Abstract: A system includes a neutron source positionable within a wellbore to emit one or more neutrons toward a formation surrounding the wellbore. The system also includes a gamma ray detector positionable within the wellbore to detect gamma rays. Further, the system includes a gamma ray analyzer that can perform operations. The operations can include receiving data indicating detected gamma rays from the gamma ray detector. Additionally, the operations include determining, from the data indicating the detected gamma rays, an amount of activated tracer material present within the wellbore originating from non-radioactive tracer material of drill-in fluid. The operations also include determining, from the amount of activated tracer material, an amount of filtercake buildup in a wellbore, a depth of fluid-loss filtrate into the formation surrounding the wellbore, or a combination thereof.

Abstract: A method of servicing a wellbore penetrating a subterranean formation, comprising placing into the wellbore a wellbore servicing fluid comprising a sterically-hindered ester having a general formula R1COOR2 and an aqueous fluid, wherein R1, R2 or both have A-values greater than about 1.76 kcal/mol.

Abstract: A method of treating a subterranean formation penetrated by a wellbore, wherein the subterranean formation comprises one or more permeable zones, comprising introducing a superabsorbent polymer (SAP) fluid into the wellbore, wherein the SAP fluid comprises an aqueous fluid and an SAP material comprising a reaction product of a reaction mixture comprising one or more viscosifying polymeric materials, one or more crosslinking agents, and water, allowing the SAP fluid to flow into at least a portion of the one or more permeable zones in the subterranean formation, and allowing the SAP material to absorb water and form a swollen SAP material, wherein the swollen SAP material impedes fluid flow through at least a portion of the one or more permeable zones.

Abstract: A system includes a neutron source positionable within a wellbore to emit one or more neutrons toward a formation surrounding the wellbore. The system also includes a gamma ray detector positionable within the wellbore to detect gamma rays. Further, the system includes a gamma ray analyzer that can perform operations. The operations can include receiving data indicating detected gamma rays from the gamma ray detector. Additionally, the operations include determining, from the data indicating the detected gamma rays, an amount of activated tracer material present within the wellbore originating from non-radioactive tracer material of drill-in fluid. The operations also include determining, from the amount of activated tracer material, an amount of filtercake buildup in a wellbore, a depth of fluid-loss filtrate into the formation surrounding the wellbore, or a combination thereof.

Abstract: A method including determining a concentration of one or more components of a fluid during a wellbore servicing operation of a wellbore, and providing a trigger signal to actuate mechanical operation of a tool based on the determining of the concentration of the one or more components. The determining of the concentration of the one or more components includes contacting a sample of the fluid with a microelectromechanical system (MEMS) device to provide a sample response indicative of the concentration of the one or more components.

Abstract: A variety of systems, methods and compositions are disclosed for a treatment fluid comprising a nano-cellulose and a gum. An example method may comprise providing a treatment fluid wherein the treatment fluid comprises: a base fluid; a nano-cellulose; and a gum; and introducing the treatment fluid into a well bore penetrating a subterranean formation.

Abstract: A composition of a treatment fluid having an aqueous base fluid and a true crystallization temperature reduction additive. A method includes providing a treatment fluid having an aqueous base fluid, adding a true crystallization temperature reduction additive and placing the treatment fluid in a subterranean wellbore.

Abstract: A method of treating a subterranean formation penetrated by a wellbore, wherein the subterranean formation comprises one or more permeable zones, comprising introducing a superabsorbent polymer (SAP) fluid into the wellbore, wherein the SAP fluid comprises an aqueous fluid and an SAP material comprising a reaction product of a reaction mixture comprising one or more viscosifying polymeric materials, one or more crosslinking agents, and water, allowing the SAP fluid to flow into at least a portion of the one or more permeable zones in the subterranean formation, and allowing the SAP material to absorb water and form a swollen SAP material, wherein the swollen SAP material impedes fluid flow through at least a portion of the one or more permeable zones.

Abstract: A method of inhibiting gas hydrate formation in downhole fluids, including providing a downhole fluid and mixing the downhole fluid with an aqueous gas thermodynamic hydrate inhibitor formulation to form a downhole fluid mixture. A concentration of lithium chloride in the downhole fluid mixture is at least about 1 wt % and a density of the downhole fluid mixture is in a range of about 1.08 to 1.3 gm/cm3 at a downhole temperature of about 50° F. or less and a downhole differential pressure of about 500 psi or higher. An aqueous gas thermodynamic hydrate inhibitor formulation and oil and gas well drilling system including such a formulation are also disclosed.

Abstract: A composition for servicing a borehole in a subterranean formation by removing a filter cake along a wall of the borehole includes a biopolymer, the composition including a carrier fluid effective to act as a transport medium; an enzymatic breaker having activity to degrade the biopolymer in the filter cake upon contact with the filter cake so as to break up the biopolymer for removal; and an enzyme inhibitor effective to slow down the activity of the enzymatic breaker; where the composition may exclude the biopolymer. A method of servicing a borehole includes contacting the filter cake with the composition; degrading the biopolymer with the enzymatic breaker to produce degraded biopolymer; slowing down the degrading activity of the breaker with the enzyme inhibitor sufficiently that the degrading comprises degrading biopolymer along a length of the wall of the borehole; and removing the filter cake from the wall of the borehole.

