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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8048829 | Spotting fluid compositions and associated methods Fluids and associated methods useful in subterranean applications are provided. Compositions are provided that may be useful in subterranean applications for addressing, among other things, drill string sticking problems. More particularly, spotting fluid compositio... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8048828 | Spotting fluid compositions and associated methods Fluids and associated methods useful in subterranean applications are provided. More particularly, methods of reducing drill string sticking are provided, which include: providing a spotting fluid composition comprising a water insoluble external phase fluid, a wate... | 11/01/2011 |
| 7989399 | Drilling fluid and methods A drilling fluid comprising: a non-ionic surfactant including at least one of a branched alcohol ethoxylate and a capped alcohol ethoxylate, a detergent builder and a viscosifier. ... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7951755 | Emulsified polymer drilling fluid and methods of preparation A water-based polymer drilling fluid, containing effective quantities of surfactants having HLB numbers equal to or greater than approximately 7, emulsifies oil and bitumen contained in oil sand cuttings, resulting in the oil and bitumen being dispersed into the mud... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7833946 | Water-based drilling fluid A water based drilling fluid contains as additive one or more alkyl ethoxylates having the formula RO(CH2CH2O)nH; wherein: R is a C16-22alkyl group (preferably R is aliph... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7829507 | Subterranean treatment fluids comprising a degradable bridging agent and methods of treating subterranean formations The present invention relates to bridging agents for use in subterranean formations, to well drill-in and servicing fluids comprising such bridging agents, and to methods of using such bridging agents and well drill-in and servicing fluids in subterranean drilling o... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7741248 | Borehole treating substance containing ether carboxylic acids A well servicing composition containing an aqueous phase and an oil phase and an ether carboxylic acid of the formula: RO(CH2CH2O)x(CH2CHR1O)yCH2—COOX wherein, R is a ... | 06/22/2010 |
| 7718581 | Method using composition to reduce cutting head wear A method of reducing wear in a cutting head of a tunnel boring machine, by means of the addition at the cutting head of a foamed aqueous liquid composition, which comprises a foaming agent and a lubricant, the lubricant being selected from the group consisting of hi... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7666820 | Borehole treatment agent containing low-toxic oil phase The invention relates to a borehole treatment composition containing an aqueous phase and a non-aqueous oil phase, emulsifiers and, where appropriate, further customary additives, the non-aqueous oil phase containing at least one of a) paraffins having ... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7645723 | Method of drilling using invert emulsion drilling fluids A method for drilling, running casing in, and/or cementing a borehole in a subterranean formation without significant loss of drilling fluid is disclosed, as well as compositions for use in such method. The method employs a drilling fluid comprising a fragile gel or... | 01/12/2010 |
| 7638466 | Thinners for invert emulsions A method of reducing the viscosity of invert emulsions and oil-based drilling fluids and well service fluids comprising such emulsions over a broad temperature range is disclosed. The method comprises adding to said invert emulsions of the invention a non-ionic surf... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7435706 | Thinners for invert emulsions A method of reducing the viscosity of oil-based drilling fluids and well service fluids at low temperatures and a thinner compound for use in such drilling fluids and well service fluids is disclosed. The method comprises adding to said drilling fluids or well servi... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7399731 | Electrically conductive non-aqueous wellbore fluid A non-aqueous wellbore fluid comprises a non-aqueous continuous phase with one or more organic salts having the formula ((R1-Q)pX)mZn, one or more oligomeric organic salts based on linked ((R1-Q)pX) | 07/15/2008 |
| 7387987 | Rheology modifiers A method for increasing the rate of shear rehealing of fluids made with cationic, zwitterionic, and amphoteric viscoelastic surfactant fluid systems by adding an effective amount of a polymeric rheology enhancer selected from polypropylene glycols and block copolyme... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7384892 | Water-based drilling fluids A water-based drilling fluid composition includes water and at least one rheology modifier and/or fluid loss control agent, and at least one other ingredient of polymeric additive, inorganic salts, dispersants, shale stabilizers, weighting agents, or finely divided ... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7381689 | Methods for inhibiting hydrate blockage in oil and gas pipelines using amide compounds A method and an amide composition used therein for inhibiting, retarding, mitigating, reducing, controlling and/or delaying formation of hydrocarbon hydrates or agglomerates of hydrates. The method may be applied to prevent or reduce or mitigate plugging of conduits... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7378378 | Rheology enhancers A method for increasing the rate of shear rehealing of fluids made with cationic, zwitterionic, and amphoteric viscoelastic surfactant fluid systems by adding an effective amount of a rheology enhancer package containing, for example a polyethylene glycol-polypropyl... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7363978 | Methods of using reactive surfactants in subterranean operations Novel uses of reactive surfactants in treating subterranean formations and/or proppant particulates are provided. In one embodiment, the present invention provides a method comprising: providing a treatment fluid that comprises a base fluid and a reactive surfactant... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7354886 | Pumpable multiple phase compositions for controlled release applications downhole Pumpable multiple phase vesicle compositions carry agents and components downhole or through a conduit, and controllably releasing them at a different place and time by breaking the compositions. In one non-limiting embodiment the pumpable multiple phase vesicles ha... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7353876 | Self-degrading cement compositions and methods of using self-degrading cement compositions in subterranean formations Methods of stimulating subterranean formations are provided. More particularly, methods of fracturing subterranean formations using a fracturing fluid comprising a self-degrading cement composition are provided. An example of a method is a method of treating a subte... