US20100132594A1 - Foamed Cement Compositions and Associated Methods of Use - Google Patents

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US20100132594A1
US20100132594A1 US12/702,101 US70210110A US2010132594A1 US 20100132594 A1 US20100132594 A1 US 20100132594A1 US 70210110 A US70210110 A US 70210110A US 2010132594 A1 US2010132594 A1 US 2010132594A1
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  • the present invention relates to subterranean cementing operations and associated methods, and more particularly, to foamed cement compositions that comprise an additive, the additive comprising an anionic foam stabilizer and at least one of an anionic foaming agent or a Zwitterionic foam booster.
  • Hydraulic cement compositions commonly are utilized in subterranean operations, particularly subterranean well completion and remedial operations.
  • hydraulic cement compositions may be used in primary cementing operations, whereby pipe strings such as casings and liners are cemented in well bores.
  • primary cementing hydraulic cement compositions may be pumped into an annular space between the walls of a well bore and the exterior surface of a pipe string disposed therein.
  • the cement composition is permitted to set in the annular space, thereby forming an annular sheath of hardened substantially impermeable cement therein that substantially supports and positions the pipe string in the well bore, and that bonds the exterior surface of the pipe string to the walls of the well bore.
  • Hydraulic cement compositions also are used in remedial cementing operations that involve plugging highly permeable zones or fractures in well bores, plugging cracks and holes in pipe strings, and the like.
  • Cement compositions utilized in subterranean operations may be lightweight to prevent excessive hydrostatic pressure from being exerted on subterranean formations penetrated by the well bore, whereby the formations may be unintentionally fractured.
  • One type of lightweight cement composition is a foamed cement composition, i.e., a cement composition that comprises a gas.
  • the gas contained in the foamed cement composition improves the ability of the composition to maintain pressure and prevent the flow of formation fluids into and through the cement composition during its transition time, i.e., the time during which the cement composition changes from a true fluid to a set mass.
  • Foamed cement compositions are also advantageous because they have low fluid loss properties and may act to prevent the loss of fluid circulation.
  • foamed cement compositions when set have a lower modulus of elasticity than non-foamed cements, which is often desirable as it enables the resultant set cement, inter alia, to resist hoop stresses exerted on the set cement in the annulus.
  • a foamed cement composition generally may be prepared by mixing a gas, such as air or nitrogen, with the cement composition.
  • Foamed cement composition typically further may comprise a variety of surfactants commonly referred to as “foaming agents” for facilitating the foaming of a cement composition and various other surfactants commonly referred to as “foam stabilizers” for preventing the components of the foamed cement composition from prematurely separating. While a variety of foaming agents and foam stabilizers are well known in the art, problems have been associated with their use.
  • foaming agents such as those consisting of a surfactant of Formula 1, R—(OR′)—OSO 3 —X + , and foam stabilizers, such as a glycol of Formula 2, CH 3 O—(CH 2 CH 2 O) n H, or a betaine surfactant, may lower the compressive strength of the resultant set cement composition.
  • foam stabilizers such as a glycol of Formula 2, CH 3 O—(CH 2 CH 2 O) n H, or a betaine surfactant
  • gelation may occur, which is undesirable.
  • some foaming agents and/or foam stabilizers may have undesirable environmental characteristics and/or may be limited by strict environmental regulations in certain areas of the world.
  • the present invention relates to subterranean cementing operations and associated methods, and more particularly, to foamed cement compositions that comprise an additive, the additive comprising an anionic foam stabilizer and at least one of an anionic foaming agent or a Zwitterionic foam booster.
  • the present invention provides a method of cementing in a subterranean formation that comprises providing a foamed cement composition that comprises water, a cement, a gas, and an additive, the additive comprising an anionic foaming agent and an anionic foam stabilizer; placing the cement composition into the subterranean formation; and allowing the cement composition to set therein.
  • the additive further may comprise a Zwitterionic foam booster.
  • the present invention provides a method of cementing in a subterranean formation that comprises providing a foamed cement composition that comprises water, a cement, a gas, and an additive, the additive comprising a Zwitterionic foam booster and an anionic foam stabilizer; placing the cement composition into the subterranean formation; and allowing the cement composition to set therein.
  • the additive further may comprise an anionic foaming agent.
  • the present invention provides a method of reducing the density of a cement composition that comprises providing a cement composition that comprises water and a cement; adding an additive to the cement composition, the additive comprising an anionic foaming agent and an anionic foam stabilizer; and adding a gas composition to the cement composition.
  • the additive further may comprise a Zwitterionic foam booster.
  • the present invention provides a method of reducing the density of a cement composition that comprises providing a cement composition that comprises water and a cement; adding an additive to the cement composition, the additive comprising a Zwitterionic foam booster and an anionic foam stabilizer; and adding a gas to the cement composition.
  • the additive further may comprise an anionic foaming agent.
  • the present invention provides a foamed cement composition that comprises water, a cement, a gas, and an additive, the additive comprising an anionic foaming agent and an anionic foam stabilizer.
  • the additive further may comprise a Zwitterionic foam booster.
  • the present invention provides a foamed cement composition that comprises water, a cement, a gas, and an additive, the additive comprising a Zwitterionic foam booster and an anionic foam stabilizer.
  • the additive further may comprise an anionic foaming agent.
  • the present invention provides an additive for foaming and stabilizing a cement composition that comprises an anionic foaming agent and an anionic foam stabilizer.
  • the additive further may comprise a Zwitterionic foam booster.
  • the present invention provides an additive for foaming and stabilizing a cement composition that comprises a Zwitterionic foam booster and an anionic foam stabilizer.
  • the additive further may comprise an anionic foaming agent.
  • the present invention relates to subterranean cementing operations and associated methods, and more particularly, to foamed cement compositions that comprise an additive, the additive comprising an anionic foam stabilizer and at least one of an anionic foaming agent or a Zwitterionic foam booster.
  • the foamed cement compositions of the present invention generally comprise water, a cement, a gas, and an additive of the present invention.
  • the additive of the present invention comprises an anionic foam stabilizer and at least one of an anionic foaming agent or a Zwitterionic foam booster.
  • the additive of the present invention comprises an anionic foam stabilizer and an anionic foaming agent.
  • the additive of the present invention comprises an anionic foam stabilizer and a Zwitterionic foam booster.
  • the additive of the present invention comprises an anionic foam stabilizer, an anionic foaming agent, and a Zwitterionic foam booster.
  • the foamed cement compositions of the present invention may have a density sufficient for a particular application as desired by one of ordinary skill in the art.
  • the foamed cement compositions of the present invention have a density in the range of from about 2 pounds per gallon (“ppg”) to about 20 ppg.
  • the foamed cement compositions of the present invention may have a density in the range of from about 10 ppg to about 15 ppg.
  • the water utilized in the foamed cement compositions of the present invention may be fresh water, saltwater (e.g., water containing one or more salts dissolved therein), brine (e.g., saturated saltwater), seawater, or combinations thereof.
