WO1998040446A1 - Derives glycol et leurs melanges comme inhibiteurs d'hydrate gazeux dans des fluides de forage a base aqueuse, des fluides de penetration, et des fluides de completion - Google Patents

Derives glycol et leurs melanges comme inhibiteurs d'hydrate gazeux dans des fluides de forage a base aqueuse, des fluides de penetration, et des fluides de completion Download PDF

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WO1998040446A1
WO1998040446A1 PCT/US1998/004452 US9804452W WO9840446A1 WO 1998040446 A1 WO1998040446 A1 WO 1998040446A1 US 9804452 W US9804452 W US 9804452W WO 9840446 A1 WO9840446 A1 WO 9840446A1
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  • the present invention relates to methods and compositions for suppressing gas hydrate formation, for decreasing density, and for suppressing shale hydration in or by water-base drilling, drill-in, and completion fluids.
  • Background of the Invention The petroleum industry continues to expand deepwater exploration and drilling efforts in many areas of the world. As drilling water depth increases, the potential for natural gas hydrate formation during drilling operations also increases.
  • Gas hydrates are solid, ice-like crystals that form under elevated pressures and at moderately low temperatures.
  • Gas hydrates consist of water molecules which form five (pentagon) and six (hexagon) membered polygonal structures which combine to form closed structures (often called a "cage"). These "cages” totally enclose or trap a gas molecule. At high pressures, multiple “cages” tend to combine to form larger cages enclosing gas molecules. The resulting large crystalline assemblies are thermodynamicalry favored at elevated pressures. Under sufficient pressure, gas hydrates will form at temperatures well above the freezing point of water.
  • Primary promoters of gas hydrates are gas with "free" water present at or below its water dew point, low temperatures, and high pressures. Secondary promoters are high velocities, pressure pulsations, any type of agitation, and the introduction of a small crystal of a hydrate. During deepwater drilling operations, all of the primary gas hydrate promoters are present.
  • water-sensitive shales or formations having clay minerals as major constituents, such as shales, mudstones, siltstones, and claystones—often must be penetrated before reaching the hydrocarbon bearing zone.
  • Various problems are encountered when drilling through water-sensitive shales, particularly using water-base drilling fluids. Water adsorption and hydration of the shale typically results in stress and/or volume increases, and can induce brittle or tensile failure of the formation. Such failures lead to sloughing, cave in, and stuck pipe. The volume increases also reduce the mechanical strength of the shales, and cause swelling of the wellbore, disintegration of cuttings in drilling fluid, and balling up of drilling tools.
  • the present invention provides a method for suppressing the formation of hydrates during drilling operations in a fluid comprising water as a continuous phase, the fluid being selected from the group consisting of a drilling, a drill-in, and a completion fluid having effective rheology and fluid loss control properties.
  • the method comprises using as an integral component a hydrate suppressing amount of a non-toxic water-soluble organic compound selected from the group consisting of a monomer having a molecular weight up to about 800 and a polymer having a molecular weight up to about 2000.
  • Figure 1 is a graph which illustrates the hydrate equilibrium points at a certain temperature and pressure for various water based drilling fluid formulations.
  • Figure 2 is a chart comparing hydrate phase equilibrium in a high hydrate suppression fluid containing ethylene glycol with seawater, 10% NaCl, and 20% NaCl.
  • Figure 3 is a chart comparing hydrate phase equilibrium in a low density, high hydrate suppression fluid containing ethylene glycol with seawater, 10% NaCl, and 20% NaCl, and 26% NaCl.
  • Drilling operations typically involve mounting a drill bit on the lower end of a drill pipe or "drill stem" and rotating the drill bit against the bottom of a hole to penetrate a formation, creating a borehole.
  • a drilling mud may be circulated down through the drill pipe, out the drill bit, and back up to the surface through the annulus between the drill pipe and the borehole wall.
