US20150191641A1 - Rheological agent, preparation methods and uses thereof - Google Patents

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US20150191641A1 US14/413,805 US201314413805A US2015191641A1 US 20150191641 A1 US20150191641 A1 US 20150191641A1 US 201314413805 A US201314413805 A US 201314413805A US 2015191641 A1 US2015191641 A1 US 2015191641A1
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  • the present invention relates to the field of oil-based drilling fluids used notably in drilling subterranean wells, and more particularly to a rheological agent which can be used in replacement of organoclays present in such drilling fluids.
  • Drilling fluids also called drilling muds, are used notably in drilling oil, gas and geothermal subterranean wells to maintain pressure and wellbore stability, cool, lubricate and support drill bits, control corrosion, and suspend and remove drill cuttings from the well during the drilling operation.
  • drilling fluids are circulated under great pressure down a long drilling pipe and then are returned to the surface through the pipe hole annulus, i.e. the zone between the outside of the pipe and the borehole wall.
  • the drill cuttings generated by the drill bit are thus carried in the drilling fluid to the surface where the drilling fluid is processed to remove these drill cuttings before being circulated again in the drilling well.
  • drilling fluids depend on the well to be drilled. There exist thus two main classes of drilling fluids: water-based drilling fluids and oil-based drilling fluids.
  • Oil-based systems are being increasingly used in practice particularly in offshore drilling, for the drilling of hydrogen sulfide-containing formations or for the drilling of water-sensitive layers, such as shale, salt, gypsum, anhydrite or evaporite layers.
  • Oil-based drilling fluids comprise generally an invert emulsion, i.e. a water-in-oil emulsion comprising an external continuous oil phase in which is dispersed a discontinuous internal aqueous phase.
  • Emulsifiers are thus generally present in such compositions to stabilise the emulsion.
  • Other additives well known to the person skilled in the art can also be present, such as weighting agents, wetting agents, fluid loss control additives, alkalinity regulators, viscosity regulators and the like, for stabilising the system as a whole and for establishing the desired performance properties. Full particulars can be found, for example, in the article of P. A. Boyd et al. Journal of Petroleum Technology 1985, 131-142 and in the article of R. B. Bennet et al. Journal of Petroleum Technology 1984, 875-981.
  • An important property of drilling fluids is notably to have a low viscosity at high shear and a higher viscosity upon standing to form quickly a thick gel when the drilling operations are stopped in order to maintain cuttings in suspension, even at high temperatures since the temperature of the drilling bottom hole can reach 300° F. (about 149° C.) or more, but also to maintain the homogeneity of the drilling fluid during its transport to the drilling site. Therefore, to maintain the desired rheology and viscosity of the drilling fluids, rheology modifiers and viscosifiers are added in the drilling fluids, an in particular organoclays (also called organophilic clays which are organically modified clays by treatment with organocations to form an organophilic surface).
  • organoclays also called organophilic clays which are organically modified clays by treatment with organocations to form an organophilic surface
  • organoclays are added to the drilling fluids in the form of solid particles, which reduces the amount of drill cuttings that the fluid can tolerate thereby reducing the lifetime of the drilling fluid before treatment and can also cause formation damage by plugging pore throats thereby reducing permeability and production.
  • the solid form of organoclays represents also a problem during transport and storage since there is a risk of settling out of the organoclays during these periods. It is thus generally necessary to keep the fluid circulating or to render it very thick by adding permanent or temporary viscosifiers to maintain the homogeneity of the drilling fluid.
  • a thermal degradation of organoclays can also occur at high temperature leading to the loss of the desired rheology of the drilling fluid.
  • organoclays in oil-based drilling fluids with other rheology modifiers to maintain the desired property of the oil-based drilling fluids while avoiding the above-mentioned drawbacks of organoclays.
  • the inventors of the present patent application have thus discovered that it was possible to replace the organoclays present in oil-based drilling fluids with a rheological agent made of a polymer comprising a hydrophobic backbone soluble in the oil phase of the oil-based drilling fluids, as well as hydrophilic functions, linked or not to the said hydrophobic backbone polymer.
