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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5787983 | Methods of delaying well destruction due to subsidence The present invention provides methods of delaying the destruction of a well as a result of the movement of a subsiding subterranean rock formation penetrated by the well bore. In accordance with the methods, a slot is cut into the subterranean formation ... | 08/04/1998 |
| 5535826 | Well-head structures This invention relates to well-head structures, and particularly to so-called christmas trees, i.e. the complex of valves and pipes installed at a well-head to control the flow of high pressure oil or gas. The invention more particularly, but not exclusiv... | 07/16/1996 |
| 5403493 | Noncorrosive scale inhibitor additive in geothermal wells An aqueous scale inhibitor product is corrosive to the elongated feed lines of a geothermal well due to the length of such feed lines, extended residence time of the product therein, and/or the elevated internal temperatures reached therein, and such corr... | 04/04/1995 |
| 5277823 | Silica scale inhibition A method for inhibiting silica scale formation in aqueous systems using selected low molecular weight (meth)acrylic or maleic acid based copolymers or terpolymers, magnesium ion alone, or the selected copolymers and terpolymers with aluminum ion or magnes... | 01/11/1994 |
| 5207919 | Metal ion complexes for use as scale inhibitors Complex molecules of phosphonic acid ligands and transition metal ions are found to be surprisingly good at inhibiting and even preventing scale in aqueous solutions, crude oils, aqueous production fluids, heat exchange media, etc. Ethylenediaminetetra(me... | 05/04/1993 |
| 5112496 | Methods for inhibition of scale in high brine environments A method for inhibiting oilfield scale formation including calcite in a high brine environment comprises introducing an effective amount of a scale inhibiting composition to a high brine environment susceptible to calcite scale formation. The environment ... | 05/12/1992 |
| 4937002 | Interpolymers for barium sulphate inhibition The present invention provides a method for treating aqueous systems to reduce or prevent the deposition of barium sulphate and other insoluble sulphates therein, comprising the addition to the water of an effective amount of an interpolymer of an ethylen... | 06/26/1990 |
| 4931189 | Methods for inhibition of scale in high brine environments A method for preparation of an aminomethylene phosphonate useful as a scale inhibitor in high brine environments. The method comprises phosphonomethylating an amine of the formula ##STR1## wherein x is an integer from 1 to 6 and the Z's are selected ... | 06/05/1990 |
| 4923617 | Process for inhibiting scale formation A process for inhibiting the formation of scale in process equipment and conduits that form because of the presence of scale forming salts present in process fluids flowing therein is provided. In this process a scale inhibiting effective amount of an inh... | 05/08/1990 |
| 4898677 | Process for inhibiting scale formation and modifying the crystal structure of barium sulfate and other inorganic salts The deposition of scale-imparting precipitates in aqueous media containing significant amounts of barium sulfate and other scale forming salts (e.g., calcium carbonate and calcium sulfate) is inhibited and controlled by adding a scale-inhibiting amount of... | 02/06/1990 |
| 4836941 | Clear brine fluids A clear brine fluid composition for use in servicing wells in the oil and gas industry comprising a solution of a zinc halide and a calcium halide in water having a density lying in the range of about 15 to about 22 ppg, a measured alkalinity lying in the... | 06/06/1989 |
| 4763729 | Method for inhibiting corrosion of iron-containing alloy articles in sulfur-containing media Corrosion of iron-containing alloy articles is inhibited by forming on the articles a corrosion resistant layer containing atoms of a refractory metal.... | 08/16/1988 |
| 4671833 | Process for applying a heat-shrinkable material over sulfur well piping A process for placing heat-shrinkable polyfluoroolefin polymer sleeves, preferably, FEP resin or PFA resin, over Frasch sulfur well piping and other downhole well piping to protect such piping from corrosion. A heat chamber for heat-shrinking the polyfluoroole... | 06/09/1987 |
