Temperature-Sensitive Materials for Oil and Gas Drilling Applications

With the vigorous development of the petroleum industry, improving the efficiency of oil and gas exploitation has become an important issue. Temperature-sensitive materials show great potential for application in the development and production of oil and gas fields due to their unique temperature-re...

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Published in:Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) Switzerland), 2024-04, Vol.29 (7), p.1471
Main Authors: Yang, Shuangchun, Wang, Hao, Wang, Yanchao
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
amphiphilic block copolymers
Block copolymers
Copolymers
Epoxy resins
Hydrogels
N-substituted acrylamide polymers
Natural gas
oil and gas drilling
Oil fields
Oil recovery
Oil well drilling
Peptides
Petroleum industry
Petroleum mining
Phase transitions
Polymer industry
Polymerization
Polymers
Polypeptides
Rheology
Sustainable development
Temperature
temperature-sensitive materials
Viscosity
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Summary:With the vigorous development of the petroleum industry, improving the efficiency of oil and gas exploitation has become an important issue. Temperature-sensitive materials show great potential for application in the development and production of oil and gas fields due to their unique temperature-responsive properties. This paper reviews the application of temperature-sensitive materials in oil and gas drilling and introduces the characteristics of three types of temperature-sensitive materials: N-substituted acrylamide polymers, amphiphilic block copolymers, and peptides. Because these materials can change their physical state at specific temperatures, this paper discusses in detail the role of various temperature-sensitive materials as plugging agent, thickener, oil displacing agent, flocculant, and tackifier in oil and gas field operations, as well as the mechanism of action and performance of temperature-sensitive materials in practical oil and gas drilling operations. As we have not yet seen relevant similar literature, this paper aims to discuss the innovative application of temperature-sensitive materials in the oil and gas drilling process, and at the same time points out the problems in the current research and applications as well as future development directions. Through analysis and comparison, we provide an efficient and environmentally friendly materials selection option for the petroleum industry in order to promote the progress and sustainable development of oil and gas extraction processes.
ISSN:1420-3049
1420-3049
DOI:10.3390/molecules29071471