King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals

Amjed Hasan

Mohamed Mahmoud

Ibrahim Gomaa

Khaled Zidan Abdelgawad

Dhafer Al-Shehri

A method for generating hydrofluoric acid (HF) in-situ in a subterranean formation (e.g. sandstone formation) by simultaneously injecting an acid generating component having ammonium fluoride and an oxidizing agent and a heat generating component having ammonium and nitrite salts into a wellbore of the formation. The method optionally involves a pre-flush of an acid (e.g. HCl) containing solution prior to the injecting. HF is generated via an endothermic reaction of the ammonium fluoride and the oxidizing agent with the assistance of the heat provided by an exothermic reaction of the ammonium and nitrite salts. The method is effective in enhancing permeability of the formation by at least 30%.

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Dhahran, Saudi Arabia

Amjed Hasan