CHEMICAL ADDITIVES AND SURFACTANT COMBINATIONS FOR FAVORABLE WETTABILITY ALTERATION AND IMPROVED HYDROCARBON RECOVERY FACTORS

• US 20200131431A1
• Filed: 10/11/2019
• Published: 04/30/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 10/26/2018
• Status: Active Application

• Current Assignee: Alchemy Sciences, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Alchemy Sciences, Inc.
• Inventors: Russum, James P.
• Application Number:
  US16/600,251
• Publication Number:
  US 20200131431A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: C09K 8/03 Specific additives for general use in well-drilling compositions
• CPC Class Codes: C09K 8/584 characterised by the use of specific surfactants
• CPC Class Codes: C09K 8/602 containing surfactants
• CPC Class Codes: C09K 8/64 Oil-based compositions
• CPC Class Codes: C09K 8/68 containing organic compounds
• CPC Class Codes: C09K 8/74 combined with additives added for specific purposes

Abstract

A modified treatment fluid includes a first surfactant, wherein the first surfactant is nonionic, cationic, anionic, zwitterionic, or a combination thereof and a wettability altering additive (WEA) that includes an organic salt, an inorganic salt, urea, a urea derivative, a carbamate, ammonia, an amine, a glycol, a glycol ether, an amide, an aldehyde, or a combination thereof. The modified treatment fluid further includes a treatment fluid.

Claims

1. A modified treatment fluid comprising:

a first surfactant, wherein the first surfactant is nonionic, cationic, anionic, zwitterionic, or a combination thereof;

a wettability altering additive (WEA) comprising an organic salt, an inorganic salt, urea, a urea derivative, a carbamate, ammonia, an amine, an amine salt, a glycol, a glycol ether, an amide, an aldehyde, or a combination thereof; and

a treatment fluid.

2. The modified treatment fluid of claim 1, wherein the WEA is an organic salt or inorganic salt selected from the group consisting of ammonium salts, phosphonium salts, sodium salts, potassium salts, magnesium salts and combinations thereof.

3. The modified treatment fluid of claim 1, wherein the WEA is a urea derivative selected from the group consisting of methyl urea, 1-ethyl urea, 1,1-dimethyl urea, 1,3-dimethyl urea, 1,1-diethyl urea, bi(hydroymethyl) urea, urea ammonium nitrate and combinations thereof.

4. The modified treatment fluid of claim 1, wherein the WEA is a carbamate selected from the group consisting of methyl carbamate, ethyl carbamate, butyl carbamate, ammonium carbamate, amine carbamate, alkanolamine carbamate, benzyl carbamate, phenyl carbamate, and combinations thereof.

5. The modified treatment fluid of claim 1, wherein the WEA is an amine selected from the group consisting of primary amines, secondary amines, and tertiary amines.

6. The modified treatment fluid of claim 5, wherein the amine is a simple amine, a cyclic amine, or an aromatic amine.

7. The modified treatment fluid of claim 1, wherein the WEA is an amine salt is selected from the group consisting of Allylamine hydrochloride, 3-Bromopropylamine hydrobromide, 2-Propen-1-amine hydrochloride, 3-Chloropropylamine hydrochloride, 3-Fluoro-propylamine hydrochloride, Propylamine hydrochloride, Trimethylamine hydrochloride, 2-Propanamine hydrochloride, 1,3-Diaminopropane dihydrochloride, (±

)-1,1,1-Trifluoro-2-butanamine hydrochloride, Bis(2-chloroethyl)amine hydrochloride, Cyclobutylamine hydrochloride, Cyclopropanemethylamine hydrochloride, 2-Chloro-N,N-dimethylethylamine hydrochloride, Diethylamine hydrobromide, Diethylamine hydrochloride, 2-(Ethylsulfonyl)ethanamine hydrochloride, 1,4-Diaminobutane dihydrochloride, Cystamine sulfate hydrate, 1-Bicyclo[1.1.1]pentylamine hydrochloride, 4-Ethyl-1,3-thiazol-2-amine hydrochloride hydrate, 2,5-Dichloroamylamine hydrochloride, Mechlorethamine hydrochloride, 2-Chloro-N,N-dimethylpropylamine hydrochloride, 3-Dimethylamino-1-propyl chloride hydrochloride, (2-Methoxy-1,1-dimethylethyl)amine hydrochloride, (2-Methoxybutyl)amine hydrochloride, 2-(Isopropyl sulfonyl)ethanamine hydrochloride, 4-Bromobenzene-1,3-diamine dihydrochloride, 2-Chloro-p-phenylenediamine monosulfate, 1,4-Phenylenediamine dihydrochloride, m-Phenylenediamine dihydrochloride, (±

