Oil‐Soluble Temporary Plugging Agent Used for Drilling Reservoir Protection: Preparation, Characteristics and Mechanism
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DOI: 10.1002/app.57611
Abstract: This study engineered an innovative oil‐soluble temporary plugging agent (Poly‐zd‐1) through suspension dispersion blending method of polyethylene wax and coumarone resin; the optimum preparation process was determined based on single‐variable experimentation. Systematic characterization (FTIR, XRD,… read more here.
Keywords: temporary plugging; plugging agent; oil soluble; soluble temporary ... See more keywords
Transport Properties of Aqueous Methane Solutions and Blocking Behavior of Intelligent-Responsive Temporary Plugging Agent in a Switchable Nano-channel: A Dissipative Particle Dynamics Simulation Study.
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DOI: 10.1002/marc.202400388
Abstract: Intelligent-responsive temporary plugging agents (TPAs) have great potential in the field of oil and gas resource extraction due to their self-adaptability to the environment. However, the transport mechanism of oil and gas molecules, such as… read more here.
Keywords: intelligent responsive; responsive temporary; temporary plugging; blocking behavior ... See more keywords
Preparation and Performance Evaluation of a Hydrophobically Associating Polymer as a High-Strength Water-Swelling Temporary Plugging Material
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DOI: 10.1007/s10553-020-01183-x
Abstract: The use of degradable polymer materials as controlling additives to the working fluid during hydraulic fracturing is an area of interest in developing stimulation technologies. A temporary plugging agent with high compressive strength is used… read more here.
Keywords: temporary plugging; plugging agent; water; plugging ... See more keywords
A bull-heading water control technique of thermo-sensitive temporary plugging agent
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DOI: 10.1016/s1876-3804(18)30059-4
Abstract: Abstract Aimed at the disadvantages of secondary damage to oil layers caused by the conventional bull-heading water control technique, a thermo-sensitive temporary plugging agent for water control was synthesized by water solution polymerization and applied… read more here.
Keywords: technique; temporary plugging; sensitive temporary; thermo sensitive ... See more keywords
Numerical Simulation of Fracture Propagation during Temporary Plugging Staged Fracturing in Tight-Oil Horizontal Wells
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DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.4c01114
Abstract: Fracture propagation with temporary plugging hydraulic fracturing in tight-oil reservoirs is simulated in this study. The research considers dynamic fluid redistribution, with stress differences among multiple fractures. The fracture morphology during temporary plugging staged fracturing… read more here.
Keywords: propagation temporary; propagation; fracture; fracturing tight ... See more keywords
Development and Characterization of a Thermally Induced Expandable and Acid-Generating Temporary Plugging Agent for Reservoir Formations
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DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.4c07806
Abstract: For the purpose of efficient temporary plugging and self-removal of the plugging of reservoir formations, the thermally induced expandable and acid-generating temporary plugging agent (TAPA) was prepared with acrylonitrile (AN), methacrylic acid (MAA), N,N-dimethylacrylamide (DMAA),… read more here.
Keywords: self removal; temporary plugging; removal plugging; reservoir formations ... See more keywords
Geometric characteristics of diverting fractures for multi-stage dynamic temporary plugging and diverting fracturing in fractured reservoir
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DOI: 10.1063/5.0195980
Abstract: Temporary plugging and diverting fracturing (TPDF) technology constitutes a pivotal stimulation methodology in the advancement of unconventional resources, given its efficacy in establishing communication with natural fractures (NFs). Presently, the comprehension of TPDF is primarily… read more here.
Keywords: propagation; diverting fractures; fracture; temporary plugging ... See more keywords
Study on the migration characteristics of temporary plugging agents in hot dry rock fractures considering ambient temperature field variations
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DOI: 10.1063/5.0226595
Abstract: An enhanced geothermal system (EGS) is a crucial method for extracting geothermal resources. Enhancing the efficiency and recovery capacity of EGS hinges on the essential use of temporary plugging and diversion fracturing technology. Consequently, studying… read more here.
Keywords: temperature; migration; temporary plugging; plugging agents ... See more keywords
Adjustment of fracture network geometry during temporary plugging and diverting fracturing in deep coalbed methane reservoirs: An experimental study
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DOI: 10.1063/5.0244637
Abstract: Deep coalbed methane reservoirs generally exhibit characteristics such as extremely low permeability, significant heterogeneity, high in situ stress, and dense geological discontinuities. Notably, these geological discontinuities cleats, bedding planes, and natural fractures, as mechanically weak… read more here.
Keywords: network geometry; fracture; temporary plugging; fracture network ... See more keywords
Migration and plugging for temporary plugging balls in a multi-cluster fractured horizontal well
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DOI: 10.1063/5.0276652
Abstract: Ball-throwing temporary plugging technology addresses non-uniform fracture propagation in multi-cluster fracturing, though controlling ball movement for effective sealing remains challenging. This study investigates the migration of temporary plugging balls in horizontal wells using experimental and… read more here.
Keywords: ball; fracturing fluid; temporary plugging; cluster ... See more keywords
Experimental Study on Plugging Behavior of Multitype Temporary Plugging Agents in Hydraulic Fractures
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DOI: 10.2118/223625-pa
Abstract: Various types of temporary plugging agents are used in hydraulic fracturing to promote the uniform propagation of multicluster hydraulic fractures and increase the complexity of hydraulic fractures. However, the plugging behavior of these agents in… read more here.
Keywords: plugging; hydraulic fractures; temporary plugging; particle ... See more keywords