Abstract: Various embodiments disclosed relate to compositions for treatment of a subterranean formation, and methods and systems including the same. In various embodiments, the present invention provides a method of treating a subterranean formation that can include obtaining or providing a substantially solid composition. The substantially solid composition can include a hydrogen fluoride precursor salt and an amide hydrochloride salt. The method includes combining the substantially solid composition with a carrier fluid to form a mixture. The method includes placing the mixture in a subterranean formation downhole.

Abstract: Methods of inhibiting corrosion of metal surfaces by aqueous acids are described. The methods include combining a corrosion inhibiting aqueous emulsion with the aqueous acid solution to form a treatment fluid and contacting the metal surface with the treatment fluid. The corrosion inhibiting aqueous emulsion includes one or more silicone polymers having hydrophilic functional groups.

Abstract: Various embodiments disclosed relate to compositions including an enzymatic breaker and an activator for treatment of subterranean formations. In various embodiments, the present invention provides a method of treating a subterranean formation. CThe method includes placing in a subterranean formation a composition including an enzymatic breaker and an enzyme activator including at least one of a) at least one hydroxy group or derivative thereof, and b) at least one sulfonic acid or a salt or ester thereof.

Abstract: A method comprises obtaining or providing a treatment fluid comprising compounds comprising a structure of the formula (I) or (Ia) or compounds of the formula (Ib) and placing the treatment fluid in a subterranean formation.

Abstract: Compositions and methods for treating a water and hydrocarbon producing subterranean formation to reduce the water permeability of the formation without reducing the hydrocarbon permeability of the formation are provided. In one embodiment, the method includes providing a treatment fluid including a base fluid and a relative permeability modifier including a polymer of at least one hydrophilic monomer and at least one hydrophobically modified hydrophilic monomer, wherein the polymer includes a sulfonate moiety, and introducing the treatment fluid into at least a portion of a subterranean formation.

Abstract: Methods of inhibiting corrosion of metal surfaces by aqueous acids are described. The methods include combining a corrosion inhibiting aqueous emulsion with the aqueous acid solution to form a treatment fluid and contacting the metal surface with the treatment fluid. The corrosion inhibiting aqueous emulsion includes one or more silicone polymers having hydrophilic functional groups.

Abstract: Compositions and methods for treating a water and hydrocarbon producing subterranean formation to reduce the water permeability of the formation without substantially reducing the hydrocarbon permeability of the formation are provided. In one embodiment, the method includes providing a treatment fluid including a base fluid and a relative permeability modifier including a polymer of at least one hydrophilic monomer and at least one hydrophobically modified hydrophilic monomer, wherein the polymer includes a sulfonate moiety, and introducing the treatment fluid into at least a portion of a subterranean formation.

Abstract: Various embodiments disclosed relate to compositions for treatment of a subterranean formation, and methods and systems including the same. In various embodiments, the present invention provides a method of treating a subterranean formation that can include obtaining or providing a substantially solid composition. The substantially solid composition can include a hydrogen fluoride precursor salt and an amide hydrochloride salt. The method includes combining the substantially solid composition with a carrier fluid to form a mixture. The method includes placing the mixture in a subterranean formation downhole.

Abstract: A method comprises obtaining or providing a treatment fluid comprising a gellable agent comprising at least two primary amino groups, and a crosslinking agent comprising genipin, its conjugates, derivatives, analogs, or combinations thereof and placing the treatment fluid in a subterranean formation. The method may further comprise crosslinking the gellable agent with the crosslinking agent.

Abstract: A method comprises obtaining or providing a treatment fluid comprising compounds comprising a structure of the formula (I) or (Ia) or compounds of the formula (Ib) and placing the treatment fluid in a subterranean formation.

Abstract: Various embodiments disclosed related to a composition for treating a subterranean formation, and methods and systems including the same. In various embodiments, the present invention provides a method of treating a subterranean formation that can include obtaining or providing an aqueous composition including a friction-reducing water-soluble polymer including about Z1 mol % of an ethylene repeating unit including a —C(O)NHR1 group and including about N1 mol % of an ethylene repeating unit comprising a —C(O)R2 group. At each occurrence R1 can independently be a substituted or unsubstituted C5-C50 hydrocarbyl. At each occurrence R2 can independently be selected from the group consisting of —NH2 and —OR3, wherein at each occurrence R3 is independently selected from the group consisting of —R1, —H, and a counterion. The repeating units can be in block, alternate, or random configuration. The variable Z1 can be about 0.001% to about 50%, N1 can be about 50% to about 99.999%, and Z1+N1 can be about 100%.

