous materials and calcareous formations such as carbonate or dolomite. In addition to its use in matrix acidizing, it may be used in acid fracturing as well as pre-fracturing treatment on sandstone, carbonate and dolomite formations. They may also be used for remedial workovers of wells to keep silicates in suspension and to remove clay, fine and sand deposits as well as inorganic scales from downhole screens and from drilling fluid damage.
- the well treatment composition is capable of dissolving carbonates, as well as siliceous minerals, while minimizing the formation of calcium fluoride and magnesium fluoride or sodium or potassium fluorosilicate or fluoroaluminate.
- Such well treatments may be simplified by use of the well treatment composition defined herein since the need to pump multiple fluids in a carefully choreographed sequence is eliminated. Further, acid placement and distribution is improved and equipment requirements are reduced, e.g., in terms of tankage, etc. Use of the well treatment composition improves logistics, reduces costs, along with improved results, while simultaneously rendering treatments which are easier to implement and control at the field level.
- the well treatment composition may further be employed in the remediation of oil and gas and geothermal wells by preventing and/or inhibiting the formation of unwanted deposits on the surfaces of the wellbore, downhole assembly, sand control screens, production equipment and pipelines.
- unwanted deposits form and/or accumulate in the wellbore, production equipment, recovery equipment and well casing.
- Remediation treatment fluids are further typically used to remove such undesired deposits prior to the introduction of stimulation fluids or to restore well productivity from the undesired deposits.
- the invention is used to remove siliceous or calcareous deposits inside well tubulars.
- the well treatment composition may also be used to treat pipelines from undesired deposits.
- the well treatment composition is preferably injected directly into the wellbore through the production tubing or through the use of coiled tubing or similar delivery mechanisms.
- the composition remedies damage caused during well treating such as, for instance, by stimulation fluids and drilling fluid muds, by dispersing and removing siliceous materials from the formation and wellbore.
- compositions of Examples 1-6 were illustrated on a formation containing calcareous minerals as follows.
- a composition consisting of 75 wt. % quartz, 5 wt. % kaolinite, 10 wt. % potassium-feldspar and 10 wt. % calcium carbonate (powder) was prepared.
- the composition was tested for its solubility in a HF acid at 150° F. over 4 and 24 hrs. After solubility testing, the un-dissolved solid or precipitate was analyzed.
- Tables 2-5 represents the 4 hour solubility testing of the formation composition at 150° F.
- Tables 3-5 represent the 4 and 24 hour solubility testing of the formation composition at 150° F.
- Tables 2-5 demonstrate that the well treatment compositions defined herein can control or minimize the formation of inorganic fluoride scales, such as calcium fluoride, in the hydrofluoric acid.
- the pressure drop across the core is a function of cumulative injected pore volumes during the five fluid stage injections. Initially a NH 4 Cl solution was injected at a rate of 5 ml/min for 1 PV then reduced to 2 ml/min to calculate an accurate average value of initial permeability. All acid stages were injected at a rate of 2 ml/min and did not contain the combination of Claymaster-5C and FSA-1. An increase in the pressure drop across the core during the injection of the pre-flushed stage (which mainly 10 wt % HCl) was observed. Also, during the injection of main acid the pressure drop across the core initially decreased then increased again as evidence of damage occurring during the main acid injection. At the end of the experiment NH 4 Cl solution was injected at a rate of 2 ml/min and then increased to 5 ml/min to calculate an accurate average value of final permeability. A ⁇ 10.9% permeability enhancement was observed
- a NH 4 Cl solution was injected at a rate of 5 ml/min then reduced to 2 ml/min to calculate an accurate average value of initial permeability. All acid stages were injected at a rate of 2 ml/min and contained the combination of 3 gpt of Claymaster-5C and 5 gpt of FSA-1. An increase in the pressure drop across the core during the injection of the pre-flushed stage (mainly 10 wt % HCl) was observed. However, no increase in pressure drop was observed across the core during the injection of main acid. This illustrates that the combination of Claymaster-5C and FSA-1 enhanced the permeability of the core during main acid injection. Finally, a NH 4 Cl solution was injected at a rate of 2 ml/min and then increased to 5 ml/min to calculate an accurate average value of final permeability. A 42% permeability enhancement was observed.
- the pressure drop across the core was a function of cumulative injected pore volume during the five fluid stage injections. Initially a NH 4 Cl solution was injected at a rate of 5 ml/min then reduced to 2 ml/min to calculate an accurate average value of initial permeability. All acid stages, set forth in Table 9, were injected at a rate of 2 ml/min and contained the combination of 3 gpt of Claymaster-5C and 5 gpt of FSA-1. An increase in the pressure drop across the core during the injection of the pre-flush stage, principally 15 wt % HCl, was observed.
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- This application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 12/861,390 which is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/901,578, filed on Sep. 18, 2007, now U.S. Pat. No. 7,781,381.
- The invention relates to a method of enhancing the productivity of a hydrocarbon bearing siliceous or calcareous formation by use of a well treatment composition which contains a phosphonate acid, ester or salt, a hydrofluoric acid source, a quaternary ammonium salt and an organosilane.
- In the course of drilling, or during production or workover, the vast majority of oil and gas wells are exposed to conditions that ultimately lead to formation damage. Formation damage limits the productive (or injective) capacity of the well. The reduction in well performance is generally due to changes in near-wellbore permeability which may be caused by a number of factors, such as rock crushing, invasion of drill solids, swelling of pore-lining clays, migration of mobile fines and changes in wettability.
