US20210340435A1 - Methods and compositions for stimulating the production of hydrocarbons from subterranean formations - Google Patents
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Definitions
- the present invention generally provides methods and compositions for stimulating the production of hydrocarbons (e.g., formation crude oil and/or formation gas) from subterranean formations.
- hydrocarbons e.g., formation crude oil and/or formation gas
- Emulsions and/or microemulsions are commonly employed in a variety of operations related to the extraction of hydrocarbons, such as well stimulation.
- Subterranean formations are often stimulated to improve recovery of hydrocarbons.
- Common stimulation techniques include hydraulic fracturing.
- Hydraulic fracturing consists of the high pressure injection of a fluid containing suspended proppant into the wellbore in order to create fractures in the rock formation and facilitate production from low permeability zones. All chemicals pumped downhole in an oil and/or gas well can filter through the reservoir rock and block pore throats with the possibility of creating formation damage. It is well known that fluid invasion can significantly reduce hydrocarbon production from a well. In order to reduce fluid invasion, emulsions or microemulsions are generally added to the well-treatment fluids to help unload the residual aqueous treatment from the formation.
- compositions for use in various aspects of the life cycle of an oil and/or gas well, and related methods are provided.
- microemulsions for treating an oil or gas well having a wellbore comprising a surfactant; an aqueous phase; and a non-aqueous phase comprising a first type of solvent and a second type of solvent, wherein the first type of solvent is a long chain hydrocarbon solvent, and the second type of solvent is an oxygenated solvent.
- methods of treating an oil or gas well having a wellbore comprising injecting an emulsion or microemulsion into the wellbore of the oil or gas well to stimulate the production of hydrocarbons, wherein the emulsion or microemulsion comprises a surfactant, an aqueous phase, and a non-aqueous phase comprising a first type of solvent and a second type of solvent, wherein the first type of solvent is a long chain hydrocarbon solvent, and the second type of solvent is an oxygenated solvent.
- compositions for use in various aspects of the life cycle of an oil and/or gas well, and related methods are provided.
- the composition is provided as an emulsion or a microemulsion, wherein the emulsion or microemulsion comprises an aqueous phase, a surfactant, and a non-aqueous phase.
- the non-aqueous phase comprises a plurality of types of solvents.
- the compositions are used in methods relating to treating an oil and/or gas well having a wellbore.
- the emulsion or microemulsion comprises at least two types of solvents (e.g., a first type of solvent and a second type of solvent).
- the first type of solvent is a long chain hydrocarbon solvent.
- the second type of solvent is an oxygenated solvent.
- a stable emulsion or microemulsion may not form, whereas a stable emulsion or microemulsion can form under essentially the same conditions (e.g., temperature, pressure) wherein both the first type of solvent and the second type of solvent are present in a selected ratio (e.g., at the same total weight percent).
- a selected ratio e.g., at the same total weight percent.
- the first type of solvent e.g., long chain hydrocarbon solvent
- the second type of solvent e.g., oxygenated solvent
- the first type of solvent e.g., long chain hydrocarbon solvent
- the second type of solvent e.g., oxygenated solvent
- the emulsions or microemulsions described herein are stable over a wide range of temperatures.
- the emulsion or microemulsion is stable at temperatures greater than about ⁇ 25° C., or greater than about ⁇ 20° C., or greater than about ⁇ 15° C., or greater than about ⁇ 10° C., or greater than about ⁇ 5° C., or greater than about 0° C.
- the emulsion or microemulsion is stable at temperatures up to about 25° C., or up to about 30° C., or up to about 40° C., or up to about 50° C., or up to about 55° C., or up to about 60° C., or up to about 70° C.
- the microemulsion is stable for temperatures between about ⁇ 10° C. and about 55° C.
- a container e.g., having a volume between 10 and 50 milliliters
- shear e.g., by hand with a gentle rocking motion back and forth
- placing the sealed glass jar at a fixed temperature e.g., in a cold bath or oven at a fixed temperature depending upon whether low temperature or high temperature stability are preferentially investigated, respectively).
- Samples can be observed over time (e.g., once an hour) to determine visually if the microemulsion is becoming destabilized, for example, as indicate by the formation of a hazy coacervate, precipitate, or flocculation within the sample jar.
- the emulsions and microemulsions described herein may provide a combination of desired features for use in oil and/or gas well application.
- the presence of one or more long chain hydrocarbon solvents may provide a solvency that is not observed when using shorter chain hydrocarbon solvents.
- the emulsions or microemulsions described herein may provide an increased surface activity as compared to similar emulsions or microemulsions not including the described combination of solvents.
- emulsions and microemulsions should be understood to include emulsions or microemulsions that have a water continuous phase, or that have an oil continuous phase, or microemulsions that are bicontinuous or multiple continuous phases of water and oil.
- the emulsion or microemulsion has a water continuous phase. It should be understand that while many of the embodiments described herein refer to microemulsions, this is by no means limiting, and emulsions may also be encompassed.
- the emulsion or microemulsion generally comprises a non-aqueous phase.
- the non-aqueous phase comprises a solvent blend, comprising at least two types of solvents.
- the solvent blend may comprise a first type of solvent and a second type of solvent.
- the first type of solvent is a long chain hydrocarbon solvent and/or the second type of solvent is an oxygenated solvent.
- the emulsion or microemulsion comprises from about 1 wt % to about 30 wt %, or from about 2 wt % to about 25 wt %, or from about 5 wt % to about 25 wt %, or from about 15 wt % to about 25 wt %, or from about 3 wt % to about 40 wt %, or from about 5 wt % to about 30 wt %, or from about 7 wt % to about 22 wt % of the total amount of the one or more types of solvent, versus the total weight of the emulsion or microemulsion composition.
- each solvent type may comprise more than one solvent of that type.
- the first type of solvent may include a single long chain hydrocarbon solvent or a plurality of types of long chain hydrocarbon solvents.
- the second type of solvent may include a single oxygenated solvent or a plurality of types of oxygenated solvents.
- a solvent is a liquid that dissolves other substances, for example, residues or other substances found at or in a wellbore (e.g. kerogens, asphaltenes, paraffins, organic scale).
- the first type of solvent is a long chain hydrocarbon solvent or comprises a plurality of types of long chain hydrocarbon solvents.
- hydrocarbon solvent encompasses unsubstituted cyclic or acyclic, branched or unbranched, saturated or unsaturated, hydrocarbon compounds (e.g., alkanes, alkenes)
- long chain encompasses solvent having a high number of carbon atoms, for example, 12-22, or 12-20, or 12-18, or 14-24, or 14-22, or 14-20, or 13-23, or 11-14, carbon atoms, inclusive.
- the first type of solvent is or comprises a mixture of C 12-22 hydrocarbon solvents, or a mixture of C 12-20 hydrocarbon solvents, or a mixture of C 12-18 hydrocarbon solvents, or a mixture of C 14-24 hydrocarbon solvents, or a mixture of C 14-22 hydrocarbon solvents, or a mixture of C 14-20 hydrocarbon solvents, or a mixture of C 13-23 hydrocarbon solvents, or a mixture of C 11-14 hydrocarbon solvents.
- the hydrocarbon solvents are unsubstituted cyclic or acyclic, branched or unbranched alkanes.
- the hydrocarbon solvents are unsubstituted cyclic or acyclic, branched or unbranched alkenes. In some embodiments, the hydrocarbon solvents include a combination of unsubstituted cyclic or acyclic, branched or unbranched alkanes and unsubstituted cyclic or acyclic, branched or unbranched alkenes.
- the first type of solvent is an aliphatic mineral spirit, which is given its ordinary meaning in the art and refers to a solvent comprising a plurality of types of long chain hydrocarbon solvents, generally alkanes.
- the aliphatic mineral spirit may be purchased from a commercial source.
- Non-limiting examples of aliphatic mineral spirits that may be purchased include EFC Crystal 210 solvent (available from Total), Shellsol D80 (available from Shell®), and ExxsolTM D80 (available from Exxon Mobil®).
- the aliphatic mineral spirit has a high boiling point (e.g., greater than about 150° C., or greater than about 180° C., or greater than about 200° C.) and/or a low vapor pressure (e.g., less than about 1 kPa).
- aliphatic mineral spirits may comprise a small amount of impurities (e.g., aromatic compounds) due to the manner in which they are prepared (e.g., hydrogenation of petroleum fractions).
- the aliphatic mineral spirit comprises less than about 2%, or less than about 1%, or less than about 0.5%, or less than about 0.1%, or less than about 0.05%, impurities (e.g., aromatic compounds).
- the first type of solvent is a long chain alpha-olefin solvent or comprises a mixture of long chain alpha-olefin solvents.
- Alpha-olefins or ⁇ -olefins are a family of organic compounds which are alkenes (also known as olefins) with a chemical formula C x H 2x , distinguished by having a double bond at the primary or alpha ( ⁇ ) position.
- x is 12-22, or 12-20, or 12-18, or 14-24, or 14-22, or 14-20, or 13-23, or 11-14.
- the first type of solvent is a C 12-18 alpha-olefin solvent or comprises more than one type of C 12-18 alpha-olefin solvents.
- C 12-18 alpha-olefin solvents include 1-dodecene, 2-methyl-1-undecene, 1-tridecene, 2-methyl-1-dodecene, 1-tetradecene, 2-methyl-1-tridecene, 1-pentadecene, 2-methyl-1-tetradecene, 1-hexadecene, 2-methyl-1-pentadecene, 1-heptadecene, 2-methyl-1-hexadecene, 1-octadecene, and 2-methyl-1-heptadecene.
- the first type of solvent e.g., long chain hydrocarbon solvent
- the first type of solvent is present in an amount from about 1 wt % to about 25 wt %, or about 1 wt % to about 20 wt %, or from about 1 wt % to about 15 wt %, or from about 1 wt % to about 10 wt %, or from about 1 wt % and about 5 wt %, or from about 1 wt % and about 3 wt %, versus the total microemulsion.
- long chain hydrocarbon solvent e.g., long chain hydrocarbon solvent
- the second type of solvent comprises an oxygenated solvent.
- oxygenated solvent is given its ordinary meaning in the art and refers to solvents comprising one or more oxygen atoms in their molecular structure in addition to carbon atoms and hydrogen (e.g., an oxygenated hydrocarbon solvent).
- the solvent may comprise one or more of an alcohol, an aldehyde, a ketone, an ester, or an ether.
- the oxygenated solvent comprises a plurality of types of oxygenated solvents having 6-22 carbon atoms, or 6-18 carbon atoms, or 8-18 carbon atoms, or 12-18 carbon atoms.
- Non-limiting examples of oxygenated solvents include oxygenated terpenes, alcohols, ketones, aldehydes, and esters.
- the ketone is a ketone having 12-18 carbon atoms.
- the aldehyde is an aldehyde having 12-18 carbon atoms.
- the ester is an ester having 6-22 carbon atoms.
- the ester is a methyl ester having 6-22 carbon atoms.
- the ester is an alkyl aliphatic carboxylic acid ester.
- the second type of solvent is an alcohol.
- the alcohol may be a cyclic or acyclic, branched or unbranched alkane having 6 to 12 carbon atoms and substituted with a hydroxyl group (e.g., an alcohol).
- a hydroxyl group e.g., an alcohol.
- Non-limiting examples of cyclic or acyclic, branched or unbranched alkanes having 6 to 12 carbon atoms and substituted with a hydroxyl group include isomers of heptanol, isomers of octanol, isomers of nonanol, isomers of decanol, isomers of undecanol, isomers of dodecanol, and combinations thereof.
- Non-limiting examples of alcohols include isomers of octanol (e.g., 1-octanol, 2-octanol, 3-octanol, 4-octanol), isomers of methyl heptanol, isomers of ethylhexanol (e.g., 2-ethyl-1-hexanol, 3-ethyl-1-hexanol, 4-ethyl-1-hexanol), isomers of dimethylhexanol, isomers of propylpentanol, isomers of methylethylpentanol, isomers of trimethylpentanol, and combinations thereof.
- octanol e.g., 1-octanol, 2-octanol, 3-octanol, 4-octanol
- isomers of methyl heptanol isomers of ethy
- the cyclic or acyclic, branched or unbranched alkane has 8 carbon atoms and is substituted with a hydroxyl group.
- the oxygenated solvent is isooctanol.
- Non-limiting examples of oxygenated terpenes include terpenes containing alcohol, aldehyde, ether, or ketone groups.
- the terpene comprises an ether-oxygen, for example, eucalyptol, or a carbonyl oxygen, for example, menthone.
- the terpene is a terpene alcohol.
- Non-limiting examples of terpene alcohols include linalool, geraniol, nopol, ⁇ -terpineol, and menthol.
- Non-limiting examples of oxygenated terpenes include eucalyptol, 1,8-cineol, menthone, and carvone.
- alkyl aliphatic carboxylic acid ester refers to a compound or a blend of compounds having the general formula:
- R 1 is an optionally substituted aliphatic group, including those bearing heteroatom-containing substituent groups, and R 2 is a C 1 to C 6 alkyl group. In some embodiments, R 1 is C 6 to C 22 alkyl. In some embodiments, R 1 is substituted with at least one heteroatom-containing substituent group.
- R 1 is an optionally substituted aliphatic group, including those bearing heteroatom-containing substituent groups
- R 2 is a C 1 to C 6 alkyl group. In some embodiments, R 1 is C 6 to C 22 alkyl. In some embodiments, R 1 is substituted with at least one heteroatom-containing substituent group.
- the blend of compounds is referred to as methyl aliphatic carboxylic acid esters, or methyl esters.
- such alkyl aliphatic carboxylic acid esters may be derived from a fully synthetic process or from natural products, and thus comprise a blend of more than one ester.
- the alkyl aliphatic carboxylic acid ester comprises butyl 3-hydroxybutyrate, isopropyl 3-hydroxybutyrate, hexyl 3-hydroxylbutyrate, and combinations thereof.
- Non-limiting examples of alkyl aliphatic carboxylic acid esters include methyl octanoate, methyl decanoate, a blend of methyl octanoate and methyl decanoate, methyl octenoate, methyl decenoate, methyl dodecenoate, methyl tetradodecenoate, and butyl 3-hydroxybutyrate.
- the emulsion or microemulsion may comprise a branched or unbranched dialkylether having the formula C n H 2n+1 OC m H 2m+1 wherein n+m is from 6 to 16. In some embodiments, n+m is from 6 to 12, or from 6 to 10, or from 6 to 8.
- Non-limiting examples of branched or unbranched dialkylether compounds having the formula C n H 2n+1 OC m H 2m+1 include isomers of C 3 H 7 OC 3 H 7 , isomers of C 4 H 9 OC 3 H 7 , isomers of C 5 H 11 OC 3 H 7 , isomers of C 6 H 13 OC 3 H 7 , isomers of C 4 H 9 OC 4 H 9 , isomers of C 4 H 9 OC 5 H 11 , isomers of C 4 H 9 OC 6 H 13 , isomers of C 5 H 11 OC 6 H 13 , and isomers of C 6 H 13 OC 6 H 13 .
- the branched or unbranched dialklyether is an isomer of C 6 H 13 OC 6 H 13 (e.g., dihexylether).
- oxygenated solvents include 2-(acetoacetoxy)ethyl methacrylate, 2-(hydroxyethyl) methacrylate, 2,2-dimethyl-1,3-propanediol, 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol, and oxoacids having 3-8 carbon atoms.
- the second type of solvent is present in an amount from about 0.5 wt % to about 25 wt %, or from about 1 wt % to about 20 wt %, or from about 1 wt % to about 15 wt %, or from about 1 wt % to about 10 wt %, or from about 1 wt % and about 5 wt %, or from about 1 wt % and about 3 wt %, versus the total microemulsion.
- the emulsion or microemulsion may comprise additional types of solvents.
- solvents include terpenes, terpineols, terpene alcohols, aldehydes, ketones, esters, amines, and amides.
- Terpenes are generally derived biosynthetically from units of isoprene. Terpenes may be generally classified as monoterpenes (e.g., having two isoprene units), sesquiterpenes (e.g., having 3 isoprene units), diterpenes, or the like.
- the term “terpenoid” includes natural degradation products, such as ionones, and natural and synthetic derivatives, e.g., terpene alcohols, ethers, aldehydes, ketones, acids, esters, epoxides, and hydrogenation products (e.g., see Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry, 2012, pages 29-45, herein incorporated by reference).
- the terpene is a naturally occurring terpene.
- the terpene is a non-naturally occurring terpene and/or a chemically modified terpene (e.g., saturated terpene, terpene amine, fluorinated terpene, or silylated terpene).
- terpenoids e.g., saturated terpene, terpene amine, fluorinated terpene, or silylated terpene.
- terpenoids e.g., saturated terpene, terpene amine, fluorinated terpene, or silylated terpene.
- the terpene is a non-oxygenated terpene. In some embodiments, the terpene is citrus terpene. In some embodiments, the terpene is d-limonene. In some embodiments, the terpene is dipentene. In some embodiments, the terpene is selected from the group consisting of d-limonene, nopol, alpha terpineol, eucalyptol, dipentene, linalool, alpha-pinene, beta-pinene, alpha-terpinene, geraniol, alpha-terpinyl acetate, menthol, menthone, cineole, citranellol, and combinations thereof. As used herein, “terpene” refers to a single terpene compound or a blend of terpene compounds.
- the emulsion or microemulsion may comprise an unsubstituted cyclic or acyclic, branched or unbranched alkane.
- the cyclic or acyclic, branched or unbranched alkane has from 6 to 12 carbon atoms.
- unsubstituted, acyclic, unbranched alkanes include hexane, heptane, octane, nonane, decane, undecane, dodecane, and combinations thereof.
- Non-limiting examples of unsubstituted, acyclic, branched alkanes include isomers of methylpentane (e.g., 2-methylpentane, 3-methylpentane), isomers of dimethylbutane (e.g., 2,2-dimethylbutane, 2,3-dimethylbutane), isomers of methylhexane (e.g., 2-methylhexane, 3-methylhexane), isomers of ethylpentane (e.g., 3-ethylpentane), isomers of dimethylpentane (e.g., 2,2-dimethylpentane, 2,3-dimethylpentane, 2,4-dimethylpentane, 3,3-dimethylpentane), isomers of trimethylbutane (e.g., 2,2,3-trimethylbutane), isomers of methylheptane (e.g., 2-methylheptane
- Non-limiting examples of unsubstituted cyclic branched or unbranched alkanes include cyclohexane, methylcyclopentane, ethylcyclobutane, propylcyclopropane, isopropylcyclopropane, dimethylcyclobutane, cycloheptane, methylcyclohexane, dimethylcyclopentane, ethylcyclopentane, trimethylcyclobutane, cyclooctane, methylcycloheptane, dimethylcyclohexane, ethylcyclohexane, cyclononane, methylcyclooctane, dimethylcycloheptane, ethylcycloheptane, trimethylcyclohexane, ethylmethylcyclohexane, propylcyclohexane, cyclodecane, and combinations thereof.
- the unsubstituted cyclic or acyclic, branched or unbranched alkane having from 6 to 12 carbon atoms is selected from the group consisting of heptane, octane, nonane, decane, 2,2,4-trimethylpentane (isooctane), and propylcyclohexane, and combinations thereof.
- the emulsion or microemulsion may comprise unsubstituted acyclic branched alkene or unsubstituted acyclic unbranched alkene having one or two double bonds and from 6 to 12 carbon atoms, or an unsubstituted acyclic branched alkene or unsubstituted acyclic unbranched alkene having one or two double bonds and from 6 to 10 carbon atoms.
- Non-limiting examples of unsubstituted acyclic unbranched alkenes having one or two double bonds and from 6 to 12 carbon atoms include isomers of hexene (e.g., 1-hexene, 2-hexene), isomers of hexadiene (e.g., 1,3-hexadiene, 1,4-hexadiene), isomers of heptene (e.g., 1-heptene, 2-heptene, 3-heptene), isomers of heptadiene (e.g., 1,5-heptadiene, 1-6, heptadiene), isomers of octene (e.g., 1-octene, 2-octene, 3-octene), isomers of octadiene (e.g., 1,7-octadiene), isomers of nonene, isomers of nonadiene, isomers of decene, iso
- the acyclic, unbranched alkene having one or two double bonds and from 6 to 12 carbon atoms is an alpha-olefin (e.g., 1-hexene, 1-heptene, 1-octene, 1-nonene, 1-decene, 1-undecene, 1-dodecene).
- alpha-olefin e.g., 1-hexene, 1-heptene, 1-octene, 1-nonene, 1-decene, 1-undecene, 1-dodecene.
- Non-limiting examples of unsubstituted, acyclic, branched alkenes include isomers of methylpentene, isomers of dimethylpentene, isomers of ethylpentene, isomers of methylethylpentene, isomers of propylpentene, isomers of methylhexene, isomers of ethylhexene, isomers of dimethylhexene, isomers of methylethylhexene, isomers of methylheptene, isomers of ethylheptene, isomers of dimethylhexptene, isomers of methylethylheptene, and combinations thereof.
- the emulsion or microemulsion may comprise an aromatic solvent having a boiling point from about 300 to about 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
- aromatic solvents having a boiling point from about 300 to about 400 degrees Fahrenheit include butylbenzene, hexylbenzene, mesitylene, light aromatic naphtha, heavy aromatic naphtha, and combinations thereof.
- the emulsion or microemulsion may comprise an aromatic solvent having a boiling point from about 175 to about 300 degrees Fahrenheit.
- aromatic liquid solvents having a boiling point from about 175 to about 300 degrees Fahrenheit include benzene, xylenes, and toluene.
- the emulsion or microemulsion may comprise an amine of the formula NR 1 R 2 R 3 , wherein R 1 , R 2 , and R 3 are the same or different and are C 1-16 alkyl groups that are (i) branched or unbranched; (ii) cyclic or acyclic; and (iii) substituted or unsubstituted. In some embodiments any two of R 1 , R 2 , and R 3 are joined together to form a ring.
- each of R 1 , R 2 , and R 3 are the same or different and are hydrogen or alkyl groups that are (i) branched or unbranched; (ii) cyclic or acyclic; and (iii) substituted or unsubstituted. In some embodiments, any two of R 1 , R 2 , and R 3 are joined together to form a ring, provided at least one of R 1 , R 2 , and R 3 is a methyl or an ethyl group.
- R 1 is C 1 -C 6 alkyl group that is (i) branched or unbranched; (ii) cyclic or acyclic; and (iii) substituted or unsubstituted and R 2 and R 3 are hydrogen or a C 8-16 alkyl group that is (i) branched or unbranched; (ii) cyclic or acyclic; and (iii) substituted or unsubstituted.
- R 2 and R 3 may be joined together to form a ring.
- R 1 is a methyl or an ethyl group and R 2 and R 3 are the same or different and are C 8-16 alkyl groups that are (i) branched or unbranched; (ii) cyclic or acyclic; and (iii) substituted or unsubstituted.
- R 2 and R 3 may be joined together to form a ring.
- R 1 is a methyl group and R 2 and R 3 are the same or different and are hydrogen or C 8-16 alkyl groups that are (i) branched or unbranched; (ii) cyclic or acyclic; and (iii) substituted or unsubstituted.
- R 2 and R 3 may be joined together to form a ring.
- R 1 and R 2 are the same or different and are hydrogen or C 1 -C 6 alkyl groups that are (i) branched or unbranched; (ii) cyclic or acyclic; and (iii) substituted or unsubstituted and R 3 is a C 8-16 alkyl group that is (i) branched or unbranched; (ii) cyclic or acyclic; and (iii) substituted or unsubstituted.
- R 1 and R 2 are the same or different and are a methyl or an ethyl group and R 3 is hydrogen or a C 8-16 alkyl group that is (i) branched or unbranched; (ii) cyclic or acyclic; and (iii) substituted or unsubstituted.
- R 1 and R 2 are methyl groups and R 3 is hydrogen or a C 8-16 alkyl group that is (i) branched or unbranched; (ii) cyclic or acyclic; and (iii) substituted or unsubstituted.
- the amine is of the formula NR 1 R 2 R 3 , wherein R 1 is methyl and R 2 and R 3 are C 8-16 alkyl groups that are (i) branched or unbranched; (ii) cyclic or acyclic; and (iii) substituted or unsubstituted. In some embodiments R 2 and R 3 are joined together to form a ring.
- Non-limiting examples of amines include isomers of N-methyl-octylamine, isomers of N-methyl-nonylamine, isomers of N-methyl-decylamine, isomers of N-methylundecylamine, isomers of N-methyldodecylamine, isomers of N-methyl teradecylamine, isomers of N-methyl-hexadecylamine, and combinations thereof.
- the amine is N-methyl-decylamine, N-methyl-hexadecylamine, or a combination thereof.
- the amine is of the formula NR 1 R 2 R 3 , wherein R 1 is a methyl group and R 2 and R 3 are the same or different and are C 8-16 alkyl groups that are (i) branched or unbranched; (ii) cyclic or acyclic; and (iii) substituted or unsubstituted. In some embodiments R 2 and R 3 are joined together to form a ring.
