Methods for stabilizing water sensitive clays and migrating fines in subterranean formations
Clay stabilization compositions include one or a plurality of triamino compounds and/or derivatives thereof, fluids containing an effective amount of the clay stabilization compositions and methods for making and using same.
1. A method comprising:
injecting, into a subterranean formation under fracturing conditions, one or more fracturing fluid compositions comprising:
a base fluid;
(a) one or more synthetic or natural hydratable polymers; (b) one or more synthetic or natural hydratable polymers and one or more crosslinking agents; or (c) one or more synthetic or natural hydratable polymers, one or more crosslinking agents, and one or more proppants; and
an effective amount of a clay stabilizing composition comprising:
one or more tri-functional primary amine compounds comprising one or more compounds of Formula I:
HC(RNR 1 R 2 )(R′NR 3 R 4 )(R″NR 5 R 6 ) (I); and
one or more salts comprising one or more compounds of Formula II:
HC(RN + R 1 R 2 R 7 )(R′N + R 3 R 4 R 8 )(R″N + R 5 R 6 R 9 )X n (II),
wherein:
the R, R′, and R″ groups comprising the same or different hydrocarbyl linking groups including between 1 and 8 carbon atoms, and when the R, R′, and R″ groups including between 2 and 8 carbon atoms, then one or more carbon atoms may be replaced by acetate groups, or carbonyl groups, the R 1-6 groups comprising the same or different hydrogen atoms or hydrocarbyl groups including between 1 and 6 carbon atoms, and when the R 1-6 groups including between 2 and 6 carbon atoms, then one or more carbon atoms may be replaced by oxygen atoms, acetate groups, or carbonyl groups, the R 7-9 groups are (a) absent and their associated nitrogen atoms do not bear a charge, (b) the same or different comprising a hydrogen atom and their associated nitrogen atoms bear a charge, or (c) the same or different comprising a hydrocarbyl group including between 1 and 24 carbon atoms and their associated nitrogen atoms bear a charge; provided that at least one of the R 7-9 groups comprising a hydrogen atom or a hydrocarbyl group, and when the R 7-9 groups including between 2 and 24 carbon atoms, then one or more carbon atoms may be replaced by oxygen atoms, acetate groups, or carbonyl groups;
the X groups are the same or different counterions derived from an organic acid, an alkylating agent, a quaternizing agent, or mixtures thereof;
n is an integer having a value of 1, 2 or 3; provided that each of the compounds of Formula (II) is neutral;
the clay stabilizing composition stabilizes clay, reduces clay swelling, and reduces fines migration during fracturing.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein, in the fracturing step:
the R, R′, and R″ groups comprising the same or different linear alkyl linking groups of the formula —(CH 2 ) m —;
m is an integer having a value between 1 and 8, when m has a value between 2 and 8, then one or more carbon atoms may be replaced by oxygen atoms;
the R group comprising a linear alkyl linking group having between 1 and 3 carbon atoms;
the R′ group comprising linear alkyl linking group having between 2 and 4 carbon atoms;
the R″ group comprising linear alkyl linking groups having between 3 and 5 carbon atoms.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein, in the fracturing step:
