WO2006096798A1 - Polymer coated bridging solids and weighting agents for use in drilling fluids - Google Patents
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- Rotary drilling methods employing a drill bit and drill stems have long been used to drill well bores in subterranean formations.
- Drilling fluids or muds are commonly circulated in the well during such drilling to cool and lubricate the drilling apparatus, lift drilling cuttings out of the wellbore, and counterbalance the subterranean formation pressure encountered.
- a porous formation such as an unconsolidated sand
- This reduction in the amount of circulating fluid is commonly know as a fluid loss.
- the solid phase is a powdered solid material coated with a polymer that is the reaction product of a polyether amine and a dialdehyde crosslinking agent.
- the polyether amine is a diamine and more preferably the compound acts as a shale hydration inhibitor.
- the dialdehyde crosslinking agent reacts with the polyether amine compound and forms the polymeric material coating the solid.
- the polymer is substantially solubilized when the pH of the fluid has a value of less than about 7.
- the polyether amine in one preferred and illustrative embodiment has the formula:
- R 1 , R 2 and R 3 are independently selectable C 2 to C 4 carbon containing branched or straight chain aliphatic groups, and m+n has a value in the range from about 1 to about 50.
- the polyether amine may or may not be selected from the group consisting of: a) compounds having the general formula:
- R may be a H or Cl to C6 carbon group, and x+y+z has a value from 3 to about 25; and c) compounds having the general formula:
- the dialdehyde crosslinking agent may or may not be selected from the group consisting of formaldehyde, glutaric dialdehyde, succinic dialdehyde, ethanedial; glyoxyl trimer, paraformaldehyde, bis(dimethyl) acetal, bis(diethyl) acetal, polymeric dialdehydes, such as oxidized starch, and combinations of these and other similar compounds that should be well know to one of skill in the art.
- the disclosed subject matter is also directed to a method of modifying the surface of a powdered solid material.
- the process includes: contacting the powdered solid material with a solution including a poly ether amine; and reacting the polyether amine compound with a dialdehyde crosslinking agent.
- polymer coated solids for use in a well bore fluid.
- Such exemplary polymer coated solid materials may include: a powdered solid material and a polymer coating on the surface of the solid material, in which the polymer is the reaction product of a polyether amine and a dialdehyde crosslinking agent.
- the present disclosure is generally directed to the oilfield use of the polymer compounds formed in the reaction between a polyether amine compound and a dialdehyde crosslinking agent.
- the resulting polymer is a solid insoluble material in aqueous fluids having a pH value greater than 7 (i.e. basic or alkaline conditions). However, the resulting polymer is soluble in aqueous fluids having a pH value less than 7 (i.e. acidic conditions).
- the value of the ability to solubilize the polymeric materials based on a change in pH should be readily apparent to one of skill in the art.
- the polymers of the present invention could be formed downhole in a well bore under the alkaline conditions typical of such situations.
- the polymeric material could be dissolved and thus removed from the wellbore upon circulation of an acidic wash fluid, as is typical prior to bringing a subterranean well into production.
- the poly ether amine compounds useful in the disclosed subject matter should have one or more, and preferably two or more, amine groups that will react with the dialdehyde crosslinking agents described below to form polymeric materials.
- a poly(alkylene oxide) diamine is utilized in which the poly(alkylene oxide) chains are terminated on one end or on both ends with amine groups.
- Many of these compounds are commercially available from Huntsman Chemicals under the trade name JEFFAMINE. It is preferable that alkylene oxide group be derived from propylene oxide, however, groups utilizing ethylene oxide, butylenes oxide or mixtures of the three may be used in random or block copolymer forms.
- One such group of compounds have the generalized formula:
- Rl, R2 and R3 are independently selectable C2 to C4 carbon containing branched or straight chain aliphatic groups, and m+n has a value in the range from about 1 to about 50. It should be kept in mind that as the value of x increases, the more oleophillic the material becomes. Compounds within this formula range have a molecular weight from about 78 AMU to about 3700, however, compounds having a molecular weight in the 100 to 2000 AMU range are preferred. Examples of suitable commercially available compounds include diamine compounds having the general formula:
- x can have a value from about 1 to about 50 or more.
