US2048362A - Acid composition for treatment of deep wells - Google Patents

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US2048362A
US2048362A US723958A US72395834A US2048362A US 2048362 A US2048362 A US 2048362A US 723958 A US723958 A US 723958A US 72395834 A US72395834 A US 72395834A US 2048362 A US2048362 A US 2048362A
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    • C23COATING METALLIC MATERIAL; COATING MATERIAL WITH METALLIC MATERIAL; CHEMICAL SURFACE TREATMENT; DIFFUSION TREATMENT OF METALLIC MATERIAL; COATING BY VACUUM EVAPORATION, BY SPUTTERING, BY ION IMPLANTATION OR BY CHEMICAL VAPOUR DEPOSITION, IN GENERAL; INHIBITING CORROSION OF METALLIC MATERIAL OR INCRUSTATION IN GENERAL
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    • C23F11/04Inhibiting corrosion of metallic material by applying inhibitors to the surface in danger of corrosion or adding them to the corrosive agent in markedly acid liquids
    • YGENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
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  • the invention relates to the treatment of deep wells and is more especially concerned with the treatment of wells in which the producing stratimi comprises a silicate rockformation of which serpentine is representative.
  • inhibiting agents which 86 are suitable for use at room temperature, and which at such temperatures are capable of sub-v stantially inhibiting the attack of oxidizing acid solutions upon metal, for example, alpha-naphthyl-amine, para-phenylenediamine, benzidine,
  • the temperature conditions encountered in a deep well make it imperative that the inhibitor be effective at 100 F.'and slightly higher.
  • the temperature in the producing stratum is about 104 F.. and in themain producing stratum of the Texas field it is approximately 150 F.
  • the aforesaid inhibitors although eifective at ordinary temperatures, e. g. about 70 60 lose their effectiveness at 100 F., and therefore are'not suitable to inhibit oxidizing acid solutions in thetreatment of deep wells.
  • Example 1 15 15 per cent HCl-5 per cent HNOa. Temperatum-100 F.
  • Example 2 15 per cent HCl-3 per cent HN03--2 per cent HF. Temperature-100 F. a
  • Example 3 15' per cent HCl-5 per cent HNOa. Temperaure-151 F.
  • aqueous oxidizing acid solutions containing the diamino derivatives 40 of diphenyloxide and benzophenone have substantially no action upon the metals ordinarily employed in wells and in apparatus for the treatment of wells.
  • aqueous oxi- 45 dlzing acid solutions containing the diamino derivatives of diphenyloxide or benzophenone may be accomplished according to the known procedures.
  • the acid solution is preferably added in amount calculated to fill the bore of the well to a depth not exceeding the thickness of the fluid producing stratum.
  • the acid solution may be followed by a charge of oil, water, or other liquid, or pressure may be applied by other suitable means, e. g. by air pressure'or by means of a pump.
  • the acid attacks the rock structure and dissolves or disintcgrates it, thereby enlarging the pores or channels in the rock or opening up new channels.
  • the spent solution may be pumped or bailed out. In many cases it may be desirable to repeat the treatment one or more times.
  • Another method which may be used in treating 2 a deep'well with our aqueous oxidizing acid solution employing our inhibitors is to introduce into the well in concentrated form, ahead oi the main oxidizing acid charge, a quantity of the diamino derivative of diphenyloxide or benzophenone thereby forming protective surfaces over the metal equipment within the well before said main charge of acid is contacted with such surfaces.
  • the diamino derivative may be employed in the form of a solution or emulsion thereof with any vehicle which does not react therewith to destroy its inhibiting properties.
  • any vehicle which may be employed we mention particularly ethyl alcohol.
  • ethyl alcohol ethyl alcohol.
  • Other modes of applying theprinciple of our invention may be-employed instead of the one explained, change beingmade as regards the materials employed, provided the ingredients stated by any of the following claims or the equivalent of such stated ingredients be employed. We therefore particularly point out and distinctly claim as our invention:-
  • An aqueous oxidizing solution containing between about 1.0 and about 10.0 per cent by weight of nitric acid and a relatively small amount of a diamino derivative of a compound selected from the group consisting of diphenyloxide and benzo- 25 phenone.
  • An aqueous oxidizing solution containing between about 1.0 and about 10.0 per cent by weight of nitric acid, between about 5.0 and about 20.0 per cent by weight of hydrochloric acid, and a relativelysmall amount of a diamino derivative of a compound selected from the group consisting of diphenyloxide and benzophenone.
  • An aqueous oxidizing solution containing between about 1.0 and about 10.0 per cent by weight 35 of nitric acid, between about 1.0 and about 10.0 per cent by weight of hydrofluoric acid, and a relatively small amount of a diamino derivative of a compound selected from the group consisting of .diphenyloxide and benzophenone. 40
  • An aqueous oxidizing solution containing between about 1.0 and about 10.0 per cent by weight of nitric acid. between about 5.0 and about 20.0 per cent by weight of hydrochloric acid, between about 1.0 and about 10.0 per cent by weight of 45 hydrofluoric acid, and between about 0.1 and 1.0 per cent by weight of a diamino derivative of a compound selected from the group consisting of diphenyloxide and benzophenone.