the one or more compounds of Formula (I) comprising 3-aminomethyl-1,6-hexanediamine, 3-aminoethyl-1,6-hexanediamine, 3-aminomethyl-1,7-heptanediamine, 3-aminoethyl-1,7-heptanediamine, 3-aminopropyl-1,7-hexanediamine, 4-aminomethyl-1,8-octanediamine (triaminononane (TAN)), 4-aminoethyl-1,8-octanediamine, 4-aminopropyl-1,8-octanediamine, 4-aminomethyl-1,9-noanediamine, 4-aminoethyl-1,9-nonanediamine, 4-aminopropyl-1,9-nonanediamine, 4-aminomethyl-1,10-decanediamine, 4-aminoethyl-1,10-decanediamine, 4-aminopropyl-1,10-decanediamine, 4-aminobutyl-1,10-decanediamine, 3-dimethylaminomethyl-1,6-hexanedimethylamine, 3-dimethylaminoethyl-1,6-hexanedimethylamine, 3-dimethylaminomethyl-1,7-heptanedimethylamine, 3-dimethylaminoethyl-1,7-heptanedimethylamine, 3-dimethylaminopropyl-1,7-hexanedimethylamine, 4-dimethylaminomethyl-1,8-octanedimethylamine, 4-dimethylaminoethyl-1,8-octanedimethylamine, 4-dimethylaminopropyl-1,8-octanedimethylamine, 4-dimethylaminomethyl-1,9-noanedimethylamine, 4-dimethylaminoethyl-1,9-nonanedimethylamine, 4-dimethylaminopropyl-1,9-nonanedimethylamine, 4-dimethylaminomethyl-1,10-decanedimethylamine, 4-dimethylaminoethyl-1,10-decanedimethylamine, 4-dimethylaminopropyl-1,10-decanedimethylamine, 4-dimethylaminobutyl-1,10-decanedimethylamine, 3-diethylaminomethyl-1,6-hexanediethylamine, 3-diethylaminoethyl-1,6-hexanediethylamine, 3-diethylaminomethyl-1,7-heptanediethylamine, 3-diethylaminoethyl-1,7-heptanediethylamine, 3-diethylaminopropyl-1,7-hexanediethylamine, 4-diethylaminomethyl-1,8-octanediethylamine, 4-diethylaminoethyl-1,8-octanediethylamine, 4-diethylaminopropyl-1,8-octanediethylamine, 4-diethylaminomethyl-1,9-noanediethylamine, 4-diethylaminoethyl-1,9-nonanediethylamine, 4-diethylaminopropyl-1,9-nonanediethylamine, 4-diethylaminomethyl-1,10-decanediethylamine, 4-diethylaminoethyl-1,10-decanediethylamine, 4-diethylaminopropyl-1,10-decanediethylamine, 4-diethylaminobutyl-1,10-decanediethylamine, 3-methylethylaminomethyl-1,6-hexanemethylethylamine, 3-methylethylaminoethyl-1,6-hexanemethylethylamine, 3-methylethylaminomethyl-1,7-heptanemethylethylamine, 3-methylethylaminoethyl-1,7-heptanemethylethylamine, 3-methylethylaminopropyl-1,7-hexanemethylethylamine, 4-methylethylaminomethyl-1,8-octanemethylethylamine, 4-methylethylaminoethyl-1,8-octanemethylethylamine, 4-methylethylaminopropyl-1,8-octanemethylethylamine, 4-methylethylaminomethyl-1,9-noanemethylethylamine, 4-methylethylaminoethyl-1,9-nonanemethylethylamine, 4-methylethylaminopropyl-1,9-nonanemethylethylamine, 4-methylethylaminomethyl-1,10-decanemethylethylamine, 4-methylethylaminoethyl-1,10-decanemethylethylamine, 4-methylethylaminopropyl-1,10-decanemethylethylamine, 4-methylethylaminobutyl-1,10-decanemethylethylamine, quaternized derivatives thereof, or mixtures thereof;
the organic acids comprising formic acid, acetic acid, citric acid, lactic acid, fumaric acid, aminotris(methylenephosphonic acid) (ATMP), polyacrylic acid, p-toluene sulfonic acid, or mixtures thereof;
the alkylating agents comprising: (a) dialkylsulfates, wherein the alkyl groups are the same or different and have between 1 and 6 carbon atoms; (b) chloroalkylbenzenes, wherein the alkyl group has between 1 and 6 carbon atoms; (c) alkylchlorides, wherein the alkyl group has between 1 and 24 carbon atoms; (d) chloroethers having between 4 and 24 carbon atoms; (e) alkylsulfonates, wherein the alkyl group comprising a straight chain alkyl group, a branched alkyl group, or a cyclic alkyl group having between 1 to 24 carbon atoms; or (f) mixtures thereof;
the quaternizing agents comprising: (a) dialkylsulfates, wherein the alkyl groups are the same or different and have between 1 and 6 carbon atoms; (b) chloroalkylbenzenes, wherein the alkyl group has between 1 and 6 carbon atoms; (c) alkylchlorides, wherein the alkyl group has between 1 and 24 carbon atoms; (d) chloroethers having between 4 and 24 carbon atoms; (e) alkylsulfonates, wherein the alkyl group comprising a straight chain alkyl group, or branched alkyl group, or cyclic alkyl group has between 1 to 24 carbon atoms; or (f) mixtures thereof.
