CA2642709A1 - Methods for controlling particulate segregation in slurries - Google Patents

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CA2642709A1
CA2642709A1 CA002642709A CA2642709A CA2642709A1 CA 2642709 A1 CA2642709 A1 CA 2642709A1 CA 002642709 A CA002642709 A CA 002642709A CA 2642709 A CA2642709 A CA 2642709A CA 2642709 A1 CA2642709 A1 CA 2642709A1
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Abstract

Methods for controlling particulate segregation comprising providing a mixture of an aqueous tackifying composition with a treatment fluid; slurrying the mixture with a first type of solid particulates and a second type of solid particulates and wherein the first type of solid particulates have a tendency to segregate from the second type of solid particulates when slurried into a liquid; and, placing the slurry into a portion of a subterranean formation.
Methods for controlling particulate segregation comprising providing a treatment fluid; at least partially coating with an aqueous tackifying composition: a first type of solid particulates and a second type of solid particulates and wherein the first type of solid particulates have a tendency to segregate from the second type of solid particulates when slurried into a liquid; slurrying the two types of particulates into the treatment fluid; and, placing the slurry into a portion of a subterranean formation.

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1. A method for controlling particulate segregation within slurries comprising:
providing a treatment fluid;
at least partially coating with an aqueous tackifying composition: a first type of solid particulates and a second type of solid particulates and wherein the first type of solid particulates have a tendency to segregate from the second type of solid particulates when slurried into a liquid;
creating a slurry by slurrying into the treatment fluid the at least partially coated first type of solid particulates and a second type of solid particulates; and, placing the slurry into a portion of a subterranean formation.
2. The method of claim 1 wherein the treatment fluid comprises at least one of the following: an aqueous gel, a viscoelastic surfactant gel, a foamed gel or an emulsion.
3. The method of claim 1 wherein the treatment fluid comprises an aqueous gel itself comprising water and one or more gelling agents.
4. The method of claim 1 wherein the treatment fluid is crosslinked.
5. The method of claim 1 wherein the treatment fluid further comprises at least one of the following: a delayed gel breaker, a gel stabilizer, a fluid loss control additive, a clay stabilizer, or a bactericide.
6. The method of claim 1 wherein the first type of solid particulates comprise at least one of the following: proppant particulates or gravel particulates.
7. The method of claim 1 wherein second type of solid particulates comprise at least one of the following: proppant particulates having a tendency to segregate from the first type of solid particulates, gravel particulates having a tendency to segregate from the first type of solid particulates, or non-proppant/gravel particulates having a tendency to segregate from the first type of solid particulates.
8. The method of claim 1 wherein the second type of solid particulates comprise at least one of the following: a scale inhibitor, a gel breaker, a hydrate inhibitor, a corrosion inhibitor, a paraffin remover, a salt, or an encapsulated acid.
9. The method of claim 1 wherein the first type of solid particulates differs from the second type of solid particulates in at least one of the following ways: different size, different shape, different density, or different settling rate.
10. The method of claim 1 wherein the aqueous tackifying composition comprises an aqueous liquid and an aqueous tackifier compound.
11. The method of claim 10 wherein the aqueous liquid comprises at least one of the following: fresh water, salt water, seawater, or brine.
12. The method of claim 10 wherein the aqueous tackifier compound comprises at least one of the following: acrylic acid polymer, acrylic acid ester polymer, acrylic acid derivative polymer, acrylic acid homopolymer, acrylic acid ester homopolymer, acrylic acid ester co-polymer, methacrylic acid derivative polymer, methacrylic acid homopolymer, methacrylic acid ester homopolymer, acrylamido-methyl-propane sulfonate polymer, acrylamido-methyl-propane sulfonate derivative polymer, acrylamido-methyl-propane sulfonate co-polymer, acrylic acid/acrylamido-methyl-propane sulfonate co-polymer, or copolymers thereof.
13. The method of claim 10 wherein the aqueous tackifying composition further comprises an activator.
14. The method of claim 13 wherein the activator comprises at least one of the following: organic acid, anhydride of an organic acid, inorganic acid, inorganic salt, charged surfactant, or charged polymer.
