Crosslinked treatment fluid compositions and methods

• US 20060030493A1
• Filed: 08/03/2004
• Published: 02/09/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 08/03/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services Incorporated (Halliburton Company)
• Original Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services Incorporated (Halliburton Company)
• Inventors: Segura, Michael J.R.
• Application Number:
  US10/909,988
• Publication Number:
  US 20060030493A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 507/244
• CPC Class Codes: C09K 8/685 containing cross-linking agents
• CPC Class Codes: C09K 8/88 macromolecular compounds
• CPC Class Codes: C09K 8/887 containing cross-linking agents

Abstract

Method of treating a subterranean formation with a treatment fluid comprising providing water; providing a carbonyl-containing first compound comprising at least one carbonyl moiety; providing an amine-containing second compound comprising at least one amine moiety; combining the water, carbonyl-containing first compound, and amine-containing second compound to a substantially uniform mixture; allowing at least one crosslink to form between at least one carbonyl moiety and at least one amine-moiety to form a crosslinked treatment fluid; and, placing the crosslinked treatment fluid into the subterranean formation. Also, a subterranean treatment fluid comprising water, a carbonyl-containing first compound comprising at least one carbonyl moiety, and an amine-containing second compound comprising at least one amine moiety wherein at least one crosslink is formed between at least one carbonyl moiety and at least one amine moiety and wherein the treatment fluid is suitable for use in a subterranean treatment operation.

Claims

1. A method of treating a subterranean formation with a treatment fluid comprising:

providing water;

providing a carbonyl-containing first compound comprising at least one carbonyl moiety;

providing an amine-containing second compound comprising at least one amine moiety;

combining the water, carbonyl-containing first compound, and amine-containing second compound to a substantially uniform mixture;

allowing at least one crosslink to form between at least one carbonyl moiety and at least one amine-moiety to form a crosslinked treatment fluid; and

,

placing the crosslinked treatment fluid into the subterranean formation.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein the carbonyl-containing first compound is a gelling agent and the amine-containing second compound is a crosslinking agent.

3. The method of claim 1 wherein the carbonyl-containing first compound is a crosslinking agent and the amine-containing second compound is a gelling agent.

4. The method of claim 1 wherein the carbonyl moiety comprises a ketone moiety, or an aldehyde moiety.

5. The method of claim 1 wherein the carbonyl-containing first compound comprises a conventional gelling agent and a carbonyl moiety.

6. The method of claim 5 wherein the conventional gelling agent comprises a biopolymer, a synthetic polymer, or a combination thereof.

7. The method of claim 5 wherein the conventional gelling agent comprises a hydratable polymer that comprises one or more functional groups.

8. The method of claim 5 wherein the conventional gelling agent comprises a polysaccharide.

9. The method of claim 8 wherein the polysaccharide comprises one or more of galactose, mannose, glucose, xylose, arabinose, fructose, glucuronic acid, or pyranosyl sulfate.

10. The method of claim 5 wherein the conventional gelling agent comprises a guar gum or a guar gum derivative.

11. The method of claim 5 wherein the conventional gelling agent comprises polyacrylate, polymethacrylate, polyacrylamide, polyvinyl alcohol, or polyvinylpyrrolidone.

12. The method of claim 5 wherein the conventional gelling agent comprises a substanially depolymerized gelling agent.

13. The method of claim 1 wherein the treatment fluid comprises a gelling agent in the range of from about 01.% to about 5% by weight of the water therein.

14. The method of claim 1 wherein the amine moiety comprises a hydrazide group, a hydrazine group;

diamino compound;

a polyhyleneimine;

a polyallylamine;

a protein;

or a peptide.

15. The method of claim 1 further comprising, after the step of allowing at least one crosslink to from between at least one carbonyl moiety and at least one amine moiety, the step of contacting the crosslink with a reducing agent.

16. The method of claim 15 wherein the reducing agent comprises a borohydrides, a cyanoborohydrided, or a combination thereof.

