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7576042 Salt water stable latex cement slurries  
A method of servicing a wellbore comprising preparing a cement slurry by premixing at least one latex, at least one stabilizer, and optionally water to form a homogeneous solution, further mixing...
7576040 Cement compositions comprising humic acid grafted fluid loss control additives  
Exemplary embodiments of the cement compositions comprise water, a cement, and a fluid loss control additive, the fluid loss control additive comprising a graft copolymer. The graft copolymer...
7559370 Restricting fluid passage and novel materials therefor  
Water problems in the production of oil or gas from subterranean formations is addressed by providing a method of restricting passage of a fluid from a first location to a second location in a...
7488541 Superabsorbent polymer aqueous paste and coating  
The present invention is directed to an aqueous superabsorbent polymer paste comprising from about 1 to about 5 wt % of superabsorbent particles and from about 95 to about 99 wt % of an aqueous...
7398825 Methods of controlling sand and water production in subterranean zones  
Methods for stabilizing portions of a subterranean formation and controlling the production of water from those subterranean formations. In one embodiment, the methods of the present invention...
7304098 Hydrogel for use in downhole seal applications  
The present invention is a composition for forming seals. The composition includes a base material and a hydrogel. The base materials is preferably an elastomer or a thermoplastic. Seals formed...
7290960 Sprayable mining liner  
A liner is the product of reaction of (a) a hydrophilic prepolymer bearing isocyanate groups; and (b) a water-borne polymer dispersion, the polymer bearing groups that are reactive to isocyanate...
7270879 Particulate material containing thermoplastics and methods for making and using the same  
Disclosed herein is a particle comprising a particulate substrate; and a thermoplastic elastomer present on or in the substrate as an amount sufficient to improve the dust suppression of the...
7270184 Method of well treatment  
The invention provides a method of well treatment comprising introducing into the matrix surrounding a hydrocarbon well bore hole an emulsion the discontinuous phase of which comprises a...
7256227 Polymer modified gypsum membrane and uses therefor  
A composition which is applied to substrate surfaces to form a membrane to provide structural reinforcement thereto and prevent the release of gases and moisture from the substrate. The composition...
7244492 Soluble fibers for use in resin coated proppant  
Coated particle substrates having a coating of resin and/or water soluble polymers and soluble, fibrous material are provided for use in subterranean formations. The coated particle substrate...
7238749 Two-component mortar composition and its use  
A two-component mortar composition is described with a curable resin component containing at least one free radical-polymerizable resin, fillers, reactive diluents, solvents, accelerators and/or...
7238733 Storable water-silica suspensions and methods  
Storable water-silica suspensions and methods of cementing well bores are provided. The storable water-silica suspensions are basically comprised of water, silica and an effective amount of a...
7188673 Process for reducing the production of water in oil wells  
A process is described for reducing the production of water in oil wells which comprises the injection into the formation around the well of an aqueous solution of one or more polymers selected...
7150787 Polymer-modified gypsum composition  
A composition including two components is provided. When the two components are admixed in the method of the invention a polymer-modified gypsum composition is provided. The admixture exhibits a...
7150319 Method for reducing or completely eliminating water influx in an underground formation, and crosslinkable copolymers for implementing said method  
A method for reducing or completely eliminating water influx in an oil or natural gas borehole includes introducing in the borehole an aqueous solution of a copolymer comprising: A) 40–98 wt. %...
7138446 Elastomeric admixtures for improving cement elasticity  
A method and cementing composition for sealing a subterranean zone penetrated by a well bore, wherein the cementing composition comprises a mixture of cementitious material, acrylonitrile butadiene...
7128148 Well treatment fluid and methods for blocking permeability of a subterranean zone  
The present invention provides a method and treatment fluid for blocking the permeability of an elevated-temperature zone in a reservoir of a subterranean formation penetrated by a wellbore, the...
7114568 Hydrophobically modified polymers for a well completion spacer fluid  
A method and composition is provided for a relative permeability modifier for use with aqueous well treatment fluids that comprises a hydrophobically modified water soluble polymer or a...
7063153 Methods and compositions for cementing wells  
Methods of cementing subterranean zones penetrated by well bores and well cement compositions. A well cement composition of the invention basically comprises a hydraulic cement, water in an amount...
7037956 Water-soluble resin, process for its production and water-soluble resin composition  
A water-soluble resin composition comprising a water-soluble resin and a colorant, which copolymer has a weight average molecular weight of at least 8,000 and is prepared by polymerizing an...
6984705 Composition and method for recovering hydrocarbon fluids from a subterranean reservoir  
A composition comprising expandable cross linked polymeric microparticles having an unexpanded volume average particle size diameter of from about 0.05 to about 10 microns and a cross linking agent...
6932158 Well plug additive, well plug treatment fluid made therefrom, and method of plugging a well  
For well plug treatment to plug an abandoned well, a well plug additive including a dry mixture of water soluble crosslinkable polymer, a crosslinking agent, and filter aid, and optionally, a...
6881708 Compositions for solving lost circulation problems  
A method and composition is provided for sealing a subterranean zone penetrated by a well bore and restoring lost circulation, wherein the composition basically comprises a mixture of latex,...
6855201 Cementing compositions  
A cement composition is basically comprised of a hydraulic cement, water in an amount sufficient to form a pumpable slurry and a fluid loss control polymer additive comprised of 69 weight % of the...