- Non-limiting examples of amines include isomers of N-methyl-N-octyloctylamine, isomers of N-methyl-N-nonylnonylamine, isomers of N-methyl-N-decyldecylamine, isomers of N-methyl-N-undecylundecylamine, isomers of N-methyl-N-dodecyldodecylamine, isomers of N-methyl-N-tetradecylteradecylamine, isomers of N-methyl-N-hexadecylhexadecylamine, isomers of N-methyl-N-octylnonylamine, isomers of N-methyl-N-octyldecylamine, isomers of N-methyl-N-octyldodecylamine, isomers of N-methyl-N-octylundecylamine, iso
- the amine is selected from the group consisting of N-methyl-N-octyloctylamine, isomers of N-methyl-N-nonylnonylamine, isomers of N-methyl N-decyldecylamine, isomers of N-methyl-N-undecylundecylamine, isomers of N-methyl-N-dodecyldodecylamine, isomers of N-methyl-N-tetradecylteradecylamine, and isomers of N-methyl-N-hexadecylhexadecylamine, and combinations thereof.
- the amine is N-methyl-N-dodecyldodecylamine, one or more isomers of N-methyl-N-hexadecylhexadecylamine, or combinations thereof.
- the amine is selected from the group consisting of isomers of N-methyl-N-octylnonylamine, isomers of N-methyl-N-octyldecylamine, isomers of N-methyl-N-octyldodecylamine, isomers of N-methyl-N-octylundecylamine, isomers of N-methyl-N-octyltetradecylamine, isomers of N-methyl-N-octylhexadecylamine, N-methyl-N-nonyldecylamine, isomers of N-methyl-N-nonyldodecylamine, isomers of N-methyl-N-non
- the cyclic or acyclic, branched or unbranched tri-substituted amine is selected from the group consisting of N-methyl-N-octyldodecylamine, N-methyl-N-octylhexadecylamine, and N-methyl-N-dodecylhexadecylamine, and combinations thereof.
- the amine is of the formula NR 1 R 2 R 3 , wherein R 1 and R 2 are methyl and R 3 is a C 8-16 alkyl that is (i) branched or unbranched; (ii) cyclic or acyclic; and (iii) substituted or unsubstituted.
- Non-limiting examples of amines include isomers of N,N-dimethylnonylamine, isomers of N,N-dimethyldecylamine, isomers of N,N-dimethylundecylamine, isomers of N,N-dimethyldodecylamine, isomers of N,N-dimethyltetradecylamine, and isomers of N,N-dimethylhexadecylamine.
- the amine is selected from the group consisting of N,N-dimethyldecylamine, isomers of N,N-dodecylamine, and isomers of N,N-dimethylhexadecylamine.
- the emulsion or microemulsion may comprise an amide solvent.
- the amide is of the formula N(C ⁇ OR 4 )R 5 R 6 , wherein R 4 , R 5 , and R 6 are the same or different and are hydrogen or C 4-16 alkyl groups wherein the alkyl groups are (i) branched or unbranched; (ii) cyclic or acyclic; and (iii) substituted or unsubstituted.
- R 5 and R 6 are joined together to form a ring.
- each of R 4 , R 5 , and R 6 are the same or different and are hydrogen or C 4-16 alkyl groups wherein the alkyl groups are (i) branched or unbranched; (ii) cyclic or acyclic; and (iii) substituted or unsubstituted, provided at least one of R 4 , R 5 , and R 6 is a methyl or an ethyl group.
- R 5 and R 6 are joined together to form a ring.
- R 4 is hydrogen, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, wherein the alkyl group is (i) branched or unbranched; (ii) cyclic or acyclic; and (iii) substituted or unsubstituted, and R 5 and R 6 are the same or different and are hydrogen or C 8-16 alkyl groups wherein the alkyl groups are (i) branched or unbranched; (ii) cyclic or acyclic; and (iii) substituted or unsubstituted.
- R 5 and R 6 are joined together to form a ring.
- R 4 is hydrogen, methyl, or ethyl and R 5 and R 6 are C 8-16 alkyl groups wherein the alkyl groups are (i) branched or unbranched; (ii) cyclic or acyclic; and (iii) substituted or unsubstituted.
- R 5 and R 6 are joined together to form a ring.
- R 4 is hydrogen and R 5 and R 6 are the same or different and are C 8-16 alkyl groups wherein the alkyl groups are (i) branched or unbranched; (ii) cyclic or acyclic; and (iii) substituted or unsubstituted.
- R 5 and R 6 are joined together to form a ring.
- R 4 and R 5 are the same or different and are hydrogen or C 1 -C 6 alkyl groups wherein the alkyl groups are (i) branched or unbranched; (ii) cyclic or acyclic; and (iii) substituted or unsubstituted and R 6 is a C 8-16 alkyl group that is (i) branched or unbranched; (ii) cyclic or acyclic; and (iii) substituted or unsubstituted.
- R 4 and R 5 are the same or different and are independently hydrogen, methyl, or ethyl and R 6 is a C 8-16 alkyl group that is (i) branched or unbranched; (ii) cyclic or acyclic; and (iii) substituted or unsubstituted.
- R 4 and R 5 are hydrogen and R 6 is a C 8-16 alkyl group that is (i) branched or unbranched; (ii) cyclic or acyclic; and (iii) substituted or unsubstituted.
- R 6 is hydrogen or R 6 is a C 1-6 alkyl group that is (i) branched or unbranched; (ii) cyclic or acyclic; and (iii) substituted or unsubstituted and R 4 and R 5 are the same or different and are C 8-16 alkyl groups wherein the alkyl groups are (i) branched or unbranched; (ii) cyclic or acyclic; and (iii) substituted or unsubstituted.
- R 6 is hydrogen, methyl, or ethyl and R 4 and R 5 are the same or different and are C 8-16 alkyl groups wherein the alkyl groups are (i) branched or unbranched; (ii) cyclic or acyclic; and (iii) substituted or unsubstituted.
- R 6 is hydrogen and R 4 and R 5 are the same or different and are C 8-16 alkyl groups wherein the alkyl groups are (i) branched or unbranched; (ii) cyclic or acyclic; and (iii) substituted or unsubstituted.
- R 5 and R 6 are the same or different and are hydrogen or C 1-6 alkyl groups wherein the alkyl groups are (i) branched or unbranched; (ii) cyclic or acyclic; and (iii) substituted or unsubstituted, and R 4 is a C 8-16 alkyl group that is (i) branched or unbranched; (ii) cyclic or acyclic; and (iii) substituted or unsubstituted.
- R 5 and R 6 are the same or different and are independently hydrogen, methyl, or ethyl and R 4 is a C 8-16 alkyl group that is (i) branched or unbranched; (ii) cyclic or acyclic; and (iii) substituted or unsubstituted.
- R 5 and R 6 are hydrogen and R 4 is a C 8-16 alkyl group that is (i) branched or unbranched; (ii) cyclic or acyclic; and (iii) substituted or unsubstituted.
- the amide is of the formula N(C ⁇ OR 4 )R 5 R 6 , wherein each of R 4 , R 5 , and R 6 are the same or different and are C 4-16 alkyl groups wherein the alkyl groups are (i) branched or unbranched; (ii) cyclic or acyclic; and (iii) substituted or unsubstituted. In some embodiments R 5 and R 6 are joined together to form a ring.
- the amide is of the formula N(C ⁇ O R 4 )R 5 R 6 , wherein each of R 4 , R 5 , and R 6 are the same or different and are C 8-16 alkyl groups wherein the alkyl groups are (i) branched or unbranched; (ii) cyclic or acyclic; and (iii) substituted or unsubstituted. In some embodiments R 5 and R 6 are joined together to form a ring.
- Non-limiting examples of amides include N,N-dioctyloctamide, N,N-dinonylnonamide, N,N-didecyldecamide, N,N-didodecyldodecamide, N,N-diundecylundecamide, N,N-ditetradecyltetradecamide, N,N-dihexadecylhexadecamide, N,N-didecyloctamide, N,N-didodecyloctamide, N,N-dioctyldodecamide, N,N-didecyldodecamide, N,N-dioctylhexadecamide, N,N-didecylhexadecamide, N,N-didodecylhexadecamide, and combinations thereof.
- the amide is N,N-dioctyldodecamide, N,N-
- the amide is of the formula N(C ⁇ OR 4 )R 5 R 6 , wherein R 6 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, methyl, ethyl, propyl and isopropyl, and R 4 and R 5 are the same or different and are C 4-16 alkyl groups wherein the alkyl groups are (i) branched or unbranched; (ii) cyclic or acyclic; and (iii) substituted or unsubstituted.
- R 6 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, methyl, ethyl, propyl and isopropyl
- R 4 and R 5 are the same or different and are C 4-8 alkyl groups wherein the alkyl groups are (i) branched or unbranched; (ii) cyclic or acyclic; and (iii) substituted or unsubstituted.
- at least one of R 4 and R 5 is substituted with a hydroxyl group.
- at least one of R 4 and R 5 is C 1-6 alkyl substituted with a hydroxyl group.
- the amide is of the formula N(C ⁇ OR 4 )R 5 R 6 , wherein R 6 is C 1 -C 3 alkyl and R 4 and R 5 are the same or different and are C 4-16 alkyl groups that are (i) branched or unbranched; (ii) cyclic or acyclic; and (iii) substituted or unsubstituted.
- R 6 is selected from the group consisting of methyl, ethyl, propyl, and isopropyl
- R 4 and R 5 are the same or different and are C 4-16 alkyl groups that are (i) branched or unbranched; (ii) cyclic or acyclic; and (iii) substituted or unsubstituted.
- R 6 is selected from the group consisting of methyl, ethyl, propyl, and isopropyl
- R 4 and R 5 are the same or different and are C 8-16 alkyl groups that are (i) branched or unbranched; (ii) cyclic or acyclic; and (iii) substituted or unsubstituted.
- at least one of R 4 and R 5 is substituted with a hydroxyl group.
- R 6 is selected from the group consisting of methyl, ethyl, propyl, and isopropyl
- R 4 and R 5 are the same or different and are C 4-16 alkyl groups that are (i) branched or unbranched; (ii) cyclic or acyclic; and (iii) substituted or unsubstituted.
- at least one of R 4 and R 5 is C 1-16 alkyl substituted with a hydroxyl group.
- Non-limiting examples of amides include N,N-di-tert-butylformamide, N,N-dipentylformamide, N,N-dihexylformamide, N,N-diheptylformamide, N,N-dioctylformamide, N,N-dinonylformamide, N,N-didecylformamide, N,N-diundecylformamide, N,N-didodecylformamide, N,N-dihydroxymethylformamide, N,N-di-tert-butylacetamide, N,N-dipentylacetamide, N,N-dihexylacetamide, N,N-diheptylacetamide, N,N-dioctylacetamide, N,N-dinonylacetamide, N,N-didecylacetamide, N,N-diundecylacetamide, N,N-didodecylacetamide,
- the amide is selected from the group consisting of N,N-dioctyldodecacetamide, N,N-methyl-N-octylhexadecdidodecylacetamide, N-methyl-N-hexadecyldodecylhexadecacetamide, and combinations thereof.
- the amide is of the formula N(C ⁇ OR 4 )R 5 R 6 , wherein R 6 is hydrogen or a methyl group and R 4 and R 5 are C 8-16 alkyl groups that are (i) branched or unbranched; (ii) cyclic or acyclic; and (iii) substituted or unsubstituted.
- Non-limiting amides include isomers of N-methyloctamide, isomers of N-methylnonamide, isomers of N-methyldecamide, isomers of N-methylundecamide, isomers of N methyldodecamide, isomers of N methylteradecamide, and isomers of N-methyl-hexadecamide.
- the amides are selected from the group consisting of N-methyloctamide, N-methyldodecamide, N-methylhexadecamide, and combinations thereof.
- Non-limiting amides include isomers of N-methyl-N-octyloctamide, isomers of N-methyl-N-nonylnonamide, isomers of N-methyl-N-decyldecamide, isomers of N methyl-N undecylundecamide, isomers of N methyl-N-dodecyldodecamide, isomers of N methyl N-tetradecylteradecamide, isomers of N-methyl-N-hexadecylhdexadecamide, isomers of N-methyl-N-octylnonamide, isomers of N-methyl-N-octyldecamide, isomers of N-methyl-N-octyldodecamide, isomers of N-methyl-N-octylundecamide, isomers of N-methyl-N-octyltetradecamide, isomers of N-methyl
- the amide is selected from the group consisting of isomers of N-methyl-N-octyloctamide, isomers of N-methyl-N-nonylnonamide, isomers of N-methyl-N-decyldecamide, isomers of N methyl-N undecylundecamide, isomers of N methyl-N-dodecyldodecamide, isomers of N methyl N-tetradecylteradecamide, isomers of N-methyl-N-hexadecylhdexadecamide, and combinations thereof.
- amide is selected from the group consisting of N-methyl-N-octyloctamide, N methyl-N-dodecyldodecamide, and N-methyl-N-hexadecylhexadecamide.
- the amide is selected from the group consisting of isomers of N-methyl-N-octylnonamide, isomers of N-methyl-N-octyldecamide, isomers of N-methyl-N-octyldodecamide, isomers of N-methyl-N-octylundecamide, isomers of N-methyl-N-octyltetradecamide, isomers of N-methyl-N-octylhexadecamide, N-methyl-N-nonyldecamide, isomers of N-methyl-N-nonyldodecamide, isomers of N-methyl-N-nonyltetradecamide, isomers of N-methyl-N-nonylhexadecamide, isomers of N-methyl-N-decyldodecamide, isomers of N-methyl-N-decylundecamide, isomers of N-methyl
- the amide is selected from the group consisting of N-methyl-N-octyldodecamide, N-methyl-N-octylhexadecamide, and N-methyl-N-dodecylhexadecamide.
- the amide is of the formula N(C ⁇ OR 4 )R 5 R 6 , wherein R 5 and R 6 are the same or different and are hydrogen or C 1 -C 3 alkyl groups and R 4 is a C 4-16 alkyl group that is (i) branched or unbranched; (ii) cyclic or acyclic; and (iii) substituted or unsubstituted.
- R 5 and R 6 are the same or different and are selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, methyl, ethyl, propyl and isopropyl, and R 4 is a C 4-16 alkyl group that is (i) branched or unbranched; (ii) cyclic or acyclic; and (iii) substituted or unsubstituted.
- R 5 and R 6 are the same or different and are selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, methyl, ethyl, propyl and isopropyl and R 4 is a C 8-16 alkyl group that is (i) branched or unbranched; (ii) cyclic or acyclic; and (iii) substituted or unsubstituted. In some embodiments, R 4 is substituted with a hydroxyl group.
- R 5 and R 6 are the same or different and are selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, methyl, ethyl, propyl, and isopropyl
- R 4 is selected from the group consisting of tert-butyl and C 5-16 alkyl groups that are (i) branched or unbranched; (ii) cyclic or acyclic; and (iii) substituted or unsubstituted, and C 1-16 alkyl groups that are (i) branched or unbranched; (ii) cyclic or acyclic; and (iii) substituted with a hydroxyl group.
- the amide is of the formula N(C ⁇ OR 4 )R 5 R 6 , wherein R 5 and R 6 are methyl groups and R 4 is a C 8-16 alkyl group that is (i) branched or unbranched; (ii) cyclic or acyclic; and (iii) substituted or unsubstituted.
- Non-limiting examples of amides include isomers of N,N-dimethyloctamide, isomers of N,N-dimethylnonamide, isomers of N,N-dimethyldecamide, isomers of N,N-dimethylundecamide, isomers of N,N-dimethyldodecamide, isomers of N,N-dimethyltetradecamide, isomers of N,N-dimethylhexadecamide, and combinations thereof.
- the cyclic or acyclic, branched or unbranched tri-substituted amines is selected from the group consisting of N,N-dimethyloctamide, N,N-dodecamide, and N,N-dimethylhexadecamide.
- a solvent may be extracted from a natural source (e.g., citrus, pine), and may comprise one or more impurities present from the extraction process.
- the solvent comprises a crude cut (e.g., uncut crude oil, e.g., made by settling, separation, heating, etc.).
- the solvent is a crude oil (e.g., naturally occurring crude oil, uncut crude oil, crude oil extracted from the wellbore, synthetic crude oil, crude citrus oil, crude pine oil, eucalyptus , etc.).
- the solvent comprises a citrus extract (e.g., crude orange oil, orange oil, etc.).
- the solvent is a citrus extract (e.g., crude orange oil, orange oil, etc.).
- an emulsion or microemulsion comprises an aqueous phase.
- the aqueous phase comprises water.
- the water may be provided from any suitable source (e.g., sea water, fresh water, deionized water, reverse osmosis water, water from field production).
- the emulsion or microemulsion comprises from about 1 wt % to about 60 wt %, or from about 10 wt % to about 55 wt %, or from about 15 wt % to about 45 wt %, or from about 25 wt % to about 45 wt % of water, or from about 5 wt % to about 75 wt % versus the total weight of the emulsion or microemulsion composition.
- the surfactant and one or more solvents may be provided at select wt % as described herein, and the remainder of the composition may be the aqueous phase (e.g., water).
- the aqueous phase may comprise dissolved salts.
- Non-limiting examples of dissolved salts include salts comprising K, Na, Br, Cr, Cs, or Bi, for example, halides of these metals, including NaCl, KCl, CaCl 2 , MgCl, and combinations thereof.
- the emulsion or microemulsion comprises a surfactant.
- the emulsion or microemulsion comprises a first surfactant and a second surfactant.
- the emulsion or microemulsion comprises a first surfactant and a co-surfactant.
- the emulsion or microemulsion comprises a first surfactant, a second surfactant and a co-surfactant.
- surfactant is given its ordinary meaning in the art and generally refers to compounds having an amphiphilic structure which gives them a specific affinity for oil/water-type and water/oil-type interfaces. In some embodiments, the affinity helps the surfactants to reduce the free energy of these interfaces and to stabilize the dispersed phase of an emulsion or microemulsion.
- surfactant includes but is not limited to nonionic surfactants, anionic surfactants, cationic surfactants, amphoteric surfactants, zwitterionic surfactants, switchable surfactants, cleavable surfactants, dimeric or gemini surfactants, glucamide surfactants, alkylpolyglycoside surfactants, extended surfactants containing a nonionic spacer arm central extension and an ionic or nonionic polar group, and combinations thereof.
- Nonionic surfactants generally do not contain any charges.
- Anionic surfactants generally possess a net negative charge.
- Cationic surfactants generally possess a net positive charge.
- Amphoteric surfactants generally have both positive and negative charges, however, the net charge of the surfactant can be positive, negative, or neutral, depending on the pH of the solution.
- Zwitterionic surfactants are generally not pH dependent.
- a zwitterion is a neutral molecule with a positive and a negative electrical charge, though multiple positive and negative charges can be present.
- Extended surfactants are defined herein to be surfactants having propoxylated/ethoxylated spacer arms.
- the extended chain surfactants are intramolecular mixtures having at least one hydrophilic portion and at least one lipophilic portion with an intermediate polarity portion in between the hydrophilic portion and the lipophilic portion; the intermediate polarity portion may be referred to as a spacer. They attain high solubilization in the single phase emulsion or microemulsion, and are in some instances, insensitive to temperature and are useful for a wide variety of oil types, such as natural or synthetic polar oil types in a non-limiting embodiment. More information related to extended chain surfactants may be found in U.S. Pat. No. 8,235,120, which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
- co-surfactant as used herein is given its ordinary meaning in the art and refers to compounds (e.g., pentanol) that act in conjunction with surfactants to form an emulsion or microemulsion.
- the one or more surfactants is a surfactant described in U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/212,731, filed Mar. 14, 2014, entitled “METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR USE IN OIL AND/OR GAS WELLS,” now published as US/2014/0284053 on Sep. 25, 2014, herein incorporated by reference.
- the surfactant is a surfactant described in U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/212,763, filed Mar. 14, 2014, entitled “METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR USE IN OIL AND/OR GAS WELLS,” now published as US/2014/0338911 on Nov. 20, 2014, and granted on Feb. 26, 2004 as U.S. Pat. No. 9,884,988 herein incorporated by reference.
- the emulsion or microemulsion comprises from about 1 wt % to about 50 wt %, or from about 1 wt % to about 40 wt %, or from about 1 wt % to about 35 wt %, or from about 5 wt % to about 40 wt %, or from about 5 wt % to about 35 wt %, or from about 10 wt % to about 30 wt %, or from about 10 wt % to about 20 wt % of the surfactant versus the total weight of the emulsion or microemulsion.
- the surfactants described herein in conjunction with solvents generally form emulsions or microemulsions that may be diluted to a use concentration to form an oil-in-water nanodroplet dispersion.
- the surfactants generally have hydrophile-lipophile balance (HLB) values from 8 to 18, or from 8 to 14.
- the surfactant comprises a hydrophilic hydrocarbon surfactant.
- the surfactant comprises a nonionic surfactant.
- the surfactant is a nonionic alkoxylated aliphatic alcohol having from 3 to 40 ethylene oxide (EO) units and from 0 to 20 propylene oxide (PO) units.
- EO ethylene oxide
- PO propylene oxide
- the term aliphatic alcohol generally refers to a branched or linear, saturated or unsaturated aliphatic moiety having from 6 to 18 carbon atoms.
- the surfactant is a nonionic alkoxylated aliphatic alcohol having from 3 to 40 ethylene oxide (EO) units.
- the hydrophilic hydrocarbon surfactant comprises an alcohol ethoxylate, wherein the alcohol ethoxylate contains a hydrocarbon group of 10 to 18 carbon atoms and contains an ethoxylate group of 5 to 12 ethylene oxide units.
- the surfactant is selected from the group consisting of ethoxylated fatty acids, ethoxylated fatty amines, and ethoxylated fatty amides wherein the fatty portion is a branched or linear, saturated or unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon moiety having from 6 to 18 carbon atoms.
- the surfactant is an alkoxylated castor oil. In some embodiments, the surfactant is a sorbitan ester derivative. In some embodiments the surfactant is an ethylene oxide-propylene oxide copolymer wherein the total number of EO and PO units is from 8 to 40 units. In some embodiments, the surfactant is an alkoxylated tristyryl phenol containing from 6 to 100 total ethylene oxide (EO) and propylene oxide (PO) units.
- the surfactant is an amine-based surfactant selected from the group consisting of ethoxylated alkylene amines, ethoxylated alkyl amines, propoxylated alkylene amines, propoxylated alkyl amines, ethoxylated-propoxylated alkylene amines and ethoxylated propoxylated alkyl amines.
- the ethoxylated/propoxylated alkylene or alkyl amine surfactant component preferably includes more than one nitrogen atom per molecule.
- Suitable amines include ethylenediaminealkoxylate and diethylenetriaminealkoxylate.
- the surfactant includes an alkanolamide surfactant.
- the surfactant includes an alkanolamide surfactant that is a (C 6 -C 18 ) aliphatic amide having groups R 1 and R 2 substituted on the amide nitrogen, wherein R 1 and R 2 are each independently selected from the group consisting of —H, —(C 1 -C 18 ) aliphatic hydrocarbon, —(C 2 H 4 O) n H, —(C 3 H 6 O) n H, —(C 2 H 4 O) n (C 3 H 6 O) m H, and (C 1 -C 18 ) aliphatic alcohol, and n is about 1 to about 50 and m is 0 to about 20, wherein at least one of R 1 and R 2 is —(C 2 H 4 O) n H, —(C 3 H 6 O) n H, —(C 2 H 4 O) n (C 3 H 6 O) m H, or
- the surfactant includes N,N-bis(hydroxyethyl)coco amides, N,N-bis(hydroxyethyl)coco fatty acid amides, cocamide DEA, cocamide diethanolamine, coco diethanolamides, coco diethanolamine, coco fatty acid diethanolamides, coconut DEA, coconut diethanolamides, coconut oil diethanolamides, coconut oil diethanolamine, lauric diethanolamide, or lauramide DEA.
- the surfactant includes an alkoxylated cocamide DEA, alkoxyated lauramide DEA, ethoxylated cocamide DEA, or ethoxylated lauramide DEA.
- the alkanolamide surfactant can have the structure:
- R 3 is a C 6 -C 18 aliphatic hydrocarbon group
- R 1 and R 2 are each independently selected from the group consisting of —H, —(C 1 -C 18 ) aliphatic hydrocarbon, —(C 2 H 4 O) n H, —(C 3 H 6 O) n H, —(C 2 H 4 O) n (C 3 H 6 O) m H, and n is about 1 to about 50 and m is 0 to about 20, wherein at least one of R 1 and R 2 is —(C 2 H 4 O) n H, —(C 3 H 6 O) n H, —(C 2 H 4 O) n (C 3 H 6 O) m H, or (C 1 -C 18 ) aliphatic alcohol, and n is about 1 to about 50 and m is 0 to about 20.
