Crosslinkable polymer compositions comprising phenols and associated methods

A crosslinkable-polymer composition comprising:

• an aqueous fluid present in an amount in the range of from about 65% to about 99.4% by weight of the crosslinkable-polymer composition;
• a chitosan-reacting polymer present in an amount in the range of from about 0.5% to about 20% by weight of the crosslinkable-polymer composition and a chitosan-based compound present in an amount in the range of from about 0.05% to about 5% by weight of the crosslinkable-polymer composition wherein a crosslink is formed between the chitosan-based compound and the chitosan-reacting polymer;
• a phenol source present in an amount in the range of from about 1.25% to about 3.0% by weight of the crosslinkable-polymer composition;
• wherein the phenol source is selected from the group consisting of a phenolic compound, a compound that produces a phenolic compound, and combinations thereof
• wherein the phenolic compound is selected from the group consisting of a vanillin, vanilic acid, tyrosine, an alpha-hydroxynapthalene, a beta-hydroxynapthalene, and combinations thereof;
• wherein the compound that produces a phenolic compound is selected from the group consisting of acetyl salicyclic acid, para-nitrophenyl acetate, tris(nonlphenylphosphite), triphenylphosphite, and combinations thereof;
• and,
• a gelation-retarding additive present in an amount in the range of from about 0.1% to about 10% by weight of the crosslinkable-polymer composition.

A crosslinkable-polymer composition, comprising:

• an aqueous fluid;
• a chitosan-based compound and a polymer comprising a carbonyl group capable of interacting with the chitosan-based compound wherein a crosslink is formed between the chitosan-based compound and the polymer comprising a carbonyl group;
• a phenol source selected from the group consisting of a phenolic compound, a compound that produces a phenolic compound, and combinations thereof;
• wherein the phenolic compound is selected from the group consisting of a vanillin, vanilic acid, tyrosine, an alpha-hydroxynapthalene, a beta-hydroxynapthalene, and combinations thereof;
• wherein the compound that produces a phenolic compound is selected from the group consisting of acetyl salicyclic acid, para-nitrophenyl acetate, tris(nonlphenylphosphite), triphenylphosphite, and combinations thereof;
• and,
• a gelation-retarding additive.