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Patented July 21, 1936 PATENT owner:
ACID, COMPOSITION FOR DEEP WELLS TREATMENT OF Sylvia M. Stoesser and William Fry, Midland, Micln, assignors to The Dow Chemical Company, Ml Michigan No Drawing.
dland, Mich, a corporation of Application May 4, 1934,
Serial No. 123,958
a claims. (01. 23-5) The invention relates to the treatment of deep wells and is more especially concerned with the treatment of wells in which the producing stratimi comprises a silicate rockformation of which serpentine is representative.
The treatment of deep wells in a limestone formation with aqueous hydrochloric acid containing various inhibiting agents to prevent the attack of the raw acid upon the metal parts of the 10 Well is disclosed in United States Patent 1,877,504. The use of hydrochloric 'acid in wells drilled into a serpentine formation has not given satisfactory results as to increasing the output of fluid prodnot from the well. We have now found that the l5 use of an aqueous oxidizing acid solution, containing hydrochloric acid and nitric acid, and more particularly, the use of an aqueous solution containing hydrochloric acid, nitric acid, and hydrofluoric acid, gives satisfactory results in the treatment of wells in a serpentine formation, However, such a solution is oxidizing in nature, and the inhibitin agents normally employed in solutions of hydrochloric acid alone are not effective to inhibit'sufiiciently the attack of such oxidizing acid solution upon the metal parts of the well.
It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide materials suitable for use as inhibitlng agents, which will efiectively prevent the 80 attack of a raw oxidizing acid solution upon the metal parts of a deep well, particularly at the elevated temperatures encountered at the base of the bore of such'wells.
There are a number of inhibiting agents which 86 are suitable for use at room temperature, and which at such temperatures are capable of sub-v stantially inhibiting the attack of oxidizing acid solutions upon metal, for example, alpha-naphthyl-amine, para-phenylenediamine, benzidine,
phenyl-hydrazine, pyrrole, and quinoline. However, the temperature conditions encountered in a deep well make it imperative that the inhibitor be effective at 100 F.'and slightly higher. For instance, in the Michigan oil field the temperature in the producing stratum is about 104 F.. and in themain producing stratum of the Texas field it is approximately 150 F. We have deter {mined that the aforesaid inhibitors, although eifective at ordinary temperatures, e. g. about 70 60 lose their effectiveness at 100 F., and therefore are'not suitable to inhibit oxidizing acid solutions in thetreatment of deep wells.
We have now discovered, however, that the diamino derivatives of benzophenone and diphenyl- I oxide, when added to aqueous oxidizing acid solutions, are effective at the temperature encountered in deep wells to inhibit the attack of such acid solutions upon the well tubing, etc.
The following examples show the effectiveness of diamino-diphenyloxide and of diaminobenzo- 5 phenone to inhibit the attack upon mild steel by aqueous oxidizing acid solutions maintained at elevated temperatures. Weighed strips of sandblasted, clean mild steel of like surface area were immersed in solutions of the composition shown, 10 and after 18 hours the strips were removed. rinsed, and weighed. All percentages of acid and inhibitor are by weight based on the total weight of solution.
Example 1 15 15 per cent HCl-5 per cent HNOa. Temperatum-100 F.
Grams loss Blank 10.587 p 0.4% diaminodiphenyloxide 0.509 0.4% diamlnobenzophenone 0.494
Example 2 15 per cent HCl-3 per cent HN03--2 per cent HF. Temperature-100 F. a
Example 3 15' per cent HCl-5 per cent HNOa. Temperaure-151 F.
Grams loss Blank 18.903 1% diaminodiphenyloxide -1- 2.587 1% diaminobenzophenone 2.540
At a temperature of 68 F. aqueous oxidizing acid solutions containing the diamino derivatives 40 of diphenyloxide and benzophenone have substantially no action upon the metals ordinarily employed in wells and in apparatus for the treatment of wells.
The treatment of a deep well with aqueous oxi- 45 dlzing acid solutions containing the diamino derivatives of diphenyloxide or benzophenone may be accomplished according to the known procedures. We incorporatebetween about 0.1 and 1.0 per cent by weight of such a derivative with an aqueous solution containing preferably between about 5 and about 20 per cent of hydrochloric acid, and between about 1 and about 10 per cent of nitric acid, with or without the addition of small amounts of hydrofluoric acid, e. g.
between about 1 and about 10 per cent thereof.
