Abstract: A system and method for generating and utilizing energy from a well flowback operation while separating and storing a commercial natural gas product is provided. The method includes connecting a portable unit comprising a multiphase turbine, an energy storage system, a multiphase conditioning unit and a plurality of storage units to a production tree during the well flowback operation and channeling a multiphase flow from the production tree to the portable unit. The method includes generating a created energy from channeling the multiphase flow from the production tree to the portable unit and utilizing the created energy by storing or directly consuming the created energy to power well operations. The method further includes separating the multiphase flow into a gas component and a nongaseous component, further conditioning the gas component into a commercial natural gas product and storing the commercial natural gas product in a plurality of storage units.

Abstract: A method of controlling a permeability zone in a reservoir includes introducing a diverter agent comprising a morpholinium based zwitterionic surfactant including a sulfonate terminal moiety, an ammonium-based zwitterionic surfactant, and an activator in a wellbore. Once introduced, the diverter agent contacts a high permeability zone in the reservoir.

Abstract: Systems to produce a pond water, pond water compositions, and methods for using pond water compositions are provided. The system may include a rainwater collection system, a water purification system, a condensate collection system, and a mixing tank configured to receive and mix the various water sources to form a pond water. A system for forming a fracturing fluid is provided, wherein the system may include the system for producing a pond water, an additive feed system, and a mixer configured to receive and mix pond water from the mixing tank with one or more additives from the additive feed system to produce a frac fluid. A method of fracturing a well is also provided, which may include producing a pond water, mixing the pond water with one or more additives to form a frac fluid, and pumping the frac fluid downhole to fracture the well.

Abstract: A method for constructing docking stations for downhole robots is disclosed. The method includes determining locations and respective dimensions along a sidewall of a wellbore for drilling tunnels, constructing, based on the locations and respective dimensions, the tunnels extending from the sidewall of the wellbore, installing a downhole robot docking station in a first where the downhole robot docking station is disposed external to the wellbore, installing a power source in a second tunnel where the power source is disposed external to the wellbore, and connecting the downhole robot docking station and the power source via an electrical connection disposed along at least the sidewall of the wellbore.

Abstract: A system includes a wellbore, a primary tunnel. a jetting sub, a jetting needle, and a secondary tunnel. The wellbore is drilled into a formation. The primary tunnel is formed from the wellbore. The jetting sub is disposed within the primary tunnel. The jetting needle is connected to the jetting sub. The jetting needle is configured to jut out from the jetting sub to penetrate the formation when exposed to a pressure differential. The secondary tunnel is formed from the primary tunnel by a high-pressure jet of fluid exiting the jetting needle into the formation.

Abstract: A power generation system includes a hydrogen sulfide separator, a hydrocarbon fractionator, a hydrogen sulfide processor, a methane processor, and a hydrogen power generator. The hydrogen sulfide separator separates a gaseous flowback stream into a stream including hydrogen sulfide and a stream including hydrocarbons. The hydrocarbon fractionator fractionates hydrocarbons into methane, ethane and natural gas. The hydrogen sulfide processor converts hydrogen sulfide into hydrogen and sulfur, and the methane processor converts methane into hydrogen and carbon. The hydrogen power generator reacts hydrogen with oxygen to generate electricity.

Abstract: Methods of preparing a crosslinked hydraulic fracturing fluid include combining a hydraulic fracturing fluid comprising a polyacrylamide polymer with a plurality of coated proppants. The plurality of coated proppants include a proppant particle and a resin proppant coating on the proppant particle. The resin proppant coating includes resin and a zirconium oxide crosslinker. The resin includes at least one of phenol, furan, epoxy, urethane, phenol-formaldehyde, polyester, vinyl ester, and urea aldehyde. Methods further include allowing the zirconium oxide crosslinker within the resin proppant coating to crosslink the polyacrylamide polymer within the hydraulic fracturing fluid at a pH of at least 10, thereby forming the crosslinked hydraulic fracturing fluid.

