Earth boring, well treating, and oil field chemistry inventions 08/06

20060194700 - Corrosion inhibitor systems for low, moderate and high temperature fluids and methods for making and using same: A corrosion control system is disclosed including an anionic oxygen inhibitor, a cationic acid inhibitor or dispersant, and a noxious species inhibitor or scavenger for use in a fluid in contact with a metallic surface at low temperature, moderate temperature and especially at high temperature. A drilling fluid, a completion...

20060189486 - Method and composition for enhanced hydrocarbons recovery: A method of treating a hydrocarbon containing formation is described. The method may include providing a hydrocarbon recovery composition to the hydrocarbon containing formation. Hydrocarbons in the hydrocarbon containing formation may interact with the hydrocarbon recovery composition. The hydrocarbon recovery composition may include an aliphatic anionic surfactant and an aliphatic...

20060189487 - Fluid loss control additive and cement compositions comprising same: A fluid loss control additive comprising a crosslinked polymer and sugar and cement compositions comprising the same. In one embodiment, the fluid loss control additive comprises a polymer and a sugar connected by a pH-sensitive crosslink. In some embodiments, the polymer is a polyvinyl alcohol, and the sugar is a...

20060189488 - Method and composition for recovering hydrocarbon fluids from a subterranean reservoir: A method of modifying the permeability to water of a subterranean formation comprising injecting into the subterranean formation an aqueous composition comprising from about 0.005 percent to about 2 percent, by weight, of a water-soluble alkylene oxide branched polyhydroxyetheramine or a salt thereof, wherein the alkylene oxide branched polyhydroxyetheramine is...

20060183646 - Viscoelastic surfactant fluids and associated methods: Provided are treatment fluids comprising an aqueous base fluid and a methyl ester sulfonate surfactant. In some embodiments, the treatment fluids exhibit viscoelastic behavior due, at least in part, to the association of at least a portion of the methyl ester sulfonate surfactant into a plurality of micellar structures....

20060178273 - Methods and compositions for improving the thermal stability of aqueous polymeric wellbore treatment fluids: Methods of improving the thermal stability of an aqueous wellbore treatment fluid are provided. The wellbore treatment fluid comprises at least one polysaccharide and an effective amount of at least one polyacrylamide to maintain its stability at a temperature greater than about 250° F. A formate compound is not required...

20060178274 - Wellbore treatment fluids having improved thermal stability: Aqueous wellbore treatment fluids having improved thermal stability are provided. The wellbore treatment fluids comprise at least one polysaccharide and an effective amount of at least one polyacrylamide to maintain its stability at a temperature greater than about 250° F. A formate compound is not required to achieve high-temperature stability...

20060178275 - Method and composition for preventing or treating lost circulation: An improved composition and method is provided for preventing or alleviating lost circulation during the drilling of wellbores in subterranean formations, and particularly during the drilling of oil and gas wells. The method is suited for horizontal and directional wells as well as more vertical wells. The composition of the...

20060178276 - Energized fluids and methods of use thereof: The present invention relates to novel aqueous wellbore treatment fluids containing a gas component, a heteropolysaccharide, an electrolyte, and a surfactant, wherein the fluids may further include an organoamino compound. The fluids exhibit good rheological properties at elevated temperatures. Methods of using fluids containing at least an aqueous medium, a...

20060178277 - Fracturing method using aqueous or acid based fluids: An improved method and fracturing fluid for hydraulic fracturing of a subterranean formation, the fracturing fluid including a surfactant, a water soluble or dispersible anionic organic salt, an acid and a low molecular weight organic solvent....

20060172893 - Methods and compositions relating to the hydrolysis of water-hydrolysable materials: Methods relating to the hydrolysis of water-hydrolysable materials are provided. In one embodiment, a method of treating at least a portion of a subterranean formation is provided, the method comprising: providing a water-hydrolysable material; introducing the water-hydrolysable material into a well bore penetrating the subterranean formation; providing a treatment fluid...

20060172894 - Degradable particulate generation and associated methods: Herein provided are methods for producing degradable particulates at a drill site, and methods related to the use of such degradable particulates in subterranean applications. In one embodiment, the present invention provides a method comprising: providing a treatment fluid, the treatment fluid comprising degradable particulates, at least a portion of...

20060172895 - Degradable particulate generation and associated methods: Herein provided are methods for producing degradable particulates at a drill site, and methods related to the use of such degradable particulates in subterranean applications. In one embodiment, the present invention provides a method of forming degradable particulates comprising: providing a degradable polymer melt; atomizing the degradable polymer melt into...