4. The method of claim 3 , wherein, in the fracturing step:
the dialkylsulfate compounds comprising dimethylsulfate, methylethylsulfate, diethylsulfate, dipropylsulfate, methylpropylsulfate, ethylpropylsulfate, and mixed dialkyl sulfates, or mixtures thereof;
the chloroalkylbenzenes comprising benzyl chloride, chloroxylene, chloroethylbenzene, chloropropylbenzene, chlorobutylbenzene, or mixtures thereof;
alkylchlorides include methyl chloride, ethyl chloride, propyl chloride, butyl chloride, pentyl chloride, hexyl chloride, heptyl chloride, octyl chloride, 1-chlorohexadecane, or mixtures thereof;
chloroethers comprising chloroethylethanolether, dichloroethylether, or mixtures thereof;
alkylsulfonates comprising methylsulfonate, ethane sulfonic acid, 1-butane sulfonic acid, petroleum sulfonic acids, benzenesulfonic acid, toluene sulfonic acid, dedecylbenzene sulfonic acid, or mixtures thereof.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein, in the fracturing step;
the one or more compounds of Formula (I) comprising:
one or more compounds of Formula (III):
one or more compounds of Formula (V):
or
mixtures thereof;
the one or more compounds of Formula (II) comprising:
one or more compounds of Formula (IV):
one or more compounds of Formula (VI):
one or more compounds of Formula (VII):
or
mixtures thereof.
6. The method of claim 5 , wherein, in the fracturing step:
the one compound of Formula (I) comprising 4-aminomethyl-1,8-octanediamine (TAN);
the one or more salts of Formula (II) comprising:
TAN formate salts,
methylated TAN formate salts,
TAN acetate salts,
TAN fumarate salts,
TAN citrate salts,
TAN oxalate salts,
TAN p-toluene sulfonate salts,
TAN methane sulfonate salts,
TAN aminotris(methylenephosphonic acid) salts,
TAN polyacrylate salts,
methylated TAN salts,
TAN benzyl quaternary salts,
TAN (±) epichlorohydrine quaternary salts,
TAN chloroethylether quaternary salts,
TAN diethyl sulfate quaternary salts,
TAN (±) epichlorohydrin salts, or
mixtures thereof;
the base fluid comprising:
aqueous base fluids comprising freshwater, production water, seawater, non-sodium brines, aqueous makeup systems, or mixture thereof; and
oil based fluids comprising synthetic hydrocarbon fluids, petroleum based hydrocarbon fluids, natural hydrocarbon fluids, or mixtures thereof.
7. The method of claim 6 , wherein, in the fracturing step:
the one or more salts of Formula (III) comprising:
TAN formate salts,
TAN fumarate salts,
TAN citrate salts,
TAN p-toluene sulfonate salts,
TAN methane sulfonate salts,
TAN aminotris(methylenephosphonic acid) salts,
TAN benzyl quaternary salts,
TAN (±) epichlorohydrine quaternary salts,
TAN chloroethylether quaternary salts,
TAN diethyl sulfate quaternary salts,
TAN (±) epichlorohydrin salts, or
mixtures thereof.
8. The method of claim 7 , wherein, in the fracturing step:
the one or more salts of Formula (IV) comprising:
TAN formate salts,
TAN fumarate salts,
TAN citrate salts,
TAN p-toluene sulfonate salts,
TAN methane sulfonate salts,
TAN aminotris(methylenephosphonic acid) salts,
TAN benzyl quaternary salts,
TAN (±) epichlorohydrine quaternary salts,
TAN chloroethylether quaternary salts,
TAN diethyl sulfate quaternary salts,
TAN (±) epichlorohydrin salts, or
mixtures thereof.
9. The method of claim 8 , wherein, in the fracturing step:
the one or more salts of Formula (V) comprising:
TAN formate salts,
TAN methane sulfonate salts,
TAN aminotris(methylenephosphonic acid) salts,
TAN diethyl sulfate quaternary salts, or
mixtures thereof.
