Abstract: A method for obtaining N-vinylformamide including the reaction between an acetaldehyde and a formamide, one of the two, preferably both, being at least partially renewable and non-fossil. A bio-sourced N-vinylformamide monomer, a bio-sourced polymer obtained by polymerization including at least N-vinylformamide monomer, and the use of the polymer in various technical fields.

Abstract: The invention relates to a composition for preparing injection fluid in oil and gas recovery comprising an inverse emulsion of an associative water-soluble polymer A comprising at least one hydrophobic monomer or hydrophobic macromonomer, and solid particles of a water-soluble polymer B, said polymer B being preferably associative. The invention also relates to a method of treating a portion of subterranean formation comprising providing the composition, preparing an injection fluid with at least the composition, introducing the injection fluid into portion of the subterranean formation. The composition is particularly useful to prepare fracturing fluid in fracturing operations.

Abstract: An injection fluid for hydraulic fracturing including at least one synthetic water-soluble polymer with a weight average molecular weight greater than or equal to 1 million daltons, the fluid being prepared according to a method including preparing, by radical polymerization an invert emulsion including between 15% and 40% by weight of the polymer, between 20% and 60% by weight of water and at least one hydrocarbon-based solvent, distilling the invert emulsion to obtain a dispersion including between 40% and 60% by weight of particles of the polymer, less than 10% by weight of water and at least one hydrocarbon-based solvent, and diluting the dispersion with 1% to 15% by weight of an aqueous solution including between 20% and 60% by weight of salts.

Abstract: A continuous process for filtering a suspension of 2-acrylamido-2-methylpropane sulfonic acid crystals by means of a rotary pressure filter equipped with a drum, a surface of which is provided with cells covered with a filter medium, the drum rotating within a fixed concentric cylinder comprising at least three zones sealed from each other, respectively a filtration zone, a washing zone and a discharge zone, each zone opening onto the cells.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for modifying the water permeability of a subterranean formation which comprises oil, said method comprising at least the following steps: Preparing an injection fluid from a dispersion of a hydrophilic phase in a lipophilic phase, with water or brine, the dispersion comprising: a hydrophilic phase comprising at least one linear (co)polymer E, a lipophilic phase, at least one interface polymer composed of at least one monomer of formula (I): Injecting the injection fluid into the subterranean formation, comprising a linear (co)polymer E concentration, such that when released and in contact with water, the viscosity of the injection fluid is greater than the viscosity of the oil in the formation.

Abstract: Process for the production of 2-dimethylaminoethyl (meth)acrylate in multiple stage batch reactions involving the recycling of the catalyst (DBTO) in subsequent reaction, the addition a certain amount of fresh catalyst to the recycled catalyst, the use of said catalysts in the subsequent reaction, and wherein the volume decrease due to azeotropic distillation is compensate in order to keep the volume constant in the reactor during the reaction by the continuous addition of a composition comprising methyl(meth)acrylate and dimethylaminoethanol.

Abstract: A method for obtaining diallyldialkylammonium halide includes the reaction between allyl halide and a dialkylamine. At least one of the two is at least partially renewable and non-fossil. The diallyldialkylammonium halide can be used as a bio-sourced diallyldialkylammonium halide monomer to produce a bio-sourced polymer incorporating at least the monomer. The polymer can be used in various technical fields.

Abstract: A bio-sourced cationic polymer is obtained by reaction of epihalohydrin that is least partially renewable and non-fossil, and at least one compound of formula (R1)2N(CH2CH2NH)n(CH2CH2N(R2)2)m that is at least partially renewable and non-fossil. R1 and R2 are, independently of one another, a hydrogen atom H or an alkyl chain including 1 to 8 carbon atoms, n=0 to 3, m=0 or 1. When n=m=0, then a hydrogen atom H is covalently bound to the nitrogen atom N of the N(R1)2 group.

Abstract: A method for obtaining N-vinylformamide including the reaction between an acetaldehyde and a formamide, one of the two, preferably both, being at least partially renewable and non-fossil. A bio-sourced N-vinylformamide monomer, a bio-sourced polymer obtained by polymerization including at least N-vinylformamide monomer, and the use of the polymer in various technical fields.

Abstract: A biological method is for obtaining an MO monomer including an ethylenic unsaturation by bioconversion of a CN compound including at least one nitrile function. The CN compound is at least partially renewable and non-fossil. The biological method includes at least one step of enzymatic bioconversion of the CN compound in the presence of a biocatalyst including at least one enzyme.

