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: $ 10.87万
• 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: 2021
• 资助国家: 加拿大
• 起止时间: 2021-01-01 至 2022-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/ase-oro/Details-Detailles_eng.asp?id=721621
• 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.

在刺激和钻探石油和天然气资源期间，使用摩擦减少（FRS）来减少井眼的摩擦。七代能源每年在其运营中使用的FRS上花费数百万美元。有效的FRS的开发代表了七代技术和运营的重大改进机会 - 有效的FRS有助于减少钻井和压裂操作期间的水和能源消耗。该项目的关键目标是安装和操作一个用于摩擦测量的流动环，分析具有不同FRS的不同Slickwater样品，研究纳米颗粒移植的FRS在改善井孔过程中的作用，并优化低温水热过程以改善聚合物上的FRAFFORTARMAL纳米粒子以改善钻探过程。该项目的结果还将通过提供一种实用，环保，成本效益且高效的方法来减少压裂中的水和能源消耗，从而有助于改变压裂行业。该研究计划将增强对非常规资源生产中摩擦减少的理解，并开发新的基于纳米颗粒的FRS，以在压裂操作中提高运营，成本和环境效率。此外，HQP将获得与聚合物接枝纳米颗粒在摩擦减少中的合成和应用有关的理论知识和实践经验，以及计算建模的培训，专门的分析仪器和特征技术的使用。研究计划应开发见解，新技术和HQP。它还将为石油行业创造机会，将知识转变为更环保的过程，并显着改善经济影响。