Abstract: The Patent Application discloses an in-situ swellable composition suitable for use in subterranean wells. The swellable composition may comprise a composite material. The composite material swells on contact with water due to chemical reaction of the composite material.

Abstract: Methods and dispersing agents for dispersing a polymeric low dose hydrate inhibitor are disclosed. More specifically, the method comprises contacting an aqueous fluid containing a polymeric low dose hydrate inhibitor with a dispersing agent. The dispersing agent can be selected from the group consisting of a C1-C20 alkyl sulfate, a C10-C20 alkyl ether sulfate, a C10-C20 carbonyl sarcosinate, a C10-C20 alkylbenezene sulfonate, a quaternary-ammonium based corrosion inhibitor, a glycol ether, and a combination thereof.

Abstract: A drilling fluid includes an aqueous phase, a clay-based component, and an amphiphilic branched star polymer. The amphiphilic branched star polymer is a crosslinked, polymerized reaction product of crosslinker C, hydrophobic monomer B, and hydrophilic monomer A. The crosslinked polymerized reaction product includes a plurality of block copolymer segments of hydrophobic monomer B and hydrophilic monomer A interconnected via crosslinker C.

Abstract: The method of producing a polyvinyl butyral resin of the present disclosure enable manufacture of a film of which yellow index is low and durability is enhanced, when a film for lamination is manufactured, by advancing acetalization reaction of a polyvinyl alcohol resin and a butanal in the presence of a hydroxy butyric acid.

Abstract: In the present invention a family of preferably bio-based resins is disclosed. The resins exhibit a broad range of applicability in terms of suitable processing techniques. The resins are designed in a manner that allows the introduction of functional in the resin backbone capable of providing adhesion towards reinforcements. The invention also relates to specimen manufactured with said resin.

Abstract: A wellbore fluid inductance monitor is disclosed, which operates at an end of a tubular in a wellbore. The wellbore fluid inductance monitor comprises an inductor in an electrical circuit. A magnetically doped portion of wellbore fluid, which may be a hydraulic fluid or cement slurry, is introduced into the wellbore during a reverse cementing or other cementing operation. The magnetically doped portion of wellbore fluid contains a dopant that alters at least one of a magnetic permeability and conductivity. The wellbore fluid inductance monitor detects the proximity magnetically doped portion of wellbore fluid based on altered electrical characteristics of the inductor. Based on the detection, the wellbore fluid inductance monitor triggers a wellbore operation which is detectable at a cementing controller and the cementing operation can be stopped or otherwise completed based on the determination that the cement slurry has reached the end of the tubular.

Abstract: Binder compositions are described that include a phenol, a urea compound, formaldehyde, and at least one cyclic urea-dialdehyde compound. The cyclic urea-dialdehyde compound forms crosslinking bonds between polymers of phenol-urea-formaldehyde when the binder composition is cured. Also described are methods of making fiberglass insulation products using the above-described binder compositions. The methods may include contacting the binder composition with glass fibers and forming an amalgam of the binder composition and the glass fibers. The amalgam may be heated to form mats of the glass fibers and binder. The mats may be processed into the fiberglass insulation products.

Abstract: An invert oil-based mud (OBM) includes an oleaginous continuous phase, an aqueous internal phase, and an emulsifier that has two hydrophilic head groups and a hydrophobic tail group. A method of using an invert oil-based mud (OBM) in a wellbore is provided. The method includes introducing the invert OBM, which includes an oleaginous continuous phase, an aqueous internal phase, and an emulsifier with two hydrophilic head groups and a hydrophobic tail group into the wellbore. A method of preparing an invert oil-based mud (OBM) is also provided. The method includes mixing an emulsifier comprising two hydrophilic head groups and a hydrophobic tail group with an oleaginous phase and an aqueous phase.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to polyanionic surfactants, surfactant mixtures, compositions derived thereof, and uses thereof in hydrocarbon recovery. Methods of making polyanionic surfactants are also described.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the technical field of drilling fluid, and discloses a high density environmentally friendly polymer water-based drilling fluid with resistance to 240° C. and saturated salts, a preparation method therefor and use thereof. The water-based drilling fluid comprises a micro-crosslinked heterocyclic polymer filtrate reducer, a hyper-branched strongly adsorbed filtrate reducer, a nanometer intercalated complex shearing potentiator, a flexible outer and rigid inner microsphere plugging agent, and water, wherein the micro-crosslinked heterocyclic polymer filtrate reducer is prepared by reacting sodium p-styrene sulfonate, N,N,N-trimethyl-3-(2-methylallylamino)-1-propyl ammonium chloride, N,N-diethyl acrylamide, N-vinyl caprolactam, tetramethyl ethylenediamine with phenyl triethoxy silane. The high density environmentally friendly polymer water-based drilling fluid with resistance to 240° C.

Abstract: A method for administering a composition for exploiting natural gas hydrates. The method includes the following steps: injecting the reagent A into the tube A; injecting the reagent B into the tube B; stretching the tube A and the tube B into a hydrate reservoir by using a reagent injection instrument; regulating a flow rate according to a proportion of each component; allowing the reagents to react at a preset reservoir position; and allowing water in the reservoir to participate in the reaction at the same time, wherein a reaction product is used for supporting the reservoir.

