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Yang S, Yu W, Zhao M, Ding F, Zhang Y. A Review of Weak Gel Fracturing Fluids for Deep Shale Gas Reservoirs. Gels 2024; 10:345. [PMID: 38786262 PMCID: PMC11121435 DOI: 10.3390/gels10050345] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2024] [Revised: 05/11/2024] [Accepted: 05/14/2024] [Indexed: 05/25/2024] Open
Abstract
Low-viscosity slickwater fracturing fluids are a crucial technology for the commercial development of shallow shale gas. However, in deep shale gas formations with high pressure, a higher sand concentration is required to support fractures. Linear gel fracturing fluids and crosslinked gel fracturing fluids have a strong sand-carrying capacity, but the drag reduction effect is poor, and it needs to be pre-prepared to decrease the fracturing cost. Slick water fracturing fluids have a strong drag reduction effect and low cost, but their sand-carrying capacity is poor and the fracturing fluid sand ratio is low. The research and development of viscous slick water fracturing fluids solves this problem. It can be switched on-line between a low-viscosity slick water fracturing fluid and high-viscosity weak gel fracturing fluid, which significantly reduces the cost of single-well fracturing. A polyacrylamide drag reducer is the core additive of slick water fracturing fluids. By adjusting its concentration, the control of the on-line viscosity of fracturing fluid can be realized, that is, 'low viscosity for drag reduction, high viscosity for sand-carrying'. Therefore, this article introduces the research and application status of a linear gel fracturing fluid, crosslinked gel fracturing fluid, and slick water fracturing fluid for deep shale gas reservoirs, and focuses on the research status of a viscous slick water fracturing fluid and viscosity-controllable polyacrylamide drag reducer, with the aim of providing valuable insights for the research on water-based fracturing fluids in the stimulation of deep shale gas reservoirs.
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- Shichu Yang
- College of Chemistry & Environmental Engineering, Yangtze University, Jingzhou 434023, China; (S.Y.); (W.Y.)
- Hubei Engineering Research Centers for Clean Production and Pollution Control of Oil and Gas Fields, Jingzhou 434023, China
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- College of Chemistry & Environmental Engineering, Yangtze University, Jingzhou 434023, China; (S.Y.); (W.Y.)
- Hubei Engineering Research Centers for Clean Production and Pollution Control of Oil and Gas Fields, Jingzhou 434023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Deep Oil and Gas, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao 266580, China; (M.Z.); (F.D.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Deep Oil and Gas, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao 266580, China; (M.Z.); (F.D.)
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- College of Chemistry & Environmental Engineering, Yangtze University, Jingzhou 434023, China; (S.Y.); (W.Y.)
- Hubei Engineering Research Centers for Clean Production and Pollution Control of Oil and Gas Fields, Jingzhou 434023, China
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Sun Y, Zhang W, Li J, Han R, Lu C. Mechanism and Performance Analysis of Nanoparticle-Polymer Fluid for Enhanced Oil Recovery: A Review. Molecules 2023; 28:molecules28114331. [PMID: 37298805 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28114331] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2023] [Revised: 05/17/2023] [Accepted: 05/22/2023] [Indexed: 06/12/2023] Open
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With the increasing energy demand, oil is still an important fuel source worldwide. The chemical flooding process is used in petroleum engineering to increase the recovery of residual oil. As a promising enhanced oil-recovery technology, polymer flooding still faces some challenges in achieving this goal. The stability of a polymer solution is easily affected by the harsh reservoir conditions of high temperature and high salt, and the influence of the external environment such as high salinity, high valence cations, pH value, temperature and its own structure is highlighted. This article also involves the introduction of commonly used nanoparticles, whose unique properties are used to improve the performance of polymers under harsh conditions. The mechanism of nanoparticle improvement on polymer properties is discussed, that is, how the interaction between them improves the viscosity, shear stability, heat-resistance and salt-tolerant performance of the polymer. Nanoparticle-polymer fluids exhibit properties that they cannot exhibit by themselves. The positive effects of nanoparticle-polymer fluids on reducing interfacial tension and improving the wettability of reservoir rock in tertiary oil recovery are introduced, and the stability of nanoparticle-polymer fluid is described. While analyzing and evaluating the research on nanoparticle-polymer fluid, indicating the obstacles and challenges that still exist at this stage, future research work on nanoparticle-polymer fluid is proposed.
