Black powder flowing with hydrocarbons in a hydrocarbon pipeline is converted into a magnetorheological slurry by implementing wet scrubbing in the hydrocarbon pipeline. A flow of the magnetorheological slurry through the hydrocarbon pipeline is controlled.

A gas hydrate hydrogel inhibitor comprising at least one polymer hydrogel particle having from 50 to 100% hydrogel content, the at least one polymer hydrogel particle including an inhibitor selected from the group consisting of: at least one thermodynamic hydrate inhibitor, at least one kinetic hydrate inhibitor, or a combination thereof.

The device for preventing the formation of paraffin and asphaltene sediments and for the reduction of the viscosity of crude oil for use at an eruptive oil well, an oil well with pumpjack or for use at a pipeline, the stated device including six identical serially connected modules. Each module has an inlet spout and outlet spout. Crude oil under pressure passes through modules and simultaneously is in contact with different alloys. The device's elements consist of four different alloys that affect the crude oil while it passes through modules under pressure in the manner that it prevents the formation of paraffin and asphaltene deposits inside the pipeline or eruptive oil wells or oil wells with pumpjacks.

A method of forming a drag reducing polymer formulation. The method begins by forming a drag reducing polymer. A hydrocarbon additive is then incorporated with the drag reducing polymer to form a drag reducing polymer formulation. The drag reducing polymer formulation is then used as a drag reducer in hydrocarbon pipelines.

A method of forming a drag reducing polymer formulation. The method begins by forming a drag reducing polymer. A hydrocarbon additive is then incorporated with the drag reducing polymer to form a drag reducing polymer formulation. The drag reducing polymer formulation is then used as a drag reducer in hydrocarbon pipelines.

A method and system for producing crude oil having reduced viscosity in the processed crude and the empowerment of its dehydration process by passing crude oil over a core that ionizes-polarizes the crude oil with an electrostatic charge. The metal bar-core is an alloy with 40-70% copper by weight, 10-32% nickel, 15-40% zinc, 2-20% tin, and 0.05-10% silver. The core comprises a plurality of grooves, which allows crude oil to be agitated as it comes in contact with the core, activating an electrostatic charge. The electrostatic charge of the core creates a magnetic catalytic reaction that causes: (1) a molecular separation in molecular chains in the processed crude oil thereby lowering the viscosity and (2) stretches and twists caused by the molecular ionization-polarization of processed crude, causes that this release accordingly congenital or added water that is trapped in it, resulting in a potentiation of the dehydration of processed crude.

A method and system for producing crude oil having reduced viscosity in the processed crude and the empowerment of its dehydration process by passing crude oil over a core that ionizes-polarizes the crude oil with an electrostatic charge. The metal bar-core is an alloy with 40-70% copper by weight, 10-32% nickel, 15-40% zinc, 2-20% tin, and 0.05-10% silver. The core comprises a plurality of grooves, which allows crude oil to be agitated as it comes in contact with the core, activating an electrostatic charge. The electrostatic charge of the core creates a magnetic catalytic reaction that causes: (1) a molecular separation in molecular chains in the processed crude oil thereby lowering the viscosity and (2) stretches and twists caused by the molecular ionization-polarization of processed crude, causes that this release accordingly congenital or added water that is trapped in it, resulting in a potentiation of the dehydration of processed crude.

A wax inhibitor composition, the composition having at least one alpha-olefin maleic anhydride copolymer of the formula:

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wherein R.sub.1 is selected from hydrocarbyl groups containing 10-30 carbon atoms, and R.sub.2 is selected from a hydrogen or hydrocarbyl groups containing 10-80 carbon atoms, and R.sub.2, if not hydrogen, is broadly dispersed, wherein R.sub.2 comprises a weight fraction of carbon numbers greater than 30, wherein R.sub.2 can be the same or different, and n is a number of repeating units ranging from 1 to 100.

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

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