WO2016047502A1 - 反応性金属を含有するダウンホールツール部材及び分解性樹脂組成物を含有するダウンホールツール部材を備えるダウンホールツール、並びに坑井掘削方法 - Google Patents
反応性金属を含有するダウンホールツール部材及び分解性樹脂組成物を含有するダウンホールツール部材を備えるダウンホールツール、並びに坑井掘削方法 Download PDFInfo
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- the present invention relates to a downhole tool for producing hydrocarbon resources such as oil or natural gas and recovering hydrocarbons, and a well drilling method.
- Hydrocarbon resources such as oil or natural gas have been mined and produced through wells (oil wells or gas wells, collectively referred to as “wells”) having porous and permeable underground layers.
- wells oil wells or gas wells, collectively referred to as “wells”
- wells are becoming deeper and more diversified, and there is a record of excavation exceeding 9000m in depth.
- the acid treatment and the crushing method are known as a stimulation method (Patent Document 1).
- Acid treatment is a method that increases the permeability of the production layer by injecting acid such as hydrochloric acid or hydrofluoric acid into the production layer and dissolving the rock reaction components (carbonate, clay mineral, silicate, etc.).
- acid such as hydrochloric acid or hydrofluoric acid
- rock reaction components carbonate, clay mineral, silicate, etc.
- various problems associated with the use of strong acids have been pointed out, and an increase in costs has been pointed out including various countermeasures. Therefore, perforation for forming pores in the production layer using fluid pressure, and hydraulic fracturing method for forming cracks (fracturing) (sometimes referred to as “fracturing”). Attention has been paid.
- the hydraulic fracturing method is a method in which perforations and cracks are generated in a production layer by fluid pressure such as water pressure (hereinafter sometimes simply referred to as “hydraulic pressure”).
- fluid pressure such as water pressure (hereinafter sometimes simply referred to as “hydraulic pressure”).
- a vertical hole is drilled, followed by vertical After drilling a horizontal hole in a formation several thousand meters below the ground and drilling a horizontal hole, those well holes (the holes provided to form a well are also referred to as “down holes”.
- Fracturing fluid and other fluids are fed into the interior at high pressure, and cracks (fractures) are generated in the underground production layer (layers that produce hydrocarbon resources such as oil or natural gas) by water pressure, and carbonized through the fractures.
- This is a method for stimulating production layers to collect and recover hydrogen resources.
- the hydraulic fracturing method has attracted attention for its effectiveness in the development of unconventional resources such as so-called shale oil (oil aged in shale) and s
- Cracks (fractures) formed by fluid pressure such as water pressure are immediately blocked by formation pressure when water pressure disappears.
- the propellant is contained in the fracturing fluid (that is, the well treatment fluid used for fracturing) that is fed at high pressure, the proppant is contained, and the cracks (fractures) are fed. )
- the fracturing fluid may contain a channelant between the proppants for the purpose of forming a channel through which shale oil, shale gas, etc. can pass. Therefore, in addition to proppant, various additives such as a channelant, a gelling agent, a scale inhibitor, an acid for dissolving rocks, and a friction reducing agent are used in the well treatment fluid.
- Various types of water-based, oil-based, and emulsion are used as well treatment fluid fed at high pressure such as fracturing fluid.
- the well treatment fluid is required to have a function capable of transporting proppant to a place where fractures are generated in the well hole. Therefore, the well treatment fluid usually has a predetermined viscosity and good dispersibility of proppant.
- Water-based well treatment fluids are widely used because of ease of treatment and low environmental load.
- the production layer may be stimulated again for desired sections of well holes that have already been formed. In that case as well, well treatment such as well blocking and fracturing may be repeated. Further, in order to finish the well, the well hole may be closed to shut off the fluid from the lower part, and after the upper part is finished, the closing may be released.
- Various tools are used to perform the required operations in these newly formed wells and already formed wells. These tools are collectively referred to as “downhole tools”. It is said.
- the downhaul tool is used in a broad sense as a concept that includes a drilling device and its power source for further drilling of the well, as well as sensors and communication devices that acquire and exchange the position and drilling information of the tools. In addition, for example, it is also used as a concept including a downhole tool member such as a plug, a plug member, or a component described later.
- Patent Document 2 discloses a plug (also referred to as “flac plug”, “bridge plug”, or “packer”) that is a downhole tool used to close or fix a well hole. It is disclosed. Patent Document 2 discloses a plug for well excavation (sometimes referred to as a “downhole plug”). Specifically, a mandrel (main body) having a hollow portion in the axial direction, and a mandrel shaft Malleable formed of ring or annular member (annular member), first conical member (conical ⁇ ⁇ member) and slip, elastomer or rubber, etc.
- a plug that includes a malleable element, a second conical member and slip, and an anti-rotation mechanism.
- the blocking of the well hole by the plug for well drilling is as follows. That is, when the mandrel is moved in the axial direction, the gap between the ring or the annular member and the rotation preventing mechanism is reduced, so that the slip comes into contact with the inclined surface of the conical member and advances along the conical member. In this way, it expands radially outward and abuts against the inner wall of the well hole and is fixed to the well hole, and the malleable element expands and deforms to abut against the inner wall of the well hole. By blocking the borehole.
- the mandrel has an axial hollow, which is also referred to as a ball (sometimes referred to as a “ball sealer”, which is the same in the present application. Well)) can be blocked by setting.
- a ball sometimes referred to as a “ball sealer”, which is the same in the present application.
- materials for forming plugs each of which is included in the concept of a downhole tool member
- metal materials aluminum, steel, stainless steel, etc.
- fibers, wood, composite materials and plastics are widely exemplified.
- materials that decompose by temperature, pressure, pH (acid, base) and the like can be used.
- Plugs, ball sealers, and other downhole tools or downhole tool members (hereinafter, collectively referred to simply as “downhole tools”) used for well drilling are successively formed until the well is completed.
- downhole tools such as plugs are usually not designed to be reclaimed after use and can be broken or broken into pieces by crushing, drilling out, or other methods However, it was necessary to spend a lot of money and time for crushing and drilling.
- Patent Document 3 is applicable to oilfield elements used for fracturing, acid treatment, etc., for balls and plugs used for valve operation, proppant, etc., and has high strength and predetermined conditions. Disclosed are compositions containing reactive metals that are degradable underneath. Patent Document 3 discloses a degradable metal as the above-mentioned composition that is decomposed partially or wholly upon exposure to a fluid immediately or after a sufficiently controlled and predictable time has elapsed. Composites with polymers and the like are disclosed, and as fluids, aqueous fluids, organic fluids, liquid metals, etc. are described, and further, water-soluble compounds exhibit effects similar to so-called sustained release in the pharmaceutical field.
- a reactive metal is one that easily combines with oxygen to form a very stable oxide, and one that reacts with water to produce diatomic hydrogen, and / or easily. Is defined as being embrittled by absorption of oxygen, hydrogen, nitrogen or other non-metallic elements and is disclosed to be selected from calcium, magnesium and aluminum, and lithium, gallium, indium, Zinc, bismuth and the like are mentioned.
- US Pat. No. 6,057,059 includes surface erosion that involves eroding the surface coating of a resistant to corrosion metal layer by physical crushing, chemical etching or a combination of physical crushing and chemical etching.
- a method is disclosed for corrodible and downhole articles having a coating to be corroded and removed with a corrossive material.
- Patent Document 4 includes water, salt water, hydrochloric acid, hydrogen sulfide, and the like as corrosive materials, and corrosive cores such as magnesium alloys and the surface of a metal layer having a thickness of 1000 ⁇ m or less as corrosive downhole articles.
- coatings include ball seats or flack plugs.
- the mining conditions such as deepening are becoming increasingly severe, especially as the mining of unconventional resources expands.
- a downhole tool such as a plug such as a flack plug, a bridge plug or a packer, a ball (ball sealer) or a ball seat
- the mechanical strength tensile strength / expansion
- Oil strength, water resistance, etc. that maintain mechanical strength, etc.
- the problem of the present invention is that well drilling is performed by reliably performing well treatment and removing easily under various well environmental conditions under the condition that the mining conditions become severe and diverse. It is an object of the present invention to provide a downhaul tool that can contribute to the cost saving and process shortening of the present invention and has excellent decomposability and strength in a predetermined environment. Furthermore, the subject of this invention is providing the well drilling method which uses this downhaul tool.
- the downhole tool used in the well drilling method includes a combination of downhole tool members having a specific composition. We have found that this can be solved and completed the present invention.
- a downhole tool member containing a reactive metal and a downhole tool member containing a decomposable resin composition that promotes decomposition of the reactive metal are provided.
- a featured downhole tool is provided.
- a downhole tool member comprising a downhole tool member containing a reactive metal and a downhole tool member containing a decomposable resin composition that promotes decomposition of the reactive metal.
- various downhole environment conditions can be obtained under the condition that the mining conditions become severe and diverse by the downhole tool member or the downhole tool using the downhole tool.
- the effect of providing a well drilling method that can contribute to cost reduction and process shortening of well drilling by reliably performing well treatment and easily removing the well is provided. .
- a downhole tool member containing a reactive metal and a downhole containing a decomposable resin composition that promotes the decomposition of the reactive metal.
- a downhole tool is provided that includes a tool member. As described above, the downhole tool is usually required to be removed by some method at the stage where the production of oil or gas is started. 1.
- Downhole Tool A plug shown in the schematic cross-sectional view of FIG. 1 will be described as a specific example of a downhole tool and a downhole tool member known in the art.
- a plug (such as a flack plug or a bridge plug) that is a downhole tool typically has a mandrel 1 (a hollow tubular body) that is a downhole tool member that extends in the direction in which the downhole extends. In many cases, however, it is not limited, and usually has an outer diameter of 30 to 200 mm and a length of about 250 to 2000 mm.) Both are spaced apart on the outer peripheral surface of the mandrel 1 in the axial direction of the mandrel 1.
- an annular rubber member 2, slips 3a and 3b, wedges 4a and 4b, a pair of rings 5a and 5b, and the like, which are downhole tool members placed in a circumferential shape, are provided.
- a ball sealer (ball) 10 that is a downhole tool member is formed in the hollow portion h of the mandrel 1 and a circular shape having a smaller diameter than the ball sealer 10 at the center. And a substantially annular ball sheet 11 having a plurality of voids.
- fracturing which is one of well treatment operations
- the structure of the plug which is a downhaul tool is not restricted to the structure demonstrated previously.
- the pair of rings 5a, 5b is configured to be slidable along the axial direction of the mandrel 1 on the outer peripheral surface of the mandrel 1, and to be able to change the mutual interval.
- the force along the axial direction of the mandrel 1 by directly or indirectly abutting against the end portions along the axial direction of the annular rubber member 2 and the combination of the slips 3a, 3b and the wedges 4a, 4b. It can be added.
- the annular rubber member 2 is compressed and contracted in the axial direction of the mandrel 1, the diameter of the annular rubber member 2 expands in a direction perpendicular to the axial direction of the mandrel 1, and the outside contacts the inner wall H of the downhole.
- the annular rubber member 2 maintains the seal between the plug and the down hole by maintaining the contact state between the inner wall H of the down hole and the outer peripheral surface of the mandrel 1.
- the axial force of the mandrel 1 is applied to the wedges 4a and 4b, so that the slips 3a and 3b slide on the upper surfaces of the inclined surfaces of the wedges 4a and 4b.
- the plug can be brought into contact with the inner wall H of the downhole to fix the plug and the inner wall H of the downhole.
- these downhole tool members are formed with a plurality of engaging portions that allow movement of the member in one direction along the axial direction of the mandrel 1 and restrict movement in the opposite direction.
- a ratchet mechanism such as a ring shape orthogonal to the axial direction of the mandrel 1 may be provided.
- the ball sealer 10 and the ball seat 11 provided in the hollow portion h of the mandrel 1 can both move along the axial direction of the mandrel 1 inside the hollow portion h of the mandrel 1. Is in contact with or spaced apart from the circular gap of the ball seat 11, the flow direction of the fluid can be adjusted.
