Compositions, systems, and methods for removing iron sulfide scale from oilfield components

US9919348B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9919348-B2
Application numberUS-201515038721-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateApr 20, 2015
Priority dateApr 20, 2015
Publication dateMar 20, 2018
Grant dateMar 20, 2018

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The present disclosure relates to compositions, systems and methods for removing iron sulfide scale from a solid object, such as an oilfield component. The compositions include a carbon-carbon (C—C) double bond with an electron withdrawing group bonded to at least one of the double-bonded carbons.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A method of removing iron sulfide scale from an oilfield component with iron sulfide scale, the method comprising applying to the oilfield component in an amount and for a time sufficient to remove iron sulfide scale from the oilfield component a removal material comprising a composition with the general structural formula: wherein R 1 is an electron withdrawing group and R 2 is R 1 , hydrogen (H), or a moiety comprising another electron withdrawing group, and wherein at least 80% of the iron sulfide scale on the oilfield component is broken into component ions by the composition with general structural formula (I). 2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the removal material comprises at least two distinct compositions with the general structural formula (I). 3. The method of claim 1 , wherein R 1 comprises an acetate group. 4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the removal material further comprises a polar solvent. 5. The method of claim 1 , wherein at least 85% of the iron sulfide scale on the oilfield component is broken into component ions by the composition with general structural formula (I). 6. The method of claim 1 , wherein applying occurs in a sealed container. 7. The method of claim 1 , further comprising recovering the removal material. 8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the oilfield component comprises a perforation, a casing, a production tubular, a valve, a pump, or downhole completion equipment with iron sulfide scale. 9. The method of claim 1 , wherein at least 90% of the iron sulfide scale on the oilfield component is broken into component ions by the composition with general structural formula (I). 10. The method of claim 1 , wherein at least 95% of the iron sulfide scale on the oilfield component is broken into component ions by the composition with general structural formula (I). 11. The method of claim 1 , wherein substantially all of the iron sulfide scale on the oilfield component is broken into component ions by the composition with general structural formula (I).

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  • C09K8/528Primary

    inorganic depositions, e.g. sulfates or carbonates · CPC title

  • containing nitrogen · CPC title

  • B08B3/08Primary

    the liquid having chemical or dissolving effect · CPC title

  • Chemistry & Metallurgy · mapped topic

  • Sulfur · CPC title

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What does patent US9919348B2 cover?
The present disclosure relates to compositions, systems and methods for removing iron sulfide scale from a solid object, such as an oilfield component. The compositions include a carbon-carbon (C—C) double bond with an electron withdrawing group bonded to at least one of the double-bonded carbons.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Halliburton Energy Services Inc
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification C09K8/528. Mapped technology areas include Chemistry & Metallurgy.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Mar 20 2018 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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