- For instance, the swelling and migration of formation clay particles is often increased when formation clays are disturbed by foreign substances, such as aqueous well treatment fluids. The swelling and migration of formation clay reduces the permeability of the formation by obstructing the formation capillaries, resulting in a loss of formation permeability and significant reduction in the flow rate of hydrocarbons. Typically, the use of clay stabilizers is required during treatment operations in order to control any change or movement of the clay. In addition to inhibiting the swelling and/or migration of clay, such additives are useful in the control of fines generation which further contribute to a reduction in permeability.
- It is known that permeability impairment may also be improved by injecting acid formulations containing HF into the formation. Such methods are known to improve production from both subterranean calcareous and siliceous formations. Most sandstone formation are composed of over 70% sand quartz, i.e. silica, bonded together by various amount of cementing material including carbonate, dolomite and silicates. Suitable silicates include clays and feldspars. A common method of treating sandstone formations involves introducing hydrofluoric acid into the wellbore and allowing the hydrofluoric acid to react with the surrounding formation. Hydrofluoric acid exhibits high reactivity towards siliceous minerals, such as clays and quartz fines. For instance, hydrofluoric acid reacts very quickly with authigenic clays, such as smectite, kaolinite, illite and chlorite, especially at temperatures above 150° F. As such, hydrofluoric acid is capable of attacking and dissolving siliceous minerals.
- Upon contact of hydrofluoric acid with metallic ions present in the formation, such as sodium, potassium, calcium and magnesium, undesirable precipitation reactions occur. For example, during the treatment of calcareous or siliceous formations containing carbonate or dolomite, calcium or magnesium fluoride scales often form as a result of precipitation. Such scales tend to plug the pore spaces and reduce the porosity and permeability of the formation.
- Alternative methods of treating calcareous or siliceous formations with hydrofluoric acid have been sought wherein the formation of undesirable scales is prevented or inhibited while minimizing or preventing the swelling and migration of formation clay particles and the generation of fines.
- Subterranean sandstone or siliceous formations and calcareous formations penetrated by oil, gas or geothermal wells may be treated with an aqueous well treatment composition containing a hydrofluoric acid source in combination with an organosilane, a quaternary ammonium salt and a phosphonate acid, ester or salt. The well treatment composition may further contain a boron containing compound for forming a BF4 complex.
- The aqueous well treatment composition aids in the inhibition of inorganic scales and in most instances the prevention of formation of the undesirable scales. Additionally, it will minimize corrosion potential on downhole metal tubulars. Such compositions have been shown to increase the permeability of the formation being treated by inhibiting or preventing the formation of undesirable inorganic scales, such as calcium fluoride, magnesium fluoride, potassium fluorosilicate, sodium fluorosilicate, fluoroaluminate, etc. As a result, production from the formation is increased or improved.
- While the hydrofluoric acid source may be hydrofluoric acid, it more typically is prepared in-situ in the aqueous system by the reaction of hydrochloric acid and ammonium bifluoride or ammonium fluoride. In the current invention, an excess of ammonium bifluoride or ammonium fluoride is used such that all of the hydrochloric acid is consumed in the production of hydrofluoric acid, leaving a small amount of unconverted ammonium bifluoride or ammonium fluoride.
- When present, the boron containing compound is preferably fluoroboric acid or a boron compound which is capable of being hydrolyzed to form a BF4 − complex when exposed to F− or a hydrofluoric acid source.
- The phosphonate of the well treatment composition is preferably a phosphonate acid, ester or salt thereof, such as those of the formula:
- wherein R1, R2 and R3 are independently selected from hydrogen, alkyl, aryl, phosphonic, phosphonate, phosphate, aminophosphonic, aminophosphonate, acyl, amine, hydroxy or carboxyl groups and salts thereof and R4 and R5 are independently selected from hydrogen, sodium, potassium, ammonium or an organic radical.
- The presence of the combination of the organosilane and the quaternary ammonium salt in the well treatment composition further provides for greater control of clay migration and inhibits or prevents swelling. Further, the presence of the combination of the organosilane and the quaternary ammonium salt inhibits or prevents formation fines from becoming dispersed in the well treatment composition. In addition, this combination aids in the inhibition and thus the control of scale formation.
- The pH of the well treatment composition is typically maintained at a range of from about 0 to about 3.0.
- The permeability of sandstone or siliceous formations and calcareous formations is increased during acid treatment of the well by including in an aqueous well treatment composition a synergistic amount of an organosilane and a quaternary ammonium salt. The aqueous well treatment composition further contains a hydrofluoric acid source and a phosphonate compound.
- The combination of the organosilane and the quaternary ammonium salt acts synergistically to control the swelling and migration of clay within the formation and to minimize the generation of fines. In particular, the effect imparted by the combination of the quaternary ammonium salt and the organosilane is substantially greater than the effect imparted by either component when used individually in an otherwise identical well treatment composition. The combination of the quaternary ammonium salt and organosilane acts to retain the naturally occurring clay platelets in the formation in position by controlling the charge and electrolytic characteristics of the treatment fluid and thus substantially reduces or eliminates clay and formation fines from becoming dispersed and plugging the formation matrix.
- The aqueous well treatment composition may further contain a boron containing compound. When present, the boron containing compound principally functions to inhibit or prevent the formation of fluoride scales or to remove such scales from wellbores, screens or other equipment and/or pipelines.
- In a preferred embodiment, the boron containing compound is fluoroboric acid or tetrafluoroboric acid of the formula BF4 −H+.
