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| 20120322698 | TREATMENT FLUIDS COMPRISING PUMICITE AND METHODS OF USING SUCH FLUIDS IN SUBTERRANEAN FORMATIONS Methods and compositions for the treatment of subterranean formations, and more specifically, treatment fluids containing pumicite and methods of using these treatment fluids in subterranean formations, are provided. An example of a method is a method of displacing a fl... | 12/20/2012 |
| 20100282466 | Acid-Soluble Cement Compositions Comprising Cement Kiln Dust and/or a Natural Pozzolan and Methods of Use The present invention relates to acid-soluble cement compositions that comprise cement kiln dust (“CKD”) and/or a natural pozzolan and associated methods of use. An embodiment includes a method of cementing comprising: placing an acid-soluble cement composition in a... | 11/11/2010 |
| 20100088196 | Methods for Designing, Pricing, and Scheduling Well Services and Data Processing Systems Therefor Methods comprising for pricing and scheduling one or more well services comprising obtaining input data for the one or more well services, determining the well service specifications, determining a schedule for the one or more well services, determining costs for the on... | 04/08/2010 |
| 20100070326 | Methods for Designing, Pricing, and Scheduling Well Services and Data Processing Systems Therefor Methods comprising for pricing and scheduling one or more well services comprising obtaining input data for the one or more well services, determining the well service specifications, determining a schedule for the one or more well services, determining costs for the on... | 03/18/2010 |
| 20100044057 | Treatment Fluids Comprising Pumicite and Methods of Using Such Fluids in Subterranean Formations Methods and compositions for the treatment of subterranean formations, and more specifically, treatment fluids containing pumicite and methods of using these treatment fluids in subterranean formations, are provided. An example of a method is a method of displacing a fl... | 02/25/2010 |
| 20080000641 | Settable compositions free of portland cement and associated methods of use Methods of preparing improved settable compositions free of Portland cement and methods of using such compositions in subterranean operations are provided. An example of a method of preparing such compositions may comprise providing an unhydrated mixture of raw material... | 01/03/2008 |
| 20070284103 | Treatment Fluids Comprising Vitrified Shale and Methods of Using Such Fluids in Subterranean Formations Methods and compositions for the treatment of subterranean formations, and more specifically, treatment fluids containing vitrified shale and methods of using these treatment fluids in subterranean formations, are provided. An example of a method is a method of displaci... | 12/13/2007 |
| 20070203723 | Methods for designing, pricing, and scheduling well services and data processing systems therefor Methods comprising for pricing and scheduling one or more well services comprising obtaining input data for the one or more well services, determining the well service specifications, determining a schedule for the one or more well services, determining costs for the on... | 08/30/2007 |
| 20070129260 | Additives comprising chlorinated carbohydrates Additives for use in treatment operations, and more particularly, additives that include chlorinated carbohydrates, are provided. An example of an additive is a well fluid additive for use in a subterranean formation that includes a chlorinated carbohydrate. Another exa... | 06/07/2007 |
| 20070129261 | Additives Comprising Maltodextrin Additives for use in treatment operations, and more particularly, additives that include maltodextrin, are provided. An example of an additive is a well fluid additive for use in a subterranean formation that includes maltodextrin. Another example of an additive is a we... | 06/07/2007 |
| 20070125538 | Methods of treating subterranean formations using treatment fluids comprising chlorinated carbohydrates Subterranean treatment operations, and more particularly, methods of treating subterranean formations using treatment fluid compositions including chlorinated carbohydrates, are provided. An example of a method is a method of treating a subterranean formation, including... | 06/07/2007 |
| 20070125278 | CEMENT COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING MALTODEXTRIN Cement compositions, and more particularly, cement compositions that include maltodextrin. An example is a cement composition that includes: a hydraulic cement, water, and an additive comprising maltodextrin. Another example is a cement composition that includes: a hydr... | 06/07/2007 |
| 20070125539 | Methods of Cementing Subterranean Formations Using Cement Compositions Comprising Maltodextrin Subterranean treatment operations, and more particularly, methods of cementing subterranean formations using cement compositions including maltodextrin, are provided. An example of a method of the present invention is a method of cementing a subterranean formation, comp... | 06/07/2007 |
