Pennzoil Products Company

Other

Flotek Chemistry, LLC

Cesi Chemical, Inc.

Calumet Penreco, LLC

Penreco

David S Morrison

William J Heilman

Lakia M Champagne

Richard L Johnson

Wei Song

Robert H Ray

Jack C Cunningham, Jr

Lin Lu

Lin Lu Healy

Gina Butuc

A well treatment microemulsion includes an oil external phase, an internal aqueous phase and a hydrophilic surfactant. The surfactant has a hydrophile lipophile balance of between 8-18. The oil external phase may include d-Limonene, xylenes, light mineral oil, or kerosene. The surfactant is configured to emulsify the water of the internal aqueous phase into the oil of the external (continuous) phase. The surfactant may include polyoxyethylene sorbitan monooleate, polyoxyethylene sorbitan tristearate, polyoxyethylene hydrogenated castor oil, polyoxyethylene sorbitan monostearate, polyoxyethylene sorbitan monooleate, polyoxyethylene sorbitan monolaurate or mixtures therebetween. The use of hydrophilic surfactants to emulsify an internal aqueous phase within an oil external microemulsion produces unexpected and beneficial results.

Water-in-oil microemulsions for oilfield applications

A gel, comprising: an ester and a polymer having at least one of the following rigid block groups; polystyrene, polyethylene, polyvinyl chloride, and phenolics as well as one elastic block that is a member of the group consisting of ethylene/butadiene copolymers, polyisoprene, polybutadiene, ethylene/propylene copolymers, or ethylene-propylene/diene copolymers, wherein the polymer is either triblock copolymers, star polymers, radial polymers, multi-block copolymers, or combinations thereof, wherein the composition is substantially free of mineral oils; wherein the ester's chemical formula is: Wherein n=1, 2, 3, and 4, and Rrepresents a member of the group consisting of: hydrogen, hydrocarbyl, phenyl, methoxyphenyl, alkylphenyl, substituted alkyl, and substituted phenyl; Rrepresents a member of the group consisting of: hydrogen, hydrocarbyl, phenyl, methoxyphenyl, alkylphenyl, substituted alkyl, substituted phenyl, alkylene, phenylene, substituted alkylene, and substituted phenylene, and Rrepresents a member of the group consisting of: alkylene, phenylene, substituted alkylene, or substituted phenylene, and wherein R, R, Rall represent a member of the group consisting of: alkylene, phenylene, substituted alkylene, or substituted phenylene, and R, R, Rall represent a member of the group consisting of: hydrogen, hydrocarbyl, phenyl, methoxyphenyl, alkylphenyl, substituted alkyl, and substituted phenyl.

Gel composition

Hydrocarbon gels comprising from about 0.1 to about 50 percent on a weight. basis of diblock, triblock, multiblock and/or radial block copolymers based on synthetic thermoplastic rubbers or mixtures, in a mixture with a hydrocarbon, one or more hydrocarbon-soluble substances, or mixtures thereof, which are useful as suspending or dispersing agents for solids and/or liquids.

Hydrocarbon gels as suspending and dispersing agents and products

Solid and semi-solid hydrocarbon gels and uses thereof

Transparent stiff gel candles comprising a hydrocarbon oil, a wick, and one or more triblock, radial block or multiblock copolymer of a thermoplastic rubber, and optionally a diblock copolymer.

Transparent gel candles

Controlled release non-aqueous air care gels comprising from about 1 to about 50 percent on a weight basis of diblock, triblock, multiblock and/or radial block copolymers based on synthetic thermoplastic rubbers. The ratio of the diblock to triblock, multiblock and/or radial block copolymers can be varied from about 0 percent to about 100 percent in either direction. The material to be gelled is a hydrocarbon, one or more hydrocarbon-soluble substances, or mixtures thereof, which based on its physical properties plays an important role in setting the controlled release rate. The composition of the hydrocarbon can vary in carbon length from about C-5 to about C-30 and can vary in vapor pressure up to about 600 mm Hg at 20.degree. C. The hydrocarbon range on a weight basis is from about 20 to about 95 percent of the total weight of the gelled composition. The controlled release agent or active agent is one or more air care active substances, such as fragrances, deodorizers, masking agents, pest repellents or pesticides, and may comprise from about 0.1 to about 30 weight percent of the gel.

Non-aqueous controlled release pest and air care gel composition

A biodegradable two-cycle engine oil composition comprises about (a) 20 to 85 wt. % of a heavy ester or a mixture of heavy ester oils characterized by a kinematic viscosity of at least about 7.0 cSt at 100.degree. C., (b) 10 to 85 wt. % of a light ester oil or a mixture of light ester oils characterized by a kinematic viscosity of less than about 6.0 cSt at 100.degree. C., and optionally an additive, wherein the composition has a biodegradability of at least about 66% as measured by the CEC L-33-T-82 method.

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The Woodlands, TX, United States of America

David S Morrison