- The boron containing compound may further be an acid soluble boric acid and/or an organic boron containing compound, including those which are capable of forming a BF− complex when hydrolyzed and exposed to F− or HF containing solution. The reaction, where the boron containing compound is boric acid, may be represented by the equation:
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4HF+H3BO3→BF4 −+H3O++2H2O (I). - The formation of BF4 − controls the concentration of active HF at any given time. Borate esters further acid hydrolyze to boric acid which tender the BF4 − complex, as set forth by equation (I) above. Hydrolysis may not occur, however, until higher than ambient temperatures are reached. For instance, hydrolysis may not occur until formation temperature is reached or sufficient heat is generated from the acid reaction.
- Suitable boron containing compounds include boric acid, H3BO3 as well as esters of boric acid. Preferred as the boron containing compounds are those of the formula R6R7R8BO3 wherein each of R6, R7 and R8 are independently hydrogen or an unsubstituted or substituted alkyl or alkylene group, and is preferably independently selected from hydrogen or C1-C4 alkyl group, optionally substituted with one or more —OH groups. Preferred boron compounds include tributyl borate which is very moisture sensitive.
- Also preferred are tetraborates, such as sodium tetraborate. Boric oxide, B2O3, metaboric acid and HBO2 are further preferred since they easily hydrolyze to boric acid, B(OH)3.
- Boric acid reacts rapidly with polyols, glycerol α-hydroxycarboxylic acids, cis-1,2-diols, cis-1,3-diosl, o-quinols, o-catechol and mannitol to form ether type complexes. For instance, three molecules of water are generated with mannitol and the last proton, H+, is associated with the molecule which can be quantitatively titrated with NaOH. In the presence of HF, such compounds would readily form the BF4 − complex.
- Further preferred boron containing compounds are cyclic borate esters, such as those of the formula:
- wherein each of R9, R10, R11, R12, R13, R14, R15 and R16 is independently selected from hydrogen or a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl or alkenyl group, and is preferably independently selected from hydrogen or a C1-C4 alkyl group, optionally substituted with one or more —OH groups or OR13 (which can readily cleave to form the desired BF4 − complex), wherein R13 is a C1-C9 alkyl or aryl group. Suitable esters include those formed with salicyclic acid or acetic acid. Other cyclic borates include CH3B3O3 which hydrolyze rapidly in water.
- The presence of BF4 − controls the concentration of active HF at any given time. As a result, the formation of calcium and magnesium fluoride, sodium or potassium fluorosilicate, or fluoroaluminate scales is prevented or inhibited.
- Typically, the amount of boron containing compound in the well treating composition is that sufficient to impart to the composition between from about 0.5 to about 10 g of BF4 − complex per 100 cc of phosphonate, hydrofluoric acid source and water.
- The hydrofluoric acid source, useful in the formation of the BF4 − complex may be hydrofluoric acid. More typically, however, the hydrofluoric acid source is the combination of a mineral acid and ammonium bifluoride or ammonium fluoride. Reaction of the acid with the ammonium bifluoride or ammonium fluoride renders HF. The use of the combination of acid and ammonium bifluoride or ammonium fluoride and boric acid to control hydrogen fluoride significantly slows the hydrofluoric acid reaction rate.
- Preferred as the acid is hydrochloric acid, though other acids such as citric, chloroacetic, methanesulfonic, sulfuric, sulfamic, nitric, acetic, lactic, fumaric and formic acid may also be used. Preferred organic acids include citric acid, acetic acid and formic acid. A retarder may also be used, such as an aluminum salt.
- In the reaction, ammonium bifluoride or ammonium fluoride hydrolyzes and is converted to hydrofluoric acid. When ammonium bifluoride or ammonium fluoride is used as a source of hydrofluoric acid, typically less acid is present than is necessary to hydrolyze all of the ammonium bifluoride or ammonium fluoride. Thus, there remains some unconverted ammonium bifluoride or ammonium fluoride in the composition.
- The hydrofluoric acid source of the aqueous well treatment composition generally provides between from about 0.25 to about 10, typically between from about 1.0 to about 6.0, weight percent of hydrofluoric acid to the well treatment composition (based on the total weight of the well treatment composition).
- When present, the well treatment composition may further contain between from about 1 to about 50 weight percent of organic acid, preferably about 10 weight percent based on the total weight of the well treatment composition.
- The phosphonate compound principally functions as a stabilizer. The phosphonate compound may be a polyphosphonic acid and their salts and esters and is preferably a phosphonate acid, salt or ester thereof. Preferred are phosphonate materials of the formula:
- wherein R1, R2 and R3 are independently selected from hydrogen, alkyl, aryl, phosphonic, phosphonate, phosphate, aminophosphonic, aminophosphonate, acyl, amine, hydroxy or carboxyl groups and salts thereof and R4 and R5 are independently selected from hydrogen, sodium, potassium, ammonium or an organic radical. Preferred organic radicals are CnH2n+1 wherein n is between from 1 to about 5.
- Preferred as R1, R2 and R3 are aminophosphonate and aminophosphonic groups which may optionally be substituted with alkyl, phosphonic, aminophosphonic, phosphate and phosphonate groups.
- Examples of preferred phosphonate acids, esters or salts include aminotri (methylene phosphonic acid) and its pentasodium salt, 1-hydroxyethylidene-1,1-diphosphonic acid and its tetrasodium salt, hexamethylenediaminetetra (methylene phosphonic acid) and its hexapotassium salt, and diethylenetriaminepenta (methylene phosphonic acid) and its hexasodium salt. Among the commercial phosphonate materials, preferred is 1-hydroxyethylidene-1,1-diphosphonic acid, available as DEQUEST 2010 and diethylenediamine penta (methylene phosphonic) acid, commercially as DEQUEST 2060S, both available from Solutia, Inc. in 60% strength. In general, the phosphonic acids are more preferred over the salt derivatives.