- the downhaul tool of the present invention includes, for example, a downhaul tool member containing a reactive metal, and a decomposable resin composition that promotes the decomposition of the reactive metal for at least a part of the downhaul tool member as described above.
- a downhole tool member containing By providing a downhole tool member containing, the drilling process is reliably performed under a variety of well environment conditions, while the mining conditions become harsh and diverse. By performing the removal easily, a downhaul tool that can contribute to cost reduction and process shortening of well excavation and has excellent decomposability and strength in a predetermined environment is provided.
- the downhole tool of the present invention includes a downhole tool member containing a reactive metal as a downhole tool member provided in the downhole tool.
- downhole tool member of the present invention contains a reactive metal as a metal forming the downhole tool member. It has the characteristics. 1.
- Reactive metal The reactive metal contained in the downhole tool member of the present invention is easily combined with oxygen to form an extremely stable oxide as disclosed in Patent Document 3 presented earlier. Or a metal element that decomposes by reacting with water to produce diatomic hydrogen and / or embrittlement by readily absorbing oxygen, hydrogen, nitrogen, or other non-metallic elements. More specifically, the reactive metal is a predetermined condition in a well environment where the downhole tool is used (hereinafter also referred to as “downhole environment”) [for example, conditions such as temperature and pressure, In contact with a fluid such as an aqueous fluid (preferably an acidic fluid, etc.), and the shape of the original downhole tool or downhole tool member can be easily lost by a decomposition reaction based on a chemical change.
- downhole environment for example, conditions such as temperature and pressure, In contact with a fluid such as an aqueous fluid (preferably an acidic fluid, etc.), and the shape of the original downhole tool or downhole tool member can be easily lost by a decomposition reaction
- Such a simple element of a metal element and an alloy containing the metal element as a main component are meant.
- the range of the reactive metal can be appropriately selected by those skilled in the art depending on the predetermined conditions such as the assumed well environment. In many cases, the alkali belonging to Group I or Group II of the periodic table is used. A metal or an alkaline earth metal, aluminum, etc. are mentioned.
- the reactive metal is preferably at least one selected from the group consisting of magnesium, aluminum and calcium.
- the reactive metal preferably at least one selected from the group consisting of magnesium, aluminum and calcium, is more preferably an alloy from the above viewpoint.
- the composition of the alloy the reactive metal as described above is contained as a main component, that is, usually 50% by mass or more, preferably 60% by mass or more, more preferably 70% by mass or more.
- the metal downhaul tool member provided in the downhaul tool is destroyed by crushing, drilling out, or other methods when it is necessary to remove oil or gas when production of oil or gas is started.
- the downhole tool member containing the reactive metal provided in the downhole tool of the present invention is not subjected to crushing or drilling, for example, in a predetermined well environment. , It can be removed in a short period of time such as several hours to several weeks by contacting with an aqueous fluid such as an acidic fluid.
- the downhole tool of the present invention comprises a downhole tool member containing a reactive metal and a downhole tool member containing a decomposable resin composition that promotes the decomposition of the reactive metal described later.
- a downhole tool containing a reactive metal that does not necessarily use an acidic fluid as an aqueous fluid, specifically, without pressing an acidic fluid into a wellbore and promotes a decomposition reaction of the reactive metal. The member is quickly disassembled and removed.
- the downhole tool member containing a reactive metal provided in the downhole tool of the present invention mainly includes a slip containing a reactive metal as a main component, a ball sealer containing a reactive metal as a main component, and a reactive metal.
- a slip is a part which contact
- a slip containing a component other than a reactive metal as a main component can be cited as a downhole tool member containing a reactive metal included in the downhole tool of the present invention.
- the main component means that the component is contained in an amount of 50% by mass or more. More specifically, the main component means that the component is contained in a range from 50% by mass to 100% by mass.
- the component other than the reactive metal refers to a component other than the “reactive metal” referred to in the present invention.
- metals such as iron, steel and alloy steel, inorganic materials such as ceramics, etc. It is.
- the reactive metals referred to in the present invention include (1) those composed of only one type of reactive metal and (2) those composed of two or more reactive metals. 2. Method for Producing Downhole Tool Member Containing Reactive Metal
- the downhole tool member containing the reactive metal provided in the downhole tool of the present invention includes the reactive metal described above and various compounding materials optionally contained.
- the downhole tool of the present invention is a downhole tool containing a reactive metal as a downhole tool member provided in the downhole tool.
- a downhole tool member containing a decomposable resin composition that promotes decomposition of a reactive metal (hereinafter, simply referred to as a “downhole tool member containing a decomposable resin composition”) is provided.
- the downhole tool member containing the decomposable resin composition provided in the downhole tool of the present invention is not particularly limited, but for example, a downhole tool member other than slip, a ball sealer, and the like are preferably mentioned. It is done. 1.
- Degradable resin composition that promotes decomposition of reactive metal is a resin composition, That is, it is a composition containing a resin (hereinafter sometimes referred to as “polymer” or “polymer”), and the resin composition decomposes, that is, loses its original composition, etc. It is a resin composition which can accelerate
- the promotion of the decomposition reaction of the reactive metal contained in the downhole tool member containing the reactive metal can be broadly classified as follows: (1) It depends on the substance generated by the decomposition of the resin contained in the resin composition. In the case, (2) when a compounding agent other than the resin contained in the resin composition comes into contact with the reactive metal, the mechanism may be mentioned, but the reaction contained in the downhole tool member by other mechanisms It may be one that promotes the decomposition of the conductive metal.
- a substance that promotes the decomposition of a reactive metal preferably an acid, is generated by the decomposition of the resin contained in the resin composition, and an acid or the like is decomposed.
- disassembly of a reactive metal is accelerated
- the resin contained in the resin composition disappears in a predetermined environment, and part or all of the compounding agent other than the remaining resin comes into contact with the reactive metal.
- disassembly of a reactive metal is accelerated
- the decomposable resin composition includes a resin that contains a decomposable resin that generates an acid by decomposition.
- the generated acid accelerates the decomposition of the reactive metal contained in the downhole tool member containing the reactive metal.
- the acid generated from the decomposable resin that generates acid by decomposition contained in the downhole tool member containing the decomposable resin composition is converted into the reactive metal contained in the downhole tool member containing the reactive metal. In the downhole tool, i.e., at close distances and at high acid concentrations, it facilitates decomposition of reactive metals.
- reactive metals often become strong alkalinity due to decomposition reaction, but according to the present invention, the generated acid neutralizes the alkali, so more specifically near the periphery of the downhole tool. Can prevent the well environment in the vicinity of the downhole tool member containing the reactive metal from becoming alkaline, and can also be expected to further promote the decomposition of the reactive metal.
- the decomposable resin that generates an acid by decomposition that is, the resin that generates an acid by breaking a part or all of the bonds such as the main chain of the polymer is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include polyester, polyamide and the like. It is done. From the viewpoint of degradability of the resin (polymer) in the well environment, ease of control of decomposition, moldability, etc., the degradable resin that generates acid by decomposition is preferably an aliphatic polyester, Therefore, as a downhaul tool of the present invention provided with a downhaul tool member containing a decomposable resin composition, the decomposable resin composition preferably contains an aliphatic polyester.
- the aliphatic polyester preferably contained in the downhole tool member containing the decomposable resin composition is also widely known as a decomposable resin, and includes polyglycolic acid (PGA), polylactic acid (PLA), Examples include poly- ⁇ -caprolactone. More preferably, the aliphatic polyester is at least one selected from the group consisting of PGA, PLA, and glycolic acid / lactic acid copolymer (PGLA), and the more preferable aliphatic polyester is PGA. is there.
- glycolic acid repeating units are 50% by mass or more, preferably 75% by mass or more, more preferably 85% by mass or more, and still more preferably 90%.
- a copolymer having a mass% or more, particularly preferably 95 mass% or more, most preferably 99 mass% or more, particularly preferably 99.5 mass% or more is included.
- the repeating unit of L-lactic acid or D-lactic acid is 50% by mass or more, preferably 75% by mass or more, more preferably 85% by mass or more, More preferably, it includes a copolymer having 90% by mass or more and a stereocomplex type polylactic acid obtained by mixing poly-L-lactic acid and poly-D-lactic acid.
- the ratio (mass ratio) of glycolic acid repeating units to lactic acid repeating units is 99: 1 to 1:99, preferably 90:10 to 10:90, more preferably 80:20 to 20:80. Copolymers can be used.
- melt viscosity of these aliphatic polyesters is not particularly limited, but is usually 100 to 10,000 Pa ⁇ in terms of degradability, downhole tool member strength, moldability, and the like. s, often 200 to 5000 Pa ⁇ s, most often 300 to 3000 Pa ⁇ s.
- the aliphatic polyester preferably contained in the downhole tool member containing the decomposable resin composition decomposes to be an acid that is an acidic substance, for example, glycolic acid, lactic acid, or oligomers thereof (belonging to the acid) .) Is generated. Therefore, the generated acid such as glycolic acid or lactic acid contacts the reactive metal contained in the downhole tool member containing the reactive metal in the downhole tool, that is, at a close distance and at a high concentration. By doing so, the decomposition of the reactive metal is promoted.
- an acidic substance for example, glycolic acid, lactic acid, or oligomers thereof (belonging to the acid) .
- a magnesium alloy [trade name: IN-Tallic (registered trademark)] does not react even when immersed in deionized water, but the concentration is 4% by mass.
- an aqueous glycolic acid solution bubbles (H2 gas) are immediately generated and dissolved to form a precipitate.
- the decomposition of the magnesium alloy was promoted by changing the glycolic acid aqueous solution, which was initially acidic, to be alkaline.
- the downhole tool member containing the decomposable resin composition provided in the downhaul tool of the present invention contains a decomposable resin that generates an acid by decomposition, preferably an aliphatic polyester, more preferably PGA, PLA, or PGLA.
- the content ratio of the decomposable resin that generates an acid by decomposition in the composition is not particularly limited, but is usually 30% by mass or more, preferably 50% by mass or more, and more preferably 70% by mass or more.
- the content of the decomposable resin that generates an acid by the above decomposition has no particular upper limit, and may be 100% by mass (that is, the total amount of the above composition). In the case of 95% by mass or less. 3.
- the degradable resin composition promotes decomposition of the decomposable resin and reactive metal.
- those containing an inorganic substance or an organic substance that is, in a predetermined environment (specifically, a well environment or the like to which an aqueous fluid is supplied), the degradable resin that is a component forming the decomposable resin composition contained in the downhole tool member is used.
- An inorganic substance or an organic substance (hereinafter sometimes referred to as “decomposition trigger”) that accelerates the decomposition of the reactive metal contained in the decomposable resin composition by disappearing by decomposing is reactive.
- the reactive metal contained in the metal-containing downhaul tool member can be contacted in the downhaul tool, that is, at a close distance and at a high inorganic or organic substance concentration. Degradation can be accelerated.
- the degradable resin that decomposes and disappears in a predetermined environment preferably includes a water-soluble resin that can be eluted or absorbed in a solvent such as water existing in the predetermined environment and lose its shape, Preferred examples include degradable rubber that can be decomposed by contact with water in a predetermined environment.
- the “degradable resin that generates acid by decomposition” described above can also be used as the decomposable resin in the decomposable resin composition containing the decomposable resin and the decomposition trigger.
- Water-soluble resin examples of the water-soluble resin preferably used as the decomposable resin contained in the decomposable resin composition containing the decomposable resin and the decomposition trigger include polyvinyl alcohol (PVA), polyvinyl butyral, polyvinyl formal, polyacrylamide (N, N-substituted product), polyacrylic acid, polymethacrylic acid and the like, and copolymers of monomers forming these resins, such as ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer (EVOH), acrylamide-acrylic Examples include acid / methacrylic acid interpolymers.
- PVA polyvinyl alcohol
- EVOH ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer
- acrylamide-acrylic Examples include acid / methacrylic acid interpolymers.
- the water-soluble resin preferably contains PVA, EVOH, polyacrylic acid or polyacrylamide, and more preferably polyvinyl alcohol such as PVA or EVOH. It contains a polymer (PVA polymer).
