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MX2016001596A - Fluid mobility modifiers for increased production in subterranean formations. - Google Patents

Fluid mobility modifiers for increased production in subterranean formations.

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MX2016001596A
MX2016001596A MX2016001596A MX2016001596A MX2016001596A MX 2016001596 A MX2016001596 A MX 2016001596A MX 2016001596 A MX2016001596 A MX 2016001596A MX 2016001596 A MX2016001596 A MX 2016001596A MX 2016001596 A MX2016001596 A MX 2016001596A
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C Weston Melissa
Singh Dipti
Holtsclaw Jeremy
Donovan Welton Thomas
S Penny Glenn
Schultheiss Nathan
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Halliburton Energy Services Inc
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Abstract

Modalidades que incluyen métodos que comprenden proporcionar un fluido de tratamiento que comprende un primer fluido de base acuosa y un agente de gelatinización polimérico, donde el fluido de tratamiento comprende una primera tensión superficial; introducir un modificador de la movilidad del fluido en el fluido de tratamiento, donde el modificador de la movilidad del fluido comprende: un primer tensioactivo que se selecciona del grupo que consiste en un tensioactivo no iónico; un tensioactivo catiónico; y cualquier combinación de estos, y una mezcla de solventetensioactivo que comprende un segundo fluido de base acuosa, un segundo tensioactivo, un solvente y un cosolvente, donde la relación del primer tensioactivo con respecto a la mezcla de solvente-tensioactivo se encuentra en el intervalo de alrededor de 1:5 a alrededor de 5:1, donde el modificador de la movilidad del fluido provoca que el fluido de tratamiento adopte una segunda tensión superficial que es menor que la primera tensión superficial; e introducir el fluido de tratamiento en una formación subterránea.Modalities that include methods comprising providing a treatment fluid comprising a first aqueous-based fluid and a polymeric gelatinizing agent, wherein the treatment fluid comprises a first surface tension; introducing a fluid mobility modifier into the treatment fluid, where the fluid mobility modifier comprises: a first surfactant that is selected from the group consisting of a non-ionic surfactant; a cationic surfactant; and any combination of these, and a solvent-surfactant mixture comprising a second aqueous-based fluid, a second surfactant, a solvent and a cosolvent, where the ratio of the first surfactant to the solvent-surfactant mixture is in the range from about 1: 5 to about 5: 1, where the fluid mobility modifier causes the treatment fluid to adopt a second surface tension that is less than the first surface tension; and introduce the treatment fluid into an underground formation.

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