- Thus, in formula (III) above, both R4 and R5 are more desirably —H versus the stated salt derivatives. Also preferred are those phosphonic acid salts which generate the corresponding phosphonic acid in-situ in the presence of a slight amount of strong acid, such as HCl.
- The amount of phosphonate in the well treatment composition is generally between from about 0.1 to about 10, preferably from about 0.25 to about 6, more preferably from about 0.5 to about 3, percent by volume based on the total volume of water, phosphonate and hydrofluoric acid source.
- The organosilanes for use herein contain a Si—C bond and includes polysiloxanes.
- Among the organosilanes especially suitable for use in this invention are those organosilane halides of the formula:
- wherein X is a halogen, R1 is an organic radical having from 1 to 50 carbon atoms, and R2 and R3 are the same or different halogens as X or organic radicals of R1. Preferably, X is a halogen selected from the group consisting of chlorine, bromine and iodine with chlorine being preferred, R1 is an alkyl, alkenyl, alkoxide or aryl group having from 1 to 18 carbon atoms and R2 and R3 are the same or different halogens, or alkyl, alkenyl, alkoxide or aryl group having from 1 to 18 carbon atoms.
- Suitable specific organosilane halides include methyldiethylchlorosilane, dimethyldichlorosilane, methyltrichlorosilane, dimethyldibromosilane, diethyldiiodosilane, dipropyldichlorosilane, dipropyldibromosilane, butyltrichlorosilane, phenyltribromosilane, diphenyldichlorosilane, tolyltribromosilane, methylphenyldichlorosilane, propyldimethoxychlorosilane and the like as well as organosilane alkoxides and amino silanes.
- Among the organosilane alkoxides suitable for use in this invention are those having the formula:
- wherein R4, R5, and R6 are independently selected from hydrogen and organic radicals having from 1 to 50 carbon atoms, provided not all of R4, R5, and R6 are hydrogen, and R7 is an organic radical having from 1 to 50 carbon atoms. Preferably, R4, R5, and R6 are independently selected from hydrogen, amine, alkyl, alkenyl, aryl, or carbhydryloxy groups having from 1 to 18 carbon atoms, with at least one of the R4, R5, and R6 groups not being hydrogen, and R7 is selected from amine, alkyl, alkenyl, and aryl groups having from 1 to 18 carbon atoms. When R4, R5, and R6 are carbhydryloxy groups, alkoxy groups are preferred.
- In another embodiment, the organosilane may be of the formula:
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R—Si(OR′)3 (VI) - wherein in one embodiment R is branched or linear aliphatic carbon chain that may be saturated or unsaturated (e.g., containing one or more double and/or triple bonds), and which may have from about 1 to about 10 carbon atoms, alternatively from about 1 to about 5 carbon atoms, and further alternatively about 3 carbon atoms; and wherein each R′ is independently branched or linear carbon chain that may be saturated or unsaturated (e.g., containing one or more double and/or triple bonds), and which may have from about 1 to about 4 carbon atoms, alternatively from about 1 to about 2 carbon atoms, and further alternatively about 2 carbon atoms; it being understood that each R′ group may be the same or different structure than one or both of the other R′ groups. In another embodiment, R may be further characterized as alkanyl or alkenyl carbon chain having the above-properties. In other embodiments, R may be characterized as an aromatic carbon chain or alicyclic carbon chain.
- In a further embodiment, one or more of the carbon chains R and/or R′ may be optionally and independently derivatized, e.g., the R carbon chain and/or one or more of the R′ carbon chains may each contain one or more amino functional groups, one or more halogen groups (e.g., tetrachlorosilane, methyltrichlorosilane, etc.), two or more isocyanate functional groups, two or more epoxy groups, etc.
- In one exemplary embodiment, a silane may include an amino-functional silane-based compound such as aminoalkyl siloxanes like gamma-aminopropyltriethoxy silane, a isocyanate-functional silane-based compound such as gamma isocyanatopropyltriethoxy silane and mixtures thereof.
- Specific examples of commercially available silane-based products available from liquid isobuytlisopropyldimethoxysilane, liquid diisopropylmethoxysilane, liquid diisobutyldimethoxysilane, liquid dicyclopentyldimethoxysilane, gamma-aminopropyltriethoxysilane epoxy functional silanes.
- In another embodiment, the silane may include one or more siloxane-based compounds having the following chemical formula:
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R—Si(OR′)2—O—Si(OR″)2—R (VII) - wherein in one embodiment R is a branched or linear aliphatic carbon chain that may be saturated or unsaturated (e.g., containing one or more double and/or triple bonds), and which may have from about 1 to about 10 carbon atoms, alternatively from about 1 to about 5 carbon atoms, and further alternatively about 3 carbon atoms; wherein each R′ and each R″ is independently a branched or linear carbon chain that may be saturated or unsaturated (e.g., containing one or more double and/or triple bonds), and which may have from about 1 to about 4 carbon atoms, alternatively from about 1 to about 2 carbon atoms, and further alternatively about 2 carbon atoms; it being understood that one R′ may be the same or different than the other R′ group, that one R″ may be the same or different than the other R″ group, and that one or both R′ groups may be the same or different than one or both R″ groups. In another embodiment, R may be further characterized as alkanyl or alkenyl carbon chain having the above-properties. In other embodiments, R may be characterized as an aromatic carbon chain or alicyclic carbon chain. In a further embodiment, one or more of the carbon chains R and/or R′ may be optionally and independently derivatized, e.g., the R carbon chain and/or one or more of the R′ and/or R″ carbon chains may each contain one or more amino functional groups, two or more isocyanate functional groups, two or more epoxy groups, etc.