- the surfactant is an alkoxylated polyimine with a relative solubility number (RSN) in the range of 5-20.
- RSN values are generally determined by titrating water into a solution of surfactant in 1,4 dioxane. The RSN values is generally defined as the amount of distilled water necessary to be added to produce persistent turbidity.
- the surfactant is an alkoxylated novolac resin (also known as a phenolic resin) with a relative solubility number in the range of 5-20.
- the surfactant is a block copolymer surfactant with a total molecular weight greater than 5000 daltons.
- the block copolymer may have a hydrophobic block that is comprised of a polymer chain that is linear, branched, hyperbranched, dendritic or cyclic.
- the surfactant is an aliphatic polyglycoside having the following formula:
- R 3 is an aliphatic group having from 6 to 18 carbon atoms; each R 4 is independently selected from H, —CH 3 , or —CH 2 CH 3 ; Y is an average number of from about 0 to about 5; and X is an average degree of polymerization (DP) of from about 1 to about 4; G is the residue of a reducing saccharide, for example, a glucose residue. In some embodiments, Y is zero.
- the surfactant is an aliphatic glycamide having the following formula:
- R 6 is an aliphatic group having from 6 to 18 carbon atoms; R 5 is an alkyl group having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms; and Z is —CH 2 (CH 2 OH) b CH 2 OH, wherein b is from 3 to 5.
- R 5 is —CH 3 .
- R 6 is an alkyl group having from 6 to 18 carbon atoms.
- b is 3.
- b is 4.
- b is 5.
- Suitable anionic surfactants include, but are not necessarily limited to, alkali metal alkyl sulfates, alkyl or alkylaryl sulfonates, linear or branched alkyl ether sulfates and sulfonates, alcohol polypropoxylated and/or polyethoxylated sulfates, alkyl or alkylaryl disulfonates, alkyl disulfates, alkyl sulphosuccinates, dialkyl sulphosuccinates alkyl ether sulfates, linear and branched ether sulfates, fatty carboxylates, alkyl sarcosinates, alkyl phosphates and combinations thereof.
- the surfactant is an aliphatic sulfate wherein the aliphatic moiety is a branched or linear, saturated or unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon moiety having from 6 to 18 carbon atoms. In some embodiments, the surfactant is an aliphatic sulfonate wherein the aliphatic moiety is a branched or linear, saturated or unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon moiety having from 6 to 18 carbon atoms.
- the surfactant is an aliphatic alkoxy sulfate wherein the aliphatic moiety is a branched or linear, saturated or unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon moiety having from 6 to 18 carbon atoms and from 4 to 40 total ethylene oxide (EO) and propylene oxide (PO) units.
- EO ethylene oxide
- PO propylene oxide
- the surfactant is an aliphatic-aromatic sulfate wherein the aliphatic moiety is a branched or linear, saturated or unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon moiety having from 6 to 18 carbon atoms. In some embodiments, the surfactant is an aliphatic-aromatic sulfonate wherein the aliphatic moiety is a branched or linear, saturated or unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon moiety having from 6 to 18 carbon atoms.
- the surfactant is an ester or half ester of sulfosuccinic acid with monohydric alcohols.
- the surfactant is a quaternary alkylammonium salt or a quaternary alkylbenzylammonium salt, whose alkyl groups have 1 to 24 carbon atoms (e.g., a halide, sulfate, phosphate, acetate, or hydroxide salt).
- the surfactant is a quaternary alkylbenzylammonium salt, whose alkyl groups have 1-24 carbon atoms (e.g., a halide, sulfate, phosphate, acetate, or hydroxide salt).
- the surfactant is an alkylpyridinium, an alkylimidazolinium, or an alkyloxazolinium salt whose alkyl chain has up to 18 carbons atoms (e.g., a halide, sulfate, phosphate, acetate, or hydroxide salt).
- the surfactant is a cationic surfactant such as, monoalkyl quaternary amines, such as cocotrimethylammonium chloride, cetyltrimethylammonium chloride, stearyltrimethylannnonium chloride, soyatrimethylannnonium chloride, behentrimethylammonium chloride, and the like and mixtures thereof.
- a cationic surfactant such as, monoalkyl quaternary amines, such as cocotrimethylammonium chloride, cetyltrimethylammonium chloride, stearyltrimethylannnonium chloride, soyatrimethylannnonium chloride, behentrimethylammonium chloride, and the like and mixtures thereof.
- Other suitable cationic surfactants that may be useful include, but are not necessarily limited to, dialkylquaternary amines such as dicetyldimethylammonium chloride, dicocodimethylannnonium chloride, distearyldi
- the surfactant is an amine oxide (e.g., dodecyldimethylamine oxide, lauramine oxide, laurylamidopropylamine oxide, cocamidopropylamine oxide).
- the surfactant is amphoteric or zwitterionic, including sultaines (e.g., cocamidopropyl hydroxysultaine, lauryl sultaine, lauryl sulfobetaine, coco sultaine, coco sulfobetaine), betaines (e.g., cocamidopropyl betaine, lauramidopropyl betaine, or lauryl betaine, coco betaine), or phosphates (e.g., lecithin).
- sultaines e.g., cocamidopropyl hydroxysultaine, lauryl sultaine, lauryl sulfobetaine, coco sultaine, coco sulfobetaine
- betaines e.g
- Non-limiting examples of suitable surfactants include nonionic surfactants with linear or branched structure, including, but not limited to, alkoxylated alcohols, alkoxylated fatty alcohols, alkoxylated castor oils, alkoxylated fatty acids, and alkoxylated fatty amides with a hydrocarbon chain of at least 8 carbon atoms and 5 units or more of alkoxylation.
- alkoxylation includes ethoxylation and propoxylation.
- Other nonionic surfactants include alkyl glycosides and alkyl glucamides. Additional surfactants are described herein.
- Other non-limiting examples of surfactants include adsorption modifiers, foamers, surface tension lowering enhancers, and emulsion breaking additives.
- surfactants include cationic surfactants with a medium chain length, linear or branched anionic surfactants, alkyl benzene anionic surfactants, amine oxides, amphoteric surfactants, silicone based surfactants, alkoxylated novolac resins (e.g. alkoxylated phenolic resins), alkoxylated polyimines, alkoxylated polyamines, and fluorosurfactants.
- the surfactant is a nonionic surfactant.
- the nonionic surfactant may be one or more of an ethoxylated castor oil, an ethoxylated alcohol, an ethoxylated tristyrylphenol, or an ethoxylated sorbitan ester, or combinations thereof.
- an emulsion or microemulsion further comprises at least one co-solvent.
- the co-solvent may serve as a coupling agent between the one or more types of solvent and the surfactant and/or may aid in the stabilization of the emulsion or microemulsion.
- the co-solvent is an alcohol.
- the alcohol may also be a freezing point depression agent for the emulsion or microemulsion. That is, the alcohol may lower the freezing point of the emulsion or microemulsion.
- the alcohol is selected from primary, secondary, and tertiary alcohols having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms.
- the emulsion or microemulsion comprises a first type of co-solvent and second type of co-solvent.
- the first type of co-solvent is a small chain alcohol (e.g., C 1-6 alcohol such as isopropanol).
- the second type of co-solvent is an small chain alkylene glycol (e.g., C 1-7 alkylene glycol such as propylene glycol).
- Non-limiting examples of co-solvents include methanol, ethanol, isopropanol, n-propanol, n-butanol, i-butanol, sec-butanol, iso-butanol, t-butanol, ethylene glycol, propylene glycol, dipropylene glycol monomethyl ether, triethylene glycol, and ethylene glycol monobutyl ether.
- the emulsion or microemulsion comprises from about 1 wt % to about 50 wt %, or from about 1 wt % to about 40 wt %, or from about 1 wt % to about 35 wt %, or from about 5 wt % to about 40 wt %, or from about 5 wt % to about 35 wt %, or from about 10 wt % to about 30 wt % of the co-solvent (e.g., alcohol), versus the total weight of the emulsion or microemulsion composition.
- the co-solvent e.g., alcohol
- the emulsion or microemulsion comprises from about 1 wt % and about 5 wt %, or from about 1 wt % and about 3 wt %, or about 2 wt % of the first type of co-solvent (e.g., C 1-6 alcohol such as isopropanol) and from about 15 wt % and about 25 wt %, or from about 17 wt % and about 22 wt % of the second type of co-solvent (e.g., C 1-7 alkylene glycol such as propylene glycol).
- the first type of co-solvent e.g., C 1-6 alcohol such as isopropanol
- the second type of co-solvent e.g., C 1-7 alkylene glycol such as propylene glycol
- the emulsion or microemulsion may comprise one or more additives in addition to the components discussed above.
- the one or more additional additives are present in an amount from about 0 wt % to about 70 wt %, or from about 1 wt % to about 40 wt %, or from about 0 wt % to about 30 wt %, or from about 0.5 wt % to about 30 wt %, or from about 1 wt % to about 30 wt %, or from about 0 wt % to about 25 wt %, or from about 1 wt % to about 25 wt %, or from about 0 wt % to about 20 wt %, or from about 1 wt % to about 20 wt %, or from about 3 wt % to about 20 wt %, or from about 8 wt % to about 16 wt %, versus the total weight of
- Non-limiting examples of additives include a demulsifier, a freezing point depression agent, a proppant, a scale inhibitor, a friction reducer, a biocide, a corrosion inhibitor, a buffer, a viscosifier, an oxygen scavenger, a clay control additive, a paraffin control additive, an asphaltene control additive, an acid, an acid precursor, or a salt.
- the additive is a demulsifier.
- the demulsifier may aid in preventing the formulation of an emulsion between a treatment fluid and crude oil.
- demulsifiers include polyoxyethylene (50) sorbitol hexaoleate.
- the demulsifier is present in the emulsion or microemulsion in an amount from about 4 wt % to about 8 wt % versus the total weight of the emulsion or microemulsion composition.
- the emulsion or the microemulsion comprises a freezing point depression agent (e.g., propylene glycol).
- the emulsion or the microemulsion may comprise a single freezing point depression agent or a combination of two or more freezing point depression agents.
- the term “freezing point depression agent” is given its ordinary meaning in the art and refers to a compound which is added to a solution to reduce the freezing point of the solution. That is, in some embodiments, a solution comprising the freezing point depression agent has a lower freezing point as compared to an essentially identical solution not comprising the freezing point depression agent.
- suitable freezing point depression agents for use in the emulsions or the microemulsions described herein.
- Non-limiting examples of freezing point depression agents include primary, secondary, and tertiary alcohols with from 1 to 20 carbon atoms and alkylene glycols. In some embodiments, the alcohol comprises at least 2 carbon atoms. Non-limiting examples of alcohols include methanol, ethanol, i-propanol, n-propanol, t-butanol, n-butanol, n-pentanol, n-hexanol, and 2-ethyl hexanol. In some embodiments, the freezing point depression agent is not methanol (e.g., due to toxicity).
- Non-limiting examples of alkylene glycols include ethylene glycol (EG), polyethylene glycol (PEG), propylene glycol (PG), and triethylene glycol (TEG).
- the freezing point depression agent is not ethylene oxide (e.g., due to toxicity).
- the freezing point depression agent comprises an alcohol and an alkylene glycol.
- the freezing point depression agent comprises a carboxycyclic acid salt and/or a di-carboxycylic acid salt.
- Another non-limiting example of a freezing point depression agent is a combination of choline chloride and urea.
- the emulsion or microemulsion comprising the freezing point depression agent is stable over a wide range of temperatures, e.g., from about 50° F. to 200° F.
- a freezing point depression agent is present in the emulsion or microemulsion in an amount from about 10 wt % to about 15 wt %.
- the emulsion or the microemulsion comprises a proppant.
- the proppant acts to hold induced hydraulic fractures open in an oil and/or gas well.
- proppants e.g., propping agents
- examples of proppants include grains of sand, glass beads, crystalline silica (e.g., quartz), hexamethylenetetramine, ceramic proppants (e.g., calcined clays), resin coated sands, and resin coated ceramic proppants.
- Other proppants are also possible and will be known to those skilled in the art.
- the emulsion or the microemulsion comprises a scale inhibitor.
- the scale inhibitor may slow scaling in, e.g., the treatment of an oil and/or gas well, wherein scaling involves the unwanted deposition of solids (e.g., along a pipeline) that hinders fluid flow.
- scale inhibitors include one or more of methyl alcohol, organic phosphonic acid salts (e.g., phosphonate salt, aminopolycarboxlic acid salts), polyacrylate, ethane-1,2-diol, calcium chloride, and sodium hydroxide.
- Other scale inhibitors are also possible and will be known to those skilled in the art.
- the emulsion or the microemulsion comprises a friction reducer.
- the friction reducer may reduce drag, which reduces energy input required in the context of e.g. delivering the emulsion or microemulsion into a wellbore.
- friction reducers include oil-external emulsions of polymers with oil-based solvents and an emulsion-stabilizing surfactant.
- the emulsions may include natural-based polymers like guar, cellulose, xanthan, proteins, polypeptides or derivatives of same or synthetic polymers like polyacrylamide-co-acrylic acid (PAM-AA), polyethylene oxide, polyacrylic acid, and other copolymers of acrylamide and other vinyl monomers.
- PAM-AA polyacrylamide-co-acrylic acid
- the emulsion or the microemulsion comprises a biocide.
- the biocide may kill unwanted organisms (e.g., microorganisms) that come into contact with the emulsion or microemulsion.
- biocides include didecyl dimethyl ammonium chloride, gluteral, Dazomet, bronopol, tributyl tetradecyl phosphonium chloride, tetrakis (hydroxymethyl) phosphonium sulfate, AQUCAR®, UCARCIDE®, glutaraldehyde, sodium hypochlorite, and sodium hydroxide.
- Other biocides are also possible and will be known to those skilled in the art.
- the emulsion or the microemulsion comprises a corrosion inhibitor.
- the corrosion inhibitor may reduce corrosion during e.g. treatment of an oil and/or gas well (e.g., in a metal pipeline).
- Non-limiting examples of corrosion inhibitors include isopropanol, quaternary ammonium compounds, thiourea/formaldehyde copolymers, propargyl alcohol, and methanol.
- Other corrosion inhibitors are also possible and will be known to those skilled in the art.
- the emulsion or the microemulsion comprises a buffer.
- the buffer may maintain the pH and/or reduce changes in the pH of the aqueous phase of the emulsion or the microemulsion.
- Non-limiting examples of buffers include acetic acid, acetic anhydride, potassium hydroxide, sodium hydroxide, and sodium acetate.
- Other buffers are also possible and will be known to those skilled in the art.
- the emulsion or the microemulsion comprises a viscosifier.
- the viscosifier may increase the viscosity of the emulsion or the microemulsion.
- Non-limiting examples of viscosifiers include polymers, e.g., guar, cellulose, xanthan, proteins, polypeptides or derivatives of same or synthetic polymers like polyacrylamide-co-acrylic acid (PAM-AA), polyethylene oxide, polyacrylic acid, and other copolymers of acrylamide and other vinyl monomers.
- PAM-AA polyacrylamide-co-acrylic acid
- Other viscosifiers are also possible and will be known to those skilled in the art.
- the emulsion or the microemulsion comprises an oxygen scavenger.
- the oxygen scavenger may decrease the level of oxygen in the emulsion or the microemulsion.
- oxygen scavengers include sulfites and bisulfites. Other oxygen scavengers are also possible and will be known to those skilled in the art.
- the emulsion or the microemulsion comprises a clay control additive.
- the clay control additive may minimize damaging effects of clay (e.g., swelling, migration), e.g., during treatment of oil and/or gas wells.
- Non-limiting examples of clay control additives include quaternary ammonium chloride, tetramethylammonium chloride, polymers (e.g., polyanionic cellulose (PAC), partially hydrolyzed polyacrylamide (PHPA), etc.), glycols, sulfonated asphalt, lignite, sodium silicate, and choline chloride.
- Other clay control additives are also possible and will be known to those skilled in the art.
- the emulsion or the microemulsion comprises a paraffin control additive and/or an asphaltene control additive.
- the paraffin control additive or the asphaltene control additive may minimize paraffin deposition or asphaltene precipitation respectively in crude oil, e.g., during treatment of oil and/or gas wells.
- Non-limiting examples of paraffin control additives and asphaltene control additives include active acidic copolymers, active alkylated polyester, active alkylated polyester amides, active alkylated polyester imides, aromatic naphthas, and active amine sulfonates.
- Other paraffin control additives and asphaltene control additives are also possible and will be known to those skilled in the art.
- the emulsion or the microemulsion comprises an acid and/or an acid precursor (e.g., an ester).
- the emulsion or the microemulsion may comprise an acid when used during acidizing operations.
- the surfactant is alkaline and an acid (e.g., hydrochloric acid) may be used to adjust the pH of the emulsion or the microemulsion towards neutral.
- acids or di-acids include hydrochloric acid, acetic acid, formic acid, succinic acid, maleic acid, malic acid, lactic acid, and hydrochloric-hydrofluoric acids.
- the emulsion or the microemulsion comprises an organic acid or organic di-acid in the ester (or di-ester) form, whereby the ester (or diester) is hydrolyzed in the wellbore and/or reservoir to form the parent organic acid and an alcohol in the wellbore and/or reservoir.
- esters or di-esters include isomers of methyl formate, ethyl formate, ethylene glycol diformate, alpha,alpha-4-trimethyl-3-cyclohexene-1-methylformate, methyl lactate, ethyl lactate, alpha,alpha-4-trimethyl 3-cyclohexene-1-methyllactate, ethylene glycol dilactate, ethylene glycol diacetate, methyl acetate, ethyl acetate, alpha,alpha-4-trimethyl-3-cyclohexene-1-methylacetate, dimethyl succinate, dimethyl maleate, di(alpha,alpha-4-trimethyl-3-cyclohexene-1-methyl)-succinate, 1-methyl-4-(1-methylethenyl)-cyclohexylformate, 1-methyl-4-(1-ethylethenyl)-cyclohexylactate, 1-methyl-4-(1-methylethenyl)-cyclohexylformate
- the emulsion or the microemulsion comprises a salt.
- the salt may reduce the amount of water needed as a carrier fluid and/or may lower the freezing point of the emulsion or the microemulsion.
- Non limiting examples of salts include salts comprising K, Na, Br, Cr, Cs, or Li, e.g., halides of these metals, including but not limited to NaCl, KCl, CaCl 2 , and MgCl 2 .
- Other salts are also possible and will be known to those skilled in the art.
- the emulsion or the microemulsion comprises an additive as described in U.S. patent application Ser. No. 15/457,792, filed Mar. 13, 2017, entitled “METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS INCORPORATING ALKYL POLYGLYCOSIDE SURFACTANT FOR USE IN OIL AND/OR GAS WELLS,” published as US 2017-0275518 on Sep. 28, 2017, herein incorporated by reference.
- emulsions or microemulsions described herein may be formed using methods known to those of ordinary skill in the art.
- the aqueous and non-aqueous phases may be combined (e.g., the water and the solvent(s)), followed by addition of a surfactant(s) and optionally a co-solvent(s) (e.g., alcohol(s)) and agitation).
- a surfactant(s) and optionally a co-solvent(s) e.g., alcohol(s)
- agitation e.g., water and the solvent(s)
- Other orders of addition/combining are possible.
- the strength, type, and length of the agitation may be varied as known in the art depending on various factors including the components of the emulsion or microemulsion, the quantity of the emulsion or microemulsion, and the resulting type of emulsion or microemulsion formed.
- Agitation may be provided by any suitable source, e.g., a vortex mixer, a stirrer (e.g., magnetic stirrer), etc.
- any suitable method for injecting the emulsion or microemulsion e.g., a diluted emulsion or microemulsion
- the emulsion or microemulsion, optionally diluted may be injected into a subterranean formation by injecting it into a well or wellbore in the zone of interest of the formation and thereafter pressurizing it into the formation for the selected distance.
- Methods for achieving the placement of a selected quantity of a mixture in a subterranean formation are known in the art.
- the well may be treated with the emulsion or microemulsion for a suitable period of time.
- the emulsion or microemulsion and/or other fluids may be removed from the well using known techniques, including producing the well.
- the emulsion or microemulsion may be diluted and/or combined with other liquid component(s) prior to and/or during injection (e.g., via straight tubing, via coiled tubing, etc.).
- the emulsion or microemulsion is diluted with an aqueous carrier fluid (e.g., water, brine, sea water, fresh water, or a well-treatment fluid (e.g., an acid, a fracturing fluid comprising polymers, produced water, sand, slickwater, etc.,) prior to and/or during injection into the wellbore.
- an aqueous carrier fluid e.g., water, brine, sea water, fresh water, or a well-treatment fluid (e.g., an acid, a fracturing fluid comprising polymers, produced water, sand, slickwater, etc.,
- a composition for injecting into a wellbore comprising an emulsion or microemulsion as described herein and an aqueous carrier fluid, wherein the emulsion or microemulsion is present in an amount from about 0.1 gallons per thousand gallons (gpt) per dilution fluid to about 50 gpt, or from about 0.1 gpt to about 100 gpt, or from about 0.5 gpt to about 10 gpt, or from about 0.5 gpt to about 2 gpt.
- gpt thousand gallons
- emulsions and microemulsions described herein may be used in various aspects (e.g. steps) of the life cycle of an oil and/or gas well, including, but not limited to, drilling, mud displacement, casing, cementing, perforating, stimulation, kill fluids, enhanced oil recovery, improved oil recovery, stored fluid, and offshore applications.
- drilling fluids, mud displacement fluids, casing fluids, cementing fluids, perforating fluid, stimulation fluids, kill fluids, etc. may result in many advantages as compared to use of the fluid alone.
- each step may occur more than once in the life cycle of the well.
- emulsion is given its ordinary meaning in the art and refers to dispersions of one immiscible liquid in another, in the form of droplets, with diameters approximately in the range of 100-1,000 nanometers. Emulsions may be thermodynamically unstable and/or require high shear forces to induce their formation.
- microemulsion is given its ordinary meaning in the art and refers to dispersions of one immiscible liquid in another, in the form of droplets, with diameters approximately in the range of about from about 1 nanometers (nm) to about 1000 nm, or from about 10 nm to about 1000 nm, or from about 10 nm to about 500 nm, or from about 10 nm to about 300 nm, or from about 10 nm to about 100 nm.
- nm nanometers
- microemulsions are clear or transparent because they contain particles smaller than the wavelength of visible light.
- microemulsions are homogeneous thermodynamically stable single phases, and form spontaneously, and thus, differ markedly from thermodynamically unstable emulsions, which generally depend upon intense mixing energy for their formation.
- Microemulsions may be characterized by a variety of advantageous properties including, by not limited to, (i) clarity, (ii) very small particle size, (iii) ultra-low interfacial tensions, (iv) the ability to combine properties of water and oil in a single homogeneous fluid, (v) shelf life stability, and (vi) ease of preparation.
- the microemulsions described herein are stabilized microemulsions that are formed by the combination of a solvent-surfactant blend with an appropriate oil-based or water-based carrier fluid.
- the microemulsion forms upon simple mixing of the components without the need for high shearing generally required in the formation of ordinary emulsions.
- the microemulsion is a thermodynamically stable system, and the droplets remain finely dispersed over time.
- the average droplet size ranges from about 10 nm to about 300 nm.
- microemulsions are by no means limiting, and emulsions may be employed where appropriate.
- the emulsion or microemulsion is a single emulsion or microemulsion.
- the emulsion or microemulsion comprises a single layer of a surfactant.
- the emulsion or microemulsion may be a double or multilamellar emulsion or microemulsion.
- the emulsion or microemulsion comprises two or more layers of a surfactant.
- the emulsion or microemulsion comprises a single layer of surfactant surrounding a core (e.g., one or more of water, oil, solvent, and/or other additives) or a multiple layers of surfactant (e.g., two or more concentric layers surrounding the core).
- the emulsion or microemulsion comprises two or more immiscible cores (e.g., one or more of water, oil, solvent, and/or other additives which have equal or about equal affinities for the surfactant).
- emulsion is given its ordinary meaning in the art and generally refers to a thermodynamically stable dispersion of water-in-oil or oil-in-water wherein in some embodiments (e.g., in the case of a macroemulsion) the interior phase is in the form of visually discernable droplets and the overall emulsion is cloudy, and wherein the droplet diameter may in some embodiments (e.g., in the case of a macroemulsion) be greater than about 300 nm.
- microemulsion is given its ordinary meaning in the art and generally refers to a thermodynamically stable dispersion of water and oil that forms spontaneously upon mixture of oil, water and various surfactants.
- Microemulsion droplets generally have a mean diameter of less than 300 nm. Because microemulsion droplets are smaller than the wavelength of visible light, solutions comprising them are generally translucent or transparent, unless there are other components present that interfere with passage of visible light.
- a microemulsion is substantially homogeneous.
- microemulsion particles may co-exist with other surfactant-mediated systems, e.g., micelles, hydrosols, and/or macroemulsions.
