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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7341103 | Compositions and methods for treating subterranean formations with liquefied petroleum gas The present invention relates to gelled fluids and methods for using liquefied petroleum gas in subterranean operations. More particularly, the present invention relates to servicing fluids that comprise gelled liquefied petroleum gas or servicing fluids that compri... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7332529 | Thermoreversible organogelators, compositions and methods of making thereof Thermoreversible organogelator compositions comprising compounds of the formula: where X is C6 to C12 alkylene and R is C9 to C12 alkyl, and their methods of us... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7328744 | Methods and compositions for treating subterranean formations with gelled hydrocarbon fluids In one embodiment, a method of treating a subterranean formation is provided comprising the steps of providing a gelled liquid hydrocarbon treatment fluid comprising a liquid hydrocarbon and a gelling agent that comprises a polyvalent metal salt of an organophosphon... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7314850 | Methods and compositions for treating subterranean formations with gelled hydrocarbon fluids Improved methods and compositions for treating subterranean formations penetrated by well bores are provided. A method for breaking a gelled hydrocarbon fluid comprised of a hydrocarbon liquid, a ferric iron or aluminum polyvalent metal salt of a phosphonic acid est... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7293611 | CO miscible optimized hydrocarbon blends and methods of using CO miscible optimized hydrocarbon blends A method of treating a subterranean formation comprising the steps of providing a servicing fluid comprising carbon dioxide and a hydrocarbon blend, wherein the hydrocarbon blend comprises at least about 65% hydrocarbons having from six carbons (C6) to el... | 11/13/2007 |
| 6387137 | Hydrocarbon gels Liquid hydrocarbons are gelled by the introduction of a phosphate ester and a crosslinking agent. Gelling times and viscosities are improved through the use of an enhancer which is, preferably, an oxyalkylated amine or a blend of an oxyalkylated amine wit... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6149693 | Hydrocarbon gels useful in formation fracturing Liquid hydrocarbons are gelled by the introduction of a phosphate ester and a crosslinking agent. Gelling times and viscosities are improved through the use of an enhancer which is, preferably, an oxyalkylated amine or a blend of an oxyalkylated amine wit... | 11/21/2000 |
| 5456729 | Sensitizer and use The present invention is directed to a sensitizer provided as a foam that may be used individually and/or added to explosives, propellants, and/or pyrotechnics.... | 10/10/1995 |
| 5160454 | Process for manufacturing organoclays having enhanced gelling properties An improvement is disclosed for use in the process wherein an organophilic clay is manufactured by reacting a smectite-type clay with a higher alkyl-containing quaternary ammonium compound. According to the improvement of the invention, the gelling proper... | 11/03/1992 |
| 5110501 | Process for manufacturing organoclays having enhanced gelling properties In the process for preparing an organoclay by reacting a smectite-type clay with a higher alkyl-containing quaternary ammonium compound, the gelling properties of the organoclay are enhanced by reducing the average particle size of the clay prior to the r... | 05/05/1992 |
| 4664842 | Process for manufacturing organoclays having enhanced gelling properties An improvement is disclosed for use in the process wherein an organophilic clay is manufactured by reacting a smectite-type clay with a higher alkyl-containing quarternary ammonium compound. According to the improvement of the invention, the gelling prope... | 05/12/1987 |
| 4621111 | Acid base interacting polymer solutions A process for increasing the viscosity of a hydrocarbon liquid having a viscosity of at least about 10 cP which includes the steps of: (a) forming a first solution of an organic hydrocarbon liquid and a hydrolyzed Ziegler-Natta ester containing copolymer of an... | 11/04/1986 |
| 4539011 | Artificial fireplace log An artificial fireplace log consisting of a difficultly burnable sleeve filled with an easily flammable material and having an external ignition strip of easily flammable material. The sleeve has prefabricated discontinuities acting as ignition points.... | 09/03/1985 |
| 4422855 | Method of thickening solutions using normally nongelling clays Normally nongelling montmorillonite clay is treated to have gelling characteristics by drying the clay to 10 to 15 percent free moisture and grinding the clay to at least 100 percent finer than 45 microns. To thicken an aqueous solution, the clay is dispe... | 12/27/1983 |
| 4225318 | Method of making hydrocarbon composition A composition which in its initial stage is useful for several end uses. The initial or primary composition becomes an absorbent for oil and similar hydrocarbons that would otherwise present pollution problems whereas by the addition of a liquid hydrocarb... | 09/30/1980 |
| 4083697 | Combustible composition Firelighter compositions comprising a hardened emulsion of a hydrocarbon oil such as kerosine in a curable resin such as a urea-formaldehyde resin and having distributed uniformly throughout a particulate solid fuel of particle size distribution such that... | 04/11/1978 |
| 4071326 | Gelled gasoline 1. A gelled gasoline composition comprising gasoline containing a non-ionic wetting agent and a latex composition, the said latex composition comprising 100 parts of a rubbery polymer selected from the group consisting of polybutadiene and copolymers of b... | 01/31/1978 |
| 4012205 | Thickened hydrocarbon fuels New composition of matter and method of preparation thereof consisting estially of a liquid hydrocarbon and a reaction product of tolylene diisocynate with a mixture of ଲ-amino derivatives of 15-20 carbon n-alkanes and having utility as a semi-soli... | 03/15/1977 |
| 4007128 | Polyamine salts of aluminum alkyl orthophosphates Gelled hydrocarbon compositions comprising a liquid hydrocarbon, a partial aluminum salt of an alkyl acid orthophosphate and a neutralizing amount of a polyamine which retain gel character in the presence of epoxy resins and aromatic diamines and a method... | 02/08/1977 |
| 4001152 | Flammable thermoplastic cement A hot melt adhesive formulation comprising a thermoplastic in intimate admixture with a fuel. The hot melt adhesive formulation is molded into a convenient shape such as a rod, and upon ignition with an open flame, the fuel of the adhesive formulation und... | 01/04/1977 |
| 3994696 | Aluminum soap demisting agent in jet fuel Compositions of matter comprising a mixture of a jet fuel and an aluminum di-acid soap of a saturated carboxylic acid having from 8 to 20 carbon atoms are disclosed. The compositions of matter are useful as fuels for jet aircraft.... | 11/30/1976 |
| 3969087 | Gels of nonpolar liquids with N-acyl amino acids and derivatives thereof as gelling agents A wide variety of non-polar organic liquids are converted into gels by homogeneously admixing the non-polar organic liquids with a small amount of certain N-acyl amino acids or derivatives of N-acyl amino acids such as esters, amides and amine salts of th... | 07/13/1976 |