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7353879 | Biodegradable downhole tools A disposable downhole tool or a component thereof comprises an effective amount of biodegradable material such that the tool or the component thereof desirably decomposes when exposed to a wellbore environment. In an embodiment, the biodegradable material comprises ... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7350571 | Methods of preparing and using coated particulates The present invention involves methods of preparing coated particulates and using such coated particulates in subterranean applications such as production enhancement and sand control. One embodiment of the present invention provides a method of preparing coated par... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7348297 | Topical defoamer and demulsifier Compounds of the formula H(CH2)zCOO—[C2H4O]xCyH2y+1 where z is 0-2, x is an integer from 1 to 5 and y is an integer from 4-9 are used as emulsion breakers and defoamers in formation treat... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7343986 | Drilling fluids This invention relates to drilling fluids, to drilling lubricants for such drilling fluids and to methods of drilling wells, particularly oil and/or gas wells using such drilling fluids. In particular, the invention relates to the inclusion of lubricants which affor... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7334635 | Methods for fracturing subterranean wells A method of forming a propped fracture comprising: providing a fracture having a far-well bore area and a near-well bore area; placing first proppant particulates at least partially coated with an adhesive substance; placing a portion of second proppant particulates... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7334636 | Methods of creating high-porosity propped fractures using reticulated foam One embodiment of the prevent invention provides a method of creating a high porosity propped fracture comprising creating a slurry comprising a treatment fluid, proppant particulates, pieces of reticulated foam having cells, and an adhesive substance such that the ... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7318473 | Methods relating to maintaining the structural integrity of deviated well bores Methods of enhancing at least partially the structural integrity of a longitudinal portion of a deviated well bore are provided. The methods include providing a gravel matrix composition; providing a longitudinal portion of a deviated well bore; and placing a suffic... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7318474 | Methods and compositions for controlling formation fines and reducing proppant flow-back Provided herein are methods for controlling the migration of particulates within a portion of a subterranean formation that comprise aqueous tackifying treatment fluids, curable resin compositions, and/or noncurable resin compositions. ... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7311147 | Methods of improving well bore pressure containment integrity Methods of improving the pressure containment integrity of subterranean well bores are provided. The methods include pumping a fracture sealing composition into the well bore that rapidly converts into a high friction pressure sealing composition which is impermeabl... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7304019 | Concentrated suspensions Suspensions are provided of water-soluble materials in non-aqueous carrier fluids using suspension agents that include organophilic clays. Methods of forming such suspensions are provided. Methods are also provided for using such suspensions to prepare aqueous solut... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7299869 | Carbon foam particulates and methods of using carbon foam particulates in subterranean applications The present invention relates to carbon foam particulates and their use in subterranean applications such as production enhancement and completion. One embodiment of the present invention provides a method of treating a subterranean formation using a servicing fluid... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7299875 | Methods for controlling particulate migration Many methods are provided including methods of stabilizing a portion of a subterranean formation or reducing the production of particulates from a portion of a subterranean formation comprising contacting the portion of the subterranean formation with a pre-flush fl... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7281581 | Methods of hydraulic fracturing and of propping fractures in subterranean formations A method of propping at least one fracture in a subterranean formation, that comprises forming a plurality of proppant aggregates, each proppant aggregate comprising a binding fluid and a filler material, and introducing the plurality of proppant aggregates into the... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7279447 | Subterranean well and oil or gas stream treatment with bis(3-alkoxyalkan-2-ol) sulfides, sulfones, and sulfoxides: new surface active agents Compositions containing surfactant compounds according to formula (I) ROCH2CH(OH)CR1R2ZCR1R2CH(OH)CH2OR, (I) wherein Z is S, SO, or SO2, can have a range of equilib... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7276466 | Compositions and methods for reducing the viscosity of a fluid The present invention relates to improved methods and compositions for reducing the viscosity of subterranean servicing fluids where the servicing fluid has been cross-linked to increase its viscosity and that crosslinking can be reversed using a delayed release aci... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7273099 | Methods of stimulating a subterranean formation comprising multiple production intervals A method of stimulating a production interval adjacent a well bore having a casing disposed therein, that comprises introducing a carrier fluid comprising first particulates into the well bore, packing the first particulates into a plurality of perforations in the c... | 09/25/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7267171 | Methods and compositions for stabilizing the surface of a subterranean formation Methods comprising providing a fracturing fluid comprising proppant particulates at least partially coated with a hardenable resin composition that comprises a hardenable resin component and a hardening agent component, wherein the hardenable resin component compris... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7267170 | Self-degrading fibers and associated methods of use and manufacture Methods are provided including a method of treating a portion of a subterranean formation comprising: providing a treatment fluid comprising a plurality of self-degrading fibers, the self-degrading fibers comprising an outer shell and a core liquid; placing the trea... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7264051 | Methods of using partitioned, coated particulates Methods of treating a portion of a subterranean formation comprising: providing partitioned, coated particulates that comprise particulates, an adhesive substance, and a partitioning agent, and wherein the adhesive substance comprises an aqueous tackifying agent or ... | 09/04/2007 |