)-1-(Trifluoromethyl)cyclopentanamine hydrochloride, 4-(Dimethylamino)-2-butenoic acid hydrochloride, N,N-Diallylamine hydrochloride, Tris(2-chloroethyl)amine hydrochloride, 2-Bromo-N,N-diethylethylamine hydrobromide, (1-Isopropylcyclopropyl)amine hydrochloride, (1-Propylcyclopropyl)amine hydrochloride, 2-Chloro-N,N-diethylethylamine hydrochloride, 1-(Methoxymethyl)-N-methylcyclopropanamine hydrochloride, (1,1-Dioxidotetrahydro-3-thienyl)ethylamine hydrochloride, Triethylamine hydrochloride, (1,2-Dimethylpropyl)methylamine hydrochloride, (1-Ethylbutyl)amine hydrochloride, (1-Ethylpropyl)methylamine hydrochloride, (2,2-Dimethylpropyl)methylamine hydrochloride, N-Ethylbutan-2-amine hydrochloride, (3-Methoxy-2,2-dimethylpropyl)amine hydrochloride, Hexamethylenediamine dihydrochloride, Triethylenetetramine dihydrochloride, Triethylenetetramine tetrahydrochloride, 4-(Trifluoromethyl)aniline hydrochloride, 5-Bromo-2-fluorobenzylamine hydrochloride, 2-Bromobenzylamine hydrochloride, 3-Bromobenzylamine hydrochloride, 4-Bromobenzylamine hydrochloride, 6-Chloro-m-anisidine hydrochloride, (2,4-Dichloro-3-methylphenyl)amine hydrochloride, 3-Iodobenzylamine hydrochloride, 2-Nitrobenzylamine hydrochloride, 3-Nitrobenzylamine hydrochloride, 4-Nitrobenzylamine hydrochloride, 4-Iodobenzylamine hydrochloride, Benzylamine hydrochlorid, p-Toluidine hydrochloride, 2,5-Diaminotoluene sulfate, 4-Methoxy-o-phenylenediamine dihydrochloride, 1-(2-Propyl-1,3-thiazol-4-yl)methanamine hydrochloride, 2-Aminonorbornane hydrochloride, (Cyclohex-1-en-1-ylmethyl)amine hydrochloride, (1-Isobutylcyclopropyl)amine hydrochloride, (1-tert-Butylcyclopropyl)amine hydrochloride, (Cyclopropylmethyl)isopropylamine hydrochloride, 1-(1-Isopropylcyclopropyl)methanamine hydrochloride, N-Ethylcyclopentanamine hydrochloride, (1,1,3-Trimethylbutyl)amine hydrochloride, N-Isopropyl-2-methyl-1-propanamine hydrochloride, 4-Fluorophenethylamine hydrochloride, 4-Nitrophenethylamine hydrochloride, 3-Chloro-4-methoxybenzylamine hydrochloride, 2-Phenylethylamine hydrochloride, (2-Amino-4-bromophenyl)dimethylamine hydrochloride, 2-(Methanesulfonyl)benzylamine hydrochloride, 1-[3-(Methylthio)phenyl]methanamine hydrochloride, N,N-Dimethyl-1,3-phenylenediamine dihydrochloride, N,N-Dimethyl-p-phenylenediamine sulfate salt, 1-(4-Methyl-2-propyl-1,3-thiazol-5-yl)methanamine hydrochloride, 2-(2-Isopropyl-1,3-thiazol-4-yl)ethanamine hydrochloride, (1-Cyclohex-1-en-1-ylethyl)amine hydrochloride, (1-Cyclopentylcyclopropyl)amine hydrochloride, N-Methylcycloheptanamine hydrochloride, N-Propylcyclopentanamine hydrochloride, 1-[1-(Methoxymethyl)cyclopentyl]methanamine hydrochloride, N,N-Diisopropylethylamine p-toluenesulfonate salt, 2-Ethyl-1-hexanamine hydrochloride, Tetraethylenepentamine pentahydrochlorid, 2-(Aminomethyl)-5-fluoroindole, N-Methylaniline trifluoroacetate, 3-(Trifluoromethyl)phenethylamine hydrochloride, 1-(2-Chlorophenyl)cyclopropanamine hydrochloride, 1-(3-Chlorophenyl)cyclopropanamine hydrochloride, 2-Aminoindan hydrochloride, trans-2-Phenylcyclopropylamine hydrochloride, 3,4-Methylenedioxyphenethylamine hydrochloride, p-Chloro-β

