Fluorosurfactants and Treatment Fluids for Reduction of Water Blocks, Oil Blocks, and/or Gas Condensates and Associated Methods
First Claim
1. A method of treating a subterranean formation comprising:
- contacting the subterranean formation with a fluorosurfactant that comprises a positively charged amine group, wherein the amine group comprises at least one substituent comprising about 3 carbons to about 22 carbons and selected from the group consisting of a fluoroalkyl group, a fluoroalkenyl group, and combinations thereof.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to fluids useful for subterranean operations, and more particularly, to fluorosurfactants useful for the reduction of water blocks, gas blocks, and/or gas condensates and their associated treatment fluids and methods. Provided is a method of treating a subterranean formation. The method may comprise contacting the subterranean formation with a fluorosurfactant. The fluorosurfactant may comprise an amine group, wherein the amine group comprises at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of a fluoroalkyl group, a fluoroalkenyl group, and combinations thereof, wherein the at least one substituent comprises about 3 carbons to about 22 carbons. Also provided are polymeric surfactants and treatment fluids that comprise fluorosurfactants.
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1. A method of treating a subterranean formation comprising:
contacting the subterranean formation with a fluorosurfactant that comprises a positively charged amine group, wherein the amine group comprises at least one substituent comprising about 3 carbons to about 22 carbons and selected from the group consisting of a fluoroalkyl group, a fluoroalkenyl group, and combinations thereof. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A treatment fluid comprising:
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a carrier fluid; and a fluorosurfactant comprising an amine group, wherein the amine group comprises at least one substituent comprising about 3 carbons to about 22 carbons and selected from the group consisting of a fluoroalkyl group, a fluoroalkenyl group, and combinations thereof. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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20. A fluorosurfactant comprising:
a polymeric fluorosurfactant comprising repeating nitrogens that comprise at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of a fluoroalkyl group, a fluoroalkenyl group, and combinations thereof, wherein the at least one substituent comprises about 3 carbons to about 22 carbons.
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