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| 7960316 | Corrosion inhibitor intensifier compositions and associated methods At least in aspect, the invention provides methods that include a method comprising: contacting a metal surface with an acidic fluid comprising an aqueous base-fluid, an acid, a corrosion inhibitor, and a corrosion inhibitor intensifier composition comprising an int... | 06/14/2011 |
| 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 |
| 7312184 | Recovery composition and method A method and composition are described for improving recovery of oil from an oil reservoir. The method includes adding an effective amount of a fatty acid alkyl ester oil recovery composition to an oil reservoir and recovering oil from the reservoir. The composition... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7268100 | Shale inhibition additive for oil/gas down hole fluids and methods for making and using same An under-balanced drilling fluid additive is disclosed which reduces reactive shale and/or clay swelling during under-balanced drilling operations, where the additive includes an effective amount of a choline salt. A method for under-balanced drilling is also disclo... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7226896 | Organic emulsion-breaking formula and its use in treating well bores drilled in oil-base mud An organic based emulsion-breaking formulation for use in treating well bores drilled in oil-bearing mud that is not eco-toxic and is optimally compatible with formation fluids comprises: as the emulsion-breaking agent, at least on... | 06/05/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7125483 | Corrosion control in olefin production plants A method for reducing acid corrosion and products of acid corrosion in a thermal cracking plant, the acid corrosion products being compounds of iron, chromium, nickel, lead, cadmium, manganese, mercury, magnesium, calcium, sodium, copper, zinc, lead, molybdenum, and... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7008561 | Ether carboxylic acids based on alkoxylated mercaptobenzothiazoles and use of the same as corrosion inhibitors The present invention relates to compounds of formula (1) and the salts thereof which correspond to formula (2). In the formulae, A is C2- to C4-alkylene, x is a number from 1 to 100, y is a number... | 03/07/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6800594 | Corrosion inhibitor barrier for ferrous and non-ferrous metals An environmentally friendly corrosion inhibiting formulation for the oil-water interface of pipe lines and oil well drilling systems which is prepared pursuant to a process including the steps of reacting an acid selected from the group consisting of a fatty acid an... | 10/05/2004 |
| 6770602 | Oil based well fluids with high solids content A fluid having utility in subterranean wells is formulated to include: an oleaginous fluid; and a solids tolerance agent having the formula: in which R is a C6 to C20 aliphatic group and R′ is a C... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6475431 | Corrosion inhibitors with low environmental toxicity A low toxic, biodegradable, water soluble and dispersant series of corrosion inhibitors are described. The method of inhibiting corrosion in aqueous medium by incorporating the inhibitor in PPM is provided. The corrosion inhibitor compromises an acrylic a... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6354381 | Method of generating heat and vibration in a subterranean hydrocarbon-bearing formation A method for recovering oil in a reservoir by generating chemical microexplosions in the reservoir. The invention treats the hydrocarbon-bearing reservoir by decomposing in situ at least one imidazolidone derivative, thereby generating heat, shock, and CO... | 03/12/2002 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 5591701 | Iterated foam process and composition for well treatment In the removal of particulates from a wellbore, such as in air drilling for hydrocarbon recovery, a mixture of an amphoteric foaming agent and, typically, an anionic surfactant is employed. An aqueous solution thereof having a pH of at least 9.5 is used t... | 01/07/1997 |
| 5504063 | Asphaltene removal composition and method An asphaltene removal composition comprising an alkyleneamine-fatty acid condensation reaction product and one or more polar aprotic high dielectric constant solvents is useful for removing and inhibiting asphaltene deposits from wells, pipelines and asso... | 04/02/1996 |
| 5399270 | Inhibition of scale formation from oil well brines utilizing a slow release composition A method for the inhibition of scale deposition on the surfaces of a well coproducing oil and scale forming brines comprising injecting into the well reservoir an acidic aqueous solution at a first pH containing dissolved therein a scale inhibitor, multiv... | 03/21/1995 |
| 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 |
| 5322630 | Amine derivatives as corrosion inhibitors A method of acidizing a subterranean formation with an acqueous acid solution wherein the acid solution contains corrosion inhibiting amounts of an amine derivative prepared by reacting an unsaturated carboxylic acid with (a) fatty amine or polyamine, or ... | 06/21/1994 |