15. The method of claim 13 wherein the activator comprises an acid acid/acetic anhydride blend.
16. The method of claim 13 wherein the activator is present in an amount of from about 3% to about 25% by weight of the aqueous tackifier compound.
17. The method of claim 10 wherein the aqueous tackifying composition further comprises a surfactant.
18. The method of claim 17 wherein the surfactant comprises at least one of the following: ethoxylated nonyl phenol phosphate ester, cationic surfactant, non-ionic surfactant, or alkyl phosphonate surfactant.
19. The method of claim 17 wherein the surfactant is present in the aqueous tackifying composition in an amount ranging from about 0.1% to about 15% by weight of the aqueous fluid.
20. The method of claim 10 wherein the aqueous tackifier compound further comprises a solvent.
21. The method of claim 20 wherein the solvent comprises at least one of the following: water, butylglycidyl ether, dipropylene glycol methyl ether, butyl bottom alcohol, dipropylene glycol dimethyl ether, diethyleneglycol methyl ether, ethyleneglycol butyl ether, diethyleneglycol butyl ether, propylene carbonate, butyl lactate, dimethyl sulfoxide, dimethyl formamide, or fatty acid methyl ester.
22. A method for forming a proppant pack within a portion of a subterranean formation, comprising:
providing a fracturing fluid;
at least partially coating with an aqueous tackifying composition: a first type of solid particulates and a second type of solid particulates and wherein the first type of solid particulates have a tendency to segregate from the second type of solid particulates when slurried into a liquid;
creating a slurry by slurrying into the fracturing fluid the at least partially coated first type of solid particulates and a second type of solid particulates; and, introducing the slurry into a fracture within the portion of the subterranean formation so as to form a proppant pack comprising a substantially uniform mixture of the first type of solid particulates and the second type of solid particulates.
23. The method of claim 22 wherein the fracturing fluid comprises at least one of the following: an aqueous gel, a viscoelastic surfactant gel, a foamed gel, or an emulsion.
24. The method of claim 22 wherein the fracturing fluid further comprises at least one of the following: a delayed gel breaker, a gel stabilizer, a fluid loss control additive, a clay stabilizer, or a bactericide.
25. The method of claim 22 wherein the first type of solid particulates are proppant particulates.
26. The method of claim 22 wherein second type of solid particulates comprise at least one of the following: proppant particulates having a tendency to segregate from the first type of solid particulates, or non-proppant particulates having a tendency to segregate from the first type of solid particulates.
27. The method of claim 22 wherein the second type of solid particulates comprise non-proppant particulates and wherein the non-proppant particulates comprise at least one of the following: a scale inhibitor, a gel breaker, a hydrate inhibitor, a corrosion inhibitor, a paraffin remover, a salt, or an encapsulated acid.
28. The method of claim 22 wherein the first type of solid particulates differs from the second type of solid particulates in at least one of the following ways: different size, different shape, different density, or different settling rate.
29. The method of claim 22 wherein the aqueous tackifying composition comprises an aqueous liquid and an aqueous tackifier compound.
30. The method of claim 29 wherein the aqueous tackifier compound comprises at least one of the following: acrylic acid polymer, acrylic acid ester polymer, acrylic acid derivative polymer, acrylic acid homopolymer, acrylic acid ester homopolymer, acrylic acid ester co-polymer, methacrylic acid derivative polymer, methacrylic acid homopolymer, methacrylic acid ester homopolymer, acrylamido-methyl-propane sulfonate polymer, acrylamido-methyl-propane sulfonate derivative polymer, acrylamido-methyl-propane sulfonate co-polymer, acrylic acid/acrylamido-methyl-propane sulfonate co-polymer, or copolymers thereof.
31. The method of claim 29 wherein the aqueous tackifying composition further comprises an activator selected from the group consisting of an organic acid, an anhydride of an organic acid, an inorganic acid, an inorganic salt, a charged surfactant, and a charged polymer.