10. A method comprising:
injecting, into a subterranean formation under fracturing conditions, one or more first fracturing fluid compositions comprising:
a first base fluid;
one or more first synthetic and/or natural hydratable polymers;
one or more first crosslinking agents; and
an effective amount of a clay stabilizing composition;
injecting, into a subterranean formation under fracturing conditions, one or more second fracturing fluid compositions comprising:
a second base fluid;
one or more second synthetic and/or natural hydratable polymers;
one or more second crosslinking agents;
one or more proppants; and
an effective amount of the clay stabilizing composition,
wherein:
the clay stabilizing composition comprising:
one or more tri-functional primary amine compounds comprising one or more compounds of Formula I:
HC(RNR 1 R 2 )(R′NR 3 R 4 )(R″NR 5 R 6 ) (I); and
one or more salts comprising one or more compounds of Formula II:
HC(RN + R 1 R 2 R 7 )(R′N + R 3 R 4 R 8 )(R″N + R 5 R 6 R 9 )X n (II),
the R, R′, and R″ groups comprising the same or different hydrocarbyl linking groups including between 1 and 8 carbon atoms, and when the R, R′, and R″ groups including between 2 and 8 carbon atoms, then one or more carbon atoms may be replaced by acetate groups, or carbonyl groups,
the R 1-6 groups comprising the same or different hydrogen atoms or hydrocarbyl groups including between 1 and 6 carbon atoms, and when the R 1-6 groups including between 2 and 6 carbon atoms, then one or more carbon atoms may be replaced by oxygen atoms, acetate groups, or carbonyl groups,
the R 7-9 groups are (a) absent and their associated nitrogen atoms do not bear a charge, (b) the same or different comprising a hydrogen atom and their associated nitrogen atoms bear a charge, or (c) the same or different comprising a hydrocarbyl group including between 1 and 24 carbon atoms and their associated nitrogen atoms bear a charge; provided that at least one of the R 7-9 groups comprising a hydrogen atom or a hydrocarbyl group, and when the R 7-9 groups including between 2 and 24 carbon atoms, then one or more carbon atoms may be replaced by oxygen atoms, acetate groups, or carbonyl groups;
the X groups are the same or different counterions derived from an organic acid, an alkylating agent, a quaternizing agent, or mixtures thereof;
n is an integer having a value of 1, 2 or 3; provided that each of the compounds of Formula (II) is neutral;
the clay stabilizing composition stabilizes clay, reduces clay swelling, and reduces fines migration during fracturing.
11. The method of claim 10 , wherein, in the fracturing step:
the R, R′, and R″ groups comprising the same or different linear alkyl linking groups of the formula —(CH 2 ) m —;
m is an integer having a value between 1 and 8, when m has a value between 2 and 8, then one or more carbon atoms may be replaced by oxygen atoms;
the R group comprising a linear alkyl linking group having between 1 and 3 carbon atoms;
the R′ group comprising linear alkyl linking group having between 2 and 4 carbon atoms;
the R″ group comprising linear alkyl linking groups having between 3 and 5 carbon atoms.
