The application relates to the technical field of
oil field chemistry, and discloses a kind of Gemini imidazoline clay stabilizer and its preparation method.The clay stabilizer is a
quaternary ammonium salt with a specific general structure: wherein the number of carbon atoms n of
alkyl chain is 6-11, preferably 7, 8 or 9.The preparation method includes two steps of quaternization reaction: first, 1-(3-aminopropyl)
imidazole is heated and refluxed with halogenated
alkane in a
solvent to obtain an intermediate, and then the intermediate is reacted with halogenated
alkane again to obtain the target product.The product shows excellent performance at a low concentration of 0.1%: anti-swelling rate of 87.9%-91.4% at
room temperature,
water washing resistance of 94.8%-96.8%, small damage to formation permeability, and permeability change rate of only 3.5%-5.1%.The structure of the double
quaternary ammonium salt center and the double medium-chain
alkyl group realizes efficient adsorption and stable hydrophobic film formation, solving the problem that the prior art cannot simultaneously achieve high efficiency, long-acting and low damage.The method is simple in process and suitable for large-scale production.