-methylphenethylamine hydrochloride, 3-Chloro-4-methoxyphenethylamine hydrochloride, N-Methyl-4-nitrophenethylamine hydrochloride, 2,4-Dimethoxybenzylamine hydrochloride, 4-(Dimethylamino)benzylamine dihydrochloride, 2-(2-Methoxyphenoxy)ethanamine hydrochloride hydrate, (1-Cyclohexylcyclopropyl)amine hydrochloride, 1-(2-Phenyl-1,3-oxazol-4-yl)methanamine hydrochloride, (3-Chlorobenzyl)cyclopropylamine hydrochloride, 1-(4-Chlorobenzyl)cyclopropanamine hydrochloride, 1,2,3,4-Tetrahydro-1-naphthylamine hydrochloride, 1-(2-Methylphenyl)cyclopropanamine hydrochloride, 1-(4-Methylphenyl)cyclopropanamine hydrochloride, 2,3-Dihydro-1H-inden-2-yl(methyl)amine hydrochloride, N-Benzyl-2-propen-1-amine hydrochloride, (3,4-Dihydro-2H-chromen-6-ylmethyl)amine hydrochloride, 4-Nitro-N-propylbenzylamine hydrochlorid, 1-Phenyl-2-butanamine hydrochloride, N,N-Dimethyl-1-phenyl-2-ethanamine hydrochloride, 2,4,6-Trimethoxybenzylamine hydrochloride, (1-Phenylbutyl)amine hydrochloride, 1-(4-Ethylphenyl)ethanamine hydrochloride, 1-(4-Methoxyphenyl)-N-methylethanamine hydrochloride, N-Ethyl-2-phenoxyethanamine hydrochloride, N,N,N′

,N′

-Tetramethyl-p-phenylenediamine dihydrochloride, N,N-Diethyl-p-phenylenediamine sulfate salt, 2-Adamantylamine hydrochloride, 2-(4-Phenyl-1,3-thiazol-2-yl)ethanamine hydrochloride, (2,2-Dimethyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromen-4-yl)amine hydrochloride, 2,4,6-Trimethylphenethylamine hydrochloride, 4-Isopropylphenethylamine hydrochloride, 1-(2,6-Dimethylphenoxy)-2-propanamine hydrochloride, Methoxyphenamine hydrochloride, 3,4-Dimethoxy-N-methylphenethylamine hydrochloride, N-Benzyl-2-methylpropan-1-amine hydrochloride, 1-(2-Propoxyphenyl)ethanamine hydrochloride, 2-(4-Ethoxyphenyl)propan-2-amine hydrochloride, N-Ethyl-N-isopropyl-p-phenylenediamine hydrochloride, 1,10-Phenanthroline monohydrochloride monohydrate, (3′

-Chlorobiphenyl-3-yl)amine hydrochloride, 2-(2-Naphthyl)ethylamine hydrochloride, N-Methyl-1-naphthalenemethylamine hydrochloride, N-(1-Naphthyl)ethylenediamine dihydrochloride, 1-(1-Adamantyl)ethylamine hydrochloride, Dicyclohexylamine nitrite, 9-Aminofluorene hydrochloride, 4-Chlorobenzhydrylamine hydrochloride, Aminodiphenylmethane hydrochloride, 4-(Benzyloxy)aniline hydrochloride, (2′

