Abstract: Polymer compositions and fracturing fluids derived therefrom including a mixture of cationic hydratable polymers and anionic hydratable polymers, where the polymer composition and a hydrating water composition properties are optimized to afford a similar drag reduction and hydration viscosity compared to fracturing fluids in the absence of hydratable anionic polymers at a lower cost and methods for making and using same.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to fracturing fluids that use friction reducers. The composition of the present disclosure is a slurry comprising a water-soluble polymer suspended in an oil-based vehicle with the aid of a suspension agent and a surfactant.

Abstract: Polymer compositions and fracturing fluids derived therefrom including a mixture of cationic hydratable polymers and anionic hydratable polymers, where the polymer composition and a hydrating water composition properties are optimized to afford a similar drag reduction and hydration viscosity compared to fracturing fluids in the absence of hydratable anionic polymers at a lower cost and methods for making and using same.

Abstract: A transportable blending system includes a container enclosure including a base, a roof, opposing first and second ends, and opposing first and second sidewalls, a pump fluidly coupled to an inlet manifold penetrating the container enclosure, wherein a base fluid is conveyed to the pump via the inlet manifold, and a mixing unit in fluid communication with the pump to receive the base fluid. A hopper is fluidly coupled to the mixing unit and has an inlet aligned with an opening defined in the roof, wherein an additive is delivered to the hopper via the opening to be conveyed to the mixing unit and blended with the base fluid to generate a working fluid.

Abstract: Clay stabilization compositions include one or a plurality of triamino compounds and/or derivatives thereof, fluids containing an effective amount of the clay stabilization compositions and methods for making and using same.

Abstract: Polymers and fracturing fluid compositions including a base fluid, an effective amount of a hydratable polymer composition including one or more gel-forming hydratable polymers, a friction reducer composition including hydrolyzed or partially hydrolyzed hydrolyzable polymers and copolymers, a cross-linking composition in an amount sufficient to crosslink the one or more gel-forming hydratable polymers to form crosslinked structures within the fracturing fluid composition with or without a proppant and methods including combining an aqueous fluid and an oleaginous fluid to prepare an invert emulsion comprising a polymerizable composition, degassing the invert emulsion under an extensional flow regime through an elongated passageway of an extender and thereby removing oxygen to produce a degassed invert emulsion and compositions and methods including a hydratable additive concentrate comprising a hydratable additive that is at least substantially hydrated and a hydrating liquid, wherein the hydratable additive

Abstract: Fracturing fluid compositions including a base fluid including a high TDS produced and/or flow back water, brackish water, RO reject water, clear brine, and mixtures thereof with or without added fresh water and systems, and methods for making and using same, where the method includes: (a) adding a first buffer to adjust the pH of a base fluid to an acidic pH, (b) adding a hydratable polymer or polymer slurry to the base fluid to form a hydratable polymer fracturing fluid, (c) adding a cross-linking composition to the hydratable polymer fracturing fluid to form a pre-cross-linked fracturing fluid, and (d) if needed, adding a second buffer to the pre-cross-linked fracturing fluid to adjust the pH of the pre-cross-linked fracturing fluid to form a viscosified fracturing fluid having a crosslinked structure.

Abstract: Apparatuses and systems and methods implementing the apparatuses and systems include a blender base unit having an rpm sensor and the methods determines a minimum rpm value that is converted to a shear rate, a fluid velocity rate, and an estimated maximum fracture width.

Abstract: A microemulsion well stimulation compositions for flowback water recovery includes an aqueous system, a surfactant system, a solvent system, and optionally a winterizing system, where the solvent system includes a dibasic ester or a plurality of dibasic esters and the composition is non-flammable, non-combustible, non-hazardous, and/or environmentally friendly, while demonstrating comparable or superior flowback recovery performance compared to known water recovery formulations that utilize more flammable components.

Abstract: Polymer compositions and fracturing fluids derived therefrom including a mixture of cationic hydratable polymers and anionic hydratable polymers, where the polymer composition and a hydrating water composition properties are optimized to afford a similar drag reduction and hydration viscosity compared to fracturing fluids in the absence of hydratable anionic polymers at a lower cost and methods for making and using same.

Abstract: Methods include producing a gelled sanitizer composition, including preparing a hydrating fluid composition including water and one or more of alcohol and peroxide; preparing a hydratable additive; and combining the hydrating fluid composition and the hydratable additive to produce a gelled composition. Methods also include flowing a hydrating liquid composition in an extensional flow regime through an elongated passageway of an extender, wherein the hydrating liquid composition includes water and a C2-C10 solvent, and a flow rate of the hydrating liquid composition and a diameter of the elongated passageway are sufficient to achieve a Reynolds number of 20,000 or greater; and adding a hydratable additive to the hydrating liquid composition in the elongated passageway to produce a mixture comprising the hydratable additive that is at least partially hydrated.