12. The method of claim 10 , wherein, in the fracturing step:
the one or more compounds of Formula (I) comprising 3-aminomethyl-1,6-hexanediamine, 3-aminoethyl-1,6-hexanediamine, 3-aminomethyl-1,7-heptanediamine, 3-aminoethyl-1,7-heptanediamine, 3-aminopropyl-1,7-hexanediamine, 4-aminomethyl-1,8-octanediamine (triaminononane (TAN)), 4-aminoethyl-1,8-octanediamine, 4-aminopropyl-1,8-octanediamine, 4-aminomethyl-1,9-noanediamine, 4-aminoethyl-1,9-nonanediamine, 4-aminopropyl-1,9-nonanediamine, 4-aminomethyl-1,10-decanediamine, 4-aminoethyl-1,10-decanediamine, 4-aminopropyl-1,10-decanediamine, 4-aminobutyl-1,10-decanediamine, 3-dimethylaminomethyl-1,6-hexanedimethylamine, 3-dimethylaminoethyl-1,6-hexanedimethylamine, 3-dimethylaminomethyl-1,7-heptanedimethylamine, 3-dimethylaminoethyl-1,7-heptanedimethylamine, 3-dimethylaminopropyl-1,7-hexanedimethylamine, 4-dimethylaminomethyl-1,8-octanedimethylamine, 4-dimethylaminoethyl-1,8-octanedimethylamine, 4-dimethylaminopropyl-1,8-octanedimethylamine, 4-dimethylaminomethyl-1,9-noanedimethylamine, 4-dimethylaminoethyl-1,9-nonanedimethylamine, 4-dimethylaminopropyl-1,9-nonanedimethylamine, 4-dimethylaminomethyl-1,10-decanedimethylamine, 4-dimethylaminoethyl-1,10-decanedimethylamine, 4-dimethylaminopropyl-1,10-decanedimethylamine, 4-dimethylaminobutyl-1,10-decanedimethylamine, 3-diethylaminomethyl-1,6-hexanediethylamine, 3-diethylaminoethyl-1,6-hexanediethylamine, 3-diethylaminomethyl-1,7-heptanediethylamine, 3-diethylaminoethyl-1,7-heptanediethylamine, 3-diethylaminopropyl-1,7-hexanediethylamine, 4-diethylaminomethyl-1,8-octanediethylamine, 4-diethylaminoethyl-1,8-octanediethylamine, 4-diethylaminopropyl-1,8-octanediethylamine, 4-diethylaminomethyl-1,9-noanediethylamine, 4-diethylaminoethyl-1,9-nonanediethylamine, 4-diethylaminopropyl-1,9-nonanediethylamine, 4-diethylaminomethyl-1,10-decanediethylamine, 4-diethylaminoethyl-1,10-decanediethylamine, 4-diethylaminopropyl-1,10-decanediethylamine, 4-diethylaminobutyl-1,10-decanediethylamine, 3-methylethylaminomethyl-1,6-hexanemethylethylamine, 3-methylethylaminoethyl-1,6-hexanemethylethylamine, 3-methylethylaminomethyl-1,7-heptanemethylethylamine, 3-methylethylaminoethyl-1,7-heptanemethylethylamine, 3-methylethylaminopropyl-1,7-hexanemethylethylamine, 4-methylethylaminomethyl-1,8-octanemethylethylamine, 4-methylethylaminoethyl-1,8-octanemethylethylamine, 4-methylethylaminopropyl-1,8-octanemethylethylamine, 4-methylethylaminomethyl-1,9-noanemethylethylamine, 4-methylethylaminoethyl-1,9-nonanemethylethylamine, 4-methylethylaminopropyl-1,9-nonanemethylethylamine, 4-methylethylaminomethyl-1,10-decanemethylethylamine, 4-methylethylaminoethyl-1,10-decanemethylethylamine, 4-methylethylaminopropyl-1,10-decanemethylethylamine, 4-methylethylaminobutyl-1,10-decanemethylethylamine, quaternized derivatives thereof, or mixtures thereof;
the organic acids comprising formic acid, acetic acid, citric acid, lactic acid, fumaric acid, aminotris(methylenephosphonic acid) (ATMP), polyacrylic acid, p-toluene sulfonic acid, or mixtures thereof;
the alkylating agents comprising: (a) dialkylsulfates, wherein the alkyl groups are the same or different and have between 1 and 6 carbon atoms; (b) chloroalkylbenzenes, wherein the alkyl group has between 1 and 6 carbon atoms; (c) alkylchlorides, wherein the alkyl group has between 1 and 24 carbon atoms; (d) chloroethers having between 4 and 24 carbon atoms; (e) alkylsulfonates, wherein the alkyl group comprising a straight chain alkyl group, a branched alkyl group, or a cyclic alkyl group having between 1 to 24 carbon atoms; or (f) mixtures thereof;
the quaternizing agents comprising: (a) dialkylsulfates, wherein the alkyl groups are the same or different and have between 1 and 6 carbon atoms; (b) chloroalkylbenzenes, wherein the alkyl group has between 1 and 6 carbon atoms; (c) alkylchlorides, wherein the alkyl group has between 1 and 24 carbon atoms; (d) chloroethers having between 4 and 24 carbon atoms; (e) alkylsulfonates, wherein the alkyl group comprising a straight chain alkyl group, or branched alkyl group, or cyclic alkyl group has between 1 to 24 carbon atoms; or (f) mixtures thereof.