- the microemulsions of the present invention are oil-in-water microemulsions.
- the majority of the oil component e.g., (in various embodiments, greater than about 50%, greater than about 75%, or greater than about 90%), is located in microemulsion droplets rather than in micelles or macroemulsion droplets.
- the microemulsions of the invention are clear or substantially clear.
- water-in-oil and oil-in-water simply describe systems that are water-discontinuous and water-continuous, respectively. They do not denote any additional restrictions on the range of substances denoted as “oil”.
- microemulsion or “transparent” as applied to a microemulsion are given its ordinary meaning in the art and generally refers to the microemulsion appearing as a single phase without any particulate or colloidal material or a second phase being present when viewed by the naked eye.
- Certain compounds of the present invention may exist in particular geometric or stereoisomeric forms.
- the present invention contemplates all such compounds, including cis- and trans-isomers, R- and S-enantiomers, diastereomers, (D)-isomers, (L)-isomers, the racemic mixtures thereof, and other mixtures thereof, as falling within the scope of the invention.
- Additional asymmetric carbon atoms may be present in a substituent such as an alkyl group. All such isomers, as well as mixtures thereof, are intended to be included in this invention.
- Isomeric mixtures containing any of a variety of isomer ratios may be utilized in accordance with the present invention. For example, where only two isomers are combined, mixtures containing 50:50, 60:40, 70:30, 80:20, 90:10, 95:5, 96:4, 97:3, 98:2, 99:1, or 100:0 isomer ratios are all contemplated by the present invention. Those of ordinary skill in the art will readily appreciate that analogous ratios are contemplated for more complex isomer mixtures.
- aliphatic includes both saturated and unsaturated, nonaromatic, straight chain (i.e., unbranched), branched, acyclic, and cyclic (i.e., carbocyclic) hydrocarbons, which are optionally substituted with one or more functional groups.
- aliphatic is intended herein to include, but is not limited to, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, and cycloalkynyl moieties.
- alkyl includes straight, branched and cyclic alkyl groups.
- alkenyl alkynyl
- alkynyl alkenyl
- alkynyl alkynyl
- aliphatic is used to indicate those aliphatic groups (cyclic, acyclic, substituted, unsubstituted, branched or unbranched) having 1 to 20 carbon atoms.
- Aliphatic group substituents include, but are not limited to, any of the substituents described herein, that result in the formation of a stable moiety (e.g., aliphatic, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, heteroaliphatic, heterocyclic, aryl, heteroaryl, acyl, oxo, imino, thiooxo, cyano, isocyano, amino, azido, nitro, hydroxyl, thiol, halo, aliphaticamino, heteroaliphaticamino, alkylamino, heteroalkylamino, arylamino, heteroarylamino, alkylaryl, arylalkyl, aliphaticoxy, heteroaliphaticoxy, alkyloxy, heteroalkyloxy, aryloxy, heteroaryloxy, aliphaticthioxy, heteroaliphaticthioxy, alkylthioxy, heteroalkylthioxy, arylthioxy, heteroarylthioxy,
- alkyl is given its ordinary meaning in the art and refers to the radical of saturated aliphatic groups, including straight chain alkyl groups, branched-chain alkyl groups, cycloalkyl (alicyclic) groups, alkyl substituted cycloalkyl groups, and cycloalkyl substituted alkyl groups.
- the alkyl group may be a lower alkyl group, e.g., an alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms (e.g., methyl, ethyl, propyl, butyl, pentyl, hexyl, heptyl, octyl, nonyl, or decyl).
- a straight chain or branched chain alkyl may have 30 or fewer carbon atoms in its backbone, and, in some embodiments, 20 or fewer. In some embodiments, a straight chain or branched chain alkyl may have 12 or fewer carbon atoms in its backbone (e.g., C 1 -C 12 for straight chain, C 3 -C 12 for branched chain), 6 or fewer, or 4 or fewer. Likewise, cycloalkyls may have from 3 to 10 carbon atoms in their ring structure, or 5, 6 or 7 carbon atoms in their ring structure.
- alkyl groups include, but are not limited to, methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, cyclopropyl, butyl, isobutyl, t-butyl, cyclobutyl, hexyl, and cyclochexyl.
- heteroalkyl is given its ordinary meaning in the art and refers to an alkyl group as described herein in which one or more carbon atoms is replaced by a heteroatom. Suitable heteroatoms include oxygen, sulfur, nitrogen, phosphorus, and the like. Examples of heteroalkyl groups include, but are not limited to, alkoxy, alkoxyalkyl, amino, thioester, poly(ethylene glycol), and alkyl-substituted amino.
- alkenyl and alkynyl are given their ordinary meaning in the art and refer to unsaturated aliphatic groups analogous in length and possible substitution to the alkyls described above, but that contain at least one double or triple bond respectively.
- the alkyl, alkenyl and alkynyl groups employed in the invention contain 1 to 20 aliphatic carbon atoms. In certain other embodiments, the alkyl, alkenyl, and alkynyl groups employed in the invention contain 1 to 10 aliphatic carbon atoms. In yet other embodiments, the alkyl, alkenyl, and alkynyl groups employed in the invention contain 1 to 8 aliphatic carbon atoms. In still other embodiments, the alkyl, alkenyl, and alkynyl groups employed in the invention contain 1 to 6 aliphatic carbon atoms.
- the alkyl, alkenyl, and alkynyl groups employed in the invention contain 1 to 4 carbon atoms.
- Illustrative aliphatic groups thus include, but are not limited to, for example, methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, allyl, n-butyl, sec-butyl, isobutyl, t-butyl, n-pentyl, sec-pentyl, isopentyl, t-pentyl, n-hexyl, sec-hexyl, moieties and the like, which again, may bear one or more substituents.
- Alkenyl groups include, but are not limited to, for example, ethenyl, propenyl, butenyl, 1-methyl-2-buten-1-yl, and the like.
- Representative alkynyl groups include, but are not limited to, ethynyl, 2-propynyl (propargyl), 1-propynyl and the like.
- cycloalkyl refers specifically to groups having three to ten, preferably three to seven carbon atoms. Suitable cycloalkyls include, but are not limited to cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, cycloheptyl and the like, which, as in the case of other aliphatic, heteroaliphatic, or hetercyclic moieties, may optionally be substituted with substituents including, but not limited to aliphatic; heteroaliphatic; aryl; heteroaryl; arylalkyl; heteroarylalkyl; alkoxy; aryloxy; heteroalkoxy; heteroaryloxy; alkylthio; arylthio; heteroalkylthio; heteroarylthio; —F; —Cl; —Br; —I; —OH; —NO 2 ; —CN; —CF 3 ; —CH 2 CF
- aromatic is given its ordinary meaning in the art and refers to aromatic carbocyclic groups, having a single ring (e.g., phenyl), multiple rings (e.g., biphenyl), or multiple fused rings in which at least one is aromatic (e.g., 1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthyl, naphthyl, anthryl, or phenanthryl). That is, at least one ring may have a conjugated pi electron system, while other, adjoining rings can be cycloalkyls, cycloalkenyls, cycloalkynyls, aryls and/or heterocyclyls.
- aromatic encompasses aryl and heteroaryl.
- aryl is given its ordinary meaning in the art and refers to aromatic carbocyclic groups, optionally substituted, having a single ring (e.g., phenyl), multiple rings (e.g., biphenyl), or multiple fused rings in which at least one is aromatic (e.g., 1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthyl, naphthyl, anthryl, or phenanthryl). That is, at least one ring may have a conjugated pi electron system, while other, adjoining rings can be cycloalkyls, cycloalkenyls, cycloalkynyls, aryls and/or heterocyclyls.
- the aryl group may be optionally substituted, as described herein.
- Substituents include, but are not limited to, any of the previously mentioned substituents, e.g., the substituents recited for aliphatic moieties, or for other moieties as disclosed herein, resulting in the formation of a stable compound.
- an aryl group is a stable monocyclic or polycyclic unsaturated moiety having preferably 3 to 14 carbon atoms, each of which may be substituted or unsubstituted.
- heterocycle is given its ordinary meaning in the art and refers to cyclic groups containing at least one heteroatom as a ring atom, in some embodiments, 1 to 3 heteroatoms as ring atoms, with the remainder of the ring atoms being carbon atoms. Suitable heteroatoms include oxygen, sulfur, nitrogen, phosphorus, and the like. In some embodiments, the heterocycle may be 3-membered to 10-membered ring structures or 3-membered to 7-membered rings, whose ring structures include one to four heteroatoms.
- heteroaryl is given its ordinary meaning in the art and refers to aryl groups comprising at least one heteroatom as a ring atom.
- a “heteroaryl” is a stable heterocyclic or polyheterocyclic unsaturated moiety having preferably 3 to 14 carbon atoms, each of which may be substituted or unsubstituted. Substituents include, but are not limited to, any of the previously mentioned substituents, e.g., the substituents recited for aliphatic moieties, or for other moieties as disclosed herein, resulting in the formation of a stable compound.
- a heteroaryl is a cyclic aromatic radical having from five to ten ring atoms of which one ring atom is selected from S, O, and N; zero, one, or two ring atoms are additional heteroatoms independently selected from S, O, and N; and the remaining ring atoms are carbon, the radical being joined to the rest of the molecule via any of the ring atoms, such as, e.g., pyridyl, pyrazinyl, pyrimidinyl, pyrrolyl, pyrazolyl, imidazolyl, thiazolyl, oxazolyl, isooxazolyl, thiadiazolyl, oxadiazolyl, thiophenyl, furanyl, quinolinyl, isoquinolinyl, and the like.
- any of the above groups may be optionally substituted.
- substituted is contemplated to include all permissible substituents of organic compounds, “permissible” being in the context of the chemical rules of valence known to those of ordinary skill in the art.
- substituted whether preceded by the term “optionally” or not, and substituents contained in formulas of this invention, refer to the replacement of hydrogen radicals in a given structure with the radical of a specified substituent.
- substituent When more than one position in any given structure may be substituted with more than one substituent selected from a specified group, the substituent may be either the same or different at every position. It will be understood that “substituted” also includes that the substitution results in a stable compound, e.g., which does not spontaneously undergo transformation such as by rearrangement, cyclization, elimination, etc. In some embodiments, “substituted” may generally refer to replacement of a hydrogen with a substituent as described herein. However, “substituted,” as used herein, does not encompass replacement and/or alteration of a key functional group by which a molecule is identified, e.g., such that the “substituted” functional group becomes, through substitution, a different functional group.
- a “substituted phenyl group” must still comprise the phenyl moiety and cannot be modified by substitution, in this definition, to become, e.g., a pyridine ring.
- the permissible substituents include acyclic and cyclic, branched and unbranched, carbocyclic and heterocyclic, aromatic and nonaromatic substituents of organic compounds.
- Illustrative substituents include, for example, those described herein.
- the permissible substituents can be one or more and the same or different for appropriate organic compounds.
- the heteroatoms such as nitrogen may have hydrogen substituents and/or any permissible substituents of organic compounds described herein which satisfy the valencies of the heteroatoms.
- this invention is not intended to be limited in any manner by the permissible substituents of organic compounds. Combinations of substituents and variables envisioned by this invention are preferably those that result in the formation of stable compounds useful for the formation of an imaging agent or an imaging agent precursor.
- stable preferably refers to compounds which possess stability sufficient to allow manufacture and which maintain the integrity of the compound for a sufficient period of time to be detected and preferably for a sufficient period of time to be useful for the purposes detailed herein.
- Example #1 through #8 a series of laboratory experiments (Experiment #1 through #8) were conducted to observed whether a microemulsion forms at 25° C., when using long chain solvents, namely aliphatic mineral spirts having 12-18 carbon atoms, in combination with oxygenated solvents (e.g. isooctanol).
- Samples were prepared by mixing 16 wt % ethoxylated nonionic surfactant with each of the other components as set forth in Table 7, and then balanced to 100 wt % water. Each sample was characterized as a microemulsion if upon minimal amounts of low-shear mixing, the sample formed a visually clear, homogenous, stable, single phase at 25° C.
- Experiment #2 no microemulsion was formed at 25° C. when using a combination of 2.2 wt % aliphatic mineral spirits and 2.3 wt % isooctanol.
- Experiment #3 by using 2.2 wt % aliphatic mineral spirits and decreasing the isooctanol to 1.8 wt. %, a microemulsion was formed at 25° C. Further, the microemulsion formed in Experiment #3 was determined to be stable for a wide temperature range of from about 15° F. ( ⁇ 9.4° C.) to about 125° F. (51.7° C.).
- Experiment #4 which comprises 2.2 wt % aliphatic mineral spirts and 0.8 wt % oxygenated solvent (i.e. isooctanol), no microemulsion was formed.
- Experiment #5 which comprises 1.6 wt % aliphatic mineral spirits and 1.6 wt % oxygenated solvent (i.e. isooctanol), a microemulsion formed. Further, the microemulsion formed in Experiment #5 was tested and determined to be stable for a wide temperature range of from about 15° F. ( ⁇ 9.4° C.) to about 125° F. (51.7° C.).
- Experiment #6 which comprises 2.2 wt % of aliphatic mineral spirits and 1.6 wt % oxygenated solvent (i.e. isooctanol), a microemulsion formed. Further, the microemulsion formed in Experiment #6 was tested and determined to be stable for a wide temperature range of from about 15° F. ( ⁇ 9.4° C.) to about 125° F. (51.7° C.). As is evidenced in Experiment #6, not just any ratio of aliphatic mineral spirit to oxygenated solvent will result in the formation of a microemulsion.
- oxygenated solvent i.e. isooctanol
- compositions comprising a solvent having long chain lengths would form a microemulsion that is stable for a wide range of temperatures from about 15° F. ( ⁇ 9.4° C.) to about 125° F. (51.7° C.) as shown in Experiment #3, #5, and #6.
- a reference to “A and/or B,” when used in conjunction with open-ended language such as “comprising” can refer, in one embodiment, to A without B (optionally including elements other than B); in another embodiment, to B without A (optionally including elements other than A); in yet another embodiment, to both A and B (optionally including other elements); etc.
- the phrase “between” in reference to a range of elements or a range of units should be understood to include the lower and upper range of the elements or the lower and upper range of the units, respectively.
- the phrase describing a molecule having “between 6 to 12 carbon atoms” should mean a molecule that may have, e.g., from 6 carbon atoms to 12 carbon atoms, inclusively.
- the phrase describing a composition comprising “between about 5 wt % and about 40 wt % surfactant” should mean the composition may have, e.g., from about 5 wt % to about 40 wt % surfactant, inclusively.
- the phrase “at least one,” in reference to a list of one or more elements, should be understood to mean at least one element selected from any one or more of the elements in the list of elements, but not necessarily including at least one of each and every element specifically listed within the list of elements and not excluding any combinations of elements in the list of elements.
- This definition also allows that elements may optionally be present other than the elements specifically identified within the list of elements to which the phrase “at least one” refers, whether related or unrelated to those elements specifically identified.
- “at least one of A and B” can refer, in one embodiment, to at least one, optionally including more than one, A, with no B present (and optionally including elements other than B); in another embodiment, to at least one, optionally including more than one, B, with no A present (and optionally including elements other than A); in yet another embodiment, to at least one, optionally including more than one, A, and at least one, optionally including more than one, B (and optionally including other elements); etc.
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Abstract
Emulsion or microemulsion for treating an oil or gas well having a wellbore are provided, and related methods. In some embodiments, the emulsion or microemulsion comprises an aqueous phase; a surfactant; and a non-aqueous phase comprising a first type of solvent and a second type of solvent. In some embodiments, the first type of solvent is a long chain hydrocarbon. In some embodiments, the second type of solvent is an oxygenated solvent. The emulsion or microemulsion may comprise additional components (e.g., at least one type of co-solvent).
Description
- This application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 16/206,304, filed Nov. 30, 2018, which claims priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 62/593,680, filed on Dec. 1, 2017, which are incorporated herein by reference in their entireties.
- The present invention generally provides methods and compositions for stimulating the production of hydrocarbons (e.g., formation crude oil and/or formation gas) from subterranean formations.
- Emulsions and/or microemulsions are commonly employed in a variety of operations related to the extraction of hydrocarbons, such as well stimulation. Subterranean formations are often stimulated to improve recovery of hydrocarbons. Common stimulation techniques include hydraulic fracturing. Hydraulic fracturing consists of the high pressure injection of a fluid containing suspended proppant into the wellbore in order to create fractures in the rock formation and facilitate production from low permeability zones. All chemicals pumped downhole in an oil and/or gas well can filter through the reservoir rock and block pore throats with the possibility of creating formation damage. It is well known that fluid invasion can significantly reduce hydrocarbon production from a well. In order to reduce fluid invasion, emulsions or microemulsions are generally added to the well-treatment fluids to help unload the residual aqueous treatment from the formation.
- Accordingly, although a number of emulsions or microemulsions are known in the art, there is a continued need for more effective emulsions or microemulsions for use in treatment of an oil and/or gas well.
- Generally, compositions for use in various aspects of the life cycle of an oil and/or gas well, and related methods, are provided.
- In some embodiments, microemulsions for treating an oil or gas well having a wellbore are provided comprising a surfactant; an aqueous phase; and a non-aqueous phase comprising a first type of solvent and a second type of solvent, wherein the first type of solvent is a long chain hydrocarbon solvent, and the second type of solvent is an oxygenated solvent.
- In some embodiments, methods of treating an oil or gas well having a wellbore are provided comprising injecting an emulsion or microemulsion into the wellbore of the oil or gas well to stimulate the production of hydrocarbons, wherein the emulsion or microemulsion comprises a surfactant, an aqueous phase, and a non-aqueous phase comprising a first type of solvent and a second type of solvent, wherein the first type of solvent is a long chain hydrocarbon solvent, and the second type of solvent is an oxygenated solvent.
- Other aspects, embodiments, and features of the methods and compositions will become apparent from the following detailed description when considered in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. All patent applications and patents incorporated herein by reference are incorporated by reference in their entirety. In case of conflict, the present specification, including definitions, will control.
- Compositions for use in various aspects of the life cycle of an oil and/or gas well, and related methods, are provided. In some embodiments, the composition is provided as an emulsion or a microemulsion, wherein the emulsion or microemulsion comprises an aqueous phase, a surfactant, and a non-aqueous phase. In some embodiments, the non-aqueous phase comprises a plurality of types of solvents. In some embodiments, the compositions are used in methods relating to treating an oil and/or gas well having a wellbore.
- In some embodiments, the emulsion or microemulsion comprises at least two types of solvents (e.g., a first type of solvent and a second type of solvent). In some embodiments, the first type of solvent is a long chain hydrocarbon solvent. In some embodiments, the second type of solvent is an oxygenated solvent. Without wishing to be bound by theory, the inventors unexpectedly discovered that the ratio of the first type of solvent to the second type of solvent may affect the ability to form a stable emulsion or microemulsion with the selected solvents. For example, in embodiments wherein only the first type of solvent or only the second type of solvent is present in a composition, a stable emulsion or microemulsion may not form, whereas a stable emulsion or microemulsion can form under essentially the same conditions (e.g., temperature, pressure) wherein both the first type of solvent and the second type of solvent are present in a selected ratio (e.g., at the same total weight percent). For example, see Example 1 wherein a stable microemulsion does not form when only the aliphatic mineral spirit is present in the composition, but does form when isooctanol is included in specific ratios. In some embodiments, the first type of solvent (e.g., long chain hydrocarbon solvent) and the second type of solvent (e.g., oxygenated solvent) may be provided in a ratio between about 11:4 to about 1:1, or between about 5:1 to about 1:5, or between about 4:1 to about 1:1, or between about 6:1 to about 1:1, by weight of the first type of solvent to the second type of solvent.
- In some embodiments, the emulsions or microemulsions described herein are stable over a wide range of temperatures. In some embodiments, the emulsion or microemulsion is stable at temperatures greater than about −25° C., or greater than about −20° C., or greater than about −15° C., or greater than about −10° C., or greater than about −5° C., or greater than about 0° C. In some embodiments, the emulsion or microemulsion is stable at temperatures up to about 25° C., or up to about 30° C., or up to about 40° C., or up to about 50° C., or up to about 55° C., or up to about 60° C., or up to about 70° C. Combinations of these above mentioned ranges are possible, for example, the microemulsion is stable for temperatures between about −10° C. and about 55° C. Those of ordinary skill in the art will be aware of methods for determining the stability of an emulsion or microemulsion over a range of temperatures, for example mixing a sample of surfactant, solvent, and water in a container (e.g., having a volume between 10 and 50 milliliters), applying a low amount of shear (e.g., by hand with a gentle rocking motion back and forth), and placing the sealed glass jar at a fixed temperature (e.g., in a cold bath or oven at a fixed temperature depending upon whether low temperature or high temperature stability are preferentially investigated, respectively). Samples can be observed over time (e.g., once an hour) to determine visually if the microemulsion is becoming destabilized, for example, as indicate by the formation of a hazy coacervate, precipitate, or flocculation within the sample jar.
- Without wishing to be bound by theory, the emulsions and microemulsions described herein may provide a combination of desired features for use in oil and/or gas well application. For example, the presence of one or more long chain hydrocarbon solvents may provide a solvency that is not observed when using shorter chain hydrocarbon solvents. Furthermore, the emulsions or microemulsions described herein may provide an increased surface activity as compared to similar emulsions or microemulsions not including the described combination of solvents.
- Additional details regarding the emulsions or microemulsions, as well as the components of the emulsions and microemulsions and applications of the emulsions or microemulsions, are described herein. The terms emulsions and microemulsions should be understood to include emulsions or microemulsions that have a water continuous phase, or that have an oil continuous phase, or microemulsions that are bicontinuous or multiple continuous phases of water and oil. In some embodiments, the emulsion or microemulsion has a water continuous phase. It should be understand that while many of the embodiments described herein refer to microemulsions, this is by no means limiting, and emulsions may also be encompassed.
- The emulsion or microemulsion generally comprises a non-aqueous phase. In some embodiments, the non-aqueous phase comprises a solvent blend, comprising at least two types of solvents. For example, the solvent blend may comprise a first type of solvent and a second type of solvent. As described herein, in some embodiments, the first type of solvent is a long chain hydrocarbon solvent and/or the second type of solvent is an oxygenated solvent.
- In some embodiments, the emulsion or microemulsion comprises from about 1 wt % to about 30 wt %, or from about 2 wt % to about 25 wt %, or from about 5 wt % to about 25 wt %, or from about 15 wt % to about 25 wt %, or from about 3 wt % to about 40 wt %, or from about 5 wt % to about 30 wt %, or from about 7 wt % to about 22 wt % of the total amount of the one or more types of solvent, versus the total weight of the emulsion or microemulsion composition.
- In some embodiments, each solvent type may comprise more than one solvent of that type. For example, the first type of solvent may include a single long chain hydrocarbon solvent or a plurality of types of long chain hydrocarbon solvents. As another non-limiting example, the second type of solvent may include a single oxygenated solvent or a plurality of types of oxygenated solvents. In some embodiments, a solvent is a liquid that dissolves other substances, for example, residues or other substances found at or in a wellbore (e.g. kerogens, asphaltenes, paraffins, organic scale).
- In some embodiments, the first type of solvent is a long chain hydrocarbon solvent or comprises a plurality of types of long chain hydrocarbon solvents. The term hydrocarbon solvent encompasses unsubstituted cyclic or acyclic, branched or unbranched, saturated or unsaturated, hydrocarbon compounds (e.g., alkanes, alkenes) The term long chain encompasses solvent having a high number of carbon atoms, for example, 12-22, or 12-20, or 12-18, or 14-24, or 14-22, or 14-20, or 13-23, or 11-14, carbon atoms, inclusive.
- In some embodiments, the first type of solvent is or comprises a mixture of C12-22 hydrocarbon solvents, or a mixture of C12-20 hydrocarbon solvents, or a mixture of C12-18 hydrocarbon solvents, or a mixture of C14-24 hydrocarbon solvents, or a mixture of C14-22 hydrocarbon solvents, or a mixture of C14-20 hydrocarbon solvents, or a mixture of C13-23 hydrocarbon solvents, or a mixture of C11-14 hydrocarbon solvents. In some embodiments, the hydrocarbon solvents are unsubstituted cyclic or acyclic, branched or unbranched alkanes. In some embodiments, the hydrocarbon solvents are unsubstituted cyclic or acyclic, branched or unbranched alkenes. In some embodiments, the hydrocarbon solvents include a combination of unsubstituted cyclic or acyclic, branched or unbranched alkanes and unsubstituted cyclic or acyclic, branched or unbranched alkenes.
