Methods and compositions for use in oil and/or gas wells comprising a terpene alcohol
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1. A method of treating an oil and/or gas well having a wellbore, comprising:
- providing a pre-formed microemulsion;
adding the microemulsion to a fluid utilized in the life cycle of the oil and/or gas well;
injecting the fluid comprising the microemulsion into the wellbore andreducing capillary pressure in the wellbore to increase oil and/or gas production from the well,wherein the microemulsion comprises;
an aqueous phase;
a surfactant;
a non-aqueous phase comprising a first type of solvent and a second type of solvent, wherein the first type of solvent is a non-alcohol terpene and wherein the second type of solvent is present between about 5 wt % to about 40 wt % versus the total amount of the non-aqueous phase and the second type solvent is a terpene alcohol, wherein the terpene alcohol is a C10-12 terpene alcohol, and/or is selected from the group consisting of terpineol, linalool, borneol, geraniol, menthol, citronellol, nerol, and nopol; and
a co-solvent, wherein the microemulsion comprises the co-solvent in an amount between about 5 wt % and about 35 wt % versus the total amount of the microemulsion composition.
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Abstract
Methods and compositions comprising an emulsion or a microemulsion for use in various aspects of the life cycle of an oil and/or gas well are provided. In some embodiments, the emulsion or the microemulsion comprises an aqueous phase, a non-aqueous phase comprising a terpene alcohol a non-oxygenated terpene, and a surfactant, and optionally, one or more additives.
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1. A method of treating an oil and/or gas well having a wellbore, comprising:
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providing a pre-formed microemulsion; adding the microemulsion to a fluid utilized in the life cycle of the oil and/or gas well; injecting the fluid comprising the microemulsion into the wellbore and reducing capillary pressure in the wellbore to increase oil and/or gas production from the well, wherein the microemulsion comprises; an aqueous phase; a surfactant; a non-aqueous phase comprising a first type of solvent and a second type of solvent, wherein the first type of solvent is a non-alcohol terpene and wherein the second type of solvent is present between about 5 wt % to about 40 wt % versus the total amount of the non-aqueous phase and the second type solvent is a terpene alcohol, wherein the terpene alcohol is a C10-12 terpene alcohol, and/or is selected from the group consisting of terpineol, linalool, borneol, geraniol, menthol, citronellol, nerol, and nopol; and a co-solvent, wherein the microemulsion comprises the co-solvent in an amount between about 5 wt % and about 35 wt % versus the total amount of the microemulsion composition. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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