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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7435845 | Corrosion and gas hydrate inhibitors having improved water solubility and increased biodegradability Corrosion and gas hydrate inhibitors having improved water solubility and increased biodegradability The invention thus provides the use of compounds of the formula (1) where R... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7398824 | Method for inhibiting or controlling inorganic scale formations with copolymers of acrylamide and quaternary ammonium salts A formulation containing a copolymer derived from a cationic monomer effectively inhibits and controls the formation of inorganic scales. Suitable copolymers include those comprising an acrylamide unit and a quaternary ammonium salt group, and optionally an acrylate... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7358215 | Quaternary ammonium salts as thickening agents for aqueous systems This invention relates to the use of alkyl amido quaternary ammonium salts, and formulations thereof, as thickening agents in aqueous based fluids, especially those used in oil field applications. The quaternary ammonium salts of the present invention exhibit improv... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7238648 | Viscoelastic surfactant fluids and related methods of use Viscoelastic surfactant based aqueous fluid systems useful as thickening agents in various applications, e.g. to suspend particles produced during the excavation of geologic formations. The surfactants are zwitterionic/amphoteric surfactants such as dihydroxyl alkyl... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7237608 | Self diverting matrix acid A method is described for treating a subterranean formation with a low viscosity fluid system that contains a viscoelastic surfactant at a concentration too low to viscosify the fluid, but that is concentrated in the formation so that the fluid system gels. The flui... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7219735 | Packer fluid A packer fluid is provided for use with a wellbore fluid in an annulus or casing bore, having an aqueous portion which contains additives for preventing corrosion, microbiological activity, salt and scale deposition, and an environmentally-acceptable capping fluid w... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7216709 | Hydraulic fracturing using non-ionic surfactant gelling agent The present invention generally relates to a method for treating a subterranean formation with an aqueous viscoelastic treating fluid that an aqueous base fluid and one or more non-ionic amido amine oxide surfactant gelling agents. The treatment method comprises inj... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7178610 | Subterranean treatment fluids comprising polyoxazoline compositions and methods of use in subterranean formations The present invention relates to subterranean treatment fluids. In particular, the present invention relates to subterranean treatment fluid compositions that comprise polyoxazoline compositions and methods for using such compositions in subterranean applications. I... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7148184 | Self-diverting foamed system A method is given for diverting acids in matrix acidizing and acid fracturing. The acids are diverted with a diverting agent that is an energized or foamed acidic viscoelastic surfactant system that contains a viscoelastic surfactant that gels and increases in visco... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7127959 | Process for assessing inhibition of petroleum corrosion The present invention is an apparatus for simulating corrosion activity in liquid and vapor/condensate corrosion environments. The apparatus includes a container, including a lower region containing the liquid and an upper region, including a condenser, a heater for... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7084095 | Methods for controlling the rheological properties of viscoelastic surfactants based fluids It was found that the addition of polymers to viscoelastic surfactant base system allows to adjust the rheological properties of the base fluid. Depending in particular on one side of the ratio of the concentration of added polymer and the concentration of viscoelas... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7060661 | Acid thickeners and uses thereof The present invention generally relates to aqueous, acidic compositions thickened with an amidoamine oxide gelling agent and/or viscoelastic surfactant of the general formula I: wherein R1 is a saturat... | 06/13/2006 |
