Dual cation hydrate inhibitors
AssigneeHalliburton Energy Services, Inc.
InventorsLoan Vo, Deepak S. Monteiro, Qiang Lan, Philippe Prince
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AssigneeHalliburton Energy Services, Inc.
InventorsLoan Vo, Deepak S. Monteiro, Qiang Lan, Philippe Prince
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Dual cation hydrate inhibitor compositions and methods of using such compositions to, for example, inhibit the formation of gas hydrate agglomerates are provided. In some embodiments, such methods include introducing a hydrate inhibitor composition into a fluid, wherein the hydrate inhibitor composition includes at least one compound having the structural formula: wherein each of R1, R2, and R3 is independently a C1 to C6 hydrocarbon chain, wherein R4 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and any C1 to C50 hydrocarbon chain, wherein each of R5 and R6 is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and a C1 to C50 hydrocarbon chain, wherein X− and Y− are counter anions, and wherein each of a and b is independently an integer from 1 to 10.
A hydrate inhibitor composition comprising at least one compound of the structural formula:
A treatment fluid for use in a wellbore, the treatment fluid comprising a liquid component and a hydrate inhibitor that comprises at least one compound of the structural formula:
A hydrate inhibitor composition comprising:
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