- the PVA polymer is a polymer having a vinyl alcohol unit, and specifically, a polymer obtained by saponifying a polymer having a vinyl acetate unit. That is, vinyl acetate is polymerized in an alcohol solvent such as methanol together with another monomer (for example, olefin such as ethylene) that can be copolymerized with vinyl acetate, if necessary.
- a polymer (PVA) or copolymer (EVOH or the like) having a vinyl alcohol unit is obtained by substituting the acetate group of the vinyl acetate unit in the polymer with a hydroxyl group using a catalyst.
- Degradable rubber As a decomposable rubber preferably used as a decomposable resin contained in a decomposable resin composition containing a decomposable resin and a decomposable trigger, conventionally, in order to form a degradable seal member for downhole tools, etc. Those containing degradable rubber that has been used can be used.
- degradability in degradable rubber means degradability that can be chemically decomposed by any method such as biodegradability and hydrolyzability. For example, rubber is inherently present due to a decrease in the degree of polymerization.
- the member containing the decomposable rubber easily collapses and loses its shape (disintegration).
- the degradable rubber is used in combination with the degradable resin that generates an acid by the above-described decomposition, the acid generated from the decomposable resin that generates an acid by the decomposition further accelerates the decomposition of the decomposable rubber.
- the decomposable rubber may be used alone or as a mixture of two or more degradable rubbers.
- the degradable rubber includes urethane rubber, natural rubber, isoprene rubber, ethylene propylene rubber, butyl rubber, styrene rubber, acrylic rubber, aliphatic polyester rubber, chloroprene rubber, polyester thermoplastic elastomer and polyamide thermoplastic elastomer.
- degradable rubbers containing at least one selected include degradable rubbers containing at least one selected.
- degradable rubber is a hydrolyzable functional group (for example, urethane group, ester group, amide group, carboxyl group, hydroxyl group, silyl group, acid anhydride, acid halide, etc. Decomposable rubber containing a rubber having) is also preferred.
- “having a functional group” means having as a bond that forms the main chain of the rubber molecule, or having as a side chain of the rubber molecule that becomes a crosslinking point, for example.
- a particularly preferred degradable rubber it is possible to easily control the degradability and disintegration by adjusting the structure, hardness, degree of crosslinking, etc. of the rubber, or by selecting other compounding agents.
- urethane rubber a particularly preferred degradable rubber is one containing a urethane rubber having a hydrolyzable urethane bond.
- the decomposable rubber preferably contains a polyester-based thermoplastic elastomer or a polyamide-based thermoplastic elastomer.
- Urethane rubber (sometimes referred to as “urethane elastomer”) that is particularly preferably used as a degradable rubber is a rubber material having a urethane bond (—NH—CO—O—) in the molecule. It is obtained by condensing with a compound having a hydroxyl group.
- isocyanate compound aromatic (which may have a plurality of aromatic rings), aliphatic, and alicyclic di, tri, and tetra polyisocyanates, or mixtures thereof are used.
- ester type urethane rubber As a compound having a hydroxyl group, a polyester type urethane rubber having an ester bond in its main chain (hereinafter sometimes referred to as “ester type urethane rubber”) and a polyether type urethane rubber having an ether bond in its main chain (hereinafter, referred to as “ester type urethane rubber”).
- ester type urethane rubber is preferable because it is easier to control degradability and disintegration.
- Urethane rubber is an elastic body that combines the elasticity (softness) of synthetic rubber and the rigidity (hardness) of plastic. Generally, it has excellent wear resistance, chemical resistance, and oil resistance, high mechanical strength, and load resistance.
- urethane rubber i) kneading (millable) type: can be molded by the same processing method as general rubber, ii) thermoplastic type: can be molded by the same processing method as thermoplastic resin, and iii) due to the difference in molding method Casting type: Although it is classified as a type that can be molded by a method of thermosetting using a liquid raw material, as a urethane rubber that forms the degradable rubber contained in the degradable resin composition of the present invention, Any type can be used.
- Reactive metals contained in downhole tool members containing reactive metals as inorganic or organic substances (degradation triggers) that promote the decomposition of reactive metals contained in the decomposable resin composition together with the decomposable resin Is not particularly limited as long as it can promote decomposition of, for example, inorganic acids such as hydrochloric acid, nitric acid, phosphoric acid, sulfuric acid, boric acid, hydrofluoric acid, sodium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide, calcium hydroxide, etc.
- inorganic acids such as hydrochloric acid, nitric acid, phosphoric acid, sulfuric acid, boric acid, hydrofluoric acid, sodium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide, calcium hydroxide, etc.
- Inorganic substances such as inorganic bases, inorganic salts such as sodium chloride and potassium chloride, organic acids such as citric acid, succinic acid, oxalic acid, glycolic acid, lactic acid, phosphoric acid, formic acid, acetic acid, aniline, ammonia, pyridine, amine And organic substances such as organic bases and organic salts.
- organic acids such as citric acid, succinic acid, oxalic acid, glycolic acid, lactic acid, phosphoric acid, formic acid, acetic acid, aniline, ammonia, pyridine, amine
- organic substances such as organic bases and organic salts. From the viewpoint of the form (solid or liquid, etc.) of the inorganic substance or organic substance in a predetermined well environment (for example, temperature), the promoting effect of the decomposition reaction on the reactive metal, the solubility in the aqueous fluid, etc. You can choose one.
- the inorganic substance that promotes the decomposition of the reactive metal is an inorganic salt, such as the effect of promoting the decomposition reaction of the reactive metal and the handleability.
- the inorganic salt contains either potassium chloride or sodium chloride.
- the effect of promoting the decomposition of the reactive metal for example, when the magnesium alloy [trade name: IN-Tallic (registered trademark)] is immersed in an aqueous sodium chloride solution having a concentration of 4% by mass, bubbles (H 2 gas) is generated and dissolved to form a precipitate. At the same time, it can be confirmed that the decomposition of the magnesium alloy was promoted by changing the sodium chloride aqueous solution, which was initially neutral, to alkaline.
- the decomposable resin composition for promoting the decomposition of the reactive metal contained in the downhole tool member provided in the downhaul tool of the present invention contains a decomposable resin and a decomposition trigger.
- the content ratio between the resin (there is a water-soluble resin, degradable rubber, etc., which may be a degradable resin that generates an acid by decomposition) and the decomposition trigger depends on the type of reactive metal, water
- the optimal range may be determined depending on the combination of the functional resin and the decomposition trigger, and also the well environment, but is not particularly limited, but is usually 90:10 to 10:90, and in many cases 85:15 to 50: 50, most often 80:20 to 60:40 (mass ratio).
- Still another additive and / or still other resin Degradable resin composition that promotes decomposition of reactive metal contained in downhole tool member containing decomposable resin composition provided in downhole tool of the present invention
- the degradable resin that generates acid by the above-described decomposition and / or the inorganic substance or organic substance (decomposition trigger) that promotes the decomposition of the decomposable resin and the reactive metal
- other polymers fillers, plasticizers, colorants, UV absorbers, antioxidants, processing stabilizers, weathering stabilizers, antistatic agents, flame retardants, mold release
- additives such as additives, fungicides and preservatives can be contained.
- the content of these further polymers or other additives may be selected within the optimum range according to the type and further well environment, but in the decomposable resin composition, 0 to 80% by mass, in many cases 0 to 70% by mass, and depending on the type of other additives, 0 to 10% by mass (0% by mass means other additives and / or further Means no other resin).
- the decomposable resin composition may contain a filler from the viewpoint of providing a downhole tool member having excellent strength.
- Fillers include inorganic fillers such as talc, clay, calcium carbonate, silica, mica, alumina, titanium oxide, zirconium oxide, boron nitride, aluminum nitride, glass, urea-formalin resin, melamine-formalin resin, etc. And organic fillers. That is, the decomposable resin composition contained in the downhole tool member containing the decomposable resin composition may contain a filler, and the filler contains at least one of an inorganic filler and an organic filler. It may be contained.
- the filler may contain at least one of a fibrous filler and a particulate filler.
- the content of the filler is not particularly limited, but in the decomposable resin composition, it is usually 0 to 70% by mass, preferably 0 to 50% by mass (0% by mass means that no filler is contained). Means.
- the decomposable resin composition contained in the downhole tool member containing the decomposable resin composition may further contain another polymer from the viewpoint of improving various properties as described above.
- general purpose resin such as polyethylene, a polypropylene, an ABS resin, a polystyrene
- the downhole tool member provided in the downhole tool is damaged even if it contacts or collides with various members used for well drilling.
- materials or elastomeric materials More specifically, natural rubber or synthetic rubber such as natural rubber, isoprene rubber, ethylene propylene rubber and polyurethane rubber; thermoplastic olefin elastomer (ethylene / propylene copolymer, ethylene / vinyl acetate copolymer, etc.), heat Plastic polyester elastomer (aromatic polyester / aliphatic polyester block copolymer, polyester / polyether block copolymer, etc.), thermoplastic polyurethane elastomer, styrene / butadiene / styrene block copolymer, styrene / ethylene / butylene / styrene block copolymer ( SEBS) and other styrene-based thermoplastic elastomers and methacrylate-based resins containing acrylic rubber in the rubber component phase in the hard component phase, preferably acrylic rubber-containing methacrylate having a core-shell
- the content of the other polymer is not particularly limited, but in the decomposable resin composition, it is usually 0 to 30% by mass, preferably 0 to 15% by mass (0% by mass is still other Means that the polymer is not contained.) 5. Reduction rate of mass after immersion in water at 150 ° C. for 72 hours with respect to the mass before immersion Further, as the downhole tool member containing the decomposable resin composition provided in the downhole tool of the present invention, for example, various In the well environment, the decomposable resin composition preferably has a reduction rate of the mass after immersion in water at a temperature of 150 ° C. for 72 hours with respect to the mass before immersion (hereinafter, “ 150% at 72 ° C. mass reduction rate ”) is 5 to 100%.
- decrease rate of the decomposable resin composition contained in the downhaul tool member containing a decomposable resin composition is thickness, length from the downhaul tool member containing a decomposable resin composition.
- Samples cut into 20 mm thicknesses and widths were immersed in 400 mL of water (deionized water, etc.) at a temperature of 150 ° C., and measured after taking out after 72 hours and immersed in water at a temperature of 150 ° C. in advance.
- the rate of decrease (unit:%) with respect to the initial mass is calculated by comparing with the mass of the sample measured before the measurement (hereinafter sometimes referred to as “initial mass”).
- the mass described above The reduction rate is 100%.
- the decomposable resin composition contained in the downhaul tool member containing the decomposable resin composition has a mass reduction rate of 150 to 72 ° C. for 72 hours within a range of 5 to 100%.
- the downhole tool member containing the decomposable resin composition is decomposed or disintegrated, which can contribute to cost reduction for well drilling and shortening of the process. That is, the downhole tool member containing the reactive metal and the downhole tool member containing the decomposable resin composition are implemented in various environments such as downhole temperature and the environment. Depending on the process (welling treatment such as fracturing), various decomposition times may be required, but 150 of the decomposable resin composition contained in the downhole tool member containing the decomposable resin composition.
- the mass reduction rate at 72 ° C. for 72 hours is more preferably 50 to 100%, further preferably 80 to 100%, particularly preferably 90 to 100%, and most preferably 95 to 100%.
- Various well environments such as 163 ° C, 149 ° C, 121 ° C, 93 ° C, 80 ° C or 66 ° C, and even 25-40 ° C (specifically, In the environment, etc., the properties required for the downhole tool member containing the decomposable resin composition for a predetermined period are maintained and the desired functions are exhibited, and then the characteristics are decomposed in a short period of time. It can have.
- the decomposable resin composition contained in the downhole tool member containing the decomposable resin composition can be controlled by adjusting the composition of the decomposable resin composition.
- a downhole tool member containing a decomposable resin composition is not dissolved in water and maintains its shape and characteristics, thereby achieving the intended function.
- the downhole tool member containing the decomposable resin composition provided in the downhole tool of the present invention forms the decomposable resin composition described above.
- Various compounding materials as various components can be used as a raw material, and can be produced by a molding method known per se and adapted to the shape and size of a resin-containing downhole tool member.