  • the water may be from any source provided that it does not contain an excess of compounds (e.g., dissolved organics) that may adversely affect a foamed cement composition of the present invention.
  • the water may be present in an amount sufficient to form a pumpable slurry.
  • the water may be present in the foamed cement compositions of the present invention in an amount in the range of from about 16% to about 200% by weight of the cement (“bwoc”) therein.
  • the water may be present in the foamed cement compositions of the present invention in an amount in the range of from about 25% to about 90% bwoc therein. In certain embodiments, the water may be present in the foamed cement compositions of the present invention in an amount in the range of from about 28% to about 45% bwoc therein.
  • One of ordinary skill in the art, with the benefit of this disclosure, will recognize the appropriate amount of water for a chosen application.
  • the foamed cement compositions of the present invention comprise a hydraulic cement.
  • a variety of hydraulic cements may be suitable for use, including those comprising calcium, aluminum, silicon, oxygen, and/or sulfur, which set and harden by reaction with water.
  • Such hydraulic cements include, but are not limited to, Portland cements, pozzolanic cements, gypsum cements, soil cements, calcium phosphate cements, high alumina content cements, silica cements, high alkalinity cements, and mixtures thereof.
  • the gas utilized in the foamed cement compositions of the present invention may be any gas suitable for foaming a cement composition, including, but not limited to, air or nitrogen. Generally, the gas should be present in the foamed cement compositions of the present invention in an amount sufficient to form a foam. In certain embodiments, the gas may be present in the foamed cement compositions of the present invention in an amount in the range of form about 5% to about 55% by volume of the foamed cement composition therein at atmospheric pressure. In another embodiment, the gas may be present in the foamed cement compositions of the present invention in an amount in the range of from about 15% to about 30% by volume of the foamed cement composition therein at atmospheric pressure.
  • the foamed cement compositions of the present invention also include an additive of the present invention, the additive comprising an anionic foam stabilizer and at least one of an anionic foaming agent or a Zwitterionic foam booster.
  • the additive of the present invention should facilitate the foaming of a non-foamed cement slurry and also act to stabilize the foamed cement composition formed therewith.
  • the additive of the present invention comprises an anionic foam stabilizer and an anionic foaming agent.
  • the additive of the present invention comprises an anionic foam stabilizer and a Zwitterionic foam booster.
  • the additive of the present invention comprises an anionic foam stabilizer, an anionic foaming agent, and a Zwitterionic foam booster.
  • the additive of the present invention may be present in the foamed cement compositions in a sufficient amount to foam and stabilize a foamed cement composition of the present invention.
  • the additive of the present invention may be present in the foamed cement compositions of the present invention in an amount in the range of from about 0.01% to about 5% by volume of the water (“bvow”) therein.
  • the additive of the present invention may be present in the foamed cement compositions of the present invention in an amount in the range of from about 0.5% to about 2% bvow therein.
  • the anionic foam stabilizer suitable for use in the additives of the present invention may be any anionic foam stabilizer capable of stabilizing a foamed cement composition, e.g., by preventing components therein from separating and preventing foam break, that does not aversely affect other components of a foamed cement composition of the present invention.
  • suitable anionic foam stabilizers include fatty methyl ester surfactants and aliphatic alkyl sulfonate or sulfate surfactants having an alkyl chain length of from about 16 to about 22 carbons.
  • suitable fatty methyl ester surfactants include, but are not limited to, a fatty methyl ester sulfonate (“MES”) surfactant.
  • anionic foam stabilizers include, but are not limited to, a palm oil MES from Huish Detergents, Inc., Salt Lake City, Utah; a fatty MES from Lion Chemicals, Tokyo, Japan; and MES from Baker Petrolite, Sugarland, Tex.
  • the anionic foam stabilizer is typically present in the additives of the present invention in an amount in the range of from about 0.01% to about 90% by weight of the additive. In certain embodiments, the anionic foam stabilizer may be present in the additives of the present invention in an amount in the range of from about 0.1% to about 20% by weight of the additive.
  • inclusion of larger amounts of the anionic foam stabilizer in relation to the other components of the additive of the present invention may have a dispersing effect on a foamed cement composition of the present invention.
  • inclusion of the anionic foam stabilizer in an additive of the present invention in an anionic foaming agent-to-Zwitterionic foam booster-to-anionic foam stabilizer weight ratio of up to about 2:1:1 may have a dispersing effect on a foamed cement composition of the present invention.
  • One of ordinary skill in the art should be able to determine the appropriate amount of the anionic foam stabilizer to include in an additive of the present invention for a particular application.
  • the anionic foaming agent suitable for use in the additives of the present invention may be any anionically charged surfactant capable of foaming an aqueous-based fluid. Furthermore, the anionic foaming agent should not adversely affect other components in a foamed cement composition of the present invention.
  • suitable anionic foaming agents include, but are not limited to, sulfate surfactants and sulfonate surfactants.
  • the sulfate surfactant may be an alkyl ether sulfate surfactant (“AES”).
  • the alkyl ether sulfate surfactant may be an ethoxylated alcohol ether sulfate surfactant of Formula 3:
  • the sulfonate surfactant may be an alpha-olefinic sulfonate (“AOS”) surfactant.
  • AOS alpha-olefinic sulfonate
  • the alpha-olefinic sulfonate surfactant may be of Formula 4:
  • n is an integer in the range of from about 3 to about 12
  • m is an integer in the range of from about 3 to about 12
  • X is any compatible cation.
  • An example of a suitable AOS surfactant is commercially available as “WITCONATETM” foamer from Akzo Nobel, Stratford, Conn.
  • suitable AES surfactants are commercially available as “SULFOCHEM®” alkyl ether sulfates from Chemron, Paso Robles, Calif.
  • the anionic foaming agent may be present in the additives of the present invention in an amount in the range of from about 0.01% to about 90% by weight of the additive. In certain embodiments, the anionic foaming agent may be present in the additives of the present invention in an amount in the range of from about 30% to about 70% by weight of the additive.
  • the Zwitterionic booster suitable for use in the additives of the present invention may be any Zwitterionic surfactant capable of foaming an aqueous-based liquid. Furthermore, the Zwitterionic booster should not adversely affect other components in a foamed cement composition of the present invention.
  • suitable Zwitterionic boosters include, but are not limited to, betaine surfactants, sulfobetaine surfactants, amphopropionate surfactants, and glycinate surfactants.
  • the betaine surfactant is a fatty betaine surfactant.
  • the Zwitterionic booster comprises an alkyl or alkene amidopropyl betaine surfactant of Formula 5:
  • R is an alkyl chain of from about 6 to about 18 carbons or mixtures thereof.
  • suitable Zwitterionic boosters of Formula 5 include, cocoylamidopropylbetaine, lauroylamidopropoylbetaine, and myristoylamidopropylbetaine.
  • the Zwitterionic booster may be present in the additives of the present invention in an amount in the range of from about 0.01% to about 90% by weight of the additive.
  • the Zwitterionic booster may be present in the additives of the present invention in an amount in the range of from about 5% to about 50% by weight of the additive.
  • the additive of the present invention may be further comprise a base fluid.
