WO2019232341A1 - Procédé de fracturation avec du gaz naturel - Google Patents
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- the disclosure relates to a method of enhancing the productivity of a hydrocarbon-bearing subterranean formation with natural gas.
- a common method of increasing productivity of a hydrocarbon-bearing formation penetrated by a well is to subject the formation to stimulation techniques, such as hydraulic fracturing. Fracturing of a subterranean formation is accomplished by pumping a fracturing fluid into the well which penetrates the formation. Once natural reservoir pressures are exceeded, the confining stresses in the formation cause the formation to fail, thereby inducing a fracture.
- the fracturing fluid typically contains a proppant to prop open fractures. The propped fracture provides larger flow channels through which an increased quantity of a hydrocarbon may flow. Productive capability of the well is therefore increased.
- the fracturing fluid is aqueous and contains a water-soluble polymer.
- the viscosity of the fluid is increased upon hydration of the polymer. Fluid viscosity is further increased by the presence of crosslinking agents in the fluid which interact with the water-soluble polymer to form a crosslinked gel.
- Typical water-soluble polymers include underivatized guar, guar derivatives, cellulosic derivatives, xanthan and carrageenan.
- Commonly used crosslinking agents are those capable of providing borate ions as well as those agents which contain a metal ion such as aluminum, zirconium and titanium. Such viscosified fluids form three-dimensional gels. The fluid is of sufficient viscosity to adequately carry and place proppant into fractures within the formation.
- Aqueous-based fracturing fluids are known to damage well formations due to adverse water saturation effects. Such effects may include sub-irreducible water saturation. Water retention issues may be especially acute in tight gas formations which are water-wet and under-saturated where the initial water saturation in the reservoir is less than the capillary equilibrium irreducible water saturation. When exposed to aqueous based fluids, these formations will trap water for long periods of time, if not permanently, especially in the near-wellbore region of the well. The saturation of the formation with water can result in reduced permeability to hydrocarbons, which in turn can cause reduced productivity of the well. Fluids of reduced water content, including non-aqueous fluids, are often preferred in the fracturing of water- sensitive formations.
- Non-aqueous fluids are further often preferred in fracturing operations at well sites where water is unavailable or only available in limited quantities. Further, certain formation, such as tight gas formations, flow back 25 to 40% of fracturing water which has to be handled prior to putting the produced gas on pipeline. Non- aqueous fracturing fluids minimize the concern of flowback water.
- foam An example of a fracturing fluid of low water content is foam.
- foam is often used in the treatment of water sensitive formations.
- foam fracturing a foam is generated on the surface and is then injected under pressure into the formation.
- foam is generated on the surface by combining nitrogen gas or carbon dioxide with an aqueous fluid. This allows for a reduction in the amount of water without loss of treatment fluid volume.
- gases include nitrogen and carbon dioxide. In some cases, a mixture of such gases may be used. A mixture of two of such gases is referred to as a binary composition.
- a foaming agent is added to create a foamed fluid.
- the addition of a foam typically increases the viscosity of the treatment fluid. Where the amount of gas and/or foaming agent in the treatment fluid is less than 53 volume percent, the fluid is "energized”. Where the amount of gas and foaming agent in the treatment fluid is 53 volume percent or greater, the fluid is a“foamed fluid”. In addition to increasing viscosity, the foaming agent further contributes to the stability of the resulting fluid.
- an aqueous based foam is unacceptable in the treatment of water sensitive formations as crosslinking agents are often less effective in the presence of certain foaming agents, such as alpha olefin sulfonates.
- foaming agents such as alpha olefin sulfonates.
- the ultimate effect is a substantial loss of foam viscosity. While loss in viscosity may be overcome by the addition of greater amounts of crosslinking agent, the amount of additional crosslinking agent which must be added is often staggering. For instance, in some cases, the concentration of crosslinking agent must be increased by 300%. This, in turn, causes a substantial increase in the treatment cost.
- liquid carbon dioxide has been used as a non-aqueous fracturing fluid as well as liquid petroleum gas (LPG). Carbon dioxide, however, is not available in all locations. In addition, after completion of a fracturing operation, the amount of carbon dioxide in the produced fluid typically has to be minimized before produced fluids can start to flow through the pipeline. LPG based fracturing fluids have been operationally successful; however, they carry inherent safety issues.
- An embodiment of the present disclosure is directed is to a gelled non- aqueous fracturing fluid which contains liquefied natural gas (LNG) or natural gas.
- LNG liquefied natural gas
- the fracturing fluid containing LNG or natural gas is gelled with a phosphate ester.
- Another embodiment is directed to a method for enhancing the productivity of a hydrocarbon-bearing formation penetrated by a gas producing well by introducing into the gas producing well a gelled non-aqueous fluid containing LNG or natural gas.
- the gelled non-aqueous fluid containing LNG or natural gas is introduced into an onshore gas producing well.
- the disclosure is directed to a method for enhancing the production of hydrocarbons from a hydrocarbon-bearing formation by introducing into a well penetrating the formation a gelled fracturing fluid containing LNG or natural gas.
- the disclosure is directed to a method for enhancing the production of hydrocarbons from a hydrocarbon-bearing formation by introducing into a well penetrating the formation a fracturing fluid containing LNG or natural gas and a phosphate ester.
- the disclosure is directed to a method for fracturing a gas producing well penetrating a subterranean hydrocarbon-bearing formation by supplying LNG or natural gas to the well through a flowline extending from another producing well.
- the disclosure is directed to a method for fracturing an onshore gas producing well penetrating a subterranean hydrocarbon bearing formation by supplying LNG or natural gas to the well from a field gathering plant.
- the disclosure is directed to a method for fracturing a gas producing well by supplying LNG or natural gas to an onshore well through a pipeline which is plumbed to the wellsite of the gas producing well.
- the disclosure is directed to a method for fracturing a gas producing well penetrating a subterranean hydrocarbon-bearing formation by transferring LNG from a storage tank on the wellsite of the gas producing well.
- the disclosure is directed to a method for fracturing a gas producing well penetrating a subterranean hydrocarbon-bearing formation by supplying LNG or natural gas transported to a storage tank from a source distant from the wellsite.
- the disclosure is directed to a method for fracturing an onshore gas producing well penetrating a subterranean hydrocarbon-bearing formation by supplying LNG or natural gas to the well from a tanker located at the wellsite.
- the disclosure is drawn to a method of treating a subterranean formation penetrated by a well wherein a foamed or energized fluid is formulated by mixing natural gas and a non-aqueous based fluid or aqueous based fluid. The foamed or energized fluid is then introduced into the subterranean formation.
- a method for enhancing productivity of a hydrocarbon-bearing formation penetrated by a well wherein foam having a foam quality from 53 to about 99.9, more typically to about 99.5, volume percent is introduced into the hydrocarbon-bearing subterranean formation, the foam comprising natural gas as foaming agent.