  • the drilling fluid has a number of purposes, including cooling and lubricating the bit, carrying the cuttings from the hole to the surface, and exerting a hydrostatic pressure against the borehole wall to prevent the flow of fluids from the surrounding formation into the borehole.
  • a drilling fluid with a relatively high viscosity at high shear rates can place undesirable mechanical constraints on the drilling equipment and may even damage the reservoir.
  • Higher viscosity fluids also exert higher pressures outward on the borehole, which may cause mechanical damage to the formation and reduce the ability of the well to produce oil or gas.
  • Higher viscosity fluids also may fracture the formation, requiring a drilling shut down in order to seal the fracture.
  • drilling muds In deepwater environments, drilling muds must clean large, often deviated well bores, stabilize tectonically weak formations, inhibit mud making shales, and gain environmental acceptance.
  • a different fluid known as a “drill-in” fluid, is pumped through the drill pipe while drilling through the “payzone,” or the producing zone.
  • a “completion fluid” is pumped down a well after drilling operations are complete, during the “completion phase,” to remove drilling mud from the well and to support the well while the equipment required to produce fluids to the surface is installed in the well.
  • Each of these fluids needs a component that will suppress hydrate formation without adversely affecting the rheological and fluid loss control properties of the fluid.
  • a desirable characteristic of a drilling fluid in most applications is high density combined with an ability to flow easily at high velocities.
  • the drilling fluid typically should have a density of between about 0.9-2.5 g/cm 3 , and a relatively low plastic viscosity, preferably less than about 50, more preferably less than about 40, and most preferably less than about 30.
  • Another desirable rheological property is yield point, which should be at least about 24.4 kg/100 m 2 (5 lb/100 ft 2 ), preferably from about 24.4 to 146.4 kg/100 m 2 (5 to 30 lb/100ft 2 ).
  • deep water drilling is defined to mean drilling at water depths of greater than about 304.8 meters (1000 feet).
  • the fluids used during deep water drilling preferably should have a density which is less than the fracture gradient of the formation being drilled through.
  • the present invention provides drilling fluids which incorporate as integral components hydrate inhibitors that are non-toxic, economical, and effective to inhibit hydrate formation in the fluid during drilling, drill-in, and completion operations without adversely affecting the rheological and/or fluid loss control properties of the fluid.
  • the hydrate suppressors of the present invention are "low molecular weight water soluble organic compounds.” "Low molecular weight” is defined to mean nonpolymeric molecules having a molecular weight up to about 800, and a polymeric materials having a molecular weight up to about 2000, preferably those having a total molecular weight of up to about 1000.
  • the low molecular weight water soluble organic molecules are believed to associate with the water molecules in the fluid and to interfere with either the availability of the water molecules or the ability of the water molecules to form polygonal water "cages.”
  • the result is that the temperature at which hydrates form is suppressed by at least about 10°F (5.56°C), preferably by at least about 30°F (16.7°C), most preferably by at least about 35°F (19.4°C).
  • the hydrate suppressors suppress the formation of hydrates in a pressure and temperature range between about 3.45 MPa (500 psia) at 1.67°C (35°F) or lower to about 55.15 MPa (8000 psia) at 26.67°C (80°F) or lower, particularly between about 6.895 MPa (1000 psia) at 1.67°C (35°F) or lower to about 41.37 MPa (6000 psia) at 26.67°C (80°F) or lower.
  • Suitable hydrate suppressors for use in the invention include, but are not necessarily limited to glycols, polyglycols, polyalkyleneoxides, alkyleneoxide copolymers, alkylene glycol ethers, polyalkyleneoxide glycol ethers, carbohydrates, amino acids, amino sulfonates, alcohols comprising between about 1-3 carbon atoms, salts of any of the foregoing compounds, and combinations of the foregoing compounds.
  • suitable glycols and polyglycols include, but are not necessarily limited to ethylene glycols, diethylene glycols, triethylene glycols, tetraethylene glycols, propylene glycols, dipropylene glycols, tripropylene glycols, and tetrapropylene glycols.