  • the base fluid may be any surfactant solubilizer, such as water, simple alcohols, or mixtures thereof, capable of solubilizing the above-described components of the additive.
  • additives may be added to the foamed cement compositions of the present invention as deemed appropriate by one skilled in the art, with the benefit of this disclosure.
  • additives include, but are not limited to, lost circulation materials, fly ash, silica compounds, fluid loss control additives, dispersants, accelerators, retarders, salts, mica, sand, fibers, formation conditioning agents, fumed silica, bentonite, microspheres, weighting materials, and the like.
  • the foamed cement compositions of the present invention may be prepared in accordance with any suitable technique.
  • the desired quantity of water may be introduced into a cement blender followed by the cement component of the foamed cement compositions. Additional liquid additives, if any, may be added to the water as desired prior to addition of the cement therewith, and additional solid additives, if any, may be added to the water and cement, as desired, prior to mixing. This mixture may agitated for a sufficient period of time to form a pumpable non-foamed slurry.
  • This non-foamed slurry may then be pumped to the well bore, and an additive of the present invention comprising an anionic foam stabilizer and at least one of an anionic foaming agent or a Zwitterionic foam booster may be metered into the non-foamed followed by injection of a gas in an amount sufficient to foam the slurry thereby forming a foamed slurry, a foamed cement composition of the present invention.
  • an additive of the present invention comprising an anionic foam stabilizer and at least one of an anionic foaming agent or a Zwitterionic foam booster may be metered into the non-foamed followed by injection of a gas in an amount sufficient to foam the slurry thereby forming a foamed slurry, a foamed cement composition of the present invention.
  • the foamed cement composition of the present invention may be placed into a desired location within the well bore and allowed to set therein.
  • the present invention provides a method of cementing in a subterranean formation that comprises providing a foamed cement composition that comprises water, a cement, a gas, and an additive, the additive comprising an anionic foaming agent and an anionic foam stabilizer; placing the cement composition into the subterranean formation; and allowing the cement composition to set therein.
  • the additive further may comprise a Zwitterionic foam booster.
  • the present invention provides a method of cementing in a subterranean formation that comprises providing a foamed cement composition that comprises water, a cement, a gas, and an additive, the additive comprising a Zwitterionic foam booster and an anionic foam stabilizer; placing the cement composition into the subterranean formation; and allowing the cement composition to set therein.
  • the additive further may comprise an anionic foaming agent.
  • the present invention provides a method of reducing the density of a cement composition that comprises providing a cement composition that comprises water and a cement; adding an additive to the cement composition, the additive comprising an anionic foaming agent and an anionic foam stabilizer; and adding a gas composition to the cement composition.
  • the additive further may comprise a Zwitterionic foam booster.
  • the present invention provides a method of reducing the density of a cement composition that comprises providing a cement composition that comprises water and a cement; adding an additive to the cement composition, the additive comprising a Zwitterionic foam booster and an anionic foam stabilizer; and adding a gas to the cement composition.
  • the additive further may comprise an anionic foaming agent.
  • the present invention provides a foamed cement composition that comprises water, a cement, a gas, and an additive, the additive comprising an anionic foaming agent and an anionic foam stabilizer.
  • the additive further may comprise a Zwitterionic foam booster.
  • the present invention provides a foamed cement composition that comprises water, a cement, a gas, and an additive, the additive comprising a Zwitterionic foam booster and an anionic foam stabilizer.
  • the additive further may comprise an anionic foaming agent.
  • the present invention provides an additive for foaming and stabilizing a cement composition that comprises an anionic foaming agent and an anionic foam stabilizer.
  • the additive further may comprise a Zwitterionic foam booster.
  • An example of an additive of the present invention comprises a base fluid, about 38% of an alkyl ether sulfate or an alpha-olefinic sulfonate by weight, about 7.5% to about 8% of a fatty betaine by weight, and about 7.5% to about 8% of a fatty methyl ester sulfonate by weight.
  • the present invention provides an additive for foaming and stabilizing a cement composition that comprises a Zwitterionic foam booster and an anionic foam stabilizer.
  • the additive further may comprise an anionic foaming agent.
  • Test samples were prepared that comprised fresh water, Class G cement, and air.
  • an unfoamed cement composition having a density of about 15.8 ppg was first prepared by combining the fresh water and the cement utilizing a mixing device. Predetermined amounts of the resultant unfoamed cement composition were then placed in fixed volume blender jars adapted for receiving a stacked blade assembly.
  • an additive of the present invention or a comparative additive consisting of mixtures of foaming agents and/or foam stabilizers were added in an amount of 2% bvow, unless otherwise noted.
  • the formulation of the additives of the present invention and the comparative additive are provided in Table 1, below, with the remainder being a base fluid.
  • the foamed test samples were then allowed to set for 24 hours at 150° F. and atmospheric pressure after which they were subjected to compressive strength tests in accordance with API Specification for Materials and Testing of Well Cement, API Specification 10, Twenty-Third Edition, dated April 2002.
  • sectional densities of the resultant set foamed test sample taken, resulting in a top, middle, and bottom density. The results of the testing are set forth in Table 2 below. Unless otherwise noted, where a compressive strength or sectional density is not listed, the foamed test sample did not have sufficient properties to perform the necessary tests.
  • foamed cement compositions of the present invention that comprise fresh water and an additive of the present invention are suitable for use in subterranean operations.
  • Test samples were prepared that comprised saturated saltwater, Class G cement, and air.
  • an unfoamed cement composition having a density of about 17.5 ppg was first prepared by combining the saltwater and the cement utilizing a mixing device. Predetermined amounts of the resultant unfoamed cement composition were then placed in fixed volume blender jars adapted for receiving a stacked blade assembly. Next, either an additive of the present invention or a comparative additive consisting of mixtures of foaming agents and/or foam stabilizers were added in an amount of 3% bvow, unless otherwise noted.
  • the formulation of the additives of the present invention and the comparative additives are provided in Table 3, below, with the remainder being a base fluid.
  • the foamed test samples were then allowed to set for 24 hours at 150° F. and atmospheric pressure after which they were subjected to compressive strength tests in accordance with API Specification for Materials and Testing of Well Cement, API Specification 10, Twenty-Third Edition, dated April 2002.
  • sectional densities of the resultant set foamed test sample taken, resulting in a top, middle, and bottom density. The results of the testing are set forth in Table 4 below. Unless otherwise noted, where a compressive strength or sectional density is not listed, the foamed test sample did not have sufficient properties to perform the necessary tests.
  • foamed cement compositions of the present invention that comprise saltwater and an additive of the present invention are suitable for use in subterranean operations.

Abstract

A method is provided for reducing the density of a well cement composition for cementing in a subterranean formation. The method comprises providing a cement composition that comprises water and a cement, and then adding an additive comprising an anionic foam stabilizer and an anionic foaming agent or a Zwitterionic foam booster. A gas is added to this mixture to reduce the density. Further, foamed cement compositions and additives for foaming and stabilizing a well cement composition are provided.

