Abstract: Colloid and/or micelle nano-sizing compositions including a nano-sizing solvent system comprising one or more sesquiterpene solvents, and a nano-sizing activator system comprising one or more dibasic esters, surfactant systems containing colloid and/or micelle nano-sizing compositions, treating/fracturing/completion fluids containing the colloid and/or micelle nano-sizing compositions and methods for making and using same.

Abstract: Compositions and methods of fracturing including a hydrophobic rendered proppant or a proppant slurry and a fracturing fluid including an aqueous base fluid, a viscosifying agent or mixture of viscosifying agents, and an enhancing proppant suspending composition including an aldehyde, a mixture of aldehydes, a ketone, a mixture of ketones, or mixtures thereof, and optionally a crosslinking agent or a mixture of crosslinking agents.

Abstract: Colloid and/or micelle nano-sizing compositions including a nano-sizing solvent system comprising one or more sesquiterpene solvents, and a nano-sizing activator system comprising one or more dibasic esters, surfactant systems containing colloid and/or micelle nano-sizing compositions, treating/fracturing/completion fluids containing the colloid and/or micelle nano-sizing compositions and methods for making and using same.

Abstract: Compositions and methods of fracturing including a hydrophobic rendered proppant or a proppant slurry and a fracturing fluid including an aqueous base fluid, a viscosifying agent or mixture of viscosifying agents, and an enhancing proppant suspending composition including an aldehyde, a mixture of aldehydes, a ketone, a mixture of ketones, or mixtures thereof, and optionally a crosslinking agent or a mixture of crosslinking agents.

Abstract: Proppant dust suppression compositions including: (a) at least one sugar alcohol ester and (b) at least one sugar alcohol esters and methods for using the compositions, wherein the composition is adapted to reduce dust in a dust-containing material by about 30% and about 100% and wherein the at least one sugar alcohol ester improves flowability of treated dust-containing material.

Abstract: Colloid and/or micelle nano-sizing compositions including a nano-sizing solvent system comprising one or more sesquiterpene solvents, and a nano-sizing activator system comprising one or more dibasic esters, surfactant systems containing colloid and/or micelle nano-sizing compositions, treating/fracturing/completion fluids containing the colloid and/or micelle nano-sizing compositions and methods for making and using same.

Abstract: Compositions and methods of fracturing including a hydrophobic rendered proppant or a proppant slurry and a fracturing fluid including an aqueous base fluid, a viscosifying agent or mixture of viscosifying agents, and an enhancing proppant suspending composition including an aldehyde, a mixture of aldehydes, a ketone, a mixture of ketones, or mixtures thereof, and optionally a crosslinking agent or a mixture of crosslinking agents.

Abstract: Proppant dust suppression compositions including: (a) at least one sugar alcohol ester and (b) at least one sugar alcohol esters and methods for using the compositions, wherein the composition is adapted to reduce dust in a dust-containing material by about 30% and about 100% and wherein the at least one sugar alcohol ester improves flowability of treated dust-containing material.

Abstract: Proppant dust suppression compositions including: (a) at least one sugar alcohol ester or a sugar alcohol esters or a plurality of sugar alcohol esters; or (b) a mixture of at least one glyceride or a glyceride or a plurality of glycerides and at least one sugar alcohol ester or a sugar alcohol esters or a plurality of sugar alcohol esters and methods for using the compositions, where the treated proppant composition has between about 30% and 100% proppant dust reduction and wherein the at least one sugar alcohol ester improves flowability of treated proppant so that the treated proppant has reduced screen out propensity.

Abstract: Compositions and methods of fracturing including a hydrophobic rendered proppant or a proppant slurry and a fracturing fluid including an aqueous base fluid, a viscosifying agent or mixture of viscosifying agents, and an enhancing proppant suspending composition including an aldehyde, a mixture of aldehydes, a ketone, a mixture of ketones, or mixtures thereof, and optionally a crosslinking agent or a mixture of crosslinking agents.

