Scope of Application
The clean fracturing fluid system is
specifically designed for replacing the guar gum fracturing fluid system. It is
suitable for the fracturing improvement in all kinds of formation as well
stimulation, which includes tight sandstone, shale and carbonatite and the
applicable temperature range is 20-160℃ .
Technical Principle
FC clean fracturing fluid, a new clean
fracturing fluid, is researched and developed based on the theory that the structural
fluid is formed by the molecular association.FC clean fracturing fluid, which
comprises a main thickener and an auxiliary thickener auxiliary, can delay the
thickening and be compatible with KCL.These agents utilize the molecular
association which forms the supramolecular aggregate and then develops into the
reversible space mesh structure in the solution to become structural fluid. this
fracturing fluid has following features: good high viscosity ( η effective viscosity = η
non-structural viscosity + η structural viscosity), temperature
tolerance, salt resistance, shear resistance, static and dynamic yield value
(structural viscosity) as well as viscoelasticity. The commonly used gel
breaker can be used to break the gel with no (very few) residue.
System Performance and Characteristics
(1)System composition
Viscosifier + auxiliary viscosifier (when the
formation temperature > 100 ℃ , the high-temperature stabilizer is used.)
The viscosifier is a polymer surfactant
while the auxiliary viscosifier is a poly compound.
(2)Efficient viscosifying capacity
The experiment indicates that the apparent
viscosity of the solution dramatically increases with the concentration and when
the concentration is 0.5%, the viscosity can increase to 100mPa•s.
(3)Good antibacterial stability
The experiment indicates that the clean
fracturing fluid can be stored for a long period without damage from bacteria.
(4)Rheological characteristic
The system has relatively high consistency
factor and flow characteristic index with very low yield stress.Moreover, the system
is seldom infl uenced by the increasing temperature.
(5)Shearing Resistance:
(6)Shear thinning behavior:
The shear thinning behavior is the inherent
feature of the structural fl uid, therefore, it can be solved during the fl ow
process and the fl ow resistance can be signifi cantly reduced as long as the
sand-carrying is well guaranteed.
(7)Residue and damage
The Influence of Gel Breaker for the Polymer Fracturing
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(8)Suspended propant performance:
The experiment indicates that new clean fracturing fluid has reached the suspending propant ability of the conventional fracturing fluid when its viscosity is more than 30mPa.s.
(9)Technological advantages:
① The fracturing fluid carrying capacity can be fully satisfied
without crosslinking.
② It has better anti-shearing stability and the flow resistance can be
reduced better compared to conventional fracturing fluid.
③ It has simplified formulation and the construction technology of
water-based fracturing fluid.
Field Service Performance