WO2017196646A1 - High temperature viscoelastic surfactant (ves) fluids comprising nanoparticle viscosity modifiers - Google Patents
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- Embodiments of the present disclosure generally relate to fluid fracturing of subterranean formations in hydrocarbon reservoirs to enhance the flow of hydrocarbons to a wellbore in the formation, and more specifically relate to high temperature viscoelastic surfactant ("VES") fracturing fluids comprising nanoparticle viscosity modifiers.
- VES viscoelastic surfactant
- Hydraulic fracturing is a well stimulation technique that involves injecting a fracturing fluid into subterranean formations at rates and pressures sufficient to rupture the subterranean formation to produce or widen compressed flow conduits, that is fissures, cracks, natural fractures, faults, lineaments and bedding planes.
- Viscoelastic fluids (VES) fluids are often used in oilfield applications, such as hydraulic fracturing. Specifically, the VES fluids exhibit both elastic behavior and viscous behavior due to the micelles structure formed under different conditions.
- the VES fluid When the VES fluid is subjected to shear stress, for example, by a pump, the VES fluid is shear thinned to produce a low viscosity fluid, which is easier to pump. When the shear stress is stopped, the VES fluid returns to a higher viscosity condition. Because the fracturing fluid contains a proppant that keeps an induced hydraulic fracture open after the pressure is released, a higher viscosity enables the VES fluid to suspend and transport the proppant into the fracture.
- the VES fluid includes wormlike micelles that become entangled to form a 3-dimensional (3D) viscoelastic gel, limiting mobility of solution molecules, for example water. Due to the advantages, such as low subterranean formation damage, good proppant suspending and carrying ability, good compatibility with brine and produced water, the VES fluids have been widely used in oilfield operations including fracturing, completion, acidizing, sand control, water shut-off, etc.
- HT VES high temperature viscoelastic surfactant
- Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to hydraulic fracturing treatments of underground oil and gas bearing formations.
- the fracturing fluids must be stable at high temperature and stable at high pump rates and shear rates.
- the embodiments found in this disclosure are designed to effectively lower the amount of HT VES needed at 250-350 °F, and maintaining a similar viscosity through the use of selected nanomaterials.
- the viscoelastic fluids could be enhanced with nanoparticles, thereby resulting in higher fluid viscosity.
- the selected nanoparticles may have, through forces such as van der Waals forces, simultaneously attached to multiple HT VES micelles in the fluid, thus strengthening the 3D network of the HT VES micelles.
- this disclosure describes a viscoelastic surfactant fluid for a subterranean formation comprising: brine solution, at least one nanoparticle viscosity modifier comprising a particle size of 0.1 to 100 nanometers, and a viscoelastic surfactant according to formula (I):
- Ri is a saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon group of from 17 to 29 carbon atoms
- R 2 and R 3 are each independently selected from a straight chain or branched alkyl or hydroxyalkyl group of from 1 to 6 carbon atoms
- R 4 is selected from H, hydroxyl, alkyl or hydroxyalkyl groups of from 1 to 4 carbon atoms
- k is an integer of from 2-20
- m is an integer of from 1-20
- n is an integer of from 0-20.
- this disclosure describes a method of treating a subterranean formation penetrated with a viscoelastic surfactant fluid comprising viscoelastic surfactant and nanoparticles viscosity modifier in a brine solution to produce the viscoelastic fluid, where the viscoelastic surfactant according to formula (I):
- Ri is a saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon group of from 17 to 29 carbon atoms.
- R 2 and R 3 are each independently selected from a straight chain or branched alkyl or hydroxyalkyl group of from 1 to 6 carbon atoms.
- R 4 is selected from H, hydroxyl, alkyl or hydroxyalkyl groups of from 1 to 4 carbon atoms, k is an integer of from 2-20; m is an integer of from 1-20; and n is an integer of from 0-20; and at least one nanoparticle viscosity modifier comprising a particle size of 0.1 to 100 nanometers.