  • suitable polyalkyleneoxides and copolymers thereof include, but are not necessarily limited to polyethylene oxides, polypropylene oxides, and copolymers of polyethylene oxides and polypropylene oxides.
  • Suitable polyalkyleneoxide glycol ethers include, but are not necessarily limited to polyethylene glycol ethers, polypropylene glycol ethers, polyethylene oxide glycol ethers, polypropylene oxide glycol ethers, and polyethylene oxide/polypropylene oxide glycol ethers.
  • Suitable carbohydrates include, but are not necessarily limited to saccharides and their derivatives. Suitable saccharides include, but are not necessarily limited to monosaccharides, such as fructose and glucose, disaccharides, and any polysaccharides having a molecular weight less than about 800. Suitable saccharide derivatives include, but are not necessarily limited to methylglucosides, methylglucamines, and the like.
  • Suitable alcohols include, but are not necessarily limited to methanol, ethanol, propanol, and isopropanol.
  • One preferred hydrate suppressor is ethylene glycol. Surprisingly, ethylene glycol meets the current EPA requirements for discharge into U.S. waters.
  • a preferred embodiment of the hydrate suppressors of the present invention for use in deepwater drilling are blends comprising two components—an "ethylene glycol derivative” and a "propylene glycol derivative.”
  • the blend comprises at least about 10 vol% propylene glycol derivative, more preferably at least about 20 vol% propylene glycol derivative, and most preferably about 30 vol% propylene glycol derivative.
  • the blend may comprise up to about 50 vol% propylene glycol derivative or more.
  • Suitable ethylene glycol derivatives for use in the blend include, but are not necessarily limited to ethylene glycol, polyethylene glycols, and ethylene glycol ethers.
  • a preferred ethylene glycol derivative is ethylene glycol.
  • 5 derivatives for use in the blend include, but are not necessarily limited to propylene glycol, polypropylene glycols, and polypropylene glycol ethers.
  • a preferred propylene glycol derivative for use in this preferred blend is tripropylene glycol bottoms (TPGB) obtained from Dow USA.
  • TPGB comprises 5-20 wt% tripropylene glycol (CAS # 001638-16-0) with a balance of polypropylene glycol highers (CAS #025322-69-4).
  • l o Dow USA TPGB has the following physical properties:
  • Vapor pressure ⁇ 0.01 mm Hg @ 20°C Vapor density: >1
  • Odor Slight characteristic odor.
  • the preferred blends of the present invention not only provide gas hydrate inhibition, the blends also provide improved shale inhibition compared to the use of ethylene glycol, alone, as a gas hydrate inhibitor.
  • the organic molecules in the blend 25 are believed to act as a semi-permeable barrier that separates the water molecules in the fluid from the shales, thus preventing water adsorption and hydration of the shale.
  • the blends also can be formulated at lower densities than fluids which use salts for hydrate suppression, and thus can reduce the risk of fracturing the formation during deep water drilling.
  • the preferred blend formulation of the present invention not only suppresses hydrate formation and water adsorption and hydration of water-sensitive shales, but also improves the overall performance of the water base drilling fluid by reducing the density of the fluid when compared to state of the art fluids which exhibit comparable hydrate suppression.
  • Ethylene glycol and a preferred formula of the preferred ethylene glycol/TPGB blend also have been found to meet the current EPA requirements for discharge into U.S. waters.
  • the term "non-toxic" is defined to mean that a material meets the applicable EPA requirements for discharge into U.S. waters.
  • a drilling fluid must have an LC50 (lethal concentration where 50% of the organisms are killed) of 30,000 parts per million (ppm) suspended paniculate phase (SPP) or higher to meet the EPA standards.
  • SPP suspended paniculate phase
  • the mysid shrimp toxicity test for ethylene glycol resulted in an LC 50 of 970,000 ppm SPP— over 30 times the minimum EPA standard for discharge into coastal waters.