- a downhole tool member containing a decomposable resin composition produced by melt molding is provided.
- melt molding method injection molding, compression molding, centrifugal molding, extrusion molding (extrusion molding using a T die, rod-shaped die or annular die, inflation molding, etc. can be adopted, and solid extrusion molding can also be used).
- the general-purpose melt molding method can be employed.
- the member can be manufactured by adopting a resin molding method known per se such as a solution casting method, centrifugal molding, and sintering molding.
- a resin molding method known per se such as a solution casting method, centrifugal molding, and sintering molding.
- the downhole tool member containing the decomposable resin composition is formed by a combination of a plurality of component members, the downhole tool containing the decomposable resin composition by so-called insert molding or outsert molding A member can be manufactured.
- a downhole tool member having a desired shape can be a ball shape, a rod shape having an irregular cross section, a hollow shape, a plate shape, or the like) can be manufactured.
- Downhole tool member containing reactive metal and decomposable resin composition for promoting decomposition of reactive metal
- the downhole tool of the present invention comprising a downhole tool member containing both a reactive metal and a decomposable resin composition that promotes decomposition of the reactive metal (hereinafter referred to as “reactive metal and decomposable resin composition”). It may also be referred to as a “downhole tool member containing”.
- the downhole tool member containing the reactive metal and the decomposable resin composition contains the reactive metal and the decomposable resin composition that promotes the decomposition of the reactive metal in the downhole tool member. By doing so, it may be desirable to contact the reactive metal at a closer distance and promote the decomposition of the reactive metal.
- the downhole tool member containing the reactive metal and the decomposable resin composition corresponds to the downhole tool member containing the reactive metal and also the downhole tool member containing the decomposable resin composition.
- a part of or the whole of the downhole tool member containing the reactive metal or the downhaul tool member containing the decomposable resin composition is mixed with the reactive metal and the decomposable resin composition.
- it can be set as the downhole tool member to contain, it is usually preferable to make only a part into the downhole tool member containing a reactive metal and a decomposable resin composition.
- both the reactive metal and the decomposable resin composition contained in the downhole tool member shall be granular.
- a granular material formed from a reactive metal and a granular material formed from a decomposable resin composition are similar to so-called powder metallurgy.
- a granular material is sintered, welded, or bonded to each other and molded into a predetermined shape, whereby a downhole tool member that is an aggregate of particles can be obtained.
- the downhole tool in which both the reactive metal and the decomposable resin composition contained in the downhole tool member containing the reactive metal and the decomposable resin composition are granular is, for example, a predetermined well
- the decomposable resin that generates acid by decomposition contained in the decomposable resin composition is decomposed, or the decomposable resin composition
- the water-soluble resin contained in the material is eluted or absorbed and loses its shape, the downhole tool member loses its original shape and becomes a mere aggregate of reactive metals that are granular and produced.
- the acid can come into contact with the reactive metal that is in a granular form at a close distance, the decomposition reaction of the reactive metal is promoted and proceeds to downhole two. Member is reduced in volume, and more can be lost and can be easily removed so the strength of the downhole tool member is lost.
- the downhole tool member containing the reactive metal and the decomposable resin composition is a downhole tool member in which one component of the reactive metal or the decomposable resin composition is dispersed in the other component.
- This downhole tool member can be prepared in a desired shape by a molding method known per se such as melt molding (injection molding, extrusion molding, centrifugal molding, etc.), compression molding, solvent casting method and the like.
- a downhole tool member in which one component that is a reactive metal or a decomposable resin composition is dispersed in the other component is in contact with an aqueous fluid in a predetermined well environment, for example, as described above.
- Downhole tool member comprising a layer containing a reactive metal and a layer containing a decomposable resin composition as separate layers
- a layer containing a reactive metal and a layer containing a decomposable resin composition are provided as separate layers. be able to. That is, this downhaul tool member includes a layer containing a reactive metal and a layer containing a decomposable resin composition as separate layers adjacent to or in contact with each other, or with another layer interposed. It is a downhole tool member having a broadly defined laminated structure.
- the laminated structure and shape of the downhaul tool member in the broad definition structure are not particularly limited, and a narrow definition laminate (for example, a plate-like laminate, a tubular laminate, etc.) or a surface-covered laminate (core-coating). Structure, core-sheath structure, etc.).
- the surface coating structure is a discontinuous surface coating structure, for example, a layer containing a reactive metal and a sheet-like layer composed of one component which is a decomposable resin composition, and the other component is granular. It is also possible to form a layer by arranging the layers.
- the downhole tool member provided with the layer containing the reactive metal and the layer containing the decomposable resin composition in contact with each other is used in the sense of including a so-called insert molded product or outsert molded product. .
- the downhole tool member having the above-mentioned laminated structure is prepared by a known method for manufacturing a laminated product or the like (including insert molding or outsert molding). be able to.
- a downhaul tool member including one layer each containing a reactive metal and a layer containing a decomposable resin composition may be used, or a downhaul tool member including one or both layers may be used.
- the compositions may be the same or different.
- the other layer including the layer containing the reactive metal and the layer containing the decomposable resin composition may be either a layer containing the reactive metal or a layer containing the decomposable resin composition. Further, it may be a layer that does not correspond to either a layer containing a reactive metal or a layer containing a decomposable resin composition.
- the downhole tool member provided with the layer containing the reactive metal and the layer containing the decomposable resin composition as separate layers is, for example, a downhole tool in a predetermined well environment as described above.
- the decomposition reaction of the reactive metal is promoted by the contact with the acid generated by the decomposition of the decomposable resin composition, or the inorganic substance or organic substance that promotes the decomposition of the reactive metal.
- the downhole tool member can be reduced in volume and further disappear, and the strength as the downhole tool member is lost, so that it can be easily removed.
- the strength, decomposability, etc. of the downhole tool member having a laminated structure are adjusted by adjusting the composition, thickness, and shape of the layer containing the reactive metal and / or the layer containing the decomposable resin composition. be able to.
- Downhole tool member provided with a layer containing a reactive metal and a decomposable resin composition for example, a layer containing the reactive metal and a layer containing a decomposable resin composition are used as separate layers.
- the downhole tool member provided with the reactive metal layer and the layer containing the decomposable resin composition as a separate layer is provided. It can be set as a downhaul tool member provided with the layer containing a decomposable resin composition.
- the downhole tool member including the layer containing the reactive metal and the decomposable resin composition typically contains the layer or the decomposable resin composition containing the reactive metal described above.
- At least one of the layers is a downhole tool member that is a layer containing a reactive metal and a decomposable resin composition.
- the layer containing the reactive metal and the decomposable resin composition may be a layer having a structure in which both the reactive metal and the decomposable resin composition are granular, A layer having a structure in which one component which is a decomposable resin composition is dispersed in the other component may be used.
- the downhole tool member provided with the layer containing a reactive metal and a decomposable resin composition is, for example, a core layer in which the reactive metal and the decomposable resin composition are both granular, and the decomposable resin.
- a downhaul tool member having a laminated structure coated (coated) with a layer containing the composition may be used.
- the downhole tool member provided with the layer containing the reactive metal and the decomposable resin composition may be a downhole tool member provided with one layer containing the reactive metal and the decomposable resin composition, or reactive.
- a downhole tool member including a plurality of layers containing a metal and a decomposable resin composition may be used, and all layers may be layers containing a reactive metal and a decomposable resin composition.
- the composition, thickness, etc. of each of the layers containing the reactive metal and the decomposable resin composition may be the same. And may be different.
- Downhole tool member with multiple layers with different compositions Furthermore, as a downhole tool member containing a reactive metal and the decomposable resin composition, a layer containing a reactive metal, a layer containing a decomposable resin composition, and further a reactive metal and a decomposable material are included. As a combination with a layer containing a resin composition, a downhole tool member including a plurality of layers having different compositions can also be used. That is, by using a downhole tool member having a plurality of layers having different compositions, by obtaining a so-called gradient material, the strength and decomposability of the downhole tool member can be adapted to various well environments. Can be finely adjusted.
- a layer containing a reactive metal, a layer containing a decomposable resin composition, and a layer containing a reactive metal and a decomposable resin composition are adjusted and combined. Thereby, the strength and decomposability of the downhole tool member having a laminated structure can be adjusted.
- V. A downhole tool member comprising a downhole tool member containing a reactive metal and a downhole tool member containing a decomposable resin composition that promotes decomposition of the reactive metal.
- the downhole tool of the present invention includes a downhole tool member containing the decomposable resin composition together with a downhole tool member containing a reactive metal, for example, a temperature of 177 ° C., 163 ° C., 149 ° C., Downhole tool and downhole tool member for a predetermined period (for example, several days to several months) in various downhole temperature environments such as 121 ° C, 93 ° C, 80 ° C or 66 ° C, and further 25-40 ° C It is possible to maintain the required characteristics such as shape and strength while exhibiting the desired function, and then be able to be decomposed and removed in a desired short period (eg, several hours to several weeks). .
- a reactive metal for example, a temperature of 177 ° C., 163 ° C., 149 ° C.
- Downhole tool and downhole tool member for a predetermined period for example, several days to several months
- various downhole temperature environments such as 121 ° C, 93
- a downhole tool member containing a decomposable resin composition that promotes decomposition of a reactive metal provided in the downhole tool is brought into contact with, for example, an aqueous fluid in a well environment such as a predetermined temperature condition.
- an aqueous fluid in a well environment such as a predetermined temperature condition.
- the acid or the inorganic substance or organic substance into contact with the reactive metal contained in the downhole tool member containing the reactive metal, the decomposition of the reactive metal is promoted and the reactive metal is contained.
- the downhole tool member to be disassembled or collapsed.
- the downhole tool of the present invention includes a downhole tool member containing a reactive metal, and a downhole tool member containing a decomposable resin composition that promotes decomposition of the reactive metal, and a decomposable rubber.
- a decomposable rubber member that contains a material (which itself corresponds to a downhole tool member)
- a desired short period of time for example, several hours to several weeks
- the downhole tool of the present invention includes a downhole tool member containing a reactive metal, a downhole tool member containing a decomposable resin composition that promotes decomposition of the reactive metal, and a decomposable rubber member.
- the decomposable rubber member can be applied to those formed from rubber as a main material among the downhole tool members provided in the downhole tool, including the annular rubber member described above.
- an annular rubber member corresponds to a degradable rubber member
- all parts of the annular rubber member may be formed from degradable rubber, or a part of the annular rubber member may be degradable. It may be formed from rubber.
- the decomposable rubber contained in the decomposable rubber member includes an inorganic substance or an organic substance that promotes the decomposition of the decomposable resin and the reactive metal (that belongs to the decomposable resin composition that promotes the decomposition of the reactive metal).
- the degradable rubber that is, the degradable rubber that has been used in the past described in the above and showing a specific example can be used.
- the decomposable rubber member may contain other additives and / or other resins described above in addition to the decomposable rubber.
- the downhole tool member containing the reactive metal and the downhole tool member of the present invention including the downhole tool member containing the decomposable resin composition are all downhole tool members including an annular rubber member.
- an inorganic substance or an organic substance (decomposition trigger) such as an acid or potassium chloride that can promote the decomposition of the reactive metal is supplied from another or the same downhole tool member provided in the downhole tool. Therefore, it is possible to eliminate the need for a special additional operation such as acid injection into the well, which has been conventionally used for disassembling and removing the downhole tool member containing the reactive metal. It can contribute to the cost saving and process shortening of well drilling.
- the proppant (which corresponds to a downhole tool or a downhole tool member in a broad sense) used in a fracturing fluid to prevent the collapse of the fracture formed by fracturing.
- the proppant By containing an acid or a decomposition trigger generated from the downhole tool member containing the decomposable resin composition provided in the downhole tool of the present invention, It can also be disassembled and removed.
- a downhole tool member containing the reactive metal of the present invention a downhole tool member containing the decomposable resin composition, and a decomposable rubber member further if desired, although not particularly limited, as a specific example preferable from the viewpoint of reliably performing well treatment under various well environmental conditions and easily removing the well, a downhole tool as a plug, a ball sealer (Ball) and a downhole tool which is a sleeve system including a ball seat.