- Specific examples of siloxane-based compounds include, but are not limited to, an aqueous solution of aminoalkyl siloxane available from Baker Hughes Incorporated as FSA-1.
- Further, suitable specific organosilane alkoxides and amino silanes include methyltriethoxysilane, dimethyldiethoxysilane, methyltrimethoxysilane, divinyldimethoxysilane, divinyldi-2-methoxyethoxy silane, di(3-glycidoxypropyl) dimethoxysilane, vinyltriethoxysilane, vinyltris-2-methoxyethoxysilane, 3-glycidoxypropyltrimethoxysilane, 3-methacryloxypropyltrimethoxysilane, 2-(3,4-epoxycyclohexyl)ethyltrimethoxysilane, N-2-aminoethyl-3-propylmethyldimethoxysilane, N-2-amino ethyl-3-propyltrimethoxysilane, N-2-amino ethyl-3-aminopropyltrimethoxysilane, 3-aminopropyltriethoxysilane, tetraethoxysilane and the like.
- Generally, the amount of organosilane in the aqueous well treatment composition is between from about 0.01 to about 10 percent, preferably from about 0.1 to about 5 percent, by volume based on the total volume amount of the well treatment composition. The amount of the ammonium salt in the aqueous well treatment composition is between from about 0.01 to about 10 percent, preferably from about 0.1 to about 5 percent by volume based on the total volume amount of the well treatment composition. In a preferred embodiment, the volumetric ratio of the organosilane to quaternary ammonium salt is between from about 0.001 to about 1000, most preferably from about 0.02 to about 50.
- The ammonium salt is preferably a quaternary ammonium salt represented by the formula:
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N(R6)(R7)(R8)(R9)Y− (VIII) - wherein R6, R7, R8 and R9 are independently hydrogen, a C1-C20 alkyl group (preferably a C1-C6 alkyl group), a hydroxyalkyl group wherein the alkyl group is preferably a C1-C10 alkyl and more preferably a C1-C6 alkyl or a radical of the structure:
- wherein m is from 0 to about 10, p is form 1 to about 5, R10 is hydrogen or methyl, provided that (i) the total number of carbons in the radical of formula (IX) do not exceed 20 and not all of R6, R7, R8 and R9 are hydrogen. In one embodiment, each R6, R7 and R8 is a hydroxyalkyl, such as 2-hydroxyethyl, and R9 is an alkyl group, such as methyl. In another embodiment, each of R6, R7 and R8 are alkyl and R9 is a hydroxyalkyl, such as 2-hydroxyethyl. In another preferred embodiment, each of R6, R7, R8 and R9 are an alkyl group. The anion, Y−, is a salt, preferably a halide, X, perchlorate, thiocyanate, cyanate, a C1-C6 carboxylate, an alkyl sulfate, methanesulfonate, BX4 −, PF6 −, AsF6 −, SbF6 −, NO2 −, NO3 − or SO4 −. In a preferred embodiment, X is a halide, such as chloride. Such salts are set forth in U.S. Pat. No. 5,342,530, herein incorporated by reference.
- Further, acceptable salts include polycationic polymers having a molecular weight up to about 300,000, for instance from 50,000 to 300,000 and having the repeating units represented by the formulae:
- as well as compounds of the formula:
- wherein R and R3 are independently selected from the group consisting of an alkylene group having from about 2 to about 4 carbon atoms; R1, R2, R4, R5, R7, R8, and R9 are independently selected from the group consisting of methyl and ethyl; R6 is selected from the group consisting of an unsubstituted alkylene group having from about 2 to 4 carbon atoms and a substituted alkylene group having from about 2 to about 4 carbon atoms and containing a hydroxy group; X is an anion selected from the group consisting of a halogen, methyl sulfate, sulfate, and nitrate; v represents the valency of the anion represented by X; and, s is an integer equal to the number of said anions required to maintain electronic neutrality. In a preferred embodiment, R and R3 are preferably independently selected from the group consisting of ethylene, trimethylene, tetramethylene, or 2-methyltrimethylene; R6 is preferably selected from the group consisting of 2-hydroxytrimethylene, 2-hydroxytetramethylene, and 3-hydroxytetramethylene; R1 and R2 are preferably methyl; R4 and R5 are preferably ethyl; R7, R8 and R9 are preferably methyl; and X is preferably selected from the group consisting of a halogen such as chloride, bromide, and iodide, methyl sulfate and sulfate, most preferably halogen. Preferred are those compounds of the formula:
- Such polycationic ammonium salts are disclosed in U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,447,342 and 4,536,305, both of which are herein incorporated by reference.
- In a preferred embodiment, the ammonium salt is a quaternary ammonium salt like choline chloride and preferably contains the N,N,N-trimethylethanolammonium cation. Such quaternary ammonium salts include Claytreat-3C clay stabilizer (CT-3C) or Claymaster-5C both by Baker Hughes Inc.
- The pH of the well treatment composition is typically maintained at a range of 0 to about 3.0. Enough acid should be used to maintain the pH of the aqueous HF solution and to hydrolyze ammonium fluoride or bifluoride, if it is used. Maintenance of the desired pH range aids in the inhibition of inorganic scales and in most instances the prevention of formation of such scales. In addition, maintenance of the pH range maximizes the effect of the organosilane and the quaternary ammonium salt on the inhibition and control of fines and swellable clay.