  • the mysid shrimp toxicity test for a preferred ethylene glycol/TPGB blend (65 wt%/35 wt%, respectively) resulted in an LC 50 of 200,000 ppm of the SPP—over 6 times the minimum EPA standard for discharge into coastal waters.
  • Ethylene glycol and the preferred blend have the added advantage that they produce no sheen on the receiving waters.
  • Substantially any water based drilling, drill-in, or completion fluid may be treated according to the present invention.
  • An example formulation of one barrel of a preferred low density deepwater drilling fluid containing ethylene glycol as a hydrate suppressor is shown in the following Table:
  • MEL-GEL, MEL-PAC, and BIO-LOSE are products which may be obtained from Baker Hughes Inteq, Houston, Texas.
  • the other listed materials are commodities which are commercially available from numerous sources well known to persons of ordinary skill in the art.
  • NEW DRILL PLUS is a product which may be obtained from Baker Hughes INTEQ, Houston, Texas.
  • XCD Polymer is available from Kelco Rotary, San Diego, California.
  • TPGB is available from a number of suppliers, preferably Dow USA.
  • the other listed materials are commodities which are commercially available from numerous sources well known to persons of ordinary skill in the art.
  • the fluid should contain at least about 5 vol% of the hydrate suppressing blend, preferably at least about 10 vol%, more preferably in the range of from about 10 to about 80 vol%, and most preferably in the range of from about 10 to about 30 vol% of the blend.
  • Fig. 1 is a graph illustrating the hydrate equilibrium points at a certain temperature and pressure for various water based drilling fluid formulations comprising salt vs. 10% of an ethylene glycol/TPGB blend. Every condition or point to the right of the Unes is where a gas hydrate would not form while every condition or point to the left of these lines is where gas hydrates would form.
  • the 23% NaCl fluid (containing 10% 65/35 blend of EG/TPGB) is the most inhibitive fluid in regard to gas hydrate inhibition with a hydrate suppression of approximately 23.34°C (42°F).
  • fluids containing a blend of ethylene glycol derivative and propylene glycol derivative should prove useful when encountering gradients having poor fracture integrity.
  • the density of the fluid can be reduced by reducing the salt content of the fluid.
  • the temperature of hydrate formation should be reduced by approximately 5°C (9°F) when the fluid contains at least about 10 vol% of the EG/TPGB blend.
  • gas hydrate formation was simulated using a gas hydrate generator developed by Milpark Drilling Fluids (now Baker Hughes INTEQ).
  • the gas hydrate generator consisted of a high-pressure (11,000-psi [76,834 kPa]) vessel, temperature and pressure capabilities, and an IBM PC for control of the system and data acquisition.
  • a gas hydrate test mud was placed into the autoclave cell, the cell was capped and a vacuum was pulled on the cell for 15 minutes while stirring at 500 rpms to remove the air from the cell.
  • the cell After evacuation of the cell, the cell was pressurized with a simulated Green Canyon natural gas having the following mole% composition: 87.243% methane; 0.403% nitrogen; 7.57% ethane; 3.08% propane; 0.51% isobutane; 0.7% normal butane; 0.202% isopentane; and 0.20% normal pentane.
  • a simulated Green Canyon natural gas having the following mole% composition: 87.243% methane; 0.403% nitrogen; 7.57% ethane; 3.08% propane; 0.51% isobutane; 0.7% normal butane; 0.202% isopentane; and 0.20% normal pentane.
  • a cooling bath was raised to cover the cell, and the cell was allowed to reach an equilibrium temperature then cooled at a rate of 5°F (2.8°C) per hour until hydrate formation was detected.
  • the computer monitored the temperature (cell and bath) and applied pressure. When the slope of the pressure verses temperature curve changed significantly, hydrates were starting to form (one volume of hydrates can contain 170 volumes of gas at standard conditions).
  • the bath temperature was held constant for about 10 hours to allow maximum hydrate formation before heating the bath to room temperature (1.5°F/hour [0.83°C/hour]).
  • the gas hydrates became less stable, resulting in the gas being released from the hydrate structure, and pressure increasing.