Abstract: Colloid and/or micelle nano-sizing compositions including a nano-sizing solvent system comprising one or more sesquiterpene solvents, and a nano-sizing activator system comprising one or more dibasic esters, surfactant systems containing colloid and/or micelle nano-sizing compositions, treating/fracturing/completion fluids containing the colloid and/or micelle nano-sizing compositions and methods for making and using same.

Abstract: Proppant dust suppression compositions including: (a) at least one sugar alcohol ester or a sugar alcohol esters or a plurality of sugar alcohol esters; or (b) a mixture of at least one glyceride or a glyceride or a plurality of glycerides and at least one sugar alcohol ester or a sugar alcohol esters or a plurality of sugar alcohol esters and methods for using the compositions, where the treated proppant composition has between about 30% and 100% proppant dust reduction and wherein the at least one sugar alcohol ester improves flowability of treated proppant so that the treated proppant has reduced screen out propensity.

Abstract: Novel fracturing fluid compositions including a polymers system including a major portion of one synthetic hydratable polymer or a plurality of synthetic hydratable polymers, and a minor portion of one natural hydratable polymer or a plurality natural hydratable polymers, and an effective amount of a viscosifying system including one guanidine salt or a plurality of guanidine salts, where the effective amount is sufficient to increase the viscosity of the synthetic polymer system by 20% or more compared to fracturing fluids including only the synthetic polymer system and methods for making and using the compositions.

Abstract: Novel fracturing fluid compositions including a polymers system including a major portion of one synthetic hydratable polymer or a plurality of synthetic hydratable polymers, and a minor portion of one natural hydratable polymer or a plurality natural hydratable polymers, and an effective amount of a viscosifying system including one guanidine salt or a plurality of guanidine salts, where the effective amount is sufficient to increase the viscosity of the synthetic polymer system by 20% or more compared to fracturing fluids including only the synthetic polymer system and methods for making and using the compositions.

Abstract: Surfaces of well servicing equipment are treated with both a biofilm remover, which can be a mechanical or chemical, and a biocide composition. The biocide composition is designed to be effective to prevent regrowth of bacteria over a period of time in which the equipment is expected to be out of service. Further, the biocide is compatible with the water source available on site for preparation of the biocide composition. The biofilm remover and the biocide composition can be applied or mixed together as a single treatment, if compatible. The biocide is maintained within the equipment or is displaced therefrom, such as with nitrogen and residual biocide composition is effective therein to prevent regrowth. Nitrogen can be maintained within the equipment until put back into service.

Abstract: A method to reduce the amount of gelling agent utilized in hydraulic fracturing fluids in the presence of a relatively high concentration of brine.

Abstract: A method of reducing the cost and environmental impact of chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing is to use multiple chemicals that are pre-mixed and then formed into a single solid blended mixture. By forming at least two chemicals into a single solid mixture, the complexity involved in transporting multiple solid or liquid chemicals is avoided. If the solid chemicals were merely premixed they would tend to segregate during shipping, handling, and storage altering the concentration of the chemical mix as it is pumped downhole. Simply having less equipment on the wellsite increases the accuracy of the well treating process and decreases the likelihood of a time consuming and thus costly delay due to equipment failure.

Abstract: A method of reducing the cost and environmental impact of chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing is to use a proppant that is coated with at least two chemicals, where each of those chemicals are useful in treating a well. By coating at least two chemicals onto the proppant the amounts of chemicals required to treat a well are reduced by delivering the chemicals to only the areas that require treatment. Additionally mixing issues are avoided as only a single proppant or substrate is used in the well.

Abstract: A drilling fluid includes a base fluid and a circulation loss reducing additive package having a polysaccharide, a cellulose derivative and a pH controlling component.

Abstract: A method of drilling or gas-lifting is disclosed where the methods including the use of a foaming agent and a gas, where the foaming agent is a keratin and the hydrostatic pressure of the fluid in the well is for a portion of the drilling or gas-lift operation less than an hydrostatic pressure of the formation being drilled or under production.