17. A method of fracturing a subterranean formation comprising:

providing water;

providing a carbonyl-containing first compound comprising at least one carbonyl moiety;

providing an amine-containing second compound comprising at least one amine moiety;

combining the water, carbonyl-containing first compound, and amine-containing second compound to a substantially uniform mixture;

allowing at least one crosslink to form between at least one carbonyl moiety and at least one amine-moiety to form a crosslinked fracturing fluid; and

,

placing the fracturing fluid in the subterranean formation at a pressure sufficient to create or enhance one or more fractures therein.

18. The method of claim 17 wherein the carbonyl-containing first compound is a gelling agent and the amine-containing second compound is a crosslinking agent.

19. The method of claim 17 wherein the carbonyl-containing first compound is a crosslinking agent and the amine-containing second compound is a gelling agent.

20. The method of claim 17 wherein the carbonyl moiety comprises a ketone moiety, or an aldehyde moiety.

21. The method of claim 17 wherein the carbonyl-containing first compound comprises a conventional gelling agent and a carbonyl moiety.

22. The method of claim 21 wherein the conventional gelling agent comprises a biopolymer, a synthetic polymer, or a combination thereof.

23. The method of claim 21 wherein the conventional gelling agent comprises a hydratable polymer that comprises one or more functional groups.

24. The method of claim 21 wherein the conventional gelling agent comprises a polysaccharide.

25. The method of claim 24 wherein the polysaccharide comprises one or more of galactose, mannose, glucose, xylose, arabinose, fructose, glucuronic acid, or pyranosyl sulfate.

26. The method of claim 21 wherein the conventional gelling agent comprises a guar gum or a guar gum derivative.

27. The method of claim 21 wherein the conventional gelling agent comprises polyacrylate, polymethacrylate, polyacrylamide, polyvinyl alcohol, or polyvinylpyrrolidone.

28. The method of claim 21 wherein the conventional gelling agent comprises a substanially depolymerized gelling agent.

29. The method of claim 17 wherein the treatment fluid comprises a gelling agent in the range of from about 0.1% to about 5% by weight of the water therein.

30. The method of claim 17 wherein the amine moiety comprises a hydrazide group, a hydrazine group;

diamino compound;

a polyethyleneimine;

a polyallylamine;

a protein;

or a peptide.

31. The method of claim 17 further comprising, after the step of allowing at least one crosslink to form between at least one carbonyl moiety and at least one amine moiety, the step of contacting the crosslink with a reducing agent.

32. The method of claim 31 wherein the reducing agent comprises a borohydrides, a cyanoborohydrides, or a combination thereof.

33. The method of claim 17 wherein the crosslinked fracturing fluid further comprises particulates.

34. A method of placing a gravel pack in a subterranean formation comprising:

providing gravel;

providing water;

providing a carbonyl-containing first compound comprising at least one carbonyl moiety;

providing an amine-containing second compound comprising at least one amine moiety;

combining the water, carbonyl-containing first compound, and amine-containing second compound to a substantially uniform mixture;

allowing at least one crosslink to form between at least one carbonyl moiety and at least one amine-moiety to form a crosslinked gravel packing fluid; and

,

placing the crosslinked gravel packing fluid and gravel in a portion of a well bore so as to create a gravel pack.

35. The method of claim 34 wherein the carbonyl-containing first compound is a gelling agent and the amine-containing second compound is a crosslinking agent.

36. The method of claim 34 wherein the carbonyl-containing first compound is a crosslinking agent and the amine-containing second compound is a gelling agent.

37. The method of claim 34 wherein the carbonyl moiety comprises a ketone moiety, or an aldehyde moiety.

38. The method of claim 34 wherein the carbonyl-containing first compound comprises a conventional gelling agent and a carbonyl moiety.

39. The method of claim 38 wherein the conventional gelling agent comprises a biopolymer, a synthetic polymer, or a combination thereof.

40. The method of claim 38 wherein the conventional gelling agent comprises a hydratable polymer that comprises one or more functional groups.