- a slip is formed of a material containing a reactive metal, a mandrel, a wedge, a ring, a ball sheet, and a ball are formed of the decomposable resin composition, and an annular rubber member is used as a decomposable rubber member. It can be a flack plug (downhole tool) provided. More specifically, a slip containing a reactive metal as a main component, and at least one downhole tool member other than a slip, comprising a downhole tool member containing a decomposable resin composition as a main component.
- Downhole tool which is a plug (flac plug or the like) provided with a downhole tool member contained as a component, a decomposable rubber member made of degradable rubber, and a plug provided with a ball sealer containing a reactive metal as a main component
- the downhole tool etc. which are (flac plug etc.) are mentioned preferably.
- the slip is a slip that is at least a part in contact with the inner wall of the well hole.
- a ball sheet can be formed of a material containing a reactive metal
- a ball sealer (ball) can be formed of the decomposable resin composition to provide a sleeve system (downhole tool) provided respectively.
- a downhole tool which is a sleeve system in which a ball sheet contains a reactive metal as a main component and a ball sealer contains a decomposable resin composition is preferable.
- the downhole tool comprising the downhole tool member containing the reactive metal of the present invention and the downhole tool member containing the decomposable resin composition is not particularly limited in the production method, and the mandrel It can be manufactured by arranging a downhole tool member such as an annular rubber member, a slip, a wedge, a ring, a ball sealer, a ball seat or the like according to a conventional method. Further, by making a part (parts, etc.) of the downhole tool member such as a ratchet mechanism contain a reactive metal or contain a decomposable resin composition that promotes the decomposition of the reactive metal. You may get a downhole tool. VI.
- a well drilling method using the downhole tool of the present invention described above is provided, and further, fracturing or the like is performed using the downhole tool.
- a well drilling method is provided in which the reactive metal is decomposed and disappeared by the decomposable resin composition after performing the well treatment.
- the decomposable resin contained in the decomposable resin composition is decomposed, and the acid generated or the released reactivity
- Well drilling method using a downhole tool equipped with the above-described further degradable rubber member, and a well drilling method for decomposing and erasing reactive metals with inorganic or organic substances that promote metal decomposition is performed.
- the decomposable resin contained in the decomposable resin composition is decomposed, and the reactive metal is decomposed by an inorganic substance or an organic substance that promotes the decomposition of the acid generated or the released reactive metal
- a well drilling method is provided in which the degradable rubber member collapses or disappears due to decomposition in parallel with disappearance.
- a ball sealer containing at least one of a reactive metal or the decomposable resin composition, a ball sheet containing at least the other of the reactive metal or the decomposable resin composition (the other not the above),
- a well excavation method for performing a well treatment in contact with each other According to the well excavation method using the downhaul tool of the present invention, conventionally, in order to remove the downhaul tool or the downhaul tool member, crushing or drilling, etc., which has been performed with a lot of expenses and time. This eliminates the need for special additional operations such as acid injection into the well used to remove downhole tool members containing reactive metals. Therefore, it is possible to contribute to cost reduction and process shortening of well drilling.
- a well drilling method uses a downhole tool that is a plug such as a flack plug or a bridge plug, or a downhole tool that is a sleeve system including a ball sealer and a ball seat.
- well treatment such as drilling and fracturing is performed.
- the well excavation method of the present invention is a method for performing well treatment such as drilling and fracturing in a downhole using a ball sealer and a ball seat.
- the well excavation method of the present invention is a well excavation method for performing fracturing using a fracturing fluid containing proppant.
- a downhaul tool is provided with a slip which is a downhole tool member containing a magnesium alloy which is a reactive metal, and a mandrel made of PGA which is a downhaul tool member containing a decomposable resin composition.
- a well drilling method using a plug will be described.
- the plug is fixed to resist high pressure fracturing pressure by strongly abutting the outer end perpendicular to the axial direction of the mandrel of the slip against the inner wall of the downhole.
- the PGA mandrel is cooled down at various temperatures such as 177 ° C., 163 ° C., 149 ° C., 121 ° C., 93 ° C., 80 ° C. or 66 ° C., and 25-40 ° C.
- the reaction contained in the slip which is a downhole tool member containing a magnesium alloy, which is a reactive metal
- a downhole tool including a ring-shaped rubber member as a decomposable rubber member.
- the ring-shaped rubber member which is a degradable rubber member, can be brought into contact with an aqueous fluid for several hours or less in the various downhole temperature environments as described above. Decomposes or disappears in a desired short period of time, such as a few weeks. According to this well drilling method, it is possible to further contribute to cost reduction and process shortening of well drilling.
- a ball sealer formed from a decomposable resin composition on a downhole tool (plug or sleeve system) including a ball sheet formed from a material containing a reactive metal
- the ball sealer and the ball seat are inserted so that they are close to or in contact with each other, the ball is brought into contact with the ball seat, and the well treatment such as fracturing is performed.
- the well drilling method which decomposes
- a higher temperature fluid is supplied to the downhole tool or the downhole. It can also be supplied around the tool member.
- a treatment method may be employed in which a fluid is injected from the ground (cooldown injection) and the temperature of the downhole tool or the downhole tool member is controlled to be lowered. VII.
- a downhole tool member containing a reactive metal and a downhole tool member containing a decomposable resin composition that promotes decomposition of the reactive metal are provided.
- a downhole tool characterized by the above is provided.
- the following downhole tools (2) to (25) are provided as specific aspects of the invention relating to the downhole tool (1).