| 20070125277 | TREATMENT FLUIDS COMPRISING CHLORINATED CARBOHYDRATES Treatment fluid compositions, and more particularly, treatment fluid compositions that include chlorinated carbohydrates. An example is a treatment fluid that includes: a hydraulic cement; water; and a chlorinated carbohydrate. Another example of a treatment fluid is a ... | 06/07/2007 |
| 20070055536 | Methods of treating subterranean formations using well characteristics Methods of treating subterranean formations using well characteristics. An embodiment include a method of treating a subterranean formation that comprises obtaining one or more well characteristics for a well servicing treatment, determining a price of the well servicin... | 03/08/2007 |
| 20060213399 | Cement compositions comprising strength-enhancing lost circulation materials and methods of cementing in subterranean formations Cement compositions comprising a strength-enhancing lost circulation material, and methods for cementing using such cement compositions. Exemplary embodiments of the cement compositions comprise cement, water, and a strength-enhancing lost circulation material. Optional... | 09/28/2006 |
| 20060174804 | Low-density cement compositions, density-reducing additives, and methods of use Methods of using density-reducing additives comprising low-density particulates in subterranean cementing operations are provided. In one embodiment, the present invention provides a method of cementing comprising: providing a cement composition comprising a cement comp... | 08/10/2006 |
| 20060174803 | Low-density cement compositions, density-reducing additives, and methods of use Density-reducing additives comprising low-density particulates, and cement compositions comprising such additives, are provided. In one embodiment, the present invention provides a cement composition comprising: a cement component; a density-reducing additive comprising... | 08/10/2006 |
| 20060081372 | Treatment fluids comprising vitrified shale and methods of using such fluids in subterranean formations Methods and compositions for the treatment of subterranean formations, and more specifically, treatment fluids containing vitrified shale and methods of using these treatment fluids in subterranean formations, are provided. An example of a method is a method of displaci... | 04/20/2006 |
| 20060047527 | Determining, pricing, and/or providing well servicing treatments and data processing systems therefor Novel well characteristic methodologies for determining, pricing, and/or providing well servicing treatments are provided and data processing system therefor. A method of pricing a well servicing treatment based on well characteristics, that comprises obtaining one or m... | 03/02/2006 |
| 20050178295 | Cement compositions comprising set retarder compositions and associated methods Cement compositions are provided that comprise a hydraulic cement, water, and a set retarder composition, the set retarder composition comprising an acrylamide polymer derivative; and an iron compound. In some embodiments, cement compositions are provided that comprise ... | 08/18/2005 |
| 20050121194 | Cement compositions with improved fluid loss characteristics and methods of cementing in surface and subterranean applications Cement compositions comprising an improved fluid loss control additive are provided. The cement compositions are suitable for use in surface and subterranean applications. The cement compositions may be particularly useful for subterranean well completion and remedial o... | 06/09/2005 |
| 20050124503 | Cement compositions with improved fluid loss characteristics and methods of cementing in surface and subterranean applications Improved fluid loss control additives for use in cement compositions are provided. The improved fluid loss control additives and cement compositions are suitable for use in surface and subterranean applications. The improved fluid loss control additives and cement compo... | 06/09/2005 |
| 20050061505 | Cement compositions comprising strength-enhancing lost circulation materials and methods of cementing in subterranean formations The present invention provides cement compositions comprising a strength-enhancing lost circulation material, and methods for cementing using such cement compositions. Exemplary embodiments of the cement compositions comprise cement, water, and a strength-enhancing lost... | 03/24/2005 |
| 20050056191 | Cement compositions with improved corrosion resistance and methods of cementing in subterranean formations This invention provides cement compositions that comprise a high alumina cement, vitrified shale, a soluble phosphate, and water sufficient to form a slurry. This invention also presents methods of enhancing the corrosion resistance of a cement composition that comprise... | 03/17/2005 |
| 20050034864 | Cement compositions with improved fluid loss characteristics and methods of cementing in surface and subterranean applications An improved fluid loss control additive and methods of using such compositions in surface and subterranean applications are provided. A method of cementing in a subterranean formation, that comprises providing a cement composition that comprises a cement, water, and a f... | 02/17/2005 |
