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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 01, 2009
Filed:
Sep. 14, 2006
Diptabhas Sarkar, Houston, TX (US);
Stephen T. Arrington, Duncan, OK (US);
Ronald J. Powell, Duncan, OK (US);
Ian D. Robb, Duncan, OK (US);
Bradley L. Todd, Duncan, OK (US);
Diptabhas Sarkar, Houston, TX (US);
Stephen T. Arrington, Duncan, OK (US);
Ronald J. Powell, Duncan, OK (US);
Ian D. Robb, Duncan, OK (US);
Bradley L. Todd, Duncan, OK (US);
Halliburton Energy Services, Inc., Duncan, OK (US);
Abstract
Methods are provided for increasing the temperature of a section of conduit used for the production or transmission of hydrocarbon. According to one aspect, the method includes the steps of: (a) forming a treatment fluid comprising: (i) a carrier fluid; and (ii) a first reactant and a second reactant; and (b) introducing the treatment fluid into a section of conduit used for the production or transmission of hydrocarbon. The first reactant and second reactant are selected for being capable of reacting together in an exothermic chemical reaction; and the first and second reactant are in at least sufficient concentrations in the carrier fluid to generate a theoretical heat of reaction of at least 1,000 kJ/liter of the treatment fluid. At least some of at least one of the first reactant and the second reactant is suspended in the carrier fluid in a solid form that is adapted to help control the release of the reactant into the carrier fluid.