sect 3 Flashcards
Gas Evolution
Indicates the presence of carbonate minerals
Hardness
Ca + Mg
what does 15% hcl dissolve
Carbonates, Fe minerals
what does 12-3 mud acid dissolve
carbonates, clays, feldspars
XE
in development
B
CSL work product, area specific
J
Frac chemicals
fresh water FR
J627, J626
Mid range salinity FR
B145, J568
High Salinity FR
J609
Scaling cations
mg, ca, ba
scaling anions
so4, cl, co3
chelating agent
sequesters Fe, J450
what determines FR used
TDS
Quick add QAQC
ph, SG, visc
Common gelling agents
J580, J594, B306
Biocides
B244, M275, M290
Live b325)reakers
J218 (125-175F), J481 (250-325), J134L (100-125)
EB Breakers
J475 (125-185), J569 (175-250), J490 (250-325)
what do clay stabilizers do?
prevent swelling and migration of clays
Temporary clay stabilizers
L071, L068, M117
Perm clay stabilizers
L055, L042
surfactants
effect wettability, decrease surface tension
codes: F108, F112, B392
filter cake
development of polymer cake that reduces the volume of fluid being lost to formation
biocide that has no effect on enzymes
M275
problems with bacteria
change ph, increase hydration time, lower visc, consumes guar. scale formation
APB
acid producing bacteria-produce acid, corrode equip
GHB
General heterophobic bacteria-consumes organic carbon
SRB
Sulfate reducing bacteria-metabilises sulfate to produce h2s
bactiquant instructions
calibrate 20 ml sample thru filter 2.5 ml substrate thru filter wait 20 mins rinse filter w developer 3 x into cuvette record value
BQ value greater than 24000
less sample for less time
newtonian fluids
shear stress proportional to shear rate
power law
most acc for frac
t=k’yn’
n’
behavior index, descibes degree of deviation from newtonian fluid
n’=1 newtonian fluid
n’>1=dilitant fluid vics inc with inc shear rate
n’<1=psuedoplastic visc dec with inc shear rate
cP equation
300x(dial reading/rpm)
classes of proppant
sand 6000 resin coated prop 8000 lightweight 8000 inter strength 10000 high strength15000
roundness
measure of the smoothness of the edges
sphericity
measue of how much grain shape resembles a sphere
proppant std
ISO 13503-2 / API RD 19C
propp size we want for prop pack?
uniform size to allow for channels.. tested by sieve
acid solubility
undesirable contaminants present in the sand
S012
meets ISO/API for size
B361
meets api except acid solubility
B500
fails iso/api
S100
100 mesh non iso/api
cf=k x w
frac conductivity=prop perm x frac width
what is imp about cond and prop
conductivity is the only true method to determine prop performance
chelation
describes a particular way that ions and molecules bind metal ions
borate XL
forms weak bonds that break and can reheal. high ph will delay the XL
metallix xl
form strong bonds. links to not heal-irreversible
YF100Flex
non-delayed
temp range-100-225
tolerant to salts
YF100FlexD
Delayed fluid
temp range-175-300
xl ph - 6-8
Delay mech of flex d
ulexite dissolves slowly @ high ph and dissolves quickly at low ph
J511 can be used
when would you want to use foam
to get good FL, water sensitive zones less room for prop
shear rates for api
n’ k’
J638 and FR
can be combined due to charge diff that cause sludge like material
HiWay
BHST<300
optimized conductivity, rapid clean up, decreased chance of screenout
CST
indication of filter cake permeability
high cst value means low permeability
what breaker types cannot be mixed together
bromates, persulfonates
matrix stim pumped….
below fracture gradient
low temp breaker
J218 J475
mid temp breaker
J569 EB
high temp breaker
J481 live, J490 EB
Delay mech 500lph
temp
delay mech flex d
time
delay mech 300lph
time
what do high levels of Fe in frac fluids cause
catalyze breakers
cl indicator
potassium chromate - silver nitrate
adv of low ph system
prevents scale of ca and mg hydroxidea by keeping them in solution
what so breaker do
increase prop pack permeability
mech affecting EB release
Time
temp
crush
hydrostatic release
Thermafrac specs
ph range 9.8 to 10.5
temp range 200-375
combines borate and zirc xl for shear tolerance and higher temp application
benefit of VES system
higher retained conductivity
Guar adds
J580
J457
Hpg add
J456
Cmhpg add
J487