Fluid diversion composition in well stimulation
Described are methods and compositions for treating a subterranean formation. The method comprising introducing into the subterranean formation via a well-bore a diverter composition, the diverter composition comprising a combination of at least one deformable particle and at least one non-deformable particle; and allowing the diverter composition to block the flow of at least a portion of a treatment fluid from a first location within the well-bore to a second location.
1. A method for treating a subterranean formation, comprising:
introducing into the subterranean formation via a well-bore a first treatment fluid comprising a diverter composition, the diverter composition comprising:
a combination of deformable particles and non-deformable particles,
wherein the deformable particles are present from about 1 wt % to about 99 wt % of the diverter composition and wherein the deformable particles and non-deformable particles are degradable, and
wherein the deformable particles are selected from crosslinked copolymers of acrylamide, acrylate, and vinylformamide monomers; starch grafted with acrylonitrile and acrylate monomers; crosslinked polymers of two or more of allylsulfonates; 2-acrylamido-2-methyl-1-propanesulfonic acid; 3-allyloxy-2-hydroxy-1-propane-sulfonic acid, diallyl-dimethylammonium salts; benzyl-diallylmethylammonium salts; methacrylamidopropyltrimethylammonium salts, acrylamidopropyltrimethylammonium salts; and any combination thereof, and
wherein the non-deformable polymers are selected from polyesters; polyamides; polyethers; polycarbonates; polyurethanes; peptides, polypeptides; urea-formaldehyde copolymer; poly(lactic acid); polyethylene terephthalate; and combinations thereof; and
allowing the diverter composition to block the flow of at least a portion of the first treatment fluid from a first location within the well-bore diverting flow to a second location.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the diverter composition is present in the first treatment fluid at a concentration of 1,000 to 200,000 ppm.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the deformable particles are swellable particles.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the deformable particles comprise an average particle size range from about 0.05 microns to about 100,000 microns.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the non-deformable particles comprise poly(lactic acid) or polyethylene terephthalate.
6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the non-deformable particles are present from about 1 wt % to about 99 wt % of the diverter composition.
7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the non-deformable particles comprise an average particle size range from about 0.05 mm to 65 mm.
8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the non-deformable particles comprise polylactic acid.
9. The method of claim 1 , wherein the diverter composition withstands a pressure of 10 psi to 20,000 psi.