Abstract: A method for treating and removing unwanted asphaltene deposits from oil and gas wells, surface equipment, flow lines, and pore spaces of oil-baring formations comprises treatment with an amine-activated aliphatic disulfide oil as an asphaltene solvent. In a preferred aspect, the aliphatic disulfide oil is a dialkyl disulfide oil and is activated by the addition of 10 weight percent of diethylamine. In a specific use, the activated disulfide oil is used to remove asphaltene deposits from an oil-bearing formation and a producing well penetrating the formation.

Abstract: A relatively nonvolatile, high molecular weight corrosion inhibitor and inhibitor carrier produced by activating a dialkyl disulfide oil by the addition of a relatively high molecular weight aliphatic amine (e.g., a fatty amine, particularly the N-alkyl-1,3-propane diamines) and optionally further increasing the molecular weight by the addition of elemental sulfur, which exhibits corrosion inhibition on its own and in combination with a conventional oil base corrosion inhibitor additive. Such a composition is particularly useful in sustaining a liquid film forming phase at bottomhole conditions for high temperature, high pressure gas wells wherein essentially no petroleum condensate phase exists.

Abstract: A relatively nonvolatile, high molecular weight oil soluble corrosion inhibitor carrier produced by adding at least 40 parts by weight of elemental sulfur per 100 parts by weight dialkyl disulfide oil to an amine activated dialkyl disulfide oil which exhibits corrosion inhibition on its own and in combination with conventional oil based corrosion inhibitor additives. Such a carrier is particularly useful in sustaining a liquid film forming phase at bottomhole conditions for high temperature, high pressure gas wells wherein essentially no petroleum condensate phase exists.

Abstract: A relatively nonvolatile, high molecular weight sulfur solvent produced by activating a dialkyl disulfide oil by the addition of a relatively high molecular weight predominantly aliphatic amine (e.g., a N-alkyl-1,3-propane diamine) and optionally further increasing the molecular weight by the addition of elemental sulfur. Such a sulfur solvent is particularly useful in sustaining a liquid phase at bottomhole conditions for high temperature, high pressure sour gas.

Abstract: A relatively nonvolatile, high molecular weight sulfur solvent produced by adding at least 40 parts by weight of elemental sulfur per 100 parts by weight dialkyl disulfide to an amine activated dialkyl disulfide oil. Such a sulfur solvent is particularly useful in sustaining a liquid phase at bottomhole conditions for high temperature, high pressure wells.

Abstract: A method for dissolving a deposit of elemental sulfur by contacting the deposit with dialkyl disulfides catalyzed with an aliphatic amine in which a small amount of sulfur is added to the disulfide amine mixture before it is used as a sulfur solvent. The small percentage of sulfur added increases the rate at which the disulfide dissolves such sulfur deposit.