- the viscoelastic fluid is introduced into the subterranean formation, where the treatment fluid is subjected to temperatures greater than 250 °F.
- FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 depict a baseline curve of a viscoelastic fluid.
- the viscoelastic fluid “baseline fluid,” as denoted by the thickest black line (due to the backslashes) in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, comprises 5% HT VES and brine.
- FIG. 1 is a graph of viscosity in centipoise (cP) at a 100 per second (/s) shear rate as a function of temperature in degree Fahrenheit (°F).
- the viscoelastic fluid samples include the baseline fluid, the baseline fluid with 6 ppt (dark solid line), and the baseline fluid with 12 ppt (grey solid line), respectively, of carbon nanotubes.
- FIG. 2 is a graph of viscosity in cP at a 100/s shear rate as a function of temperature in degrees Fahrenheit.
- the samples include the baseline fluid, the baseline fluid with 4 ppt of Zr0 2 nanomaterial, and a calculated curve by simple addition of the baseline curve and a 4 ppt Zr0 2 nanomaterial curve represent by the dotted line.
- water includes deionized water, distilled water, brackish water, brine, fresh water, spring water, tap water, mineral water or water substantially free of chemical impurities.
- Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to hydraulic fracturing treatments of underground oil and gas bearing formations, and generally relates to viscoelastic compositions or fluids, and to methods of using those fluids or compositions.
- This disclosure describes a viscoelastic surfactant fluid that maintains high viscosity at temperature of 200 °F or greater.
- the combination of viscoelastic surfactant, nanoparticle viscosity modifier and brine increases the viscosity, while using less of a high temperature viscoelastic surfactant (HT VES).
- HT VES high temperature viscoelastic surfactant
- the viscoelastic surfactant fluid in this disclosure can be used to stimulate or modify the permeability of underground formations, in drilling fluids, completion fluids, workover fluids, acidizing fluids, gravel packing, fracturing and the like.
- the viscosity of a viscoelastic fluid may vary with the stress or rate of strain applied. In the case of shear deformations, it is very common that the viscosity of the fluid drops with increasing shear rate or shear stress. This behavior is referred to as "shear thinning.”
- Surfactants can cause viscoelasticity in fluids and may manifest shear thinning behavior. For example, when such a fluid is passed through a pump or is in the vicinity of a rotating drill bit, the fluid is in a higher shear rate environment and the viscosity is decreased, resulting in low friction pressures and pumping energy savings. When the stress is removed, the fluid returns to a higher viscosity condition.
- the average kinetic energy of the molecules in the fluid increases, causing more disruptions to the VES micelle structures and the attractions among the micelles. This can lower the overall viscosity of the fluid.
- an increase in temperature correlates to a logarithmic decrease in the time required to impart equal strain under a constant stress. In other words, it takes less work to stretch a viscoelastic material an equal distance at a higher temperature than it does at a lower temperature.
- the addition of selected nanoparticles to the fluid may improve the fluid viscosity at elevated temperatures.
- the selected nanoparticles may have, through forces such as van der Waals forces, simultaneously attached to multiple HT VES micelles in the fluid, thus strengthening the 3D network of the HT VES micelles.
- One embodiment described in this disclosure is a viscoelastic fluid for a subterranean formation comprising viscoelastic surfactant according to formula (I), a brine solution, and a nanoparticle viscosity modifier.
- Ri is a saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon group of from 17 to 29 carbon atoms. In other embodiments, Ri is a saturated or unsaturated, hydrocarbon group of 18 to 21 carbon atoms. Ri can also be a fatty aliphatic derived from natural fats or oils having an iodine value of from 1 to 140. The iodine value, which determines the degree of unsaturation, can range from 30 to 90, or in other embodiments the Ri has an iodine value of 40 to 70. Ri may be restricted to a single chain length or may be of mixed chain length such as those groups derived from natural fats and oils or petroleum stocks.
