Abstract: A drilling fluid composition includes an aqueous base fluid, 0.01 to 10 wt. % of a date palm leaves extract (DPLE), 1 to 10 wt. % of clay particles, and 0.01 to 1 wt. % of a base, where each wt. % based on a total weight of the drilling fluid composition. The DPLE is homogenously disposed on surfaces of the clay particles. The clay particles disposed with the DPLE are present in the drilling fluid composition in the form of a composite. A pellet made from the clay particles treated with the DPLE has a swelling value at least 75% less than a swelling value of the pellet in an aqueous composition that does not contain the DLPE. A method of making the drilling fluid composition.

Abstract: An acid corrosion inhibitor includes an active corrosion intermediate including alkylated pyridine, an internal intensifier including formic acid, a filming additive including cinnamaldehyde, a surfactant including one or more of propylene glycol methyl ether and alcohol ethoxylate, and a solvent including ethylene glycol. A system includes a formulation, an acid system including HCl and MSA, and a metal surface contacting the formulation and/or the acid system. The formulation of the system includes an alkyl pyridine, formic acid, cinnamaldehyde, and one or of propylene glycol methyl ether and alcohol ethoxylate. A method for reducing corrosion of a pipe in contact with an acid system and disposed in a well bore includes applying the acid corrosion inhibitor. The acid system includes methanesulfonic acid.

Abstract: Techniques for hydraulic fracturing a subsurface formation can include using a deterministic model to simulate a deviated well comprising a casing and at least one perforation tunnel. The techniques can include determining a different statistical distribution for each of one or more parameters to the deterministic model. The statistical distributions can be determined from the log data along the measured depth within the wellbore. The techniques can include probabilistically solving the deterministic model to determine a mean and a standard deviation of breakdown pressures along the measured depth within the wellbore. The techniques can include processing the mean and the standard deviation of breakdown pressures to determine an upper bound breakdown pressure based on a level of confidence. The techniques can include drilling and completing a deviated well based on the determined upper bound breakdown pressure and injecting hydraulic fluid to cause hydraulic fracturing of the subsurface formation.

Abstract: Methods and compositions for enhancing wellbores and propped fractures for use in geothermal operations are provided. In some embodiments, the methods comprise: drilling with a drilling composition at least a portion of a first wellbore, wherein the drilling composition comprises a base fluid, a resin, and a thermally conductive filler; introducing a fracturing fluid into the first wellbore at a first pressure sufficient to create at least a first set of fractures extending from and in fluid communication with the first wellbore; and introducing a first plurality of proppant particulates into at least the first set of fractures, wherein a second wellbore penetrates at least a second portion of the subterranean formation, and wherein a second set of fractures extends from and is in fluid communication with the second wellbore into the subterranean formation, and the first set of fractures is in fluid communication with the second set of fractures.

Abstract: A high temperature and high salinity-resistant complementarily rigid-flexible plugging agent, a method for preparing the same, and a water-based drilling fluid and a use thereof.

Abstract: Disclosed are a double-response self-degradable temporary plugging agent and a preparation method thereof. The double-response self-degradable temporary plugging agent is prepared by compounding a crosslinkable monomer with a temperature-sensitive degradability and an inorganic material with an acid solubility with a first monomer, a dispersant, an initiator and water, and subjecting the resulting mixture to a polymerization.

Abstract: Liquid polymer and inverse emulsion compositions comprising: one or more hydrophobic liquids having a boiling point at least about 100° C.; one or more acrylamide-(co)polymers; one or more emulsifier surfactants; one or more inverting surfactants; and one or more poly(alkyl)acrylate compounds. When the composition is inverted in an aqueous solution, it provides an inverted solution having a filter ratio using a 1.2 micron filter (FR1.2) of about 1.5 or less.

Abstract: A drilling fluid composition includes a latex including a first polymer and a second polymer. The first polymer includes polyvinyl alcohol and polyvinyl acetate. A molar concentration of the polyvinyl alcohol in the first polymer is greater than 80% and less than 100%. The second polymer has a general structure in which x is an overall molar ratio of styrene in the second polymer, y is an overall molar ratio of butadiene in the second polymer, and z is an overall molar ratio of carboxylic acid in the second polymer. A sum of x, y, and z is represented as s. Styrene (x) is in a range of from about 20% to about 30% of s. Butadiene (y) is in a range of from about 70% to about 80% of s. Carboxylic acid (z) is in a range of from about 1% to about 5% of s.

Abstract: A system and method for water shutoff, including providing a treatment fluid including a polymer and a nitrogen-generating compound through a wellbore into a water zone in a subterranean formation, generating nitrogen gas in the water zone by a reaction of the nitrogen-generating compound, generating foam from the nitrogen gas and the treatment fluid in the water zone to give foamed polymer in the water zone, and sealing the water zone with the foamed polymer.

Abstract: Provided are methods and systems related to spacer fluids that include a spacer additive comprising a biopolymer polysaccharide gum, a modified cellulose, and a solid scouring material while being essentially free of clay and crystalline silica. These spacer fluids have improved compatibility with displaced fluids, such as oil-based drilling fluids. In addition, the combination of the biopolymer polysaccharide gum and modified cellulose imparts unique rheological characteristics to the spacer fluid as compared to the use of either of these materials alone.