32. The method of claim 31 wherein the activator is present in an amount of from about 3% to about 25% by weight of the aqueous tackifier compound.
33. The method of claim 29 wherein the aqueous tackifying composition further comprises a surfactant selected from the group consisting of an ethoxylated nonyl phenol phosphate ester, a cationic surfactant, a non-ionic surfactant, and an alkyl phosphonate surfactant.
34. The method of claim 33 wherein the surfactant is present in the aqueous tackifying composition in an amount ranging from about 0.1 % to about 15% by weight of the aqueous fluid.
35. The method of claim 29 wherein the aqueous tackifying composition further comprises a solvent.
36. A method for forming a proppant pack within a portion of a subterranean formation, comprising:
providing a gravel packing fluid;

at least partially coating with an aqueous tackifying composition: a first type of solid particulates and a second type of solid particulates and wherein the first type of solid particulates have a tendency to segregate from the second type of solid particulates when slurried into a liquid;
creating a slurry by slurrying into the gravel packing fluid the at least partially coated first type of solid particulates and a second type of solid particulates; and, introducing the slurry into a portion of a well bore within the portion of the subterranean formation so as to form a gravel pack comprising a substantially uniform mixture of the first type of solid particulates and the second type of solid particulates.
37. The method of claim 36 wherein the gravel packing fluid comprises at least one of the following: an aqueous gel, a viscoelastic surfactant gel, a foamed gel, or an emulsion.
38. The method of claim 36 wherein the gravel packing fluid further comprises at least one of the following: a delayed gel breaker, a gel stabilizer, a fluid loss control additive, a clay stabilizer, or a bactericide.
39. The method of claim 36 wherein the first type of solid particulates are proppant particulates.
40. The method of claim 36 wherein second type of solid particulates comprise at least one of the following: proppant particulates having a tendency to segregate from the first type of solid particulates, or non-proppant particulates having a tendency to segregate from the first type of solid particulates.
41. The method of claim 36 wherein the second type of solid particulates comprise non-proppant particulates and wherein the non-proppant particulates comprise at least one of the following: a scale inhibitor, a gel breaker, a hydrate inhibitor, a corrosion inhibitor, a paraffin remover, a salt, or an encapsulated acid.
42. The method of claim 36 wherein the first type of solid particulates differs from the second type of solid particulates in at least one of the following ways: different size, different shape, different density, or different settling rate.
43. The method of claim 36 wherein the aqueous tackifying composition comprises an aqueous liquid and an aqueous tackifier compound.
44. The method of claim 43 wherein the aqueous tackifier compound comprises at least one of the following: acrylic acid polymer, acrylic acid ester polymer, acrylic acid derivative polymer, acrylic acid homopolymer, acrylic acid ester homopolymer, acrylic acid ester co-polymer, methacrylic acid derivative polymer, methacrylic acid homopolymer, methacrylic acid ester homopolymer, acrylamido-methyl-propane sulfonate polymer, acrylamido-methyl-propane sulfonate derivative polymer, acrylamido-methyl-propane sulfonate co-polymer, acrylic acid/acrylamido-methyl-propane sulfonate co-polymer, or copolymers thereof.
45. The method of claim 43 wherein the aqueous tackifying composition further comprises an activator selected from the group consisting of an organic acid, an anhydride of an organic acid, an inorganic acid, an inorganic salt, a charged surfactant, and a charged polymer.
46. The method of claim 45 wherein the activator is present in an amount of from about 3% to about 25% by weight of the aqueous tackifier compound.
47. The method of claim 43 wherein the aqueous tackifying composition further comprises a surfactant selected from the group consisting of an ethoxylated nonyl phenol phosphate ester, a cationic surfactant, a non-ionic surfactant, and an alkyl phosphonate surfactant.
48. The method of claim 47 wherein the surfactant is present in the aqueous tackifying composition in an amount ranging from about 0.1% to about 15% by weight of the aqueous fluid.
49. The method of claim 43 wherein the aqueous tackifying composition further comprises a solvent.
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