- the value of x is from 2 to about 10 and more preferably between 2 and 6.
- Polyether amine compounds that have more than two reactive amine groups may also be utilized.
- One such preferred tri-amine compounds has the formula:
- R may be a H or Cl to C6 carbon group, preferably a C2 alkyl group, and x+y+z has a value from 3 to about 25 and preferably a value from about 3 to about 6.
- partially reacted amine compounds may be utilized.
- partially linked compounds such as:
- a +b is a number greater than 2 and preferably in the range of about 5 to about 15 and more preferably between about 9 and about 10.
- dialdehyde based cross-linking agents are reacted with dialdehyde based cross-linking agents to form the polymeric compounds utilized in the disclosed subject matter.
- dialdehyde based cross-linking agents will be of use including: formaldehyde, glutaric dialdehyde, succinic dialdehyde, or glyoxal; as well as compounds that form such agents such as glyoxyl trimer and paraformaldehyde, bis(dimethyl) acetal, bis(diethyl) acetal, polymeric dialdehydes, such as oxidized starch,.
- the cross-linking agent is a low molecular weight, difunctional aldehyde, such as 1,2-ethandione, which is also known as ethanedial and glyoxal.
- Glyoxal is most widely used as a cross-linker in the production of permanent press resins for textiles, it has also found application in the production of moisture resistant glues and adhesives as well as moisture resistant foundry binders.
- Glyoxal is also used as a dispersant and solubilizer for water soluble polymers such as carboxy methylcellulose and cellulose ethers. Glyoxal has found applications in soil stabilizers and grouting systems and adding compressive strength to cement.
- glyoxal has been used in combination various water soluble polymers such as HEC, chitosan, gelatin as viscosifying agents in cementing fluids. It is also contemplated that compounds that for glyoxyl upon heating will be useful, for example glyoxyl trimer which forms glyoxyl upon heating.
- the molar equivalent ratio of the polyether amine compound and the dialdehyde cross-linking agent (hereafter referred to as the PA:DA ratio) will affect the extent of the crosslinking achieved between the polyether amine compound and the dialdehyde cross-linking agent.
- the PA:DA ratio molar equivalent ratio of the polyether amine compound and the dialdehyde cross-linking agent
- a minimally crosslinked polymer with high fluidity i.e. low viscosity
- a PA:DA molar equivalent ratio For example a PA:DA ratio greater than 50:1 forms a polymer with minimal cross-linking and thus very minimal change in viscosity from the non- crosslinked polyether amine.
- a very low PA:DA ratio for example 10:1 should provide a high level of cross-linking and thus a more viscous fluid.
- PA:DA molar ratio i.e. 2:1
- reaction product / polymer In addition to the imine forming reactions described above, it is speculated that other chemical reactions may be taking place to help form the reaction product / polymer. For example, it is possible that the formation of hemiacetal bonds occurs between carbonyl groups that in turn help produce a three dimensional, insoluble, cross-linked material. The reasons for this speculation is that the reaction of purely di-functional monomers would be expected to produce polymers with a significant linear structure. One of skill in the art should appreciate that such polymer molecules would be more soluble than the polymeric materials formed in the disclosed reactions.
- the reaction between the polyether amine compounds and the dialdehyde compounds disclosed herein may be carried out in a variety of ways.
- the monomers may be simply mixed together to form a polymeric material. That is to say solvents or carrier fluids to dissolve or suspend the reaction are not required, but may be desirable to assist in easier handling and processing of the polymer. It has been observed that in some cases it is possible to cross-link the polyether amine from dilute solutions to produce a solid / gel like polymeric material. It has also been observed that the speed of reaction can be controlled by varying the pH of the polyether amine solution. The following two reactions serve as illustrative examples:
- Reaction A 1 ml of poly(propylene oxide) diamine, commercially available as Jeffamine D230 from Huntsman Chemicals (pH -12) was mixed with ImI of 40% ethanedial solution. Rapid polymerization was observed to form in stages, a waxy type material with an approximate pH of 8. After 10 minutes, the material was solid and hard.
