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Ionic liquids as clay stabilizer additive in fracturing fluid

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FUEL
Volume 334, Issue -, Pages -

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ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.fuel.2022.126154

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Fracturing fluid additive; Clay stabilizers; Ionic liquid; Breakdown pressure; UCS

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Swelling clays in hydrocarbon-bearing rocks can cause difficulties in developing unconventional hydrocarbon reservoirs. This study investigated the effects of clay stabilizers on the compressive and tensile strength of the rocks. Results showed that clay stabilizers reduced clay swelling and decreased the strength of the rocks. Additionally, medical CT scans confirmed the presence and growth of a fracture network.
Swelling clays in hydrocarbon-bearing rocks' mineralogy pose several challenges in developing unconventional hydrocarbon reservoirs, including permeability impairment and fracture network retardation. Different clay stabilizers are incorporated in fracturing fluids to help solve this challenge. The effect of clay swelling on the compressive strength of rock was studied using unconfined compression and scratch tests. Also, the tensile strength of rocks exposed to different clay stabilizers was tested using a Brazilian disc test and a breakdown pressure experiment. A medical CT scan of the tested samples was thoroughly studied to inspect the propagation and distribution of the fractures during breakdown pressure experiments. The results revealed that, in comparison to the base scenario, where water was utilized as the fracturing fluid, the clay stabilizers reduced clay swelling and decreased compressive strength. A higher reduction in breakdown pressure and tensile strength was noticed in ionic liquid-based fracturing fluid compared to those treated with tested organic salt. Moreover, the presence and growth of a fracture network were confirmed by medical CT images.

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