6843846 Methods and compositions for cementing subterranean zones  
Methods and compositions for cementing subterranean zones penetrated by well bores are provided. The methods are basically comprised of the steps of providing a cement composition which comprises a...
6715552 Well cementing methods and compositions  
Methods of cementing subterranean zones penetrated by well bores and well cement compositions are provided. A well cement composition of the invention is basically comprised of a hydraulic cement,...
6710107 Cement slurries comprising hydrophobic polymers  
The present invention relates to a cement slurry set in a wellbore. The slurry comprises cement, at least one mineral filler, water and a determined amount of at least one hydrophobically modified...
6656994 Use of polysulfide-free preparations as an additive for loam or clay-based construction materials  
The use is described of polysulfide-free preparations comprising, based on solids content, from 40 to 99.5% by weight of at least one water-dispersible copolymer and from 0.5 to 10% by weight of at...
6632527 Composite proppant, composite filtration media and methods for making and using same  
Composite particles made of a binder and filler material are provided for use in subterranean formations. The filler is finely divided mineral and optional fiber. The particles are proppants useful...
6593402 Resilient well cement compositions and methods  
The present invention provides improved compositions and methods for sealing pipe in a well bore. The compositions which harden into highly resilient solid masses having high strengths are...
6586497 Transport of solid particulates  
A method is provided for incorporating a foaming agent into mixtures of particulates and then forming a foam within the mixture to increase the flowability of the particulates. A method is also...
6581701 Methods for reducing lost circulation in wellbores  
This invention discloses methods for reducing lost circulation in wellbores. The invention utilizes certain selected water swellable polymers that swell at a rate slow enough to reach the lost...
6552121 Alkali silicate-polyisocyanate composites  
A process for preparing alkali silicate—polyisocyanate composites without catalyst separation. The process involves blending a catalyst and a polyisocyanate to form a first component, and...
6518224 Drilling fluids  
The invention is a novel drilling fluid additive comprising particles of elastomer which are capable of swelling upon contact with a hydrocarbon fluid. The swelling of the elastomer is gradual,...
6503870 Sealing subterranean zones  
The present invention provides improved compositions and methods of using the compositions for sealing subterranean zones. One composition of the invention is comprised of water, a silane coupling...
6455605 Foamable composition exhibiting instant thixotropic gelling  
The invention relates to a foamable composition comprising at least two parts. The first part comprises a polyol, a thixotropic gelling agent, a blowing agent, a urethane reaction catalyst and a...
6450260 Sand consolidation with flexible gel system  
Herein is described a method of consolidating a subterranean formation or repairing a gravel pack, comprising (i) providing a consolidating fluid, wherein the consolidating fluid comprises a gel...
6448311 Cement fluid loss additive  
A novel method for making improved cement fluid loss additives comprising copolymers of acrylamide having desirable viscosity and fluid loss control properties. The method combines (1) the use of...
6441054 Air management in cementitious mixtures having plasticizer and a clay-activity modifying agent  
An exemplary surface active agent admixture composition of the invention comprises (1) a first surface active agent comprising a betaine, an alkyl or aryl or alkylaryl sulfonate, or mixture...
6387986 Compositions and processes for oil field applications  
Encapsulated crosslinking agents and gel-forming compositions are provided that can be utilized in oil field applications. Processes for producing said encapsulated crosslinking agents and said...
6367549 Methods and ultra-low density sealing compositions for sealing pipe in well bores  
The present invention provides methods and ultra-low density sealing compositions for sealing pipe in well bores penetrating formations which readily fracture at low hydrostatic pressures. A method...
6328105 Proppant containing bondable particles and removable particles  
An improved proppant and a method of increasing the conductivity of the fractures of subterranean formations is described. The proppant contains a mixture of bondable particles and removable...
6288133 Foaming urethane composition and methods of using such compositions  
This invention relates to a foamable composition comprising at least two parts. More specifically, the first part comprises at least one polyol, at least one gelling agent, and at least one blowing...
6277900 Well cementing aids  
The present invention relates to copolymers consisting of (a) 1-99% by weight of structural units of the formula (1) ##STR1## where R 1 is hydrogen or methyl, R 4 is C 1 -C 22 -alkylene,...
6268406 Well cementing methods using compositions containing liquid polymeric additives  
Methods of cementing subterranean zones penetrated by a well bores are provided. In accordance with the methods, a cement composition is prepared comprised of a hydraulic cement, sufficient water...
6235809 Multi-functional additive for use in well cementing  
This invention relates to a cement composition for cementing oil, gas and geothermal wells comprising: a cement; and an additive comprising a blend of a sodium silicate; water; a carrageenan...
6207808 Catalytic method for the preparation of lignin phenol surfactants in organic solvents  
A method of making surfactants from lignin is disclosed by reducing lignin in the presence of a metal oxide or iron based catalyst in an organic hydrogen donor solvent to produce lignin phenol and...
6189615 Application of a stabilized polymer gel to an alkaline treatment region for improved hydrocarbon recovery  
A process is provided for reducing the permeability of or fluid mobility within a carbonate-containing treatment region in or proximate to a hydrocarbon-bearing formation below an earthen surface...
6187839 Methods of sealing compositions and methods  
The present invention provides methods of sealing subterranean zones using high density sealing compositions. The methods are basically comprised of introducing a sealing composition into the...
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