- Reaction B 1 ml of poly(propylene oxide) diamine, commercially available as Jeffamine D230 from Huntsman Chemicals (pH adjusted to 9.5 with hydrochloric acid) was reacted with 1 ml of a 40% ethanedial solution. The resulting mixture had a pH of 5.9. After 7 minutes the mixture has formed a viscous, gel like fluid. After 11 minutes, a semisolid had formed. After 82 minutes a hard solid like material had formed.
- the reaction of the polyether amine compounds and the dialdehyde crosslinking agent may be carried out using a suspension polymerization technique.
- suspension polymerization the polymer is prepared in a carrier fluid.
- the monomers are in soluble in the carrier fluid and are stabilized in the carrier fluid before and ruing the polymerization by the use of surfactants.
- surfactants The following example illustrates this method of forming the polymers disclosed herein.
- a polyether amine / dialdehyde based suspension polymer was prepared as follows: about 45 g of mineral oil carrier fluid (Escaid 110) was weighed into a 100 ml beaker and placed on low speed mixer at about 600 rpm. About 1 ml of surfactant suspending agent (Crill 4) was added and the mixture allowed to mix for about 1 minute. Approximately 3 ml of a 40% ethanedial in water solution was added and allowed to disperse for about 5 minutes. To this mixture 10 ml of poly(propylene oxide) diamine, commercially available as Jeffamine D2000 from Huntsman Chemicals, was added drop wise over the course of about 2 hours.
- the reaction was then filtered and the resulting solid material was washed with carrier fluid and then air dried for 48 hours.
- the resulting solid comprised of soft elastic beads after air drying.
- these polymeric materials can be made. It is envisioned that these beads could be used as a product in their own right as loss circulation or bridging materials, a slow release biocide, or a lubricating bead. These beads have the added advantage that they are degraded under mildly acidic conditions.
- the beads will be removable, if required, from flow paths connecting the well bore to the production zone of a penetrated formation. Thus it is envisioned that these beads will not inhibit or restrict the production of fluids from the formation.
- suspension polymerization technique could be used at the well site to produce slurries of polymer beads.
- Such on sight produced polymer beads could be used for loss circulation, water shut off treatment or other uses in subterranean wells.
- polyether amine compounds of the disclosed above have been utilized in drilling fluids as shale inhibition agents. Examples of such use can be found in the following patents and published applications: US 6247543; US 6484821; US 6609578; US 6857485 and US2003/0148892 the contents of which are incorporated herein by reference. It will be further appreciated that well bores drilled with fluids containing these shale inhibition agents, at least partially penetrate the subterranean formation being drilled as well as forming a filter cake on the wall of the well bore. Both the fluid that may partially penetrate the formation and the filter cake include the polyether amine compounds disclosed above. Thus it is contemplated that the introduction of a source of dialdehyde into the downhole environment will result in the rapid polymerization of polyether amine compounds already present.
- the wellbore is drilled using a drilling fluid that includes a polyether amine compound as a shale inhibition agent.
- the circulation of the drilling fluid would be stopped and a weighted pill of spacer fluid would then be at least partially circulated into the drill string to form a wash/spacer fluid.
- a second spacer fluid follows the dialdehyde pill and the entire series of fluids circulated downhole.
- the dialdehyde fluid can be placed and any location along the well bore and provided sufficient time to react and polymerize with the polyether amines present in the formation and or filter cake.
- the polymer compounds of the present invention could be generated in situ the well for purposes such as sand consolidation, fluid loss control, bore hole stabilization.
- the utilization of the heat activated glyoxal trimer will add a further dimension and control over the down hole polymerization reaction.
- the polymer compounds of the disclosed subject matter are especially suitable for use down hole because they can be engineered to form strong solid like compounds under mildly alkaline conditions typically found in drilling fluids and muds.
- the polymers of the present invention are easily solubilized upon exposure to mild acid.
- the disclosed subject matter also encompasses the modification of surface properties of solid materials with the polymers of the present invention.