  • the pressure returned to the initial pressure recorded from the cool-down cycle. This is known as the dissociation point- that is, no hydrates are present at this pressure and temperature.
  • Drilling fluids having the same composition except for the base fluid were subjected to hydrate equilibrium testing.
  • the base fluid was varied as follows: 10% NaCl/30% by volume ethylene glycol; sea water; 10% NaCl; 20% NaCl; and, 26% NaCl.
  • MEL-GEL, MIL-PAC, MIL-BAR, NEW DRILL HP, and BIO-LOSE are products which may be obtained from Baker Hughes Inteq, Houston, Texas.
  • XCD Polymer was obtained from Kelco Rotary, San Diego, California.
  • the ethylene glycol fluid imparted greater hydrate suppression than even the saturated sodium chloride fluid.
  • the saturated sodium chloride fluid had a density of 10.0 lbs/gal; therefore, the ethylene glycol imparted greater gas hydrate suppression with an approximate 1.0 lbs/gal density advantage.
  • the fluid containing ethylene glycol from Example 1 was subjected to increasing doses of low gravity solids to determine the effect on the fluid properties.
  • API RP 10B and 13B were used to determine the specifics for the various drilling fluids, and the resulting effects on rheological properties, and fluid loss.
  • the fluid containing ethylene glycol had a relatively low density of 9.42 ppg, exhibited tolerance to low gravity solids cont-uriination, and exhibited satisfactory rheological and fluid loss properties.
  • EXAMPLE 3 Fluids having the following composition were made and API RP 10B and 13B were used to determine the specifics for the various drilling fluids, the resulting effects on rheological properties, and fluid loss.
  • the fluids had a low density, exhibited low cement contamination, and exhibited satisfactory rheological and fluid loss properties.
  • EXAMPLE 4 Test wafers or pellets were prepared from a reactive Mississippi Canyon shale sample. XRD analysis indicated that the sample consisted of 40-45% mixed layers and had a greater than 80% expandable matrix. The CEC of the sample was 18 meq/100 g.
  • Wafers were weighed and measured before being placed and hot rolled in a sample of a fluid having the compositions outlined below.
  • the samples of fluid containing the pellet or wafer were hot rolled for approximately 48 hours in an oven at approximately 65°C (150°F). After hot rolling, the wafers were recovered. The percent recovery, hydration (water uptake), volume change, and hardness were determined for each wafer. With the exception of hardness, which is expressed as a direct measurement by durometer, the changes in each parameter were calculated by comparison to the initial values.
  • the fluid samples included HF-100N, a polyglycerine material currently available from Baker Hughes INTEQ for gas hydrate suppression, ethylene glycol, and the indicated blends of ethylene glycol and TPGB obtained from Baker Hughes INTEQ.
  • results indicate higher recovery, higher hardness, lower hydration, and lower volume change— in other words, improved shale inhibition characteristics— using the blend of ethylene glycol with TPGB.
  • results also indicate that fluids made using the ethylene glycol/TPGB blend had a lower density than pure ethylene glycol.
  • the deepwater fluid formulation used was:
  • test fluids contained:
  • *PHPA refers to partially hydrolyzed polyacrylamide.
  • the yield point of all of the test fluids was maintained at 15 lb/ 100 square feet with small additions of XCD polymer.
  • the pH of the fluids also was maintained at 7.0.
  • Each fluid was prepared by shearing in a Silverson blender for 45 minutes.
  • the fluids were dynamic-aged 4 hours at 65 ⁇ 0.5°C (150 ⁇ 5°F) and stirred again for 5 minutes by a Prince Castle mixer.
  • the fluids were stabilized for 16 hours at 65 ⁇ 0.5°C (150 ⁇ 5°F) and stirred again for 5 minutes on a Prince Castle mixer.
  • the fluids were stabilized for 16 hours at 65 ⁇ 0.5°C (150 ⁇ 5°F) and stirred again for 5 minutes on a Prince Castle mixer.
