Geothermal well diversion agent formed from in situ decomposition of carbonyls at high temperature
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국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
E21B-033/13
E21B-033/138
E21B-043/26
출원번호
US-0190405
(2011-07-25)
등록번호
US-8353345
(2013-01-15)
발명자
/ 주소
Rose, Peter E.
Bour, Daniel L.
출원인 / 주소
University of Utah Research Foundation
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초록▼
A method of selectively blocking fractures in a subterranean formation by injecting a diversion agent into the well is disclosed. According to one embodiment, the method comprises injecting a diversion agent into a subterranean formation to form an alkaline-earth carbonate precipitate from decomposi
A method of selectively blocking fractures in a subterranean formation by injecting a diversion agent into the well is disclosed. According to one embodiment, the method comprises injecting a diversion agent into a subterranean formation to form an alkaline-earth carbonate precipitate from decomposition of a carbonyl compound, wherein the diversion agent includes the carbonyl compound and an alkaline-earth halide salt.
대표청구항▼
1. A method, comprising: blocking a fracture in a subterranean formation by injecting a diversion agent into the fracture to form an alkaline-earth carbonate precipitate from decomposition of a carbonyl compound, wherein the diversion agent comprises the carbonyl compound and an alkaline-earth halid
1. A method, comprising: blocking a fracture in a subterranean formation by injecting a diversion agent into the fracture to form an alkaline-earth carbonate precipitate from decomposition of a carbonyl compound, wherein the diversion agent comprises the carbonyl compound and an alkaline-earth halide salt; andunblocking the fracture by dissolving the alkaline-earth carbonate precipitate. 2. The method of claim 1, wherein the carbonyl compound further comprises urea. 3. The method of claim 1, wherein the carbonyl compound further comprises dimethyl carbonate. 4. The method of claim 1, wherein the alkaline-earth halide salt is selected from the group consisting of calcium chloride, magnesium chloride, calcium bromide, calcium iodide, magnesium bromide, magnesium iodide, and combinations thereof. 5. The method of claim 1, wherein the alkaline-earth halide salt is calcium chloride. 6. The method of claim 1, wherein the carbonyl compound and the alkaline-earth halide salt are present in the diversion agent at molar concentrations of about 0.1 M to about 10 M. 7. The method of claim 1, wherein the diversion agent has a carbonyl compound to alkaline-earth halide salt molar ratio about 10:1 to about 1:10. 8. The method of claim 1, wherein dissolving the alkaline-earth carbon precipitate comprises adding a time delay degradable internal breaker to the diversion agent to dissolve the alkaline-earth carbon precipitate. 9. The method of claim 8, wherein the internal breaker is a time delay thermally degradable polymer. 10. The method of claim 1, wherein dissolving the alkaline-earth carbon precipitate comprises exposing the carbonate precipitate to an acid solution. 11. The method of claim 10, wherein the acid solution comprises a member selected from the group consisting of hydrochloric acid, acetic acid, formic acid, citric acid, oxalic acid, nitrilotriacetic acid (NTA), ethylenediamine tetraacetic acid (EDTA), diethylenetriamine pentaacetic acid (DTPA), and combinations thereof. 12. The method of claim 1, wherein the diversion agent further comprises a flow control additive. 13. The method of claim 12, wherein the flow control additive further comprises particulate calcium carbonate, which also acts as a nucleation seed for the carbonate precipitate. 14. The method of claim 1, wherein the decomposition occurs at a temperature of about 135° C. or more. 15. The method of claim 1, wherein the decomposition occurs at a temperature of about 150° C. or more. 16. The method of claim 1, further comprising stimulating the subterranean formation subsequent to the injecting in order to increase fracture flow within at least one additional fracture. 17. The method of claim 16, wherein stimulating is accomplished by hydraulic stimulation. 18. The method of claim 1, further comprising cooling selected portions of the subterranean formation prior to injecting in order to substantially reduce precipitation of the carbonate precipitate in target fractures adjacent the selected portions. 19. The method of claim 1, further comprising monitoring and/or controlling the temperature of selected regions in the subterranean formation by inserting a temperature monitoring device into the well. 20. The method of claim 19, wherein the temperature monitoring device is a fiber optic tube or cable.
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