| 6939483 | Brine fluids with improved corrosion properties It has been discovered that ammonia and amines are useful to increase the pH and corrosion resistance of high density brines, such as zinc bromide brines, without significantly reducing their densities. The ammonia or amine additive is preferably incorporated by con... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6936574 | Process for controlling gas migration during well cementing The present invention provides a cement composition and a process for using the cement composition to inhibit gas migration from a subterranean zone into the cement. The process comprises displacing a gelling additive, preferably comprised within a cement compositio... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6924253 | Scale removal A method for treating a wellbore (or well casing) and the contiguous wellbore area to remove scale (mineral deposits comprised of, e.g., BaSO4, CaCO3, etc.) in the context of hydrocarbon recovery and other applications is disclosed, said method including contacting ... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6905605 | Method for inhibiting the plugging of conduits by gas hydrates A method for inhibiting hydrate formation in a hydrocarbon flow by adding an amount of a dendrimeric compound effective to inhibit formation of hydrates at conduit temperatures and pressures, and flowing the mixture containing the dendrimeric compound and any hydrat... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6608005 | Wellbore fluids and their application Non-aqueous base wellbore fluids characterized by enhanced electrical conductivity due to formulation with specified ionic liquids are disclosed. Drilling, completion, and workover methods utilizing the wellbore fluids are also disclosed.... | 08/19/2003 |
| 6544932 | Additives for inhibiting gas hydrate formation An additive for inhibiting the formation of gas hydrates in connection with hydrocarbon production and transportation comprising the water-soluble polymers comprising structural elements of the formula ##STR1## wherein each R is independently H or C1... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6506710 | Viscoelastic surfactants and compositions containing same A method for controlling the rheology of aqueous systems, particularly for those intended for underground use, includes injecting an aqueous viscoelastic fluid containing a surfactant gelling agent into the system. The viscoelastic surfactant composition ... | 01/14/2003 |
| 6369004 | Additives for inhibiting gas hydrate formation An additive for inhibiting the formation of gas hydrates in connection with hydrocarbon production and transportation comprising the water-soluble polymers comprising structural elements of the formula ##STR1## wherein each R is independently H or C.sub.1... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6350721 | Fluids and techniques for matrix acidizing Liquids comprised solely of anions and cations ("ionic liquids") are disclosed as novel components of fluids (and techniques relying upon those fluids) for stimulation of hydrocarbon wells. In particular, the fluids disclosed are useful in matrix acidizin... | 02/26/2002 |
| 6124246 | High temperature epoxy resin compositions, additives and methods Improved high temperature epoxy resin compositions, additives and methods are provided. A hardenable epoxy resin composition of the present invention is comprised of an epoxy resin, an aromatic diluent, a hardening agent and a hardening retarder for delay... | 09/26/2000 |
| 5922653 | Compositions and processes for treating subterranean formations A composition and a process for using the composition for applications in a subterranean formation are provided. The composition comprises a clay, a polymer, and a liquid. The polymer comprises repeat units derived from a nitrogen-containing olefinic mono... | 07/13/1999 |
| 5779938 | Compositions and methods for inhibiting corrosion The invention is an effective, easy to produce, and economical corrosion inhibitor which can be used in a variety of environments. The corrosion inhibitor of the present invention is the salt of certain tertiary amines. The corrosion inhibitor is the reac... | 07/14/1998 |
| 5756004 | Quaternary ammonium compounds useful for inhibiting metal corrosion The present invention provides improved quaternary ammonium compounds useful as metal corrosion inhibitors in aqueous acid solutions, methods of preparing the compounds, metal corrosion inhibited aqueous acid solutions containing the compounds and methods... | 05/26/1998 |
| 5690176 | Composition effective in removing asphaltenes Process for the dissolution of asphaltene sediments in oil wells which consists in introducing a solubilizing composition for the above asphaltenes into the oil wells, characterized in that the solubilizing composition comprises: (a) a basically hydrocarb... | 11/25/1997 |