| 4615387 | Annular gas trap Well apparatus for use in injecting corrosion inhibitor into the annulus between casing and tubing strings below an injection/packer assembly positioned in such annulus which includes an annular gas trap positioned below the injection/packer assembly. The... | 10/07/1986 |
| 4602683 | Method of inhibiting scale in wells Scale deposition is inhibited with a new scale inhibitor precipitation squeeze method wherein inhibitor solution is injected at a higher first pH into a subsurface brine producing formation. Thereafter, the solution is subjected to a fluid or substance wh... | 07/29/1986 |
| 4590996 | Use of polyalkoxy sulfonate surfactants for inhibition of scale formation The accumulation of inorganic mineral scale such as barium sulfate in oil field formations and/or production equipment is inhibited by adding to formation fluid or produced fluid a scale formation inhibitory amount of a polyalkoxy sulfonate of the general... | 05/27/1986 |
| 4585062 | Method of using rods resistant to hydrosulfuric acid High-strength rods, useful in an acid enviroment, in which the H2 S partial pressure in gaseous phase may exceed 300 Pa or in which the H2 S content in liquid phase may have a corresponding equilibrium pressure and/or in which CO | 04/29/1986 |
| 4570708 | Method of using pipes resistant to hydrosulphuric acid High-strength pipes are manufactured from cold-deformed carbon steel or alloyed steel for use in acid environment, in which the H2 S partial pressure in gaseous phase may exceed 300 Pa or in which the H2 S content in liquid phase may... | 02/18/1986 |
| 4513818 | Method for reducing scale in geothermal systems A method for reducing deposition of scale in geothermal wellbores and geothermal flash steam plants is described. Naturally occurring brines containing different amounts of dissolved solids and having contrasting chemical behavior are blended in controlle... | 04/30/1985 |
| 4501674 | Method for reducing corrosiveness of aqueous fluids A method is provided for reducing the corrosiveness of an aqueous fluid, particularly water containing dissolved oxygen and corrosive chemical agents such as naturally-occurring brine. According to the method, an enzyme which reacts with a substrate and c... | 02/26/1985 |
| 4490262 | Method of servicing wellbores The servicing of wellbores with a high density fluid to maintain an elevated pressure on a portion of the formation penetrated by the well is improved. The improvement comprises injecting as the high density fluid a substantially solids-free aqueous solut... | 12/25/1984 |
| 4481316 | Method for inhibiting the degradation of an aqueous solution of an acrylamide polymer in a petroleum recovery process 2-Mercaptobenzoimidazole or its water-soluble salt is added to a water-soluble acrylamide polymer containing a predominant amount of acrylamide in the molecule to inhibit degradation, especially at high temperatures, in a petroleum recovery process.... | 11/06/1984 |
| 4465601 | Composition and method for servicing wellbores A method is disclosed for servicing a wellbore comprising introducing into the wellbore a substantially solids-free fluid comprising an admixture of water, calcium bromide and methanol and wherein the admixture has a density of at least about 15 lb/gal (1... | 08/14/1984 |
| 4454914 | Method for conditioning geothermal brine to reduce scale formation A method for conditioning a flow of hot geothermal brine or aqueous liquid to reduce scale formation by pH-sensitive, dissolved materials includes injecting into the flow of brine or liquid an anhydrous, halogenated acid precursor which hydrolyzes in the ... | 06/19/1984 |
| 4393163 | Method for stabilizing an acrylamide polymer in a petroleum recovery process 2-Mercaptobenzoimidazole or its water-soluble salt is added to a water-soluble acrylamide polymer containing a predominant amount of acrylamide in the molecule to inhibit degradation, especially at high temperatures, in a petroleum recovery process.... | 07/12/1983 |
| 4336146 | Method of thickening heavy brine solutions Thickening of heavy brine solutions based on calcium halides by use of water-insoluble hydroxyethyl cellulose is disclosed.... | 06/22/1982 |
| 4326585 | Method and apparatus for treating well components with a corrosion inhibiting fluid A method and apparatus as provided for periodically supplying a quantity of fluid containing a corrosion inhibitor or other treating fluid to both the internal and external surfaces of downhole components of a subterranean well. The corrosion inhibitor is... | 04/27/1982 |