- aliphatic polyester is at least one selected from the group consisting of polyglycolic acid, polylactic acid, and glycolic acid / lactic acid copolymer.
- the decomposable resin composition contains an inorganic substance or an organic substance that promotes the decomposition of the decomposable resin and the reactive metal.
- the downhole tool according to any one of (1) to (13) above, comprising a downhole tool member containing a reactive metal and a decomposable resin composition that promotes decomposition of the reactive metal.
- One component of the reactive metal or the decomposable resin composition contained in the downhole tool member containing both the reactive metal and the decomposable resin composition is included in the other component
- the downhaul tool according to (14) or (15), which is dispersed is included in the other component
- the downhole tool member containing both the reactive metal and the decomposable resin composition includes a layer containing the reactive metal and a layer containing the decomposable resin composition as separate layers.
- the downhaul tool according to any one of (14) to (16).
- the downhole tool member containing a reactive metal the downhole tool member containing a decomposable resin composition that promotes decomposition of the reactive metal, and the decomposable rubber member (1) to (25) One of the downhaul tools.
- a well drilling method using the downhole tool according to any one of (1) to (26), and (28) the above (1) to A well excavation method is provided in which the reactive metal is decomposed and disappeared by the decomposable resin composition after performing the well treatment using any of the downhole tools according to (26).
- the decomposable resin contained in the decomposable resin composition is decomposed, A well drilling method for decomposing and eliminating a reactive metal by an inorganic substance or an organic substance that promotes decomposition of the generated acid or released reactive metal, and (30) the downhole tool of (26) After performing the well treatment by using, the decomposable resin contained in the decomposable resin composition is decomposed by an inorganic substance or an organic substance that promotes the decomposition of the generated acid or the released reactive metal. There is provided a well excavation method in which a reactive metal is decomposed and disappeared, and at the same time, the decomposable rubber member is collapsed or disappears by decomposition.
- (31) a well seal treatment by bringing a ball sealer containing at least one of a reactive metal or the decomposable resin composition into contact with a ball sheet containing at least the other of the reactive metal or the decomposable resin composition.
- the well excavation method according to any one of (27) to (30) is provided.
- the present invention is a downhaul tool comprising a downhaul tool member containing a reactive metal and a downhaul tool member containing a decomposable resin composition that promotes the decomposition of the reactive metal.
- the present invention relates to a well drilling method using the downhole tool, and in particular, after performing fracturing using the downhole tool, the reactive metal is decomposed by the decomposable resin composition.
- the well drilling method that eliminates it, the drilling conditions are severe and diverse, and the well treatment is reliably performed under various well environmental conditions and the removal is easy. Since the well drilling method that can be performed and contributes to the cost saving and process shortening of the well drilling can be provided, the industrial applicability is high.
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Description
本発明の第1の側面によれば、反応性金属を含有するダウンホールツール部材、及び、反応性金属の分解を促進する分解性樹脂組成物を含有するダウンホールツール部材を備えることを特徴とするダウンホールツールが提供される。なお、先に説明したように、ダウンホールツールは、石油やガス等の生産が開始される段階では、通常、何らかの方法により除去することが必要なものである。
1.ダウンホールツール
当業界において周知であるダウンホールツール及びダウンホールツール部材の具体例として、図1の模式的断面図に示すプラグについて説明する。ダウンホールツールであるプラグ(フラックプラグまたはブリッジプラグ等がある。)は、典型的な構造としては、ダウンホールの延在する方向に延びるダウンホールツール部材であるマンドレル1(中空の管状体であることが多いが、限定されるものではない。また、通常外径30~200mm、長さ250~2000mm程度である。)と、いずれも該マンドレル1の外周面上にマンドレル1の軸方向に離隔して周状に置かれるダウンホールツール部材である、環状のゴム部材2、スリップ3a、3b、ウエッジ4a、4b、及び1対のリング5a、5b等とを備えるものである。図1の模式的断面図に示すプラグにおいては更に、マンドレル1の中空部hに、いずれもダウンホールツール部材であるボールシーラー(ボール)10と、中心部に該ボールシーラー10より小径の円形状の空隙を有する略円環状のボールシート11とが備えられている。以下に、前記したプラグを使用してフラクチャリング(坑井処理操作の一つである。)を実施する場合について説明する。なお、ダウンホールツールであるプラグの構造は、先に説明した構造に限られない。
II.反応性金属を含有するダウンホールツール部材
本発明のダウンホールツールは、該ダウンホールツールに備えられるダウンホールツール部材として、反応性金属を含有するダウンホールツール部材を備える。ダウンホールツールに備えられるダウンホールツール部材の内、例えば、マンドレルやスリップには、ダウンホールツールを坑井孔内に配置するときや、高水圧が負荷されるフラクチャリング等の坑井処理操作の際に、極めて大きな力(引張力、圧縮力、せん断力等)がかかるので、それに耐える強度が求められ、ダウンホールツール部材を形成する材料として金属が使用されることが多い。本発明のダウンホールツールに備えられるダウンホールツール部材(以下、「本発明のダウンホールツール部材」ということがある。)は、ダウンホールツール部材を形成する金属として、反応性金属を含有する点に特徴を有する。
1.反応性金属
本発明のダウンホールツール部材に含有される反応性金属とは、先に提示した特許文献3にも開示されるように、容易に酸素と結合して極めて安定な酸化物を形成したり、水と反応して二原子水素を生成したり、及び/または容易に酸素、水素、窒素、または他の非金属元素を吸収して脆化することにより、分解する金属元素である。より具体的には、反応性金属とは、ダウンホールツールが使用される坑井環境(以下、「ダウンホール環境」ということもある。)における所定の条件〔例えば、温度や圧力等の条件、水性流体(好ましくは酸性流体等)等の流体との接触など〕において、化学的変化に基づく分解反応によって分解し、当初のダウンホールツールまたはダウンホールツール部材の形状を容易に喪失することができるような、金属元素の単体及び該金属元素を主要成分とする合金を意味する。想定される坑井環境等の所定の条件に応じて、反応性金属の範囲は、当業者が適宜選択することができるが、多くの場合、周期表の第I族または第II族に属するアルカリ金属またはアルカリ土類金属や、アルミニウムなどが挙げられる。
2.反応性金属を含有するダウンホールツール部材の製造方法
本発明のダウンホールツールに備えられる反応性金属を含有するダウンホールツール部材は、先に説明した反応性金属及び所望により含有させる種々の配合材料を原材料として、それ自体公知の金属製のダウンホールツール部材の製造方法によって製造することができる。具体的には、粉末冶金、圧縮成形、押出成形、ダイキャスト等の成形方法によって、ダウンホールツール部材の形状に対応する棒状(丸棒状、角棒状、異形断面状等)、管状、板状(シート状)、球状、円柱状、角柱状、ペレット状、粒状等の成形品を製造し、更に必要に応じて、切削、切断、穿孔その他の機械加工を施すことによって、ダウンホールツール部材を得ることができる。
III.反応性金属の分解を促進する分解性樹脂組成物を含有するダウンホールツール部材
本発明のダウンホールツールは、該ダウンホールツールに備えられるダウンホールツール部材として、反応性金属を含有するダウンホールツール部材とともに、反応性金属の分解を促進する分解性樹脂組成物を含有するダウンホールツール部材(以下、単に「分解性樹脂組成物を含有するダウンホールツール部材」ということがある。)を備える。本発明のダウンホールツールに備えられる分解性樹脂組成物を含有するダウンホールツール部材としては、特に限定されるものではないが、例えば、スリップ以外のダウンホールツール部材やボールシーラーなどが、好ましく挙げられる。
1.反応性金属の分解を促進する分解性樹脂組成物
本発明のダウンホールツールに備えられるダウンホールツール部材に含有される反応性金属の分解を促進する分解性樹脂組成物とは、樹脂組成物、すなわち樹脂(以下、「ポリマー」または「重合体」ということがある。)を含有する組成物であって、該樹脂組成物が分解、すなわち当初の組成等を喪失することによって、先に説明した反応性金属を含有するダウンホールツール部材に含有される反応性金属の分解を促進することができる樹脂組成物である。
2.分解により酸を生成する分解性樹脂
上記の(1)に該当する場合の好ましい具体例として、分解性樹脂組成物は、分解により酸を生成する分解性樹脂を含有するものが挙げられる。すなわち、ダウンホールツール部材に含有される分解性樹脂組成物を形成する成分である樹脂が、所定の環境において、樹脂(重合体)の主鎖等の結合の一部または全部が破壊されて、遊離の酸(反応性を有する酸の誘導体を含む。)を生成するものである。生成した酸が、反応性金属を含有するダウンホールツール部材に含有される反応性金属の分解を促進する。分解性樹脂組成物を含有するダウンホールツール部材に含有される分解により酸を生成する分解性樹脂から生成された酸は、反応性金属を含有するダウンホールツール部材に含有される反応性金属に、ダウンホールツール内において、すなわち近接した距離で、かつ、高い酸濃度で接触することができるので、反応性金属の分解を促進する。また、一般に、反応性金属は、分解反応によって強アルカリ性となることが多いが、本発明によれば、生成された酸がアルカリを中和するので、ダウンホールツールの周囲近傍、より具体的には反応性金属を含有するダウンホールツール部材の周囲近傍の坑井環境がアルカリ性となることを防ぐことができ、また反応性金属の分解を更に促進する効果も期待できる。
分解性樹脂組成物を含有するダウンホールツール部材に好ましく含有される脂肪族ポリエステルは、分解性樹脂としても広く知られているものであって、ポリグリコール酸(PGA)、ポリ乳酸(PLA)、ポリ-ε-カプロラクトン等が挙げられる。上記した観点からより好ましくは、脂肪族ポリエステルが、PGA、PLA及びグリコール酸・乳酸共重合体(PGLA)からなる群より選ばれる少なくとも1種であるものであり、更に好ましい脂肪族ポリエステルはPGAである。
3.分解性樹脂及び反応性金属の分解を促進する無機物質または有機物質