- Other materials commonly added to acid treatment solutions may also optionally be added to the well treatment composition herein. For example, the composition may include or have added thereto corrosion inhibitors, surfactants, iron control agents, non-emulsifiers, foaming agents, water-wetting surfactants, anti-sludge agents, mutual solvents or alcohols (such as methanol or isopropanol), gelling agents, bactericides, or fluid loss control agents. The amount of such additives, when employed, is typically between from about 0.1 to about 2 weight percent. When mutual solvents or alcohols are employed, they are typically used in amounts between from about 1 to about 20 weight percent of the well treatment composition.
- The well treatment composition is introduced into the formation at the location where treatment is desired. The well treatment composition may be applied after treatment of the formation with a pre-flush.
- The well treatment composition of the invention enhances the production of hydrocarbons from hydrocarbon bearing calcareous or siliceous formations. The treatment method is especially effective if applied prior to gravel packing or fracturing.
- The well treatment composition may easily be applied in the stimulation of sandstone formations containing calcareous materials and calcareous formations such as carbonate or dolomite. In addition to its use in matrix acidizing, it may be used in acid fracturing as well as pre-fracturing treatment on sandstone, carbonate and dolomite formations. They may also be used for remedial workovers of wells to keep silicates in suspension and to remove clay, fine and sand deposits as well as inorganic scales from downhole screens and from drilling fluid damage. The well treatment composition is capable of dissolving carbonates, as well as siliceous minerals, while minimizing the formation of calcium fluoride and magnesium fluoride or sodium or potassium fluorosilicate or fluoroaluminate.
- Such well treatments may be simplified by use of the well treatment composition defined herein since the need to pump multiple fluids in a carefully choreographed sequence is eliminated. Further, acid placement and distribution is improved and equipment requirements are reduced, e.g., in terms of tankage, etc. Use of the well treatment composition improves logistics, reduces costs, along with improved results, while simultaneously rendering treatments which are easier to implement and control at the field level.
- The well treatment composition may further be employed in the remediation of oil and gas and geothermal wells by preventing and/or inhibiting the formation of unwanted deposits on the surfaces of the wellbore, downhole assembly, sand control screens, production equipment and pipelines. Such unwanted deposits form and/or accumulate in the wellbore, production equipment, recovery equipment and well casing. Such accumulated deposits affect productivity and are typically removed prior to cementing or the introduction of completion fluids into the wellbore. Remediation treatment fluids are further typically used to remove such undesired deposits prior to the introduction of stimulation fluids or to restore well productivity from the undesired deposits. In a preferred embodiment, the invention is used to remove siliceous or calcareous deposits inside well tubulars. The well treatment composition may also be used to treat pipelines from undesired deposits.
- In well remediation applications, the well treatment composition is preferably injected directly into the wellbore through the production tubing or through the use of coiled tubing or similar delivery mechanisms. Once downhole, the composition remedies damage caused during well treating such as, for instance, by stimulation fluids and drilling fluid muds, by dispersing and removing siliceous materials from the formation and wellbore.
- The following examples are illustrative of some of the embodiments of the present invention. Other embodiments within the scope of the claims herein will be apparent to one skilled in the art from consideration of the description set forth herein. It is intended that the specification, together with the examples, be considered exemplary only, with the scope and spirit of the invention being indicated by the claims which follow.
- All percentages set forth in the Examples are given in terms of volume percent except as may otherwise be indicated.
- Analytical grade carbonate powder was exposed to an aqueous hydrofluoric acid solution at 70° F. The un-dissolved solid or precipitate was analyzed by X-ray diffraction technique (XRD). Table 1 presents the results of these tests wherein pH A represents the pH at the beginning of the testing and pH B represents the pH at the end of the testing.
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TABLE 1 Ex. CaCO3 No. Composition pH A pH B added Comments Comp. HF acid 2.2 2.2 0.4 g/100 cc All carbonate Ex. 1 dissolved and CaF2 precipitate formed within 5 minutes. Comp. HF acid 1.9 1.9 0.4 g/100 cc All carbonate Ex. 2 3% Dequest dissolved and 2010 CaF2 precipitate formed within 5 minutes. Comp. HF acid 2.2 >4.0 0.4 g/100 cc All carbonate Ex. 3 2.8 g/100 cc dissolved and Boric acid CaF2 precipitate formed within 5 minutes. 4 HF acid 1.6 1.6 0.4 g/100 cc All carbonate 3% Dequest dissolved and 2010 no precipitate 2.8 g/100 cc formed over 4 Boric acid hours. 5 HF acid 1.6 1.6 1.0 g/100 cc All carbonate 3% Dequest dissolved and 2060S no precipitate 4.2 g/100 cc formed over 24 Boric acid hours. 6 HF acid 1.6 1.6 1.0 g/100 cc All carbonate 1.5% Dequest dissolved and 2010 no precipitate 1.5% Dequest formed over 24 2060S hours. 4.2 g/100 cc Boric acid - The dissolution effect of the compositions of Examples 1-6 was illustrated on a formation containing calcareous minerals as follows. A composition consisting of 75 wt. % quartz, 5 wt. % kaolinite, 10 wt. % potassium-feldspar and 10 wt. % calcium carbonate (powder) was prepared. The composition was tested for its solubility in a HF acid at 150° F. over 4 and 24 hrs. After solubility testing, the un-dissolved solid or precipitate was analyzed. The experimental conditions and results are set forth in Tables 2-5. Table 2 represents the 4 hour solubility testing of the formation composition at 150° F. Tables 3-5 represent the 4 and 24 hour solubility testing of the formation composition at 150° F.
