IP Library Granted Patent US 12,241,021
Granted Patent B2
US 12,241,021 · App. 18/145,590 · Granted Mar 4, 2025

Method for fracking of simulation of hydrocarbon bearing formation

Inventors: Clay Purdy (Medicine Hat, CA); Markus Weissenberger (Calgary, CA)
Assignee: DORF KETAL CHEMICALS FZE
C09K8/74C09K8/032C09K8/06C09K8/426C09K8/46C09K8/54C09K8/602C23F11/04E21B21/00E21B41/02E21B43/119E21B43/26E21B43/27E21B43/283C09K2208/32E21B33/12E21B43/116
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Patent No.
US 12,241,021
App. No.
18/145,590
Granted
Mar 4, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

Methods for the fracking or stimulation of a hydrocarbon-bearing formation are provided in multiple embodiments. According to one method, it comprises the steps of: providing a wellbore having a casing; inserting a plug in the wellbore at a predetermined location; inserting a perforating tool and an acidic composition into the wellbore; wherein the acidic composition includes a corrosion inhibiting composition comprising at least two compounds selected from: Group A-I, and wherein at least two compounds are selected from different groups of the Groups A-I.

Claims (21)

1. A method for the fracking or stimulation of a hydrocarbon bearing formation, said method comprising:

providing a wellbore having a casing;

inserting a plug in the wellbore at a predetermined location;

inserting a wireline, a perforating tool, a spacer, and an acidic composition into the wellbore, wherein said acidic composition includes a corrosion inhibiting composition comprising a terpene, an amphoteric surfactant, and a solvent, wherein said acidic composition is in direct contact with said wireline and casing but separated from said perforating tool by said spacer;

wherein said acidic composition further includes a corrosion inhibiting composition comprising at least two compounds selected from: Group A; Group B; where the at least two compounds are selected from different groups and where:

Group A comprises compounds including: α, β-unsaturated aldehyde; formaldehyde; cinnamaldehyde;

Group B comprises compounds including: acetylenic compound; unsaturated alcohol; acetylenic alcohol; alkoxylated acetylenic alcohol; alkoxy phenols; diacetylenic alcohols;

positioning the perforating tool within the acidic composition near said predetermined location;

perforating the wellbore with the perforating tool thereby creating a perforated area and acid soluble debris;

placing the acidic composition in contact with the perforated area and acid soluble debris for a predetermined period of time to prepare the hydrocarbon bearing formation for stimulation;

removing the perforating tool from the wellbore; and

initiating the fracking or stimulation of the perforated area using a stimulation fluid.

2. The method according to claim 1 where the acidic composition further includes at least one of: mineral acids; organic acids; modified acids; synthetic acids; and combinations thereof.

3. The method according to claim 1 where the acidic composition further includes at least one of: HCl; methanesulfonic acid; sulfamic acid; toluenesulfonic acid; HCl-alkanolamine; HCl-amino acid, including lysine.

4. The method according to claim 1 where the Group A compound is selected from the group consisting of:

α,β-unsaturated aldehyde selected from the group consisting of:

