Compositions comprising aromatic compounds for use in oil and/or gas wells and related methods

Compositions comprising aromatic compounds for use in various aspects of a life cycle of an oil and/or gas well, and related methods, are generally provided. In some embodiments, the composition is an emulsion or a microemulsion comprising a cashew nut shell liquid, a derivatized cashew nut shell li...

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Main Authors Stubbings, Eric, Zelenev, Andrei, Ashcraft, Paul
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 21.02.2019
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ADHESIVES
CHEMISTRY
DYES
MATERIALS FOR MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATIONS, NOT PROVIDED FORELSEWHERE
METALLURGY
MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATIONS OF MATERIALS
MISCELLANEOUS COMPOSITIONS
NATURAL RESINS
PAINTS
POLISHES
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Summary:Compositions comprising aromatic compounds for use in various aspects of a life cycle of an oil and/or gas well, and related methods, are generally provided. In some embodiments, the composition is an emulsion or a microemulsion comprising a cashew nut shell liquid, a derivatized cashew nut shell liquid, an aromatic compound having a melting point above room temperature, and/or a non-aromatic compound having a melting point above room temperature. In some embodiments, the emulsion or the microemulsion comprises an aqueous phase, a non-aqueous phase, and at least one surfactant, and an additive which is an aromatic compound or mixture of aromatic compounds having a melting point above room temperature.
Bibliography:Application Number: US201815999142