  • a rheological agent with such properties and advantages is obtained by adding a surfactant, polymerisable or not, to the mixture of monomers which will lead to the hydrophobic backbone of the polymer, during the polymerization step.
  • the present invention concerns thus a method to prepare a rheological agent comprising the polymerization of the following monomers:
  • non polymerisable surfactant when a non polymerisable surfactant is present, it is important that this non polymerisable surfactant is present during the polymerization step, even if it does not react with the over monomers, since the simple admixture of a polymer obtained by polymerization of monomers (a) and (b) with the said non polymerisable surfactant does not give a compound having the desired properties.
  • (C 1 -C 25 )alkyl refers to a straight or branched monovalent saturated hydrocarbon chain containing respectively 1 to 25, 1 to 15 or 1 to 6 carbon atoms including, but not limited to, methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, iso-propyl, n-butyl, iso-butyl, sec-butyl, t-butyl, n-pentyl, n-hexyl, dodecyl and the like.
  • (C 1 -C 6 )alkanediyl refers to a straight or branched divalent saturated hydrocarbon chain containing from 1 to 6 carbon atoms including, but not limited to, methanediyl, ethanediyl, propanediyl, butanediyl, pentanediyl, hexanediyle, and the like.
  • (C 2 -C 6 )alkenyl refers to a straight or branched unsaturated hydrocarbon chain containing from 2 to 6 carbon atoms and comprising at least one double bond including, but not limited to, vinyl, propenyl, butenyl, pentenyl, hexenyl and the like. It is in particular a vinyl group.
  • (C 5 -C 8 )cycloalkyl refers to a saturated hydrocarbon ring having 5 to 8 carbon atoms including, but not limited to, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl and the like.
  • aryl refers to an aromatic group comprising preferably 6 to 10 carbon atoms and comprising one or more fused rings, such as, for example, a phenyl or naphtyl group.
  • fused rings such as, for example, a phenyl or naphtyl group.
  • it will be a phenyl group.
  • aryl-(C 1 -C 6 )alkyl refers to an aryl group as defined above bound to the molecule via a (C 1 -C 6 )alkyl group as defined above.
  • an aryl-(C 1 -C 6 )alkyl group is a benzyl or phenylbutyl group.
  • optionally substituted vinyl function refers to a group —CHR ⁇ CHR′ in which R and R′ represent, independently of each other, a hydrogen atom or a substituent such as a (C 1 -C 25 )alkyl, in particular a (C 1 -C 6 )alkyl, notably a methyl. It can be advantageously a group —CHR ⁇ CH 2 with R representing a (C 1 -C 6 )alkyl, notably a methyl.
  • R represents a (C 1 -C 6 )alkyl, notably a methyl.
  • Moieties derived from propylene oxide and/or ethylene oxide refers to a group of the following formula:
  • each R 1a and each R 2a represent, independently of each other, a hydrogen atom or a methyl group but R 1a and R 2a cannot both represent a methyl group; and a represents an integer of at least 1, notably at least 3.
  • a represents advantageously an integer of at least 3, notably comprised between 3 and 120, in particular between 5 and 70, preferably between 5 and 40.
  • a represents advantageously an integer comprised between 1 and 60, notably between 3 and 20.
  • moieties —(O—CHR 1a —CHR 2a )— represent moieties derived either from ethylene oxide (OCH 2 CH 2 ) or from propylene oxide (OCH 2 CHMe or OCHMeCH 2 ).
  • b and c each represents advantageously, independently of each other, an integer above or equal to 0, with b+c ⁇ 3, notably 3 ⁇ b+c ⁇ 120, in particular 3 ⁇ b+c ⁇ 70, preferably 5 ⁇ b+c ⁇ 40.
  • b and c each represents advantageously, independently of each other, an integer above or equal to 0, with b+c ⁇ 1, notably 1 ⁇ b+c ⁇ 60, preferably 3 ⁇ b+c ⁇ 20.