上記の(2)に該当する場合の好ましい具体例として、分解性樹脂組成物は、分解性樹脂と反応性金属の分解を促進する無機物質または有機物質とを含有するものが挙げられる。すなわち、ダウンホールツール部材に含有される分解性樹脂組成物を形成する成分である分解性樹脂が、所定の環境(具体的には水性流体が供給される坑井環境等である。)において、分解することにより消失することによって、該分解性樹脂組成物に含有されている反応性金属の分解を促進する無機物質または有機物質(以下、「分解トリガー」ということがある。)が、反応性金属を含有するダウンホールツール部材に含有される反応性金属に、ダウンホールツール内において、すなわち近接した距離で、かつ、高い無機物質または有機物質濃度で接触することができるので、反応性金属の分解を促進することができる。所定の環境において分解し消失する分解性樹脂としては、該所定の環境内に存在する水等の溶媒に溶出しまたは吸水して形状を失うことができる水溶性樹脂が好ましく挙げられ、また、該所定の環境内において、例えば水と接触することによって分解することができる分解性ゴムが好ましく挙げられる。なお、先に説明した「分解により酸を生成する分解性樹脂」も、分解性樹脂と分解トリガーとを含有する分解性樹脂組成物における分解性樹脂として使用することができる。
分解性樹脂と分解トリガーとを含有する分解性樹脂組成物に含有される分解性樹脂として好ましく使用される水溶性樹脂としては、ポリビニルアルコール(PVA)、ポリビニルブチラール、ポリビニルホルマール、ポリアクリルアミド(N,N置換物でもよい。)、ポリアクリル酸、ポリメタクリル酸等が挙げられ、これらの樹脂を形成する単量体の共重合体、例えば、エチレン・ビニルアルコール共重合体(EVOH)、アクリルアミド・アクリル酸・メタクリル酸インターポリマー等が挙げられる。分解性の制御のしやすさ、強度、取扱い性等の観点から、水溶性樹脂は、好ましくはPVA、EVOH、ポリアクリル酸またはポリアクリルアミド等を含有し、より好ましくはPVAまたはEVOH等のポリビニルアルコール系重合体(PVA系重合体)を含有するものである。
PVA系重合体は、ビニルアルコール単位を有する重合体であり、具体的には酢酸ビニル単位を有する重合体をけん化することにより得られる重合体である。すなわち、酢酸ビニルを、必要に応じて酢酸ビニルと共重合可能な他の単量体(例えば、エチレン等のオレフィンなど)とともに、メタノール等のアルコール溶媒中で重合し、次いで、アルコール溶媒中でアルカリ触媒を使用して重合体中の酢酸ビニル単位の酢酸基を水酸基に置換することによって、ビニルアルコール単位を有する重合体(PVA)または共重合体(EVOH等)を得る。
分解性樹脂と分解トリガーとを含有する分解性樹脂組成物に含有される分解性樹脂として好ましく使用される分解性ゴムとしては、従来、ダウンホールツール用の分解性シール部材等を形成するために使用されていた分解性ゴムを含有するものを使用することができる。なお、分解性ゴムにおける分解性とは、生分解性や加水分解性等の何らかの方法により化学的に分解することができる分解性を意味するほか、例えば、重合度の低下等によりゴムが本来有した強度が低下して脆くなる結果、極めて小さい機械的力を加えることにより、分解性ゴムを含有する部材が簡単に崩壊して形状を失うこと(崩壊性)も意味する。なお、分解性ゴムを、先に説明した分解により酸を生成する分解性樹脂と併用すると、該分解により酸を生成する分解性樹脂から生成される酸によって、分解性ゴムの分解が一層促進される。分解性ゴムは、1種単体で使用してもよいが、2種以上の分解性ゴムを混合して使用してもよい。
分解性ゴムとしては、ウレタンゴム、天然ゴム、イソプレンゴム、エチレンプロピレンゴム、ブチルゴム、スチレンゴム、アクリルゴム、脂肪族ポリエステルゴム、クロロプレンゴム、ポリエステル系熱可塑性エラストマー及びポリアミド系熱可塑性エラストマーからなる群より選ばれる少なくとも1種を含有する分解性ゴムが挙げられる。また、分解性や崩壊性の観点から、分解性ゴムは、加水分解性の官能基(例えば、ウレタン基、エステル基、アミド基、カルボキシル基、水酸基、シリル基、酸無水物、酸ハロゲン化物等)を有するゴムを含有する分解性ゴムも好ましく挙げられる。なお、ここで「官能基を有する」とは、ゴム分子の主鎖を形成する結合として有することや、例えば架橋点となるゴム分子の側鎖として有することを意味する。特に好ましい分解性ゴムとしては、ゴムの構造や硬度、架橋度等を調整したり、他の配合剤を選択したりすることによって、分解性や崩壊性の制御を容易に実施することができることから、ウレタンゴムが挙げられる。すなわち、特に好ましい分解性ゴムは、加水分解性のウレタン結合を有するウレタンゴムを含有するものである。また、同様に分解性ゴムは、ポリエステル系熱可塑性エラストマーまたはポリアミド系熱可塑性エラストマーを含有するものも好ましい。
分解性ゴムとして特に好ましく使用されるウレタンゴム(「ウレタンエラストマー」ということもある。)は、分子中にウレタン結合(-NH-CO-O-)を有するゴム材料であり、通常、イソシアネート化合物と水酸基を有する化合物とを縮合して得られる。イソシアネート化合物としては、芳香族(複数の芳香族環を有してもよい。)、脂肪族、脂環族系のジ、トリ、テトラ系のポリイソシアネート類、またはこれらの混合物が用いられる。水酸基を有する化合物として、その主鎖にエステル結合を有するポリエステル型ウレタンゴム(以下、「エステル型ウレタンゴム」ということがある。)とその主鎖にエーテル結合を有するポリエーテル型ウレタンゴム(以下、「エーテル型ウレタンゴム」ということがある。)とに大別され、分解性や崩壊性の制御がより容易であることから、エステル型ウレタンゴムが好ましい場合が多い。ウレタンゴムは合成ゴムの弾性(柔らかさ)とプラスチックの剛性(固さ)を併せ持った弾性体であり、一般に、耐摩耗性、耐薬品性、耐油性に優れ、機械的強度が大きく、耐荷重性が大きく、高弾性でエネルギー吸収性が高いことが知られている。ウレタンゴムとしては、成形方法の差異によって、i)混練(ミラブル)タイプ:一般のゴムと同じ加工方法で成形できる、ii)熱可塑性タイプ:熱可塑性樹脂と同じ加工方法で成形できる、及びiii)注型タイプ:液状の原料を使用して熱硬化する加工方法で成形できる、というタイプ区分がされるが、本発明の分解性樹脂組成物に含有される分解性ゴムを形成するウレタンゴムとしては、いずれのタイプのものも使用することができる。
分解性樹脂とともに分解性樹脂組成物に含有される反応性金属の分解を促進する無機物質または有機物質(分解トリガー)としては、反応性金属を含有するダウンホールツール部材に含有される反応性金属の分解を促進することができる限り特に限定されず、例えば、塩酸、硝酸、リン酸、硫酸、ホウ酸、フッ化水素酸等の無機酸、水酸化ナトリウム、水酸化カリウム、水酸化カルシウム等の無機塩基、塩化ナトリウム、塩化カリウム等の無機塩などの無機物質や、クエン酸、コハク酸、シュウ酸、グリコール酸、乳酸、リン酸、蟻酸、酢酸等の有機酸、アニリン、アンモニア、ピリジン、アミン類等の有機塩基、有機塩などの有機物質が挙げられる。該無機物質または有機物質の所定の坑井環境(例えば温度等)における形態(固体か、液体か等)、反応性金属に対する分解反応の促進効果、水性流体に対する溶解性等の観点から、最適のものを選択することができる。多くの場合、溶解性等の観点から、分解トリガーとしては、反応性金属の分解を促進する無機物質が、無機塩であることが好ましく、反応性金属の分解反応の促進効果及び取扱い性等の観点から、無機塩が、塩化カリウムまたは塩化ナトリウムのいずれかを含有するものがより好ましい。なお、反応性金属の分解を促進する効果に関しては、例えば、前記のマグネシウム合金〔商品名:IN-Tallic(登録商標)〕を、濃度4質量%の塩化ナトリウム水溶液に浸漬すると、直ちに気泡(H2ガス)を発生して溶解し、沈殿物を生成する。同時に、当初中性であった前記塩化ナトリウム水溶液がアルカリ性に変化したことにより、マグネシウム合金の分解が促進されたことが確認できる。
4.更に他の添加剤及び/または更に他の樹脂
本発明のダウンホールツールに備えられる分解性樹脂組成物を含有するダウンホールツール部材に含有される反応性金属の分解を促進する分解性樹脂組成物としては、先に説明した分解により酸を生成する分解性樹脂、及び/または、分解性樹脂と反応性金属の分解を促進する無機物質または有機物質(分解トリガー)に加えて、本発明の目的を妨げない範囲で、所望により、更に他の重合体や、充填材、可塑剤、着色剤、紫外線吸収剤、酸化防止剤、加工安定剤、耐候安定剤、帯電防止剤、難燃剤、離型剤、防かび剤、防腐剤などの通常使用される更に他の添加剤を含有させることができる。これらの更に他の重合体または更に他の添加剤の含有割合は、それらの種類や、更には坑井環境に応じて最適範囲を選定すればよいが、前記の分解性樹脂組成物において、通常0~80質量%であり、多くの場合0~70質量%、更に他の添加剤の種類によっては、0~10質量%である(0質量%とは、更に他の添加剤及び/または更に他の樹脂を含有しないことを意味する。)。
例えば、前記の分解性樹脂組成物は、強度に優れるダウンホールツール部材を提供する観点から、充填材を含有してもよい。充填材としては、タルク、クレー、炭酸カルシウム、シリカ、マイカ、アルミナ、酸化チタン、酸化ジルコニウム、窒化ホウ素、窒化アルミニウム、ガラス等の無機充填材や、尿素-ホルマリン系樹脂、メラミン-ホルマリン系樹脂等の有機充填材などが挙げられる。すなわち、分解性樹脂組成物を含有するダウンホールツール部材に含有される分解性樹脂組成物は、充填材を含有するものでもよく、充填材は、無機充填材または有機充填材の少なくとも1種を含有するものでもよい。また、充填材の形態としては、繊維状充填材や粒子状充填材を使用することができる。すなわち、充填材は、繊維状充填材または粒子状充填材の少なくとも1種を含有するものでもよい。充填材の含有量は特に制限はないが、前記の分解性樹脂組成物において、通常0~70質量%であり、0~50質量%が好ましい(0質量%とは、充填材を含有しないことを意味する。)。
分解性樹脂組成物を含有するダウンホールツール部材に含有される分解性樹脂組成物は、先に説明したとり、諸特性を改善する観点から、更に他の重合体を含有してもよい。前記の更に他の重合体としては、例えばポリエチレン、ポリプロピレン、ABS樹脂、ポリスチレン等の汎用樹脂を使用することもできる。しかし、例えば、高深度化など採掘条件が過酷かつ多様なものとなるもとで、ダウンホールツールに備えられるダウンホールツール部材を、坑井掘削に使用する諸部材と接触や衝突しても損傷しにくいという耐衝撃性を有するものとする観点から、更に他の重合体としては、衝撃吸収材として作用することができる重合体を含有させることが好ましいことがあり、具体的には、各種ゴム材料またはエラストマー材料を挙げることができる。より具体的には、天然ゴム、イソプレンゴム、エチレンプロピレンゴム、ポリウレタンゴム等の天然ゴムまたは合成ゴム;熱可塑性オレフィン系エラストマー(エチレン・プロピレン共重合体、エチレン・酢酸ビニル共重合体等)、熱可塑性ポリエステルエラストマー(芳香族ポリエステル・脂肪族ポリエステルブロックコポリマー、ポリエステル・ポリエーテルブロックコポリマー等)、熱可塑性ポリウレタンエラストマー、スチレン・ブタジエン・スチレンブロック共重合体、スチレン・エチレン/ブチレン・スチレンブロック共重合体(SEBS)等のスチレン系熱可塑性エラストマー、メタクリレート系樹脂の硬質成分相の中にゴム成分相のアクリルゴムを含有する、好ましくはコア-シェル構造を有するアクリルゴム含有メタクリレート樹脂等の熱可塑性エラストマー;などが挙げられる。更に他の重合体の含有量は、特に制限はないが、前記の分解性樹脂組成物において、通常0~30質量%であり、0~15質量%が好ましい(0質量%とは、更に他の重合体を含有しないことを意味する。)。
5.温度150℃の水に72時間浸漬後の質量の、浸漬前の質量に対する減少率
さらに、本発明のダウンホールツールに備えられる分解性樹脂組成物を含有するダウンホールツール部材としては、例えば種々の坑井環境において、確実に分解性を発揮する観点から好ましくは、前記分解性樹脂組成物は、温度150℃の水に72時間浸漬後の質量の、浸漬前の質量に対する減少率(以下、「150℃72時間質量減少率」ということがある。)が5~100%であるものが挙げられる。
分解性樹脂組成物を含有するダウンホールツール部材に含有される分解性樹脂組成物の前記150℃72時間質量減少率とは、分解性樹脂組成物を含有するダウンホールツール部材から、厚み、長さ及び幅各20mmに切り出した試料を、温度150℃の水(脱イオン水等)400mL中に浸漬し、72時間経過後に取り出した後に測定した試料の質量と、予め温度150℃の水に浸漬する前に測定した試料の質量(以下、「当初質量」ということがある。)とを比較して、当初質量に対する減少率(単位:%)を算出するものである。なお、温度150℃の水に浸漬中に、分解性樹脂組成物を含有するダウンホールツール部材から切り出した試料が、分解したり溶出したりして形状を失いまたは消失する場合は、前記の質量減少率を100%とする。
6.分解性樹脂組成物を含有するダウンホールツール部材の製造方法
本発明のダウンホールツールに備えられる分解性樹脂組成物を含有するダウンホールツール部材は、先に説明した分解性樹脂組成物を形成する諸成分となる種々の配合材料を原材料として、それ自体公知の、樹脂を含有するダウンホールツール部材の形状や大きさに適合する成形方法によって製造することができる。典型的には、溶融成形により製造される分解性樹脂組成物を含有するダウンホールツール部材が提供される。溶融成形法としては、射出成形、圧縮成形、遠心成形、押出成形(Tダイ、棒状ダイまたは環状ダイを使用する押出成形、インフレーション成形などが採用でき、更に固化押出成形によることもできる。)等の汎用の溶融成形法を採用することができる。その他、ダウンホールツール部材の形状や大きさに応じて、溶液キャスト法、遠心成形、焼結成形など、それ自体公知の、樹脂成形方法を採用して、該部材を製造することもできる。分解性樹脂組成物を含有するダウンホールツール部材が、複数の部品部材の組み合わせによって形成されるものである場合は、いわゆるインサート成形やアウトサート成形によって、分解性樹脂組成物を含有するダウンホールツール部材を製造することができる。さらに、これらの溶融成形法によって得られる成形品を予備成形品(棒状、中空状または板状等の形状とすることができる。)として、切削、切断、穿孔その他の機械加工を行うことにより、所望の形状(ボール状、異形断面を有する棒状、中空状または板状体等の形状とすることができる。)のダウンホールツール部材を製造することができる。
IV.反応性金属と反応性金属の分解を促進する分解性樹脂組成物とを含有するダウンホールツール部材
反応性金属を含有するダウンホールツール部材、及び、分解性樹脂組成物を含有するダウンホールツール部材を備える本発明のダウンホールツールは、反応性金属と反応性金属の分解を促進する分解性樹脂組成物との両方を含有するダウンホールツール部材(以下、「反応性金属と分解性樹脂組成物とを含有するダウンホールツール部材」ということがある。)を備えるものとしてもよい。反応性金属と分解性樹脂組成物とを含有するダウンホールツール部材は、該ダウンホールツール部材中に、反応性金属と、反応性金属の分解を促進する分解性樹脂組成物とを併せて含有するものであることによって、より近接した距離において反応性金属と接触し、反応性金属の分解を促進することができるので、望ましい場合がある。
反応性金属と分解性樹脂組成物とを含有するダウンホールツール部材としては、該ダウンホールツール部材に含有される反応性金属と分解性樹脂組成物とが、いずれも粒状であるものとすることができる。例えば、反応性金属から形成した粒状物と分解性樹脂組成物から形成した粒状物(これらの粒状物は、それ自体公知の方法によって、調製することができる。)を、いわゆる粉末冶金に類似する方法によって、粒状物同士を焼結または溶着若しくは接着させるとともに所定の形状に成形することによって、粒子の集合体であるダウンホールツール部材を得ることができる。
反応性金属と分解性樹脂組成物とを含有するダウンホールツール部材としては、反応性金属または分解性樹脂組成物である一方の成分が、他方の成分の中に分散するダウンホールツール部材とすることができる。すなわち、分解性樹脂組成物をマトリックスとしてその内部に反応性金属が連続または不連続に分散しているダウンホールツール部材、または、反応性金属をマトリックスとしてその内部に分解性樹脂組成物が連続または不連続に分散しているダウンホールツール部材である。このダウンホールツール部材は、溶融成形(射出成形、押出成形、遠心成形等)、圧縮成形、溶媒キャスト法などそれ自体公知の成形方法によって、所望の形状に調製することができる。