Abstract: A method of preparing a polymer-sand nanocomposite for water shutoff. The method includes applying a surface polymerization to sand particles. The surfaced polymerization formed by combining a polymerization initiator dissolved in a solvent with the sand particles to form a precursor sand mixture, combining a co-monomer and additional polymerization initiator in the presence of graphene, where the graphene is not functionalized, to form a precursor polymer mixture, and combining the precursor sand mixture and the precursor polymer mixture to form a sand-copolymer-graphene nanocomposite. The method further includes drying the sand-copolymer-graphene nanocomposite, preparing a polymer hydrogel, and combining the polymer hydrogel and the sand-copolymer-graphene nanocomposite to crosslink the components and form the polymer-sand nanocomposite.

Abstract: Coated particles include a particulate substrate, a surface copolymer layer surrounding the particulate substrate, and a resin layer surrounding the surface copolymer layer. The surface copolymer layer includes a copolymer of at least two monomers chosen from styrene, methyl methacrylate, ethylene, propylene, butylene, imides, urethanes, sulfones, carbonates, and acrylamides. The resin layer includes a cured resin. Methods of preparing the coated particles include preparing a first mixture including at least one polymerizable material, an initiator, and optionally a solvent; contacting the first mixture to a particulate substrate to form a polymerization mixture; heating the polymerization mixture to cure the polymerizable material and form a polymer-coated particulate; preparing a second mixture including the polymer-coated substrate, an uncured resin, and a solvent; and adding a curing agent to the second mixture to cure the uncured resin and form the coated particle.

Abstract: A method of preparing a polymer-sand nanocomposite for water shutoff. The method includes applying a surface polymerization to sand particles. The surfaced polymerization formed by combining a polymerization initiator dissolved in a solvent with the sand particles to form a precursor sand mixture, combining a co-monomer and additional polymerization initiator in the presence of graphene, where the graphene is not functionalized, to form a precursor polymer mixture, and combining the precursor sand mixture and the precursor polymer mixture to form a sand-copolymer-graphene nanocomposite. The method further includes drying the sand-copolymer-graphene nanocomposite, preparing a polymer hydrogel, and combining the polymer hydrogel and the sand-copolymer-graphene nanocomposite to crosslink the components and form the polymer-sand nanocomposite.

Abstract: A method of preparing a polymer-sand nanocomposite for water shutoff. The method includes applying a surface polymerization to sand particles. The surfaced polymerization formed by combining a polymerization initiator dissolved in a solvent with the sand particles to form a precursor sand mixture, combining a co-monomer and additional polymerization initiator in the presence of graphene, where the graphene is not functionalized, to form a precursor polymer mixture, and combining the precursor sand mixture and the precursor polymer mixture to form a sand-copolymer-graphene nanocomposite. The method further includes drying the sand-copolymer-graphene nanocomposite, preparing a polymer hydrogel, and combining the polymer hydrogel and the sand-copolymer-graphene nanocomposite to crosslink the components and form the polymer-sand nanocomposite.

Abstract: Methods of preparing a crosslinked hydraulic fracturing fluid include combining a hydraulic fracturing fluid comprising a polyacrylamide polymer with a plurality of coated proppants. The plurality of coated proppants include a proppant particle and a resin proppant coating on the proppant particle. The resin proppant coating includes resin and a zirconium oxide crosslinker. The resin includes at least one of phenol, furan, epoxy, urethane, phenol-formaldehyde, polyester, vinyl ester, and urea aldehyde. Methods further include allowing the zirconium oxide crosslinker within the resin proppant coating to crosslink the polyacrylamide polymer within the hydraulic fracturing fluid at a pH of at least 10, thereby forming the crosslinked hydraulic fracturing fluid.

Abstract: A method of preparing a polymer-sand nanocomposite for water shutoff. The method includes applying a surface polymerization to sand particles. The surfaced polymerization formed by combining a polymerization initiator dissolved in a solvent with the sand particles to form a precursor sand mixture, combining a co-monomer and additional polymerization initiator in the presence of graphene, where the graphene is not functionalized, to form a precursor polymer mixture, and combining the precursor sand mixture and the precursor polymer mixture to form a sand-copolymer-graphene nanocomposite. The method further includes drying the sand-copolymer-graphene nanocomposite, preparing a polymer hydrogel, and combining the polymer hydrogel and the sand-copolymer-graphene nanocomposite to crosslink the components and form the polymer-sand nanocomposite.