- a method for enhancing the productivity of a hydrocarbon-bearing formation penetrated by a well wherein natural gas is pumped into the well at the wellhead to create or enlarge a fracture in the hydrocarbon-bearing formation, the natural gas being supplied to the wellhead either from a producing well via a flowline extending from the producing well to the well penetrating the hydrocarbon-bearing formation; a field gathering plant; a pipeline plumbed to the wellsite of the well penetrating the hydrocarbon-bearing formation; a storage tank on the wellsite of the well penetrating the subterranean formation; or a central gathering unit.
- a method for enhancing productivity of a hydrocarbon-bearing formation penetrated by a well wherein a mixture of natural gas and an aqueous based or non-aqueous based fluid comprising a gellant is first prepared. The blend is then pumped into the well under pressure, the pressure being sufficient to create or enlarge a fracture in the subterranean formation.
- fracturing fluid is pumped into the formation at a pressure sufficient to create or enlarge a fracture, the fracturing fluid prepared by mixing (i) natural gas, (ii) an aqueous based or non-aqueous based fluid comprising a gellant, and (iii) proppant at the wellsite of the well.
- FIG. 1 depicts an embodiment of the disclosure wherein LNG or natural gas is supplied to the wellsite of a gas producing well from a field-produced natural gas source.
- FIG. 2 depicts an embodiment of the disclosure wherein LNG or natural gas is supplied to the wellsite of a gas producing well by LNG tankers.
- FIG. 3 depicts an embodiment of the disclosure wherein LNG or natural gas is supplied to the wellsite of a gas producing well by bulk LNG tankers located away from the wellsite.
- FIG. 4 illustrates the use of foamed or energized natural gas in a fracturing operation.
- FIGs. 5 and 6 depict embodiments of the disclosure wherein natural gas is supplied to the wellsite from field-produced sources and used to produce a foamed or energized fluid for use in a fracturing operation.
- introducing includes pumping, injecting, pouring, releasing, displacing, spotting, circulating or otherwise placing a material within the well or borehole using any suitable method known in the art.
- the productivity of a hydrocarbon-bearing formation may be enhanced by introducing liquefied natural gas (LNG) or natural gas into a well and into the formation penetrated by the well.
- LNG originates from natural gas and is composed predominately of methane. It may include gaseous hydrocarbons and/or atmospheric gases normally found in liquefied methane -based products generally referred to as natural gas.
- An exemplary mixture of LNG may be from about 75 to about 95 vol. % liquefied methane, from about 5 to about 15 vol. % ethane, with the remainder being propane and butane.
- the fluid containing natural gas or LNG may be introduced into the formation at a pressure sufficient to create or enlarge a fracture.
- the well may be an oil well or gas well.
- the subterranean formation may be a coal bed.
- the subterranean formation is a tight gas formation, such as shale.
- the natural gas may be a component of an energized fluid or a foamed fluid.
- Energized or foamed fluids are particularly applicable to under-pressured gas reservoirs and wells which are rich in swellable and migrating clays.
- the foamed or energized fluid may be prepared by adding natural gas to a non-aqueous based fluid or an aqueous based fluid.
- the foam quality of the foamed or energized fluid may be between from about 30 to about 99.9 volume percent, in some cases between from about 30 to about 99.5 volume percent, in some cases from about 30 to about 98.5 volume percent.
- the foamed or energized fluid may be prepared using a gellant and/or non- gaseous foaming agent. Further, the foamed or energized fluid may contain proppant or proppant may be added to the foamed or energized fluid prior to introduction of the fluid into the well.
- a foam comprising natural gas as foaming agent and having a foam quality from 53 to about 99.9 volume percent (more typically to about 99.5 volume percent and even more typically to about 98 volume percent) may be introduced into the hydrocarbon-bearing subterranean formation penetrated by a well.
- an energized fluid of natural gas and having a foam quality less than 53 volume percent may be introduced into the well.
- the natural gas used in the fracturing operation is compressed and the compressed gas is then introduced into the wellhead.
- natural gas may be compressed to as much as 1% of the volume it occupies at standard atmospheric pressure. When compressed, the gas may be contained at a pressure of 20-25 MPa (2,900 - 3,600 psi).
- the fluid When added to an aqueous base, the fluid may contain a water-based or water-soluble viscosifying agent as gellant.
- Suitable water-based gellants include galactomannan gums, cellulose, cellulosic derivatives, starch, starch derivatives, xanthan, derivatized xanthan, carrageenan and mixtures thereof.
- the aqueous fluid contains at least one hydratable crosslinkable polymer.
- Preferred crosslinkable polymers are polysaccharides, such as galactomannans, cellulosic derivatives and starch and mixtures thereof.
- Suitable cellulosic derivatives include (1) hydroxyalkyl celluloses like hydroxyethyl cellulose, hydroxypropyl cellulose, hydroxybutyl cellulose, hydroxyethylmethyl cellulose, hydroxypropylmethyl cellulose and hydroxybutylmethyl cellulose; (2) alkylhydroxylalkyl cellulose like methylhydroxyethyl cellulose, methylhydroxypropyl cellulose and ethylhydroxyethyl cellulose; (3) carboxyalkylhydroxy celluloses like carboxymethyl hydroxyethyl cellulose (CMHEC); and (4) carboxyalkyl celluloses like carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) and carboxyethyl celluloses well as mixtures thereof.
- CMC carboxymethyl cellulose
- Suitable galactomannans include underivatized guar and guar derivatives such as hydroxyalkylated guars like hydroxypropyl guar, hydroxyethyl guar and hydroxybutyl guar and modified hydroxyalkylated guars like carboxymethylhydroxypropyl guar, preferably those having a molecular weight of about 1 to about 3 million.
- Suitable galactomannan gums include hydroxypropyl guar, carboxymethylhydroxypropyl guar and underivatized guar.
- the carboxyl content of the such hydratable derivatives may be expressed as Degree of Substitution (“DS”) and ranges from about 0.08 to about 0.18 and the hydroxypropyl content may be expressed as Molar Substitution (MS) (defined as the number of moles of hydroxyalkyl groups per mole of anhydroglucose) and ranges between from about 0.2 to about 0.6.
- Suitable guar derivatives include carboxylated guar derivatives such as carboxymethyl guar (CMG).
- the xanthan may be an unmodified xanthan gum, non-acetylated xanthan gum, non-pyruvylated xanthan gum or non-acetylated-non-pyruvylated xanthan gum.
- Suitable hydratable polysaccharides include carrageenan, gum Arabic, tara gum, gum ghatti, karaya, tragacanth, pectin, starch, locust bean gum, succinoglycan, scleroglucan, tamarind and derivatives thereof.
- the hydratable polymer may further be a synthetic or natural polymer including those containing one or more functional groups, such as a hydroxyl, carboxyl, sulfate, sulfonate, amino or ami do group.
- Preferred synthetic and natural polymers include polyvinyl alcohols, polyacrylates (including the (meth)acrylates), polypyrrolidones, polyacrylamides (including (meth)acrylamides) as well as 2- acrylamido-2-methylpropane sulfonate and mixtures thereof.
