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P S D - Free Gel
Viscoelastic Gels
Polymer Free Gels
Relay on Cation Micellar Concentration,
Hydrophilic - Lipophilic Balance and Aggregation
Number to produce 3D micelles
Require a Surfactant and a Counter Anion
Shear Thinning Fluids, Low Friction
due to Micelles aligning in direction of Flow at higher Shear
Rates
Break clean without residue in the presence of
Hydrocarbons, Alcohols, Glycols and Acids
Phase Diagram of Water Soluble Surfactants
Typical Viscosity Build up above CMC
for Viscoelastic Surfactants
Viscoelasticity
Lipophilic groups
Non-Newtonian-Fluid
10
Viscosity (poise)
Newtonian-Silicone Oil
Viscoelastic
1
0.1
Gravel Packing
Frac Packing
Fracturing
Water Shut Off
Brine Viscosification
Temporary Clean Pills
Stim Lab Data
Fracturing
Flow
Radial Flow Pattern Pattern
90
Length = 5 feet
80
70
More than 3
times less
60
Friction than
Pressure drop(psi)
50
Water water
1%Medialan
2% Medialan
40 3% Medialan
4%Medialan
30
20
10
0
0 10 20 30 40 50 60
Flow rate( gpm)
Medialan KCL System Balance
M edialan 4, Viscosity Profile @ 180 F
BF-7 + KCl
700
p H = 9. 4
600
p H
Viscosity. Cps
500 p H = 9. 2
increases
400 p H= 9. 6
300
200
100
3.0 4.0 5.0 6.0 7.0 8.0 9.0
K, %
Cps @ 38, 180F, 2% BF7 Cps @ 38, 180F, 3.15% BF7 Cps @ 38, 180F, 4.5% BF7
Medialan KF System Balance
Medialan 4, Viscosity Profile @ 180 F
BF-7 + KF
1600
1000
p H = 10
800
600
400
Viscous Region
200
0
4.0 4.5 5.0 5.5 6.0 6.5 7.0 7.5 8.0
K, %
Cps @ 38, 180F, 2% BF7 Cps @ 38, 180F, 6% BF7 Cps @ 38, 180F, 8% BF7
MEDIALAN GEL
<1 1 10
1 - 10 2 20
10 - 50 4 40
50 - 100 6 60
100 - 1000 8 80
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600
400
200
0
0 20 40
Tiempo (min)
14000 400
12000 350
Viscosidad Aparente
Velocidad de Corte
300
10000
Tem peratura y
250
8000
200
6000
150
4000
100
2000 50
0 0
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120 130 140 150 160 170 180
Tiem po, m in
14000 400
12000 350
Viscosidad Aparente
Velocidad de Corte
300
10000
Tem peratura y
250
8000
200
6000
150
4000
100
2000 50
0 0
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120 130 140 150 160 170 180
Tiempo, min