- In some embodiments, the first type of solvent is an aliphatic mineral spirit, which is given its ordinary meaning in the art and refers to a solvent comprising a plurality of types of long chain hydrocarbon solvents, generally alkanes. The aliphatic mineral spirit may be purchased from a commercial source. Non-limiting examples of aliphatic mineral spirits that may be purchased include EFC Crystal 210 solvent (available from Total), Shellsol D80 (available from Shell®), and Exxsol™ D80 (available from Exxon Mobil®). In some embodiments, the aliphatic mineral spirit has a high boiling point (e.g., greater than about 150° C., or greater than about 180° C., or greater than about 200° C.) and/or a low vapor pressure (e.g., less than about 1 kPa). As will be known to those of ordinary skill in the art, aliphatic mineral spirits may comprise a small amount of impurities (e.g., aromatic compounds) due to the manner in which they are prepared (e.g., hydrogenation of petroleum fractions). In some embodiments, the aliphatic mineral spirit comprises less than about 2%, or less than about 1%, or less than about 0.5%, or less than about 0.1%, or less than about 0.05%, impurities (e.g., aromatic compounds).
- In some embodiments, the first type of solvent is a long chain alpha-olefin solvent or comprises a mixture of long chain alpha-olefin solvents. Alpha-olefins (or α-olefins) are a family of organic compounds which are alkenes (also known as olefins) with a chemical formula CxH2x, distinguished by having a double bond at the primary or alpha (α) position. In some embodiments, x is 12-22, or 12-20, or 12-18, or 14-24, or 14-22, or 14-20, or 13-23, or 11-14. In some embodiments, the first type of solvent is a C12-18 alpha-olefin solvent or comprises more than one type of C12-18 alpha-olefin solvents. Non-limiting examples of C12-18 alpha-olefin solvents include 1-dodecene, 2-methyl-1-undecene, 1-tridecene, 2-methyl-1-dodecene, 1-tetradecene, 2-methyl-1-tridecene, 1-pentadecene, 2-methyl-1-tetradecene, 1-hexadecene, 2-methyl-1-pentadecene, 1-heptadecene, 2-methyl-1-hexadecene, 1-octadecene, and 2-methyl-1-heptadecene.
- In some embodiments, the first type of solvent (e.g., long chain hydrocarbon solvent) is present in an amount from about 1 wt % to about 25 wt %, or about 1 wt % to about 20 wt %, or from about 1 wt % to about 15 wt %, or from about 1 wt % to about 10 wt %, or from about 1 wt % and about 5 wt %, or from about 1 wt % and about 3 wt %, versus the total microemulsion.
- In some embodiments, the second type of solvent comprises an oxygenated solvent. As used herein, the term oxygenated solvent is given its ordinary meaning in the art and refers to solvents comprising one or more oxygen atoms in their molecular structure in addition to carbon atoms and hydrogen (e.g., an oxygenated hydrocarbon solvent). For example, the solvent may comprise one or more of an alcohol, an aldehyde, a ketone, an ester, or an ether. In some embodiments, the oxygenated solvent comprises a plurality of types of oxygenated solvents having 6-22 carbon atoms, or 6-18 carbon atoms, or 8-18 carbon atoms, or 12-18 carbon atoms. Non-limiting examples of oxygenated solvents include oxygenated terpenes, alcohols, ketones, aldehydes, and esters.
- In some embodiments, the ketone is a ketone having 12-18 carbon atoms. In some embodiments, the aldehyde is an aldehyde having 12-18 carbon atoms. In some embodiments, the ester is an ester having 6-22 carbon atoms. In some embodiments, the ester is a methyl ester having 6-22 carbon atoms. In some embodiments, the ester is an alkyl aliphatic carboxylic acid ester.
- In some embodiments, the second type of solvent is an alcohol. For example, the alcohol may be a cyclic or acyclic, branched or unbranched alkane having 6 to 12 carbon atoms and substituted with a hydroxyl group (e.g., an alcohol). Non-limiting examples of cyclic or acyclic, branched or unbranched alkanes having 6 to 12 carbon atoms and substituted with a hydroxyl group include isomers of heptanol, isomers of octanol, isomers of nonanol, isomers of decanol, isomers of undecanol, isomers of dodecanol, and combinations thereof.
- Non-limiting examples of alcohols include isomers of octanol (e.g., 1-octanol, 2-octanol, 3-octanol, 4-octanol), isomers of methyl heptanol, isomers of ethylhexanol (e.g., 2-ethyl-1-hexanol, 3-ethyl-1-hexanol, 4-ethyl-1-hexanol), isomers of dimethylhexanol, isomers of propylpentanol, isomers of methylethylpentanol, isomers of trimethylpentanol, and combinations thereof. In a particular embodiment, the cyclic or acyclic, branched or unbranched alkane has 8 carbon atoms and is substituted with a hydroxyl group. In a particular embodiment, the oxygenated solvent is isooctanol.
- Non-limiting examples of oxygenated terpenes include terpenes containing alcohol, aldehyde, ether, or ketone groups. In some embodiments, the terpene comprises an ether-oxygen, for example, eucalyptol, or a carbonyl oxygen, for example, menthone. In some embodiments, the terpene is a terpene alcohol. Non-limiting examples of terpene alcohols include linalool, geraniol, nopol, α-terpineol, and menthol. Non-limiting examples of oxygenated terpenes include eucalyptol, 1,8-cineol, menthone, and carvone.
- As used herein, “alkyl aliphatic carboxylic acid ester” refers to a compound or a blend of compounds having the general formula:
- wherein R1 is an optionally substituted aliphatic group, including those bearing heteroatom-containing substituent groups, and R2 is a C1 to C6 alkyl group. In some embodiments, R1 is C6 to C22 alkyl. In some embodiments, R1 is substituted with at least one heteroatom-containing substituent group. For example, wherein a blend of compounds is provided and each R2 is —CH3 and each R1 is independently a C6 to C22 aliphatic group, the blend of compounds is referred to as methyl aliphatic carboxylic acid esters, or methyl esters. In some embodiments, such alkyl aliphatic carboxylic acid esters may be derived from a fully synthetic process or from natural products, and thus comprise a blend of more than one ester. In some embodiments, the alkyl aliphatic carboxylic acid ester comprises butyl 3-hydroxybutyrate, isopropyl 3-hydroxybutyrate, hexyl 3-hydroxylbutyrate, and combinations thereof. Non-limiting examples of alkyl aliphatic carboxylic acid esters include methyl octanoate, methyl decanoate, a blend of methyl octanoate and methyl decanoate, methyl octenoate, methyl decenoate, methyl dodecenoate, methyl tetradodecenoate, and butyl 3-hydroxybutyrate.
- In some embodiments, the emulsion or microemulsion may comprise a branched or unbranched dialkylether having the formula CnH2n+1OCmH2m+1 wherein n+m is from 6 to 16. In some embodiments, n+m is from 6 to 12, or from 6 to 10, or from 6 to 8. Non-limiting examples of branched or unbranched dialkylether compounds having the formula CnH2n+1OCmH2m+1 include isomers of C3H7OC3H7, isomers of C4H9OC3H7, isomers of C5H11OC3H7, isomers of C6H13OC3H7, isomers of C4H9OC4H9, isomers of C4H9OC5H11, isomers of C4H9OC6H13, isomers of C5H11OC6H13, and isomers of C6H13OC6H13. In a particular embodiment, the branched or unbranched dialklyether is an isomer of C6H13OC6H13 (e.g., dihexylether).
- Other non-limiting examples of oxygenated solvents include 2-(acetoacetoxy)ethyl methacrylate, 2-(hydroxyethyl) methacrylate, 2,2-dimethyl-1,3-propanediol, 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol, and oxoacids having 3-8 carbon atoms.
- In some embodiments, the second type of solvent is present in an amount from about 0.5 wt % to about 25 wt %, or from about 1 wt % to about 20 wt %, or from about 1 wt % to about 15 wt %, or from about 1 wt % to about 10 wt %, or from about 1 wt % and about 5 wt %, or from about 1 wt % and about 3 wt %, versus the total microemulsion.
- In some embodiments, the emulsion or microemulsion may comprise additional types of solvents. Non-limiting examples of such solvents include terpenes, terpineols, terpene alcohols, aldehydes, ketones, esters, amines, and amides.
- Terpenes are generally derived biosynthetically from units of isoprene. Terpenes may be generally classified as monoterpenes (e.g., having two isoprene units), sesquiterpenes (e.g., having 3 isoprene units), diterpenes, or the like. The term “terpenoid” includes natural degradation products, such as ionones, and natural and synthetic derivatives, e.g., terpene alcohols, ethers, aldehydes, ketones, acids, esters, epoxides, and hydrogenation products (e.g., see Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry, 2012, pages 29-45, herein incorporated by reference). In some embodiments, the terpene is a naturally occurring terpene. In some embodiments, the terpene is a non-naturally occurring terpene and/or a chemically modified terpene (e.g., saturated terpene, terpene amine, fluorinated terpene, or silylated terpene). Terpenes that are modified chemically, such as by oxidation or rearrangement of the carbon skeleton, may be referred to as terpenoids. Many references use “terpene” and “terpenoid” interchangeably, and this disclosure will adhere to that usage.
- In some embodiments, the terpene is a non-oxygenated terpene. In some embodiments, the terpene is citrus terpene. In some embodiments, the terpene is d-limonene. In some embodiments, the terpene is dipentene. In some embodiments, the terpene is selected from the group consisting of d-limonene, nopol, alpha terpineol, eucalyptol, dipentene, linalool, alpha-pinene, beta-pinene, alpha-terpinene, geraniol, alpha-terpinyl acetate, menthol, menthone, cineole, citranellol, and combinations thereof. As used herein, “terpene” refers to a single terpene compound or a blend of terpene compounds.
- In some embodiments, the emulsion or microemulsion may comprise an unsubstituted cyclic or acyclic, branched or unbranched alkane. In some embodiments, the cyclic or acyclic, branched or unbranched alkane has from 6 to 12 carbon atoms. Non-limiting examples of unsubstituted, acyclic, unbranched alkanes include hexane, heptane, octane, nonane, decane, undecane, dodecane, and combinations thereof. Non-limiting examples of unsubstituted, acyclic, branched alkanes include isomers of methylpentane (e.g., 2-methylpentane, 3-methylpentane), isomers of dimethylbutane (e.g., 2,2-dimethylbutane, 2,3-dimethylbutane), isomers of methylhexane (e.g., 2-methylhexane, 3-methylhexane), isomers of ethylpentane (e.g., 3-ethylpentane), isomers of dimethylpentane (e.g., 2,2-dimethylpentane, 2,3-dimethylpentane, 2,4-dimethylpentane, 3,3-dimethylpentane), isomers of trimethylbutane (e.g., 2,2,3-trimethylbutane), isomers of methylheptane (e.g., 2-methylheptane, 3-methylheptane, 4-methylheptane), isomers of dimethylhexane (e.g., 2,2-dimethylhexane, 2,3-dimethylhexane, 2,4-dimethylhexane, 2,5-dimethylhexane, 3,3-dimethylhexane, 3,4-dimethylhexane), isomers of ethylhexane (e.g., 3-ethylhexane), isomers of trimethylpentane (e.g., 2,2,3-trimethylpentane, 2,2,4-trimethylpentane, 2,3,3-trimethylpentane, 2,3,4-trimethylpentane), isomers of ethylmethylpentane (e.g., 3-ethyl-2-methylpentane, 3-ethyl-3-methylpentane), and combinations thereof. Non-limiting examples of unsubstituted cyclic branched or unbranched alkanes include cyclohexane, methylcyclopentane, ethylcyclobutane, propylcyclopropane, isopropylcyclopropane, dimethylcyclobutane, cycloheptane, methylcyclohexane, dimethylcyclopentane, ethylcyclopentane, trimethylcyclobutane, cyclooctane, methylcycloheptane, dimethylcyclohexane, ethylcyclohexane, cyclononane, methylcyclooctane, dimethylcycloheptane, ethylcycloheptane, trimethylcyclohexane, ethylmethylcyclohexane, propylcyclohexane, cyclodecane, and combinations thereof. In some embodiments, the unsubstituted cyclic or acyclic, branched or unbranched alkane having from 6 to 12 carbon atoms is selected from the group consisting of heptane, octane, nonane, decane, 2,2,4-trimethylpentane (isooctane), and propylcyclohexane, and combinations thereof.
- In some embodiments, the emulsion or microemulsion may comprise unsubstituted acyclic branched alkene or unsubstituted acyclic unbranched alkene having one or two double bonds and from 6 to 12 carbon atoms, or an unsubstituted acyclic branched alkene or unsubstituted acyclic unbranched alkene having one or two double bonds and from 6 to 10 carbon atoms. Non-limiting examples of unsubstituted acyclic unbranched alkenes having one or two double bonds and from 6 to 12 carbon atoms include isomers of hexene (e.g., 1-hexene, 2-hexene), isomers of hexadiene (e.g., 1,3-hexadiene, 1,4-hexadiene), isomers of heptene (e.g., 1-heptene, 2-heptene, 3-heptene), isomers of heptadiene (e.g., 1,5-heptadiene, 1-6, heptadiene), isomers of octene (e.g., 1-octene, 2-octene, 3-octene), isomers of octadiene (e.g., 1,7-octadiene), isomers of nonene, isomers of nonadiene, isomers of decene, isomers of decadiene, isomers of undecene, isomers of undecadiene, isomers of dodecene, isomers of dodecadiene, and combinations thereof. In some embodiments, the acyclic, unbranched alkene having one or two double bonds and from 6 to 12 carbon atoms is an alpha-olefin (e.g., 1-hexene, 1-heptene, 1-octene, 1-nonene, 1-decene, 1-undecene, 1-dodecene). Non-limiting examples of unsubstituted, acyclic, branched alkenes include isomers of methylpentene, isomers of dimethylpentene, isomers of ethylpentene, isomers of methylethylpentene, isomers of propylpentene, isomers of methylhexene, isomers of ethylhexene, isomers of dimethylhexene, isomers of methylethylhexene, isomers of methylheptene, isomers of ethylheptene, isomers of dimethylhexptene, isomers of methylethylheptene, and combinations thereof.
- In some embodiments, the emulsion or microemulsion may comprise an aromatic solvent having a boiling point from about 300 to about 400 degrees Fahrenheit. Non-limiting examples of aromatic solvents having a boiling point from about 300 to about 400 degrees Fahrenheit include butylbenzene, hexylbenzene, mesitylene, light aromatic naphtha, heavy aromatic naphtha, and combinations thereof.
- In some embodiments, the emulsion or microemulsion may comprise an aromatic solvent having a boiling point from about 175 to about 300 degrees Fahrenheit. Non-limiting examples of aromatic liquid solvents having a boiling point from about 175 to about 300 degrees Fahrenheit include benzene, xylenes, and toluene.
- In some embodiments, the emulsion or microemulsion may comprise an amine of the formula NR1R2R3, wherein R1, R2, and R3 are the same or different and are C1-16 alkyl groups that are (i) branched or unbranched; (ii) cyclic or acyclic; and (iii) substituted or unsubstituted. In some embodiments any two of R1, R2, and R3 are joined together to form a ring. In some embodiments, each of R1, R2, and R3 are the same or different and are hydrogen or alkyl groups that are (i) branched or unbranched; (ii) cyclic or acyclic; and (iii) substituted or unsubstituted. In some embodiments, any two of R1, R2, and R3 are joined together to form a ring, provided at least one of R1, R2, and R3 is a methyl or an ethyl group. In some embodiments, R1 is C1-C6 alkyl group that is (i) branched or unbranched; (ii) cyclic or acyclic; and (iii) substituted or unsubstituted and R2 and R3 are hydrogen or a C8-16 alkyl group that is (i) branched or unbranched; (ii) cyclic or acyclic; and (iii) substituted or unsubstituted. In some embodiments, R2 and R3 may be joined together to form a ring. In some embodiments, R1 is a methyl or an ethyl group and R2 and R3 are the same or different and are C8-16 alkyl groups that are (i) branched or unbranched; (ii) cyclic or acyclic; and (iii) substituted or unsubstituted. In some embodiments R2 and R3 may be joined together to form a ring. In some embodiments, R1 is a methyl group and R2 and R3 are the same or different and are hydrogen or C8-16 alkyl groups that are (i) branched or unbranched; (ii) cyclic or acyclic; and (iii) substituted or unsubstituted. In some embodiments R2 and R3 may be joined together to form a ring. In some embodiments, R1 and R2 are the same or different and are hydrogen or C1-C6 alkyl groups that are (i) branched or unbranched; (ii) cyclic or acyclic; and (iii) substituted or unsubstituted and R3 is a C8-16 alkyl group that is (i) branched or unbranched; (ii) cyclic or acyclic; and (iii) substituted or unsubstituted. In some embodiments, R1 and R2 are the same or different and are a methyl or an ethyl group and R3 is hydrogen or a C8-16 alkyl group that is (i) branched or unbranched; (ii) cyclic or acyclic; and (iii) substituted or unsubstituted. In some embodiments, R1 and R2 are methyl groups and R3 is hydrogen or a C8-16 alkyl group that is (i) branched or unbranched; (ii) cyclic or acyclic; and (iii) substituted or unsubstituted.
- In some embodiments, the amine is of the formula NR1R2R3, wherein R1 is methyl and R2 and R3 are C8-16 alkyl groups that are (i) branched or unbranched; (ii) cyclic or acyclic; and (iii) substituted or unsubstituted. In some embodiments R2 and R3 are joined together to form a ring. Non-limiting examples of amines include isomers of N-methyl-octylamine, isomers of N-methyl-nonylamine, isomers of N-methyl-decylamine, isomers of N-methylundecylamine, isomers of N-methyldodecylamine, isomers of N-methyl teradecylamine, isomers of N-methyl-hexadecylamine, and combinations thereof. In some embodiments, the amine is N-methyl-decylamine, N-methyl-hexadecylamine, or a combination thereof.
- In some embodiments, the amine is of the formula NR1R2R3, wherein R1 is a methyl group and R2 and R3 are the same or different and are C8-16 alkyl groups that are (i) branched or unbranched; (ii) cyclic or acyclic; and (iii) substituted or unsubstituted. In some embodiments R2 and R3 are joined together to form a ring. Non-limiting examples of amines include isomers of N-methyl-N-octyloctylamine, isomers of N-methyl-N-nonylnonylamine, isomers of N-methyl-N-decyldecylamine, isomers of N-methyl-N-undecylundecylamine, isomers of N-methyl-N-dodecyldodecylamine, isomers of N-methyl-N-tetradecylteradecylamine, isomers of N-methyl-N-hexadecylhexadecylamine, isomers of N-methyl-N-octylnonylamine, isomers of N-methyl-N-octyldecylamine, isomers of N-methyl-N-octyldodecylamine, isomers of N-methyl-N-octylundecylamine, isomers of N-methyl-N-octyltetradecylamine, isomers of N-methyl-N-octylhexadecylamine, N-methyl-N-nonyldecylamine, isomers of N-methyl-N-nonyldodecylamine, isomers of N-methyl-N-nonyltetradecylamine, isomers of N-methyl-N-nonylhexadecylamine, isomers of N-methyl-N-decylundecylamine, isomers of N-methyl-N-decyldodecylamine, isomers of N-methyl-N-decyltetradecylamine, isomers of N-methyl-N-decylhexadecylamine, isomers of N-methyl-N-dodecylundecylamine, isomers of N-methyl-N-dodecyltetradecylamine, isomers of N-methyl-N-dodecylhexadecylamine, isomers of N-methyl-N-tetradecylhexadecylamine, and combinations thereof. In some embodiments, the amine is selected from the group consisting of N-methyl-N-octyloctylamine, isomers of N-methyl-N-nonylnonylamine, isomers of N-methyl N-decyldecylamine, isomers of N-methyl-N-undecylundecylamine, isomers of N-methyl-N-dodecyldodecylamine, isomers of N-methyl-N-tetradecylteradecylamine, and isomers of N-methyl-N-hexadecylhexadecylamine, and combinations thereof. In some embodiments, the amine is N-methyl-N-dodecyldodecylamine, one or more isomers of N-methyl-N-hexadecylhexadecylamine, or combinations thereof. In some embodiments, the amine is selected from the group consisting of isomers of N-methyl-N-octylnonylamine, isomers of N-methyl-N-octyldecylamine, isomers of N-methyl-N-octyldodecylamine, isomers of N-methyl-N-octylundecylamine, isomers of N-methyl-N-octyltetradecylamine, isomers of N-methyl-N-octylhexadecylamine, N-methyl-N-nonyldecylamine, isomers of N-methyl-N-nonyldodecylamine, isomers of N-methyl-N-nonyltetradecylamine, isomers of N-methyl-N-nonylhexadecylamine, isomers of N-methyl-N-decyldodecylamine, isomers of N-methyl-N-decylundecylamine, isomers of N-methyl-N-decyldodecylamine, isomers of N-methyl-N-decyltetradecylamine, isomers of N-methyl-N-decylhexadecylamine, isomers of N-methyl-N-dodecylundecylamine, isomers of N-methyl-N-dodecyltetradecylamine, isomers of N-methyl-N-dodecylhexadecylamine, isomers of N-methyl-N-tetradecylhexadecylamine, and combinations thereof. In some embodiments, the cyclic or acyclic, branched or unbranched tri-substituted amine is selected from the group consisting of N-methyl-N-octyldodecylamine, N-methyl-N-octylhexadecylamine, and N-methyl-N-dodecylhexadecylamine, and combinations thereof.
- In some embodiments, the amine is of the formula NR1R2R3, wherein R1 and R2 are methyl and R3 is a C8-16 alkyl that is (i) branched or unbranched; (ii) cyclic or acyclic; and (iii) substituted or unsubstituted. Non-limiting examples of amines include isomers of N,N-dimethylnonylamine, isomers of N,N-dimethyldecylamine, isomers of N,N-dimethylundecylamine, isomers of N,N-dimethyldodecylamine, isomers of N,N-dimethyltetradecylamine, and isomers of N,N-dimethylhexadecylamine. In some embodiments, the amine is selected from the group consisting of N,N-dimethyldecylamine, isomers of N,N-dodecylamine, and isomers of N,N-dimethylhexadecylamine.
- In some embodiments, the emulsion or microemulsion may comprise an amide solvent. In some embodiments, the amide is of the formula N(C═OR4)R5R6, wherein R4, R5, and R6 are the same or different and are hydrogen or C4-16 alkyl groups wherein the alkyl groups are (i) branched or unbranched; (ii) cyclic or acyclic; and (iii) substituted or unsubstituted. In some embodiments R5 and R6 are joined together to form a ring. In some embodiments, each of R4, R5, and R6 are the same or different and are hydrogen or C4-16 alkyl groups wherein the alkyl groups are (i) branched or unbranched; (ii) cyclic or acyclic; and (iii) substituted or unsubstituted, provided at least one of R4, R5, and R6 is a methyl or an ethyl group. In some embodiments R5 and R6 are joined together to form a ring. In some embodiments, R4 is hydrogen, C1-C6 alkyl, wherein the alkyl group is (i) branched or unbranched; (ii) cyclic or acyclic; and (iii) substituted or unsubstituted, and R5 and R6 are the same or different and are hydrogen or C8-16 alkyl groups wherein the alkyl groups are (i) branched or unbranched; (ii) cyclic or acyclic; and (iii) substituted or unsubstituted. In some embodiments, R5 and R6 are joined together to form a ring. In some embodiments, R4 is hydrogen, methyl, or ethyl and R5 and R6 are C8-16 alkyl groups wherein the alkyl groups are (i) branched or unbranched; (ii) cyclic or acyclic; and (iii) substituted or unsubstituted. In some embodiments, R5 and R6 are joined together to form a ring. In some embodiments, R4 is hydrogen and R5 and R6 are the same or different and are C8-16 alkyl groups wherein the alkyl groups are (i) branched or unbranched; (ii) cyclic or acyclic; and (iii) substituted or unsubstituted. In some embodiments R5 and R6 are joined together to form a ring. In some embodiments, R4 and R5 are the same or different and are hydrogen or C1-C6 alkyl groups wherein the alkyl groups are (i) branched or unbranched; (ii) cyclic or acyclic; and (iii) substituted or unsubstituted and R6 is a C8-16 alkyl group that is (i) branched or unbranched; (ii) cyclic or acyclic; and (iii) substituted or unsubstituted. In some embodiments, R4 and R5 are the same or different and are independently hydrogen, methyl, or ethyl and R6 is a C8-16 alkyl group that is (i) branched or unbranched; (ii) cyclic or acyclic; and (iii) substituted or unsubstituted. In some embodiments, R4 and R5 are hydrogen and R6 is a C8-16 alkyl group that is (i) branched or unbranched; (ii) cyclic or acyclic; and (iii) substituted or unsubstituted. In some embodiments, R6 is hydrogen or R6 is a C1-6 alkyl group that is (i) branched or unbranched; (ii) cyclic or acyclic; and (iii) substituted or unsubstituted and R4 and R5 are the same or different and are C8-16 alkyl groups wherein the alkyl groups are (i) branched or unbranched; (ii) cyclic or acyclic; and (iii) substituted or unsubstituted. In some embodiments, R6 is hydrogen, methyl, or ethyl and R4 and R5 are the same or different and are C8-16 alkyl groups wherein the alkyl groups are (i) branched or unbranched; (ii) cyclic or acyclic; and (iii) substituted or unsubstituted. In some embodiments, R6 is hydrogen and R4 and R5 are the same or different and are C8-16 alkyl groups wherein the alkyl groups are (i) branched or unbranched; (ii) cyclic or acyclic; and (iii) substituted or unsubstituted. In some embodiments, R5 and R6 are the same or different and are hydrogen or C1-6 alkyl groups wherein the alkyl groups are (i) branched or unbranched; (ii) cyclic or acyclic; and (iii) substituted or unsubstituted, and R4 is a C8-16 alkyl group that is (i) branched or unbranched; (ii) cyclic or acyclic; and (iii) substituted or unsubstituted. In some embodiments, R5 and R6 are the same or different and are independently hydrogen, methyl, or ethyl and R4 is a C8-16 alkyl group that is (i) branched or unbranched; (ii) cyclic or acyclic; and (iii) substituted or unsubstituted. In some embodiments, R5 and R6 are hydrogen and R4 is a C8-16 alkyl group that is (i) branched or unbranched; (ii) cyclic or acyclic; and (iii) substituted or unsubstituted.