13. The method of claim 12 , wherein, in the fracturing step:
the dialkylsulfate compounds comprising dimethylsulfate, methylethylsulfate, diethylsulfate, dipropylsulfate, methylpropylsulfate, ethylpropylsulfate, higher dialkyl sulfates and mixed dialkyl sulfates, or mixtures thereof;
the chloroalkylbenzenes comprising benzyl chloride, chloroxylene, chloroethylbenzene, chloropropylbenzene, chlorobutylbenzene, or mixtures thereof;
alkylchlorides include methyl chloride, ethyl chloride, propyl chloride, butyl chloride, pentyl chloride, hexyl chloride, heptyl chloride, octyl chloride, 1-chlorohexadecane, or mixtures thereof;
chloroethers comprising chloroethylethanolether, dichloroethylether, or mixtures thereof;
alkylsulfonates comprising methylsulfonate, ethane sulfonic acid, 1-butane sulfonic acid, petroleum sulfonic acids, benzenesulfonic acid, toluene sulfonic acid, dedecylbenzene sulfonic acid, or mixtures thereof.
14. The method of claim 13 , wherein, in the fracturing step;
the one or more compounds of Formula (I) comprising:
one or more compounds of Formula (III):
one or more compounds of Formula (V):
mixtures thereof;
the one or more compounds of Formula (II) comprising:
one or more compounds of Formula (IV):
one or more compounds of Formula (VI):
one or more compounds of Formula (VII):
or
mixtures thereof.
15. The method of claim 14 , wherein, in the fracturing step:
the one compound of Formula (I) comprising 4-aminomethyl-1,8-octanediamine (TAN);
the one or more salts of Formula (II) comprising:
TAN formate salts,
methylated TAN formate salts,
TAN acetate salts,
TAN fumarate salts,
TAN citrate salts,
TAN oxalate salts,
TAN p-toluene sulfonate salts,
TAN methane sulfonate salts,
TAN aminotris(methylenephosphonic acid) salts,
TAN polyacrylate salts,
methylated TAN salts,
TAN benzyl quaternary salts,
TAN (±) epichlorohydrine quaternary salts,
TAN chloroethylether quaternary salts,
TAN diethyl sulfate quaternary salts,
TAN (±) epichlorohydrin salts, or
mixtures thereof;
the base fluid comprising:
aqueous base fluids comprising freshwater, production water, seawater, non-sodium brines, aqueous makeup systems, or mixture thereof; and
oil based fluids comprising synthetic hydrocarbon fluids, petroleum based hydrocarbon fluids, natural hydrocarbon fluids, or mixtures thereof.
16. The method of claim 15 , wherein, in the fracturing step:
the one or more salts of Formula (III) comprising:
TAN formate salts,
TAN fumarate salts,
TAN citrate salts,
TAN p-toluene sulfonate salts,
TAN methane sulfonate salts,
TAN aminotris(methylenephosphonic acid) salts,
TAN benzyl quaternary salts,
TAN (±) epichlorohydrine quaternary salts,
TAN chloroethylether quaternary salts,
TAN diethyl sulfate quaternary salts,
TAN (±) epichlorohydrin salts, or
mixtures thereof.
17. The method of claim 16 , wherein, in the fracturing step:
the one or more salts of Formula (IV) comprising:
TAN formate salts,
TAN fumarate salts,
TAN citrate salts,
TAN p-toluene sulfonate salts,
TAN methane sulfonate salts,
TAN aminotris(methylenephosphonic acid) salts,
TAN benzyl quaternary salts,
TAN (±) epichlorohydrine quaternary salts,
TAN chloroethylether quaternary salts,
TAN diethyl sulfate quaternary salts,
TAN (±) epichlorohydrin salts, or
mixtures thereof.
18. The method of claim 17 , wherein, in the fracturing step:
the one or more salts of Formula (V) comprising:
TAN formate salts,
TAN methane sulfonate salts,
TAN aminotris(methylenephosphonic acid) salts,
TAN diethyl sulfate quaternary salts, or
mixtures thereof.