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    CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
  • This application is a divisional of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/699,249, filed Jan. 29, 2007, entitled “Foamed Cement Compositions and Associated Methods of Use,” which is a divisional application of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/946,979 filed Sep. 22, 2004, entitled “Foamed Cement Compositions and Associated Methods of Use,” now issued as U.S. Pat. No. 7,191,834, the entire disclosures of which are hereby incorporated by reference. This application is also related to U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/699,517, filed Jan. 29, 2007, entitled “Foamed Cement Compositions and Associated Methods of Use,” now issued as U.S. Pat. No. 7,445,670, the entire disclosure of which is hereby incorporated by reference.
    • BACKGROUND
  • The present invention relates to subterranean cementing operations and associated methods, and more particularly, to foamed cement compositions that comprise an additive, the additive comprising an anionic foam stabilizer and at least one of an anionic foaming agent or a Zwitterionic foam booster.
  • Hydraulic cement compositions commonly are utilized in subterranean operations, particularly subterranean well completion and remedial operations. For example, hydraulic cement compositions may be used in primary cementing operations, whereby pipe strings such as casings and liners are cemented in well bores. In performing primary cementing, hydraulic cement compositions may be pumped into an annular space between the walls of a well bore and the exterior surface of a pipe string disposed therein. The cement composition is permitted to set in the annular space, thereby forming an annular sheath of hardened substantially impermeable cement therein that substantially supports and positions the pipe string in the well bore, and that bonds the exterior surface of the pipe string to the walls of the well bore. Hydraulic cement compositions also are used in remedial cementing operations that involve plugging highly permeable zones or fractures in well bores, plugging cracks and holes in pipe strings, and the like.
  • Cement compositions utilized in subterranean operations may be lightweight to prevent excessive hydrostatic pressure from being exerted on subterranean formations penetrated by the well bore, whereby the formations may be unintentionally fractured. One type of lightweight cement composition is a foamed cement composition, i.e., a cement composition that comprises a gas. In addition to being lightweight, the gas contained in the foamed cement composition improves the ability of the composition to maintain pressure and prevent the flow of formation fluids into and through the cement composition during its transition time, i.e., the time during which the cement composition changes from a true fluid to a set mass. Foamed cement compositions are also advantageous because they have low fluid loss properties and may act to prevent the loss of fluid circulation. Additionally, foamed cement compositions when set have a lower modulus of elasticity than non-foamed cements, which is often desirable as it enables the resultant set cement, inter alia, to resist hoop stresses exerted on the set cement in the annulus.
  • A foamed cement composition generally may be prepared by mixing a gas, such as air or nitrogen, with the cement composition. Foamed cement composition typically further may comprise a variety of surfactants commonly referred to as “foaming agents” for facilitating the foaming of a cement composition and various other surfactants commonly referred to as “foam stabilizers” for preventing the components of the foamed cement composition from prematurely separating. While a variety of foaming agents and foam stabilizers are well known in the art, problems have been associated with their use. For example, certain foaming agents, such as those consisting of a surfactant of Formula 1, R—(OR′)—OSO3—X+, and foam stabilizers, such as a glycol of Formula 2, CH3O—(CH2CH2O)nH, or a betaine surfactant, may lower the compressive strength of the resultant set cement composition. Furthermore, upon mixing, the foaming agents and foam stabilizers used heretofore with water, gelation may occur, which is undesirable. Moreover, some foaming agents and/or foam stabilizers may have undesirable environmental characteristics and/or may be limited by strict environmental regulations in certain areas of the world.
    • SUMMARY
  • The present invention relates to subterranean cementing operations and associated methods, and more particularly, to foamed cement compositions that comprise an additive, the additive comprising an anionic foam stabilizer and at least one of an anionic foaming agent or a Zwitterionic foam booster.
  • In one embodiment, the present invention provides a method of cementing in a subterranean formation that comprises providing a foamed cement composition that comprises water, a cement, a gas, and an additive, the additive comprising an anionic foaming agent and an anionic foam stabilizer; placing the cement composition into the subterranean formation; and allowing the cement composition to set therein. In some embodiments, the additive further may comprise a Zwitterionic foam booster.
  • In another embodiment, the present invention provides a method of cementing in a subterranean formation that comprises providing a foamed cement composition that comprises water, a cement, a gas, and an additive, the additive comprising a Zwitterionic foam booster and an anionic foam stabilizer; placing the cement composition into the subterranean formation; and allowing the cement composition to set therein. In some embodiments, the additive further may comprise an anionic foaming agent.
  • In another embodiment, the present invention provides a method of reducing the density of a cement composition that comprises providing a cement composition that comprises water and a cement; adding an additive to the cement composition, the additive comprising an anionic foaming agent and an anionic foam stabilizer; and adding a gas composition to the cement composition. In some embodiments, the additive further may comprise a Zwitterionic foam booster.
  • In another embodiment, the present invention provides a method of reducing the density of a cement composition that comprises providing a cement composition that comprises water and a cement; adding an additive to the cement composition, the additive comprising a Zwitterionic foam booster and an anionic foam stabilizer; and adding a gas to the cement composition. In some embodiments, the additive further may comprise an anionic foaming agent.
  • In another embodiment the present invention provides a foamed cement composition that comprises water, a cement, a gas, and an additive, the additive comprising an anionic foaming agent and an anionic foam stabilizer. In some embodiments, the additive further may comprise a Zwitterionic foam booster.
  • In another embodiment the present invention provides a foamed cement composition that comprises water, a cement, a gas, and an additive, the additive comprising a Zwitterionic foam booster and an anionic foam stabilizer. In some embodiments, the additive further may comprise an anionic foaming agent.
  • In another embodiment, the present invention provides an additive for foaming and stabilizing a cement composition that comprises an anionic foaming agent and an anionic foam stabilizer. In some embodiments, the additive further may comprise a Zwitterionic foam booster.
  • In yet another embodiment, the present invention provides an additive for foaming and stabilizing a cement composition that comprises a Zwitterionic foam booster and an anionic foam stabilizer. In some embodiments, the additive further may comprise an anionic foaming agent.
  • The features and advantages of the present invention will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art upon a reading of the description of the specific embodiments that follows.
    • DESCRIPTION
  • The present invention relates to subterranean cementing operations and associated methods, and more particularly, to foamed cement compositions that comprise an additive, the additive comprising an anionic foam stabilizer and at least one of an anionic foaming agent or a Zwitterionic foam booster.
  • The foamed cement compositions of the present invention generally comprise water, a cement, a gas, and an additive of the present invention. Generally, the additive of the present invention comprises an anionic foam stabilizer and at least one of an anionic foaming agent or a Zwitterionic foam booster. In one embodiment, the additive of the present invention comprises an anionic foam stabilizer and an anionic foaming agent. In another embodiment, the additive of the present invention comprises an anionic foam stabilizer and a Zwitterionic foam booster. In yet another embodiment, the additive of the present invention comprises an anionic foam stabilizer, an anionic foaming agent, and a Zwitterionic foam booster.