- the gellant of the aqueous based fluid may be a viscoelastic surfactant such as those disclosed in U.S. Patent No. 6,491,099; 6,435,277; 6,410,489; and 7,115,546.
- Suitable viscoelastic surfactants include cationic, amphoteric and anionic surfactants and are also those set forth in U.S. Patent No. 6,875,728 and 6,410,489, herein incorporated by reference.
- Suitable viscoelastic surfactants include those containing an anionic surfactant and a cationic surfactant.
- a preferred viscoelastic surfactant is the combination of sodium xylene sulfonate, as anionic surfactant, and N,N,N-trimethyl- 1 -octadecammonium chloride, as cationic surfactant.
- Such viscoelastic surfactants are set forth in U.S. Patent No. 6,468,945, herein incorporated by reference.
- the volume ratio of anionic surfactant: cationic surfactant is from about 1:4 to about 4:1.
- Suitable surfactant based gelled systems are those fluids which contain a Cio to C24 alkyl trialkyl quaternary ammonium aromatic salt admixed with an anionic surfactant, such as sodium xylene sulfonate.
- an anionic surfactant such as sodium xylene sulfonate.
- Such systems include those set forth in U.S. Patent Publication No. 20040138071, herein incorporated by reference.
- the volume ratio of cationic surfactant: anionic surfactant of such viscoelastic surfactants is between from about 1 : 1 to about 3:1.
- the alkyl group forming the alkylated moiety can be a Cio to C24 alkyl group, preferably a C12 to a C20 alkyl.
- the alkyl group forming the alkylated moiety is a Ci 8 alkyl.
- the aromatic salt is preferably an aromatic salicylate or phthalate.
- the trialkyl moiety contains preferably from Ci to C 4 alkyl groups, most preferably methyl.
- the surfactant is a gelled Cis trimethyl quaternary ammonium phthalate or a gelled Ci 8 trimethyl quaternary ammonium salicylate.
- Such C 10 to C24 alkyl trialkyl quaternary ammonium aromatic salts may be formed by mixing a Cio to C24, preferably a Ci 8 , alkyl trialkyl quaternary ammonium chloride with an alkali aromatic salt, such as a sodium salt of either salicylic acid or phthalic acid.
- a Cio to C24 preferably a Ci 8 , alkyl trialkyl quaternary ammonium chloride
- an alkali aromatic salt such as a sodium salt of either salicylic acid or phthalic acid.
- the viscoelastic surfactant may be generated from an amidoamine oxide gelling agent, such as an amidoamine oxide of the structural formula:
- Ri is a saturated or unsaturated, straight or branched chain aliphatic group of from about 7 to about 30 carbon atoms, preferably from about 14 to about 21 carbon atoms. More preferably, Ri is a fatty aliphatic derived from natural fats or oils having an iodine value of from about 1 to about 140, preferably from about 30 to about 90, and more preferably from 40 to about 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.
- R 2 is a straight chain or branched, substituted or unsubstituted divalent alkylene group of from 2 to about 6 carbon atoms, preferably, of 2 to 4 carbon atoms and more preferably of 3 carbon atoms.
- R 3 and R 4 are the same or different and are independently selected from alkyl or hydroxyalkyl groups of from 1 to about 4 carbon atoms and are preferably hydroxyethyl or methyl.
- Rs is hydrogen or a Ci-C 4 alkyl or hydroxyalkyl group.
- the viscoelastic surfactant could be (a) an amine corresponding to the formula N(R I R 2 R 3 ) wherein Ri is at least about a Ci 6 aliphatic group which may be branched or straight chained and which may be saturated or unsaturated, R 2 and R 3 are each independently, hydrogen or a Ci to about Cealiphatic group which can be branched or straight chained, saturated or unsaturated and which may be substituted with a group that renders the R 2 and/or R 3 group more hydrophilic; (b) salts of the amine corresponding to the formula [N(R I )(R 2 )(R 3 )(H + )]X wherein Ri, R2 and R3 are the same as defined hereinbefore and X is an inorganic anion; and (c) a quaternary ammonium salt of the amine corresponding to the formula [N(RI)(R 2 )(R3)(R4 + )]X- wherein
- the viscoelastic surfactant may be a betaine, such as those of the formula:
- the viscoelastic surfactant may be a surfactant of the formula N + (R I )(R2)(R3)(CH2COO ) where R 1 -R 2 are each an aliphatic group of C 1 -C 4 , branched or straight chained, saturated or unsaturated, R 3 is a group of C 12 -C 22 , branched, straight chained or cyclic, saturated or unsaturated.
- the viscoelastic surfactant may further be of the formula N + (03 ⁇ 4) 2 (R 3 XCH 2 COO ) wherein R 3 is an alkyl group, alkylene group or acyl group containing between from about 16 to about 24 carbon atoms.
- the amount of gellant in the aqueous based or non-aqueous based fluid is typically greater than 50% by volume and more preferably at least 65% by volume.
- a non-gaseous foaming agent may be used in conjunction with the natural gas to ensure the desired foam quality.
- the use of a foaming agent is especially desirable in the treatment of substantially depleted reservoirs where the amount of hydratable polymeric viscosifying agent which may be introduced into the formation may be dramatically minimized.
- Suitable non-gaseous foaming agents include amphoteric, cationic as well as anionic foaming agents.
- Suitable amphoteric foaming agents include alkyl betaines, alkyl sultaines and alkyl carboxylates.
- Suitable anionic foaming agents include alkyl ether sulfates, ethoxylated ether sulfates, phosphate esters, alkyl ether phosphates, ethoxylated alcohol phosphate esters, alkyl sulfates and alpha olefin sulfonates.
- alpha-olefin sulfonates are salts of a monovalent cation such as an alkali metal ion like sodium, lithium or potassium, an ammonium ion or an alkyl-substituent or hydroxyalkyl substitute ammonium in which the alkyl substituents may contain from 1 to 3 carbon atoms in each substituent.
- the alpha-olefin moiety typically has from 12 to 16 carbon atoms.
- alkyl ether sulfates are also salts of the monovalent cations referenced above.
- the alkyl ether sulfate may be an alkylpolyether sulfate and contains from 8 to 16 carbon atoms in the alkyl ether moiety.
- Preferred as anionic surfactants are sodium lauryl ether sulfate (2-3 moles ethylene oxide), Cs-Cio ammonium ether sulfate (2-3 moles ethylene oxide) and a C14-C16 sodium alpha- olefin sulfonate and mixtures thereof.
- ammonium ether sulfates are especially preferred.
- Suitable cationic foaming agents include alkyl quaternary ammonium salts, alkyl benzyl quaternary ammonium salts and alkyl ami do amine quaternary ammonium salts.
- Preferred as foaming agent are alkyl ether sulfates, alkoxylated ether sulfates, phosphate esters, alkyl ether phosphates, alkoxylated alcohol phosphate esters, alkyl sulfates and alpha olefin sulfonates.
- Natural gas and LNG may be supplied to the well by a number of sources.
- natural gas and LNG may be supplied to the well from one or more secondary wells through a flowline(s) or from a field gathering plant.