  • shale wafers were then dynamically aged for 48 hours at 65 ⁇ 0.5°C (150 ⁇ 5°F) and the rheological properties (48.9°C/120°F, API, 100-psi differential) were measured.
  • the resulting rheological values show a very mild depletion in the top end Farm 35 readings while improving API fluid loss values by providing a thinner more lubricious wallcake.
  • the properties of the 65/35 blend #6 are very similar ot the fluid made using HF 100N (#1) except for the improvement in API fluid loss.
  • Example 1 The fluids prepared in Example 1 were subjected to the shale wafer test, which measures the disintegration properties of a particular shale in contact with a drilling fluid or liquid composition over a measured time period. Shale disintegration was measured and recorded in four ways:
  • Shale cuttings which were heavily contaminated with water base mud were washed using a fine spray of water from a wash bottle, taking care to rnir ⁇ mize loss of fine colloidal material. A 180 micron sieve was used for washing in order to retrieve as much of the solids as possible.
  • the activity of the shale cuttings was measured and recorded, and the cuttings were air dried for about 24 hours on a soft absorbent tissue under laboratory conditions. The shale cuttings were dried in an oven at a temperature not exceeding about 65°C ⁇ 3°C (150°F ⁇ 5°F) for about 4 ⁇ 1 hour.
  • the cuttings then were ground using a grinding mill to pass through a 180 micron screen. An amount of water was added based on an estimate of the connate water content. Each pressed wafer weighed about 20 g. Generally 8 to 15 percent by weight of water covered most of the interstitial water contents. The appropriate amount of deionized water was added to a weighed amount of ground shale in ajar. The amount of water added was recorded. The jars were capped with a lid and shaken. To enhance the wetting process, the moist shale was placed in a blender and stirred for 15-30 seconds and worked to a homogenous semi- sticky paste. The mortar was scraped with a spatula to remove any adherent material.
  • Samples comprising about 20 ⁇ 1 g of the semi-sticky shale were placed into stainless steel die, which were precoated with a light oil to aid in release of the wafer.
  • a piston which also was precoated with the light oil, and was inserted and the die was positioned onto the press plate holder.
  • a pressure of 41.32 MPa ⁇ 1.47 MPa (6000 ⁇ 200 psig) was applied for about 2 ⁇ 0.5 minutes. The pressure then was released and the wafer removed from the die.
  • One of the wafers was weighed (Wi). The wafer then was dried in an oven at 104 ⁇ 3°C (220 ⁇ 5°F) to constant weight and the weight recorded (W 2 ). From the weight difference, the percent moisture content was calculated and applied to all wafers used in the series. The wafer used to determine this value was discarded.
  • Weight of Wafer After Hot-Rolling 16 hr Weight of Wafer After Hot-Rolling 16 hr and drying to constant weight
  • Vi Volume of Pressed Wafer in m 3
  • V 2 Volume of Wafer After 16 hr Hot-Rolling in m 3
  • Pi Average Durometer Dial Reading of Pressed Wafer
  • P 2 Average Durometer Dial Reading of Wafer After 16 hr Hot-Rolling

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La présente invention concerne un fluide de forage, de pénétration ou de complétion comprenant de l'eau en phase continue et une certaine quantité d'un composé organique soluble dans l'eau, à bas poids moléculaire, non toxique, inhibant un hydrate gazeux. Les composés préférés sont l'éthylène glycol seul, ou un mélange dérivé éthylène glycol / dérivé propylène glycol en quantité suffisante pour inhiber l'hydratation du schiste argileux par la base aqueuse. Pour diminuer la densité du fluide on peut remplacer le mélange par un sel et augmenter la quantité de dérivé propylène glycol dans le mélange.
PCT/US1998/004452 1997-03-11 1998-03-06 Derives glycol et leurs melanges comme inhibiteurs d'hydrate gazeux dans des fluides de forage a base aqueuse, des fluides de penetration, et des fluides de completion WO1998040446A1 (fr)

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