Energy created by a propellant can form a fracture in a subterranean formation. For example, a treatment fluid can be introduced into a subterranean formation. A propellant can be positioned in the subterranean formation. The propellant can be detonated to generate a fracture in the subterranean formation for receiving at least part of the treatment fluid. The treatment fluid may include an acid, a hydrolysable in-situ acid generator, a chelating agent, a hydrolysable in-situ chelating agent generator, or mixtures thereof.

Disclosed herein is a gas hydrate inhibitor that includes from 1 to 99% by weight of an alcohol, from 1 to 99% by weight of a polyol, from 0.01 to 2.0% by weight of an organic acid, and from 1 to 99% by weight of water. The gas hydrate inhibitor is useful in preventing and/or removing hydrates in a fluid to ensure a continuous flow of the fluid.

Methods involving anti-agglomerant hydrate inhibitors and polyaromatic hydrocarbons for hydrate inhibition are provided. In some embodiments, the methods include introducing a hydrate inhibitor composition including an anti-agglomerant hydrate inhibitor into a fluid including (i) water and (ii) one of gas, liquid hydrocarbon, and any combination thereof; and introducing a polyaromatic hydrocarbon into the fluid.

A method is disclosed that includes introducing one or more dual function inhibitor compounds through an umbilical into a deepwater environment such that the one or more dual function inhibitor compounds are introduced into a fluid in the deepwater environment. The dual function inhibitor is a corrosion inhibitor and a hydrate inhibitor.

A polymer composition may include one or more monomeric units, with an internal crosslinker, internal breaker, scale control additive or a combination thereof.

Ceramic foundry media is provided. The ceramic foundry media have a size of about 80 mesh to about 10 mesh, an average largest pore size of less than about 20 microns, and a surface roughness of less than about 4 microns. The ceramic foundry media are formed by drip casting. A slurry of finely divided particles is flowed through nozzles and formed into droplets under the influence of vibration. Uniform sized, smooth surface, spherical green particles are formed. The green particles are dried and sintered to form the foundry media.

The disclosure is directed to low molecular weight polyelectrolyte complex nanoparticles that can be used to deliver agents deep into hydrocarbon reservoirs. Methods of making and using said polyelectrolyte complex nanoparticles are also provided.

The present invention relates to a method to inhibit gas hydrate formation in the field of crude oil and natural gas extraction, transportation and processing.

The present invention relates to a method to inhibit gas hydrate formation in the field of crude oil and natural gas extraction, transportation and processing.

The present disclosure generally relates to hydroxyalkylurethanes obtained from the reaction of amines and alkylene carbonates and their use in gas hydrate inhibitor compositions to effectively inhibit gas hydrate formation in a crude hydrocarbon stream.