Development and Evaluation from Laboratory to Field Trial of a Dual-Purpose Fracturing Nanofluid: Inhibition of Associated Formation Damage and Increasing Heavy Crude Oil Mobility
This study aims to develop and evaluate fracturing nanofluids from the laboratory to the field trial with the dual purpose of increasing heavy crude oil mobility and reducing formation damage caused by the remaining fracturing fluid (FF). Two fumed silica nanoparticles of different sizes, and alumin...
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| author | María A. Giraldo Richard D. Zabala Jorge I. Bahamón Juan M. Ulloa José M. Usurriaga José C. Cárdenas Camilo Mazo Juan D. Guzmán Sergio H. Lopera Camilo A. Franco Farid B. Cortés |
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| description | This study aims to develop and evaluate fracturing nanofluids from the laboratory to the field trial with the dual purpose of increasing heavy crude oil mobility and reducing formation damage caused by the remaining fracturing fluid (FF). Two fumed silica nanoparticles of different sizes, and alumina nanoparticles were modified on the surface through basic and acidic treatments. The nanoparticles were characterized by transmission electron microscopy, dynamic light scattering, zeta potential and total acidity. The rheological behavior of the linear gel and the heavy crude oil after adding different chemical nature nanoparticles were measured at two concentrations of 100 and 1000 mg/L. Also, the contact angle assessed the alteration of the rock wettability. The nanoparticle with better performance was the raw fumed silica of 7 nm at 1000 mg/L. These were employed to prepare a fracturing nanofluid from a commercial FF. Both fluids were evaluated through their rheological behavior as a function of time at high pressure following the API RP39 test, and spontaneous imbibition tests were carried out to assess the FF’s capacity to modify the wettability of the porous media. It was possible to conclude that the inclusion of 7 nm commercial silica nanoparticles allowed obtaining a reduction of 10 and 20% in the two breakers used in the commercial fracture fluid formulation without altering the rheological properties of the system. Displacement tests were also performed on proppant and rock samples at reservoir conditions of overburden and pore pressures of 3200 and 1200 psi, respectively, while the temperature was set at 77 °C and the flow rate at 0.3 cm<sup>3</sup>/min. According to the effective oil permeability, a decrease of 31% in the damage was obtained. Based on these results, the fracturing nanofluid was selected and used in the first worldwide field application in a Colombian oil field with a basic sediment and water (BSW%) of 100 and without oil production. After two weeks of the hydraulic fracture operation, crude oil was produced. Finally, one year after this work, crude oil viscosity and BSW% kept showing reductions near 75% and 33%, respectively; and having passed two years, the cumulative incremental oil production is around 120,000 barrels. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0b256a6616fa4c98af3c440d9708fb3f2023-12-03T14:14:50ZengMDPI AGNanomaterials2079-49912022-06-011213219510.3390/nano12132195Development and Evaluation from Laboratory to Field Trial of a Dual-Purpose Fracturing Nanofluid: Inhibition of Associated Formation Damage and Increasing Heavy Crude Oil MobilityMaría A. Giraldo0Richard D. Zabala1Jorge I. Bahamón2Juan M. Ulloa3José M. Usurriaga4José C. Cárdenas5Camilo Mazo6Juan D. Guzmán7Sergio H. Lopera8Camilo A. Franco9Farid B. Cortés10Grupo de Investigación Fenómenos de Superficie—Michael Polanyi, Departamento de Procesos y Energía, Facultad de Minas, Universidad Nacional de Colombia—Sede Medellín, Medellín 050034, ColombiaDepartamento de Tecnologías de Producción, Ecopetrol S.A., Bogotá D.C. 111311, ColombiaDepartamento de Tecnologías de Producción, Ecopetrol S.A., Bogotá D.C. 111311, ColombiaCoordinación de Ingeniería, Gerencia Castilla, Ecopetrol S.A., Castilla La Nueva 507041, ColombiaInstituto Colombiano del Petróleo-ICP, Ecopetrol S.A., Piedecuesta 681011, ColombiaInstituto Colombiano del Petróleo-ICP, Ecopetrol S.A., Piedecuesta 681011, ColombiaGrupo de Investigación Fenómenos de Superficie—Michael Polanyi, Departamento de Procesos y Energía, Facultad de Minas, Universidad Nacional de Colombia—Sede Medellín, Medellín 050034, ColombiaGrupo de Investigación Fenómenos de Superficie—Michael Polanyi, Departamento de Procesos y Energía, Facultad de Minas, Universidad Nacional de Colombia—Sede Medellín, Medellín 050034, ColombiaGrupo de Investigación Yacimientos de Hidrocarburos, Departamento de Procesos y Energía, Facultad de Minas, Universidad