- natural gas and LNG may be supplied through a pipeline which is plumbed to the wellsite of the gas producing well.
- the non-aqueous fracturing fluid containing natural gas or LNG further contains a gellant.
- the fracturing fluid may be gelled with any gelling agent known in the art to be suitable for gelling non-aqueous based wellbore fluids.
- the gelling agent is an oil-based gellant.
- the gellant comprises a phosphate ester gelling agent.
- Suitable gellants include those set forth in U.S. Patent Nos. 5,190,675; 5,417,287; 5,514,645; 5,571,315; 5,614,010; 5,647,900; 6,184,184; 6,602,828; and 8,084,401, all of which are herein incorporated by reference.
- Suitable gellants include mono-, di- or tri- alkyl phosphate ester.
- Preferred as phosphate esters are those prepared from a primary C5-C16 monohydric alcohol and a phosphate.
- Exemplary of such phosphate esters are mono-, di- and tri- alkyl esters, such as a mono-alkyl phosphate ester and alkyl orthophosphate acid esters.
- Preferred gellants are the reaction products of an organic phosphate of the formula HPO4RR 1 wherein R is an alkyl or alkaryl group having from 6 to about 18 carbon atoms and R 1 is hydrogen or an aryl, alkaryl or alkyl group having from 1 to about 18 carbons atoms and a ferric salt such as ferric ammonium citrate, succinate or tartrate or a lower alkyl substituted derivative thereof, optionally with an amine, such as amine of the formula H3- n N(C m H2 m R 2 ) n wherein n is an integer from 1 to 3, each m is independently an integer from 2 to 6 and R 2 is -H or -OH; or a polycarboxylic acid or an alkali metal salt thereof having 2 to 12 carbon atoms and/or lower alkyl and alkanol derivatives thereof including ferric amine citrate, ferric isopropanolamine citrate, ferric triethanolamine succinate and ferric dibutano
- gellants comprising a mixture of PO(OR 3 )(OH)2 and PO(OR 3 )2(OH), wherein R 3 preferably contains from about 4 to about 16 carbon atoms and is formed by contacting phosphorus pentoxide with a monoalkyl-, dialkyl- or tri-alkyl phosphate or a mixture thereof in the presence of an alcohol containing from about 4 to about 20 carbon atoms.
- the gelling agent used in the non-aqueous based fluid is an oil, preferably a hydrocarbon, such as diesel fuel.
- the aqueous based fluid may further contain a crosslinking agent.
- the crosslinker typically reacts with the hydratable polymer to form the gellant. Crosslinking of the polymer may occur in the presence of the natural gas and/or foaming agent.
- Any crosslinking agent suitable for crosslinking the crosslinkable polymer in the aqueous fluid may be employed. Preferred crosslinking agents are those which are heat or time activated. Examples of suitable crosslinkers may also be found in U.S. Pat. No. 5,201,370; U.S. Pat. No. 5,514,309, U.S. Pat. No. 5,247,995, U.S. Pat. No. 5,562,160, and U.S. Patent No. 6,110,875, incorporated herein by reference.
- the crosslinking agent preferably contains a metal selected from the group consisting of aluminum, zirconium and titanium and mixtures thereof.
- the crosslinking agent preferably contains a metal selected from the group consisting of aluminum, iron, zirconium and titanium and mixtures thereof.
- a metal selected from the group consisting of aluminum, iron, zirconium and titanium and mixtures thereof.
- Exemplary of the reaction between oil-soluble gellant and crosslinking agent may be seen with phosphate esters and aluminum and iron containing crosslinking agents wherein the aluminum or ferric crosslinking agent forms an aluminum phosphate ester or ferric ester which, in turn, renders the gel.
- titanium containing crosslinking agents include titanium diisopropoxide bisacetyl aminate, titanium tetra-2-ethyll hexoxide, titanium tetra-isopropoxide, titanium di-n-butoxy bistriethanol aminate, titanium isopropoxyoctylene glycolate, titanium diisopropoxybistriethanol aminate and titanium chloride.
- zirconium containing crosslinking agents include zirconium ammonium carbonate, zirconium chloride, sodium zirconium lactate, zirconium oxyacetate, zirconium acetate, zirconium oxynitrate, zirconium sulfate, tetrabutoxyzirconium, zirconium monoacetyl acetonate, zirconium normal butyrate, zirconium normal propylate, zirconium glycolate and zirconium lactate triethanolamine.
- Suitable aluminum-containing crosslinking agents can include, for example, aluminum lactate, aluminum citrate, or combinations thereof.
- the crosslinking agent may optionally be encapsulated.
- Viscous gellants may be formed by introducing the gellant, such as a phosphate ester, into a hydrocarbon based liquid and then reacting the liquid mixture in-situ with a metal activator.
- a metal activator for combining with a phosphate ester include ferric ions, salts and basic iron compounds (such as ferric sulfate or ferric chloride), basic aluminum compounds (such as aluminum isopropoxide), alkali metal aluminates (such as sodium aluminate), hydrated alumina and polyvalent metal ions such as aluminum ions, gallium ions, lanthanum ions, ruthenium ions, iron ions and lanthanide rare earth series ions.
- Exemplary reaction products are aluminum phosphate diesters, prepared by contacting a phosphate diester gelling agent and an aluminum alkoxide activator.
- the activator may also be mixed with one or more amines.
- the gellant may be a reaction product of a trialkyl phosphate and an activator optionally reacted with a CVCix surface active amine to form a reaction product to which is added a C 2 -C 4 monohydric alcohol.
- the treatment fluid described herein may further contain additional materials which are usually added to the combination fluid, prior to the addition of gas or gaseous liquid.
- the aqueous or non-aqueous based fluids may contain water soluble and oil soluble additives, respectively.
- additives may include crosslinking delaying agents, complexing agents, gel breakers, biocides, surface tension reducing agents, scale inhibitors, corrosion inhibitors, gas hydrate inhibitors, enzyme breakers, oxidative breakers, buffers, clay stabilizers or a mixture thereof.
- the elimination of equipment on location has several economic advantages in that it saves on equipment costs and, in areas where job location space is at a premium, such as at mountainside locations, wells that were previously incapable of being stimulated become realistic targets. Further, the suspension of the invention provides the opportunity to pump the slurry concentrate from a transport located some distance from the well location versus conventional systems which require particulate transport near the blender and wellhead.
- the use of the fluid of the invention eliminates the need for a slurry blender, as well as fluid hydration unit, on location since a simple configuration of metering valves and a pump would allow the neat slurry to be diluted in-line with water to the desired concentration.
- FIG. 1 depicts a schematic pathway for undertaking a method of fracturing on wellsite 100 of a gas producing well wherein LNG or natural gas is supplied to the wellhead 102 of the gas producing from a field-produced source.
- LNG or natural gas may be supplied to a wellsite from one or more secondary producing wells. In such instances, the LNG or natural gas may be supplied to the gas producing well through a flowline which extends from a secondary well.
- LNG or natural gas 104 produced from secondary gas well 102 may be delivered through flowline 106 to wellsite 100.