cinnamaldehyde, t-cinnamaldehyde, crotonaldehyde, acrolein, methacrolein, leafaldehyde, citral, furfural, 3-methyl-2-butenal, 2-hexenal, 2-heptenal, 2-octenal, 2-nonenal, 2-decenal, 2-undecenal, 2-dodecenal, 2,4-hexadienal, 2,4-heptadienal, 2,4-octadienal, 2,4-nonadienal, 2,4-decadienal, 2,4-undecadienal, 2,4-dodecadienal, 2,6-dodecadienal, 1-formyl-[2-(2-methylvinyl)]-2-n-octylethylene, dicinnamaldehyde, p-hydroxycinnamaldehyde, p-methylcinnamaldehyde, p-ethylcinnamaldehyde, p-methoxycinnamaldehyde, p-dimethylaminocinnamaldehyde, p-diethylaminocinnamaldehyde, p-nitrocinnamaldehyde, o-nitrocinnamaldehyde, o-allyloxycinnamaldehyde, 4-(3-propenal) cinnamaldehyde, p-sodium sulfocinnamaldehyde, p-trimethylammoniumcinnamaldehyde sulfate, p-trimethylammoniumcinnamaldehyde o-methylsulfate, p-thiocyanocinnamaldehyde, p-(S-acetyl)thiocinnamaldehyde, p-(S—N,N-dimethylcarbamoylthio) cinnamaldehyde, p-chlorocinnamaldehyde, 5-phenyl-2,4-pentadienal, 5-(p-methoxyphenyl)-2,4-pentadienal, 2,3-diphenylacrolein, 3,3-diphenylacrolein, α-methylcinnamaldehyde, β-methylcinnamaldehyde, α-chlorocinnamaldehyde, α-bromocinnamaldehyde, α-butylcinnamaldehyde, α-amylcinnamaldehyde, α-hexylcinnamaldehyde, 2-(p-methylbenzylidene) decanal, α-bromo-p-cyanocinnamaldehyde, α-ethyl-p-methylcinnamaldehyde, p-methyl-α-pentylcinnamaldehyde, 3,4-dimethoxy-α-methylcinnamaldehyde, α-[(4-methylphenyl)methylene]benzeneacetaldehyde, α-(hydroxymethylene)-4-methylbenzylacetaldehyde, 4-chloro-α-(hydroxymethylene)benzeneacetaldehyde, α-nonylidenebenzeneacetaldehyde, derivatives thereof, and combinations thereof.

5. The method according to claim 1 where the Group B compound is selected from the group consisting of: propargyl alcohol, propoxylated propargyl alcohol, 2-hydroxyethyl propargyl ether, or a mixture thereof.

6. The method according to claim 1 where the Group B compound is selected from the group consisting of: methyl butynol, methyl pentynol, hexynol, ethyl octynol, propargyl alcohol, benzylbutynol, ethynylcyclohexanol, ethoxy acetylenics, propoxy acetylenics, and mixtures thereof; Preferred alcohols are hexynol, propargyl alcohol, methyl butynol, ethyl octynol, propargyl alcohol ethoxylate; propargyl alcohol propoxylate; and mixtures thereof.

7. The method according to claim 1 where the Group B compound is present in an amount from ranging from 0.01% to 10% by weight of the acid composition.

8. The method according to claim 1 where the Group B compound is present in an amount from 0.1% to 1.5% by weight of the acid composition.

Assignments (5)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Dec 12, 2023
From: DORF KETAL CHEMICALS FZE
To: HSBC BANK MIDDLE EAST LIMITED
Reel/Frame 065878/0104 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 3, 2023
From: PURDY, CLAY; WEISSENBERGER, MARKUS
To: FLUID ENERGY GROUP LTD.
Reel/Frame 065106/0533 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE PRIOR ERRONEOUS RECORDATION OF ASSIGNMENT APPLICATION NUMBERS: 15614284, 17148881 PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 063118 FRAME 0689. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded May 17, 2023
From: FLUID ENERGY GROUP LTD.
To: DORF KETAL CHEMICALS FZE
Reel/Frame 063695/0522 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 20, 2023
From: FLUID ENERGY GROUP LTD.
To: DORF KETAL CHEMICALS FZE
Reel/Frame 063118/0689 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 9, 2023
From: PURDY, CLAY; WEISSENBERGER, MARKUS
To: FLUID ENERGY GROUP LTD
Reel/Frame 062930/0338 →
Priority Claims (1)
CA CA 3004675 · May 11, 2018 · national
Continuity (5)
Continuation In Part 17054439 · Nov 10, 2020
Continuation In Part 17934293 · Sep 22, 2022
Continuation 16747449 · Jan 20, 2020
Continuation 16408202 · May 9, 2019
Related Publication 20230125900A1 · Apr 27, 2023
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