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Earth boring, well treating, and oil field chemistry April category listing, related patent applications 04/10

20100105579 - Proppant, proppant production method and use of proppant: The invention relates to the area of oil and gas production (especially, to the production in which the propping technique is used for the stimulation of a well) and can be used in the development of a composition and a method of production of propping agents (proppant), as well as... Agent: Schlumberger Technology Corporation David Cate

20100105580 - Polymers for oilfield applications: e

20100099584 - Mutual solvent system and method for improved oil and gas permeability in high temperature formations: A method of acidizing and cleaning up a formation is disclosed, the formation being above 150 degrees C. The formation is treated with a mutual solvent system comprising a mutual solvent of oil and water, an aqueous acid, a corrosion inhibitor, and an iron control agent. In some embodiments, the... Agent: Christensen, O'connor, Johnson, Kindness, PLLC

20100099585 - Aqueous base wellbore fluids for high temperature-high pressure applications and methods of use: Embodiments disclosed herein related to an aqueous based well bore fluid that includes at least one ionized polymer, at least one non-ionic polymer, a non-magnetic weighting agent, and an aqueous base fluid.... Agent: Legal Dept.,IPGroup M-i L.L.C.

20100099586 - Boron crosslinkers for fracturing fluids with appreciably lower polymer loading: Fracturing fluid compositions and methods of fracturing subterranean formations using polyboronic compounds as crosslinking agents are provided. The compositions and methods of the present invention allow for lower polymer loadings because achieving higher fracturing fluid viscosities can be achieved using less polymer than in traditional crosslinked systems.... Agent: Kimberly L. Brown, Howrey LLP, C/oIPDocketing Department,

20100099587 - Carboxylic acid and oxidizer clean-up compositions and associated methods of use in subterranean applications: Of the many methods provided herein, one method of reducing the viscosity of a viscosified treatment fluid includes: providing a clean-up composition comprising a carboxylic acid; providing a chlorite-based breaker system; providing a viscosified treatment fluid; placing the viscosified treatment fluid in a subterranean formation via a well bore penetrating... Agent: Robert A. Kent

20100087338 - Compositions and methods for inhibiting the agglomeration of hydrates: One or more compositions and methods for inhibiting the formation of hydrate agglomerates in an aqueous medium that contain a specified generic formula are disclosed. The aqueous medium can be contained in an oil or gas pipeline or refinery.... Agent: Peter A. Dimattia Patent And Licensing Department

20100087339 - Compositions and methods for inhibiting the agglomeration of hydrates in a process: One or more compositions and methods for inhibiting the formation of hydrate agglomerates in a fluid that contain a specified generic formula are disclosed. The fluid can be contained in an oil or gas pipeline or refinery.... Agent: Nalco Company

20100087340 - Methods and compositions for inhibiting metal corrosion: Methods and compositions are provided that inhibit the corrosion of metal surfaces by aqueous acid solutions. The inhibition is basically achieved by the addition of a reaction product of an alpha,beta-unsaturated aldehyde or ketone with a primary or secondary amine to the aqueous acid solution.... Agent: Robert A. Kent

20100087341 - Method of manufacturing and using rod-shaped proppants and anti-flowback additives: A sintered rod-shaped proppant and anti-flowback agent possesses high strength and high conductivity. The sintered rods comprise between about 0.2% by weight and about 4% by weight aluminum titanate. In some embodiments, the sintered rods are made by mixing bauxitic and non-bauxitic sources of alumina that may also contain several... Agent: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP

20100087342 - Rod-shaped proppant and anti-flowback additive, method of manufacture, and method of use: A sintered rod-shaped proppant and anti-flowback agent possesses high strength and high conductivity. The sintered rods comprise between about 0.2% by weight and about 4% by weight aluminum titanate. In some embodiments, the sintered rods are made by mixing bauxitic and non-bauxitic sources of alumina that may also contain several... Agent: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP

20100081584 - Compositions and methods for treatment of well bore tar: Of the many compositions and methods provided herein, one method includes a method comprising: contacting tar resident in a well bore with a treatment fluid comprising a styrene-acrylate polymer; and allowing the styrene-acrylate polymer to interact with the tar to at least partially reduce the tendency of the tar to... Agent: Craig W. Roddy Halliburton Energy Services

20100081585 - Controlling bioavailability of nutrient additions in subsurface formations: Controlling microbial growth and activity during Microbial Enhanced Oil Recovery processes is disclosed. Specific control of microbial growth and activity in this process results in prevention of nutrient loss in transit and allows better targeting of microbial activity to the desired subsurface location(s).... Agent: E I Du Pont De Nemours And Company Legal Patent Records Center

20100081586 - Wellbore treatment compositions: The disclosed compositions and methods utilize hydrophilic polymers modified by the incorporation of one or more hydrophilic side groups. The polymers may exhibit physical association in solution at a specific temperature so as to provide a significant increase in viscosity at the specific temperature. The viscosity of such systems is... Agent: Carol Wilson Bp America Inc.

20100081587 - Microemulsifiers and methods of making and using same: A method comprising contacting a zwitterionic surfactant, co-surfactant, and water to form a microemulsifier, and contacting the microemulsifier with an oleaginous fluid under low shear conditions to form a microemulsion. A method comprising introducing a first wellbore servicing fluid comprising at least one oleaginous fluid into a wellbore, wherein the... Agent: Craig W. Roddy Halliburton Energy Services