Fluid loss control agents for viscoelastic surfactant fluids

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2007-05-30

2009-06-23

Seidleck, James (Department: 1796)

Earth boring, well treating, and oil field chemistry

Well treating

Contains organic component

C507S241000, C507S244000, C507S245000, C507S265000, C507S269000, C507S270000, C507S271000, C507S272000, C507S275000

Reexamination Certificate

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07550413

ABSTRACT:
Alkaline earth metal compounds may be fluid loss control agents for viscoelastic surfactant (VES) fluids used for well completion or stimulation in hydrocarbon recovery operations. The VES fluid may further include proppant or gravel, if it is intended for use as a fracturing fluid or a gravel packing fluid, although such uses do not require that the fluid contain proppant or gravel. The fluid loss control agents may include, but not be limited to, oxides and hydroxides of alkaline earth metal, and in one case magnesium oxide where the particle size of the magnesium oxide is between 1 nanometer to 0.4 millimeter. The fluid loss agent appears to associate with the VES micelles and together form a novel pseudo-filter cake crosslinked-like viscous fluid layer that limits further VES fluid flow into the porous media. The fluid loss control agent solid particles may be added along with VES fluids.

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