  • Generally, the foamed cement compositions of the present invention may have a density sufficient for a particular application as desired by one of ordinary skill in the art. In some embodiments, the foamed cement compositions of the present invention have a density in the range of from about 2 pounds per gallon (“ppg”) to about 20 ppg. In certain embodiments, the foamed cement compositions of the present invention may have a density in the range of from about 10 ppg to about 15 ppg.
  • The water utilized in the foamed cement compositions of the present invention may be fresh water, saltwater (e.g., water containing one or more salts dissolved therein), brine (e.g., saturated saltwater), seawater, or combinations thereof. Generally, the water may be from any source provided that it does not contain an excess of compounds (e.g., dissolved organics) that may adversely affect a foamed cement composition of the present invention. Further, the water may be present in an amount sufficient to form a pumpable slurry. In certain embodiments, the water may be present in the foamed cement compositions of the present invention in an amount in the range of from about 16% to about 200% by weight of the cement (“bwoc”) therein. In certain embodiments, the water may be present in the foamed cement compositions of the present invention in an amount in the range of from about 25% to about 90% bwoc therein. In certain embodiments, the water may be present in the foamed cement compositions of the present invention in an amount in the range of from about 28% to about 45% bwoc therein. One of ordinary skill in the art, with the benefit of this disclosure, will recognize the appropriate amount of water for a chosen application.
  • Any cements suitable for use in subterranean applications may be suitable for use in the present invention. In certain embodiments, the foamed cement compositions of the present invention comprise a hydraulic cement. A variety of hydraulic cements may be suitable for use, including those comprising calcium, aluminum, silicon, oxygen, and/or sulfur, which set and harden by reaction with water. Such hydraulic cements include, but are not limited to, Portland cements, pozzolanic cements, gypsum cements, soil cements, calcium phosphate cements, high alumina content cements, silica cements, high alkalinity cements, and mixtures thereof.
  • The gas utilized in the foamed cement compositions of the present invention may be any gas suitable for foaming a cement composition, including, but not limited to, air or nitrogen. Generally, the gas should be present in the foamed cement compositions of the present invention in an amount sufficient to form a foam. In certain embodiments, the gas may be present in the foamed cement compositions of the present invention in an amount in the range of form about 5% to about 55% by volume of the foamed cement composition therein at atmospheric pressure. In another embodiment, the gas may be present in the foamed cement compositions of the present invention in an amount in the range of from about 15% to about 30% by volume of the foamed cement composition therein at atmospheric pressure.
  • The foamed cement compositions of the present invention also include an additive of the present invention, the additive comprising an anionic foam stabilizer and at least one of an anionic foaming agent or a Zwitterionic foam booster. Among other things, the additive of the present invention should facilitate the foaming of a non-foamed cement slurry and also act to stabilize the foamed cement composition formed therewith. In one embodiment, the additive of the present invention comprises an anionic foam stabilizer and an anionic foaming agent. In another embodiment, the additive of the present invention comprises an anionic foam stabilizer and a Zwitterionic foam booster. In yet another embodiment, the additive of the present invention comprises an anionic foam stabilizer, an anionic foaming agent, and a Zwitterionic foam booster.
  • Generally, the additive of the present invention may be present in the foamed cement compositions in a sufficient amount to foam and stabilize a foamed cement composition of the present invention. In some embodiments, the additive of the present invention may be present in the foamed cement compositions of the present invention in an amount in the range of from about 0.01% to about 5% by volume of the water (“bvow”) therein. In certain embodiments, the additive of the present invention may be present in the foamed cement compositions of the present invention in an amount in the range of from about 0.5% to about 2% bvow therein.
  • The anionic foam stabilizer suitable for use in the additives of the present invention may be any anionic foam stabilizer capable of stabilizing a foamed cement composition, e.g., by preventing components therein from separating and preventing foam break, that does not aversely affect other components of a foamed cement composition of the present invention. Examples of suitable anionic foam stabilizers include fatty methyl ester surfactants and aliphatic alkyl sulfonate or sulfate surfactants having an alkyl chain length of from about 16 to about 22 carbons. Examples of suitable fatty methyl ester surfactants include, but are not limited to, a fatty methyl ester sulfonate (“MES”) surfactant. Commercially available examples of suitable anionic foam stabilizers include, but are not limited to, a palm oil MES from Huish Detergents, Inc., Salt Lake City, Utah; a fatty MES from Lion Chemicals, Tokyo, Japan; and MES from Baker Petrolite, Sugarland, Tex. The anionic foam stabilizer is typically present in the additives of the present invention in an amount in the range of from about 0.01% to about 90% by weight of the additive. In certain embodiments, the anionic foam stabilizer may be present in the additives of the present invention in an amount in the range of from about 0.1% to about 20% by weight of the additive. Inclusion of larger amounts of the anionic foam stabilizer in relation to the other components of the additive of the present invention may have a dispersing effect on a foamed cement composition of the present invention. For example, inclusion of the anionic foam stabilizer in an additive of the present invention in an anionic foaming agent-to-Zwitterionic foam booster-to-anionic foam stabilizer weight ratio of up to about 2:1:1 may have a dispersing effect on a foamed cement composition of the present invention. One of ordinary skill in the art should be able to determine the appropriate amount of the anionic foam stabilizer to include in an additive of the present invention for a particular application.
  • The anionic foaming agent suitable for use in the additives of the present invention may be any anionically charged surfactant capable of foaming an aqueous-based fluid. Furthermore, the anionic foaming agent should not adversely affect other components in a foamed cement composition of the present invention. Examples of suitable anionic foaming agents include, but are not limited to, sulfate surfactants and sulfonate surfactants. In some embodiments, the sulfate surfactant may be an alkyl ether sulfate surfactant (“AES”). In certain of these embodiments, the alkyl ether sulfate surfactant may be an ethoxylated alcohol ether sulfate surfactant of Formula 3:

  • H(CH2)a(OC2H4)bOSO3X+
  • wherein a is an integer in the range of from about 6 to about 14, b is an integer in the range of from about 3 to about 10, and X is any compatible cation. In other embodiments, the sulfonate surfactant may be an alpha-olefinic sulfonate (“AOS”) surfactant. In certain of these embodiments, the alpha-olefinic sulfonate surfactant may be of Formula 4:

  • H(CH2)n—CH═CH—(CH2)mSO3X+
  • wherein n is an integer in the range of from about 3 to about 12, m is an integer in the range of from about 3 to about 12, and X is any compatible cation. An example of a suitable AOS surfactant is commercially available as “WITCONATE™” foamer from Akzo Nobel, Stratford, Conn. Examples of suitable AES surfactants are commercially available as “SULFOCHEM®” alkyl ether sulfates from Chemron, Paso Robles, Calif. Where present, the anionic foaming agent may be present in the additives of the present invention in an amount in the range of from about 0.01% to about 90% by weight of the additive. In certain embodiments, the anionic foaming agent may be present in the additives of the present invention in an amount in the range of from about 30% to about 70% by weight of the additive.