5 drawn prior to the treatment. It is suiflcient merely to pull the pump rod and valves and pour the acid solutionv in through the tube. The acid solution is preferably added in amount calculated to fill the bore of the well to a depth not exceeding the thickness of the fluid producing stratum. In order to force the charge of acid out of the pump tube into the producing stratum it may be followed by a charge of oil, water, or other liquid, or pressure may be applied by other suitable means, e. g. by air pressure'or by means of a pump. When introduced into the bottom of the well the acid attacks the rock structure and dissolves or disintcgrates it, thereby enlarging the pores or channels in the rock or opening up new channels. After the action of the acid has practically ceased, the spent solution may be pumped or bailed out. In many cases it may be desirable to repeat the treatment one or more times.
Another method which may be used in treating 2 a deep'well with our aqueous oxidizing acid solution employing our inhibitors is to introduce into the well in concentrated form, ahead oi the main oxidizing acid charge, a quantity of the diamino derivative of diphenyloxide or benzophenone thereby forming protective surfaces over the metal equipment within the well before said main charge of acid is contacted with such surfaces.
The diamino derivative may be employed in the form of a solution or emulsion thereof with any vehicle which does not react therewith to destroy its inhibiting properties. Among the various vehicles which may be employed we mention particularly ethyl alcohol. Having in this manner substantially immunized the metal surfaces within the well, we may then introduce the acid charge into the well and follow the general procedure outlined above for treatment with inhibited acid. Other modes of applying theprinciple of our invention may be-employed instead of the one explained, change beingmade as regards the materials employed, provided the ingredients stated by any of the following claims or the equivalent of such stated ingredients be employed. We therefore particularly point out and distinctly claim as our invention:-
1. An aqueous oxidizing solution containing nitric acid and a relatively small amount of a diamino derivative of a compound selected from the group consisting of diphenylomde and hen?- phenone. 6
2. An aqueous oxidizing solution containing nitric acid, hydrochloric acid, and a relatively small amount of a diamino derivative of a compound selected from the group consisting of diphenyloxide and benzophenone. 10
3. An aqueous oxidizing solution containing nitric acid, hydrofluoric acid, and a relatively small amount of a diamino derivative of a compound selected from the group consisting of diphenyloxide and benzophenone. l5
4. An aqueous oxidizing solution containing nitric acid, hydrochloric acid, hydrofluoric acid, and a relatively small amount of a diamino derivative of a compound selected from the group. consisting of diphenyloxide and benzophenone. 20
5. An aqueous oxidizing solution containing between about 1.0 and about 10.0 per cent by weight of nitric acid and a relatively small amount of a diamino derivative of a compound selected from the group consisting of diphenyloxide and benzo- 25 phenone.
6. An aqueous oxidizing solution containing between about 1.0 and about 10.0 per cent by weight of nitric acid, between about 5.0 and about 20.0 per cent by weight of hydrochloric acid, and a relativelysmall amount of a diamino derivative of a compound selected from the group consisting of diphenyloxide and benzophenone.
7. An aqueous oxidizing solution containing between about 1.0 and about 10.0 per cent by weight 35 of nitric acid, between about 1.0 and about 10.0 per cent by weight of hydrofluoric acid, and a relatively small amount of a diamino derivative of a compound selected from the group consisting of .diphenyloxide and benzophenone. 40
8. An aqueous oxidizing solution containing between about 1.0 and about 10.0 per cent by weight of nitric acid. between about 5.0 and about 20.0 per cent by weight of hydrochloric acid, between about 1.0 and about 10.0 per cent by weight of 45 hydrofluoric acid, and between about 0.1 and 1.0 per cent by weight of a diamino derivative of a compound selected from the group consisting of diphenyloxide and benzophenone.
SYLVIA M. STOESSER. 50 WILLIAM FRY.
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US2760845A (en) * 1953-05-04 1956-08-28 North American Aviation Inc Stabilized fuming nitric acid
US2910437A (en) * 1956-03-09 1959-10-27 Universal Oil Prod Co Stabilization of lubricants
US2926093A (en) * 1957-08-12 1960-02-23 Universal Oil Prod Co Stabilization of organic substances
US2964479A (en) * 1958-03-07 1960-12-13 Universal Oil Prod Co Stabilizing mixture of 4, 4'-diaminodiphenyl ether and 2, 4'-diaminodiphenyl ether
US3167123A (en) * 1961-09-07 1965-01-26 Jersey Prod Res Co Method of acidizing and introducing a corrosion inhibitor into a hydrocarbon producing formation

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US2760845A (en) * 1953-05-04 1956-08-28 North American Aviation Inc Stabilized fuming nitric acid
US2910437A (en) * 1956-03-09 1959-10-27 Universal Oil Prod Co Stabilization of lubricants
US2926093A (en) * 1957-08-12 1960-02-23 Universal Oil Prod Co Stabilization of organic substances
US2964479A (en) * 1958-03-07 1960-12-13 Universal Oil Prod Co Stabilizing mixture of 4, 4'-diaminodiphenyl ether and 2, 4'-diaminodiphenyl ether
US3167123A (en) * 1961-09-07 1965-01-26 Jersey Prod Res Co Method of acidizing and introducing a corrosion inhibitor into a hydrocarbon producing formation

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