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

减摩剂(FR)用于石油和天然气资源的增产和钻井过程中降低井筒内的摩阻。七代能源公司每年在运营中使用的FR上花费数百万美元。高效FRS的开发对七代人来说是一个重大的技术和运营改进机会--高效FRS有助于减少钻井和水力压裂作业中的水和能源消耗。该项目的主要目标是安装和运行用于摩阻测量的流动回路，分析具有不同FRS的不同浮水样品，研究纳米颗粒接枝FRS在改进井筒工艺中的作用，并优化将纳米颗粒接枝到FR聚合物上的低温水热工艺，以改进钻井和增产工艺。该项目的成果还将通过提供一种实用、环保、经济高效的方法来减少水力压裂中的水和能源消耗，从而帮助水力压裂行业转型。该研究计划将加强对非常规资源生产中减摩的了解，并开发一种新型的基于纳米颗粒的FRS，以在水力压裂作业中带来运营、成本和环境效率。此外，HQP将获得有关聚合物接枝纳米颗粒的合成和应用于减摩的理论知识和实践经验，以及在计算建模、使用专门分析仪器和表征技术方面的培训。研究计划应开发洞察力、新技术和HQP。它还将为石油行业创造机会，将知识转化为更无害环境的过程，从而显著改善经济影响。

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.