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GB2450204B - Apparatus, Compositions, and methods of breaking fracturing fluids - Google Patents

Apparatus, Compositions, and methods of breaking fracturing fluids

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Publication number
GB2450204B
GB2450204B GB0808388A GB0808388A GB2450204B GB 2450204 B GB2450204 B GB 2450204B GB 0808388 A GB0808388 A GB 0808388A GB 0808388 A GB0808388 A GB 0808388A GB 2450204 B GB2450204 B GB 2450204B
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Prior art keywords
compositions
methods
fracturing fluids
breaking fracturing
breaking
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Expired - Fee Related
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GB0808388A
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GB2450204A (en
GB0808388D0 (en
Inventor
Barry Ekstrand
Frank Zamora
Sarkis R Kakadjian
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Lubrizol Oilfield Chemistry LLC
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Clearwater International Inc
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Priority claimed from US12/116,072 external-priority patent/US7942201B2/en
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    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C09—DYES; PAINTS; POLISHES; NATURAL RESINS; ADHESIVES; COMPOSITIONS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; APPLICATIONS OF MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • C09K—MATERIALS FOR MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATIONS, NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE
    • C09K8/00—Compositions for drilling of boreholes or wells; Compositions for treating boreholes or wells, e.g. for completion or for remedial operations
    • C09K8/60—Compositions for stimulating production by acting on the underground formation
    • C09K8/62—Compositions for forming crevices or fractures
    • C09K8/66—Compositions based on water or polar solvents
    • C09K8/68—Compositions based on water or polar solvents containing organic compounds
    • C09K8/685—Compositions based on water or polar solvents containing organic compounds containing cross-linking agents
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C09—DYES; PAINTS; POLISHES; NATURAL RESINS; ADHESIVES; COMPOSITIONS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; APPLICATIONS OF MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • C09K—MATERIALS FOR MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATIONS, NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE
    • C09K8/00—Compositions for drilling of boreholes or wells; Compositions for treating boreholes or wells, e.g. for completion or for remedial operations
    • C09K8/58—Compositions for enhanced recovery methods for obtaining hydrocarbons, i.e. for improving the mobility of the oil, e.g. displacing fluids
    • C09K8/582—Compositions for enhanced recovery methods for obtaining hydrocarbons, i.e. for improving the mobility of the oil, e.g. displacing fluids characterised by the use of bacteria
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C09—DYES; PAINTS; POLISHES; NATURAL RESINS; ADHESIVES; COMPOSITIONS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; APPLICATIONS OF MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • C09K—MATERIALS FOR MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATIONS, NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE
    • C09K8/00—Compositions for drilling of boreholes or wells; Compositions for treating boreholes or wells, e.g. for completion or for remedial operations
    • C09K8/60—Compositions for stimulating production by acting on the underground formation
    • C09K8/62—Compositions for forming crevices or fractures
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C09—DYES; PAINTS; POLISHES; NATURAL RESINS; ADHESIVES; COMPOSITIONS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; APPLICATIONS OF MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • C09K—MATERIALS FOR MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATIONS, NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE
    • C09K8/00—Compositions for drilling of boreholes or wells; Compositions for treating boreholes or wells, e.g. for completion or for remedial operations
    • C09K8/60—Compositions for stimulating production by acting on the underground formation
    • C09K8/62—Compositions for forming crevices or fractures
    • C09K8/70—Compositions for forming crevices or fractures characterised by their form or by the form of their components, e.g. foams
    • C09K8/706—Encapsulated breakers
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C09—DYES; PAINTS; POLISHES; NATURAL RESINS; ADHESIVES; COMPOSITIONS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; APPLICATIONS OF MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • C09K—MATERIALS FOR MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATIONS, NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE
    • C09K2208/00—Aspects relating to compositions of drilling or well treatment fluids
    • C09K2208/24—Bacteria or enzyme containing gel breakers

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  • Oil, Petroleum & Natural Gas (AREA)
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  • Medicinal Preparation (AREA)
  • Colloid Chemistry (AREA)
GB0808388A 2007-05-11 2008-05-09 Apparatus, Compositions, and methods of breaking fracturing fluids Expired - Fee Related GB2450204B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US91759807P 2007-05-11 2007-05-11
US12/116,072 US7942201B2 (en) 2007-05-11 2008-05-06 Apparatus, compositions, and methods of breaking fracturing fluids

Publications (3)

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GB0808388D0 GB0808388D0 (en) 2008-06-18
GB2450204A GB2450204A (en) 2008-12-17
GB2450204B true GB2450204B (en) 2011-10-12

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US5869325A (en) * 1996-03-22 1999-02-09 Atlantic Richfield Company Use of bacteria to break gels used in well treatment fluids
GB2368602A (en) * 2000-10-31 2002-05-08 Baker Hughes Inc Breaking of viscoelastic fracturing fluids using bacteria, fungi or enzymes
US20030092581A1 (en) * 2001-11-13 2003-05-15 Crews James B. Fracturing fluids for delayed flow back operations

Patent Citations (3)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US5869325A (en) * 1996-03-22 1999-02-09 Atlantic Richfield Company Use of bacteria to break gels used in well treatment fluids
GB2368602A (en) * 2000-10-31 2002-05-08 Baker Hughes Inc Breaking of viscoelastic fracturing fluids using bacteria, fungi or enzymes
US20030092581A1 (en) * 2001-11-13 2003-05-15 Crews James B. Fracturing fluids for delayed flow back operations

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GB0808388D0 (en) 2008-06-18
CA2631000C (en) 2012-02-21
CA2631000A1 (en) 2008-11-11

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