Earth boring, well treating, and oil field chemistry inventions 01/07

20070021307 - Downhole drilling compositions and methods of preparation: The invention provides a method of altering the properties of a drilling fluid by adding effective amounts of crushed or whole oilseeds or mixtures of crushed whole oilseeds to a drilling fluid. The crushed or whole oilseeds or mixture of crushed or whole oilseeds are selected to impart any one... Agent: Heslin Rothenberg Farley & Mesiti PC

20070021308 - Composition and method for fracturing subterranean reservoirs: A method for fracturing subterranean reservoirs by including a partially esterified, polyalkoxylated polyols as an oxidizing breaker retarder in the aqueous fracturing fluid to delay its gel breaking properties with the oxidizing breaker. The delayed gel breaking properties will lead to the controlled breaking of the fracturing fluid that reduces... Agent: Paul Berger C/o Oct

20070021309 - Thermoset particles with enhanced crosslinking, processing for their production, and their use in oil and natural gas driliing applications: Thermoset polymer particles are used in many applications requiring lightweight particles possessing high stiffness, strength, temperature resistance, and/or resistance to aggressive environments. The present invention relates to the use of methods to enhance the stiffness, strength, maximum possible use temperature, and environmental resistance of such particles. One method of particular... Agent: Daniel H. Golub

20070015667 - Method and composition for injection at a tunnel boring machine: A method of boring a tunnel by means of an earth pressure balance tunnel boring machine, comprising the injection at the cutting head of a foamed aqueous solution and an aqueous solution of a water-soluble acrylic acid-based polymer. The method allows easier tunnel boring in soft, sticky soils.... Agent: Curatolo Sidoti Co., Lpa

20070015668 - Treatment fluids with improved shale inhibition and methods of use in subterranean operations: Additives and treatment fluids with improved shale inhibition, and associated methods of use in subterranean operations, are provided. The additives and treatment fluids used generally comprise a shale-inhibiting component and one or more silicates.... Agent: Craig W. Roddy Halliburton Energy Services

20070015669 - Method for making particulate slurries and particulate slurry compositions: An aqueous slurry composition for use in industries such as the petroleum and pipeline industries includes a particulate, an aqueous liquid and a chemical compound that renders the particulate surface extremely hydrophobic. The slurry is produced by rendering the surface of the particulate extremely hydrophobic during or before making the... Agent: Dunlap, Codding & Rogers P.C.

20070015670 - Treatment fluids with improved shale inhibition and methods of use in subterranean operations: Additives and treatment fluids with improved shale inhibition, and associated methods of use in subterranean operations, are provided. The additives and treatment fluids used generally comprise a shale-inhibiting component and one or more silicates.... Agent: Craig W. Roddy Halliburton Energy Services

20070010404 - Corrosion inhibitor or intensifier for use in acidizing treatment fluids: The invention also provides a composition for treating a subterranean formation penetrated by a wellbore. The composition is especially useful in acidizing treatments, which when combined with a corrosive aqueous fluid, inhibits the corrosion of metal surfaces, most especially, “duplex” chrome steel surfaces. An advantageous embodiment of the invention comprises... Agent: Robert A. Kent