Wellbore fluids comprising mineral particles and methods relating thereto

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9920604-B2
Application number	US-201514940472-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 13, 2015
Priority date	Jan 29, 2013
Publication date	Mar 20, 2018
Grant date	Mar 20, 2018

Abstract

Mineral particles may provide for wellbore fluids with tailorable properties and capabilities, and methods relating thereto. Mineral particles may be utilized in methods that include introducing a wellbore fluid having a density of about 7 ppg to about 50 ppg into a wellbore penetrating a subterranean formation, the wellbore fluid comprising a base fluid and a plurality of mineral particles, and the wellbore fluid having a first viscosity; contacting at least some of the mineral particles with a linking agent so as to link the at least some of the mineral particles, thereby increasing the first viscosity to a second viscosity.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A method comprising:
introducing a wellbore fluid having a density of about 7 ppg to about 50 ppg into a wellbore penetrating a subterranean formation, the wellbore fluid comprising a base fluid and precipitated mineral particles, and the wellbore fluid having a first viscosity, wherein the precipitated mineral particles are at least partially degradable;
contacting the precipitated mineral particles with a linking agent so as to link at least some of the precipitated mineral particles to one another by the linking agent, thereby increasing the first viscosity to a second viscosity, wherein the linking agent is a polymer synthesized with a vinyl derivative of one selected from the group consisting of eugenol, guaiacol, methyl guaiacol, salicyladehyde, salicyladimine, salicylic acid, sodium salicylate, acetyl salicylic acid, methyl salicylic acid, methyl acetylsalicylic acid, anthranilic acid, acetyl anthranilic acid, vanillin, derivatized 1,2-dihydroxybenzene, derivatized or unsubstituted phthalic acid, ortho-phenylenediamine, ortho-aminophenol, ortho-hydroxyphenylacetic acid, esters, ethers, and any combination thereof.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the precipitated mineral particles have a specific gravity of about 2.6 to about 5.5.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the wellbore fluid further comprises second mineral particles; and wherein the precipitated mineral particles and the second mineral particles have a multiparticle specific gravity of about 3 to about 20.

4. The method of claim 1 further comprising:
contacting the wellbore fluid at the second viscosity with a second wellbore fluid comprising a degradation agent.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein contacting the precipitated mineral particles with the linking agent does not form a hardened mass.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the precipitated mineral particles comprise at least one selected from the group consisting of Al 2 O 3 , Al 2 SiO 5 , BaCO 3 , BaO, BeO, (BiO) 2 CO 3 , BiO 3 , Bi 2 O 3 , CaO, CaCO 3 , (Ca,Mg)CO 3 , CdS, CdTe, Ce 2 O 3 , (Fe,Mg)Cr 2 O 4 , Cr 2 O 3 , CuO, Cu 2 O, Cu 2 (AsO 4 )(OH), CuSiO 3 .H 2 O, Fe 3 Al 2 (SiO 4 ) 3 , Fe 2+ Al 2 O 4 , Fe 2 SiO 4 , FeCO 3 , Fe 2 O 3 , α-Fe 2 O 3 , α-FeO(OH), Fe 3 O 4 , FeTiO 3 , (Fe,Mg)SiO 4 , (Mn,Fe,Mg)(Al,Fe) 2 O 4 , CaFe 2+ 2 Fe 3+ Si 2 O 7 O(OH), (YFe 3+ Fe 2+ U,Th,Ca) 2 (Nb,Ta) 2 O 8 , MgO, MnCO 3 , Mn 2 SiO 4 , Mn(II) 3 Al 2 (SiO 4 ) 3 , (Na 0.3 Ca 0.1 K 0.1 )(Mn 4+ ,Mn 3+ ) 2 O 4 .1.5H 2 O, (Mn,Fe) 2 O 3 , (Mn 2+ ,Fe 2+ ,Mg)(Fe 3+ ,Mn 3+ ) 2 O 4 , (Mn 2+ ,Mn 3+ ) 6 [O 8 |SiO 4 ], Ca(Mn 3+ ,Fe 3+ ) 14 SiO 24 , Ba(Mn 2+ )(Mn 4+ ) 8 O 16 (OH) 4 , CaMoO 4 , MoO 2 , MoO 3 , NbO 4 , (Na,Ca) 2 Nb 2 O 6 (OH,F), (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti) 2 O 6 , (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Ti,Nb,Ta) 2 O 6 , (Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb) 2 O 6 , (Ce,La,Ca)BSiO 5 , (Ce,La)CO 3 F, (Y,Ce)CO 3 F, MnO, MnO 2 , Mn 2 O 3 , Mn 3 O 4 , Mn 2 O 7 , MnO(OH), (Mn 2+ ,Mn 3+ ) 2 O 4 , NiO, NiAs 2 , NiAs, NiAsS, Ni 2 Fe to Ni 3 Fe, (Ni,Co) 3 S 4 , PbSiO 3 , PbCO 3 , (PbCl) 2 CO 3 , Pb 2+ 2 Pb 4+ O 4 , PbCu[(OH) 2 |SO 4 ], (Sb 3+ ,Sb 5+ )O 4 , Sb 2 SnO 5 , Sc 2 O 3 , SnO, SnO 2 , Cu 2 FeSnS 4 , SrO, SrSO 4 , SrCO 3 , (Na,Ca) 2 Ta 2 O 6 (O,OH,F), ThO 2 , (Th,U)SiO 4 , TiO 2 , UO 2 , V 2 O 3 , VO 2 , V 2 O 5 , Pb 5 (VO 4 ) 3 Cl, VaO, Y 2 O 3 , ZnCO 3 , ZnO, ZnFe 2 O 4 , ZnAl 2 O 4 , ZrO 2 , ZrSiO 4 , allemontite, altaite, aluminum oxide, anglesite, tin oxide, antimony trioxide, barium carbonate, barium oxide, bastnaesite, beryllium oxide, birnessite, bismite, bismuth oxycarbonates, bismuth oxychloride, bismuth trioxide, bismuth (III) oxide, bixbyite, bournonite, braunite, cadimum sulfide, cadimum telluride, calaverite, calcium oxide, calcium carbonate, cassiterite, cerium oxide, cerussite, chromium oxide, clinoclase, columbite, copper, copper oxide, corundum, crocoite, cuprite, dolomite, euxenite, fergusonite, franklinite, gahnite, geothite, greenockite, hausmmanite, hematite, hercynite, hessite, ilvaite, Jacobsite, magnesium oxide, manganese carbonate, manganite, manganosite, magnetite, manganese dioxide, manganese (IV) oxide, manganese oxide, manganese tetraoxide, manganese (II) oxide, manganese (III) oxide, microlite, minium, molybdenum (IV) oxide, molybdenum oxide, molybdenum trioxide, nickel oxide, pearceite, phosgenite, psilomelane, pyrochlore, pyrolusite, rutile, scandium oxide, siderite, smithsonite, spessartite, stillwellite, stolzite, strontium oxide, tantalite, tenorite, tephroite, thorianite, thorite, tin dioxide, tin (II) oxide, titanium dioxide, uraninite, vanadium oxide, vanadium trioxide, vanadium (IV) oxide, vanadium (V) oxide, witherite, wulfenite, yttrium oxide, zinc carbonate, zincite, zircon, zirconium oxide, zirconium silicate, zinc oxide, and any combination thereof.