また、反応性金属と分解性樹脂組成物とを含有するダウンホールツール部材としては、反応性金属を含有する層と分解性樹脂組成物を含有する層とを、別々の層として備えるものとすることができる。すなわち、このダウンホールツール部材は、反応性金属を含有する層と分解性樹脂組成物を含有する層とを、別々の層として隣接または接触して備える、または、他の層を介在させて備える広義の積層構造を有するダウンホールツール部材である。該広義の積層構造のダウンホールツール部材の積層構造や形状は特に限定されず、狭義の積層体(例えば、板状積層体、管状積層体等)や、表面被覆構造の積層体(コア-コーティング構造、コア-シース構造等)などを含む。また、表面被覆構造としては、不連続な表面被覆構造、例えば、反応性金属を含有する層及び分解性樹脂組成物である一方の成分からなるシート状の層の上に、他方の成分が粒状に配列されることにより層を形成するものでもよい。さらに、反応性金属を含有する層と分解性樹脂組成物を含有する層とを、接触して備えるダウンホールツール部材とは、いわゆるインサート成形品またはアウトサート成形品を含む意味で使用されている。
さらに、反応性金属と分解性樹脂組成物とを含有するダウンホールツール部材としては、例えば、前記の反応性金属を含有する層と分解性樹脂組成物を含有する層とを、別々の層として備えるダウンホールツール部材であって更に、または、該反応性金属を含有する層と分解性樹脂組成物を含有する層とを、別々の層として備えるダウンホールツール部材に代えて、反応性金属と分解性樹脂組成物とを含有する層を備えるダウンホールツール部材とすることができる。すなわち、反応性金属と分解性樹脂組成物とを含有する層を備えるダウンホールツール部材とは、典型的には、先に説明した反応性金属を含有する層または分解性樹脂組成物を含有する層の少なくとも1つの層が、反応性金属と分解性樹脂組成物とを含有する層であるダウンホールツール部材である。既に説明したように、反応性金属と分解性樹脂組成物とを含有する層は、反応性金属と分解性樹脂組成物とが、いずれも粒状である構造の層でもよいし、反応性金属または分解性樹脂組成物である一方の成分が、他方の成分の中に分散する構造の層でもよい。また、反応性金属と分解性樹脂組成物とを含有する層を備えるダウンホールツール部材は、例えば、反応性金属と分解性樹脂組成物とが、いずれも粒状であるコア層を、分解性樹脂組成物を含有する層で被覆(コーティング)した積層構造のダウンホールツール部材でもよい。
更にまた、反応性金属と前記分解性樹脂組成物とを含有するダウンホールツール部材としては、反応性金属を含有する層、分解性樹脂組成物を含有する層、更には反応性金属と分解性樹脂組成物とを含有する層との組み合わせとして、組成が異なる複数の層を備えるダウンホールツール部材とすることもできる。すなわち、組成が異なる複数の層を備えるダウンホールツール部材とすることによって、いわゆる傾斜材料を得ることにより、ダウンホールツール部材の強度や分解性などを多様な坑井環境に対応することができるようにより細かく調整することができる。
V.反応性金属を含有するダウンホールツール部材、及び、反応性金属の分解を促進する分解性樹脂組成物を含有するダウンホールツール部材を備えることを特徴とするダウンホールツール
本発明のダウンホールツールは、反応性金属を含有するダウンホールツール部材、及び、反応性金属の分解を促進する分解性樹脂組成物を含有するダウンホールツール部材を備えることを特徴とし、所望によっては、反応性金属と前記分解性樹脂組成物とを含有するダウンホールツール部材を備えてもよい。本発明のダウンホールツールは、反応性金属を含有するダウンホールツール部材とともに、前記分解性樹脂組成物を含有するダウンホールツール部材を備えることにより、例えば、温度177℃、163℃、149℃、121℃、93℃、80℃または66℃、更には25~40℃などの種々のダウンホールの温度環境において、所定の期間(例えば数日間~数か月間等)ダウンホールツール及びダウンホールツール部材に要求される形状や強度等の特性を維持して所期の機能を発揮し、その後所望の短期間(例えば数時間~数週間等)で分解・除去が可能であるものとすることができる。
さらに、本発明のダウンホールツールは、反応性金属を含有するダウンホールツール部材、及び、反応性金属の分解を促進する分解性樹脂組成物を含有するダウンホールツール部材に加えて、分解性ゴムを含有する分解性ゴム部材(これ自体、ダウンホールツール部材に該当するものである。)を備えることによって、ダウンホールツール及びダウンホールツール部材の所望の短期間(例えば数時間~数週間等)での分解・除去を一層容易とすることができる。本発明のダウンホールツールが、反応性金属を含有するダウンホールツール部材、反応性金属の分解を促進する分解性樹脂組成物を含有するダウンホールツール部材、及び分解性ゴム部材を備えるものである場合、分解性ゴム部材としては、先に説明した環状のゴム部材を始めとして、ダウンホールツールに備えられるダウンホールツール部材のうち、ゴムを主たる材料として形成されるものに適用することができる。例えば、環状のゴム部材を分解性ゴム部材に該当するものとする場合、環状のゴム部材のすべての部分を分解性ゴムから形成されるものとしてもよいし、環状のゴム部材の一部分を分解性ゴムから形成されるものとしてもよい。分解性ゴム部材に含有される分解性ゴムとしては、先に分解性樹脂及び反応性金属の分解を促進する無機物質または有機物質(反応性金属の分解を促進する分解性樹脂組成物に属するものである。)において説明し、具体例を示した分解性ゴム(すなわち、従来から使用されていた分解性ゴム)を使用することができる。また、分解性ゴム部材は、分解性ゴムのほか、先に説明した更に他の添加剤及び/または更に他の樹脂を含有するものとすることができる。
したがって、反応性金属を含有するダウンホールツール部材、及び、分解性樹脂組成物を含有するダウンホールツール部材を備える本発明のダウンホールツールは、環状のゴム部材などを含むすべてのダウンホールツール部材が坑井環境内で分解可能である完全分解性のダウンホールツールとすることができる。しかも、反応性金属の分解を促進させることができる酸や塩化カリウム等の無機物質または有機物質(分解トリガー)が、ダウンホールツールに備えられる他のまたは同一のダウンホールツール部材から供給されるため、従来、反応性金属を含有するダウンホールツール部材を分解・除去するために採用されていた、坑井内への酸の圧入等の特別の付加的な操作を不要とすることができるので、坑井掘削の経費節減及び工程短縮に寄与することができる。
本発明の反応性金属を含有するダウンホールツール部材、及び、前記分解性樹脂組成物を含有するダウンホールツール部材、並びに所望により更に分解性ゴム部材を備えることを特徴とするダウンホールツールとしては、特に限定されないが、多様な坑井環境条件下で、坑井処理を確実に行い、かつその除去を容易に行うことができる観点から好ましい具体例として、プラグであるダウンホールツールや、ボールシーラー(ボール)及びボールシートを備えるスリーブシステムであるダウンホールツールが挙げられる。
本発明の反応性金属を含有するダウンホールツール部材、及び、前記分解性樹脂組成物を含有するダウンホールツール部材を備えることを特徴とするダウンホールツールは、特に製造方法が限定されず、マンドレル、環状のゴム部材、スリップ、ウエッジ、リング、ボールシーラー、ボールシート等のダウンホールツール部材を常法に従って配置することにより製造することができる。また、ラチェット機構等、ダウンホールツール部材の一部分(部品等)を、反応性金属を含有するものとしたり、反応性金属の分解を促進する分解性樹脂組成物を含有するものとしたりすることによって、ダウンホールツールを得てもよい。
VI.坑井掘削方法
本発明の第2の側面によれば、先に説明した本発明のダウンホールツールを使用する坑井掘削方法が提供され、さらに、前記のダウンホールツールを使用してフラクチャリング等の坑井処理を実施した後に、前記の分解性樹脂組成物によって、反応性金属を分解し、消失させる坑井掘削方法が提供される。特に、前記のダウンホールツールを使用してフラクチャリング等の坑井処理を実施した後に、前記分解性樹脂組成物に含有される分解性樹脂が分解して、生成する酸或いは放出される反応性金属の分解を促進する無機物質または有機物質によって、反応性金属を分解し、消失させる坑井掘削方法、並びに、前記の更に分解性ゴム部材を備えるダウンホールツールを使用して坑井処理を実施した後に、前記分解性樹脂組成物に含有される分解性樹脂が分解して、生成する酸或いは放出される反応性金属の分解を促進する無機物質または有機物質によって、反応性金属を分解し、消失させるともに、並行して、分解性ゴム部材が分解により崩壊または消失する坑井掘削方法が提供される。そしてまた、反応性金属または前記分解性樹脂組成物の少なくとも一方を含有するボールシーラーを、反応性金属または前記分解性樹脂組成物の少なくとも他方(前記の一方ではない他方)を含有するボールシートと接触させて坑井処理を実施する坑井掘削方法が提供される。本発明のダウンホールツールを使用する坑井掘削方法によれば、従来、ダウンホールツールまたはダウンホールツール部材を除去するために、多くの経費と時間を費やして実施されていた破砕やドリル空け等の操作が不要となるばかりでなく、反応性金属を含有するダウンホールツール部材等を除去するために採用されていた坑井内への酸の圧入等の特別の付加的な操作も不要とすることができるので、坑井掘削の経費節減及び工程短縮に寄与することができる。
VII.総括
本発明の第1の側面によれば、(1)反応性金属を含有するダウンホールツール部材、及び、反応性金属の分解を促進する分解性樹脂組成物を含有するダウンホールツール部材を備えることを特徴とするダウンホールツールが提供される。
2 : 環状のゴム部材(分解性ゴム部材)
3a、3b : スリップ
4a、4b : ウエッジ
5a、5b : (1対の)リング
10 : ボールシーラー(ボール)
11 : ボールシート
H : ダウンホールの内壁
h : マンドレルの中空部
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- 反応性金属を含有するダウンホールツール部材、及び、反応性金属の分解を促進する分解性樹脂組成物を含有するダウンホールツール部材を備えることを特徴とするダウンホールツール。
- 前記分解性樹脂組成物は、分解により酸を生成する分解性樹脂を含有する請求項1記載のダウンホールツール。
- 前記分解性樹脂組成物は、脂肪族ポリエステルを含有する請求項1または2記載のダウンホールツール。
- 脂肪族ポリエステルは、ポリグリコール酸、ポリ乳酸及びグリコール酸・乳酸共重合体からなる群より選ばれる少なくとも1種である請求項3記載のダウンホールツール。
- 前記分解性樹脂組成物は、分解性樹脂と反応性金属の分解を促進する無機物質または有機物質とを含有する請求項1乃至4のいずれか1項に記載のダウンホールツール。
- 反応性金属の分解を促進する無機物質が、無機塩である請求項5記載のダウンホールツール。
- 無機塩が、塩化カリウムまたは塩化ナトリウムのいずれかを含有する請求項6記載のダウンホールツール。
- 前記分解性樹脂は、水溶性樹脂を含有する請求項5乃至7のいずれか1項に記載のダウンホールツール。
- 水溶性樹脂が、ポリビニルアルコール系重合体を含有する請求項8記載のダウンホールツール。
- 前記分解性樹脂は、分解性ゴムを含有する請求項5乃至9のいずれか1項に記載のダウンホールツール。
- 前記分解性樹脂組成物は、充填材を含有する請求項1乃至10のいずれか1項に記載のダウンホールツール。
- 前記分解性樹脂組成物は、温度150℃の水に72時間浸漬後の質量の、浸漬前の質量に対する減少率が5~100%である請求項1乃至11のいずれか1項に記載のダウンホールツール。
- 反応性金属が、マグネシウム、アルミニウム及びカルシウムからなる群より選ばれる少なくとも1種を含有する請求項1乃至12のいずれか1項に記載のダウンホールツール。
- 反応性金属と反応性金属の分解を促進する分解性樹脂組成物との両方を含有するダウンホールツール部材を備える、請求項1乃至13のいずれか1項に記載のダウンホールツール。
- 反応性金属と前記分解性樹脂組成物との両方を含有するダウンホールツール部材に含有される反応性金属と分解性樹脂組成物とが、いずれも粒状である請求項14記載のダウンホールツール。
- 反応性金属と前記分解性樹脂組成物との両方を含有するダウンホールツール部材に含有される反応性金属または前記分解性樹脂組成物である一方の成分が、他方の成分の中に分散する請求項14または15記載のダウンホールツール。
- 反応性金属と前記分解性樹脂組成物との両方を含有するダウンホールツール部材は、反応性金属を含有する層と前記分解性樹脂組成物を含有する層とを、別々の層として備える請求項14乃至16のいずれか1項に記載のダウンホールツール。
- 反応性金属と前記分解性樹脂組成物との両方を含有する層を備える請求項14乃至17のいずれか1項に記載のダウンホールツール。
- 組成が異なる複数の層を備える請求項17または18記載のダウンホールツール。
- プラグである請求項1乃至19のいずれか1項に記載のダウンホールツール。
- 反応性金属を主成分として含有するスリップ、及び、スリップ以外の少なくとも一つのダウンホールツール部材であって、分解性樹脂組成物を主成分として含有するダウンホールツール部材を備え、プラグである請求項20記載のダウンホールツール。
- 反応性金属以外の成分を主成分として含有するスリップ、及び、スリップ以外の少なくとも一つのダウンホールツール部材であって、分解性樹脂組成物を主成分として含有するダウンホールツール部材を備え、プラグである請求項20記載のダウンホールツール。
- 分解性ゴムからなる分解性ゴム部材、及び、反応性金属を主成分として含有するボールシーラーを備え、プラグである請求項20乃至22記載のダウンホールツール。
- ボールシーラー及びボールシートを備えるスリーブシステムである請求項1乃至19のいずれか1項に記載のダウンホールツール。
- ボールシートが反応性金属を主成分として含有し、ボールシーラーが分解性樹脂組成物を含有し、スリーブシステムである請求項24記載のダウンホールツール。
- 反応性金属を含有するダウンホールツール部材、反応性金属の分解を促進する分解性樹脂組成物を含有するダウンホールツール部材、及び分解性ゴム部材を備える請求項1乃至25のいずれか1項に記載のダウンホールツール。
- 請求項1乃至26のいずれか1項に記載のダウンホールツールを使用する坑井掘削方法。
- 請求項1乃至26のいずれか1項に記載のダウンホールツールを使用して坑井処理を実施した後に、前記分解性樹脂組成物によって、反応性金属を分解し、消失させる坑井掘削方法。
- 請求項1乃至26のいずれか1項に記載のダウンホールツールを使用して坑井処理を実施した後に、前記分解性樹脂組成物に含有される分解性樹脂が分解して、生成する酸或いは放出される反応性金属の分解を促進する無機物質または有機物質によって、反応性金属を分解し、消失させる坑井掘削方法。
- 請求項26記載のダウンホールツールを使用して坑井処理を実施した後に、前記分解性樹脂組成物に含有される分解性樹脂が分解して、生成する酸或いは放出される反応性金属の分解を促進する無機物質または有機物質によって、反応性金属を分解し、消失させるともに、並行して、分解性ゴム部材が分解により崩壊または消失する坑井掘削方法。
- 反応性金属または前記分解性樹脂組成物の少なくとも一方を含有するボールシーラーを、反応性金属または前記分解性樹脂組成物の少なくとも他方を含有するボールシートと接触させて坑井処理を実施する請求項27乃至30のいずれか1項に記載の坑井掘削方法。
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