- the natural fats and oils or petroleum stocks may comprise tallow alkyl, hardened tallow alkyl, rapeseed alkyl, hardened rapeseed alkyl, tall oil alkyl, hardened tall oil alkyl, coco alkyl, oleyl, erucyl, soya alkyl, or combinations thereof.
- the formula (I) of the viscoelastic surfactant, R 2 and R 3 are each independently selected from a straight chain or branched alkyl or hydroxyalkyl group of from 1 to 6 carbon atoms, in other embodiments from 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and in another embodiment from 1 to 3 carbon atoms.
- R 4 is selected from H, hydroxyl, alkyl or hydroxyalkyl groups of from 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and can be selected from ethyl, hydroxyethyl, hydroxyl or methyl, but is not limited to this list of groups.
- the formula (I) of the viscoelastic surfactant has the variables subscript k, m, and n.
- subscript k is an integer of from 2 to 20, in other embodiments, from 2 to 12, and in another embodiment from 2 to 4.
- Subscript m is an integer of from 1 to 20, in other embodiments from 1 to 12, in another embodiment from 1 to 6, and in some embodiments, m can also be an integer from 1 to 3.
- Subscript n is an integer of from 0 to 20, from 0 to 12, or from 0 to 6. In some embodiments, n is an integer from 0 to 1.
- the viscoelastic surfactant is erucamidopropyl hydroxypropylsultaine; commercially known as Armovis EHS®, provided by Akzo Nobel.
- the formula (I) further comprises a high temperature viscoelastic surfactant.
- the viscosity modifier of this disclosure comprises non-polymeric nanoparticles.
- the viscoelastic surfactant may form viscoelastic fluids at lesser concentrations than other surfactants. This specific rheological behavior is mainly due to the types of surfactant aggregates that are present in the fluids. In low viscosity fluids, the surfactant molecules aggregate in spherical micelles. Whereas in viscoelastic fluids, long micelles, which can be described as worm-like, thread-like or rod-like micelles, are present and entangled. These long flexible wormlike micelles can form in the presence of salt, and by entangling, they form a transient network and impart viscoelastic properties to the solution.
- micellar self-assembly (and hence, their length and flexibility) responds to changes in surfactant and salt concentration, as well as changes in temperature.
- the viscoelastic fluid in this disclosure incorporates a lesser percent by weight of the viscoelastic surfactant.
- the amount of viscoelastic surfactant in the viscoelastic fluid can vary.
- the viscoelastic fluid contains 0.5% by weight to 20% by weight of viscoelastic surfactant.
- the viscoelastic fluid comprises 2% by weight to 8% by weight of viscoelastic surfactant.
- Other embodiments of the viscoelastic surfactant fluid comprise a viscoelastic fluid having 3% by weight to 6% by weight of viscoelastic surfactant.
- viscoelastic surfactants can form networks in lower concentrations compared to other surfactants
- the viscosity modifiers such as carbon nanotubes or zirconium (IV) oxide (Zr0 2 ) nanoparticles
- the surfactant micelles associate with surfactant micelles in aqueous viscoelastic solutions to better form networks that suspend or prevent the proppant from settling. If the proppant settles too quickly, it may accumulate at the bottom part of the fracture, clogging the fracture, and decreasing productivity.
- the nanoparticles are in a powder formulation, they are better able to disperse and combine with the micelles, and, as a result, this increases the viscosity beyond expected values.
- the powder formulation comprising nanoparticle viscosity modifiers, depends on the nanoparticle size, specifically, the nanoparticle diameter.
- the nanoparticle viscosity modifier particle size is from 0.1 nanometers (nm) and 500 nm.
- the particle size is from 10 nm to 60 nm. In other embodiments, the particle size is between 20 nm to 50 nm.
- Nanoparticles describe materials having at least one unit sized (in at least one dimension) from 1 and 1000 nanometers (10 ⁇ 9 meter), but is usually from 1 and 100 nm, which is an accepted definition of nano scale.