| 4306624 | System for preventing hydrate plug formation in gas wells A modification is provided in an assembly for use in an offshore well test string during oil or gas tests on exploration wells. The well has a well bore and a test string with a subsea test tree located in the vicinity of the subsea blowout preventor at t... | 12/22/1981 |
| 4304677 | Method of servicing wellbores The servicing of wellbores with a high density fluid to maintain an elevated pressure on a portion of the formation penetrated by the well is improved. The improvement comprises injecting as the high density fluid a substantially solids-free aqueous solut... | 12/08/1981 |
| 4295979 | Method and composition for inhibiting corrosion in high temperature, high pressure gas wells A relatively nonvolatile, high molecular weight oil soluble corrosion inhibitor carrier produced by adding at least 40 parts by weight of elemental sulfur per 100 parts by weight dialkyl disulfide oil to an amine activated dialkyl disulfide oil which exhi... | 10/20/1981 |
| 4292183 | High-density fluid compositions Clear, high-density fluids suitable for use as well completion, packing, and perforation media comprise aqueous solutions of zinc bromide and calcium bromide having densities lying in the range of about 14.5 up to about 18.0 pounds per gallon and measured... | 09/29/1981 |
| 4245698 | Superalloys having improved resistance to hydrogen embrittlement and methods of producing and using the same Cold-worked superalloys having improved resistance to hydrogen embrittlement are disclosed. These new superalloys are nickel- or cobalt-chromium-molybdenum superalloys and possess improved resistance to hydrogen embrittlement rendering them useful in deep... | 01/20/1981 |
| 4217229 | Oil well spacer fluids A high stability, nondamaging spacer fluid is provided containing readily available weighting agents such as calcium carbonate and iron carbonate dispersed in water using a polymer viscosifier, a salt inhibitor, a primary sulfonated dispersant and a secon... | 08/12/1980 |
| 4202411 | Acid soluble coating for well screens A well liner for a subterranean well is provided comprising an elongated tubular member which may be a wire wrapped screen having a plurality of slots or passages which are disposed longitudinally and circumferentially of and extending from the outer surf... | 05/13/1980 |
| 4160063 | Method for preventing the adherence of oil to surfaces A method for preventing the adherence of oil to sucker rods or other surfaces in oil wells, by coating the surfaces contacting the oil with a film of a polymer that prevents or reduces oil adherence. Among materials effective in reducing oil adherence is ... | 07/03/1979 |
| 4147212 | Control of hydrogen sulfide gas to reduce toxicity and corrosion due to exposures thereto Hydrogen sulfide, sometimes referred to as "rotten egg" gas occurs commonly in nature, particularly about oil and gas wells in drilling, completing and working over of wells and is dangerously toxic to workmen and devastatingly corrosive to bore hole casi... | 04/03/1979 |
| 4141843 | Oil well spacer fluids A high stability, nondamaging spacer fluid is provided containing readily available weighting agents such as calcium carbonate and iron carbonate dispersed in water using a polymer viscosifier, a salt inhibitor, a primary sulfonated dispersant and a secon... | 02/27/1979 |
| 4132268 | Method for insuring oil well treatment on a regular basis as scheduled A method is disclosed for insuring oil well treatment as with a corrosion inhibitor, for example, with a precise slug of a chemical on a regular basis comprising, briefly, repeatedly and precisely ejecting precisely spaced apart consecutive predetermined ... | 01/02/1979 |
| 4033410 | Monoethanolamine process for sulfur removal from circulating oil used in sour gas wells Circulating oil used for removal of sulfur in sour gas wells is contacted with an aqueous solution of an organic amine and allowed to separate into an oil phase and an aqueous amine phase containing the sulfur. The oil is then returned to circulation to t... | 07/05/1977 |
| 3958635 | Method of inhibiting scale for high temperature steam wells A method of inhibiting the formation of scale from aqueous solutions containing scale-forming ions at temperatures of 400° F. and above during production and utilization of such aqueous solutions comprising adding to the solutions certain substituted imi... | 05/25/1976 |