- In some embodiments, the amide is of the formula N(C═OR4)R5R6, wherein each of R4, R5, and R6 are the same or different and are C4-16 alkyl groups wherein the alkyl groups are (i) branched or unbranched; (ii) cyclic or acyclic; and (iii) substituted or unsubstituted. In some embodiments R5 and R6 are joined together to form a ring. In some embodiments, the amide is of the formula N(C═O R4)R5R6, wherein each of R4, R5, and R6 are the same or different and are C8-16 alkyl groups wherein the alkyl groups are (i) branched or unbranched; (ii) cyclic or acyclic; and (iii) substituted or unsubstituted. In some embodiments R5 and R6 are joined together to form a ring. Non-limiting examples of amides include N,N-dioctyloctamide, N,N-dinonylnonamide, N,N-didecyldecamide, N,N-didodecyldodecamide, N,N-diundecylundecamide, N,N-ditetradecyltetradecamide, N,N-dihexadecylhexadecamide, N,N-didecyloctamide, N,N-didodecyloctamide, N,N-dioctyldodecamide, N,N-didecyldodecamide, N,N-dioctylhexadecamide, N,N-didecylhexadecamide, N,N-didodecylhexadecamide, and combinations thereof. In some embodiments, the amide is N,N-dioctyldodecamide, N,N-didodecyloctamide, or a combination thereof.
- In some embodiments, the amide is of the formula N(C═OR4)R5R6, wherein R6 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, methyl, ethyl, propyl and isopropyl, and R4 and R5 are the same or different and are C4-16 alkyl groups wherein the alkyl groups are (i) branched or unbranched; (ii) cyclic or acyclic; and (iii) substituted or unsubstituted. In some embodiments, R6 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, methyl, ethyl, propyl and isopropyl, and R4 and R5 are the same or different and are C4-8 alkyl groups wherein the alkyl groups are (i) branched or unbranched; (ii) cyclic or acyclic; and (iii) substituted or unsubstituted. In some embodiments, at least one of R4 and R5 is substituted with a hydroxyl group. In some embodiments, at least one of R4 and R5 is C1-6 alkyl substituted with a hydroxyl group.
- In some embodiments, the amide is of the formula N(C═OR4)R5R6, wherein R6 is C1-C3 alkyl and R4 and R5 are the same or different and are C4-16 alkyl groups that are (i) branched or unbranched; (ii) cyclic or acyclic; and (iii) substituted or unsubstituted. In some embodiments, R6 is selected from the group consisting of methyl, ethyl, propyl, and isopropyl, and R4 and R5 are the same or different and are C4-16 alkyl groups that are (i) branched or unbranched; (ii) cyclic or acyclic; and (iii) substituted or unsubstituted. In some embodiments, R6 is selected from the group consisting of methyl, ethyl, propyl, and isopropyl, and R4 and R5 are the same or different and are C8-16 alkyl groups that are (i) branched or unbranched; (ii) cyclic or acyclic; and (iii) substituted or unsubstituted. In some embodiments, at least one of R4 and R5 is substituted with a hydroxyl group. In some embodiments, R6 is selected from the group consisting of methyl, ethyl, propyl, and isopropyl, and R4 and R5 are the same or different and are C4-16 alkyl groups that are (i) branched or unbranched; (ii) cyclic or acyclic; and (iii) substituted or unsubstituted. In some embodiments at least one of R4 and R5 is C1-16 alkyl substituted with a hydroxyl group.
- Non-limiting examples of amides include N,N-di-tert-butylformamide, N,N-dipentylformamide, N,N-dihexylformamide, N,N-diheptylformamide, N,N-dioctylformamide, N,N-dinonylformamide, N,N-didecylformamide, N,N-diundecylformamide, N,N-didodecylformamide, N,N-dihydroxymethylformamide, N,N-di-tert-butylacetamide, N,N-dipentylacetamide, N,N-dihexylacetamide, N,N-diheptylacetamide, N,N-dioctylacetamide, N,N-dinonylacetamide, N,N-didecylacetamide, N,N-diundecylacetamide, N,N-didodecylacetamide, N,N-dihydroxymethylacetamide, N,N-dimethylpropionamide, N,N-diethylpropionamide, N,N-dipropylpropionamide, N,N-di-n-propylpropionamide N,N-diisopropylpropionamide, N,N-dibutylpropionamide, N,N-di-n-butylpropionamide, N,N-di-sec-butylpropionamide, N,N-diisobutylpropionamide or N,N-di-tert-butylpropionamide, N,N-dipentylpropionamide, N,N-dihexylpropionamide, N,N-diheptylpropionamide, N,N-dioctylpropionamide, N,N-dinonylpropionamide, N,N-didecylpropionamide, N,N-diundecylpropionamide, N,N-didodecylpropionamide, N,N-dimethyl-n-butyramide, N,N-diethyl-n-butyramide, N,N-dipropyl-n-butyramide, N,N-di-n-propyl-n-butyramide or N,N-diisopropyl-n-butyramide, N,N-dibutyl-n-butyramide, N,N-di-n-butyl-n-butyramide, N,N-di-sec-butyl-n-butyramide, N,N-diisobutyl-n-butyramide, N,N-di-tert-butyl-n-butyramide, N,N-dipentyl-n-butyramide, N,N-dihexyl-n-butyramide, N,N-diheptyl-n-butyramide, N,N-dioctyl-n-butyramide, N,N-dinonyl-n-butyramide, N,N-didecyl-n-butyramide, N,N-diundecyl-n-butyramide, N,N-didodecyl-n-butyramide, N,N-dipentylisobutyramide, N,N-dihexylisobutyramide, N,N-diheptylisobutyramide, N,N-dioctylisobutyramide, N,N-dinonylisobutyramide, N,N-didecylisobutyramide, N,N-diundecylisobutyramide, N,N-didodecylisobutyramide, N,N-pentylhexylformamide, N,N-pentylhexylacetamide, N,N-pentylhexylpropionamide, N,N-pentylhexyl-n-butyramide, N,N-pentylhexylisobutyramide, N,N-methylethylpropionamide, N,N-methyl-n-propylpropionamide, N,N-methylisopropylpropionamide, N,N-methyl-n-butylpropionamide, N,N-methylethyl-n-butyramide, N,N-methyl-n-butyramide, N,N-methylisopropyl-n-butyramide, N,N-methyl-n-butyl-n-butyramide, N,N-methylethylisobutyramide, N,N-methyl-n-propylisobutyramide, N,N-methylisopropylisobutyramide, and N,N-methyl-n-butylisobutyramide. In some embodiments, the amide is selected from the group consisting of N,N-dioctyldodecacetamide, N,N-methyl-N-octylhexadecdidodecylacetamide, N-methyl-N-hexadecyldodecylhexadecacetamide, and combinations thereof.
- In some embodiments, the amide is of the formula N(C═OR4)R5R6, wherein R6 is hydrogen or a methyl group and R4 and R5 are C8-16 alkyl groups that are (i) branched or unbranched; (ii) cyclic or acyclic; and (iii) substituted or unsubstituted. Non-limiting amides include isomers of N-methyloctamide, isomers of N-methylnonamide, isomers of N-methyldecamide, isomers of N-methylundecamide, isomers of N methyldodecamide, isomers of N methylteradecamide, and isomers of N-methyl-hexadecamide. In some embodiments, the amides are selected from the group consisting of N-methyloctamide, N-methyldodecamide, N-methylhexadecamide, and combinations thereof.
- Non-limiting amides include isomers of N-methyl-N-octyloctamide, isomers of N-methyl-N-nonylnonamide, isomers of N-methyl-N-decyldecamide, isomers of N methyl-N undecylundecamide, isomers of N methyl-N-dodecyldodecamide, isomers of N methyl N-tetradecylteradecamide, isomers of N-methyl-N-hexadecylhdexadecamide, isomers of N-methyl-N-octylnonamide, isomers of N-methyl-N-octyldecamide, isomers of N-methyl-N-octyldodecamide, isomers of N-methyl-N-octylundecamide, isomers of N-methyl-N-octyltetradecamide, isomers of N-methyl-N-octylhexadecamide, N-methyl-N-nonyldecamide, isomers of N-methyl-N-nonyldodecamide, isomers of N-methyl-N-nonyltetradecamide, isomers of N-methyl-N-nonylhexadecamide, isomers of N-methyl-N-decyldodecamide, isomers of N methyl-N-decylundecamide, isomers of N-methyl-N-decyldodecamide, isomers of N-methyl-N-decyltetradecamide, isomers of N-methyl-N-decylhexadecamide, isomers of N methyl-N-dodecylundecamide, isomers of N methyl-N-dodecyltetradecamide, isomers of N-methyl-N-dodecylhexadecamide, isomers of N methyl-N-tetradecylhexadecamide, and combinations thereof. In some embodiments, the amide is selected from the group consisting of isomers of N-methyl-N-octyloctamide, isomers of N-methyl-N-nonylnonamide, isomers of N-methyl-N-decyldecamide, isomers of N methyl-N undecylundecamide, isomers of N methyl-N-dodecyldodecamide, isomers of N methyl N-tetradecylteradecamide, isomers of N-methyl-N-hexadecylhdexadecamide, and combinations thereof. In some embodiments, amide is selected from the group consisting of N-methyl-N-octyloctamide, N methyl-N-dodecyldodecamide, and N-methyl-N-hexadecylhexadecamide. In some embodiments, the amide is selected from the group consisting of isomers of N-methyl-N-octylnonamide, isomers of N-methyl-N-octyldecamide, isomers of N-methyl-N-octyldodecamide, isomers of N-methyl-N-octylundecamide, isomers of N-methyl-N-octyltetradecamide, isomers of N-methyl-N-octylhexadecamide, N-methyl-N-nonyldecamide, isomers of N-methyl-N-nonyldodecamide, isomers of N-methyl-N-nonyltetradecamide, isomers of N-methyl-N-nonylhexadecamide, isomers of N-methyl-N-decyldodecamide, isomers of N methyl-N-decylundecamide, isomers of N-methyl-N-decyldodecamide, isomers of N-methyl-N-decyltetradecamide, isomers of N-methyl-N-decylhexadecamide, isomers of N methyl-N-dodecylundecamide, isomers of N methyl-N-dodecyltetradecamide, isomers of N-methyl-N-dodecylhexadecamide, and isomers of N methyl-N-tetradecylhexadecamide. In some embodiments, the amide is selected from the group consisting of N-methyl-N-octyldodecamide, N-methyl-N-octylhexadecamide, and N-methyl-N-dodecylhexadecamide.
- In some embodiments, the amide is of the formula N(C═OR4)R5R6, wherein R5 and R6 are the same or different and are hydrogen or C1-C3 alkyl groups and R4 is a C4-16 alkyl group that is (i) branched or unbranched; (ii) cyclic or acyclic; and (iii) substituted or unsubstituted. In some embodiments, R5 and R6 are the same or different and are selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, methyl, ethyl, propyl and isopropyl, and R4 is a C4-16 alkyl group that is (i) branched or unbranched; (ii) cyclic or acyclic; and (iii) substituted or unsubstituted. In some embodiments, R5 and R6 are the same or different and are selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, methyl, ethyl, propyl and isopropyl and R4 is a C8-16 alkyl group that is (i) branched or unbranched; (ii) cyclic or acyclic; and (iii) substituted or unsubstituted. In some embodiments, R4 is substituted with a hydroxyl group. In some embodiments, R5 and R6 are the same or different and are selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, methyl, ethyl, propyl, and isopropyl, and R4 is selected from the group consisting of tert-butyl and C5-16 alkyl groups that are (i) branched or unbranched; (ii) cyclic or acyclic; and (iii) substituted or unsubstituted, and C1-16 alkyl groups that are (i) branched or unbranched; (ii) cyclic or acyclic; and (iii) substituted with a hydroxyl group.
- In some embodiments, the amide is of the formula N(C═OR4)R5R6, wherein R5 and R6 are methyl groups and R4 is a C8-16 alkyl group that is (i) branched or unbranched; (ii) cyclic or acyclic; and (iii) substituted or unsubstituted. Non-limiting examples of amides include isomers of N,N-dimethyloctamide, isomers of N,N-dimethylnonamide, isomers of N,N-dimethyldecamide, isomers of N,N-dimethylundecamide, isomers of N,N-dimethyldodecamide, isomers of N,N-dimethyltetradecamide, isomers of N,N-dimethylhexadecamide, and combinations thereof. In some embodiments, the cyclic or acyclic, branched or unbranched tri-substituted amines is selected from the group consisting of N,N-dimethyloctamide, N,N-dodecamide, and N,N-dimethylhexadecamide.
- In some embodiments, a solvent (e.g., a terpene) may be extracted from a natural source (e.g., citrus, pine), and may comprise one or more impurities present from the extraction process. In some embodiments, the solvent comprises a crude cut (e.g., uncut crude oil, e.g., made by settling, separation, heating, etc.). In some embodiments, the solvent is a crude oil (e.g., naturally occurring crude oil, uncut crude oil, crude oil extracted from the wellbore, synthetic crude oil, crude citrus oil, crude pine oil, eucalyptus, etc.). In some embodiments, the solvent comprises a citrus extract (e.g., crude orange oil, orange oil, etc.). In some embodiments, the solvent is a citrus extract (e.g., crude orange oil, orange oil, etc.).
- In some embodiments, an emulsion or microemulsion comprises an aqueous phase. Generally, the aqueous phase comprises water. The water may be provided from any suitable source (e.g., sea water, fresh water, deionized water, reverse osmosis water, water from field production). In some embodiments, the emulsion or microemulsion comprises from about 1 wt % to about 60 wt %, or from about 10 wt % to about 55 wt %, or from about 15 wt % to about 45 wt %, or from about 25 wt % to about 45 wt % of water, or from about 5 wt % to about 75 wt % versus the total weight of the emulsion or microemulsion composition. In some embodiments, the surfactant and one or more solvents may be provided at select wt % as described herein, and the remainder of the composition may be the aqueous phase (e.g., water). The aqueous phase may comprise dissolved salts. Non-limiting examples of dissolved salts include salts comprising K, Na, Br, Cr, Cs, or Bi, for example, halides of these metals, including NaCl, KCl, CaCl2, MgCl, and combinations thereof.
- Generally, the emulsion or microemulsion comprises a surfactant. In some embodiments, the emulsion or microemulsion comprises a first surfactant and a second surfactant. In some embodiments the emulsion or microemulsion comprises a first surfactant and a co-surfactant. In some embodiments, the emulsion or microemulsion comprises a first surfactant, a second surfactant and a co-surfactant. The term surfactant is given its ordinary meaning in the art and generally refers to compounds having an amphiphilic structure which gives them a specific affinity for oil/water-type and water/oil-type interfaces. In some embodiments, the affinity helps the surfactants to reduce the free energy of these interfaces and to stabilize the dispersed phase of an emulsion or microemulsion.
- The term surfactant includes but is not limited to nonionic surfactants, anionic surfactants, cationic surfactants, amphoteric surfactants, zwitterionic surfactants, switchable surfactants, cleavable surfactants, dimeric or gemini surfactants, glucamide surfactants, alkylpolyglycoside surfactants, extended surfactants containing a nonionic spacer arm central extension and an ionic or nonionic polar group, and combinations thereof. Nonionic surfactants generally do not contain any charges. Anionic surfactants generally possess a net negative charge. Cationic surfactants generally possess a net positive charge. Amphoteric surfactants generally have both positive and negative charges, however, the net charge of the surfactant can be positive, negative, or neutral, depending on the pH of the solution. Zwitterionic surfactants are generally not pH dependent. A zwitterion is a neutral molecule with a positive and a negative electrical charge, though multiple positive and negative charges can be present.
- “Extended surfactants” are defined herein to be surfactants having propoxylated/ethoxylated spacer arms. The extended chain surfactants are intramolecular mixtures having at least one hydrophilic portion and at least one lipophilic portion with an intermediate polarity portion in between the hydrophilic portion and the lipophilic portion; the intermediate polarity portion may be referred to as a spacer. They attain high solubilization in the single phase emulsion or microemulsion, and are in some instances, insensitive to temperature and are useful for a wide variety of oil types, such as natural or synthetic polar oil types in a non-limiting embodiment. More information related to extended chain surfactants may be found in U.S. Pat. No. 8,235,120, which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
- The term co-surfactant as used herein is given its ordinary meaning in the art and refers to compounds (e.g., pentanol) that act in conjunction with surfactants to form an emulsion or microemulsion.
- In some embodiments, the one or more surfactants is a surfactant described in U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/212,731, filed Mar. 14, 2014, entitled “METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR USE IN OIL AND/OR GAS WELLS,” now published as US/2014/0284053 on Sep. 25, 2014, herein incorporated by reference. In some embodiments, the surfactant is a surfactant described in U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/212,763, filed Mar. 14, 2014, entitled “METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR USE IN OIL AND/OR GAS WELLS,” now published as US/2014/0338911 on Nov. 20, 2014, and granted on Feb. 26, 2004 as U.S. Pat. No. 9,884,988 herein incorporated by reference.
- In some embodiments, the emulsion or microemulsion comprises from about 1 wt % to about 50 wt %, or from about 1 wt % to about 40 wt %, or from about 1 wt % to about 35 wt %, or from about 5 wt % to about 40 wt %, or from about 5 wt % to about 35 wt %, or from about 10 wt % to about 30 wt %, or from about 10 wt % to about 20 wt % of the surfactant versus the total weight of the emulsion or microemulsion.
- In some embodiments, the surfactants described herein in conjunction with solvents, generally form emulsions or microemulsions that may be diluted to a use concentration to form an oil-in-water nanodroplet dispersion. In some embodiments, the surfactants generally have hydrophile-lipophile balance (HLB) values from 8 to 18, or from 8 to 14.
- Suitable surfactants for use with the compositions and methods are generally described herein. In some embodiments, the surfactant comprises a hydrophilic hydrocarbon surfactant.
- In some embodiments, the surfactant comprises a nonionic surfactant. In some embodiments, the surfactant is a nonionic alkoxylated aliphatic alcohol having from 3 to 40 ethylene oxide (EO) units and from 0 to 20 propylene oxide (PO) units. The term aliphatic alcohol generally refers to a branched or linear, saturated or unsaturated aliphatic moiety having from 6 to 18 carbon atoms. In some embodiments, the surfactant is a nonionic alkoxylated aliphatic alcohol having from 3 to 40 ethylene oxide (EO) units.
- In some embodiments, the hydrophilic hydrocarbon surfactant comprises an alcohol ethoxylate, wherein the alcohol ethoxylate contains a hydrocarbon group of 10 to 18 carbon atoms and contains an ethoxylate group of 5 to 12 ethylene oxide units.
- In some embodiments, the surfactant is selected from the group consisting of ethoxylated fatty acids, ethoxylated fatty amines, and ethoxylated fatty amides wherein the fatty portion is a branched or linear, saturated or unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon moiety having from 6 to 18 carbon atoms.
- In some embodiments, the surfactant is an alkoxylated castor oil. In some embodiments, the surfactant is a sorbitan ester derivative. In some embodiments the surfactant is an ethylene oxide-propylene oxide copolymer wherein the total number of EO and PO units is from 8 to 40 units. In some embodiments, the surfactant is an alkoxylated tristyryl phenol containing from 6 to 100 total ethylene oxide (EO) and propylene oxide (PO) units.
- In some embodiments, the surfactant is an amine-based surfactant selected from the group consisting of ethoxylated alkylene amines, ethoxylated alkyl amines, propoxylated alkylene amines, propoxylated alkyl amines, ethoxylated-propoxylated alkylene amines and ethoxylated propoxylated alkyl amines. The ethoxylated/propoxylated alkylene or alkyl amine surfactant component preferably includes more than one nitrogen atom per molecule. Suitable amines include ethylenediaminealkoxylate and diethylenetriaminealkoxylate.
- In some embodiments, the surfactant includes an alkanolamide surfactant. In some embodiments, the surfactant includes an alkanolamide surfactant that is a (C6-C18) aliphatic amide having groups R1 and R2 substituted on the amide nitrogen, wherein R1 and R2 are each independently selected from the group consisting of —H, —(C1-C18) aliphatic hydrocarbon, —(C2H4O)nH, —(C3H6O)nH, —(C2H4O)n(C3H6O)mH, and (C1-C18) aliphatic alcohol, and n is about 1 to about 50 and m is 0 to about 20, wherein at least one of R1 and R2 is —(C2H4O)nH, —(C3H6O)nH, —(C2H4O)n(C3H6O)mH, or (C1-C18) aliphatic alcohol, and n is about 1 to about 50 and m is 0 to about 20.
- In some embodiments, the surfactant includes N,N-bis(hydroxyethyl)coco amides, N,N-bis(hydroxyethyl)coco fatty acid amides, cocamide DEA, cocamide diethanolamine, coco diethanolamides, coco diethanolamine, coco fatty acid diethanolamides, coconut DEA, coconut diethanolamides, coconut oil diethanolamides, coconut oil diethanolamine, lauric diethanolamide, or lauramide DEA. In some embodiments the surfactant includes an alkoxylated cocamide DEA, alkoxyated lauramide DEA, ethoxylated cocamide DEA, or ethoxylated lauramide DEA.
- The alkanolamide surfactant can have the structure:
- wherein R3 is a C6-C18 aliphatic hydrocarbon group, and wherein R1 and R2 are each independently selected from the group consisting of —H, —(C1-C18) aliphatic hydrocarbon, —(C2H4O)nH, —(C3H6O)nH, —(C2H4O)n(C3H6O)mH, and n is about 1 to about 50 and m is 0 to about 20, wherein at least one of R1 and R2 is —(C2H4O)nH, —(C3H6O)nH, —(C2H4O)n(C3H6O)mH, or (C1-C18) aliphatic alcohol, and n is about 1 to about 50 and m is 0 to about 20.
- In some embodiments the surfactant is an alkoxylated polyimine with a relative solubility number (RSN) in the range of 5-20. As will be known to those of ordinary skill in the art, RSN values are generally determined by titrating water into a solution of surfactant in 1,4 dioxane. The RSN values is generally defined as the amount of distilled water necessary to be added to produce persistent turbidity. In some embodiments the surfactant is an alkoxylated novolac resin (also known as a phenolic resin) with a relative solubility number in the range of 5-20. In some embodiments the surfactant is a block copolymer surfactant with a total molecular weight greater than 5000 daltons. The block copolymer may have a hydrophobic block that is comprised of a polymer chain that is linear, branched, hyperbranched, dendritic or cyclic.
- In some embodiments, the surfactant is an aliphatic polyglycoside having the following formula:
- wherein R3 is an aliphatic group having from 6 to 18 carbon atoms; each R4 is independently selected from H, —CH3, or —CH2CH3; Y is an average number of from about 0 to about 5; and X is an average degree of polymerization (DP) of from about 1 to about 4; G is the residue of a reducing saccharide, for example, a glucose residue. In some embodiments, Y is zero.
- In some embodiments, the surfactant is an aliphatic glycamide having the following formula:
- wherein R6 is an aliphatic group having from 6 to 18 carbon atoms; R5 is an alkyl group having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms; and Z is —CH2(CH2OH)bCH2OH, wherein b is from 3 to 5. In some embodiments, R5 is —CH3. In some embodiments, R6 is an alkyl group having from 6 to 18 carbon atoms. In some embodiments, b is 3. In some embodiments, b is 4. In some embodiments, b is 5.
- Suitable anionic surfactants include, but are not necessarily limited to, alkali metal alkyl sulfates, alkyl or alkylaryl sulfonates, linear or branched alkyl ether sulfates and sulfonates, alcohol polypropoxylated and/or polyethoxylated sulfates, alkyl or alkylaryl disulfonates, alkyl disulfates, alkyl sulphosuccinates, dialkyl sulphosuccinates alkyl ether sulfates, linear and branched ether sulfates, fatty carboxylates, alkyl sarcosinates, alkyl phosphates and combinations thereof.