Abstract: A well livening downhole tool for the in-situ production of nitrogen is provided. The well livening downhole tool may produce nitrogen in-situ in a well to lighten the fluid column and lift the well fluids. The well livening downhole tool may include sodium azide and other reactants to produce nitrogen and scavenge other reaction products to produce alkaline silicate and water. The well-livening downhole tool may include multiple modules each having nitrogen-producing reactants and ignition components such that each module may be activated independently to produce nitrogen at different depths. A process for lifting the well fluids using the well livening downhole tool is also provided.

Abstract: A polymer gel composition for treating an aqueous zone of a subterranean formation may include a base polymer, a cross-linking agent, and an adsorption system. The adsorption system may include one or more silane compounds or a combination of silane compounds and silicates. The adsorption system may improve bonding of the polymer gel composition to the pore surfaces of the rock in the aqueous zone. A method of treating an aqueous zone of a subterranean formation may include injecting the polymer gel composition into the aqueous zone of the formation and allowing the polymer gel composition to cure to form a cross-linked polymer gel matrix that provides a barrier that reduces or prevents the flow of aqueous materials from the aqueous zone to the wellbore.

Abstract: Coated particles include a particulate substrate, a surface copolymer layer surrounding the particulate substrate, and a resin layer surrounding the surface copolymer layer. The surface copolymer layer includes a copolymer of at least two monomers chosen from styrene, methyl methacrylate, ethylene, propylene, butylene, imides, urethanes, sulfones, carbonates, and acrylamides. The resin layer includes a cured resin. Methods of preparing the coated particles include preparing a first mixture including at least one polymerizable material, an initiator, and optionally a solvent; contacting the first mixture to a particulate substrate to form a polymerization mixture; heating the polymerization mixture to cure the polymerizable material and form a polymer-coated particulate; preparing a second mixture including the polymer-coated substrate, an uncured resin, and a solvent; and adding a curing agent to the second mixture to cure the uncured resin and form the coated particle.

Abstract: A method for reducing condensate in a subsurface formation is disclosed. The method comprises introducing a first reactant and a second reactant into the subsurface formation. The first reactant and the second reactant produce an exothermic reaction that increases temperature and pressure in the subsurface formation to greater than a dew point of the condensate. Increasing the temperature and pressure in the subsurface formation to greater than the dew point of the condensate vaporizes, and thereby reduces, condensate in the subsurface formation.

Abstract: A polymer gel composition for treating an aqueous zone of a subterranean formation may include a base polymer, a cross-linking agent, and an adsorption system. The adsorption system may include one or more silane compounds or a combination of silane compounds and silicates. The adsorption system may improve bonding of the polymer gel composition to the pore surfaces of the rock in the aqueous zone. A method of treating an aqueous zone of a subterranean formation may include injecting the polymer gel composition into the aqueous zone of the formation and allowing the polymer gel composition to cure to form a cross-linked polymer gel matrix that provides a barrier that reduces or prevents the flow of aqueous materials from the aqueous zone to the wellbore.

Abstract: A method for reducing condensate in a subsurface formation is disclosed. The method comprises introducing a first reactant and a second reactant into the subsurface formation. The first reactant and the second reactant produce an exothermic reaction that increases temperature and pressure in the subsurface formation to greater than a dew point of the condensate. Increasing the temperature and pressure in the subsurface formation to greater than the dew point of the condensate vaporizes, and thereby reduces, condensate in the subsurface formation.

Abstract: A well livening downhole tool for the in-situ production of nitrogen is provided. The well livening downhole tool may produce nitrogen in-situ in a well to lighten the fluid column and lift the well fluids. The well livening downhole tool may include sodium azide and other reactants to produce nitrogen and scavenge other reaction products to produce alkaline silicate and water. The well-livening downhole tool may include multiple modules each having nitrogen-producing reactants and ignition components such that each module may be activated independently to produce nitrogen at different depths. A process for lifting the well fluids using the well livening downhole tool is also provided.