Abstract:
A water-free slurry may include a non-aqueous carrier fluid; a suspension agent including a mineral clay mixture; a crosslinking agent; and a hydratable polymer. A method of treating a subterranean formation may include injecting a water-free slurry into a wellbore penetrating the subterranean formation, the water-free slurry including: a non-aqueous carrier fluid; a suspension agent comprising a mineral clay mixture; a crosslinking agent; and a hydratable polymer.
Abstract:
The invention provides a method made of steps of injecting into a wellbore, a composition comprising a solvent, a surfactant, a foaming gas, a foam enhancer, a crosslinkable polymer, and a crosslinking agent capable of crosslinking the polymer, wherein the foam enhancer increases the foam half-life of the gel composition compared to the gel composition without the foam enhancer; and allowing viscosity of the composition to increase and form a gel.
Abstract:
A water-free slurry may include a non-aqueous carrier fluid; a suspension agent including a mineral clay mixture; a crosslinking agent; and a hydratable polymer. A method of treating a subterranean formation may include injecting a water-free slurry into a wellbore penetrating the subterranean formation, the water-free slurry including: a non-aqueous carrier fluid; a suspension agent comprising a mineral clay mixture; a crosslinking agent; and a hydratable polymer.
Abstract:
A composition and method for performing a viscosity reducing treatment of a subterranean formation. The composition includes a sulfobetaine surfactant. The composition and method can employ viscosity reduction of heavy crude oil in a subterranean formation.
Abstract:
Fluid compositions comprising water, an acid or an acid source, a chelating agent and a relative permeability modifier have utility in the context of matrix acidizing of oil bearing sandstone formations. Acidizing treatments with these compositions may improve the formation permeability to oil with respect to the permeability to water. The relative permeability modifier is a cationic polyacrylamide.
Abstract:
The invention provides a method made of steps of injecting into a wellbore, a composition comprising a solvent, a surfactant, a foaming gas, a foam enhancer, a crosslinkable polymer, and a crosslinking agent capable of crosslinking the polymer, wherein the foam enhancer increases the foam half-life of the gel composition compared to the gel composition without the foam enhancer; and allowing viscosity of the composition to increase and form a gel.
Abstract:
The invention provides a method made of steps of injecting into a wellbore, a composition comprising a solvent, a surfactant, a foaming gas, a foam enhancer, a crosslinkable polymer, and a crosslinking agent capable of crosslinking the polymer, wherein the foam enhancer increases the foam half-life of the gel composition compared to the gel composition without the foam enhancer; and allowing viscosity of the composition to increase and form a gel.