This invention provides a
small molecule gelling agent and its preparation and application. The method includes: mixing methacryloyloxyethyltrimethylammonium
chloride,
acrylamide, cationic
monomer, and perfluorooctyl
acrylate in a certain proportion, diluting with water, adjusting the pH to 5-6, and dissolving to obtain a
mixed solution; adding an initiator and an oxidant to the
mixed solution, sealing, purging with
nitrogen gas, adding a
reducing agent, sealing again, heating in a water bath, and stopping the reaction after 4-12 hours to obtain a gel block; chopping the gel block,
drying, and
grinding it into
powder to obtain the
small molecule gelling agent. The preparation process of the
small molecule gelling agent prepared by this invention is simple, the raw materials are easy to obtain, and all substances in the reaction process are products with no byproducts. The small molecule gelling agent prepared by this invention has good
temperature resistance,
acid resistance, and
corrosion resistance, and its retarding ability meets the requirements of the field. It also has low
viscosity, is easy to
backflow, and has minimal damage to the formation.