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TABLE 2 HF acid HF acid 3% Dequest 3% Dequest HF acid HF acid 2010 HF acid 2060S 3% Dequest 2.8 g/100 cc 2.8 g/100 cc 3% Dequest 2.8 g/100 cc Acid 2010 Boric acid Boric acid 2060S Boric acid pH 1.9/1.9 2.2/5.5 1.6/1.9 1.6/1.6 1.0/1.3 before/after Solubility, % 14.9 4.4 14.4 14.7 9.6 Quartz 87 79 91 89 88 Plagioclase nd 1 1 nd 1 K-feldspar 4 7 6 2 6 Kaolinite nd 2 nd nd 2 Calcite 1 1 1 tr 1 CaF2 7 9 <0.5 8 1 K2SiF6 tr nd nd nd nd Notes: nd—not detected and tr—trace. -
TABLE 3 HF acid HF acid 7.5% Dequest 2010 7.5% Dequest 2010 22.5% Dequest 2060S Acid 22.5% Dequest 2060S 2.8 g/100 cc Boric acid Time, Hrs 4 24 4 24 pH before/after 1.6/1.6 1.6/1.6 1.3/1.6 1.3/1.6 Solubility, % 13.4 20.8 11.9 12.2 Quartz 89 91 90 91 Plagioclase nd nd 1 1 K-feldspar 3 nd 6 6 Kaolinite nd nd 1 nd Calcite tr nd 1 1 CaF2 7 8 nd nd K2SiF6 tr tr nd nd Notes: nd—not detected and tr—trace. -
TABLE 4 HF acid HF acid 1.5% Dequest 2010 1.5% Dequest 2010 1.5% Dequest 2060S Acid 1.5% Dequest 2060S 2.8 g/100 cc Boric acid Time, Hrs 4 24 4 24 pH before/after 1.9/1.6 1.9/1.6 1.3/1.6 1.3/1.6 Solubility, % 13.8 24.6 12.0 15.4 Quartz 90 90 90 92 Plagioclase nd nd 1 tr K-feldspar 2 nd 6 6 Kaolinite nd nd 1 nd Calcite tr nd tr tr CaF2 7 9 1 1 K2SiF6 tr tr nd nd Notes: nd—not detected and tr—trace. -
TABLE 5 3% HF HF acid 22.5% Dequest 2010 22.5% Dequest 2010 7.5% Dequest 2060S Acid 7.5% Dequest 2060S 2.8 g/100 cc Boric acid Time, Hrs 4 24 4 24 pH before/after 1.6/1.6 1.6/1.6 1.3/1.6 1.3/1.6 Solubility, % 13.9 22.8 12.1 15.3 Quartz 89 89 90 90 Plagioclase nd Nd 1 1 K-feldspar 2 Tr 5 5 Kaolinite nd Nd tr nd Calcite tr Nd 1 1 CaF2 8 10 2 2 K2SiF6 tr Tr nd nd Notes: nd—not detected and tr—trace. - Tables 2-5 demonstrate that the well treatment compositions defined herein can control or minimize the formation of inorganic fluoride scales, such as calcium fluoride, in the hydrofluoric acid.
- A coreflood study was conducted using a Bandera Sandstone core at 180° F. The composition of Bandera Sandstone is set forth in Table 6:
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TABLE 6 Mineral Composition Wt % Quartz 61 Feldspar 15 Dolomite 5 Illite 12 Kaolinite 4 Chlorite 2
Table 7 shows the composition of acids systems used in the coreflood experiment wherein HV represents an organophosphonate. -
TABLE 7 Pre-Flush acid Main acid Post-Flush acid System system system HF, wt % — 3 — HCl, wt % 10 2 10 HV, gpt — 60 — Iron control agent, gpt — 10 — Corrosion inhibitor, gpt 2 2 2 Acetic acid, wt % — 3 — Boric Acid, ppt — 60 —
Five fluid stages were injected in the following sequence: -
- 1. 5 wt % NH4Cl solution to measure initial core permeability.
- 2. 4 pore volumes (PV) of Pre-Flush acid system.
- 3. 4 PV of Main acid system.
- 4. 4 PV of Post-Flush acid system.
- 5. 5 wt % NH4Cl solution to measure initial core permeability.
The results of two coreflood experiments are shown in Table 8. All acid solutions injected in the second experiment contained the combination of 3 gpt of a quaternary ammonium salt, commercially available as Claymaster-5C from Baker Hughes Inc., and 5 gpt of an aminoalkyl siloxane, commercially available as FSA-1 from Baker Hughes Inc. while in the first experiment none of the acid solutions contained Claymaster-5C and FSA-1. A significant increase in permeability was observed when the acid solution was prepared with the addition of Claymaster-5C and FSA-1.
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TABLE 8 Measure Measure initial Acid system final Permeability permeability Pre- Post- permeability enhancement, No. with flush Main flush with % A 5 wt % 0 gpt of 5 wt % −10.9 NH4Cl Claymaster-5C, NH4Cl 0 gpt of FSA-1 B 5 wt % 3 gpt of 5 wt % 42 NH4Cl Claymaster-5C, NH4Cl 5 gpt of FSA-1 - The pressure drop across the core is a function of cumulative injected pore volumes during the five fluid stage injections. Initially a NH4Cl solution was injected at a rate of 5 ml/min for 1 PV then reduced to 2 ml/min to calculate an accurate average value of initial permeability. All acid stages were injected at a rate of 2 ml/min and did not contain the combination of Claymaster-5C and FSA-1. An increase in the pressure drop across the core during the injection of the pre-flushed stage (which mainly 10 wt % HCl) was observed. Also, during the injection of main acid the pressure drop across the core initially decreased then increased again as evidence of damage occurring during the main acid injection. At the end of the experiment NH4Cl solution was injected at a rate of 2 ml/min and then increased to 5 ml/min to calculate an accurate average value of final permeability. A −10.9% permeability enhancement was observed
- Initially a NH4Cl solution was injected at a rate of 5 ml/min then reduced to 2 ml/min to calculate an accurate average value of initial permeability. All acid stages were injected at a rate of 2 ml/min and contained the combination of 3 gpt of Claymaster-5C and 5 gpt of FSA-1. An increase in the pressure drop across the core during the injection of the pre-flushed stage (mainly 10 wt % HCl) was observed. However, no increase in pressure drop was observed across the core during the injection of main acid. This illustrates that the combination of Claymaster-5C and FSA-1 enhanced the permeability of the core during main acid injection. Finally, a NH4Cl solution was injected at a rate of 2 ml/min and then increased to 5 ml/min to calculate an accurate average value of final permeability. A 42% permeability enhancement was observed.
