A method for increasing the rate of shear rehealing of fluids made with cationic, zwitterionic, and amphoteric viscoelastic surfactant fluid systems by adding an effective amount of a polymeric rheology enhancer selected from polypropylene glycols and block copolymers of polypropylene glycol and polyethylene glycol. For applications in which rapid shear rehealing is required, the rheology enhancer allows fluids to be made and used at lower viscoelastic surfactant concentrations. Preferred surfactants are betaines and quaternary amines. The fluids are useful in oilfield treatments, for example fracturing and gravel packing.
申请公布号
WO2007119210(A3)
申请公布日期
2008.03.27
申请号
WO2007IB51308
申请日期
2007.04.11
申请人
SCHLUMBERGER CANADA LIMITED;SERVICES PETROLIERS SCHLUMBERGER;SCHLUMBERGER HOLDINGS LIMITED;SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY B.V.;PRAD RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT N.V.;CHEN, YIYAN;LEE, JESSE, C.;SAMUEL, MATHEW