- Wellsite 100 may be onshore or offshore.
- LNG or natural gas 104 may be introduced into storage tank 108.
- the storage tank may be regulated by an inert tank valve for regulating the flow of LNG or natural gas.
- the storage tank may contain a vaporizer in order to maintain vapor pressures and reduce line pressure drops in order that higher injection rates, in excess of 30 BPM, may be obtained.
- controlled vapor pressure storage tanks eliminate a decreasing temperature profile on the LNG.
- LNG or natural gas 104 may be metered into blender 110 containing aqueous or non-aqueous fluid where it may be admixed with gellant 112 stored in gellant storage tank 114.
- Proppant 116 stored in proppant storage tank 118 may also be fed into blender 110.
- Gellant 112 is preferably of a viscosity sufficient for delivering proppant 116 into wellhead 120.
- FIG. 1 shows the blended fracturing fluid 122 being pumped from high pressure pump 124 into wellhead 120.
- a cryogenic pump may be used to pump the fluid into the wellhead.
- Wellhead isolation equipment may be mounted to the wellhead.
- LNG or natural gas 104 may be fed through metering device 107 directly from secondary well 102 into blender 110 at wellsite 100.
- Critical temperature is referred to herein as the temperature above which the LNG cannot exist as a liquid regardless of pressure.
- the critical temperature of LNG is between from about l00°F to about 250°F.
- field (unprocessed or raw) gas from one or more secondary wells may be fed through gathering line 136 from central gathering unit 128 into compressed station 137.
- the converted gas, now LNG, or natural gas may be introduced into storage tank 108 or fed through metering device 133 into fracturing blender 110.
- FIG. 1 demonstrates field gas from secondary wells 130, 132, and 134 through flowlines l30a, l32a, and l34a, respectively.
- Central gathering unit 128 may be in close proximity to wellsite 100 or be remote from the site. For instance, central gathering unit may be as close as 100 yards from wellsite 100 or five miles from the site.
- unprocessed or raw gas from central gathering unit 128 exiting through one or more gathering lines may be fed into separator 127 to remove various components including water, dust, acid gases, helium, water and heavy hydrocarbons.
- the gas may then be compressed at gathering compression unit 137. LNG is then condensed into a liquid.
- the LNG or natural gas exiting gathering compression unit 137 may then be fed into field gathering storage tank 135 or storage tank 108.
- LNG or natural gas from gathering compression unit 137 may be fed through metering device 133 into fracturing blender 110.
- FIG. 1 also shows LNG 142 may be delivered to wellsite 100 via pipeline 140 from LNG supplier 138.
- Pipeline 140 is plumbed to wellsite 100.
- the LNG may be stored in LNG storage vessel 108. LNG may then be fed to blender 110 as needed.
- the LNG may be supplied to a wellsite of a gas producing well in one or more bulk tankers from one or more suppliers; the LNG being off loaded from the tanker onto one or more LNG storage tanks located at the wellsite.
- LNG 204 is illustrated as being supplied from LNG supplier 206.
- LNG 202 may be loaded into LNG storage tank 208 on wellsite 200.
- LNG may be pumped into fracturing blender 210 containing aqueous or non-aqueous fluid from LNG storage tank 208.
- LNG 20 may be admixed with gellant 212 from gellant storage tank 214 and proppant 216 from proppant storage tank 218.
- Blended fracturing fluid 220 may then be pumped via high pressure pump 222 into wellhead 224 of the gas producing well.
- LNG storage tanks and fracturing blenders there may be one or more LNG storage tanks and fracturing blenders at wellsite 200.
- gellant storage tanks and proppant tanks at the wellsite.
- proppant from proppant tank 216 may be fed into multiple fracturing blenders or proppant from multiple proppant tanks may be fed into fracturing blender 210.
- gellant from gellant tank 212 may be fed into multiple fracturing blenders or gellant from multiple gellant tanks may be fed into fracturing blender 210.
- LNG from LNG supplier tanker 204 may be fed into multiple LNG storage tanks.
- FIG. 3 depicts an alternative arrangement wherein LNG is supplied onto wellsite 300 by supplier 301 in one or more bulk LNG tankers 305. LNG is transferred from bulk LNG tanker 305 to LNG storage tanker truck 302 at the wellsite and stored in tanker truck 302. A bulk LNG tanker is further used to carry additional or replacement LNG onto the wellsite, as needed.
- a bulk LNG tanker truck and an LNG storage tanker truck refers to a vehicle for delivery of LNG within the standards set by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT).
- DOT U.S. Department of Transportation
- the trucks are double-walled. LNG is transported at approximately -250 degrees.
- the vehicle has a pressurized LNG tank.
- the inner tanks of the trucks are made of thick aluminum designed to withstand up to 100 pounds of pressure.
- the pressurized tank does not use a pump; it uses a series of relief valves to release pressure. Additionally, tank pressure is used to transfer the LNG from the tank to the storage facility.
- LNG storage tanker truck 302 may be located at wellsite 300 and used on-site. LNG 303 from storage tanker truck 302 may be fed into fracturing blender 304, as needed.
- gellant 306 may be metered from gellant storage tank 308 into fracturing blender 304 containing aqueous or non- aqueous fluid and proppant 310 may be metered from proppant storage tank 312 into fracturing blender 304.
- blended fracturing fluid 314 is pumped through high pressure pump 316 and enters wellhead 318.
- LNG may be replenished onsite by transfer of LNG from LNG tanker truck 305 to LNG storage tanker truck 302 at the wellsite.
- One or more LNG storage tanker trucks 302 may be located onsite.
- more than one fracturing blenders, gellant storage tanks and proppant tanks may be located at wellsite 300.
- proppant from proppant tank 310 may be fed into multiple fracturing blenders or proppant from multiple proppant tanks may be fed into fracturing blender 304.
- gellant from gellant storage tank 308 may be fed into multiple fracturing blenders or gellant from multiple gellant tanks may be fed into fracturing blender 304.
- Gas produced from the well may be directly fed into a pipeline without subjecting the produced gas to flowback treatment.
- the use of LNG provides for the recovery of natural gas without loss or damage to the environment.
- the method disclosed herein is very economical.
- FIG. 4 illustrates the use of natural gas in a fracturing operation at wellsite 400 which may be onshore or offshore and wherein natural gas is supplied to the wellsite from field-produced sources of natural gas.
- Natural gas 404 is depicted as being supplied to wellhead 420 from field gas producing source 402. The natural gas produced may be delivered through flowline 406 to wellsite 400.
- FIG. 4 shows natural gas 404 being fed into unit 407.
- Unit 407 may be a natural gas compressor unit wherein natural gas is compressed and then fed into wellhead 420 via pump 424 as compressed gas 404A.
- a cryogenic pump may be used to pump the compressed natural gas into the wellhead.
- Wellhead isolation equipment may be mounted to the wellhead.
- unit 407 may be a mixer for admixing natural gas 404 with a foaming agent, the foaming agent being supplied to unit 407 through feedline 408. Foamed or energized fluid 409 may then be pumped into wellhead 420 via pump 424.