- nanomaterials encompasses other terms, such as, but not limited to: nanoparticles, nanotubes, nanorods, nanodots, or a combination thereof. Nanorods are solid one dimensional nanostructure and lack a hollow inner center that gives nanotubes a tubular structure.
- the viscoelastic fluid comprises a nanoparticle viscosity modifier, which further comprises one or more of nanomaterials, such as carbon nanotubes, zinc oxide (ZnO), nanorods, Zr0 2 nanoparticles or combinations thereof.
- the nanoparticle viscosity modifier comprises nano-sized zirconium (Zr) compounds, titanium (Ti) compounds, cesium (Ce) compounds, aluminum (Al) compounds, boron (B) compounds, tin (Sn) compounds, calcium (Ca) compounds, magnesium (Mg) compounds, iron (Fe) compounds, chromium (Cr) compounds, silica (Si) compounds, or combinations thereof.
- the viscoelastic fluid comprises nanoparticle viscosity modifiers.
- the nanoparticle viscosity modifier ranges from 0.1 pound per thousand gallons (ppt) (about 0.001% by weight) to 5% by weight.
- the viscoelastic fluid comprises about 0.04% to about 0.24% by weight nanoparticle viscosity modifier and in other embodiments 0.01% to 2% by weight nanoparticle viscosity modifier.
- additional surfactants are added into the viscoelastic fluid. Adding an additional surfactant may enhance the viscosity or effect the micelle formation at varying temperatures, pressures, or other changes in conditions.
- a non-limiting list of possible surfactants includes cationic surfactants, anionic surfactants, non-ionic surfactants, amphoteric surfactants, zwitterionic surfactants or combinations thereof.
- the viscoelastic fluid comprises 1% by weight to 50% by weight of salt in brine solution. In another embodiment, the viscoelastic fluid comprises 10% by weight to 40% by weight of salt in brine solution, and other embodiments comprise 15% by weight to 35% by weight of salt in brine solution. Usually, the fluid contains about 1 to 6 wt% viscoelastic surfactant, 1 to 50 wt% salt, and the remaining percentage being primarily water.
- the brine solution in the viscoelastic fluid comprises one or more metal salts.
- the metal salts may comprise alkali or alkaline earth metal halides.
- a non-limiting list of metal halides include: calcium chloride, calcium bromide, zinc bromide, or combinations thereof.
- the sequence of addition of the components may vary. For example, before the salt in brine is added to solution, it may be combined with the nanoparticle viscoelastic surfactant to form a powder formulation, and when added to the solution or solvent, the powder formulation rapidly disperses.
- the solvent may comprise water, alcohol, or combinations thereof.
- the alcohol comprises alkyloxy, diol, triol or combination thereof.
- alkyloxy solvents include, but are not limited to methanol, ethanol, propanol, and butanol.
- Glycol molecules are dihydric alcohols or diols, and a non-limiting list of diol solvents includes: ethylene glycol, butylene glycol, diethylene glycol, glycerin, propylene glycol, tetramethylene glycol, tetramethylethylene glycol, trimethylene glycol, and the like.
- Viscoelastic fluids in this disclosure may further contain one or more additives such as surfactants, salts, for example potassium chloride, anti-foam agents, scale inhibitors, corrosion inhibitors, fluid-loss additives, and bactericides,
- the potpose of a breaker is to "break" or diminish the viscosity of the fracturing fluid so that this fluid is more easily recovered from the fracture during clean-up. Breakers are different from stabilizer nanoparticles in that stabilizer nanoparticles inhibit or prevent the degradation of at least one VES.
- the viscoelastic fluids containing nanoparticles may also comprise breaker material.
- the breaker material comprises encapsulated breaker.
- Additional additives may include, but are not limited to polyelectrolytes, such as polycations and polyanions, zwitterionic polymers, such as zwitterionic polyacrylamides and copolymers and other surfactants.