  • PEO polyethylene oxide
  • PPO polypropylene oxide
  • styrene-based monomer refers to a monomer made of a styrene moiety optionally substituted, preferably on the phenyl moiety, in particular in the para position, with one or more substituents.
  • the substituent can be a (C 1 -C 15 )alkyl, in particular a (C 1 -C 6 )alkyl, a (C 2 -C 6 )alkenyl, a (C 5 -C 8 )cycloalkyl, an aryl or an aryl-(C 1 -C 6 )alkyl, and in particular a (C 1 -C 15 )alkyl.
  • it will be a (C 1 -C 6 )alkyl-styrene, and notably a p-(C 1 -C 6 )alkyl-styrene.
  • the styrene-based monomer can be chosen among styrene, meta-methyl-styrene, para-methyl-styrene, para-propyl-styrene, para-tert-butyl-styrene, para-cyclohexyl-styrene, para-dodecyl-styrene, 2-ethyl-4-benzyl-styrene, para-(phenylbutyl)-styrene, divinylbenzene and mixtures thereof.
  • it can be para-tert-butyl-styrene (PTBS), para-methyl-styrene (PMS) and mixtures thereof.
  • monomer (b) when present, will be at least one (meth)acrylate-based monomer.
  • (meth)acrylate is well known to the person skilled in the art and refers both to methacrylate and acrylate derivatives.
  • (meth)acrylate-based monomer refers thus to a monomer made of a (meth)acrylate moiety, i.e. a methacrylate or acrylate moiety.
  • This (meth)acrylate moiety can correspond to the following formula:
  • Said saturated hydrocarbon group can be straight or branched, and thus represents a (C 1 -C 15 )alkyl, notably a (C 1 -C 10 )alkyl group.
  • Said saturated hydrocarbon group can also be mono- or poly-cyclic, the cycles having advantageously 5- or 6-members and being optionally substituted with one or more (C 1 -C 4 )alkyl groups.
  • the (meth)acrylate-based monomer can be chosen among ethyl acrylate, n-propyl acrylate, isopropyl acrylate, n-butyl acrylate, tert-butyl acrylate, pentyl acrylate, hexyl acrylate, 2-ethylhexyl acrylate, methyl methacrylate, n-butyl methacrylate, isobutyl methacrylate, 2-ethylhexyl methacrylate, lauryl methacrylate, isobornyl methacrylate and mixtures thereof.
  • Monomer (b) can be notably at least one (meth)acrylate-based monomer chosen among isobornyl methacrylate (IBOMA), isobornyl acrylate (IBOA), isobutyl methacrylate (IBMA), 2-ethylhexyl acrylate (2EHA) and mixtures thereof.
  • IBOMA isobornyl methacrylate
  • IBOA isobornyl acrylate
  • IBMA isobutyl methacrylate
  • 2EHA 2-ethylhexyl acrylate
  • IBOMA isobornyl methacrylate
  • IBMA isobutyl methacrylate
  • EHA 2-ethylhexyl acrylate
  • the ratio by weight of monomer (a) to monomer (b) can be comprised between 100:0 and 10:90, advantageously between 100:0 and 50:50, and notably between 100:0 and 70:30.
  • copolymerisable surfactant means that the surfactant contains a function which can react with a function of monomers (a) and/or (b) during the polymerization step to form a polymer, i.e. an optionally substituted vinyl function.
  • Such a copolymerisable surfactant is preferably an anionic or non-ionic surfactant carrying an optionally substituted vinyl function and moieties derived from propylene oxide and/or ethylene oxide.
  • the vinyl function is advantageously optionally substituted with a (C 1 -C 25 )alkyl, notably a (C 1 -C 6 )alkyl, such as a methyl.
  • Such a surfactant can thus correspond to the following formula:
  • moieties —(O—CHR 7n —CHR 8n )— represent moieties derived either from ethylene oxide (OCH 2 CH 2 ) or from propylene oxide (OCH 2 CHMe or OCHMeCH 2 ).
