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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Aug. 16, 2022

Filed:

Jun. 06, 2018
Applicant:

Schlumberger Technology Corporation, Sugar Land, TX (US);

Inventors:

Murtaza Ziauddin, Katy, TX (US);

Kevin Di Filippo, Sugar Land, TX (US);

Xuehao Tan, Sugar Land, TX (US);

Kin Jin Ng, Stafford, TX (US);

Yi Wang, Sugar Land, TX (US);

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 43/25 (2006.01); E21B 43/27 (2006.01); E21B 49/00 (2006.01); G01V 99/00 (2009.01); E21B 37/06 (2006.01); E21B 37/00 (2006.01); E21B 47/07 (2012.01); E21B 47/10 (2012.01); G01V 3/32 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 43/25 (2013.01); E21B 37/00 (2013.01); E21B 37/06 (2013.01); E21B 43/27 (2020.05); E21B 49/00 (2013.01); G01V 99/005 (2013.01); E21B 47/07 (2020.05); E21B 47/10 (2013.01); E21B 2200/20 (2020.05); G01V 3/32 (2013.01);
Abstract

Matrix acidizing treatment are designed and performed in a manner that takes into account radial acid flow into the formation. Subterranean well characteristics are determined (e.g., mineralogical and petrophysical characteristics). One of more candidate acids is selected. A linear pore volume of acid to breakthrough (PVBT) curve is generated for each candidate acid. The linear PVBT curves are modified to account for radial acid flow. The optimal acid is selected by considering wormhole development and cost. An initial acid pumping schedule is generated for the formation to be acidized, including the optimal acid, the treatment volume and the injection rate. Computer software is used to consider the subterranean well characteristics, simulate the initial acid pumping schedule and compare results with the radial PVBT curve. The initial schedule is modified until the results are consistent with the radial PVBT curve. An acidizing treatment is then performed.


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