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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 31, 2023
Filed:
Nov. 13, 2019
Applicant:
Championx Usa Inc., Sugarland, TX (US);
Inventors:
Michael Cash, Richmond, TX (US);
Carter M. Silvernail, Burnsville, MN (US);
Hilina Emiru, Rosemount, MN (US);
Assignee:
ChampionX USA Inc., Sugarland, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C09K 8/536 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C09K 8/536 (2013.01); C09K 2208/22 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method is provided for inhibiting formation of a gas hydrate in a pipeline or removing a gas hydrate existing in a pipeline. The method can comprise injecting a foam composition into a fluid in the pipeline to inhibit formation of the gas hydrate in the pipeline, prevent gas hydrate formation in the pipeline, or remove the gas hydrate from the pipeline.