- a method of modifying the surface of a powdered solid material preferably solid mineral materials or weighting materials utilized in drilling and other wellbore fluids.
- the illustrative method includes: contacting the powdered solid material with a solution including a polyether amine and then reacting the polyether amine compound with a dialdehyde crosslinking agent.
- the polyether amine compounds and the dialdehyde crosslinking agent utilized in this method are those disclosed above.
- the powdered solid material utilized in one embodiment may be a weighting or bridging agent typically utilized in wellbore fluids examples of which include barite, hematite, calcite, calcium carbonate, and mixtures of these and similar materials that should be well know to one of skill in the art.
- the above powdered solid material were utilized to prepare illustrative wellbore fluids to test their properties.
- the illustrative fluids were prepared by mixing lOOg of the powdered solid material (i.e. the polymer coated barite) with 20Og of the mineral oil containing 4g of organophilic clay viscosifier, then adding 30ml of 20% calcium chloride brine. If the preparation of these fluids was successful then these fluids were then hot rolled at 121 0 C for 16 hours and then their rheological and electrical stability properties were measured. Exemplary data is given in the following table. Fluid Properties of Samples Prepared with Modified Barite Samples After Dynamic Aging at 121°C for 16hrs.
- one illustrative embodiment of the disclosed subject matter includes a method of controlling the loss of a drilling fluid from a well bore into a subterranean formation.
- the illustrative method includes: drilling the well bore with an aqueous based drilling fluid which has an aqueous phase and a shale hydration inhibitor, preferably a polyether amine compound, and circulating into the well bore a fluid pill that includes a dialdehyde crosslinking agent.
- the polyether amine has the formula:
- R 1 , R 2 and R 3 are independently selectable C 2 to C 4 carbon containing branched or straight chain aliphatic groups, and m+n has a value in the range from about 1 to about 50.
- the polyether amine may or may not be selected from the group consisting of: a) compounds having the general formula:
- R may be a H or Cl to C6 carbon group, and x+y+z has a value from 3 to about 25; and c) compounds having the general formula:
- the dialdehyde crosslinking agent may or may not be selected from the group consisting of formaldehyde, glutaric dialdehyde, succinic dialdehyde, ethanedial; glyoxyl trimer, paraformaldehyde, bis(dimethyl) acetal, bis(diethyl) acetal, polymeric dialdehydes, such as oxidized starch, and combinations of these and other similar compounds that should be well know to one of skill in the art.
- the step of circulating into the well bore a fluid pill including a dialdehyde crosslinking agent is expanded to involve the formation of a fluid sequence or train.
- a spacer fluid is introduced into the well bore and a portion of the drilling fluid is displaced by a first spacer fluid.
- the method continues by introducing the fluid pill into the well bore after the first spacer fluid; and then displacing a further portion of the drilling fluid.
- a second spacer fluid is introduced into the well bore after the fluid pill; and circulation of the first spacer fluid, the fluid pill and the second spacer fluid to a predetermined position within the well bore takes place.
- the fluid pill may or may not include a weighting agent to increase the density of the fluid loss control pill.
- a weighting agent to increase the density of the fluid loss control pill.
- the weighting agent is selected from the group consisting of: aqueous brine solutions of inorganic salts, barite, hematite, calcite, calcium carbonate, and combinations of these and other similar compounds that should be well know to one of skill in the art.
- the disclosed subject matter is also directed to a fluid loss control pill formulated to include an aqueous phase, a polyether amine and a dialdehyde crosslinking agent.
- the polyether amine and the dialdehyde crosslinking agents are in two separate phases or fluid components.
- an illustrative embodiment may or may not include a first portion of the aqueous phase contains the polyether amine compound and a second portion of the aqueous phase contains the dialdehyde crosslinking agent.
- the first portion of the aqueous phase is separated from the second portion of the aqueous phase by a third portion of the aqueous phase which functions as a spacer fluid.
