Fluid additive and method for treatment of subterranean formations

Patent · Tue Feb 18 04:00:00 EST 1992

OSTI ID:5356187

Hall, B E; Szememyei, C A

This patent describes a formation treatment fluid comprising: an aqueous fluid, a selected gelling agent and a formation control additive of the C{sub 1} to C{sub 4} alkyl, halogen substituted alkyl or hydroxyl substituted alkyl and at least one is a C{sub 1} to C{sub 4} halogen substituted alkyl, and selected from the group consisting of chloride fluoride, bromide, iodide, nitrate, nitrite, hydroxide and sulfate. This patent also describes a method of treating a subterranean formation. It comprises: contacting the formation with an aqueous solution treatment fluid wherein the formation control additive comprises at least one of (2-chlorethyl) trimethylammonium chloride or (2-bromoethyl) trimethylammonium chloride.

• Assignee: The Western Co. of North America, Houston, TX (United States)
• Patent Number(s): US 5089151; A
• Application Number: PPN: US 7-605573
• OSTI ID: 5356187
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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ADDITIVES
CHEMICAL COMPOSITION
CHEMICAL REACTION KINETICS
COLLOIDS
CONTROL
DISPERSIONS
DRILLING FLUIDS
FLUIDS
FORMATION DAMAGE
GELS
KINETICS
OIL WELLS
REACTION KINETICS
SCALE CONTROL
WELLS