- a mixer (not shown) for mixing natural gas 404 and a foaming agent may be placed before natural gas compressor unit 407 or after natural gas compressor unit 407 to adjust the foam quality of the gas prior to pumping the gas into wellhead 420.
- Natural gas may also be produced from two or more secondary sources such as gas producing well 430, gas producing well 432 and gas producing well 434.
- Stream 436A containing all or a portion of the natural gas collected from 430, 432 and 434 in central gathering unit 428 may be admixed with natural gas 404 originating from gas producing stream 402 and then treated in unit 407.
- stream 436B containing all or a portion of the natural gas from central gathering unit 428 may be fed into unit 411 and then pumped into wellhead 420 as stream 436C via high pressure pump 424.
- Unit 411 may be a mixer for admixing natural gas 436B with a foaming agent through feedline 412.
- Unit 411 may alternatively be a natural gas compressor unit wherein stream 436B is compressed prior to entering into pump 424.
- a mixer (not shown) for mixing natural gas 436B with a foaming agent may be placed before natural gas compressor unit 411 or after natural gas compressor unit 411 to adjust the foam quality of the natural gas prior to pumping the gas into wellhead 420.
- FIG. 5 also illustrates a schematic pathway for fracturing where foamed natural gas or energized natural gas is prepared from an aqueous based fluid or non- aqueous based fluid containing a gellant and/or foaming agent. Natural gas is supplied to the wellhead from a field-produced source along with gellant and/or foaming agent and, optionally, proppant.
- natural gas 504 may be delivered from secondary gas producing well 502 through flowline 506 to onshore or off-shore wellsite 500. Natural gas may also be produced from two or more secondary sources such as gas producing well 530, gas producing well 532 and gas producing well 534 and collected in central gathering unit 528. Natural gas 528A from central gathering unit 528 may be admixed with a stream of natural gas from gas producing well 502 and fed into blender 510 via metering device 533.
- the natural gas may be admixed with an aqueous based fluid or non-aqueous based fluid containing gellant from gellant feedline 512 (the gellant may optionally be stored in a gellant storage tank, not shown, prior to being introduced into feedline 512).
- a foamed or energized fluid is produced in blender 510.
- a foaming agent may be introduced into blender 510 through foaming agent feedline 515 to render the foamed gas or energized gas fluid.
- Proppant 514 (which may be stored in a proppant storage tank, not shown) may also be optionally fed into blender 510. The foamed or energized fluid is then fed into wellhead 520 via pump 524.
- Proppant 516 which may be the same or different proppant as proppant 514 may optionally be fed directly into wellhead 520 via pump 540 where it is combined with foam or energized fluid from blender 510.
- the natural gas prior to being pumped into the wellhead, may be treated to remove water, dust, acid gases, helium, water, heavy hydrocarbons and other components. Further, natural gas may be stored in one or more storage tanks prior to feeding the gas into the wellhead.
- FIG. 6 illustrates various alternatives for placement of one or more separator(s), storage vessel(s) (for treated or untreated natural gas), natural gas compressor(s) and/or mixer(s) gas at the wellsite.
- natural gas 628 A may be delivered onto wellsite 600 from central gathering unit 628 where natural gas from gas producing well 630, gas producing well 632 and gas producing well 634 is collected. All or a portion of the gas stream may then be fed into separator 627A to remove water, dust, heavy hydrocarbons and other gases. All or a portion of the treated gas may then be passed into storage tank 635 and, when needed, fed into blender 610 via metering device 633 as stream 636. Alternatively, all or a portion of the treated gas may be fed from separator 627A into metering device 633.
- the storage tank may be regulated by an inert tank valve for regulating the flow of the natural gas.
- the storage tank may also contain a vaporizer for maintaining vapor pressures and reduce line pressure drops.
- All or a portion of gas stream 628 A may further be fed directly into storage tank 635 and/or fed directly into blender 610 via metering device 633.
- FIG. 6 illustrates two storage tanks for natural gas though it is understood that there may be only one storage tank at the wellsite or there may be more than two storage tanks at the wellsite. Likewise, there may be one or multiple separators and blenders at the wellsite.
- the natural gas may be metered into blender 610 via metering device 607 and then admixed with gellant and/or foaming agent and, optionally, proppant. Proppant may further be supplied directly from a proppant storage tank into the wellhead. Alternatively, or in addition, natural gas from storage tank 608 may be fed directly into wellhead 620 via pump 624.
- natural gas (either untreated or treated) is compressed to form foamed gas or energized natural gas.
- FIG. 6 shows exemplary locations at which natural gas may be compressed.
- one or more natural gas compression units may be located at the wellsite such as, for example, between (i) the port of entry of natural gas stream 628A from central gathering unit 628 and metering device 633, labeled as“A”; (ii) the port of entry of natural gas stream 628A and separator 627A, labeled as“B”; separator 627A and storage tank 635, labeled as“C”; storage tank 635 and metering device 633, labeled as“D”; the port of entry of natural gas stream 628 A and storage tank 635, labeled as“E”; the port of entry of natural gas stream 604 and separator 627B, labeled as“F”; separator 627B and storage tank 608, labeled as“G”; the port of entry of
- Suitable proppants for use in the disclosure include those conventionally known in the art such as quartz, sand grains, glass beads, aluminum pellets, ceramics, plastic beads and ultra lightweight (ULW) particulates such as ground or crushed shells of nuts like walnut, coconut, pecan, almond, ivory nut, brazil nut, etc.; ground and crushed seed shells (including fruit pits) of seeds of fruits such as plum, olive, peach, cherry, apricot, etc.; ground and crushed seed shells of other plants such as maize (e.g., corn cobs or corn kernels), etc.; processed wood materials such as those derived from woods such as oak, hickory, walnut, poplar, mahogany, etc., including such woods that have been processed by grinding, chipping, or other form of particalization, processing, etc.
- UMW ultra lightweight
- proppant may include porous ceramics or organic polymeric particulates.
- the porous particulate material may be treated with a non-porous penetrating material, coating layer or glazing layer.
- the amount of proppant in the foamed gas or energized fluid is typically between from about 0.5 to about 12.0, preferably between from about 1 to about 8.0, pounds of proppant per gallon of fluid.
- a pad fluid may precede the introduction of the foamed gas or energized fluid into the wellhead.
- the pad fluid may be a gaseous fluid and introduced into the formation at a pressure sufficient to initiate a fracture.
- the pad fluid is preferably composed entirely of natural gas.
- the pad fluid may further contain one or more proppants.
- the fluid containing LNG described herein may further be used in a sand control treatment operation of a gas producing well.
- The“proppant” referenced herein would be used as the sand control particulate.
- a gravel pack operation may be carried out on a wellbore that penetrates a subterranean formation to prevent or substantially reduce the production of formation particles into the wellbore from the formation during gas production.
- the subterranean formation may be completed so as to be in communication with the interior of the wellbore by any suitable method known in the art, for example by perforations in a cased wellbore, and/or by an open hole section.
