Abstract: A process for forming a particle carrier system includes supplying a particle carrier, the particle carrier having a surface and modifying the particle carrier surface to include a first ionic functional group. The process also includes chemically binding the first ionic functional group on the particle carrier surface to a first ionic molecule.

Abstract: A method includes forming an ionic liquid-based product, the ionic liquid-based product including an ionic liquid and mixing the ionic-liquid based product with a fluid. The method also includes injecting the fluid mixed with the ionic-liquid based product into a formation as part of an Improved Oil Recovery (IOR) application.

Abstract: A process for forming a particle carrier system includes supplying a particle carrier, the particle carrier having a surface and modifying the particle carrier surface to include a first ionic functional group. The process also includes chemically binding the first ionic functional group on the particle carrier surface to a first ionic molecule.

Abstract: The method includes gathering field data of a formation, preparing samples of brine consistent with the composition of the formation brine and the injection brine, dead crude oil, and live crude oil, and characterizing the properties of crude oil samples. The method includes preparing samples of reservoir rock and characterizing the properties of the rock samples of the formation. The method includes measuring the contact angle of surfactant/formation brine/formation rock/formation crude oil samples at ambient and reservoir conditions and measuring the interfacial tension of the sample. The method includes characterizing the HLD properties of each surfactant. In addition, the method includes performing formulation targeting HLD=0 for a mixture of surfactants, performing laboratory evaluation of the HLD=0 formulation of the mixture of the surfactants to obtain values of oil recovery number, and testing the HLD=0 formulation of the mixture of the first and second selected surfactants in the formation.

Abstract: A method includes forming an ionic liquid-based product, the ionic liquid-based product including an ionic liquid and mixing the ionic-liquid based product with a fluid. The method also includes injecting the fluid mixed with the ionic-liquid based product into a formation as part of an Improved Oil Recovery (IOR) application.

Abstract: A crude oil displacement method includes partially filling a vessel with treatment fluid and positioning an oil-saturated sample within the treatment fluid. The method also includes adding a solvent system to the vessel above the treatment fluid. In addition, the method includes moving oil from the oil-saturated sample into the solvent system. The method also includes measuring one or more of R, G, B, L, a, b, L, C, H, H, S, B, reflectance, transmittance and wavelength of the displaced oil using a color device. In addition, the method includes determining the amount of displaced oil using the one or more of R, G, B, L, a, b, L, C, H, H, S, B, reflectance, transmittance and wavelength of the displaced oil.

Abstract: A modified treatment fluid includes a first surfactant, wherein the first surfactant is nonionic, cationic, anionic, zwitterionic, or a combination thereof and a hydrocarbon altering additive (HA), that includes an organic salt, an inorganic salt, urea, a urea derivative, a carbamate, ammonia, an amine, a glycol, a glycol ether, an amide, an aldehyde, or a combination thereof. The modified treatment fluid further includes a treatment fluid.

Abstract: A fracture simulated oil recovery test apparatus includes a sleeve, the sleeve positioned within an oven and an oil saturated matrix positioned within the sleeve. The fracture simulated oil recovery test apparatus further includes a proppant pack positioned within the oil saturated matrix, the proppant pack having an inlet an outlet and a controller, the controller adapted to control the pressure within the oil saturated matrix.

Abstract: A fracture simulated oil recovery test apparatus includes a sleeve, the sleeve positioned within an oven and an oil saturated matrix positioned within the sleeve. The fracture simulated oil recovery test apparatus further includes a proppant pack positioned within the oil saturated matrix, the proppant pack having an inlet an outlet and a controller, the controller adapted to control the pressure within the oil saturated matrix.

Abstract: A polymer for imparting repellency and stain resistance to substrates is disclosed of Formula 1: (W)a(R2)b—Si(R1)2—O—[Si(R1)2—O]n—[Si(W)c(R1)d(R2)e—O]m—Si(R1)2—(W)f(R2)g wherein: a, b, c, d, e, f and g are each independently 0 or 1, provided that (a+b) is 1, (f+g) is 1, and (c+d+e) is 2, each R1 is divalently a C1 to C8 alkyl, each R2 is independently H or C1 to C8 alkyl, optionally containing oxygen, nitrogen, or sulfur, or a combination thereof, n=0 to 500, m=1 to 100, each W is independently (Rf—X-A-X)p—Y wherein: Rf is a straight or branched perfluoroalkyl group having from about 2 to about 20 carbon atoms, or a mixture thereof, which is optionally interrupted by at least one oxygen atom, each X is independently an organic divalent linking group having from about 1 to about 20 carbon atoms, optionally containing oxygen, nitrogen, or sulfur, or a combination thereof, A is a 1, 2, 3-triazole, p=0 to 2, and Y is O, OR, N, NR or N(R)2 wherein R is H or C1 to C20 alkyl, optionally containing oxygen,

Abstract: A polymer having at least one urethane or urea linkage prepared by contacting (1) at least one diisocyanate, polyisocyanate, or mixture thereof, (2) at least one triazole-containing fluorinated alcohol or triazole-containing fluorinated amine, and then with (3) water or sufficient linking agent to react with all remaining isocyanate groups is disclosed.

Abstract: A copolymer for imparting repellency and stain resistance to substrates is disclosed of Formula 1 [Rf—X1-A-X1—Y—C(O)—CZCH2]m—[Wq]p??Formula 1 wherein Rf is a straight or branched perfluoroalkyl group having from about 2 to about 20 carbon atoms, or a mixture thereof, which is optionally interrupted by at least one oxygen atom, each X1 is independently an organic divalent linking group having from about 1 to about 20 carbon atoms, optionally containing a triazole, oxygen, nitrogen, or sulfur, or a combination thereof, A is a 1,2,3-triazole, Y is O or N(R)2 wherein R is H or C1 to C20 alkyl, Z is H, a straight or branched alkyl group having from about 1 to about 4 carbon atoms, or halide, m is a positive integer, q is zero or a positive integer, p is zero or a positive integer, and W is or [R1—X1—Y—C(O)—CH2Z], wherein X1, Y, and Z are as defined above, Rx is C(O)O(R1), C(O)N(R2)2, OC(O)(R1), SO2(R1), C6(R3)5, O(R1), halide, or R1; each R1 is independently H, CnH2n+1, CnH2n—CH(O)CH2, [CH2CH2O]iR4,