- the polyether amine or the dialdehyde crosslinking agent preferably the dialdehyde crosslinking agent, may be temporarily rendered non-reactive. This may be achieved by encapsulation or by the selection of a temperature dependent source or other chemically or physically controllable source of the reactive compound.
- a temperature dependent source of the reactive dialdehyde may be glyoxyl trimer or paraformaldehyde, bis(dimethyl) acetal, bis(diethyl) acetal, polymeric dialdehydes, such as oxidized starch, and combinations of these and similar compounds.
- the illustrative fluid loss control pill may or may not utilize a polyether amine having the formula: in which Ri, R 2 and R 3 are independently selectable C 2 to C 4 carbon containing branched or straight chain aliphatic groups, and m+n has a value in the range from about 1 to about 50. crosslinking agent.
- the poly ether amine has the formula:
- Ri, R 2 and R 3 are independently selectable C 2 to C 4 carbon containing branched or straight chain aliphatic groups, and m+n has a value in the range from about 1 to about 50.
- the polyether amine may or may not be selected from the group consisting of: a) compounds having the general formula:
- R may be a H or Cl to C6 carbon group, and x+y+z has a value from 3 to about 25; and c) compounds having the general formula:
- the dialdehyde crosslinking agent utilized in the illustrative fluid loss control pill may or may not be selected from the group consisting of formaldehyde, glutaric dialdehyde, succinic dialdehyde, ethanedial; glyoxyl trimer, paraformaldehyde, bis(dimethyl) acetal, bis(diethyl) acetal, polymeric dialdehydes, such as oxidized starch, and combinations of these and other similar compounds that should be well know to one of skill in the art.
- the fluid loss control pill includes a weighting agent to increase the density of the fluid loss control pill.
- weighting agents include: aqueous brine solutions of inorganic salts, barite, hematite, calcite, calcium carbonate, and combinations of these and other similar compounds that should be well know to one of skill in the art.
- a method of stabilizing the well bore of a well penetrating a subterranean formation is within the scope of the disclosed subject matter.
- One such illustrative method includes: drilling the well bore with an aqueous based drilling fluid formulated to include an aqueous phase and a shale hydration inhibitor which is preferably a polyether amine compound, and circulating into the well bore a stabilization fluid including a dialdehyde crosslinking agent.
- the polyether amine compound utilized in this illustrative embodiment may or may not have the formula: in which Ri, R 2 and R 3 are independently selectable C 2 to C 4 carbon containing branched or straight chain aliphatic groups, and m+n has a value in the range from about 1 to about 50. crosslinking agent.
- the polyether amine has the formula:
- Ri, R 2 and R 3 are independently selectable C 2 to C 4 carbon containing branched or straight chain aliphatic groups, and m+n has a value in the range from about 1 to about 50.
- the polyether amine may or may not be selected from the group consisting of: a) compounds having the general formula:
- R may be a H or Cl to C6 carbon group, and x+y+z has a value from 3 to about 25; and c) compounds having the general formula:
- the illustrative method utilizes a stabilization fluid that includes dialdehyde crosslinking agent.
- the dialdehyde crosslinking agent may or may not be selected from compounds including formaldehyde, glutaric dialdehyde, succinic dialdehyde, ethanedial; glyoxyl trimer, paraformaldehyde, bis(dimethyl) acetal, bis(diethyl) acetal, polymeric dialdehydes, such as oxidized starch, and combinations of these and other similar compounds that should be well know to one of skill in the art.
- the dialdehyde crosslinking agent is encapsulated so as to control reactivity with the polyether amine.
- the polyether amine or the dialdehyde crosslinking agent, preferably the dialdehyde crosslinking agent may be rendered temporarily non-reactive. This may be achieved by the selection of a temperature dependent source or other chemically or physically controllable source of the reactive compound.
- a temperature dependent source of the reactive dialdehyde may be glyoxyl trimer or paraformaldehyde, bis(dimethyl) acetal, bis(diethyl) acetal, polymeric dialdehydes, such as oxidized starch, and combinations of these and similar compounds.
- the fluid loss control pill includes a weighting agent to increase the density of the fluid loss control pill.
