Towards an optimum combination of polymer and nanoparticles for friction reduction in oil field operation

寻求聚合物和纳米颗粒的最佳组合，以减少油田作业中的摩擦

• 批准号: 556739-2020
• 负责人: Nassar, Nashaat
• 金额: $ 11.67万
• 依托单位: University of Calgary
• 依托单位国家: 加拿大
• 项目类别: Alliance Grants
• 财政年份: 2020
• 资助国家: 加拿大
• 起止时间: 2020-01-01 至 2021-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/ase-oro/Details-Detailles_eng.asp?id=705383
• 关键词: Towards; optimum; combination; polymer; nanoparticles

Friction reducers (FRs) are used for reducing friction in the wellbore during stimulation and drilling for oil and natural gas resources. Seven Generations Energy spends millions of dollars every year on FRs used in their operations. The development of efficient FRs represents a significant technical and operations improvement opportunity for Seven Generations - efficient FRs help reduce water and energy consumption during drilling and fracking operations. The key objectives of this project are to install and operationalize a flow loop for friction measurements, analyze different slickwater samples with different FRs, investigate the role of nanoparticle-grafted FRs in improving wellbore processes, and optimize a low temperature hydrothermal process for grafting nanoparticles on FR polymers for improving drilling and stimulation processes. The results from this project will also help transform the fracking industry by providing a practical, environmentally friendly, cost-effective and highly efficient approach to reducing water and energy consumption in fracking. The research program will enhance the understanding of friction reduction in unconventional resource production and develop a new class of nanoparticle based FRs to bring operational, cost and environmental efficiencies in fracking operations. Additionally, the HQPs will gain theoretical knowledge and hands-on experience pertaining to the synthesis and application of polymer-grafted nanoparticles in friction reduction as well as training in computational modeling, the use of specialized analytical instruments and characterization techniques. The research program shall develop insights, new technologies and HQPs. It will also create opportunities for the oil industry to transform knowledge into more environmentally sound processes with noticeably improved economic impact.

减阻剂（FR）用于在增产和钻探石油和天然气资源期间减少井筒中的摩擦。七代能源公司每年在其运营中使用的FR上花费数百万美元。高效FR的开发为七代公司提供了一个重大的技术和运营改进机会-高效FR有助于减少钻井和水力压裂作业期间的水和能源消耗。 该项目的主要目标是安装并运行用于摩擦测量的流动回路，分析具有不同FR的不同滑液样本，研究纳米颗粒接枝FR在改善井眼过程中的作用，并优化低温水热工艺，用于接枝纳米颗粒FR聚合物以改善钻井和增产过程。 该项目的成果还将通过提供一种实用、环保、具有成本效益和高效的方法来减少水力压裂中的水和能源消耗，从而有助于改变水力压裂行业。该研究计划将提高对非常规资源生产中摩擦减少的理解，并开发一类新的基于纳米颗粒的FR，以提高水力压裂作业的运营，成本和环境效率。此外，HQP将获得有关聚合物接枝纳米颗粒在减摩中的合成和应用的理论知识和实践经验，以及计算建模，使用专业分析仪器和表征技术的培训。研究计划应开发见解，新技术和HQP。它还将为石油工业创造机会，将知识转化为更加无害环境的过程，从而显著改善经济影响。