IP Library Granted Patent US 11,840,666
Granted Patent B1
US 11,840,666 · App. 17/816,795 · Granted Dec 12, 2023

Method to attenuate acid reactivity of subterranean formations with omniphobic chemicals

Inventors: Mohammed Sayed (Katy, TX); Rajesh Saini (Cypress, TX); Fakuen Frank Chang (Houston, TX); Amy J. Cairns (Houston, TX)
Assignee: SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY
C09K8/74C09K8/604C09K8/725E21B43/27
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Patent No.
US 11,840,666
App. No.
17/816,795
Granted
Dec 12, 2023
Kind
B1
Abstract

A formation treatment composition that includes an aqueous fluid, at least omniphobic fluorochemical, and an acid is described. A method of attenuating acid reactivity of a formation rock is also described. The method includes injecting a formation treatment composition into a reservoir, contacting the omniphobic fluorochemical of the formation treatment composition with the rock, and mitigating a reaction between the acid of the formation treatment composition and the rock surface.

Claims (35)

1. A formation treatment composition comprising:

an aqueous fluid;

an acid; and

at least one omniphobic fluorochemical configured to form an omniphobic fluorochemical barrier on a rock matrix, and wherein the omniphobic fluorochemical barrier is configured to mitigate a reaction between the rock matrix and the acid,

wherein the formation treatment composition comprises the acid in a range from 10 wt % to 70 wt % based on the total weight of the formation treatment composition,

wherein the acid is selected from the group consisting of hydrochloric acid, methanesulfonic acid, and combinations thereof, and

wherein the at least one omniphobic fluorochemical is water soluble and is selected from the group consisting of a nonionic acrylic fluorinated copolymer, a nonionic fluorinated surfactant, partially fluorinated acrylic copolymer, a nonionic fluorinated methacrylate polymer, an anionic phosphate fluorinated surfactant, an anionic sulfate fluorinated surfactant, and combinations thereof.

2. The formation treatment composition of claim 1 , comprising from 0.1 vol % to 10 vol % of the at least one omniphobic fluorochemical.

3. The formation treatment composition of claim 1 , wherein the at least one omniphobic fluorochemical is selected from the group consisting of a fluorinated surfactant, a fluorinated polymer, and combinations thereof.

4. The formation treatment composition of claim 1 , wherein the aqueous fluid is selected from the group consisting of a gelled fluid, a crosslinked fluid, an emulsified fluid, a viscoelastic fluid, and combinations thereof.

5. A method of attenuating acid reactivity of a formation rock,

the method comprising:

injecting a formation treatment composition into a reservoir, wherein the formation treatment composition comprises a solution of a fluid comprising, at least one omniphobic fluorochemical and an acid,

wherein the at least one omniphobic fluorochemical is water soluble and is selected from the group consisting of a nonionic acrylic fluorinated copolymer, a nonionic fluorinated surfactant, partially fluorinated acrylic copolymer, a nonionic fluorinated methacrylate polymer, an anionic phosphate fluorinated surfactant, an anionic sulfate fluorinated surfactant, and combinations thereof,

wherein the acid is selected from the group consisting of hydrochloric acid, methanesulfonic acid, and combinations thereof, and

wherein the formation treatment composition comprises the acid in a range from 10 wt % to 70 wt % based on the total weight of the formation treatment composition;

contacting the omniphobic fluorochemical of the formation treatment composition with the rock, thereby creating an omniphobic fluorochemical barrier on a surface of the formation rock; and

mitigating a reaction between the acid of the formation treatment composition and the rock surface, thereby attenuating a reaction between the rock and the acid.

6. The method of claim 5 , wherein the reservoir comprises a carbonate reservoir, a carbonate-damaged area of a sandstone reservoir, or a carbonate formation of a rock matrix.

7. The method of claim 5 , wherein the creating the omniphobic fluorochemical barrier on the rock surface further comprises increasing a contact angle between the injected formation treatment composition and the rock surface, thereby providing a decreased liquid wetting of the rock surface.

8. The method of claim 7 , wherein the creating the omniphobic fluorochemical barrier on the rock surface further comprises providing a contact angle of from 70° to 160° between the injected formation treatment composition and the rock surface.

9. A method of attenuating acid reactivity of a formation rock, the method comprising:

injecting a pre-flush fluid into a reservoir, wherein the pre-flush fluid comprises a solution comprising an omniphobic fluorochemical, wherein the at least one omniphobic fluorochemical is water soluble and is selected from the group consisting of a nonionic acrylic fluorinated copolymer, a nonionic fluorinated surfactant, partially fluorinated acrylic copolymer, a nonionic fluorinated methacrylate polymer, an anionic phosphate fluorinated surfactant, an anionic sulfate fluorinated surfactant, and combinations thereof;

contacting the omniphobic fluorochemical of the pre-flush fluid with a rock surface of the formation, thereby creating an omniphobic fluorochemical barrier on the rock surface with the omniphobic fluorochemical of the pre-flush fluid;

injecting an acidic fluid into the reservoir, wherein the acidic fluid comprises an acid in an aqueous fluid, wherein the acid is selected from the group consisting of hydrochloric acid, methanesulfonic acid, and combinations thereof, and wherein the acidic fluid comprises the acid in a range from 10 wt % to 70 wt % based on the total weight of the acidic fluid; and

mitigating a reaction between the acid of the acidic fluid and the rock surface, thereby attenuating a reaction between the rock and the acid.

10. The method of claim 9 , wherein the omniphobic fluorochemical is selected from the group consisting of a fluorinated surfactant, a fluorinated polymer, and combinations thereof.

11. The method of claim 9 , wherein the formation rock comprises a carbonate-damaged area of a sandstone reservoir or a carbonate formation of a rock matrix.

12. The method of claim 9 , wherein the creating the omniphobic fluorochemical barrier on the rock surface further comprises increasing a contact angle between the injected pre-flush fluid and the rock surface, thereby providing a decreased liquid wetting of the rock surface.

13. The method of claim 12 , wherein the creating the omniphobic fluorochemical barrier on the rock surface further comprises providing a contact angle of from 70° to 160° between the injected pre-flush fluid and the rock surface.

14. The method of claim 9 , wherein mitigating the reaction further comprises:

injecting a formation treatment composition;

injecting the acidic solution; and

optionally repeating the injecting the formation treatment composition followed by the acidic solution.

15. The method of claim 9 , further comprising injecting the acidic fluid into the reservoir in combination with supercritical carbon dioxide or nitrogen and a fluorochemical.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 18, 2023
From: SAUDI ARAMCO UPSTREAM TECHNOLOGIES COMPANY
To: SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY
Reel/Frame 065268/0001 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 17, 2023
From: ARAMCO SERVICES COMPANY
To: SAUDI ARAMCO UPSTREAM TECHNOLOGIES COMPANY
Reel/Frame 065255/0318 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 19, 2022
From: SAYED, MOHAMMED; SAINI, RAJESH; CHANG, FAKUEN FRANK; CAIRNS, AMY J.
To: ARAMCO SERVICES COMPANY
Reel/Frame 061472/0156 →