Abstract: Particulate additives that may be useful in mitigating fluid loss and/or as bridging agents or diverting agents in subterranean treatment fluids such as drilling fluids. In some embodiments, the particulate additives include a polymeric material and calcium carbonate disposed on at least a portion of the outer surface of the polymer core wherein the particulates have a particle size (d50) of from about 2 ?m to about 1600 ?m in diameter. In some embodiments, the methods include providing a treatment fluid that includes the base fluid and the particulate additives and introducing the treatment fluid into at least a portion of a subterranean formation.

Abstract: Methods and compositions for use in the inhibition of the formation of gas hydrate agglomerates are provided. In some embodiments, a method is provided that includes: providing an emulsion drilling fluid including: a continuous phase including a non-oleaginous fluid; an internal phase including an oleaginous fluid; and a thermodynamic hydrate inhibitor; and drilling at least a portion of a wellbore penetrating a subterranean formation.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods, compositions, and systems directed to filter cake removal embodying a delayed breaker fluid for oil-based drill-in fluids. A wellbore treatment method comprising: introducing a delayed breaker fluid into a wellbore, wherein the delayed breaker fluid comprises an aqueous fluid, a brine-soluble weak base, and an acid precursor; and contacting a filter cake in the well bore with the delayed breaker fluid such that the filter cake is at least partially degraded by acid released from the acid precursor.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods, compositions, and systems directed to filter cake removal embodying a delayed breaker fluid for oil-based drill-in fluids. A wellbore treatment method comprising: introducing a delayed breaker fluid into a wellbore, wherein the delayed breaker fluid comprises an aqueous base fluid, an acid precursor, and a carbodiimide; and contacting a filter cake in the wellbore with the delayed breaker fluid such that the filter cake is at least partially degraded by acid released from the acid precursor.

Abstract: A method of drilling may include mixing, at the surface, a base fluid, a polyvalent cation reactive polymer, and a delayed source of polyvalent cation so as to form a treatment fluid; placing the treatment fluid in a subterranean formation to form a solid plug including the polyvalent cation reactive polymer crosslinked with the polyvalent cation; contacting the solid plug with a breaker so as to transform the solid plug into a reclaimed treatment fluid; and removing the reclaimed treatment fluid. A system for drilling may include a treatment fluid, at the surface, including a polyvalent cation reactive polymer, and a delayed source of a polyvalent cation, where the treatment fluid is settable in the formation to form a solid plug including the polyvalent cation reactive polymer and the polyvalent cation; and a breaker, separate from the treatment fluid at the surface, capable of liquefying the solid plug.

Abstract: A method of servicing a wellbore in a subterranean formation having one or more lost circulation zones comprising placing a wellbore servicing fluid comprising a sealing composition into the wellbore, wherein the sealing composition comprises a latex and an accelerator and wherein the latex, the accelerator or both are encapsulated with an encapsulation material. A wellbore servicing fluid comprising a latex and an accelerator wherein the latex, the accelerator, or both are encapsulated.

Abstract: Methods and compositions for modifying the rheological properties of non-aqueous fluids for treating subterranean formation are provided. In one or mom embodiment, the compositions comprise a non-aqueous fluid; a weighting agent; and one or more associative polymers that are capable of associating to form one or more supramolecular assemblies. In one or more embodiments, the methods comprise introducing a treatment fluid into a wellbore penetrating at least a portion of a subterranean formation, wherein the treatment fluid comprises a non-aqueous fluid and one or more associative polymers.

Abstract: A method of using a high temperature treatment fluid containing nanocellulose including: providing a treatment fluid that includes a base fluid, a synthetic crosslinked polymer composition including a plurality of monomeric units, and at least one crosslinker, and a nanocellulose. The treatment fluid is introduced into at least a portion of a well bore penetrating at least a portion of a subterranean formation.

Abstract: A method, system, and apparatus for using and testing chemically tagged drilling fluid additives. In one embodiment, the method comprises: circulating a drilling fluid in a wellbore, wherein the drilling fluid comprises a chemically tagged drilling fluid additive; and extending the wellbore into one or more subterranean formations while circulating the drilling fluid. A system comprising: a drilling fluid comprising a chemically tagged drilling fluid additive; a drill string comprises a drill bit and a downhole tool; a data processing system operable to receive measurements from the downhole tool to produce a visual representation of the chemically tagged drilling fluid additive in a subterranean formation or a filter cake. An apparatus comprising: a vessel for holding a quantity of a drilling fluid a filter media; a mud sensor; a cake sensor; an outlet sensor; a data processing system coupled to the mud sensor, the cake sensor, and the outlet sensor.

Abstract: The present invention relates to drilling fluid compositions and methods of using the same. In various embodiments, the present invention provides a method of treating a subterranean formation including obtaining or providing a drilling fluid composition including a viscosifier including at least one of a poly(vinyl alcohol) copolymer, a crosslinked poly(vinyl alcohol), and a crosslinked poly(vinyl alcohol) copolymer. The method also includes placing the composition in a subterranean formation.