Abstract: In one embodiment, an alkylphenol copolymer is disclosed wherein the copolymer comprises at least one alkylphenol monomer and the alkylphenol copolymer exhibits the following: an oscillation displacement ? of greater than 0 at a temperature of ?5° C. in a first oscillation temperature sweep and an oscillation displacement ? in a second oscillation temperature sweep within 25% of the oscillation displacement ? in the first oscillation temperature sweep at a temperature of ?5° C. In a further embodiment, a petroleum composition is disclosed wherein the composition comprises a petroleum source and a macromolecular compound wherein the macromolecular compound exhibits the following: an oscillation displacement ? of greater than 0 at a temperature of ?10° C. in a first oscillation temperature sweep, and an oscillation displacement ? in a second oscillation temperature sweep within 25% of the oscillation displacement ? in the first oscillation temperature sweep at a temperature of ?10° C.

Abstract: In one embodiment, an alkylphenol copolymer is disclosed wherein the copolymer comprises at least one alkylphenol monomer and the alkylphenol copolymer exhibits the following: an oscillation displacement ? of greater than 0 at a temperature of ?5° C. in a first oscillation temperature sweep and an oscillation displacement ? in a second oscillation temperature sweep within 25% of the oscillation displacement ? in the first oscillation temperature sweep at a temperature of ?5° C. In a further embodiment, a petroleum composition is disclosed wherein the composition comprises a petroleum source and a macromolecular compound wherein the macromolecular compound exhibits the following: an oscillation displacement ? of greater than 0 at a temperature of ?10° C. in a first oscillation temperature sweep, and an oscillation displacement ? in a second oscillation temperature sweep within 25% of the oscillation displacement ? in the first oscillation temperature sweep at a temperature of ?10° C.

Abstract: An alkylphenol copolymer, such as for use in a petroleum composition, is provided. The alkylphenol copolymer has at least the following repeating unit (I): wherein: A is a direct bond or an alkylene; X is —C(O)O—, —OC(O)—, —C(O)N(R6)—, —N(R6)C(O)—, —C(O)—, —N(R6)—, —O—, or —S—; R6 is H or an alkyl; R1 includes a C1-C80 alkyl, a C2-C20 alkenyl, a C2-C20 alkynyl, a C3-C12 aryl, or a polyether; and n is an integer from 1 to 200. The present invention also provides a method for forming the alkylphenol copolymer containing the aforementioned repeating unit (I) as well as a method for forming a monomer for forming repeating unit (I).

Abstract: An acrylate copolymer, such as for use in a petroleum composition, is provided. The acrylate copolymer has the following repeating units (A) and (B): wherein, R1 and R2 are each independently H or a C1-C2 alkyl; R3 is a C8-C50 alkyl, a C8-C50 alkenyl, or a C8-C50 alkynyl; X is a divalent radical; R4 is a C4-C50 alkyl, a C4-C50 alkenyl, a C4-C50 alkynyl, a C4-C10 aryl, or —R5-R6; wherein, R5 is —C(O)O—, —OC(O)—, —C(O)—, —C(O)N(R10)—, —N(R11)C(O)—, —N(R12)—, or —O—; R6 is an alkyl, an alkenyl, an alkynyl, or an aryl; and R10, R11, and R12 are each independently H, an alkyl, an alkenyl, or an alkynyl; R13 is H, an alkyl, an alkenyl, an alkynyl, or an aryl; m is an integer from 1 to 200; and n is an integer from 1 to 200.

Abstract: An alkylphenol copolymer, such as for use in a petroleum composition, is provided. The alkylphenol copolymer has the following repeating units (A) and (B): wherein, x is an integer from 1 to 200; y is an integer from 2 to 200; R1 is a straight or branched C1-C15 alkyl; and R2 is a straight or branched C2-C40 alkyl, wherein R2 is different than R1.

Abstract: An asphaltene dispersant composition is provided. The composition may contain an alkylphenol copolymer having the following repeating units (A) and (B): wherein, x is an integer from 1 to 200; y is an integer from 2 to 200; R1 is a straight or branched C1-C15 alkyl; and R2 is a straight or branched C2-C40 alkyl, wherein R2 is different than R1.