  • The Zwitterionic booster suitable for use in the additives of the present invention may be any Zwitterionic surfactant capable of foaming an aqueous-based liquid. Furthermore, the Zwitterionic booster should not adversely affect other components in a foamed cement composition of the present invention. Examples of suitable Zwitterionic boosters include, but are not limited to, betaine surfactants, sulfobetaine surfactants, amphopropionate surfactants, and glycinate surfactants. In certain embodiments, the betaine surfactant is a fatty betaine surfactant. In one embodiment, the Zwitterionic booster comprises an alkyl or alkene amidopropyl betaine surfactant of Formula 5:

  • R—CONHCH2CH2CH2N+(CH3)2CH2COO−
  • wherein R is an alkyl chain of from about 6 to about 18 carbons or mixtures thereof. Examples of suitable Zwitterionic boosters of Formula 5 include, cocoylamidopropylbetaine, lauroylamidopropoylbetaine, and myristoylamidopropylbetaine. Where present, the Zwitterionic booster may be present in the additives of the present invention in an amount in the range of from about 0.01% to about 90% by weight of the additive. In certain embodiments, the Zwitterionic booster may be present in the additives of the present invention in an amount in the range of from about 5% to about 50% by weight of the additive.
  • To facilitate mixing with the other components of the foamed cement composition, the additive of the present invention may be further comprise a base fluid. The base fluid may be any surfactant solubilizer, such as water, simple alcohols, or mixtures thereof, capable of solubilizing the above-described components of the additive.
  • Optionally, other additional additives may be added to the foamed cement compositions of the present invention as deemed appropriate by one skilled in the art, with the benefit of this disclosure. Examples of such additives include, but are not limited to, lost circulation materials, fly ash, silica compounds, fluid loss control additives, dispersants, accelerators, retarders, salts, mica, sand, fibers, formation conditioning agents, fumed silica, bentonite, microspheres, weighting materials, and the like.
  • The foamed cement compositions of the present invention may be prepared in accordance with any suitable technique. In some embodiments, the desired quantity of water may be introduced into a cement blender followed by the cement component of the foamed cement compositions. Additional liquid additives, if any, may be added to the water as desired prior to addition of the cement therewith, and additional solid additives, if any, may be added to the water and cement, as desired, prior to mixing. This mixture may agitated for a sufficient period of time to form a pumpable non-foamed slurry. This non-foamed slurry may then be pumped to the well bore, and an additive of the present invention comprising an anionic foam stabilizer and at least one of an anionic foaming agent or a Zwitterionic foam booster may be metered into the non-foamed followed by injection of a gas in an amount sufficient to foam the slurry thereby forming a foamed slurry, a foamed cement composition of the present invention. After foaming, the foamed cement composition of the present invention, may be placed into a desired location within the well bore and allowed to set therein.
  • In one embodiment, the present invention provides a method of cementing in a subterranean formation that comprises providing a foamed cement composition that comprises water, a cement, a gas, and an additive, the additive comprising an anionic foaming agent and an anionic foam stabilizer; placing the cement composition into the subterranean formation; and allowing the cement composition to set therein. In some embodiments, the additive further may comprise a Zwitterionic foam booster.
  • In another embodiment, the present invention provides a method of cementing in a subterranean formation that comprises providing a foamed cement composition that comprises water, a cement, a gas, and an additive, the additive comprising a Zwitterionic foam booster and an anionic foam stabilizer; placing the cement composition into the subterranean formation; and allowing the cement composition to set therein. In some embodiments, the additive further may comprise an anionic foaming agent.
  • In another embodiment, the present invention provides a method of reducing the density of a cement composition that comprises providing a cement composition that comprises water and a cement; adding an additive to the cement composition, the additive comprising an anionic foaming agent and an anionic foam stabilizer; and adding a gas composition to the cement composition. In some embodiments, the additive further may comprise a Zwitterionic foam booster.
  • In another embodiment, the present invention provides a method of reducing the density of a cement composition that comprises providing a cement composition that comprises water and a cement; adding an additive to the cement composition, the additive comprising a Zwitterionic foam booster and an anionic foam stabilizer; and adding a gas to the cement composition. In some embodiments, the additive further may comprise an anionic foaming agent.
  • In another embodiment the present invention provides a foamed cement composition that comprises water, a cement, a gas, and an additive, the additive comprising an anionic foaming agent and an anionic foam stabilizer. In some embodiments, the additive further may comprise a Zwitterionic foam booster.
  • In another embodiment the present invention provides a foamed cement composition that comprises water, a cement, a gas, and an additive, the additive comprising a Zwitterionic foam booster and an anionic foam stabilizer. In some embodiments, the additive further may comprise an anionic foaming agent.
  • In another embodiment, the present invention provides an additive for foaming and stabilizing a cement composition that comprises an anionic foaming agent and an anionic foam stabilizer. In some embodiments, the additive further may comprise a Zwitterionic foam booster. An example of an additive of the present invention comprises a base fluid, about 38% of an alkyl ether sulfate or an alpha-olefinic sulfonate by weight, about 7.5% to about 8% of a fatty betaine by weight, and about 7.5% to about 8% of a fatty methyl ester sulfonate by weight.
  • In yet another embodiment, the present invention provides an additive for foaming and stabilizing a cement composition that comprises a Zwitterionic foam booster and an anionic foam stabilizer. In some embodiments, the additive further may comprise an anionic foaming agent.
  • To facilitate a better understanding of the present invention, the following examples of specific embodiments are given. In no way should the following examples be read to limit, or to define, the scope of the invention.
    • Example 1
  • Test samples were prepared that comprised fresh water, Class G cement, and air. For each test sample, an unfoamed cement composition having a density of about 15.8 ppg was first prepared by combining the fresh water and the cement utilizing a mixing device. Predetermined amounts of the resultant unfoamed cement composition were then placed in fixed volume blender jars adapted for receiving a stacked blade assembly. Next, either an additive of the present invention or a comparative additive consisting of mixtures of foaming agents and/or foam stabilizers were added in an amount of 2% bvow, unless otherwise noted. The formulation of the additives of the present invention and the comparative additive are provided in Table 1, below, with the remainder being a base fluid.
  • TABLE 1
    Additive
    AOS AES Betaine1 MES
    Sample No. (% by weight) (% by weight) (% by weight) (% by weight)
     1 (comparative) 60 Not present. Not present. Not present.
     2 54 Not present. Not present. 11
     3 46 Not present. Not present. 23
     4 (comparative) 41 Not present. 8 Not present.
     5 (comparative) 27 Not present. 14 Not present.
     6 (comparative) Not present. Not present. 25 Not present.
     7 Not present. Not present. 24 5
     8 Not present. Not present. 22 11
     9 (comparative) Not present. 60 Not present. Not present.
    10 Not present. 54 Not present. 11
    11 Not present. 46 Not present. 23
    12 (comparative) Not present. 41 8 Not present.
    13 (comparative) Not present. 27 14 Not present.
    14 38 Not present. 8 8
    15 24 Not present. 12 12
    16 Not present. 38 8 8
    17 Not present. 24 12 12
    18 Not present. 38 8 8
    19 Not present. 24 12 12
    1A cocoylamidopropyl betaine was used.