Abstract: The catalyst is a mixture of metallocene catalyst component of the general formula: R″b(CpR4)(CpR′4)MR*v−2 where R″ is a bridge imparting stereorigidity to the structure to the metallocene by connecting the two cyclopentadienyl rings, b is 0 or 1, Cp is a cyclopentadienyl ring, R and R′ are substituents on the cyclopentadienyl rings and can be a hydride or a hydrocarbyl from 1-9 carbon atoms, each R and R′ being the same or different, each (CpR4) and (CpR′4) being the same or different, M is a Group IIIB, IVB, VB or VIB metal, R* is a hydride, a halogen or a hydrocarbyl from 1-20 carbon atoms, v is the valence of M and an aluminoxane co-catalyst in a solvent. The solvent is removed from the mixture of metallocene and aluminoxane to form a solid. The solid mixture is ground and delivered into a reactor in a mineral oil slurry.

Abstract: A polymer blend, fibers manufactured from the blend and method of producing the fibers is disclosed. The polymer blend includes from 92 wt % to 98.5 wt % of a base polypropylene having a melt flow rate of less than 20 g/10 min, and a maximum draw ratio D, a Crimp Stability of CS, when drawn into filaments at 1000 m/sec, and from 8 wt % to 1.5 wt % of an amorphous polystyrene having a melt flow rate of less than 15 g/10 min. The polymer blend is drawable at greater than 800 m/sec to produce filaments having a maximum draw ratio of D2, the ratio of D2: D1, being greater than 1.15:1 and a Crimp Stability of CS2, the ratio of CS2: CS1 being greater than 1.45. Preferably, the base polypropylene has a melt flow rate of between 8 and 15 g/10 min. In one embodiment, the amorphous polystyrene is characterized by a melt flow between 2 and 15 g/10 min.

Abstract: Method of improving the crystallization rate and temperature of syndiotactic polypropylene by addition of at least one of polytetrafluoroethylene, sodium 2,2-methylene-bis-(4,6,di-tert-butylphenyl)phosphate)), pimellic acid, and calcium pimallate, and compositions and products made thereby.

Abstract: The present invention is a catalyst system to produce polymer blends in a single reactor, polymer blends of isotactic polyolefins and syndiotactic polyolefins. The catalyst system is a combination of at least one metallocene catalyst and at least one conventional supported Ziegler-Natta catalyst. The multi-catalyst system is obtained by mixing the components of at least one metallocene catalyst and at least one conventional supported Ziegler-Natta catalyst. The metallocene catalyst comprises solid complx of a metallocene compound and an ionizing agent. The conventional supported Ziegler-Natta catalyst comprises an aluminum alkyl and a transition metal compound with, optionally, an electron donor.

Abstract: A process of polymerizing ethylene with a catalyst using a single metallocene catalyst comprising a bridged metallocene compound having two cyclopentadienyl rings, one substituted with a bulky group in a distal position and one substituted such that a fused ring, substituted or unsubstituted, is formed, which produces a copolymer of ethylene. The metallocene catalyst promotes simultaneous oligomerization of a fraction of ethylene to form a comonomer in situ and copolymerization of the remaining ethylene and the comonomer to form a copolymer.

Abstract: The present invention is a process for producing a polymer blend in a single reactor, specifically a polymer blend of isotactic polyolefins and syndiotactic polyolefins. The catalyst system is a combination of at least one metallocene catalyst and at least one conventional supported Ziegler-Natta catalyst. The multi-catalyst system is obtained by mixing the components of at least one metallocene catalyst and at least one conventional supported Ziegler-Natta catalyst. The metallocene catalyst comprises a metallocene compound and an ionizing agent. The conventional supported Ziegler-Natta catalyst comprises an aluminum alkyl and a transition metal compound with, optionally, an electron donor.

Abstract: The present invention is a process for producing a catalyst system to produce polymer blends in a single reactor, polymer blends of isotactic polyolefins and syndiotactic polyolefins. The catalyst system is a combination of at least one metallocene catalyst and at least one conventional supported Ziegler-Natta catalyst. The multi-catalyst system is obtained by mixing the components of at least one metallocene catalyst and at least one conventional supported Ziegler-Natta catalyst. The metallocene catalyst comprises a metallocene compound and an ionizing agent. The conventional supported Ziegler-Natta catalyst comprises an aluminum alkyl and a transition metal compound with, optionally, an electron donor.