- A coreflood study was conducted using a Bandera Sandstone core at 180° F. wherein the Bandera Sandstone had the composition illustrated in Table 6 above. Table 9 sets forth the composition of the acid system:
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TABLE 9 Pre-Flush acid Main acid Post-Flush acid System system system HF, wt % — 3 — HCl, wt % 15 1 15 HV, gpt — 30 — Iron control agent, gpt — 10 — Corrosion inhibitor, gpt 2 2 2 Acetic acid, wt % — — — Boric Acid, ppt — — —
Five fluid stages were injected in the following sequence: -
- 1. 5 wt % NH4Cl solution to measure initial core permeability.
- 2. 6 PV of Pre-Flush acid system.
- 3. 12 PV of Main acid system.
- 4. 6 PV of Post-Flush acid system.
- 5. 5 wt % NH4Cl solution to measure initial core permeability.
The results of a coreflood experiment are shown in Table 10.
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TABLE 10 Measure Measure initial Acid system final permeability Pre- Post- permeability Permeability with flush Main flush with enhancement, % 5 wt % NH4Cl 3 gpt of 5 wt % 95 Claymaster-5C, NH4Cl 5 gpt of FSA-1
The main acid used had less amount of phosphonate acid, no boric acid and no acetic acid, as shown in Table 10. However, all acid systems contained the combination of Claymaster-5C (3 gpt) and FSA-1 (5 gpt). A 95% increase in core permeability was observed. - The pressure drop across the core was a function of cumulative injected pore volume during the five fluid stage injections. Initially a NH4Cl solution was injected at a rate of 5 ml/min then reduced to 2 ml/min to calculate an accurate average value of initial permeability. All acid stages, set forth in Table 9, were injected at a rate of 2 ml/min and contained the combination of 3 gpt of Claymaster-5C and 5 gpt of FSA-1. An increase in the pressure drop across the core during the injection of the pre-flush stage, principally 15 wt % HCl, was observed. Also, no increase in pressure drop across the core was observed during the injection of the main acid which had less amount of phosphonate acid, no boric acid and no acetic acid. This illustrates that the combination of Claymaster-5C and FSA-1 enhanced the permeability of the core during the main acid injection. Finally, a NH4Cl solution was injected at rate of 2 ml/min then increased to 5 ml/min to calculate an accurate average value of final permeability. A 95% permeability enhancement was observed.
- A coreflood study was conducted using Bandera Sandstone core at 180° F., wherein the Bandera Sandstone had the composition illustrated in Table 6. The composition of the acid system is set forth in Table 11:
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TABLE 11 Main acid system HF, wt % 2.6 HCl, wt % 6 HV, gpt 53 Iron control agent, gpt 10 Corrosion inhibitor, gpt 2 Acetic acid, wt % 2.6 Boric Acid, ppt 53 - Three fluid stages were injected in the following sequence:
- 1. 5 wt % NH4Cl solution to measure initial core permeability.
2. 16 PV of main acid system.
4. 5 wt % NH4Cl solution to measure initial core permeability.
No pre-flush or post-flush acid stages were injected. The main acid used contained the combination of Claymaster-5C (3 gpt) and FSA-1 (5 gpt). A 86% increase in core permeability was observed as illustrated in Table 12. -
TABLE 12 Main Acid system (no Measure Pre-Flush Measure initial stage acid and final Permeability permeability no Post-flush permeability enhancement, with stage acid) with % 5 wt % NH4Cl 3 gpt of 5 wt % NH4Cl 86 Clay master-5C, 5 gpt of FSA-1 - A coreflood study was conducted using Berea Sandstone core at 180° F. having the composition set forth in Table 13:
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TABLE 13 Mineral Composition Wt % Quartz 87 Feldspar 3 Dolomite 1 Calcite 2 Illite 1 Kaolinite 5 Chlorite 2
The acid system is set forth in Table 11. Three fluid stages were injected in the following sequence:
1. 5 wt % NH4Cl solution to measure initial core permeability.
2. 4 PV of Main acid system.
3. 5 wt % NH4Cl solution to measure initial core permeability.
No pre-flush or post-flush acid stages were injected. The main acid contained the combination of Claymaster-5C (3 gpt) and FSA-1 (5 gpt). A 82% increase in core permeability was observed as set forth in Table 14. -
TABLE 14 Main Acid system (no Measure Pre-Flush Measure initial stage acid and final Permeability permeability no Post-flush permeability enhancement, with stage acid) with % 5 wt % NH4Cl 3 gpt of 5 wt % NH4Cl 82 Clay master-5C, 5 gpt of FSA-1 - From the foregoing, it will be observed that numerous variations and modifications may be effected without departing from the true spirit and scope of the novel concepts of the invention.
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