  • After addition of the additives of the present invention or the comparative additives to the unfoamed cement compositions in the jars, the contents were mixed at high speed. The high speed mixing by the stacked blade assembly caused each slurry to be foamed with air. The density of the foamed samples, time required to form a foam, and additive added thereto are provided in Table 2, below.
  • The foamed test samples were then allowed to set for 24 hours at 150° F. and atmospheric pressure after which they were subjected to compressive strength tests in accordance with API Specification for Materials and Testing of Well Cement, API Specification 10, Twenty-Third Edition, dated April 2002. In addition, sectional densities of the resultant set foamed test sample taken, resulting in a top, middle, and bottom density. The results of the testing are set forth in Table 2 below. Unless otherwise noted, where a compressive strength or sectional density is not listed, the foamed test sample did not have sufficient properties to perform the necessary tests.
  • TABLE 2
    Foamed 24 Hour
    Foam Sample Compressive
    Time Density Density Strength
    Sample No. Additive (sec) Section (ppg) (ppg) at 150° F. (psi)
     1 (comparative) AOS 10 Top 10.87 10.2 414
    Middle 10.83
    Bottom 9.91
     2 5:1, 10 Top 10.26 10.5 433
    AOS:MES Middle 9.76
    Bottom 9.17
     3 2:1, 10 Top 10.12 10.3 544
    AOS:MES Middle 9.71
    Bottom 9.73
     4 (comparative) 5:1, 5 Top 10.56 11.4 1438
    AOS:Betaine Middle 10.43
    Bottom 10.51
     5 (comparative) 2:1, 5 Top 10.27 11.34 1126
    AOS:Betaine Middle 10.29
    Bottom 10.57
     6 (comparative) Betaine 7 Top 10.5 11.03 952
    Middle 10.62
    Bottom 10.13
     7 5:1, 5 Top 9.21 10.7 974
    Betaine:MES Middle 9.38
    Bottom 9.83
     8 2:1, 5 Top 11.26 11.3 889
    Betaine:MES Middle 11.22
    Bottom 10.85
     9 (comparative) AES 5 Top 9.97 10.06 281
    Middle 8.84
    Bottom 8.65
    10 5:1, 5 Top 9.83 10.03 535
    AES:MES Middle 8.91
    Bottom 8.81
    11 2:1, 5 Top 8.85 10.01 691
    AES:MES Middle 8.66
    Bottom 8.49
    12 (comparative) 5:1, 5 Top 8.85 10.22 422
    AES:Betaine Middle 8.66
    Bottom 8.49
    13 (comparative) 2:1, <5 Top 10.16 10.93 1010
    AES:Betaine Middle 9.89
    Bottom 9.80
    14 5:1:1, 5 Top 10.42 11.08 1442
    AOS:Betaine:MES Middle 10.19
    Bottom 10.31
    15 2:1:1 5 Top 9.59 11.53 1058
    AOS:Betaine:MES Middle 9.63
    Bottom 9.63
    16 5:1:1 <5 Top 9.7 10.6 756
    AES:Betaine:MES Middle 9.63
    Bottom 9.49
    17 2:1:1 <5 Top — 10.49 —
    AES:Betaine:MES Middle —
    Bottom —
    181 5:1:1 <10 Top — 10.4 —
    AES:Betaine:MES Middle —
    Bottom —
    192 2:1:1 <10 Top — 10.8 1185
    AES:Betaine:MES Middle —
    Bottom —
    1The additive of the present invention was included in Sample No. 18 in an amount of 0.2% bvow.
    2The additive of the present invention was included in Sample No. 19 in an amount of 0.5% bvow.
  • The above example demonstrates, inter alia, that foamed cement compositions of the present invention that comprise fresh water and an additive of the present invention are suitable for use in subterranean operations.
    • Example 2
  • Test samples were prepared that comprised saturated saltwater, Class G cement, and air. For each test sample, an unfoamed cement composition having a density of about 17.5 ppg was first prepared by combining the saltwater and the cement utilizing a mixing device. Predetermined amounts of the resultant unfoamed cement composition were then placed in fixed volume blender jars adapted for receiving a stacked blade assembly. Next, either an additive of the present invention or a comparative additive consisting of mixtures of foaming agents and/or foam stabilizers were added in an amount of 3% bvow, unless otherwise noted. The formulation of the additives of the present invention and the comparative additives are provided in Table 3, below, with the remainder being a base fluid.
  • TABLE 3
    Additive
    AOS AES Betaine1 MES
    Sample No. (by weight) (by weight) (by weight) (by weight)
    20 (comparative) 60 Not present. Not present. Not present.
    21 54 Not present. Not present. 11
    22 46 Not present. Not present. 23
    23 (comparative) 41 Not present. 8 Not present.
    24 (comparative) 27 Not present. 14 Not present.
    25 (comparative) Not present. Not present. 25 Not present.
    26 Not present. Not present. 24 5
    27 Not present. Not present. 22 11
    28 (comparative) Not present. 60 Not present. Not present.
    29 Not present. 54 Not present. 11
    30 Not present. 46 Not present. 23
    31 (comparative) Not present. 41 8 Not present.
    32 (comparative) Not present. 27 14 Not present.
    33 38 Not present. 8 8
    34 24 Not present. 12 12
    35 Not present. 38 8 8
    36 Not present. 24 12 12
    372 (comparative) N/A N/A N/A N/A
    1A cocoylamidopropylbetaine was used.
    2The prior art additive included in Sample No. 37 was “ZONESEALANT ™ 2000”, commercially available from Halliburton Energy Services, Duncan, Oklahoma, that comprised an alkyl ether sulfate, a betaine, and an amine oxide in a weight ratio of about 15:4:1.
  • After addition of the additives of the present invention or the comparative additives to the unfoamed cement compositions in the jars, the contents were mixed at high speed. The high speed mixing by the stacked blade assembly caused each slurry to be foamed with air. The density of the foamed samples, time required to form a foam, and additive added thereto are provided in Table 4, below.
  • The foamed test samples were then allowed to set for 24 hours at 150° F. and atmospheric pressure after which they were subjected to compressive strength tests in accordance with API Specification for Materials and Testing of Well Cement, API Specification 10, Twenty-Third Edition, dated April 2002. In addition, sectional densities of the resultant set foamed test sample taken, resulting in a top, middle, and bottom density. The results of the testing are set forth in Table 4 below. Unless otherwise noted, where a compressive strength or sectional density is not listed, the foamed test sample did not have sufficient properties to perform the necessary tests.