- the viscoelastic fluid as described in this disclosure may include possible additives mentioned previously, and may also comprise materials designed to limit proppant flowback after the fracturing operation is complete by forming a porous pack in the fracture zone.
- Such materials called “proppant flowback inhibitors,” can be any known in the art, such as those available from Schlumberger under the name PROPNET®.
- One embodiment described in this disclosure is a method of treating a subterranean formation penetrated by a wellbore with a viscoelastic fluid comprising: adding viscoelastic surfactant and nanoparticle viscosity modifier to a brine solution to produce the viscoelastic fluid. Then the viscoelastic fluid is introduced into the subterranean formation through the wellbore, where the high temperature viscoelastic fluid is subjected to temperatures greater than 250 °F.
- the high temperature viscoelastic fluid is subjected to temperatures greater than 275 °F, and in other embodiments, the high temperature viscoelastic fluid is subjected to temperatures greater than 300 °F.
- the baseline viscoelastic fluid was prepared by adding 5% by weight high temperature viscoelastic surfactant (HT VES) (Armovis® EHS) into a 30% by weight CaCl 2 brine. More specifically, 40.7 milliliter (mL) tap water, 26.8 grams (g) CaCl 2 *2H 2 0, and 2.6 mL HT VES was mixed together to form the baseline fluid. The viscosity of the fluid from room temperature to approximately 350 °F was measured at a shear rate of 100 per second (s 1 ) with a Fann50-type viscometer, and plotted in FIG. 1.
- HT VES high temperature viscoelastic surfactant
- the viscosity was enhanced by approximately 20% with the addition of 6 ppt of the carbon nanotubes, and enhanced by approximately 26% with the addition of 12 ppt of the carbon nanotubes.
- the dispersion of the carbon nanotubes was poor in the fluid where the nanotubes preferred to stay in aggregates.
- the dispersion was greatly improved, and the carbon nanotubes appeared to be distributed evenly in the fluid.
- the baseline viscoelastic fluid was prepared by adding 5% by weight HT VES (Armovis® EHS) into a 30% by weight CaCl 2 brine. More specifically, 40.7 mL tap water, 26.8 g CaCl 2 *2H 2 0, and 2.6 mL HT VES was mixed together to form the baseline fluid. The viscosity of the fluid from room temperature to approximately 350 °F was measured at a shear rate of 100 s "1 with a Fann50-type viscometer, and plotted in FIG. 2.
- HT VES Armovis® EHS
- the viscosity of the baseline VES viscoelastic fluid in the first test and the viscosity of 4 ppt of the Zr0 2 nanomaterial in the third test were mathematically added (simple addition) and plotted in FIG. 2, as represented by the dotted line.
- the dotted line shows a lower viscosity when compared to the actual viscosity in the viscoelastic sample fluid containing both HT VES and 4 ppt of the Zr0 2 nanomaterial for temperatures greater than approximately 250 °F. This suggests that there is a synergetic effect in the fluid between the HT VES and the Zr0 2 nanomaterial for enhancing the fluid viscosity at high temperatures.
- the viscosity of the baseline fluid and the viscosity of 4 ppt of the Zr0 2 nanomaterial are mathematically added by simple addition and plotted in FIG. 2.
- the expected result shows a smaller viscosity when compared to the theoretical viscosity in the viscoelastic sample fluid containing both HT VES and 4 ppt of the Zr0 2 nanomaterial for temperatures greater than approximately 250 °F. This suggests that there is a synergetic effect in the fluid between the HT VES and the Zr0 2 nanomaterial for enhancing the fluid viscosity at high temperatures.
- the Zr0 2 nanoparticle may have, through forces such as van der Waals forces, simultaneously attached to multiple HT VES micelles in the fluid, thus strengthening the 3D network of the HT VES micelles and enhancing the fluid viscosity.
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