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- Yuanxiu Sun
- College of Petroleum Engineering, Liaoning Petrochemical University, Fushun 113001, China
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- College of Petroleum Engineering, Liaoning Petrochemical University, Fushun 113001, China
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- Baikouquan Oil Production Plant of Petrochina Xinjiang Oilfield Branch, Karamay 834000, China
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- Baikouquan Oil Production Plant of Petrochina Xinjiang Oilfield Branch, Karamay 834000, China
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- Baikouquan Oil Production Plant of Petrochina Xinjiang Oilfield Branch, Karamay 834000, China
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Synthesis of a salt-responsive hydrophobically associating polymer for fracturing fluid based on self-assembling transition. J Mol Liq 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2022.120201] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Advances of supramolecular interaction systems for improved oil recovery (IOR). Adv Colloid Interface Sci 2022; 301:102617. [PMID: 35217257 DOI: 10.1016/j.cis.2022.102617] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2021] [Revised: 02/17/2022] [Accepted: 02/17/2022] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Improved oil recovery (IOR) includes enhanced oil recovery (EOR) and other technologies (i.e. fracturing, water injection optimization, etc.), have become important methods to increase the oil/gas production in petroleum industry. However, conventional flooding systems always encounter the problems of low efficiency, high cost and complicated synthetic procedures for harsh reservoirs conditions. In recent decades, the supramolecular interactions are introduced into IOR processes to simplify the synthetic procedures, alter their structures and properties with bespoke functionalities and responsiveness suitable for different conditions. Herein, we primarily review the fundamentals of several supramolecular interactions, including hydrophobic association, hydrogen bond, electrostatic interaction, host-guest recognition, metal-ligand coordination and dynamic covalent bond from intrinsic principles and extrinsic functions. Then, the descriptions of supramolecular interactions in IOR processes from categories and advances are focused on the following variables: polymer, surfactant, surfactant/polymer (SP) complex for EOR and viscoelasticity surfactant (VES) for clean hydraulic fracturing aspects. Finally, the field applications, challenges and prospects for supramolecular interactions in IOR processes are involved and systematically addressed. The development of supramolecular interactions can open the way toward adaptive and evolutive IOR technology, a further step towards the cost-effective production of petroleum industry.
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Zhu Z, Kou H. The effect of NaCl on the solution properties of a betaine-type amphiphilic polymer and its performance enhancement mechanism. Colloid Polym Sci 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s00396-021-04927-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Shayan Nasr M, Esmaeilnezhad E, Choi HJ. Effect of carbon-based and metal-based nanoparticles on enhanced oil recovery: A review. J Mol Liq 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2021.116903] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Mpelwa M, Zheng Y, Tang S, Pu M, Jin L. Performance optimization for the viscoelastic surfactant using nanoparticles for fracturing fluids. CHEM ENG COMMUN 2020. [DOI: 10.1080/00986445.2019.1660650] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Musa Mpelwa
- School of Petroleum Engineering, Yangtze University, Wuhan, China
- Chemistry Department, Nyankumbu Secondary School, Geita, Tanzania
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- School of Petroleum Engineering, Yangtze University, Wuhan, China
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- School of Petroleum Engineering, Yangtze University, Wuhan, China
- Hubei Cooperative Innovation Center of Unconventional Oil and Gas, Yangtze University, Wuhan, China
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- School of Petroleum Engineering, Yangtze University, Wuhan, China
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- School of Petroleum Engineering, Yangtze University, Wuhan, China
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Kumar RS, Narukulla R, Sharma T. Comparative Effectiveness of Thermal Stability and Rheological Properties of Nanofluid of SiO 2–TiO 2 Nanocomposites for Oil Field Applications. Ind Eng Chem Res 2020. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.0c01944] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Ravi Shankar Kumar
- Enhanced Oil Recovery Laboratory, Department of Petroleum Engineering, Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Petroleum Technology, Jais, Amethi, Uttar Pradesh 229304, India
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- Enhanced Oil Recovery Laboratory, Department of Petroleum Engineering, Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Petroleum Technology, Jais, Amethi, Uttar Pradesh 229304, India
- Department of Chemistry, Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Petroleum Technology, Jais, Amethi, Uttar Pradesh 229304, India
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- Enhanced Oil Recovery Laboratory, Department of Petroleum Engineering, Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Petroleum Technology, Jais, Amethi, Uttar Pradesh 229304, India
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Yang H, Hu L, Chen C, Zhao H, Wang P, Zhu T, Wang T, Zhang L, Fan H, Kang W. Influence mechanism of fluorescent monomer on the performance of polymer microspheres. J Mol Liq 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2020.113081] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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