Various embodiments disclosed relate to a weighted composition for treatment of a subterranean formation. In various embodiments, the present invention provides a method of treating a subterranean formation. The method can include placing in a subterranean formation a weighted composition. The weighted composition can include a weighting agent and an inorganic coating material on the weighting agent. The inorganic coating material can be a crystalline inorganic coating material. The inorganic coating material can be an amorphous inorganic coating material.

A method of fracturing a subterranean formation penetrated by a well comprises: combining an aqueous carrier with a superabsorbent polymer and a borated galactomannan to form a hydraulic fracturing composition; and pumping the hydraulic fracturing composition into the well.

A method, system, and program for billing for service provided to destination device according to the calling plan of the individual receiving the call. An authenticated identity for a callee answering a call placed to a destination device is received at an intermediary device. The intermediary device then accesses a billing plan for the authenticated identity of the callee and loads the billing plan for specifying charges for the call, such that telephone service billed to the callee is accessible at multiple destination devices.

A gel breaking system comprising a source of hydrogen peroxide and an activator selected from the group consisting of triazine-based activators, phthalimide-based activators and mixtures thereof are provided. Also, described are methods of using the gel breaking system to break the gelled component of a treatment fluid used in a gravel packing operation for a well.

Some embodiments described herein relate to methods comprising providing a proposed invert emulsion formulation, wherein the proposed invert emulsion formulation comprises an oil phase, an aqueous phase, and a particulates fraction comprising a first sub-fraction and a second sub-fraction, wherein the first sub-fraction comprises high-gravity particulates and the second sub-fraction comprises low-gravity particulates; calculating an initial associative stability value of the proposed invert emulsion based on the degree of association between the aqueous phase and the particulates fraction comprising both the first sub-fraction and the second sub-fraction; manipulating the proposed invert emulsion based on the initial associative stability value so as to produce an associatively stable invert emulsion having a final associative stability value in the range of between about 50% and about 100%; and introducing the associatively stable invert emulsion into a subterranean formation.

Various embodiments disclosed relate to compositions for treating subterranean formations including an aluminum trihalide hexahydrate and methods of using the same. In various embodiments, the present invention provides a method of treating a subterranean formation including obtaining or providing a composition that includes an aluminum trihalide hexahydrate. The method also includes placing the composition in a subterranean formation.

Various embodiments disclosed related to compositions and methods of using the same for treating subterranean formations. In various embodiments, the present invention provides a method of treating a subterranean formation. The method includes placing in a subterranean formation a composition that includes a viscosifier and that also includes a hydrophobically-modified polymer including at least one nitrogen-containing repeating unit.

A method for wellbore treatment. The method including preparing an encapsulated treatment agent via polymerization, feeding the encapsulated treatment agent into the wellbore, delivering the encapsulated treatment agent to a desired depth within a formation in the wellbore, activating an acoustic or an electromagnetic source at the desired depth within the formation, and generating an acoustic field or an electromagnetic field. The acoustic field or electromagnetic field activates the encapsulant thereby releasing the treatment agent into the wellbore and a desired depth.

A method for improving the performance of hydraulic fracturing processes in oil production fields wherein modifiable coated proppants used in the fracturing fluid are produced on a well-site. Various types of coated proppants may be produced based on real-time, down-hole information obtained and utilized at the well-site.

Degradable material for treatment fluids for use in fluid loss control, diversion, and plugging operations, methods of preparing the degradable material, and methods of using the degradable material in treatment fluids are disclosed. The degradable materials are polymer-based solid acid precursor particles that have been partially or fully coated with an anti-caking agent to prevent agglomeration of the polymer-based solid acid precursor particles during storage and transport. These coated polymer-based solid acid precursor particles can then be added to a variety of treatment fluids to temporarily create a physical barrier to fluid flow before degrading and generating acids that can be used in other treatment operations. This degradable coated polymer-based solid acid precursor additive can be combined with other traditional downhole additives such surfactants, viscosifiers, and biocides, allowing for a wide variety of applications in hydrocarbon reservoirs.