Chemical methods for cavitation inception in downhole environments

Abstract

A method of introducing cavitation downhole includes creating cavitation nuclei, introducing cavitation nuclei to a drilling fluid, delivering the drilling fluid downhole, and activating an acoustic source downhole. A method of preventing lost circulation includes introducing cavitation nuclei downhole, introducing lost circulation materials downhole where the lost circulation materials include a resin and microcapsules of a crosslinking agent, activating an acoustic source which may induce cavitation; and rupturing the microcapsule of the crosslinking agent to prevent lost circulation.

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