Novel modified nano-silica/polymer composite in water-based drilling fluids to plug shale pores

Liu, Fei; Zhang, Zheng; Wang, Xiuying; Li, Xiaqing; Zhang, Zhaoxiang; Wang, Xuewu; Dai, Xiaodong; Xin, Yanping; Liu, Qingxue; Yao, Hailei; Jiang, Shunyao; Liu, Chao; Xing-yan, LI

doi:10.1080/15567036.2021.1943071

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“…Colombia possesses 2.3 billion barrels of proven oil reserves from which 13% of oil production has declined in the last year according to the report from the National Hydrocarbons Agency (NHA). 13 The application of nanotechnology in Colombia resulted in a significant increase in oil production and reduction of the risk of formation damage. The fieldwork was conducted in Cupiagua, TN, Castilla, and Chichimene fields, 14,89,90 and summary of field application of nanoparticles is provided in Table 2.…”

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“…Nanotechnology in Colombia has been used on a wide scale to reduce formation damage and improve oil recovery to enhance oil production and meet the country’s energy requirements. Colombia possesses 2.3 billion barrels of proven oil reserves from which 13% of oil production has declined in the last year according to the report from the National Hydrocarbons Agency (NHA) . The application of nanotechnology in Colombia resulted in a significant increase in oil production and reduction of the risk of formation damage.…”

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“…In recent years, some researchers have focused on the use of high-performance materials to control formation damage near the wellbore region. Nanoparticles are one such high-performance material that has gained acceptance in oil field research worldwide. − Nanoparticles are the simplest kind of structure with nanometer-scale dimensions, which can be defined as a cluster of particles fused and combined, forming a radius in nanometer ranges or less than 100 nm. − At these nanoscale ranges, unique properties can be acquired that set them apart from traditional materials. Such unique properties are large area per volume ratio, high reactivity, dispersibility, and thermal and chemical stability .…”

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Minireview of Formation Damage Control through Nanotechnology Utilization at Fieldwork Conditions

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Nanomaterials have been used in the oil and gas industry to improve thermal stability, rheology properties, and reactivity through fluid dispersion into the formation. Nanomaterials in producing wells can control formation damage near the wellbore regions. Foreign fluid invasion to the reservoir rock during drilling, fracturing, completion, enhanced oil recovery, and workover causes an interaction with the rock formation and fluids. This results in formation damage such as clay swelling and deflocculation, solid particle invasion, and asphaltene precipitation, all of which reduce production and lead to significant economic losses. In this review, we present the application of nanomaterials to oilfields as a way of optimizing production with minimal formation damage near the wellbore regions. Also, this review presents how the laboratory experiments from nanomaterials were upscaled to oilfields. The different types of nanomaterials used to control formation damage across producing fields around the world were investigated. This study has shown that nanomaterials are more effective than traditional materials to be used in oilfields for controlling formation damage during various stages of oil and gas development and it recommends that the effect of the relationship between nanoparticle size and type should be explored for effective application. However, because formation damage is caused for a variety of reasons, this work points out that many types of nanomaterials need to be combined to achieve multipurpose mitigation. Furthermore, more research concerning the dispersion of nanoparticles in cement slurry and fracturing fluid should be undertaken.

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Minireview of Formation Damage Control through Nanotechnology Utilization at Fieldwork Conditions

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“…During oil and gas drilling, the wellbore instability is challenging, especially in shale formations . This is due to the shale hydration expansion process, in which the filtrate from water-based drilling fluid managed to invade the formation .…”

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“…The most used nanomaterials in the petroleum industry include silicon oxide (SiO 2 ), aluminum oxide (Al 2 O 3 ), magnesium oxide (MgO), iron oxide (Fe 2 O 3 ), nickel oxide (NiO), and titanium dioxide (TiO 2 ) . Nano-based materials are used in drilling, ,, exploration, completion, , enhanced recovery, and stimulation techniques . They can control formation damage by minimizing the risk of plugging and solid movement with effective stabilization of the well and are suitable to control fine instability and migration.…”

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Review of Developments in Nanotechnology Application for Formation Damage Control

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Formation damage has the potential to impair and weaken reservoir productivity and injectivity, causing substantial economic losses. Oil and gas wells can be damaged by various mechanisms, such as solid invasion, rock–fluid incompatibilities, fluid–fluid incompatibilities, and phase trapping/blocking, which can reduce natural permeability of oil and gas near the wellbore zone. These can happen during most field operations, including drilling operations, completion, production, stimulation, and enhanced oil recovery (EOR). Numerous studies have been undertaken in recent years on the application of nanotechnology to aid the control of formation damage. This review has found that nanotechnology is more successful than traditional materials in controlling formation damages in different phases of oil and gas development. This is facilitated by their small size and high surface area/volume ratio, which increase reactivity and interactivity to the adjacent materials/surfaces. Furthermore, adding hydrophilic nanoparticles (0.05 wt %) to surfactants during EOR alters their wettability from 15 to 33%. Wettability alteration capabilities of nanoparticles are also exemplified by carbonate rock from oil-wet to water-wet after the concentration of 4 g/L silica nanoparticles is added. In addition, mixing nanoparticles to the drilling fluid reduced 70% of fluid loss. However, the mechanisms of impairment of conductivity in shale/tight formations are not consistent and can differ from one formation to another as a result of a high level of subsurface heterogeneity. Thus, the reactivity and interaction of nanoparticles in these shale/tight formations have not been clearly explained, and a recommendation is made for further investigations. We also recommend more nanotechnology field trials for future research because deductions from current studies are insufficient. This review provides more insights on the applications of nanoparticles in different stages of oil and gas development, increasing our understanding on the measures to control formation damage.

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An overview on nanosilica–polymer composites as high-performance functional materials in oil fields

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Novel modified nano-silica/polymer composite in water-based drilling fluids to plug shale pores

Cited by 21 publications

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Minireview of Formation Damage Control through Nanotechnology Utilization at Fieldwork Conditions

Minireview of Formation Damage Control through Nanotechnology Utilization at Fieldwork Conditions

Review of Developments in Nanotechnology Application for Formation Damage Control

An overview on nanosilica–polymer composites as high-performance functional materials in oil fields

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