-Methylbiphenyl-3-yl)amine hydrochloride, 2-(1-Naphthyl)propan-2-amine hydrochloride, 1-(6-Methoxy-2-naphthyl)ethanamine hydrochloride, 2-(1-Adamantyl)propan-2-amine hydrochloride, (4-Biphenylylmethyl)methylamine hydrochloride, Bromhexine hydrochlorid, N-(2-Chloroethyl)dibenzylamine hydrochloride, 3,3′

,5,5′

-Tetramethylbenzidine dihydrochloride hydrate, 1-Pyrenemethylamine hydrochloride, N-Fmoc-ethylenediamine hydrobromide, Anisotropine methyl bromide, N-Fmoc-1,3-propanediamine hydrobromide, Orphenadrine hydrochloride, N,N-Dimethyl-1,4-phenylenediamine oxalate, N-Fmoc-1,4-butanediamine hydrobromide, N-Fmoc-cadaverine hydrobromide, Alverine citrate salt, N-Fmoc-1,6-hexanediamine hydrobromide, 3,4-Dibenzyloxyphenethylamine hydrochloride or a combination thereof.

8. The modified treatment fluid of claim 1, wherein the WEA is a glycol or glycol ether selected from the group consisting of simple glycols, polyethylene glycols, 1,3-diols, 1,4-diols, 1,5-diols, ethylene glycol ethers, propylene glycol ethers, diethylene glycol ethers, and di-propylene glycol ether.

9. The modified treatment fluid of claim 1, wherein the WEA is an amide selected from the group consisting of organic amides, sulfonamides, and phosphoramides.

10. The modified treatment fluid of claim 1, wherein the WEA is an aldehyde selected from the group consisting of formaldehyde, acetaldehyde, propionaldehyde, butyraldehyde, furfural, and benzaldehyde.

11. The modified treatment fluid of claim 1, further comprising a second surfactant, wherein the second surfactant is different from the first surfactant.

12. The modified treatment fluid of claim 11, wherein the second surfactant is nonionic, cationic, anionic, zwitterionic, or a combination thereof.

13. The modified treatment fluid of claim 1, wherein the first surfactant is nonionic and selected from the group consisting of alcohol oxylalkylates, alkyl phenol oxylalkylates, nonionic esters, castor oil alkoxylates, fatty acid alkoxylates, lauryl alcohol alkoxylates, nonylphenol alkoxylates, octylphenol alkoxylates, and tridecyl alcohol alkoxylate, derivatives thereof, and combinations thereof.

14. The modified treatment fluid of claim 1, wherein the first surfactant is cationic and selected from the group consisting of alkyl amines, alkyl amine salts, quaternary ammonium salts such as trimethyltallowammonium halides, amine oxides, alkyltrimethyl amines, triethyl amines, alkyldimethylbenzylamines, cetyltrimethylammonium bromide, alkyl dimethyl benzyl-ammonium chloride, trimethylcocoammonium chloride, derivatives thereof, and combinations thereof.

15. The modified treatment fluid of claim 1, wherein the first surfactant is anionic and selected from the group consisting of alkyl carboxylates, alkylether carboxylates, N-acylaminoacids, N-acylglutamates, N-acyl-polypeptides, alkylbenzenesulfonates, paraffinic sulfonates, α

-olefinsulfonates, lignosulfates, derivatives of sulfosuccinates, polynapthylmethylsulfonates, alkyl sulfates, alkylethersulfates, C8 to C22 alkylethoxylate sulfate, alkylphenol ethoxylate sulfate or salts thereof, monoalkylphosphates, polyalkylphosphates, fatty acids, alkali salts of fatty acids, glyceride sulfates, sodium salts of fatty acids, soaps, derivatives thereof, and combinations thereof.

16. The modified treatment fluid of claim 1, wherein the first surfactant is zwitterionic and selected from the group consisting of dihydroxyl alkyl glycinate, alkyl ampho acetate, alkyl ampho propionate, alkyl betaine, alkyl amidopropyl betaine, alkylimino mono- or di-propionates derived from waxes, fats or oils, and combinations thereof.

