Aminocarboxylic acid breaker compositions for fracturing fluids

   
   

It has been discovered that aminocarboxylic acids are effective breakers for polymer-gelled aqueous fracturing fluids, particularly in the temperature range between about 120.degree. F. (49.degree. C.) and about 280.degree. F. (138.degree. C.). The aminocarboxylic acids are believed to act directly on the polymer and not to any great extent or not to as an effective extent on a crosslinking agent, if present. The polymer may be a polysaccharide, and the aminocarboxylic acid may be selected from the group including, but not necessarily limited to, tetrasodium ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (Na.sub.4 EDTA), tetrasodium propylenediaminetetraacetic acid (Na.sub.4 PDTA), trisodium hydroxyethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (Na.sub.4 HEDTA), trisodium nitrilotriacetic acid (Na.sub.3 NTA), salts of these acids, and mixtures thereof.

Descobriu-se que os ácidos aminocarboxylic são disjuntores eficazes para líquidos fraturando aqueous polímero-polymer-gelled, particularmente na escala de temperatura entre aproximadamente 120.degree. F. (49.degree. C.) e sobre 280.degree. F. (138.degree. C.). Os ácidos aminocarboxylic são acreditados agir diretamente no polímero e não a toda a extensão grande ou não como a uma extensão eficaz em um agente crosslinking, se presente. O polímero pode ser um polysaccharide, e o ácido aminocarboxylic pode ser selecionado do grupo including, mas não necessariamente ser limitado a, do ácido ethylenediaminetetraacetic tetrasodium (EDTA Na.sub.4), do ácido propylenediaminetetraacetic tetrasodium (Na.sub.4 PDTA), do ácido hydroxyethylenediaminetetraacetic trisodium (Na.sub.4 HEDTA), do ácido nitrilotriacetic trisodium (Na.sub.3 NTA), dos sais destes ácidos, e das misturas disso.

 
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