  • linker refers to a divalent group (generally a small group) used to link the “vinyl” moiety —CR ⁇ CHR′ to the rest of the surfactant such as:
  • the linker can be also a polyol optionally substituted.
  • X 1 represents advantageously —OH (alcohol), —S(O) 2 (OH) (sulfonate), —O—P(O)(OH) 2 (phosphate) or —O—S(O) 2 (OH) (sulfate) group, or a salt thereof, such as a sodium, potassium or ammonium salt.
  • R′ ⁇ H and R ⁇ H or (C 1 -C 6 )alkyl notably H or methyl, preferably H.
  • the aryl moiety of X 1 is preferably a phenyl. This aryl moiety can be optionally substituted in particular with one or several groups chosen among (C 1 -C 6 )alkyl, aryl and aryl-(C 1 -C 6 )alkyl.
  • the copolymerisable surfactant can correspond in particular to the following formula:
  • PEO polyethylene oxide
  • PPO polypropylene oxide
  • R representing a hydrocarbon chain Reasoap ® SR-10 (sold by Adeka) with R representing a hydrocarbon chain Reasoap ® SR-20 (sold by Adeka) with R representing a hydrocarbon chain Reasoap ® ER-10 (sold by Adeka) Reasoap ® PP-70 (sold by Adeka) Emulsogen ® APS 100 (sold by Clariant)
  • non polymerisable surfactant means that the surfactant contains no function which can react with monomers (a) and (b) to form the polymer and thus that this surfactant will not be covalently linked to the polymer formed during the polymerization step.
  • Such a non polymerisable surfactant is preferably an anionic or non-ionic surfactant containing moieties derived from propylene oxide and/or ethylene oxide, and in particular derived from ethylene oxide.
  • Such a surfactant can correspond to the following formula:
  • Emulsogen ® EPA 073 (sold by Clariant)
  • Emulsogen ® LA 083 (sold by Adeka)
  • Rhodafac ® RS-610 A25 (sold by Rhodia)
  • Disponil ® FES993 (sold by Cognis)
  • copolymerisable surfactant and the non polymerisable surfactant have to be present during the polymerization step.
  • the rheological agent comprises at least one copolymerisable surfactant.
  • the rheological agent thus obtained has better rheological properties.
  • the rheological agent will comprise 0.5 to 10 wt %, notably 1 to 7 wt %, of copolymerisable and non polymerisable surfactants relatively to the total weight of the rheological agent on a dry basis (i.e. to the active parts of the rheological agent).
  • the polymerization reaction is carried out in conditions well known to the person skilled in the art, notably in conditions of emulsion polymerisation.
  • the reaction can be carried out in the presence of a crosslinking agent, such as divinyl benzene or ethylene glycol dimethacrylate.
  • the crosslinking agent can represent 0 to 5 wt %, notably 0.01 to 3 wt %, of the total weight of the rheological agent.
  • the rheological agent can thus be in the form of a crosslinked polymer.
  • the rheological agent is in the form of a statistical copolymer, optionally crosslinked.
  • statistical copolymer refers to a copolymer in which the sequence of monomer residues follows a statistical rule.
  • the polymerization reaction can be carried out in the presence of another surfactant which can be a surfactant commonly used in an emulsion polymerization reaction.
  • another surfactant which can be a surfactant commonly used in an emulsion polymerization reaction.
  • the present invention relates also to a rheological agent obtainable by the above mentioned method.
  • the rheological agent can be in the form of a latex or a powder.
  • the present invention relates also to an oil-based drilling fluid, also called oil-based drilling mud, comprising a rheological agent as defined above.
  • the oil-based drilling fluids according to the invention comprise advantageously an invert emulsion, i.e. a water-in-oil emulsion comprising an external continuous oil phase in which is dispersed a discontinuous internal aqueous phase.
  • an invert emulsion i.e. a water-in-oil emulsion comprising an external continuous oil phase in which is dispersed a discontinuous internal aqueous phase.