Abstract: Systems and methods that measure material deformation by measuring a tracer gas that has been added to or is present in an engineered material that is subsequently released from the material, measured, and correlated to a change in a property of the material upon a stress/strain being applied to the engineered material.

Abstract: Compositions may include a corrosion inhibitor including a heterocyclic diamine prepared from the reaction of an alkyl diamine and an aldehyde, wherein the alkyl diamine has the general formula: R4NH(CH2)nNHR5, where n is an integer between 3 and 6, and R4 and R5 are independently hydrogen or a C2-C30 saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon radical. Methods may include contacting a metal surface with a corrosion inhibitor composition, wherein the corrosion inhibitor includes a heterocyclic diamine corrosion inhibitor from the reaction of an alkyl diamine and an aldehyde, wherein the alkyl diamine has the general formula: R4NH(CH2)nNHR5, where n is an integer between 3 and 6, and R4 and R5 are independently hydrogen or a C2-C30 saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon radical.

Abstract: This disclosure provides drilling fluids and additives as well as fracturing fluids and additives that contain cellulose nanofibers and/or cellulose nanocrystals. In some embodiments, hydrophobic nanocellulose is provided which can be incorporated into oil-based fluids and additives. These water-based or oil-based fluids and additives may further include lignosulfonates and other biomass-derived components. Also, these water-based or oil-based fluids and additives may further include enzymes. The drilling and fracturing fluids and additives described herein may be produced using the AVAP® process technology to produce a nanocellulose precursor, followed by low-energy refining to produce nanocellulose for incorporation into a variety of drilling and fracturing fluids and additives.

Abstract: The disclosure discloses preparation and application of an alkylcyclohexanol polyoxyethylene ether emulsifier, and belongs to the technical field of surfactants. By performing ethylene oxide adducting on alkylcyclohexanol polyoxyethylene ether (1-3) and using a strong alkaline suspension dispersed in the solvent and alkylcyclohexanol polyoxyethylene ether (1-3) as a catalyst, nonionic surfactants alkylcyclohexanol polyoxyethylene ether (5-17) are synthesized. The products all have good characteristics of nonionic surfactants, and contain lower content of polyethylene. The products such as nonylcyclohexanol ethoxylate (7) and nonylcyclohexanol ethoxylate (9) have emulsifying properties similar to the emulsifying property of nonylphenol ethoxylate (10), and therefore can substitute for nonylphenol ethoxylate (10) as an emulsifier.

Abstract: A method of inhibiting corrosion of metal during acid stimulation of an oil and gas well that involves treating the oil and gas well with an acidic treatment fluid that includes 10 to 28 wt. % of an acid, based on a total weight of the acidic treatment fluid, and a corrosion inhibitor composition containing gelatin, wherein the gelatin is present in the acidic treatment fluid in a concentration of 0.1 to 10% by weight per total volume of the acidic treatment fluid.

Abstract: Disclosed is a bio-enzyme degradable temporary plugging material and a preparation method and application thereof in the technical field of natural gas hydrate drilling and production; the preparation method of the bio-enzyme degradable temporary plugging material includes the following steps: mixing the ceramsite with an aqueous solution of 3-aminopropyl trimethoxysilane before a stirring reaction and drying to obtain modified ceramsite; and fully dispersing the modified ceramsite, ethyl cellulose, and epoxy resin in dichloromethane to obtain an oil phase; adding the oil phase into a gelatin aqueous solution and mixing uniformly; after a stirring reaction, evaporating an organic solvent, filtering, washing, and drying, to obtain the bio-enzyme degradable temporary plugging material.

Abstract: A method of inhibiting corrosion of metal during acid stimulation of an oil and gas well that involves treating the oil and gas well with an acidic treatment fluid that includes 10 to 28 wt. % of an acid, based on a total weight of the acidic treatment fluid, and a corrosion inhibitor composition containing gelatin, wherein the gelatin is present in the acidic treatment fluid in a concentration of 0.1 to 10% by weight per total volume of the acidic treatment fluid.

Abstract: A method of inhibiting corrosion of metal during acid stimulation of an oil and gas well that involves treating the oil and gas well with an acidic treatment fluid that includes 10 to 28 wt. % of an acid, based on a total weight of the acidic treatment fluid, and a corrosion inhibitor composition containing gelatin, wherein the gelatin is present in the acidic treatment fluid in a concentration of 0.1 to 10% by weight per total volume of the acidic treatment fluid.

Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure provide an asymmetrically functionalized nanoparticle and a method for synthesizing the same. The asymmetrically functionalized nanoparticle includes a base nanoparticle. The base nanoparticle can include silicon dioxide. The base nanoparticle can have a lipophilic surface. A portion of the surface can be functionalized with a functionalizing material forming a hydrophilic portion. The functionalizing material can include polyethylenimine. A remaining portion of the surface is not functionalized forming a lipophilic portion. The asymmetrically functionalized nanoparticle is amphiphilic.