Degradable perforation balls and associated methods of use in subterranean applications
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1. A method comprising:
- providing a carrier fluid comprising degradable balls that comprise at least one carboxylic acid selected from the group consisting of;
sebacic acid, stearic acid, pamoic acid, suberic acid, traumatic acid, thapsic acid, azelaic acid, camphoric acid, campholic acid, muconic acid, undecanedioic acid, brassylic acid, melissic acid, p-toluic acid, sorbic acid, dodecanedioc acid, tetradecanedioic acid, α
-Aleuritic acid, and combinations thereof; and
introducing the carrier fluid to a subterranean formation.
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Abstract
Methods and compositions that include a method of treating a subterranean formation comprising the steps of providing a carrier fluid comprising degradable balls that comprise a carboxylic acid, a fatty alcohol, a fatty acid salt, a fatty ester, a fatty acid salt, or a combination thereof, and introducing the carrier fluid to the subterranean formation during a treatment.
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22 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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providing a carrier fluid comprising degradable balls that comprise at least one carboxylic acid selected from the group consisting of;
sebacic acid, stearic acid, pamoic acid, suberic acid, traumatic acid, thapsic acid, azelaic acid, camphoric acid, campholic acid, muconic acid, undecanedioic acid, brassylic acid, melissic acid, p-toluic acid, sorbic acid, dodecanedioc acid, tetradecanedioic acid, α
-Aleuritic acid, and combinations thereof; andintroducing the carrier fluid to a subterranean formation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of temporarily sealing off perforations comprising:
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providing a carrier fluid comprising degradable balls that comprise at least one selected from the group consisting of;
a carboxylic acid, a fatty alcohol, a fatty acid salt, a fatty ester, and a combination thereof, wherein the carboxylic acid is selected from the group consisting of;
sebacic acid, stearic acid, phthalic acid, isophthalic acid, adipic acid, pamoic acid, suberic acid, succinic acid, traumatic acid, thapsic acid, azelaic acid, camphoric acid, campholic acid, muconic acid, undecanedioic acid, brassylic acid, melissic acid, p-toluic acid, sorbic acid, dodecanedioc acid, tetradecanedioic acid, α
-Aleuritic acid, and a combination thereof;introducing the carrier fluid to a subterranean formation during a treatment wherein the subterranean formation has the temperature range of about 250°
F. to about 550°
F.;introducing the carrier fluid to penetrate at least a portion of the perforation; diverting at least a portion of the treatment fluid with the degradable balls; and re-opening the perforation through degradation of the degradable balls in the subterranean formation. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method comprising:
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providing a carrier fluid comprising degradable balls that comprise at least one material selected from the group consisting of;
a carboxylic acid, a fatty alcohol, a fatty ester, or a combination thereof; and
,introducing the carrier fluid to a subterranean formation wherein the subterranean formation has the temperature range of about 250°
F. to about 550°
F. - View Dependent Claims (22)
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