IP Library Granted Patent US 9,404,031
Granted Patent B2
US 9,404,031 · App. 13/766,892 · Granted Aug 2, 2016

Compositions and methods for controlling particulate migration in a subterranean formation

Inventors: Tingji Tang (Houston, TX); Feng Liang (Houston, TX); Loan Vo (Houston, TX); Philip D. Nguyen (Houston, TX)
Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
C09K8/5751C09K8/572C09K8/665C09K8/68C09K8/88E21B43/025
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Patent No.
US 9,404,031
App. No.
13/766,892
Granted
Aug 2, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

Stabilizers that include hydrophobically modified amine-containing polymers may be utilized as compositions or in methods for controlling particulate migration in a subterranean formation. For example, a method may include providing a treatment fluid that comprises a base fluid and a hydrophobically modified amine-containing polymer (HMAP), the HMAP comprising a plurality of hydrophobic modifications on an amine-containing polymer; introducing the treatment fluid into a wellbore penetrating a subterranean formation, the subterranean formation comprising a plurality of particulates; and allowing the HMAP to coat at least some of the particulates.

Claims (20)

1. A method comprising:

providing a treatment fluid that comprises a base fluid, a hydrophobically modified amine-containing polymer (HMAP), and a silane coupling agent, the HMAP comprising a plurality of hydrophobic modifications on a poly(vinyl imidazole);

introducing the treatment fluid into a wellbore penetrating a subterranean formation, the subterranean formation comprising a plurality of particulates; and

allowing the HMAP and the silane coupling agent to coat at least some of the particulates.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the hydrophobic modification comprises a C 4 -C 30 characterized by at least one selected from the group consisting of a straight chain, a branched chain, comprising an unsaturated C—C bond, comprising an aryl group, and any combination thereof.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the particulates comprise at least one selected from the group consisting of formation fines, formation sand, a proppant, a gravel particulate, and any combination thereof.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the HMAP is present in an amount ranging from about 0.01% to about 3% by weight of the aqueous base fluid.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the treatment fluid further comprises a coupling agent in an amount ranging from about 0.001% to about 3% by weight of the HMAP.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the treatment fluid is foamed.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the treatment fluid further comprises at least one additive selected from the group consisting of a salt, a weighting agent, an inert solid, a fluid loss control agent, an emulsifier, a dispersion aid, a corrosion inhibitor, an emulsion thinner, an emulsion thickener, a viscosifying agent, a gelling agent, a surfactant, a particulate, a proppant, a gravel particulate, a lost circulation material, a pH control additive, a breaker, a biocide, a crosslinker, a stabilizer, a chelating agent, a scale inhibitor, a gas hydrate inhibitor, a mutual solvent, an oxidizer, a reducer, a friction reducer, a clay stabilizing agent, and any combination thereof.

8. The method of claim 1 further comprising introducing an acidizing fluid into the subterranean formation before introducing the treatment fluid.

9. A method comprising:

mixing a treatment fluid that comprises a base fluid and a plurality of hydrophobically modified amine-containing polymer (HMAP) coated particulates that comprise an HMAP and a silane coupling agent coating at least a portion of a particulate, the HMAP comprising a plurality of hydrophobic modifications on a poly(vinyl imidazole); and

introducing the treatment fluid into a wellbore penetrating a subterranean formation.

10. The method of claim 9 , wherein the particulate comprises at least one selected from the group consisting of a proppant, a gravel particulate, and any combination thereof.

11. The method of claim 9 , wherein the HMAP-coated particulates are present in an amount ranging from about 0.1 pounds per gallon to about 30 pounds per gallon of the treatment fluid.

12. The method of claim 9 further comprising:

forming the HMAP-coated particulates by dry-coating the particulates with the HMAP before mixing the treatment fluid.

13. The method of claim 9 further comprising:

introducing a pad fluid into the subterranean formation at a pressure sufficient to create or extend at least one fracture in the subterranean formation before introducing the treatment fluid.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 14, 2013
From: TANG, TINGJI; LIANG, FENG; VO, LOAN; NGUYEN, PHILIP D.
To: HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES, INC.
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Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 61750077 · Jan 8, 2013
Related Publication 20140190700A1 · Jul 10, 2014