Abstract: A corrosion inhibiting cement composition for reducing corrosion of wellbore casings is disclosed that includes from 10 weight percent to 70 weight percent cement precursor, from 5 weight percent to 70 weight percent water, from 0.1% to 60% by weight of cement amine corrosion inhibitor, where the amine corrosion inhibitor comprises a polyethylene polyamine. A method for reducing corrosion of wellbore casings includes dispensing the corrosion inhibiting cement compositions into the annulus and allowing the corrosion inhibiting cement composition to cure to form a hardened cement, where the corrosion inhibiting cement composition includes a cement composition and the amine corrosion inhibitor.

Abstract: A method and a system for consolidating a subterranean formation are provided. An exemplary method includes injecting a water-in-oil emulsion into an unconsolidated subterranean formation, wherein the water-in-oil emulsion includes comonomers in an oil phase to form a polyurethane resin, and a catalyst in an aqueous phase. The method also includes allowing the polyurethane resin to cure to form a porous polymeric network.

Abstract: Provided is a composition that may include a fluid formulation that is a water-in-oil emulsion, having an organic phase and an aqueous phase, the aqueous phase dispersed in the organic phase. The organic phase may include an organic solvent, an emulsifier, and a wetting agent. The aqueous phase may include water, a chelating agent, and a base. Further provided is a method that may include introducing the composition into a wellbore as a single stage treatment, maintaining the wellbore by shutting-in the well, and hydraulic fracturing the wellbore.

Abstract: Processes disclosed are capable of converting biomass into high-crystallinity nanocellulose with surprisingly low mechanical energy input. In some variations, the process includes fractionating biomass with an acid (such as sulfur dioxide), a solvent (such as ethanol), and water, to generate cellulose-rich solids and a liquid containing hemicellulose and lignin; and mechanically treating the cellulose-rich solids to form nanofibrils and/or nanocrystals. The crystallinity of the nanocellulose material may be 80% or higher, translating into good reinforcing properties for composites. The nanocellulose material may include nanofibrillated cellulose, nanocrystalline cellulose, or both. In some embodiments, the nanocellulose material is hydrophobic via deposition of some lignin onto the cellulose surface. Optionally, sugars derived from amorphous cellulose and hemicellulose may be separately fermented, such as to monomers for various polymers.

Abstract: A method is disclosed that includes adding a recirculation chemical composition to a hydrocarbon containing stream, wherein the recirculation chemical composition may be an emulsion breaker. The method may also include separating the hydrocarbon containing stream into a stream containing water and a stream containing oil; contacting the stream containing oil in a water wash unit; and removing residual emulsion breaker from the stream containing oil.

Abstract: A polymer gel may comprise a polymer gel base material and superparamagnetic nanoparticles. At least 25 wt. % of the superparamagnetic nanoparticles may have diameters in a first size range between a first diameter and a second diameter. At least 25 wt. % of the superparamagnetic nanoparticles may have diameters in a second size range between a third diameter and a fourth diameter. The Brownian relaxation time of the portion of the superparamagnetic nanoparticles in the first size range may be at least 5 times the Neel relaxation time of the portion of the superparamagnetic nanoparticles in the first size range. The Neel relaxation time of the portion of the superparamagnetic nanoparticles in the second size range may be at least 5 times the Brownian relaxation time of the portion of the superparamagnetic nanoparticles in the second size range. Methods for monitoring gel integrity in a wellbore are further included.

Abstract: A method of increasing a solubility of a manganese oxide includes contacting the manganese oxide with an acid component in the presence of a dissolution accelerator that includes at least one of hydrazine, a hydrazine derivative, or a hydrazide. Also disclosed is a drilling fluid containing a carrier; MnO2; and at least one of a viscosifier, a rheology modifier, a dispersant, a weighting agent, a defoamer, a fluid loss agent, bentonite, or a lubricant.

Abstract: Synthetic functionalized additives may comprise a layered magnesium silicate. The layered magnesium silicate may comprise a first functionalized silicate layer comprising a first tetrahedral silicate layer covalently bonded to at least two different functional groups, an octahedral brucite layer, and a second functionalized silicate layer comprising a second tetrahedral silicate layer covalently bonded to at least two different functional groups. A drilling fluid may comprise the synthetic functionalized additive.

Abstract: A supramolecular star-shaped polymer with ?-CD as a core and a preparation method thereof. The supramolecular star-shaped polymer with ?-CD as a core has a ?-cyclodextrin-modified branched monomer F-?-CD that serves as a core and is grafted with acrylamide, acrylic acid, hydrophobic monomers and surface-active macromolecular monomers to form a supramolecular star-shaped polymer. The hydrophobic monomer is one or more of N-benzyl-N alkyl (meth) acrylamide and N-phenethyl-N alkyl (meth) acrylamide; the surface-active macromolecular monomer is one or more of allyl polyoxyethylene ether, alkylphenol polyoxyethylene ether (meth)acrylate, allyl alkylphenol polyoxyethylene ether, alkyl alcohol polyoxyethylene ether (meth)acrylate and allyl alkyl alcohol polyoxyethylene ether. The method has cheapness and easiness to obtain raw materials, ease to control synthesis conditions, and high yield.

Abstract: Water solvated polymeric dyes and polymeric tandem dyes having a blue excitation spectrum are provided. The polymeric dyes are conjugated polymers that can include a thiophene-containing co-monomer. The polymeric tandem dyes further include a signaling chromophore covalently linked to the conjugated polymer in energy-receiving proximity therewith. Also provided are labelled specific binding members that include the subject polymeric dyes. Methods of evaluating a sample for the presence of a target analyte and methods of labelling a target molecule in which the subject polymeric dyes find use are also provided. Systems and kits for practicing the subject methods are also provided.