Nacional de Colombia—Sede Medellín, Medellín 050034, ColombiaGrupo de Investigación Fenómenos de Superficie—Michael Polanyi, Departamento de Procesos y Energía, Facultad de Minas, Universidad Nacional de Colombia—Sede Medellín, Medellín 050034, ColombiaGrupo de Investigación Fenómenos de Superficie—Michael Polanyi, Departamento de Procesos y Energía, Facultad de Minas, Universidad Nacional de Colombia—Sede Medellín, Medellín 050034, ColombiaThis study aims to develop and evaluate fracturing nanofluids from the laboratory to the field trial with the dual purpose of increasing heavy crude oil mobility and reducing formation damage caused by the remaining fracturing fluid (FF). Two fumed silica nanoparticles of different sizes, and alumina nanoparticles were modified on the surface through basic and acidic treatments. The nanoparticles were characterized by transmission electron microscopy, dynamic light scattering, zeta potential and total acidity. The rheological behavior of the linear gel and the heavy crude oil after adding different chemical nature nanoparticles were measured at two concentrations of 100 and 1000 mg/L. Also, the contact angle assessed the alteration of the rock wettability. The nanoparticle with better performance was the raw fumed silica of 7 nm at 1000 mg/L. These were employed to prepare a fracturing nanofluid from a commercial FF. Both fluids were evaluated through their rheological behavior as a function of time at high pressure following the API RP39 test, and spontaneous imbibition tests were carried out to assess the FF’s capacity to modify the wettability of the porous media. It was possible to conclude that the inclusion of 7 nm commercial silica nanoparticles allowed obtaining a reduction of 10 and 20% in the two breakers used in the commercial fracture fluid formulation without altering the rheological properties of the system. Displacement tests were also performed on proppant and rock samples at reservoir conditions of overburden and pore pressures of 3200 and 1200 psi, respectively, while the temperature was set at 77 °C and the flow rate at 0.3 cm<sup>3</sup>/min. According to the effective oil permeability, a decrease of 31% in the damage was obtained. Based on these results, the fracturing nanofluid was selected and used in the first worldwide field application in a Colombian oil field with a basic sediment and water (BSW%) of 100 and without oil production. After two weeks of the hydraulic fracture operation, crude oil was produced. Finally, one year after this work, crude oil viscosity and BSW% kept showing reductions near 75% and 33%, respectively; and having passed two years, the cumulative incremental oil production is around 120,000 barrels.https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/12/13/2195field testnanofluidfracturing fluidheavy crude oilmobilityformation damage |
| spellingShingle | María A. Giraldo Richard D. Zabala Jorge I. Bahamón Juan M. Ulloa José M. Usurriaga José C. Cárdenas Camilo Mazo Juan D. Guzmán Sergio H. Lopera Camilo A. Franco Farid B. Cortés Development and Evaluation from Laboratory to Field Trial of a Dual-Purpose Fracturing Nanofluid: Inhibition of Associated Formation Damage and Increasing Heavy Crude Oil Mobility Nanomaterials field test nanofluid fracturing fluid heavy crude oil mobility formation damage |
| title | Development and Evaluation from Laboratory to Field Trial of a Dual-Purpose Fracturing Nanofluid: Inhibition of Associated Formation Damage and Increasing Heavy Crude Oil Mobility |
| title_full | Development and Evaluation from Laboratory to Field Trial of a Dual-Purpose Fracturing Nanofluid: Inhibition of Associated Formation Damage and Increasing Heavy Crude Oil Mobility |
| title_fullStr | Development and Evaluation from Laboratory to Field Trial of a Dual-Purpose Fracturing Nanofluid: Inhibition of Associated Formation Damage and Increasing Heavy Crude Oil Mobility |
| title_full_unstemmed | Development and Evaluation from Laboratory to Field Trial of a Dual-Purpose Fracturing Nanofluid: Inhibition of Associated Formation Damage and Increasing Heavy Crude Oil Mobility |
| title_short | Development and Evaluation from Laboratory to Field Trial of a Dual-Purpose Fracturing Nanofluid: Inhibition of Associated Formation Damage and Increasing Heavy Crude Oil Mobility |
| title_sort | development and evaluation from laboratory to field trial of a dual purpose fracturing nanofluid inhibition of associated formation damage and increasing heavy crude oil mobility |
| topic | field test nanofluid fracturing fluid heavy crude oil mobility formation damage |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/12/13/2195 |
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