| 5366643 | Method and composition for acidizing subterranean formations The invention relates to a method and composition for acidizing a subterranean formation employing an acidic solution comprising hydrochloric acid solution containing a corrosion inhibitor present in a corrosion-reducing effective amount. The corrosion in... | 11/22/1994 |
| 5335733 | Method for delaying gelation of a gelable polymer composition injected into a subterranean formation The gelation of a gelable composition is delayed by using, inter alia, a crosslinking rate retardant selected from the group consisting of epoxides, ethers, and mixtures thereof.... | 08/09/1994 |
| 5219476 | Gellable aqueous composition and its use in enhanced petroleum recovery The permeability of high-permeability zones in a oil reservoir can be reduced by using a gellable aqueous composition with delayed gelation. The composition comprises: a) water; b) a high-molecular weight natural or synthetic water-soluble polymer cross-l... | 06/15/1993 |
| 5174957 | Emulsion minimizing corrosion inhibitor for naphtah/water systems A corrosion inhibitor formulation for oil and water systems which formulation is resistant to sludge formation and does not tend to stabilize oil/water emulsions when added to oil and water systems. The corrosion inhibitor includes an imidazoline dissolve... | 12/29/1992 |
| 5104557 | Mercaptan composition for dissolving sulfur and process for its use A composition is disclosed for dissolving sulfur and preventing or removing sulfur plugs from sour gas and oil wells or other conduits through which sulfur bearing liquids flow which comprises a major proportion of a liquid or gaseous mercaptan, a minor p... | 04/14/1992 |
| 5084210 | Corrosion inhibitor A corrosion inhibitor including an acetylinic alcohol is disclosed which is used in connection with a chlorine dioxide process for controlling biomass and cleaning water injection wells and oil producing wells by injecting the chlorine dioxide oxidant int... | 01/28/1992 |
| 5051197 | Scale removal treatment An aqueous composition comprises an aminopolycarboxylic acid and a water-soluble organosilicon compound. The composition is useful for removing scale from well equipment and/or openings in a subterreanean formation, and for stabilizing fine particles with... | 09/24/1991 |
| 5028344 | Stabilizing agent for profile control gels and polymeric gels of improved stability An aqueous polymeric gel-forming composition of improved stability for selectively plugging highly permeable zones in subterranean oil-bearing formations. The composition comprises an aqueous solution of a water-dispersible polymer present in a viscosifyi... | 07/02/1991 |
| 5002673 | Corrosion inhibitor and method of use A corrosion inhibitor formulation for use in well treatig acids includes a highly polar aprotic solvent having dissolved therein (a) a complex of a metal compound and a quaternary ammonium compound and (b) a dispersant capable of dispersing the complex in... | 03/26/1991 |
| 4992182 | Scale removal treatment A method for treating a subterranean formation, or a well penetrating the formation, comprises injecting into the well an aqueous composition containing an aminopolycarboxylic acid and a water-soluble organosilicon compound. By use of the method, scale is... | 02/12/1991 |
| 4957640 | Corrosion prevention with compositions prepared from organic fatty amines and nitrogen-containing aromatic heterocyclic compounds Corrrosion inhibiting compositions containing compositions prepared from (1) nitrogen-containing aromatic heterocyclic compound having at least one group of either (a) a carboxylic acid, (b) carboxylic acid ester, (c) carboxylic acid annhydride, (d) carbo... | 09/18/1990 |
| 4925578 | Polymer-thickened aqueous solutions containing a mercaptobenzothiazole Improved solutions are proposed for an oil recovery process in which oil is displaced by a viscous alkaline aqueous solution. The improved aqueous alkaline solution contains a water-thickening partially hydrolyzed polyacrylamide polymer and a stabilizer c... | 05/15/1990 |
| 4861884 | Compositions prepared from amino substituted pyrazines and carboxylic acids, carboxylic acid anhydrides, carboxylic acid esters or carboxylic acid halides Novel compositions are prepared from (1) amino substituted pyrazine compounds such as pyrazinamine and (2) at least one of (a) a carboxylic acid, (b) carboxylic acid anhydride, (c) carboxylic acid ester or (d) combination thereof, such as tall oil fatty a... | 08/29/1989 |
| 4848470 | Process for removing flow-restricting materials from wells An improved process for removing from a wellbore in a subterranean formation particulate material bonded together by a cured phenolic resin. The material is contacted with a solvent composition comprising a liquid selected from the groups: N,N-dimethylfor... | 07/18/1989 |