- a screen assembly such as is known in the art may be placed or otherwise disposed within the wellbore so that at least a portion of the screen assembly is disposed adjacent the subterranean formation.
- the LNG containing the sand control particulate may be introduced into the wellbore and placed adjacent the subterranean formation by circulation or other suitable method so as to form a fluid-permeable pack in an annular area between the exterior of the screen and the interior of the wellbore that is capable of reducing or substantially preventing the passage of formation particles from the subterranean formation into the wellbore during the production of gas from the formation, while at the same time allowing passage of formation fluids from the subterranean formation through the screen into the wellbore.
- the fluid is typically gelled.
- the sand control method may use the lightweight polyamide and/or substantially neutrally buoyant particulates in accordance with any method in which a pack of particulate material is formed within a wellbore that it is permeable to gas produced from a wellbore but that substantially prevents or reduces production of formation materials, such as formation sand, from the formation into the wellbore.
- Such methods may or may not employ a gravel pack screen, may be introduced into a wellbore at pressures below, at or above the fracturing pressure of the formation, such as frac pack, and/or may be employed in conjunction with resins such as sand consolidation resins if so desired.
- the method of using natural gas and LNG as disclosed herein is especially useful in well treatment operations of coal bed methane formations and tight formations (including tight gas shale reservoirs exhibiting complex natural fracture networks).
- the well is often drilled horizontally and then subjected to one or more fracture treatments to stimulate production.
- Embodiment 1 A method for enhancing the productivity of a hydrocarbon-bearing formation penetrated by a gas producing well comprising pumping into the gas producing well a non-aqueous fluid comprising liquefied natural gas and a gellant and creating or enlarging a fracture in the subterranean formation.
- Embodiment 2 The method of Embodiment 1, wherein the gellant is a phosphate ester.
- Embodiment 3 The method of Embodiment 1, wherein the non-aqueous fluid further contains a proppant.
- Embodiment 4 The method of Embodiment 4, wherein the liquefied natural gas is supplied from a producing well via a flowline extending from the producing well to the gas producing well.
- Embodiment 5 A method for enhancing the productivity of a hydrocarbon-bearing formation penetrated by a gas producing well comprising pumping into the gas producing well a non-aqueous fluid comprising liquefied natural gas and creating or enlarging a fracture in the subterranean formation, wherein the liquefied natural gas is either:
- Embodiment 6 The method of Embodiment 4, wherein the liquefied natural gas is supplied from a field gathering plant.
- Embodiment 7 The method of Embodiment 4, wherein the liquefied natural gas is supplied from a pipeline which is plumbed to the wellsite of the gas producing well.
- Embodiment 8 The method of Embodiment 4, wherein the liquefied natural gas is transferred from a storage tank on the wellsite of the gas producing well.
- Embodiment 9 The method of Embodiment 4, wherein the liquefied natural gas is transported to the storage tank from a source distant from the wellsite.
- Embodiment 10 The method of Embodiment 4, wherein the liquefied natural gas is supplied from a tanker located at the wellsite.
- Embodiment 11 A method of fracturing a subterranean formation comprising pumping into a gas producing well penetrating the subterranean formation a non-aqueous fracturing fluid at a pressure sufficient to create or enlarge a fracture, the non-aqueous fracturing fluid comprising liquefied natural gas, gellant and proppant and wherein the natural gas, gellant and proppant are blended to form the non-aqueous fracturing fluid at the wellsite of the gas producing well.
- Embodiment 12 The method of Embodiment 11 wherein the gellant comprises a mono-, di- or trl- alkyl phosphate ester.
- Embodiment 13 The method of Embodiment 11, wherein the liquefied natural gas supplied to the wellsite of the gas producing well is stored in a storage tank at the wellsite.
- Embodiment 14 The method of Embodiment 11, wherein the liquefied natural gas supplied to the wellsite of the gas producing well originates from at least one secondary well through a flowline.
- Embodiment 15 The method of Embodiment 14, wherein the flowline extends from the at least one secondary well to a storage tank at the wellsite of the gas producing well and wherein the liquefied natural gas is stored in the storage tank at the wellsite.
- Embodiment 16 The method of Embodiment 11, wherein the liquefied natural gas supplied to the wellsite of the gas producing well originates from field gas.
- Embodiment 17 The method of Embodiment 16, wherein the field gas is from a central gathering unit.
- Embodiment 18 The method of Embodiment 16, wherein the liquefied natural gas is formed by compression of the field gas and wherein at least one of water, dust, acid gas, helium or heavy hydrocarbons are separated from the field gas prior to compression of the field gas.
- Embodiment 19 The method of Embodiment 16, wherein liquefied natural gas is formed by compression of the field gas and wherein the liquefied natural gas is stored in a storage tank at the wellsite of the gas producing well.
- Embodiment 20 The method of Embodiment 11, wherein the liquefied natural gas is supplied to the wellsite of the gas producing well through a pipeline.
- Embodiment 21 The method of Embodiment 11, wherein the liquefied natural gas is supplied to the wellsite of the gas producing well from a tanker.
- Embodiment 22 A sand control method for a wellbore penetrating a gas producing subterranean formation, comprising:
- a non-aqueous fluid comprising liquefied natural gas and a sand control particulate
- sand control particulate adjacent the subterranean formation to form a fluid-permeable pack capable of reducing or substantially preventing the passage of formation particles from the subterranean formation into the wellbore while allowing passage of gaseous hydrocarbons from the subterranean formation into the wellbore.
- Embodiment 23 The method of Embodiment 22, wherein the non- aqueous fluid further contains a gellant.
- Embodiment 24 A method of treating a subterranean formation penetrated by a well which comprises:
- Embodiment 25 The method of Embodiment 24, wherein the natural gas and non-aqueous based fluid or aqueous based fluid are mixed in a blender and further wherein proppant is added to the blender.
- Embodiment 26 The method of Embodiment 24, wherein, after step (a), proppant is added to the energized fluid.
- Embodiment 27 The method of any of Embodiments 24 to 26, wherein the subterranean formation contains coal.
- Embodiment 28 The method of any of Embodiments 24 to 26, wherein the well is a gas well or oil well.
- Embodiment 29 The method of any of Embodiments 24 to 26, wherein the subterranean formation is shale.
- Embodiment 30 The method of any of Embodiments 24 to 29, wherein the natural gas originates from a gas producing well located at the wellsite of the well penetrating the subterranean formation.
- Embodiment 31 A method for enhancing productivity of a hydrocarbon bearing formation penetrated by a well comprising introducing a foam having a foam quality from 53 to about 99.5 volume percent into the hydrocarbon-bearing subterranean formation penetrated by the well, the foam comprising natural gas as foaming agent.
- Embodiment 32 The method of Embodiment 31, wherein the foam is formulated from a natural gas and an oil based or aqueous based fluid.
- Embodiment 33 The method of Embodiment 31 or 32, wherein the foam is introduced into the hydrocarbon-bearing subterranean formation during a hydraulic fracturing operation.