17. The modified treatment fluid of claim 1, wherein the treatment fluid is an aqueous fluid, a non-aqueous fluid, or a combination thereof.

18. A method of forming a modified treatment fluid comprising:

combining a first surfactant, wherein the first surfactant is nonionic, cationic, anionic, zwitterionic, or a combination thereof with a wettability altering additive (WEA), wherein the WEA is an additive or additives that alters the wetted state of a reservoir from oil-wet or weakly oil-wet to water-wet or weakly water-wet, and a treatment fluid.

19. The method of claim 18, wherein the modified treatment fluid is formed in-situ or ex-situ.

20. A method of recovering oil from a formation comprising:

forming a modified treatment fluid, wherein the modified treatment fluid comprises a wettability altering additive (WEA), a first surfactant, and a treatment fluid; and

introducing the modified treatment fluid into at least a portion of a subterranean reservoir.

21. The method of claim 20, wherein the modified treatment fluid is formed in-situ or ex-situ.

22. The method of claim 20, wherein the step of forming a modified treatment fluid comprises:

forming a mixture of the WEA and first surfactant ex-situ or partially ex-situ;

combining the mixture of the WEA and first surfactant with the treatment fluid in-situ.

23. The method of claim 20, wherein the method of recovering oil is performed in hydraulic fracturing treatments, water flooding treatments, polymer flooding treatments, re-fracs, re-pressurization, remediations, recompletions, acidizing treatments, or drilling.

24. The method of claim 20, wherein the treatment fluid further comprises an additive, the additive selected from the group consisting of salts, acids, proppant particulates, diverting agents, fluid loss control additives, gas, nitrogen, carbon dioxide, surface modifying agents, tackifying agents, foamers, corrosion inhibitors, scale inhibitors, catalysts, clay control agents, biocides, friction reducers, antifoam agents, bridging agents, flocculants, additional H₂S scavengers, CO₂ scavengers, oxygen scavengers, lubricants, additional viscosifiers, breakers, weighting agents, relative permeability modifiers, resins, wetting agents, coating enhancement agents, filter cake removal agents, antifreeze agents, and combinations thereof.

25. The method of claim 20, wherein the modified treatment fluid is introduced into the subterranean formation through a wellbore.

26. The method of claim 20, wherein the functionality of the mixture of the first surfactant and WEA is performed using water solubility tests, emulsion tendency tests, interfacial surface tension measurements, wettability via contact angle, spontaneous imbibition tests, hydrocarbon recovery tests, adsorption tests, or a combination thereof.

27. A method for hydraulic fracturing comprising:

a. injecting a first amount of treatment fluid into a well without proppant, wherein the treatment fluid does not include proppant to initiate and propagate a fracture from the well while injecting a wettability altering additive (WEA) to form a treatment fluid/WEA blend, the WEA comprising an organic salt, an inorganic salt, urea, a urea derivative, a carbamate, ammonia, an amine, a glycol, a glycol ether, an amide, an aldehyde, or a combination thereof;

b. adding proppant to the treatment fluid/WEA/blend;

c. injecting a second amount of treatment fluid into the well while injecting a surfactant, wherein the surfactant is nonionic, cationic, anionic, zwitterionic, or a combination thereof, to form a modified treatment fluid within the well.

d. releasing the modified treatment fluid, formation water, and hydrocarbon into the well.

28. The method of claim 27, wherein the surfactant is injected into the well while adding proppant.

29. A method for hydraulic fracturing comprising:

a. injecting a first amount of treatment fluid into a well without proppant, a wettability altering additive (WEA), the WEA comprising an organic salt, an inorganic salt, urea, a urea derivative, a carbamate, ammonia, an amine, a glycol, a glycol ether, an amide, an aldehyde, or a combination thereof, and a surfactant, wherein the surfactant is nonionic, cationic, anionic, zwitterionic, or a combination thereof, wherein the treatment fluid does not include proppant, to initiate and propagate a fracture from the well;

b. adding a proppant to the first amount of treatment fluid together with additional WEA and surfactant;

c. injecting a second amount of treatment fluid, additional WEA, and additional surfactant.

d. releasing the treatment fluid, WEA, surfactant, formation water, and hydrocarbon into the well.