- weighting agents include: aqueous brine solutions of inorganic salts, barite, hematite, calcite, calcium carbonate, and combinations of these and other similar compounds that should be well know to one of skill in the art.
- additional steps may or may not be carried out.
- Such additional step may include: forming a filter cake on the walls of the well bore, wherein the filter cake includes the polyether amine compound; stopping the circulation of the stabilization fluid at a predetermined location along the well bore, and shutting in the well for a predetermined time period sufficient for the polyether amine in the filter cake to react with the dialdehyde crosslinking agent.
- the disclosed subject matter further encompasses a fluid system for stabilizing the well bore of a well penetrating a subterranean formation.
- An illustrative and preferred embodiment of such a fluid system includes: a first fluid including an aqueous phase and a shale hydration inhibitor, in which the shale hydration inhibitor is a polyether amine compound, and a second fluid including a dialdehyde crosslinking agent.
- the combination of the first and the second fluids results in the formation of a polymer between the polyether amine compound and the dialdehyde crosslinking agent.
- Preferred and illustrative embodiments of the polyether amine and the dialdehyde crosslinking agent have been provided in detail above, thus further discourse is not necessary and should be well know to one of skill in the art.
- the polyether amine and the dialdehyde crosslinking agents are in two separate phases or fluid components.
- an illustrative embodiment may or may not include a first portion of the aqueous phase contains the polyether amine compound and a second portion of the aqueous phase contains the dialdehyde crosslinking agent.
- it may or may not be desirable that the first portion of the aqueous phase is separated from the second portion of the aqueous phase by a third portion of the aqueous phase which functions as a spacer fluid.
- the polyether amine or the dialdehyde crosslinking agent may be temporarily rendered non-reactive. This may be achieved by encapsulation or by the selection of a temperature dependent source or other chemically or physically controllable source of the reactive compound.
- a temperature dependent source of the reactive dialdehyde may be glyoxyl trimer or paraformaldehyde, bis(dimethyl) acetal, bis(diethyl) acetal, polymeric dialdehydes, such as oxidized starch, and combinations of these and similar compounds.
- the fluid loss control pill includes a weighting agent to increase the density of the fluid loss control pill.
- weighting agents include: aqueous brine solutions of inorganic salts, barite, hematite, calcite, calcium carbonate, and combinations of these and other similar compounds that should be well know to one of skill in the art.
- the disclosed subject matter may include an agent for the consolidation of a subterranean well bore, in which the agent is the reaction product of a polyether amine compound with a dialdehyde crosslinking agent.
- the agent is the reaction product of a polyether amine compound with a dialdehyde crosslinking agent.
- Preferred and illustrative embodiments of the polyether amine and the dialdehyde crosslinking agent have been provided in detail above and thus without further discourse should be well know to one of skill in the art.
- the fluid loss control pill includes a weighting agent to increase the density of the fluid loss control pill.
- weighting agents include: aqueous brine solutions of inorganic salts, barite, hematite, calcite, calcium carbonate, and combinations of these and other similar compounds that should be well known to one of skill in the art.
- the process includes: contacting the powdered solid material with a solution including a polyether amine; and reacting the polyether amine compound with a dialdehyde crosslinking agent.
- polymer coated solids for use in a well bore fluid.
- Such exemplary polymer coated solid materials may include: a powdered solid material and a polymer coating on the surface of the solid material, in which the polymer is the reaction product of a polyether amine and a dialdehyde crosslinking agent.
- One such illustrative fluid includes a fluid phase and a solid phase including a powdered solid material coated with a polymer which is the reaction product of a polyether amine and a dialdehyde crosslinking agent.
- the fluid phase may or may not be selected from an aqueous fluid, an oleaginous fluid as well as combinations of these and other similar compounds that should be well know to one of skill in the art.
- the solid materials are preferably materials that are well known as being weighting and bridging agents ins drilling and well bore fluids.
- Illustrative examples of such solid materials include: aqueous brine solutions of inorganic salts, barite, hematite, calcite, calcium carbonate, and combinations of these and other similar compounds that should be well know to one of skill in the art.
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