A comprehensive review of beneficial applications of viscoelastic surfactants in wellbore hydraulic fracturing fluids

Davoodi, Shadfar; Al-Shargabi, Mohammed; Wood, David A.; Rukavishnikov, Valeriy S.

doi:10.1016/j.fuel.2022.127228

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“…Hence, colloidal gels formed in the sol-gel process (resulting in NP synthesis) are not included in the article, and the reader is referred to respective reviews. 23,24 Gels formed from worm-like micelles (derived from low-molecular weight surfactants 25 or block copolymers 26 ) are excluded from this review, as their formation follows the mechanism that is different than those described in the current article, as highlighted in the recent reviews. [25][26][27] Organogels derived from NPs are also not the subject of the present article and the reader is referred to the corresponding reviews.…”

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Design, characterization and applications of nanocolloidal hydrogels

Morozova,

Gevorkian,

Kumacheva

2023

Chem. Soc. Rev.

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Design, characterization and applications of nanocolloidal hydrogels

Morozova,

Gevorkian,

Kumacheva

2023

Chem. Soc. Rev.

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“…Above certain concentrations, these thread-like aggregates entangle to form transient networks, endowing the solutions with obvious viscoelasticity. Thus, these wormlike micelles have a wide range of applications in oil field fracturing fluids, 8,9 heat transfer fluids, drag reducers, 10−12 personal care products, 3 and nanostructured templates. 13−15 Various wormlike micelles with different morphologies are formed in cationic surfactant−salt, 16−18 Gemini surfactant, 19,20 and cationic−anionic surfactant systems.…”

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Ecofriendly Viscoelastic Solutions Formed from a Recyclable Rosin-Based Amine Oxide Surfactant

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Innovations in molecular structures formed using bioresources are efficient means to prepare surfactant aggregates with unique properties. Here, a rosin-based amine oxide surfactant (R-11-3-AO) containing large hydrophobic groups was synthesized from rosin derivatives, namely, dehydroabietic acid and longchain amino acids. Cryo-transmission electron microscopy showed that R-11-3-AO molecules formed extremely long wormlike micelles with a cross-sectional diameter of 4−5 nm at a concentration of approximately 7 mmol•L −1 . A gel-like system was obtained at approximately 30 mmol•L −1 due to the dense entanglement of the wormlike micelles. The solutions also exhibited unique shear thickening behavior at a shear rate of approximately 10 s −1 even at high concentrations. The large hydrophobic group contained in R-11-3-AO is the origin of the strong van der Waals interactions between the surfactant molecules, resulting in the rapid growth of wormlike micelles. This rosin-based surfactant is the first recoverable amine oxide surfactant from solutions through the salting-out effect with high recovery rates. This work demonstrates the unique capabilities of rosin-based surfactants for forming wormlike micelles and provides opportunities for the development of surfactant recovery technologies.

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“…Hydraulic fracturing technology has greatly stimulated the productivity of oil-gas wells in low-permeability formations for several decades. − In recent years, polymer-based fracturing fluids have dominated the fracturing industry due to their excellent fracturing performance. A major issue with these fluids is the formation damage, inhibiting their ability to improve production efficiency. , The eco-friendly viscoelastic surfactant (VES) fracturing fluid, which comprises highly entangled wormlike micelles (WLMs), is an ideal candidate to replace the traditional fracturing fluid.…”

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Performance Evaluation and Formation Mechanism of Viscoelastic Surfactant Fracturing Fluids with Moderate Interfacial Activity Enhanced by Janus-SiO₂ Nanoparticles

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Nanoparticles (NPs) exhibit great potential to improve various properties of viscoelastic surfactant (VES) fracturing fluids in the development of low-permeability reservoirs. In the present study, the amphiphilic Janus NPs (JANPs) were fabricated via the Pickering emulsion method and employed to construct the novel JA12C (JANPs with dodecyl hydrophobic carbon chains)-assisted VES fracturing fluid (JAVES). The successful fabrication of JANPs was confirmed via Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) measurements and water contact angle tests. The rheology behavior of the VES fracturing fluid incorporating various SiO2 NPs including hydrophilic SiO2 NPs (HLNPs), JA8C (JANPs with octyl hydrophobic carbon chains), and JA12C was systematically investigated. It was revealed that the additional JA12C significantly improved the tolerance and proppant suspension properties. To explore the subsequent oil recovery performance of various gel breaking liquids, the formation wettability and the oil–water interfacial tension (IFT) were studied after the evaluation of breaking properties and formation damage properties of various fracturing fluids. The results suggested that the JAVES gel breaking liquid showed remarkable wettability alternation capability and moderate oil–water IFT reduction ability, which can partially reduce the impact on reservoir permeability. Moreover, the formation mechanism of the JAVES was proposed by molecular dynamics simulations at the molecular level, which was further visually verified via the cryo-TEM images. The improved viscoelasticity of developed the JAVES with moderate interfacial activity is advantageous to enhance subsequent oil recovery.

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A comprehensive review of beneficial applications of viscoelastic surfactants in wellbore hydraulic fracturing fluids

Cited by 38 publications

References 144 publications

Design, characterization and applications of nanocolloidal hydrogels

Design, characterization and applications of nanocolloidal hydrogels

Ecofriendly Viscoelastic Solutions Formed from a Recyclable Rosin-Based Amine Oxide Surfactant

Performance Evaluation and Formation Mechanism of Viscoelastic Surfactant Fracturing Fluids with Moderate Interfacial Activity Enhanced by Janus-SiO₂ Nanoparticles

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A comprehensive review of beneficial applications of viscoelastic surfactants in wellbore hydraulic fracturing fluids

Cited by 38 publications

References 144 publications

Design, characterization and applications of nanocolloidal hydrogels

Design, characterization and applications of nanocolloidal hydrogels

Ecofriendly Viscoelastic Solutions Formed from a Recyclable Rosin-Based Amine Oxide Surfactant

Performance Evaluation and Formation Mechanism of Viscoelastic Surfactant Fracturing Fluids with Moderate Interfacial Activity Enhanced by Janus-SiO2 Nanoparticles

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Performance Evaluation and Formation Mechanism of Viscoelastic Surfactant Fracturing Fluids with Moderate Interfacial Activity Enhanced by Janus-SiO₂ Nanoparticles