Wellbore Fluids Comprising Mineral Particles and Methods Relating Thereto
AssigneeHalliburton Energy Services, Inc.
InventorsDale E. Jamison, Charles Landis, Jay Deville, Cato McDaniel
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Abstract
Mineral particles may provide for wellbore fluids with tailorable properties and capabilities, and methods relating thereto. Mineral particles may be utilized in methods that include introducing a wellbore fluid having a density of about 7 ppg to about 50 ppg into a wellbore penetrating a subterranean formation, the wellbore fluid comprising a base fluid and a plurality of mineral particles, and the wellbore fluid having a first viscosity; contacting at least some of the mineral particles with a linking agent so as to link the at least some of the mineral particles, thereby increasing the first viscosity to a second viscosity.
Claims20
A method comprising:
- introducing a wellbore fluid having a density of about 7 ppg to about 50 ppg into a wellbore penetrating a subterranean formation, the wellbore fluid comprising a base fluid and a plurality of mineral particles, and the wellbore fluid having a first viscosity;
- contacting at least some of the mineral particles with a linking agent so as to link the at least some of the mineral particles, thereby increasing the first viscosity to a second viscosity.
A method comprising:
- introducing a wellbore fluid having a density of about 7 ppg to about 50 ppg into a wellbore penetrating a subterranean formation, the wellbore fluid comprising a base fluid and a plurality of mineral particles, and the wellbore fluid having a first viscosity;
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- linking the mineral particles with a linking agent so as to yield a second viscosity that is greater than the first viscosity in the wellbore fluid, the wellbore fluid at the second viscosity thereby achieving at least one selected from the group consisting of bridging a fracture, reducing or blocking formation permeability, providing fluid loss control, sealing a rock surface, enabling fluid diversion, plugging a void, controlling water production, and any combination thereof within a first portion of the subterranean formation.
A method comprising:
- introducing a wellbore fluid having a density of about 7 ppg to about 50 ppg into a wellbore penetrating a subterranean formation, the wellbore fluid comprising a base fluid and a plurality of mineral particles;
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- contacting at least some of the mineral particles with a linking agent so as to link the at least some of the mineral particles into a hardened mass, thereby forming a plug in the wellbore.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.