Abstract: A paraffin inhibitor composition that exhibits stable properties at low temperature is provided. The composition may contain, for instance, an alkylphenol copolymer having the following repeating units (A) and (B): wherein, x is an integer from 1 to 200; y is an integer from 2 to 200; R1 is a straight or branched C1-C15 alkyl; and R2 is a straight or branched C16-C40 alkyl.

Abstract: A polymer, such as for use in a petroleum composition, is provided. The polymer has at least the following repeating unit (I): wherein, R1 includes an alkyl, an alkenyl, an alkynyl, an aryl, an amine, or -A-Y—R10 wherein A is a direct bond or an alkylene; Y is —C(O)O—, —OC(O)—, —C(O)N(R11)—, —N(R11)C(O)—, —C(O)—, —N(R11)—, —O—, or —S—; R10 includes an alkyl, an alkenyl, an alkynyl, an aryl, or a polyether; and R11 is H or an alkyl; R2 is an alkylene; X is —O—, —N—, —O—C(O)—, or —N—C(O)—; R3 includes an alkyl, an alkenyl, an alkynyl, or an aryl; R4 includes H, an alkyl, an alkenyl, an alkynyl, or an aryl; and p is 0 when X is —O—, —O—C(O)—, or —N—C(O)— and p is 1 when X is —N—. The present invention also provides a method for forming the aforementioned polymer containing the aforementioned repeating unit (I) as well as a method for using the aforementioned polymer containing the aforementioned repeating unit (I).

Abstract: An alkylphenol copolymer, such as for use in a petroleum composition, is provided. The alkylphenol copolymer has at least the following repeating unit (I): wherein: A is a direct bond or an alkylene; X is —C(O)O—, —OC(O)—, —C(O)N(R6)—, —N(R6)C(O)—, —C(O)—, —N(R6)—, —O—, or —S—; R6 is H or an alkyl; R1 includes a C1-C80 alkyl, a C2-C20 alkenyl, a C2-C20 alkynyl, a C3-C12 aryl, or a polyether; and n is an integer from 1 to 200. The present invention also provides a method for forming the alkylphenol copolymer containing the aforementioned repeating unit (I) as well as a method for forming a monomer for forming repeating unit (I).

Abstract: An alkylphenol copolymer, such as for use in a petroleum composition, is provided. The alkylphenol copolymer has the following repeating units (A) and (B): wherein, x is an integer from 1 to 200; y is an integer from 2 to 200; R1 is a straight or branched C1-C15 alkyl; and R2 is a straight or branched C2-C40 alkyl, wherein R2 is different than R1.

Abstract: An asphaltene dispersant composition is provided. The composition may contain an alkylphenol copolymer having the following repeating units (A) and (B): wherein, x is an integer from 1 to 200; y is an integer from 2 to 200; R1 is a straight or branched C1-C15 alkyl; and R2 is a straight or branched C2-C40 alkyl, wherein R2 is different than R1.

Abstract: A paraffin inhibitor composition that exhibits stable properties at low temperature is provided. The composition may contain, for instance, an alkylphenol copolymer having the following repeating units (A) and (B): wherein, x is an integer from 1 to 200; y is an integer from 2 to 200; R1 is a straight or branched C1-C15 alkyl; and R2 is a straight or branched C16-C40 alkyl.

Abstract: In one embodiment, an alkylphenol copolymer is disclosed wherein the copolymer comprises at least one alkylphenol monomer and the alkylphenol copolymer exhibits the following: an oscillation displacement ? of greater than 0 at a temperature of ?5° C. in a first oscillation temperature sweep and an oscillation displacement ? in a second oscillation temperature sweep within 25% of the oscillation displacement ? in the first oscillation temperature sweep at a temperature of ?5° C. In a further embodiment, a petroleum composition is disclosed wherein the composition comprises a petroleum source and a macromolecular compound wherein the macromolecular compound exhibits the following: an oscillation displacement ? of greater than 0 at a temperature of ?10° C. in a first oscillation temperature sweep, and an oscillation displacement ? in a second oscillation temperature sweep within 25% of the oscillation displacement ? in the first oscillation temperature sweep at a temperature of ?10° C.