41. The method of claim 38 wherein the conventional gelling agent comprises a polysaccharide.

42. The method of claim 41 wherein the polysaccharide comprises one or more of galactose, mannose, glucose, xylose, arabinose, fructose, glucuronic acid, or pyranosyl sulfate.

43. The method of claim 38 wherein the conventional gelling agent comprises a guar gum or a guar gum derivative.

44. The method of claim 38 wherein the conventional gelling agent comprises polyacrylate, polymethacrylate, polyacrylamide, polyvinyl alcohol, or polyvinylpyrrolidone.

45. The method of claim 38 wherein the conventional gelling agent comprises a substanially depolymerized gelling agent.

46. The method of claim 34 wherein the treatment fluid comprises a gelling agent in the range of from about 0.1% to about 5% by weight of the water therein.

47. The method of claim 34 wherein the amine moiety comprises a hydrazide group, a hydrazine group;

diamino compound;

a polyethyleneimine;

a polyallylamine;

a protein;

or a peptide.

48. The method of claim 34 further comprising, after the step of allowing at least one crosslink to form between at least one carbonyl moiety and at least one amine moiety, the step of contacting the crosslink with a reducing agent.

49. The method of claim 48 wherein the reducing agent comprises a borohydrides, a cyanoborohydrides, or a combination thereof.

50. A subterranean treatment fluid comprising water, a carbonyl-containing first compound comprising at least one carbonyl moiety, and an amine-containing second compound comprising at least one amine moiety wherein at least one crosslink is formed between at least one carbonyl moiety and at least one amine moiety and wherein the treatment fluid is suitable for use in a subterranean treatment operation.

51. The subterranean treatment fluid of claim 50 wherein the carbonyl-containing first compound is a gelling agent and the amine-containing second compound is a crosslinking agent.

52. The subterranean treatment fluid of claim 50 wherein the carbonyl-containing first compound is a crosslinking agent and the amine-containing second compound is a gelling agent.

53. The subterranean treatment fluid of claim 50 wherein the carbonyl moiety comprises a ketone moiety, or an aldehyde moiety.

54. The subterranean treatment fluid of claim 50 wherein the carbonyl-containing first compound comprises a conventional gelling agent and a carbonyl moiety.

55. The subterranean treatment fluid of claim 54 wherein the conventional gelling agent comprises a biopolymer, a synthetic polymer, or a combination thereof.

56. The subterranean treatment fluid of claim 54 wherein the conventional gelling agent comprises a hydratable polymer that comprises one or more functional groups.

57. The subterranean treatment fluid of claim 54 wherein the conventional gelling agent comprises a polysaccharide.

58. The subterranean treatment fluid of claim 57 wherein the polysaccharide comprises one or more of galactose, mannose, glucose, xylose, arabinose, fructose, glucuronic acid, or pyranosyl sulfate.

59. The subterranean treatment fluid of claim 54 wherein the conventional gelling agent comprises a guar gum or a guar gum derivative.

60. The subterranean treatment fluid of claim 54 wherein the conventional gelling agent comprises polyacrylate, polymethacrylate, polyacrylamide, polyvinyl alcohol, or polyvinylpyrrolidone.

61. The subterranean treatment fluid of claim 54 wherein the conventional gelling agent comprises a substantially depolymerized gelling agent.

62. The subterranean treatment fluid of claim 50 wherein the treatment fluid comprises a gelling agent in the range of from about 0.1% to about 5% by weight of the water.

63. The subterranean treatment fluid of claim 50 wherein the amine moiety comprises a hydrazide group, a hydrazine group, diamino compound;

a polyethyleneimine;

a polyallylamine;

a protein;

or a peptide.

64. The subterranean treatment fluid of claim 50 further comprising, after the step of allowing at least one crosslink to from between at least one carbonyl moiety and at least one amine moiety, the step of contacting the crosslink with a reducing agent.

65. The subterranean treatment fluid of claim 64 wherein the reducing agent comprises a borohydrides, a cyanoborohydrides, or a combination thereof.

66. The subterranean treatment fluid of claim 50 further comprising particulates.