Clean fluid loss control additives
AssigneeHalliburton Energy Services, Inc.
InventorsSharath Savari, Dale E. Jamison, Ramyakrishna Kothamasu, Anita Gantepla, Cato McDaniel
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Abstract
Methods of providing fluid loss control in a portion of a subterranean formation comprising: providing a treatment fluid comprising a base fluid and a plurality of seeds; introducing the treatment fluid into a portion of a subterranean formation penetrated by a well bore such that the seeds block openings in the subterranean formation to provide fluid loss control; and degrading the seeds over time within the subterranean formation. In some methods, the seeds are present in the treatment fluid in an amount of at least about 5 pounds per barrel. In addition, in some methods the seeds are preferably degradable.
Claims16
A method of providing fluid loss control in a portion of a subterranean formation comprising:
- providing a treatment fluid comprising a base fluid and a plurality of whole seeds, the seeds consisting of whole basil seeds;
- introducing the treatment fluid into a portion of a subterranean formation penetrated by a well bore such that the seeds swell and block openings in the subterranean formation to provide fluid loss control;
- and,
- degrading the whole basil seeds over time within the subterranean formation.
A method of providing fluid loss control in a portion of a subterranean formation comprising:
- providing a treatment fluid comprising a base fluid and whole seeds, wherein the seeds are present in the treatment fluid in an amount of at least about 5 pounds per barrel, and the seeds consisting of whole basil seeds;
- introducing the treatment fluid into a portion of a subterranean formation penetrated by a well bore such that the seeds swell and block openings in the subterranean formation to provide fluid loss control;
- degrading the seeds over time within the subterranean formation.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.