  • the oil contained in the oil phase can be mineral, synthetic or diesel.
  • the synthetic oil can be for example paraffin oils, iso-olefins, polyolefins, siloxane derivatives, etc.
  • the aqueous phase can be water or a brine, i.e. an aqueous solution of a salt, such as an halide or an alkali or alkaline earth metal, in particular sodium chloride or calcium chloride.
  • a salt such as an halide or an alkali or alkaline earth metal, in particular sodium chloride or calcium chloride.
  • the oil-based drilling fluids can comprise also at least one additive chosen among emulsifiers, weighting agents, wetting agents, fluid loss control additives, alkalinity regulators and rheology modifiers.
  • the emulsifier can include rosin acids, tall oil acids, fatty alcohols, or fatty acids and salts and derivatives thereof (such as amidoamines, polyamides, polyamines, esters, imidaxolines, sulfates and phosphonates), and synthetic emulsifiers. It can be in particular an emulsifier commonly used in an emulsion polymerization reaction.
  • the weighting agent can be barite, barium sulfate, iron oxide, galena, siderite, magnetite, illmenite, celestite, dolomite, calcite, hematite or calcium carbonate. Preferably, it is barite or barium sulfate.
  • the wetting agent can be lecithin, fatty acids, tall oil, oxidized tall oil, organic phosphate esters, modified imidazolines, modified amido-amines, alkyl aromatic sulfates, alkyl aromatic sulfonates, or organic esters of polyhydric alcohols.
  • the fluid loss control additive can be lignites, asphaltic compounds, gilsonite, organophilic humates, or synthetic polymers such as Pliolite® DF.
  • the alkalinity regulator can be lime (calcium hydroxide) to bind or react with acidic gases such as CO 2 and H 2 S.
  • the rheology modifiers other than organoclays can be polyamide resins, polycarboxylic acids and fatty acids soaps.
  • the oil-based drilling fluids according to the invention will be free of organoclays.
  • the oil-based drilling fluid according to the invention will contain advantageously 0.1 to 10 ppb (pounds per barrel) (0.285 to 28.5 kg/m 3 ) of the rheological agent.
  • the present invention relates also to the use of a rheological agent according to the invention as a thixotropic agent, i.e. an agent which forms a gel upon standing and has a low viscosity under a high shear rate, in an oil-based drilling fluid.
  • a thixotropic agent i.e. an agent which forms a gel upon standing and has a low viscosity under a high shear rate
  • the rheological agent according to the invention can also be used as a fluid-loss-control contributor.
  • the present invention relates also to a method of drilling using an oil-based drilling fluid containing a rheological agent according to the invention.
  • the rheological agents according to the invention have been prepared by emulsion polymerization of monomers (a) and (b) (if present) and copolymerisable and/or non polymerisable surfactants, optionally in the presence of a crosslinking agent such as divinyl benzene.
  • monomers (a) and (b) (if present) and copolymerisable and/or non polymerisable surfactants optionally in the presence of a crosslinking agent such as divinyl benzene.
  • the monomer(s) and surfactant(s) used are as follows:
  • the rheological agents were obtained in a latex form and were used in this form in the preparation of oil-based drilling fluids but could be used in a powder form.
  • the rheological agents prepared in previous example I have then been added to the following composition A, which was then hot rolled 16 h at 300° F. (149° C.), to give the oil-based drilling fluids according to the invention.
  • Ingredient Activity Composition A Synthetic isomerized olefin Oil phase 137 ppb Polyaminated fatty acid Emulsifier 10 ppb Pliolite ® DF Filtration control agent 2 ppb Lime (Ca(OH) 2 ) Alkalinity modulator 1 ppb 25% CaCl 2 brine Aqueous phase 62 ppb Finely ground altered calcium Artificail drill solids 20 ppb montmorillonite clay Barite Weighting agent 440 ppb
  • the rheological agents according to the invention have been compared with an organoclay and the comparative rheological agent 1, when added to the above-mentioned oil-based drilling fluid composition A.

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