Chevron U.s.a. Inc.

Chevron Oronite Company LLC

Kemira Oyj

Dennis Arun Alexis

Varadarajan Dwarakanath

Do Hoon Kim

Taimur Malik

David R Espinosa

Hong Yang

Sukhjit Aujla

Logan Jackson

Ronald Robinson

Frances Fournier

Gregory Arthur Winslow

Sophany Thach

Sumitra Subrahmanyan

Tom Lynch

Harold Charles Linnemeyer

Gayani W Pinnawala

Timothy P Theriot

Les Leszek Jackowski

Francesca Cibotti

Robert Matthew Dean

Gayani Pinnawala Arachchilage

Aaron Wilhelm

Anette Poulsen

Adam C Jackson

Peter G New

Christopher Michael Niemi

Thomas J Lynch

Dustin Luke Walker

Kerry Kennedy Spilker

Sujeewa S Palayangoda

Marlon Solano

David Espinosa

Nabijan Nizamidin

Michael Ogechukwuka Unomah

Gojko Matovic

Samuel Wei-en Lau

Robert M Dean

Provided herein are liquid polymer (LP) compositions comprising a synthetic (co)polymer (e.g., an acrylamide (co)polymer), as well as methods for preparing inverted polymer solutions by inverting these LP compositions in an aqueous fluid. The resulting inverted polymer solutions can have a concentration of a synthetic (co)polymer (e.g., an acrylamide (co)polymer) of from 50 to 15,000 ppm, and a filter ratio of 1.5 or less at 15 psi using a 1.2 μm filter. Also provided are methods of using these inverted polymer solutions in oil and gas operations, including enhanced oil recovery.

Methods for hydrocarbon recovery

Described are compositions and methods for use in oil and gas operations. The methods can decrease pressure drop along a lateral segment of a wellbore in an unconventional subterranean formation.

Compositions containing friction reducers and methods of using thereof in oil and gas operations

Embodiments of treating fluid comprising hydrocarbons, water, and polymer being produced from a hydrocarbon-bearing formation are provided. One embodiment comprises adding a concentration of a viscosity reducer to the fluid to degrade the polymer present in the fluid and adding a concentration of a neutralizer to the fluid to neutralize the viscosity reducer in the fluid. The addition of the concentration of the viscosity reducer is in a sufficient quantity to allow for complete chemical degradation of the polymer prior to the addition of the concentration of the neutralizer in the fluid such that excess viscosity reducer is present in the fluid. The addition of the concentration of the neutralizer is sufficiently upstream of any surface fluid processing equipment to allow for complete neutralization of the excess viscosity reducer such that excess neutralizer is present in the fluid prior to the fluid reaching any of the surface fluid processing equipment.

Treating fluid comprising hydrocarbons, water, and polymer

Described herein are methods of treating fluid including hydrocarbons, water, and polymer being produced from a hydrocarbon-bearing formation. The methods include adding a concentration of a viscosity reducer to the fluid to degrade the polymer present in the fluid and adding a concentration of a neutralizer to the fluid to neutralize the viscosity reducer in the fluid. The viscosity reducer is buffered at a pH of 7 or less. The addition of the concentration of the viscosity reducer is in a sufficient quantity to allow for complete chemical degradation of the polymer prior to the addition of the concentration of the neutralizer in the fluid such that excess viscosity reducer is present in the fluid.

Ph control in fluid treatment

Disclosed are compositions and methods for use in oil and gas operations.

Compositions for use in oil and gas operations

An inverse emulsion composition comprising: one or more hydrophobic liquids having a boiling point at least about 100&#xb0; C.; up to about 38% by weight of one or more acrylamide-(co)polymers; one or more emulsifier surfactants; and one or more inverting surfactants; wherein, when the composition is inverted in an aqueous solution, it provides an inverted solution having a filter ratio using a 1.2 micron filter (FR1.2) of about 1.5 or less.

Inverse emulsion compositions

Methods for use in oil and gas operations

Described herein are methods of treating fluid comprising hydrocarbons, water, and polymer being produced from a hydrocarbon-bearing formation are provided. The method can include adding a concentration of a viscosity reducer to the fluid to degrade the polymer present in the fluid and adding a concentration of a neutralizer to the fluid to neutralize the viscosity reducer in the fluid. The viscosity reducer is buffered at a pH of 7 or less (e.g., at a pH of from 2 to 7, such as at a pH of from 3.5 to 7, or at a pH of from 5 to 7). The addition of the concentration of the viscosity reducer is in a sufficient quantity to allow for complete chemical degradation of the polymer prior to the addition of the concentration of the neutralizer in the fluid such that excess viscosity reducer is present in the fluid. The addition of the concentration of the neutralizer is sufficiently upstream of any surface fluid processing equipment to allow for complete neutralization of the excess viscosity reducer such that excess neutralizer is present in the fluid prior to the fluid reaching any of the surface fluid processing equipment.

PH control in fluid treatment

Provided herein are liquid polymer (LP) compositions comprising an acrylamide (co)polymer, as well as methods for preparing inverted polymer solutions by inverting these LP compositions in an aqueous fluid. The resulting inverted polymer solutions can have a concentration of acrylamide (co)polymer of from about 50 to about 15,000 ppm, and a filter ratio of 1.5 or less at 15 psi using a 1.2 &#x3bc;m filter. Also provided are methods of using these inverted polymer solutions in dewatering, clarification, flocculation and/or thickening applications, and the like.

Polymer compositions and methods of use

Provided herein are liquid polymer (LP) compositions comprising a synthetic (co)polymer (e.g., an acrylamide (co)polymer), as well as methods for preparing aqueous polymer solutions by combining these LP compositions with an aqueous fluid. The resulting aqueous polymer solutions can have a concentration of a synthetic (co)polymer (e.g., an acrylamide (co)polymer) of from 50 to 15,000 ppm, and a filter ratio of 1.5 or less at 15 psi using a 1.2 &#x3bc;m filter. Also provided are methods of using these aqueous polymer solutions in oil and gas operations, including enhanced oil recovery.

Methods and systems for generating aqueous polymer solutions

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Richmond, TX, United States of America

Dennis Arun Alexis