Abstract: A method for obtaining substituted alkyl(meth)acrylamide includes reaction between (meth)acrylic acid or an ester thereof, and a primary or a secondary alkylamine. At least one of the two is at least partially renewable and non-fossil. The substituted alkyl(meth)acrylamide can have a bio-sourced carbon content of between 5 wt % and 100 wt % relative to the total carbon weight in the substituted alkyl(meth)acrylamide. The bio-sourced carbon content can be measured according to the standard ASTM D6866-21 Method B.

Abstract: A method is for obtaining a bio-sourced (meth)allylsulfonate alkali salt obtained from a (meth)allyl halide. The (meth)allyl halide is at least partially renewable and non-fossil. A (co)polymer can be obtained from the bio-sourced (meth)allylsulfonate alkali salt. The (co)polymer can be used in a method for enhanced oil and/or gas recovery by sweeping a subterranean formation.

Abstract: A method for obtaining dimethylaminoethyl (meth)acrylate comprising reacting a (meth)acrylic ester with dimethylaminoethanol that-is at least partially renewable and non-fossil. A bio-sourced dimethylaminoethyl (meth)acrylate has a bio-sourced carbon content ranging between 45 wt % and 100 wt % relative to the total carbon weight in the bio-sourced dimethylaminoethyl (meth)acrylate. The bio-sourced carbon content can be measured according to ASTM D6866-21 Method B.

Abstract: The invention relates to a new dialkyl tin oxide catalyst composition and its use for the synthesis of amino alkyl (meth)acrylates by transesterification from an alkyl (meth)acrylates and an amino alcohol, and especially 2-dimethylaminoethyl (meth)acrylate. The invention also relates to polymers made with quaternized amino alkyl (meth)acrylates and use of said polymers in water treatment, sludge dewatering, papermaking process, agriculture, cosmetic and detergency composition, textile process, oil and gas recovery process such as enhanced oil recovery, fracturing, mining operation such as tailings treatment.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for modifying the water permeability of a subterranean formation, comprising at least the following steps: Preparing an injection fluid from a dispersion of a hydrophilic phase in a lipophilic phase, with water or brine, the dispersion comprising: a hydrophilic phase comprising at least one cross-linked (co)polymer PR, a lipophilic phase, at least one interface polymer composed of at least one monomer of formula (I): Injecting the injection fluid into the subterranean formation, said cross-linked (co)polymer PR forming a hydrogel in the presence of water.

Abstract: This invention relates to an LCST macromonomer, obtained by a reaction between an LCST telomere and a compound containing a carbon-carbon double bond. The invention also relates to an LCST copolymer, obtained by a reaction between the LCST macromonomer and a water-soluble monomer.

Abstract: This invention relates to a polymer composition comprising a water-soluble anionic P2 polymer obtained by radical polymerization of at least one anionic monomer, in the presence of a water-soluble homopolymer P1 with a weight-average molecular weight of between 5,000 and 100,000 daltons said water-soluble anionic P2 polymer having a weight-average molecular weight of greater than 100,000 dalton and less than or equal to 40 million daltons, said water-soluble P1 homopolymer having been prepared from 2-acrylamido-2-methylpropanesulphonic acid in salified form and in the presence of 200 to 20,000 ppm by weight of 2-methyl-2-propenylsulphonic acid in salified form.

Abstract: A method is provided for enhanced oil recovery in a subterranean carbonate formation by injecting an aqueous composition having at least one water-soluble polymer containing acrylamidopropyltrimethylammonium chloride (APTAC). The water soluble polymer used in the method is an amphoteric polymer and contains at least one anionic monomer, wherein the number of acrylamidopropyltrimethylammonium chloride units in the water-soluble polymer is between 20 and 99.9 mol percent relative to total number of moles of monomer units of the water-soluble polymer. The method is advantageous because it improves the efficacy of enhanced oil recovery in subterranean carbonate formations using specific water-soluble polymers.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a multiphase suspension of at least one synthetic water-soluble polymer with a weight-average molecular weight greater than or equal to 1 million daltons. The present invention also relates to the use of this multiphase suspension for the treatment of industrial water, the treatment of municipal water, enhanced oil recovery in deposits, hydraulic fracturing, the treatment of mining effluents, drilling operations in civil engineering, drilling operations in the oil industry, drilling operations in the gas industry, the manufacture of paper or cardboard sheets, agriculture, textiles, detergents, or cosmetics.

Abstract: Provided is a polymer composition containing a water-soluble cationic copolymer P2 structured in micro-blocks obtained by radical polymerization of at least one non-ionic monomer and at least one cationic monomer, in the presence of a homopolymer P1 having an average molecular weight between 5,000 and 100,000 daltons, the homopolymer P1 having been prepared from 2-acrylamido-2-methylpropane sulphonate in salified form and in the presence of 200 to 20,000 ppm by weight of 2-methyl-2-propenyl-sulphonic acid in salified form. Related methods are also provided.