7. A method comprising:
introducing a wellbore fluid having a density of about 7 ppg to about 50 ppg into a wellbore penetrating a subterranean formation, the wellbore fluid comprising a base fluid and precipitated mineral particles, and the wellbore fluid having a first viscosity, wherein the precipitated mineral particles are at least partially degradable; and
linking the precipitated mineral particles with a linking agent so as to link at least some of the precipitated mineral particles to one another by the linking agent to yield a second viscosity that is greater than the first viscosity but is not a hardened mass in the wellbore fluid, the wellbore fluid at the second viscosity thereby achieving at least one selected from the group consisting of bridging a fracture, reducing or blocking formation permeability, providing fluid loss control, sealing a rock surface, enabling fluid diversion, plugging a void, controlling water production, and any combination thereof within a first portion of the subterranean formation, wherein the linking agent is a polymer synthesized with a vinyl derivative of one selected from the group consisting of eugenol, guaiacol, methyl guaiacol, salicyladehyde, salicyladimine, salicylic acid, sodium salicylate, acetyl salicylic acid, methyl salicylic acid, methyl acetylsalicylic acid, anthranilic acid, acetyl anthranilic acid, vanillin, derivatized 1,2-dihydroxybenzene, derivatized or unsubstituted phthalic acid, ortho-phenylenediamine, ortho-aminophenol, ortho-hydroxyphenylacetic acid, esters, ethers, and any combination thereof.

8. The method of claim 7 further comprising:
introducing a second wellbore fluid into a second portion of the subterranean formation such that the second wellbore fluid is diverted from the first portion of the subterranean formation.

9. The method of claim 7 further comprising:
contacting the wellbore fluid at the second viscosity with a third wellbore fluid comprising a degradation agent.

10. The method of claim 7 , wherein the precipitated mineral particles have a specific gravity of about 2.6 to about 5.5.

11. The method of claim 7 , wherein the wellbore fluid further comprises second mineral particles; and wherein the precipitated mineral particles and the second mineral particles have a multiparticle specific gravity of about 3 to about 20.

12. The method of claim 7 , wherein the precipitated mineral particles comprise at least one selected from the group consisting of Al 2 O 3 , Al 2 SiO 5 , BaCO 3 , BaO, BeO, (BiO) 2 CO 3 , BiO 3 , Bi 2 O 3 , CaO, CaCO 3 , (Ca,Mg)CO 3 , CdS, CdTe, Ce 2 O 3 , (Fe,Mg)Cr 2 O 4 , Cr 2 O 3 , CuO, Cu 2 O, Cu 2 (AsO 4 )(OH), CuSiO 3 .H 2 O, Fe 3 Al 2 (SiO 4 ) 3 , Fe 2+ Al 2 O 4 , Fe 2 SiO 4 , FeCO 3 , Fe 2 O 3 , α-Fe 2 O 3 , α-FeO(OH), Fe 3 O 4 , FeTiO 3 , (Fe,Mg)SiO 4 , (Mn,Fe,Mg)(Al,Fe) 2 O 4 , CaFe 2+ 2 Fe 3+ Si 2 O 7 O(OH), (YFe 3+ Fe 2+ U,Th,Ca) 2 (Nb,Ta) 2 O 8 , MgO, MnCO 3 , Mn 2 SiO 4 , Mn(II) 3 Al 2 (SiO 4 )

Assignees

• Halliburton Energy Services Inc

Inventors

• Jamison Dale E
• Landis Charles
• Deville Jay
• Mcdaniel Cato

Classifications

• C09K8/502 Primary

  Oil-based compositions · CPC title

• C09K8/032

  Inorganic additives · CPC title

• C09K8/516

  characterised by their form or by the form of their components, e.g. encapsulated material · CPC title

• C09K8/42

  Compositions for cementing, e.g. for cementing casings into boreholes; Compositions for plugging, e.g. for killing wells (compositions for plastering C09K8/50) · CPC title

• E21B33/138

  Plastering the borehole wall; Injecting into the formation · CPC title