| 5300235 | Corrosion inhibitors Amine derivatives which are compounds of the formula (I): ##STR1## in which R is a C6-20 hydrocarbon; Y is --CO--NH-- and n is an integer of 1 to 6; or ##STR2## in which X is an alkylene group of 2 to 6 carbon atoms and n is an intege... | 04/05/1994 |
| 5271464 | Temporary plugging agent The present invention provides a method of temporarily plugging or sealing a subterranean formation by introducing a rapidly viscosifying liquid hydrocarbon into the formation. The method is accomplished by admixing a first component comprising an alkyl o... | 12/21/1993 |
| 5250225 | Ammonium salt of an alkenylsuccinic half-amide and the use thereof as corrosion inhibitor in oil and/or gas production technology An ammonium salt of an alkenylsuccinic half-amide of formula (I) below ##STR1## in which R1 denotes H or a C6 -C18 -alkenyl radical, provided that the radicals R1 are not both H or both C6 -C | 10/05/1993 |
| 5197545 | Volatile corrosion inhibitors for gas lift A method is disclosed for volatile inhibition and transport of inhibitor in the volatile phase to produced liquids of corrosion in a gas lift process in which a lift gas is pumped into a well to facilitate petroleum production of the well. The method comp... | 03/30/1993 |
| 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 |
| 5146986 | Methods of reducing the water permeability of water and oil producing subterranean formations A method of reducing the water produced from a subterranean formation penetrated by a wellbore without appreciably reducing the oil produced therefrom is provided. In accordance with the method, the formation is contacted with a hydrocarbon treating solut... | 09/15/1992 |
| 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 |
| 5082576 | Removal of sulfides using chlorite and an amphoteric ammonium betaine This invention relates to a composition suitable for use in process for the removal of sulfides, especially hydrogen sulfide from a feed contaminated therewith. The composition comprises an aqueous solution of a chlorite and a corrosion inhibitor which is... | 01/21/1992 |
| 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 |
| 5027901 | Method of oil well corrosion inhibition via emulsions and emulsions therefore A method of inhibiting corrosion in an oil well comprises introducing into the well a pourable emulsion comprising a. 50-95% of a discontinuous aqueous phase (such as ordinary water); and b. 5-50% of a continuous oil phase (such as kerosene or similar hydrocar... | 07/02/1991 |
| 5026491 | Controlling sulfate reducing bacteria by slug dosing with quick-kill antimicrobials and by continuous dosing with isothiazolones A method is described whereby quick-kill and maintenance antimicrobials are used to control biofouling of oil production water injection systems.... | 06/25/1991 |
| 5016714 | Biocidal well treatment method Methods of treating a previously fractured bacteria contaminated subterranean formation penetrated by a well bore whereby the bacteria contamination is substantially reduced or eliminated are provided. The methods basically comprise mixing a bactericide w... | 05/21/1991 |
| 5013462 | Method for improving production of viscous crude oil This invention concerns methods for improving the mobility and pipeline transport of a viscous crude oil and the productivity of viscous crude oil producing wells by forming an oil-in-water emulsion with said oil and from 20 to 80% by weight of water in t... | 05/07/1991 |
| 4980074 | Corrosion inhibitors for aqueous brines A high density brine useful as a drilling fluid for deep wells is rendered corrosion resistant by the incorporation of a soluble aliphatic or aromatic aldehyde with or without olefinic unsaturation and with the use of alkali metal thiocyanates or ammonium... | 12/25/1990 |
| 4964615 | Compositions for freeing jammed drill pipes Compositions free from mineral oil and used for freeing jammed drill pipes in drilling operations, and processes for using such compositions are disclosed. The compositions comprise a mixture of: (a) one or more fatty acid alkyl esters corresponding to the fol... | 10/23/1990 |
| 4961867 | Process for preventing corrosion of metals by contacting them with 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... | 10/09/1990 |
| 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 |
| 4950411 | Corrosion inhibitor compositions Corrosion inhibitor compositions for metals are disclosed which comprise (a) the product resulting from reacting a vinyl substituted pyrazine such as 2-vinylpyrazine with a primary or secondary amine such as dodecanamine in the presence of a catalyst such... | 08/21/1990 |
| 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 |
| 4900458 | Polyalkylenepolyamines as corrosion inhibitors A corrosion inhibiting polyalkylenepolyamine composition comprising a mixture of (a) at least one C-alkyl-ethylene diamine, and (b) at least one di-(C-alkyl)-diethylenetriamine or at least one di-(C-alkyl)-piperazine or a mixture thereof; wherein each C-alkyl ... | 02/13/1990 |
