Fluid loss control differences of crosslinked and linear fracturing fluids

Conference · Sat Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1983 · Soc. Pet. Eng. AIME, Pap.; (United States)

OSTI ID:5930975

Zigrye, J L; Whitfill, D L; Sievert, J A

Three fracturing fluids--a crosslinked guar, a delayed hydrating guar, and a linear guar--were tested for fluid loss control at set time intervals while being conditioned in a heated, pressurized flow loop. Each fluid was tested with 3 different fluid loss additive systems: diesel, silica flour, and a combination of diesel and silica flour. The crosslinked system was tested also with 2 additional fluid loss additive systems. These fluids were diesel plus an anionic surfactant and the combination of diesel/silica flour plus the anionic surfactant. These tests show that the fluid loss of crosslinked fracturing fluids is best controlled by using diesel in combination with a surfactant or a properly sized particulate material. The fluid loss of linear fluids is controlled best with particulate additives.

• OSTI ID: 5930975
• Report Number(s): CONF-8310121-
• Conference Information: Journal Name: Soc. Pet. Eng. AIME, Pap.; (United States) Journal Volume: SPE-12153
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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CROSS-LINKING
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ENERGY SOURCES
ENHANCED RECOVERY
EXPERIMENTAL DATA
FLUID FLOW
FLUIDS
FOSSIL FUELS
FRACTURING
FRACTURING FLUIDS
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NUMERICAL DATA
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PARTICLES
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POLYMERIZATION
RECOVERY
STIMULATION
SURFACTANTS
WELL STIMULATION
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