- Embodiment 34 The method of any of Embodiments 3lto 33, wherein proppant is introduced into the well with the foam.
- Embodiment 35 The method of any of Embodiments 31 to 34, wherein the well is an oil well, gas well or a coal bed methane well.
- Embodiment 36 The method of any of Embodiments 31 to 35, wherein the natural gas originates from a gas producing well located at the wellsite of the well penetrating the hydrocarbon-bearing subterranean formation.
- Embodiment 37 A method for enhancing the productivity of a hydrocarbon-bearing formation penetrated by a well comprising pumping natural gas into the well at the wellhead and creating or enlarging a fracture in the hydrocarbon- bearing formation, the natural gas being supplied to the wellhead either from:
- Embodiment 38 A method for enhancing productivity of a hydrocarbon bearing formation penetrated by a well comprising (i) preparing a mixture of natural gas and an aqueous based or non-aqueous based fluid comprising a gellant; (ii) pumping the mixture into the well under pressure, the pressure being sufficient to create or enlarge a fracture in the subterranean formation.
- Embodiment 39 The method of Embodiment 38, wherein proppant is further pumped into the well with the mixture.
- Embodiment 40 The method of Embodiment 38 or 39, wherein the natural gas originates from a gas producing well located at the site of the well penetrating the hydrocarbon-bearing formation.
- Embodiment 41 The method of any of Embodiments 38 to 40, wherein the well is an oil well, gas well or coal bed methane well.
- Embodiment 42 A method of fracturing a subterranean formation comprising pumping into a well penetrating the subterranean formation a fracturing fluid at a pressure sufficient to create or enlarge a fracture, the fracturing fluid prepared by mixing (i) natural gas, (ii) an aqueous based or non-aqueous based fluid comprising a gellant, and (iii) optionally proppant at the wellsite of the well.
- Embodiment 43 The method of Embodiment 42, wherein the fracturing fluid is prepared by mixing natural gas and an aqueous based fluid having a water- based gellant and, optionally, proppant.
- Embodiment 44 The method of Embodiment 43, wherein the gellant is a viscosifying agent.
- Embodiment 45 The method of Embodiment 44, wherein the viscosifying agent is selected from the group consisting of galactomannan gums, cellulose and cellulose derivatives, starch, starch derivatives, xanthan, derivatized xanthan and mixtures thereof.
- Embodiment 46 The method of Embodiment 45, wherein the viscosifying agent is a galactomannan gum selected from the group consisting of hydroxypropyl guar, carboxymethylhydroxypropyl guar and underivatized guar.
- the viscosifying agent is a galactomannan gum selected from the group consisting of hydroxypropyl guar, carboxymethylhydroxypropyl guar and underivatized guar.
- Embodiment 47 The method of any of Embodiments 43 to 46, wherein the fracturing fluid is further prepared by mixing a crosslinking agent with the natural gas, an aqueous based fluid comprising a gellant, and (iii) proppant.
- Embodiment 48 The method of Embodiment 47, wherein the crosslinking agent contains a metal selected from the group consisting of aluminum, zirconium and titanium and mixtures thereof.
- Embodiment 49 The method of Embodiment 44, wherein the viscosifying agent is a viscoelastic surfactant.
- Embodiment 50 The method of any of Embodiments 42 to 49, wherein the fracturing fluid is prepared by mixing a foaming agent with the natural gas, aqueous based fluid comprising gellant and, optionally, proppant at the wellsite of the well.
- Embodiment 51 The method of Embodiment 50, wherein the foaming agent is anionic or amphoteric.
- Embodiment 52 The method of Embodiment 42, wherein the fracturing fluid is prepared by mixing natural gas and a non-aqueous based fluid comprising an oil-based gellant and, optionally, proppant.
- Embodiment 53 The method of Embodiment 52, wherein the oil-based gellant is a phosphate ester.
- Embodiment 54 The method of Embodiment 53, wherein the phosphate ester comprises a mono-, di- or tri- alkyl phosphate ester.
- Embodiment 55 The method of any of Embodiments 52 to 54, wherein the non-aqueous based fluid is an oil.
- Embodiment 56 The method of Embodiment 55, wherein the oil comprises a hydrocarbon.
- Embodiment 57 The method of any of Embodiments 42 to 54, wherein the non-aqueous based fluid is diesel fuel.
- Embodiment 58 The method of any of Embodiments 42 to 55, wherein the fracturing further is prepared by mixing a crosslinking agent with the natural gas, non-aqueous based fluid and, optionally, proppant.
- Embodiment 59 The method of Embodiment 58, wherein the crosslinking agent contains a metal selected from the group consisting of aluminum, iron, zirconium and titanium and mixtures thereof.
- Embodiment 60 The method of any of Embodiments 24 to 59, wherein the natural gas is a foaming gas present in a quantity to provide a foamed or energized fluid having a foam quality between from about 30 to about 98 volume percent.
- Embodiment 61 The method of Embodiment 60, wherein the natural gas is a foaming gas present in a quantity to provide a foamed or energized fluid having a foam quality greater than or equal to 90%.
- Embodiment 62 The method of Embodiment 60, wherein the natural gas is a foaming gas present in a quantity to provide a foamed fluid having a foam quality from 53% to 99.5%.
- Embodiment 63 The method of Embodiment 62, wherein the natural gas is a foaming gas present in a quantity to provide a foamed fluid having a foam quality between from about 60% to 85%.
- Embodiment 64 The method of any of Embodiments 42 to 63, wherein the fracturing fluid is prepared in a blender and proppant is metered into the blender and wherein the fluid containing the proppant is pumped into the wellhead of the well, the proppant being delivered into the wellbore by the gellant.
- Embodiment 65 The method of any of Embodiments 48 to 64, wherein the natural gas originates from a producing well via a flowline extending from the producing well to the well penetrating the hydrocarbon-bearing formation.
- Embodiment 66 The method of any of Embodiments 48 to 64, wherein the natural gas is supplied from a field gathering plant.
- Embodiment 67 The method of any of Embodiments 48 to 64, wherein the natural gas is supplied from a pipeline which is plumbed to the wellsite to the well penetrating the hydrocarbon-bearing formation.
- Embodiment 68 The method of any of Embodiments 48 to 64, wherein the natural gas is transferred from a storage tank on the wellsite of the well penetrating the hydrocarbon-bearing formation.
- Embodiment 69 The method of any of Embodiments 48 to 64, wherein the field gas is from a central gathering unit.
- Embodiment 70 The method of any of Embodiments 42 to 69, wherein the well penetrating the hydrocarbon-bearing formation is an oil well, gas well or a coal bed methane well.
- Embodiment 71 The method of any of Embodiments 24 to 70, wherein the natural gas is compressed natural gas.
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L'invention concerne un procédé de fracturation dans lequel un fluide expansé ou sous pression comprenant du gaz naturel est introduit dans une formation souterraine pour améliorer ou créer des fractures et pour améliorer la production d'hydrocarbures à partir d'un réservoir pénétré par un puits de forage.
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