- In some embodiments, the surfactant is an aliphatic sulfate wherein the aliphatic moiety is a branched or linear, saturated or unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon moiety having from 6 to 18 carbon atoms. In some embodiments, the surfactant is an aliphatic sulfonate wherein the aliphatic moiety is a branched or linear, saturated or unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon moiety having from 6 to 18 carbon atoms.
- In some embodiments, the surfactant is an aliphatic alkoxy sulfate wherein the aliphatic moiety is a branched or linear, saturated or unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon moiety having from 6 to 18 carbon atoms and from 4 to 40 total ethylene oxide (EO) and propylene oxide (PO) units.
- In some embodiments, the surfactant is an aliphatic-aromatic sulfate wherein the aliphatic moiety is a branched or linear, saturated or unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon moiety having from 6 to 18 carbon atoms. In some embodiments, the surfactant is an aliphatic-aromatic sulfonate wherein the aliphatic moiety is a branched or linear, saturated or unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon moiety having from 6 to 18 carbon atoms.
- In some embodiments, the surfactant is an ester or half ester of sulfosuccinic acid with monohydric alcohols.
- In some embodiments, the surfactant is a quaternary alkylammonium salt or a quaternary alkylbenzylammonium salt, whose alkyl groups have 1 to 24 carbon atoms (e.g., a halide, sulfate, phosphate, acetate, or hydroxide salt). In some embodiments, the surfactant is a quaternary alkylbenzylammonium salt, whose alkyl groups have 1-24 carbon atoms (e.g., a halide, sulfate, phosphate, acetate, or hydroxide salt). In some embodiments, the surfactant is an alkylpyridinium, an alkylimidazolinium, or an alkyloxazolinium salt whose alkyl chain has up to 18 carbons atoms (e.g., a halide, sulfate, phosphate, acetate, or hydroxide salt).
- In some embodiments, the surfactant is a cationic surfactant such as, monoalkyl quaternary amines, such as cocotrimethylammonium chloride, cetyltrimethylammonium chloride, stearyltrimethylannnonium chloride, soyatrimethylannnonium chloride, behentrimethylammonium chloride, and the like and mixtures thereof. Other suitable cationic surfactants that may be useful include, but are not necessarily limited to, dialkylquaternary amines such as dicetyldimethylammonium chloride, dicocodimethylannnonium chloride, distearyldimethylammonium chloride, and the like and mixtures thereof.
- In some embodiments, the surfactant is an amine oxide (e.g., dodecyldimethylamine oxide, lauramine oxide, laurylamidopropylamine oxide, cocamidopropylamine oxide). In some embodiments, the surfactant is amphoteric or zwitterionic, including sultaines (e.g., cocamidopropyl hydroxysultaine, lauryl sultaine, lauryl sulfobetaine, coco sultaine, coco sulfobetaine), betaines (e.g., cocamidopropyl betaine, lauramidopropyl betaine, or lauryl betaine, coco betaine), or phosphates (e.g., lecithin).
- Non-limiting examples of suitable surfactants include nonionic surfactants with linear or branched structure, including, but not limited to, alkoxylated alcohols, alkoxylated fatty alcohols, alkoxylated castor oils, alkoxylated fatty acids, and alkoxylated fatty amides with a hydrocarbon chain of at least 8 carbon atoms and 5 units or more of alkoxylation. The term alkoxylation includes ethoxylation and propoxylation. Other nonionic surfactants include alkyl glycosides and alkyl glucamides. Additional surfactants are described herein. Other non-limiting examples of surfactants include adsorption modifiers, foamers, surface tension lowering enhancers, and emulsion breaking additives. Specific examples of such surfactants include cationic surfactants with a medium chain length, linear or branched anionic surfactants, alkyl benzene anionic surfactants, amine oxides, amphoteric surfactants, silicone based surfactants, alkoxylated novolac resins (e.g. alkoxylated phenolic resins), alkoxylated polyimines, alkoxylated polyamines, and fluorosurfactants. In some embodiments, the surfactant is a nonionic surfactant. In certain embodiments, the nonionic surfactant may be one or more of an ethoxylated castor oil, an ethoxylated alcohol, an ethoxylated tristyrylphenol, or an ethoxylated sorbitan ester, or combinations thereof.
- In some embodiments, an emulsion or microemulsion further comprises at least one co-solvent. The co-solvent may serve as a coupling agent between the one or more types of solvent and the surfactant and/or may aid in the stabilization of the emulsion or microemulsion. In some embodiments, the co-solvent is an alcohol. The alcohol may also be a freezing point depression agent for the emulsion or microemulsion. That is, the alcohol may lower the freezing point of the emulsion or microemulsion. In some embodiments, the alcohol is selected from primary, secondary, and tertiary alcohols having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms.
- In some embodiments, the emulsion or microemulsion comprises a first type of co-solvent and second type of co-solvent. In some embodiments, the first type of co-solvent is a small chain alcohol (e.g., C1-6 alcohol such as isopropanol). In some embodiments, the second type of co-solvent is an small chain alkylene glycol (e.g., C1-7 alkylene glycol such as propylene glycol).
- Non-limiting examples of co-solvents include methanol, ethanol, isopropanol, n-propanol, n-butanol, i-butanol, sec-butanol, iso-butanol, t-butanol, ethylene glycol, propylene glycol, dipropylene glycol monomethyl ether, triethylene glycol, and ethylene glycol monobutyl ether.
- In some embodiments, the emulsion or microemulsion comprises from about 1 wt % to about 50 wt %, or from about 1 wt % to about 40 wt %, or from about 1 wt % to about 35 wt %, or from about 5 wt % to about 40 wt %, or from about 5 wt % to about 35 wt %, or from about 10 wt % to about 30 wt % of the co-solvent (e.g., alcohol), versus the total weight of the emulsion or microemulsion composition.
- In some embodiments, the emulsion or microemulsion comprises from about 1 wt % and about 5 wt %, or from about 1 wt % and about 3 wt %, or about 2 wt % of the first type of co-solvent (e.g., C1-6 alcohol such as isopropanol) and from about 15 wt % and about 25 wt %, or from about 17 wt % and about 22 wt % of the second type of co-solvent (e.g., C1-7 alkylene glycol such as propylene glycol).
- In some embodiments, the emulsion or microemulsion may comprise one or more additives in addition to the components discussed above. In some embodiments, the one or more additional additives are present in an amount from about 0 wt % to about 70 wt %, or from about 1 wt % to about 40 wt %, or from about 0 wt % to about 30 wt %, or from about 0.5 wt % to about 30 wt %, or from about 1 wt % to about 30 wt %, or from about 0 wt % to about 25 wt %, or from about 1 wt % to about 25 wt %, or from about 0 wt % to about 20 wt %, or from about 1 wt % to about 20 wt %, or from about 3 wt % to about 20 wt %, or from about 8 wt % to about 16 wt %, versus the total weight of the emulsion or microemulsion composition.
- Non-limiting examples of additives include a demulsifier, a freezing point depression agent, a proppant, a scale inhibitor, a friction reducer, a biocide, a corrosion inhibitor, a buffer, a viscosifier, an oxygen scavenger, a clay control additive, a paraffin control additive, an asphaltene control additive, an acid, an acid precursor, or a salt.
- In some embodiments, the additive is a demulsifier. The demulsifier may aid in preventing the formulation of an emulsion between a treatment fluid and crude oil. Non-limiting examples of demulsifiers include polyoxyethylene (50) sorbitol hexaoleate. In some embodiments, the demulsifier is present in the emulsion or microemulsion in an amount from about 4 wt % to about 8 wt % versus the total weight of the emulsion or microemulsion composition.
- In some embodiments, the emulsion or the microemulsion comprises a freezing point depression agent (e.g., propylene glycol). The emulsion or the microemulsion may comprise a single freezing point depression agent or a combination of two or more freezing point depression agents. The term “freezing point depression agent” is given its ordinary meaning in the art and refers to a compound which is added to a solution to reduce the freezing point of the solution. That is, in some embodiments, a solution comprising the freezing point depression agent has a lower freezing point as compared to an essentially identical solution not comprising the freezing point depression agent. Those of ordinary skill in the art will be aware of suitable freezing point depression agents for use in the emulsions or the microemulsions described herein. Non-limiting examples of freezing point depression agents include primary, secondary, and tertiary alcohols with from 1 to 20 carbon atoms and alkylene glycols. In some embodiments, the alcohol comprises at least 2 carbon atoms. Non-limiting examples of alcohols include methanol, ethanol, i-propanol, n-propanol, t-butanol, n-butanol, n-pentanol, n-hexanol, and 2-ethyl hexanol. In some embodiments, the freezing point depression agent is not methanol (e.g., due to toxicity). Non-limiting examples of alkylene glycols include ethylene glycol (EG), polyethylene glycol (PEG), propylene glycol (PG), and triethylene glycol (TEG). In some embodiments, the freezing point depression agent is not ethylene oxide (e.g., due to toxicity). In some embodiments, the freezing point depression agent comprises an alcohol and an alkylene glycol. In some embodiments, the freezing point depression agent comprises a carboxycyclic acid salt and/or a di-carboxycylic acid salt. Another non-limiting example of a freezing point depression agent is a combination of choline chloride and urea. In some embodiments, the emulsion or microemulsion comprising the freezing point depression agent is stable over a wide range of temperatures, e.g., from about 50° F. to 200° F. In some embodiments a freezing point depression agent is present in the emulsion or microemulsion in an amount from about 10 wt % to about 15 wt %.
- In some embodiments, the emulsion or the microemulsion comprises a proppant. In some embodiments, the proppant acts to hold induced hydraulic fractures open in an oil and/or gas well. Non-limiting examples of proppants (e.g., propping agents) include grains of sand, glass beads, crystalline silica (e.g., quartz), hexamethylenetetramine, ceramic proppants (e.g., calcined clays), resin coated sands, and resin coated ceramic proppants. Other proppants are also possible and will be known to those skilled in the art.
- In some embodiments, the emulsion or the microemulsion comprises a scale inhibitor. The scale inhibitor may slow scaling in, e.g., the treatment of an oil and/or gas well, wherein scaling involves the unwanted deposition of solids (e.g., along a pipeline) that hinders fluid flow. Non-limiting examples of scale inhibitors include one or more of methyl alcohol, organic phosphonic acid salts (e.g., phosphonate salt, aminopolycarboxlic acid salts), polyacrylate, ethane-1,2-diol, calcium chloride, and sodium hydroxide. Other scale inhibitors are also possible and will be known to those skilled in the art.
- In some embodiments, the emulsion or the microemulsion comprises a friction reducer. The friction reducer may reduce drag, which reduces energy input required in the context of e.g. delivering the emulsion or microemulsion into a wellbore. Non-limiting examples of friction reducers include oil-external emulsions of polymers with oil-based solvents and an emulsion-stabilizing surfactant. The emulsions may include natural-based polymers like guar, cellulose, xanthan, proteins, polypeptides or derivatives of same or synthetic polymers like polyacrylamide-co-acrylic acid (PAM-AA), polyethylene oxide, polyacrylic acid, and other copolymers of acrylamide and other vinyl monomers. For a list of non-limiting examples, see U.S. Pat. No. 8,865,632, filed Nov. 10, 2008, entitled “DRAG-REDUCING COPOLYMER COMPOSITION,” herein incorporated by reference. Other common drag-reducing additives include dispersions of natural- or synthetic polymers and copolymers in saline solution and dry natural- or synthetic polymers and copolymers. These polymers or copolymers may be nonionic, zwitterionic, anionic, or cationic depending on the composition of polymer and pH of solution. Other non-limiting examples of friction reducers include petroleum distillates, ammonium salts, polyethoxylated alcohol surfactants, and anionic polyacrylamide copolymers. Other friction reducers are also possible and will be known to those skilled in the art.
- In some embodiments, the emulsion or the microemulsion comprises a biocide. The biocide may kill unwanted organisms (e.g., microorganisms) that come into contact with the emulsion or microemulsion. Non-limiting examples of biocides include didecyl dimethyl ammonium chloride, gluteral, Dazomet, bronopol, tributyl tetradecyl phosphonium chloride, tetrakis (hydroxymethyl) phosphonium sulfate, AQUCAR®, UCARCIDE®, glutaraldehyde, sodium hypochlorite, and sodium hydroxide. Other biocides are also possible and will be known to those skilled in the art.
- In some embodiments, the emulsion or the microemulsion comprises a corrosion inhibitor. The corrosion inhibitor may reduce corrosion during e.g. treatment of an oil and/or gas well (e.g., in a metal pipeline). Non-limiting examples of corrosion inhibitors include isopropanol, quaternary ammonium compounds, thiourea/formaldehyde copolymers, propargyl alcohol, and methanol. Other corrosion inhibitors are also possible and will be known to those skilled in the art.
- In some embodiments, the emulsion or the microemulsion comprises a buffer. The buffer may maintain the pH and/or reduce changes in the pH of the aqueous phase of the emulsion or the microemulsion. Non-limiting examples of buffers include acetic acid, acetic anhydride, potassium hydroxide, sodium hydroxide, and sodium acetate. Other buffers are also possible and will be known to those skilled in the art.
- In some embodiments, the emulsion or the microemulsion comprises a viscosifier. The viscosifier may increase the viscosity of the emulsion or the microemulsion. Non-limiting examples of viscosifiers include polymers, e.g., guar, cellulose, xanthan, proteins, polypeptides or derivatives of same or synthetic polymers like polyacrylamide-co-acrylic acid (PAM-AA), polyethylene oxide, polyacrylic acid, and other copolymers of acrylamide and other vinyl monomers. Other viscosifiers are also possible and will be known to those skilled in the art.
- In some embodiments, the emulsion or the microemulsion comprises an oxygen scavenger. The oxygen scavenger may decrease the level of oxygen in the emulsion or the microemulsion. Non-limiting examples of oxygen scavengers include sulfites and bisulfites. Other oxygen scavengers are also possible and will be known to those skilled in the art.
- In some embodiments, the emulsion or the microemulsion comprises a clay control additive. The clay control additive may minimize damaging effects of clay (e.g., swelling, migration), e.g., during treatment of oil and/or gas wells. Non-limiting examples of clay control additives include quaternary ammonium chloride, tetramethylammonium chloride, polymers (e.g., polyanionic cellulose (PAC), partially hydrolyzed polyacrylamide (PHPA), etc.), glycols, sulfonated asphalt, lignite, sodium silicate, and choline chloride. Other clay control additives are also possible and will be known to those skilled in the art.
- In some embodiments, the emulsion or the microemulsion comprises a paraffin control additive and/or an asphaltene control additive. The paraffin control additive or the asphaltene control additive may minimize paraffin deposition or asphaltene precipitation respectively in crude oil, e.g., during treatment of oil and/or gas wells. Non-limiting examples of paraffin control additives and asphaltene control additives include active acidic copolymers, active alkylated polyester, active alkylated polyester amides, active alkylated polyester imides, aromatic naphthas, and active amine sulfonates. Other paraffin control additives and asphaltene control additives are also possible and will be known to those skilled in the art.
- In some embodiments, the emulsion or the microemulsion comprises an acid and/or an acid precursor (e.g., an ester). For example, the emulsion or the microemulsion may comprise an acid when used during acidizing operations. In some embodiments, the surfactant is alkaline and an acid (e.g., hydrochloric acid) may be used to adjust the pH of the emulsion or the microemulsion towards neutral. Non-limiting examples of acids or di-acids include hydrochloric acid, acetic acid, formic acid, succinic acid, maleic acid, malic acid, lactic acid, and hydrochloric-hydrofluoric acids. In some embodiments, the emulsion or the microemulsion comprises an organic acid or organic di-acid in the ester (or di-ester) form, whereby the ester (or diester) is hydrolyzed in the wellbore and/or reservoir to form the parent organic acid and an alcohol in the wellbore and/or reservoir. Non-limiting examples of esters or di-esters include isomers of methyl formate, ethyl formate, ethylene glycol diformate, alpha,alpha-4-trimethyl-3-cyclohexene-1-methylformate, methyl lactate, ethyl lactate, alpha,alpha-4-trimethyl 3-cyclohexene-1-methyllactate, ethylene glycol dilactate, ethylene glycol diacetate, methyl acetate, ethyl acetate, alpha,alpha-4-trimethyl-3-cyclohexene-1-methylacetate, dimethyl succinate, dimethyl maleate, di(alpha,alpha-4-trimethyl-3-cyclohexene-1-methyl)-succinate, 1-methyl-4-(1-methylethenyl)-cyclohexylformate, 1-methyl-4-(1-ethylethenyl)-cyclohexylactate, 1-methyl-4-(1-methylethenyl)-cyclohexylacetate, and di(1-methy-4-(1-methylethenyl)cyclohexyl)-succinate. Other acids are also possible and will be known to those skilled in the art.
- In some embodiments, the emulsion or the microemulsion comprises a salt. The salt may reduce the amount of water needed as a carrier fluid and/or may lower the freezing point of the emulsion or the microemulsion. Non limiting examples of salts include salts comprising K, Na, Br, Cr, Cs, or Li, e.g., halides of these metals, including but not limited to NaCl, KCl, CaCl2, and MgCl2. Other salts are also possible and will be known to those skilled in the art.
- In some embodiments, the emulsion or the microemulsion comprises an additive as described in U.S. patent application Ser. No. 15/457,792, filed Mar. 13, 2017, entitled “METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS INCORPORATING ALKYL POLYGLYCOSIDE SURFACTANT FOR USE IN OIL AND/OR GAS WELLS,” published as US 2017-0275518 on Sep. 28, 2017, herein incorporated by reference.
- The emulsions or microemulsions described herein may be formed using methods known to those of ordinary skill in the art. In some embodiments, the aqueous and non-aqueous phases may be combined (e.g., the water and the solvent(s)), followed by addition of a surfactant(s) and optionally a co-solvent(s) (e.g., alcohol(s)) and agitation). Other orders of addition/combining are possible. The strength, type, and length of the agitation may be varied as known in the art depending on various factors including the components of the emulsion or microemulsion, the quantity of the emulsion or microemulsion, and the resulting type of emulsion or microemulsion formed. For example, for small samples, a few seconds of gentle mixing can yield an emulsion or microemulsion, whereas for larger samples, longer agitation times and/or stronger agitation may be required. Agitation may be provided by any suitable source, e.g., a vortex mixer, a stirrer (e.g., magnetic stirrer), etc.
- Any suitable method for injecting the emulsion or microemulsion (e.g., a diluted emulsion or microemulsion) into a wellbore may be employed. For example, in some embodiments, the emulsion or microemulsion, optionally diluted, may be injected into a subterranean formation by injecting it into a well or wellbore in the zone of interest of the formation and thereafter pressurizing it into the formation for the selected distance. Methods for achieving the placement of a selected quantity of a mixture in a subterranean formation are known in the art. The well may be treated with the emulsion or microemulsion for a suitable period of time. The emulsion or microemulsion and/or other fluids may be removed from the well using known techniques, including producing the well.
- It should be understood, that in embodiments where an emulsion or microemulsion is said to be injected into a wellbore, that the emulsion or microemulsion may be diluted and/or combined with other liquid component(s) prior to and/or during injection (e.g., via straight tubing, via coiled tubing, etc.). For example, in some embodiments, the emulsion or microemulsion is diluted with an aqueous carrier fluid (e.g., water, brine, sea water, fresh water, or a well-treatment fluid (e.g., an acid, a fracturing fluid comprising polymers, produced water, sand, slickwater, etc.,) prior to and/or during injection into the wellbore. In some embodiments, a composition for injecting into a wellbore is provided comprising an emulsion or microemulsion as described herein and an aqueous carrier fluid, wherein the emulsion or microemulsion is present in an amount from about 0.1 gallons per thousand gallons (gpt) per dilution fluid to about 50 gpt, or from about 0.1 gpt to about 100 gpt, or from about 0.5 gpt to about 10 gpt, or from about 0.5 gpt to about 2 gpt.
- The emulsions and microemulsions described herein may be used in various aspects (e.g. steps) of the life cycle of an oil and/or gas well, including, but not limited to, drilling, mud displacement, casing, cementing, perforating, stimulation, kill fluids, enhanced oil recovery, improved oil recovery, stored fluid, and offshore applications. Inclusion of an emulsion or microemulsion into the fluids typically employed in these processes, e.g., drilling fluids, mud displacement fluids, casing fluids, cementing fluids, perforating fluid, stimulation fluids, kill fluids, etc., may result in many advantages as compared to use of the fluid alone.
- Various aspects of the well life cycle are described in detail in U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/212,731, filed Mar. 14, 2014, entitled “METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR USE IN OIL AND/OR GAS WELLS,” now published as US/2014/0284053 on Sep. 25, 2014 and in U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/212,763, filed Mar. 14, 2014, entitled “METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR USE IN OIL AND/OR GAS WELLS,” now published as US/2014/0338911 on Nov. 20, 2014, each herein incorporated by reference.
- As will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art, the steps of the life cycle of an oil and/or gas well may be carried out in a variety of orders. In addition, in some embodiments, each step may occur more than once in the life cycle of the well.
- For convenience, certain terms employed in the specification, examples, and appended claims are listed here.
- As used herein, the term emulsion is given its ordinary meaning in the art and refers to dispersions of one immiscible liquid in another, in the form of droplets, with diameters approximately in the range of 100-1,000 nanometers. Emulsions may be thermodynamically unstable and/or require high shear forces to induce their formation.
- As used herein, the term microemulsion is given its ordinary meaning in the art and refers to dispersions of one immiscible liquid in another, in the form of droplets, with diameters approximately in the range of about from about 1 nanometers (nm) to about 1000 nm, or from about 10 nm to about 1000 nm, or from about 10 nm to about 500 nm, or from about 10 nm to about 300 nm, or from about 10 nm to about 100 nm.
- In some embodiments, microemulsions are clear or transparent because they contain particles smaller than the wavelength of visible light. In addition, microemulsions are homogeneous thermodynamically stable single phases, and form spontaneously, and thus, differ markedly from thermodynamically unstable emulsions, which generally depend upon intense mixing energy for their formation. Microemulsions may be characterized by a variety of advantageous properties including, by not limited to, (i) clarity, (ii) very small particle size, (iii) ultra-low interfacial tensions, (iv) the ability to combine properties of water and oil in a single homogeneous fluid, (v) shelf life stability, and (vi) ease of preparation.
- In some embodiments, the microemulsions described herein are stabilized microemulsions that are formed by the combination of a solvent-surfactant blend with an appropriate oil-based or water-based carrier fluid. Generally, the microemulsion forms upon simple mixing of the components without the need for high shearing generally required in the formation of ordinary emulsions. In some embodiments, the microemulsion is a thermodynamically stable system, and the droplets remain finely dispersed over time. In some embodiments, the average droplet size ranges from about 10 nm to about 300 nm.
- It should be understood that the description herein which focuses on microemulsions is by no means limiting, and emulsions may be employed where appropriate.
- In some embodiments, the emulsion or microemulsion is a single emulsion or microemulsion. For example, the emulsion or microemulsion comprises a single layer of a surfactant. In other embodiments, the emulsion or microemulsion may be a double or multilamellar emulsion or microemulsion. For example, the emulsion or microemulsion comprises two or more layers of a surfactant. In some embodiments, the emulsion or microemulsion comprises a single layer of surfactant surrounding a core (e.g., one or more of water, oil, solvent, and/or other additives) or a multiple layers of surfactant (e.g., two or more concentric layers surrounding the core). In certain embodiments, the emulsion or microemulsion comprises two or more immiscible cores (e.g., one or more of water, oil, solvent, and/or other additives which have equal or about equal affinities for the surfactant).
- The term “emulsion” is given its ordinary meaning in the art and generally refers to a thermodynamically stable dispersion of water-in-oil or oil-in-water wherein in some embodiments (e.g., in the case of a macroemulsion) the interior phase is in the form of visually discernable droplets and the overall emulsion is cloudy, and wherein the droplet diameter may in some embodiments (e.g., in the case of a macroemulsion) be greater than about 300 nm.
- The term “microemulsion” is given its ordinary meaning in the art and generally refers to a thermodynamically stable dispersion of water and oil that forms spontaneously upon mixture of oil, water and various surfactants. Microemulsion droplets generally have a mean diameter of less than 300 nm. Because microemulsion droplets are smaller than the wavelength of visible light, solutions comprising them are generally translucent or transparent, unless there are other components present that interfere with passage of visible light. In some embodiments, a microemulsion is substantially homogeneous. In other embodiments, microemulsion particles may co-exist with other surfactant-mediated systems, e.g., micelles, hydrosols, and/or macroemulsions. In some embodiments, the microemulsions of the present invention are oil-in-water microemulsions. In some embodiments, the majority of the oil component, e.g., (in various embodiments, greater than about 50%, greater than about 75%, or greater than about 90%), is located in microemulsion droplets rather than in micelles or macroemulsion droplets. In various embodiments, the microemulsions of the invention are clear or substantially clear.