  • TABLE 4
    Foamed 24 Hour
    Foam Sample Compressive
    Time Density Density Strength
    Sample No. Additive (sec) Section (ppg) (ppg) at 150° F. (psi)
    20 (comparative) AOS 45 Top 15.31 15.4 22801
    Middle 15.33
    Bottom 15.63
    21 5:1, 45 Top 14.17 14.96 1444 
    AOS:MES Middle 14.25
    Bottom 14.34
    22 2:1, 45 Top 11.72 12.8 730
    AOS:MES Middle 11.75
    Bottom 11.86
    23 (comparative) 5:1, 45 Top 14.54 15.06 N/A2
    AOS:Betaine Middle 14.42
    Bottom 14.46
    24 (comparative) 2:1, 45 Top 14.22 14.89 1946 
    AOS:Betaine Middle 14.14
    Bottom 14.27
    25 (comparative) Betaine 45 Top 12.91 13.9 1197 
    Middle 12.91
    Bottom 13.12
    26 5:1, 45 Top 12.58 13.1 957
    Betaine:MES Middle 12.50
    Bottom 12.08
    27 2:1, 45 Top 11.63 12.7 734
    Betaine:MES Middle 11.50
    Bottom 11.34
    28 (comparative) AES 45 Top 10.74 11.86 504
    Middle 10.56
    Bottom 10.39
    29 5:1, 45 Top 11.56 12.56 601
    AES:MES Middle 11.50
    Bottom 11.25
    30 2:1, 45 Top 11.88 12.85 752
    AES:MES Middle 11.83
    Bottom 11.58
    31 (comparative) 5:1, 45 Top 11.34 12.13 809
    AES:Betaine Middle 11.14
    Bottom 11.15
    32 (comparative) 2:1, 45 Top 11.56 12.11 855
    AES:Betaine Middle 11.24
    Bottom 11.17
    33 5:1:1, 45 Top 14.37 15.2 2230 
    AOS:Betaine:MES Middle 14.42
    Bottom 14.59
    34 2:1:1 45 Top 13.41 13.98 1304 
    AOS:Betaine:MES Middle 13.29
    Bottom 13.36
    35 5:1:1 45 Top 11.85 12.90 953
    AES:Betaine:MES Middle 11.71
    Bottom 12.01
    36 2:1:1 45 Top — 12.42 —
    AES:Betaine:MES Middle —
    Bottom —
    37 (comparative) 15:4:1  45 Top 12.03 12.74 966
    AES:Betaine:Amine Oxide Middle 11.79
    Bottom 11.71
    1The 48 hour compressive strength at 150° F.
    2While the foamed test sample had sufficient properties to perform a compressive strength test, one was not performed.
  • The above example demonstrates, inter alia, that foamed cement compositions of the present invention that comprise saltwater and an additive of the present invention are suitable for use in subterranean operations.
  • Therefore, the present invention is well adapted to carry out the objects and attain the ends and advantages mentioned as well as those which are inherent therein. While numerous changes may be made by those skilled in the art, such changes are encompassed within the spirit of this invention as defined by the appended claims.

Claims (20)

1. An additive for foaming and stabilizing a well cement composition, comprising:
an anionic foaming agent that is not amphoteric; and
an anionic foam stabilizer.
2. The additive of claim 1 wherein the anionic foam stabilizer comprises at least one surfactant selected from the group consisting of a fatty methyl ester surfactant, an aliphatic alkyl sulfonate surfactant having an alkyl chain length of from about 16 to about 22 carbons, an aliphatic alkyl sulfate surfactant having an alkyl chain length of from about 16 to about 22 carbons, and any combination thereof.
3. The additive of claim 1 wherein the anionic foam stabilizer comprises a fatty methyl ester sulfonate surfactant.
4. The additive of claim 1 wherein the anionic foam stabilizer is present in the additive for foaming and stabilizing the foamed cement additive in an amount of from about 0.01% to about 20% by weight of the additive.
5. The additive of claim 1 wherein the anionic foaming agent comprises at least one surfactant selected from the group consisting of: a sulfate surfactant, a sulfonate surfactant, and any combination thereof.
6. The additive of claim 1 wherein the anionic foaming agent comprises an alkyl ether sulfate surfactant.
7. The additive of claim 6 wherein the alkyl ether sulfate surfactant comprises an ethoxylated alcohol ether sulfate surfactant having the formula:

H(CH2)a(oC2H4)bOSO3 −X+
wherein a is an integer in the range of from about 6 to about 14, b is an integer in the range of from about 3 to about 10, and X is any compatible cation.
8. The additive of claim 1 wherein the anionic foaming agent comprises an alpha-olefinic sulfonate surfactant.
9. The additive of claim 8 wherein the alpha-olefinic sulfonate surfactant has the formula:

H(CH2)n—CH═CH—(CH2)mSO3 −X+
wherein n is an integer in the range of from about 3 to about 12, m is an integer in the range of from about 3 to about 12, and X is any compatible cation.
10. The additive of claim 1 wherein the anionic foaming agent is present in the additive for foaming and stabilizing the foamed cement additive in an amount in the range of from about 30% to about 70% by weight of the additive.
11. The additive of claim 1 wherein the additive for foaming and stabilizing the foamed cement additive comprises a Zwitterionic foam booster.
12. The additive of claim 11 wherein the Zwitterionic foam booster comprises at least one surfactant selected from the group consisting of: a betaine surfactant, a sulfobetaine surfactant, an amphopropionate surfactant, a glycinate surfactant, and any combination thereof.
13. The additive of claim 11 wherein the Zwitterionic foam booster comprises at least one surfactant selected from the group consisting of: an alkyl amidopropyl betaine surfactant, an alkene amidopropyl betaine surfactant, and any combination thereof.
14. The additive of claim 13 wherein the alkyl or alkene amidopropyl betaine surfactant has the formula:

R—CONHCH2CH2CH2N+(CH3)2CH2COO−
wherein R is an alkyl or alkene chain of from about 6 to about 18 carbons or a mixture thereof.
15. The additive of claim 1 wherein the additive for foaming and stabilizing the foamed cement additive comprises a Zwitterionic foam booster, wherein the anionic foam stabilizer comprises a fatty methyl ester surfactant and the anionic foaming agent comprises an alpha-olefinic surfactant.
16. An additive for foaming and stabilizing a cement composition, comprising:
a Zwitterionic foam booster; and
an anionic foam stabilizer comprising at least one surfactant selected from the group consisting of a fatty methyl ester sulfonate surfactant, an aliphatic alkyl sulfonate surfactant having an alkyl chain length of from about 16 to about 22 carbons, an aliphatic alkyl sulfate surfactant having an alkyl chain length of from about 16 to about 22 carbons, and any combination thereof.
17. The additive of claim 16 wherein the Zwitterionic foam booster comprises at least one surfactant selected from the group consisting of: a betaine surfactant, a sulfobetaine surfactant, an amphopropionate surfactant, a glycinate surfactant, and any combination thereof.
18. The additive of claim 16 wherein the additive comprises an anionic foaming agent.
19. The additive of claim 18 wherein the anionic foaming agent comprises at least one surfactant selected from the group consisting of: a sulfate surfactant, a sulfonate surfactant, and any combination thereof.
20. An additive for foaming and stabilizing a cement composition, comprising:
an anionic fatty methyl ester sulfonate surfactant;
an alkyl ether sulfate surfactant; and
a betaine surfactant.
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