The application belongs to the technical field of oilfield exploitation, and particularly relates to a foam stabilizer based on graded modification of Enteromorpha, and a preparation method and application thereof. The foam stabilizer comprises a foam stabilizer or a chelated foam stabilizer. The preparation method of the foam stabilizer comprises the following steps: step one, Enteromorpha pretreatment: washing and
drying Enteromorpha, and then crushing; step two, hot water leaching separation: adding deionized water according to a
solid-
liquid ratio of 1:25-35, stirring and leaching at 85-95 DEG C for 4 h, and filtering to obtain filtrate and residue; and step three, preparation of the foam stabilizer or the chelated foam stabilizer:
drying the residue at 80 DEG C for 24 h, and sieving through a 200-mesh
sieve to obtain the foam stabilizer; and alkali-activating the foam stabilizer and then performing a
carboxylation reaction to obtain the chelated foam stabilizer. The application realizes high-value utilization of waste, and has the advantages of mild process, low cost, excellent foam stabilization under high temperature and high
salinity, and effectively makes up for the defects of the prior art.