- The conventional terms water-in-oil and oil-in-water, whether referring to macroemulsions, emulsions, or microemulsions, simply describe systems that are water-discontinuous and water-continuous, respectively. They do not denote any additional restrictions on the range of substances denoted as “oil”.
- The terms “clear” or “transparent” as applied to a microemulsion are given its ordinary meaning in the art and generally refers to the microemulsion appearing as a single phase without any particulate or colloidal material or a second phase being present when viewed by the naked eye.
- Definitions of specific functional groups and chemical terms are described in more detail below. For purposes of this invention, the chemical elements are identified in accordance with the Periodic Table of the Elements, CAS version, Handbook of Chemistry and Physics, 75th Ed., inside cover, and specific functional groups are generally defined as described therein. Additionally, general principles of organic chemistry, as well as specific functional moieties and reactivity, are described in Organic Chemistry, Thomas Sorrell, University Science Books, Sausalito: 1999, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.
- Certain compounds of the present invention may exist in particular geometric or stereoisomeric forms. The present invention contemplates all such compounds, including cis- and trans-isomers, R- and S-enantiomers, diastereomers, (D)-isomers, (L)-isomers, the racemic mixtures thereof, and other mixtures thereof, as falling within the scope of the invention. Additional asymmetric carbon atoms may be present in a substituent such as an alkyl group. All such isomers, as well as mixtures thereof, are intended to be included in this invention.
- Isomeric mixtures containing any of a variety of isomer ratios may be utilized in accordance with the present invention. For example, where only two isomers are combined, mixtures containing 50:50, 60:40, 70:30, 80:20, 90:10, 95:5, 96:4, 97:3, 98:2, 99:1, or 100:0 isomer ratios are all contemplated by the present invention. Those of ordinary skill in the art will readily appreciate that analogous ratios are contemplated for more complex isomer mixtures.
- The term “aliphatic,” as used herein, includes both saturated and unsaturated, nonaromatic, straight chain (i.e., unbranched), branched, acyclic, and cyclic (i.e., carbocyclic) hydrocarbons, which are optionally substituted with one or more functional groups. As will be appreciated by one of ordinary skill in the art, “aliphatic” is intended herein to include, but is not limited to, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, and cycloalkynyl moieties. Thus, as used herein, the term “alkyl” includes straight, branched and cyclic alkyl groups. An analogous convention applies to other generic terms such as “alkenyl”, “alkynyl”, and the like. Furthermore, as used herein, the terms “alkyl”, “alkenyl”, “alkynyl”, and the like encompass both substituted and unsubstituted groups. In certain embodiments, as used herein, “aliphatic” is used to indicate those aliphatic groups (cyclic, acyclic, substituted, unsubstituted, branched or unbranched) having 1 to 20 carbon atoms. Aliphatic group substituents include, but are not limited to, any of the substituents described herein, that result in the formation of a stable moiety (e.g., aliphatic, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, heteroaliphatic, heterocyclic, aryl, heteroaryl, acyl, oxo, imino, thiooxo, cyano, isocyano, amino, azido, nitro, hydroxyl, thiol, halo, aliphaticamino, heteroaliphaticamino, alkylamino, heteroalkylamino, arylamino, heteroarylamino, alkylaryl, arylalkyl, aliphaticoxy, heteroaliphaticoxy, alkyloxy, heteroalkyloxy, aryloxy, heteroaryloxy, aliphaticthioxy, heteroaliphaticthioxy, alkylthioxy, heteroalkylthioxy, arylthioxy, heteroarylthioxy, acyloxy, and the like, each of which may or may not be further substituted).
- As used herein, the term “alkyl” is given its ordinary meaning in the art and refers to the radical of saturated aliphatic groups, including straight chain alkyl groups, branched-chain alkyl groups, cycloalkyl (alicyclic) groups, alkyl substituted cycloalkyl groups, and cycloalkyl substituted alkyl groups. In some embodiments, the alkyl group may be a lower alkyl group, e.g., an alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms (e.g., methyl, ethyl, propyl, butyl, pentyl, hexyl, heptyl, octyl, nonyl, or decyl). In some embodiments, a straight chain or branched chain alkyl may have 30 or fewer carbon atoms in its backbone, and, in some embodiments, 20 or fewer. In some embodiments, a straight chain or branched chain alkyl may have 12 or fewer carbon atoms in its backbone (e.g., C1-C12 for straight chain, C3-C12 for branched chain), 6 or fewer, or 4 or fewer. Likewise, cycloalkyls may have from 3 to 10 carbon atoms in their ring structure, or 5, 6 or 7 carbon atoms in their ring structure. Examples of alkyl groups include, but are not limited to, methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, cyclopropyl, butyl, isobutyl, t-butyl, cyclobutyl, hexyl, and cyclochexyl.
- The term “heteroalkyl” is given its ordinary meaning in the art and refers to an alkyl group as described herein in which one or more carbon atoms is replaced by a heteroatom. Suitable heteroatoms include oxygen, sulfur, nitrogen, phosphorus, and the like. Examples of heteroalkyl groups include, but are not limited to, alkoxy, alkoxyalkyl, amino, thioester, poly(ethylene glycol), and alkyl-substituted amino.
- The terms “alkenyl” and “alkynyl” are given their ordinary meaning in the art and refer to unsaturated aliphatic groups analogous in length and possible substitution to the alkyls described above, but that contain at least one double or triple bond respectively.
- In certain embodiments, the alkyl, alkenyl and alkynyl groups employed in the invention contain 1 to 20 aliphatic carbon atoms. In certain other embodiments, the alkyl, alkenyl, and alkynyl groups employed in the invention contain 1 to 10 aliphatic carbon atoms. In yet other embodiments, the alkyl, alkenyl, and alkynyl groups employed in the invention contain 1 to 8 aliphatic carbon atoms. In still other embodiments, the alkyl, alkenyl, and alkynyl groups employed in the invention contain 1 to 6 aliphatic carbon atoms. In yet other embodiments, the alkyl, alkenyl, and alkynyl groups employed in the invention contain 1 to 4 carbon atoms. Illustrative aliphatic groups thus include, but are not limited to, for example, methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, allyl, n-butyl, sec-butyl, isobutyl, t-butyl, n-pentyl, sec-pentyl, isopentyl, t-pentyl, n-hexyl, sec-hexyl, moieties and the like, which again, may bear one or more substituents. Alkenyl groups include, but are not limited to, for example, ethenyl, propenyl, butenyl, 1-methyl-2-buten-1-yl, and the like. Representative alkynyl groups include, but are not limited to, ethynyl, 2-propynyl (propargyl), 1-propynyl and the like.
- The term “cycloalkyl,” as used herein, refers specifically to groups having three to ten, preferably three to seven carbon atoms. Suitable cycloalkyls include, but are not limited to cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, cycloheptyl and the like, which, as in the case of other aliphatic, heteroaliphatic, or hetercyclic moieties, may optionally be substituted with substituents including, but not limited to aliphatic; heteroaliphatic; aryl; heteroaryl; arylalkyl; heteroarylalkyl; alkoxy; aryloxy; heteroalkoxy; heteroaryloxy; alkylthio; arylthio; heteroalkylthio; heteroarylthio; —F; —Cl; —Br; —I; —OH; —NO2; —CN; —CF3; —CH2CF3; —CHCl2; —CH2OH; —CH2CH2OH; —CH2NH2; —CH2SO2CH3; —C(O)Rx; —CO2(Rx); —CON(Rx)2; —OC(O)Rx; —OCO2Rx; —OCON(Rx)2; —N(Rx)2; —S(O)2Rx; —NRx(CO)Rx, wherein each occurrence of Rx independently includes, but is not limited to, aliphatic, heteroaliphatic, aryl, heteroaryl, arylalkyl, or heteroarylalkyl, wherein any of the aliphatic, heteroaliphatic, arylalkyl, or heteroarylalkyl substituents described above and herein may be substituted or unsubstituted, branched or unbranched, cyclic or acyclic, and wherein any of the aryl or heteroaryl substituents described above and herein may be substituted or unsubstituted. Additional examples of generally applicable substituents are illustrated by the specific embodiments shown in the examples that are described herein.
- As used herein, the term “aromatic” is given its ordinary meaning in the art and refers to aromatic carbocyclic groups, having a single ring (e.g., phenyl), multiple rings (e.g., biphenyl), or multiple fused rings in which at least one is aromatic (e.g., 1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthyl, naphthyl, anthryl, or phenanthryl). That is, at least one ring may have a conjugated pi electron system, while other, adjoining rings can be cycloalkyls, cycloalkenyls, cycloalkynyls, aryls and/or heterocyclyls. The term aromatic encompasses aryl and heteroaryl.
- As used herein, the term “aryl” is given its ordinary meaning in the art and refers to aromatic carbocyclic groups, optionally substituted, having a single ring (e.g., phenyl), multiple rings (e.g., biphenyl), or multiple fused rings in which at least one is aromatic (e.g., 1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthyl, naphthyl, anthryl, or phenanthryl). That is, at least one ring may have a conjugated pi electron system, while other, adjoining rings can be cycloalkyls, cycloalkenyls, cycloalkynyls, aryls and/or heterocyclyls. The aryl group may be optionally substituted, as described herein. Substituents include, but are not limited to, any of the previously mentioned substituents, e.g., the substituents recited for aliphatic moieties, or for other moieties as disclosed herein, resulting in the formation of a stable compound. In some embodiments, an aryl group is a stable monocyclic or polycyclic unsaturated moiety having preferably 3 to 14 carbon atoms, each of which may be substituted or unsubstituted.
- The term “heterocycle” is given its ordinary meaning in the art and refers to cyclic groups containing at least one heteroatom as a ring atom, in some embodiments, 1 to 3 heteroatoms as ring atoms, with the remainder of the ring atoms being carbon atoms. Suitable heteroatoms include oxygen, sulfur, nitrogen, phosphorus, and the like. In some embodiments, the heterocycle may be 3-membered to 10-membered ring structures or 3-membered to 7-membered rings, whose ring structures include one to four heteroatoms.
- The term “heteroaryl” is given its ordinary meaning in the art and refers to aryl groups comprising at least one heteroatom as a ring atom. A “heteroaryl” is a stable heterocyclic or polyheterocyclic unsaturated moiety having preferably 3 to 14 carbon atoms, each of which may be substituted or unsubstituted. Substituents include, but are not limited to, any of the previously mentioned substituents, e.g., the substituents recited for aliphatic moieties, or for other moieties as disclosed herein, resulting in the formation of a stable compound. In some embodiments, a heteroaryl is a cyclic aromatic radical having from five to ten ring atoms of which one ring atom is selected from S, O, and N; zero, one, or two ring atoms are additional heteroatoms independently selected from S, O, and N; and the remaining ring atoms are carbon, the radical being joined to the rest of the molecule via any of the ring atoms, such as, e.g., pyridyl, pyrazinyl, pyrimidinyl, pyrrolyl, pyrazolyl, imidazolyl, thiazolyl, oxazolyl, isooxazolyl, thiadiazolyl, oxadiazolyl, thiophenyl, furanyl, quinolinyl, isoquinolinyl, and the like.
- It will be appreciated that the above groups and/or compounds, as described herein, may be optionally substituted with any number of substituents or functional moieties. That is, any of the above groups may be optionally substituted. As used herein, the term “substituted” is contemplated to include all permissible substituents of organic compounds, “permissible” being in the context of the chemical rules of valence known to those of ordinary skill in the art. In general, the term “substituted” whether preceded by the term “optionally” or not, and substituents contained in formulas of this invention, refer to the replacement of hydrogen radicals in a given structure with the radical of a specified substituent. When more than one position in any given structure may be substituted with more than one substituent selected from a specified group, the substituent may be either the same or different at every position. It will be understood that “substituted” also includes that the substitution results in a stable compound, e.g., which does not spontaneously undergo transformation such as by rearrangement, cyclization, elimination, etc. In some embodiments, “substituted” may generally refer to replacement of a hydrogen with a substituent as described herein. However, “substituted,” as used herein, does not encompass replacement and/or alteration of a key functional group by which a molecule is identified, e.g., such that the “substituted” functional group becomes, through substitution, a different functional group. For example, a “substituted phenyl group” must still comprise the phenyl moiety and cannot be modified by substitution, in this definition, to become, e.g., a pyridine ring. In a broad aspect, the permissible substituents include acyclic and cyclic, branched and unbranched, carbocyclic and heterocyclic, aromatic and nonaromatic substituents of organic compounds. Illustrative substituents include, for example, those described herein. The permissible substituents can be one or more and the same or different for appropriate organic compounds. For purposes of this invention, the heteroatoms such as nitrogen may have hydrogen substituents and/or any permissible substituents of organic compounds described herein which satisfy the valencies of the heteroatoms. Furthermore, this invention is not intended to be limited in any manner by the permissible substituents of organic compounds. Combinations of substituents and variables envisioned by this invention are preferably those that result in the formation of stable compounds useful for the formation of an imaging agent or an imaging agent precursor.
- The term “stable,” as used herein, preferably refers to compounds which possess stability sufficient to allow manufacture and which maintain the integrity of the compound for a sufficient period of time to be detected and preferably for a sufficient period of time to be useful for the purposes detailed herein.
- These and other aspects of the present invention will be further appreciated upon consideration of the following Examples, which are intended to illustrate certain particular embodiments of the invention but are not intended to limit its scope, as defined by the claims.
- As set forth in Table 1 below, a series of laboratory experiments (Experiment #1 through #8) were conducted to observed whether a microemulsion forms at 25° C., when using long chain solvents, namely aliphatic mineral spirts having 12-18 carbon atoms, in combination with oxygenated solvents (e.g. isooctanol). Samples were prepared by mixing 16 wt % ethoxylated nonionic surfactant with each of the other components as set forth in Table 7, and then balanced to 100 wt % water. Each sample was characterized as a microemulsion if upon minimal amounts of low-shear mixing, the sample formed a visually clear, homogenous, stable, single phase at 25° C.
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TABLE 1 Long Chain Aliphatic Mineral Spirits with Oxygenated Solvent (Isooctanol) Aliphatic Mineral Spirits Micro- Exper- Isopro- (C12-C18 Propylene emulsion iment panol blend) Isooctanol Glycol Formed at # (wt %) (wt %) (wt %) (wt %) 25° C. 1 2.0 2.2 2.8 18.0 No 2 2.0 2.2 2.3 18.5 No 3 2.0 2.2 1.8 19.0 Yes 4 2.0 2.2 0.8 20 No 5 2.5 1.6 1.6 18.7 Yes 6 2.5 2.2 1.6 18.7 Yes 7 2.5 0 1.6 20.9 No 8 2.5 2.2 0 20.3 No - In Experiment #2, no microemulsion was formed at 25° C. when using a combination of 2.2 wt % aliphatic mineral spirits and 2.3 wt % isooctanol. However, as shown in Experiment #3, by using 2.2 wt % aliphatic mineral spirits and decreasing the isooctanol to 1.8 wt. %, a microemulsion was formed at 25° C. Further, the microemulsion formed in Experiment #3 was determined to be stable for a wide temperature range of from about 15° F. (−9.4° C.) to about 125° F. (51.7° C.).
- As discussed above in Experiment #3, a microemulsion was formed. However as shown in Experiment #4, which comprises 2.2 wt % aliphatic mineral spirts and 0.8 wt % oxygenated solvent (i.e. isooctanol), no microemulsion was formed.
- Experiment #5, which comprises 1.6 wt % aliphatic mineral spirits and 1.6 wt % oxygenated solvent (i.e. isooctanol), a microemulsion formed. Further, the microemulsion formed in Experiment #5 was tested and determined to be stable for a wide temperature range of from about 15° F. (−9.4° C.) to about 125° F. (51.7° C.).
- In Experiment #6, which comprises 2.2 wt % of aliphatic mineral spirits and 1.6 wt % oxygenated solvent (i.e. isooctanol), a microemulsion formed. Further, the microemulsion formed in Experiment #6 was tested and determined to be stable for a wide temperature range of from about 15° F. (−9.4° C.) to about 125° F. (51.7° C.). As is evidenced in Experiment #6, not just any ratio of aliphatic mineral spirit to oxygenated solvent will result in the formation of a microemulsion.
- A person of ordinary skill in the art would not expect that a composition comprising a solvent having long chain lengths would form a microemulsion that is stable for a wide range of temperatures from about 15° F. (−9.4° C.) to about 125° F. (51.7° C.) as shown in Experiment #3, #5, and #6.
- While several embodiments of the present invention have been described and illustrated herein, those of ordinary skill in the art will readily envision a variety of other means and/or structures for performing the functions and/or obtaining the results and/or one or more of the advantages described herein, and each of such variations and/or modifications is deemed to be within the scope of the present invention. More generally, those skilled in the art will readily appreciate that all parameters, dimensions, materials, and configurations described herein are meant to be exemplary and that the actual parameters, dimensions, materials, and/or configurations will depend upon the specific application or applications for which the teachings of the present invention is/are used. Those skilled in the art will recognize, or be able to ascertain using no more than routine experimentation, many equivalents to the specific embodiments of the invention described herein. It is, therefore, to be understood that the foregoing embodiments are presented by way of example only and that, within the scope of the appended claims and equivalents thereto, the invention may be practiced otherwise than as specifically described and claimed. The present invention is directed to each individual feature, system, article, material, kit, and/or method described herein. In addition, any combination of two or more such features, systems, articles, materials, kits, and/or methods, if such features, systems, articles, materials, kits, and/or methods are not mutually inconsistent, is included within the scope of the present invention.
- The indefinite articles “a” and “an,” as used herein in the specification and in the claims, unless clearly indicated to the contrary, should be understood to mean “at least one.”
- The phrase “and/or,” as used herein in the specification and in the claims, should be understood to mean “either or both” of the elements so conjoined, e.g. elements that are conjunctively present in some cases and disjunctively present in other cases. Other elements may optionally be present other than the elements specifically identified by the “and/or” clause, whether related or unrelated to those elements specifically identified unless clearly indicated to the contrary. Thus, as a non-limiting example, a reference to “A and/or B,” when used in conjunction with open-ended language such as “comprising” can refer, in one embodiment, to A without B (optionally including elements other than B); in another embodiment, to B without A (optionally including elements other than A); in yet another embodiment, to both A and B (optionally including other elements); etc.
- As used herein in the specification and in the claims, “or” should be understood to have the same meaning as “and/or” as defined above. For example, when separating items in a list, “or” or “and/or” shall be interpreted as being inclusive, e.g. the inclusion of at least one, but also including more than one, of a number or list of elements, and, optionally, additional unlisted items. Only terms clearly indicated to the contrary, such as “only one of” or “exactly one of,” or, when used in the claims, “consisting of,” will refer to the inclusion of exactly one element or a list of elements. In general, the term “or” as used herein shall only be interpreted as indicating exclusive alternatives (e.g. “one or the other but not both”) when preceded by terms of exclusivity, such as “either,” “one of,” “only one of,” or “exactly one of.” “Consisting essentially of,” when used in the claims, shall have its ordinary meaning as used in the field of patent law.
- As used herein in the specification and in the claims, the phrase “between” in reference to a range of elements or a range of units should be understood to include the lower and upper range of the elements or the lower and upper range of the units, respectively. For example, the phrase describing a molecule having “between 6 to 12 carbon atoms” should mean a molecule that may have, e.g., from 6 carbon atoms to 12 carbon atoms, inclusively. For example, the phrase describing a composition comprising “between about 5 wt % and about 40 wt % surfactant” should mean the composition may have, e.g., from about 5 wt % to about 40 wt % surfactant, inclusively.
- As used herein in the specification and in the claims, the phrase “at least one,” in reference to a list of one or more elements, should be understood to mean at least one element selected from any one or more of the elements in the list of elements, but not necessarily including at least one of each and every element specifically listed within the list of elements and not excluding any combinations of elements in the list of elements. This definition also allows that elements may optionally be present other than the elements specifically identified within the list of elements to which the phrase “at least one” refers, whether related or unrelated to those elements specifically identified. Thus, as a non-limiting example, “at least one of A and B” (or, equivalently, “at least one of A or B,” or, equivalently “at least one of A and/or B”) can refer, in one embodiment, to at least one, optionally including more than one, A, with no B present (and optionally including elements other than B); in another embodiment, to at least one, optionally including more than one, B, with no A present (and optionally including elements other than A); in yet another embodiment, to at least one, optionally including more than one, A, and at least one, optionally including more than one, B (and optionally including other elements); etc.
- In the claims, as well as in the specification above, all transitional phrases such as “comprising,” “including,” “carrying,” “having,” “containing,” “involving,” “holding,” and the like are to be understood to be open-ended, e.g. to mean including but not limited to. Only the transitional phrases “consisting of” and “consisting essentially of” shall be closed or semi-closed transitional phrases, respectively, as set forth in the United States Patent Office Manual of Patent Examining Procedures, Section 2111.03.
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1. A microemulsion for treating an oil or gas well having a wellbore, comprising:
a surfactant comprising a nonionic surfactant;
an aqueous phase; and
a non-aqueous phase comprising a first type of solvent and a second type of solvent, wherein the first type of solvent is a long chain hydrocarbon solvent, and the second type of solvent is an oxygenated solvent;
wherein the second type of solvent is present in an amount of about 1 wt % to about 15 wt % versus the total microemulsion.
2. The microemulsion of claim 1 , further comprising a terpene.
3. The microemulsion of claim 2 , wherein the terpene comprises d-limonene and/or dipentene.
4. The microemulsion of claim 1 , wherein the nonionic surfactant comprises an alcohol ethoxylate containing a hydrocarbon group of 10 to 18 carbon atoms and an ethoxylate group of 5 to 12 ethylene oxide units.
5. The microemulsion of claim 1 , wherein the surfactant comprises the nonionic surfactant and an alcohol ethoxylate.
6. The microemulsion of claim 5 , wherein the alcohol ethoxylate comprises ethoxylated tristyrylphenol.
7. The microemulsion of claim 1 , wherein the oxygenated solvent comprises a cyclic or acyclic, branched or unbranched alkane having 6 to 12 carbons and substituted with a hydroxyl group.
8. The microemulsion of claim 1 , wherein the oxygenated solvent comprises isomers of heptanol, isomers of octanol, isomers of nonanol, isomers of decanol, isomers of undecanol, and/or isomers of dodecanol.
9. The microemulsion of claim 1 , wherein the oxygenated solvent comprises octanol or an isomer thereof.
10. The microemulsion of claim 1 , wherein the oxygenated solvent comprises isooctanol.
11. The microemulsion of claim 1 , further comprising a terpene, a first co-solvent, and a second co-solvent, wherein the terpene comprises d-limonene and/or dipentene, the first co-solvent comprises isopropanol, and the second co-solvent comprises propylene glycol.
12. The microemulsion of claim 11 , wherein the oxygenated solvent comprises isooctanol and is present in an amount of about 1 wt % to about 3 wt % versus the total microemulsion.
13. The microemulsion of claim 12 , wherein:
the surfactant comprises the nonionic surfactant and an alcohol ethoxylate;
the alcohol ethoxylate comprises ethoxylated tristyrylphenol; and
the nonionic surfactant comprises an alcohol ethoxylate containing a hydrocarbon group of 10 to 18 carbon atoms and an ethoxylate group of 5 to 12 ethylene oxide units.
14. The microemulsion of claim 1 , wherein:
the first type of solvent is present in an amount of about 1 wt % to about 20 wt % versus the total microemulsion;
the aqueous phase is present in an amount of about 5 wt % to about 75 wt % versus the total microemulsion;
the surfactant is present in an amount of about 5 wt % to about 40 wt % versus the total microemulsion;
the microemulsion comprises from about 1 wt % and about 5 wt % of a first type of co-solvent, versus the total microemulsion;
the microemulsion comprises from about 15 wt % to about 25% of a second type of co-solvent, versus the total microemulsion.
15. The microemulsion of claim 1 , wherein the first type of solvent comprises a C12-22 hydrocarbon compound, a plurality of C12-22 hydrocarbon compounds, a C12-18 alpha-olefin solvent, a plurality of C12-18 alpha-olefin solvents, and/or a C12-18 hydrocarbon solvent.
16. The microemulsion of claim 1 , wherein the microemulsion further comprises at least one co-solvent.
17. The microemulsion of claim 16 , wherein the at least one co-solvent comprises a C1-6 alcohol and/or a C1-7 alkylene glycol.
18. The microemulsion of claim 16 , wherein the at least one co-solvent comprises isopropanol and/or propylene glycol.
19. The microemulsion of claim 1 , wherein the ratio of the first type of solvent to the second type of solvent is between about 11:4 to about 1:1 or between about 5:1 to about 1:5 by weight.
20. The microemulsion of claim 1 , wherein the second type of solvent is isooctanol and is present in an amount of about 1 wt % to about 3 wt % versus the total microemulsion.
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