Abstract: Methods include producing a gelled sanitizer composition, including preparing a hydrating fluid composition including water and one or more of alcohol and peroxide; preparing a hydratable additive; and combining the hydrating fluid composition and the hydratable additive to produce a gelled composition. Methods also include flowing a hydrating liquid composition in an extensional flow regime through an elongated passageway of an extender, wherein the hydrating liquid composition includes water and a C2-C10 solvent, and a flow rate of the hydrating liquid composition and a diameter of the elongated passageway are sufficient to achieve a Reynolds number of 20,000 or greater; and adding a hydratable additive to the hydrating liquid composition in the elongated passageway to produce a mixture comprising the hydratable additive that is at least partially hydrated.

Abstract: Fracturing fluid compositions including a base fluid including a high TDS produced and/or flow back water, brackish water, RO reject water, clear brine, and mixtures thereof with or without added fresh water and systems, and methods for making and using same, where the method includes: (a) adding a first buffer to adjust the pH of a base fluid to an acidic pH, (b) adding a hydratable polymer or polymer slurry to the base fluid to form a hydratable polymer fracturing fluid, (c) adding a cross-linking composition to the hydratable polymer fracturing fluid to form a pre-cross-linked fracturing fluid, and (d) if needed, adding a second buffer to the pre-cross-linked fracturing fluid to adjust the pH of the pre-cross-linked fracturing fluid to form a viscosified fracturing fluid having a crosslinked structure.

Abstract: A method includes combining an aqueous fluid and an oleaginous fluid to prepare an invert emulsion comprising a polymerizable composition, degassing the invert emulsion under an extensional flow regime through an elongated passageway of an extender and thereby removing oxygen to produce a degassed invert emulsion. A flow rate of the invert emulsion and a diameter of the elongated passageway are sufficient to achieve a Reynolds number of 20,000 or greater. The method also includes transferring at least a portion of the degassed invert emulsion to the second extender at one or more time intervals and returning the portion of the degassed invert emulsion to the reactor, and isolating a polymer product from the degassed invert emulsion. A flow rate of the invert emulsion and a diameter of the elongated passageway are sufficient to achieve a Reynolds number of 20,000 or greater.

Abstract: Compositions include a hydratable additive concentrate comprising a hydratable additive that is at least substantially hydrated and a hydrating liquid, wherein the hydratable additive concentrate is a mixture produced according to a method that includes flowing a hydrating liquid in a extensional flow regime through an elongated passageway of an extender, wherein a flow rate of the hydrating liquid and a diameter of the elongated passageway are sufficient to achieve a Reynolds number of 20,000 or greater; and adding a hydratable additive to the hydrating liquid in the elongated passageway to produce a mixture comprising the hydratable additive that is at least partially hydrated.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to fracturing fluids that use friction reducers. The composition of the present disclosure is a slurry comprising a water-soluble polymer suspended in an oil-based vehicle with the aid of a suspension agent and a surfactant. Specifically, the water-soluble polymer is polyacrylamide and the oil-based vehicle is petroleum distillate. The surfactant is an ethoxylated nonionic emulsifier. The surfactant can be a fatty chain EO/PO (ethylene oxide propylene oxide) and/or oxylated propoxy copolymer. The suspension aid is any variation of diblock copolymers based on styrene and ethylene/propylene. The composition may also contain a dispersant such as organophilic clay or a synthetic alternative as the suspension agent.

Abstract: A method includes flowing a hydrating liquid in an extensional flow regime through an elongated passageway of an extender, wherein a flow rate of the hydrating liquid and a diameter of the elongated passageway are sufficient to achieve a Reynolds number of 20,000 or greater. A hydratable additive is added to the hydrating liquid in the elongated passageway to produce a mixture comprising the hydratable additive that is at least partially hydrated.

Abstract: A microemulsion well stimulation compositions for flowback water recovery includes an aqueous system, a surfactant system, a solvent system, and optionally a winterizing system, where the solvent system includes a dibasic ester or a plurality of dibasic esters and the composition is non-flammable, non-combustible, non-hazardous, and/or environmentally friendly, while demonstrating comparable or superior flowback recovery performance compared to known water recovery formulations that utilize more flammable components.