Earth boring, well treating, and oil field chemistry inventions

20100022417 - Composition and method for the removal or control of paraffin wax and/or asphaltine deposits: A composition for removing and/or controlling build up of paraffin waxes and/or asphaltines from surfaces comprising from 0.1 to 99% by weight of a terpene and from 0.1 to 99% by weight of a hydrocarbon solvent containing from 60 to 70% by weight of a paraffin component, from 30 to... Agent: C. James Bushman

20100022418 - Method and composition to increase viscosity of crosslinked polymer fluids: The invention discloses a well treatment composition for use in a subterranean formation comprising: a carrier fluid; and a viscoelastic surfactant being present in a concentration of less than about 1.5% by weight. Optionally, the fluid comprises a crosslinked polymer in a thickening amount in the carrier fluid. The invention... Agent: Schlumberger Technology Corporation David Cate

20100022419 - Composition and method for recovering hydrocarbon fluids from a subterranean reservoir: This invention is directed to a composition comprising expandable polymeric microparticles comprising an interpenetrating polymer network (IPN). The IPN constrains the microparticle to an unexpanded volume average particle size diameter of from about 0.05 to about 5,000 microns. Labile cross-links in the polymers of the IPN are subject to degradation,... Agent: Nalco Company

20100022420 - Compositions and methods for mitigating or preventing emulsion formation in hydrocarbon bodies: A composition for mitigating or preventing the formation of an emulsion between naphthenic acid and metal cations in a hydrocarbon body, the composition including at least one alkoxylated amine and at least one acid and/or alcohol is disclosed.... Agent: Legal Dept.,IPGroup M-i L.L.C.

20100022421 - Process for preparing thermally stable oil-in-water and water-in-oil emulsions: A method for preparing a thermally stable well servicing fluid in the form of an oil-in-water (O/W) macroemulsion, a water-in-oil (W/O) macroemulsion or a water-in-oil (W/O) microemulsion at the well drilling location is provided. The servicing fluid is prepared by mixing a hydrocarbon phase, a water phase and a surfactant... Agent: Bachman & Lapointe, P.C.

20100016179 - Wellbore fluid: There is provided a wellbore fluid having a continuous aqueous phase, and comprising at least one polymer which:—has a molecular weight in the range of from 2,000 to less than 100,000; contains hydrophilic units such that the polymer is at least 2% soluble in water at 20° C., and such... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20100016180 - Method of increasing lubricity of brine-based drilling fluids and completion brines: The lubricity of a drilling fluid or a completion fluid may be increased by incorporating into the fluid a water-soluble or water-dispersible salt of a sulfonated (sulfated) vegetable oil or a derivative thereof, such as a sulfonated (sulfated) castor oil. Suitable derivatives include the sodium, potassium, calcium, magnesium or ammonium... Agent: Jones & Smith , LLP

20100016181 - The use of biphenyl, terphenyl, and fluorene sulphonic acid based tracers for monitoring streams of fluid: Biphenylmono- and polysulphonic acids and salts thereof, fluorenemono- and polysulphonic acids and salts thereof as well as p-terphenylmono- and polysulphonic acids and salts thereof may be used successfully as tracers for surveying, monitoring and/or measuring movements of aqueous fluids in aqueous and/or non-aqueous media. Said substances are especially suited for... Agent: Frommer Lawrence & Haug

20100016182 - Method of treating a well with a gel stabilizer: The present invention relates to the use of chalcogen heterocyclic electron donating compounds as thermal decomposition reduction additives for gels used in well treatment fluids such as drilling fluids, fracturing fluids, and well completion and workover fluids.... Agent: Jones & Smith , LLP

20100016183 - Sealant compositions and methods utilizing nano-particles: The present invention includes well treatment fluids and methods utilizing nano-particles and, in certain embodiments, to sealant compositions and methods utilizing nano-particles. The nano-particles may be incorporated into the sealant composition in different forms, including as discrete nano-particles, encapsulated nano-particles, agglomerated nano-particles, or in a liquid suspension.... Agent: Craig W. Roddy Halliburton Energy Services

20100016184 - Orthoester-based surfactants and associated methods: Provided are treatment fluids that comprise a base fluid and an orthoester-based surfactant. In some instances, the treatment fluid may have a pH of about 8.5 or greater. Also provided are emulsified treatment fluids that comprise an oleaginous phase, an aqueous phase having a pH of about 8.5 or greater,... Agent: Halliburton Energy Services Attn: Robert A. Kent

20100009873 - Thermally stable compositions and use thereof in drilling fluids: A composition is comprised of a mixture of the reaction product of an amine and a poly-functional isocyanate, and the reaction product of (i) a carboxylic acid with at least two carboxylic moieties; (ii) a polyamine having an amine functionality of two or more; and a chemical selected from the... Agent: Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP

20100009874 - Precipitated weighting agents for use in wellbore fluids: A method of formulating a wellbore fluid that includes precipitating a weighting agent from a solution; and adding the precipitated weighting agent to a base fluid to form a wellbore fluid is disclosed. Fluids and methods of formulating wellbore fluids that contain dispersant coated precipitated weighting agents are also disclosed.... Agent: Osha Liang/mi

20100004145 - Fluid loss pills: A fluid loss pill that includes a crosslinked polymer gel, a brine, and solid salt particles disposed in said gel is described. Further, a method for reducing fluid loss that includes pumping a selected amount of a fluid loss pill into a wellbore leading to an oil-condensate-, or gas-producing formation,... Agent: Osha Liang/mi

20100004146 - Leak-off control agent: A method of controlling leak-off and reducing the concentration of polymers (and/or other materials) in filter cakes formed when oilfield treatment fluids flow through subterranean formation faces involves adding large plate-like degradable and/or non-degradable, particles to polymer or VES-viscosified oilfield treatment fluids, at concentrations of such particles that are less... Agent: Schlumberger Technology Corporation David Cate