Viscoelastic surfactant rheology modification

摘要

Methods for treating a subterranean formation penetrated by a wellbore where shear recovery time of viscoelastic surfactant treatment fluids is shorten by adding an effective amount of an fiber based rheology enhancer. The rheology enhancer also increases fluid viscosity. Further, the rheology enhancer also improves proppant settling. Some examples of surfactants are betaines and quaternary amines, and an example of fiber based rheology enhancer is polylactic acid fiber. The fluids are useful in oilfield treatments, as well as methods of preparing viscoelastic surfactant based fluids.

主权项

1. A subterranean formation treatment method comprising:
a. providing a fluid comprising a viscoelastic surfactant and a fiber material, the fiber material added in a concentration of from about 0.20 to about 0.25 wt % in the fluid sufficient to provide a shear recovery time of about 40 seconds or less; and b. injecting the fluid into wellbore to enable the fluid to contact the subterranean formation, wherein the fiber material decreases proppant settling.