IP Library Granted Patent US 7,842,127
Granted Patent B2
US 7,842,127 · App. 11/612,770 · Granted Nov 30, 2010

Corrosion inhibitor composition comprising a built-in intensifier

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Patent No.
US 7,842,127
App. No.
11/612,770
Granted
Nov 30, 2010
Kind
B2
Abstract

A corrosion inhibitor composition comprising one or more organic solvents, one or more corrosion inhibitor intermediates and about 0.1 to about 20 weight percent of one or more iodide salts dissolved in said composition and methods of using the corrosion inhibitor composition in acid fracturing and matrix acid stimulation of subterranean formations.

Claims (27)

1. A corrosion inhibitor composition comprising

(a) from at least 20 weight percent to about 60 weight percent of one or more organic solvents, wherein the organic solvent is selected from the group consisting of: isopropanol, methanol, ethanol, 1-butanol, iso-butanol, tert-butanol, acetonitrile, dimethylformamide, formamide, acetonitrile, acetone, and combinations thereof;

(b) one or more corrosion inhibitor intermediates; and

(c) about 0.1 to about 20 weight percent of one or more iodide salts dissolved in said composition; wherein said composition excludes added acid and is resistant to precipitate formation or separation and wherein the composition is uniform in appearance.

2. The corrosion inhibitor composition of claim 1 wherein said iodide salts are selected from lithium iodide, sodium iodide, potassium iodide, calcium iodide, magnesium iodide, ammonium iodide, tetmethylammonium iodide, tetrapropylammonium iodide, tetrabutylammonium iodide, tetrapentylammonium iodide, tetrahexylammonium iodide, tetraheptylammonium iodide, tetraphenylammonium iodide, phenytrimethylammonium iodide and (ethyl)triphenylphosphonium iodide.

3. The corrosion inhibitor composition of claim 1 wherein said corrosion inhibitor intermediates are selected from the group consisting of acetylenic alcohols; quaternary ammonium compounds, α,β-unsaturated aldehydes, amines and Mannich reaction products.

4. The corrosion inhibitor composition of claim 3 further comprising one or more surfactants.

5. The corrosion inhibitor composition of claim 3 further comprising one or more dispersants.

6. The corrosion inhibitor composition of claim 1 comprising about 0.2 to about 10 weight percent iodide salts.

7. The corrosion inhibitor composition of claim 6 wherein said iodide salts are selected from the group consisting of lithium, iodide, phenyltrimethylammonium iodide, (ethyl)triphenylphosphonium iodide, tetrabutylammonium iodide, tetraethylammonium iodide, tetrapropylammonium iodide and ammonium iodide.

8. The corrosion inhibitor composition of claim 7 comprising about 0.5 to about 5 weight percent of said iodide salts.

9. The corrosion inhibitor composition of claim 8 wherein the iodide salt is ammonium iodide.

10. The corrosion inhibitor composition of claim 9 comprising about 1 to about 2 weight percent ammonium iodide.

11. A method of protecting against corrosion of metallic surfaces, the method comprising introducing the composition of claim 1 into a well at a concentration sufficient to coat well tubulars and equipment.

12. A corrosion inhibitor composition consisting of

(a) one or more organic solvents selected from the group consisting of: isopropanol, methanol, ethanol, 1-butanol, iso-butanol, tert-butanol, acetonitrile, dimethylformamide, formamide, acetonitrile, acetone, and combinations thereof;

(b) one or more corrosion inhibitor intermediates;

(c) one or more dispersants and/or surfactants;

(d) about 0.1 to about 20 weight percent of one or more iodide salts dissolved in said composition; and

(e) optionally water, wherein said composition excludes added acid and is resistant to precipitate formation or separation and wherein the composition is uniform in appearance.

13. The corrosion inhibitor composition of claim 12 wherein said iodide salts are selected from lithium iodide, sodium iodide, potassium iodide, calcium iodide, magnesium iodide, ammonium iodide, tetraethylammonium iodide, tetrapropylammonium iodide, tetrabutylammonium iodide, tetrapentylammonium iodide, tetrahexylammonium iodide, tetraheptylammonium iodide, tetraphenylammonium iodide, phenytrimethylammonium iodide and (ethyl)triphenylphosphonium iodide.

14. The corrosion inhibitor composition of claim 13 wherein said corrosion inhibitor intermediates are selected from the group consisting of acetylenic alcohols; quaternary ammonium compounds, α,β-unsaturated aldehydes, amines and Mannich reaction products.

15. The corrosion inhibitor composition of claim 12 , wherein the one or more iodide salts are present in an amount from about 0.2 to about 10 weight percent.

16. The corrosion inhibitor composition of claim 15 wherein said iodide salts are selected from the group consisting of lithium iodide, phenyltrimethylammonium iodide, (ethyl)triphenylphosphonium iodide, tetrabutylammonium iodide, tetraethylammonium iodide, tetrapropylammonium iodide and ammonium iodide.

17. The corrosion inhibitor composition of claim 16 , wherein the one or more iodide salts are present in an amount from about 0.5 to about 5 weight percent.

18. The corrosion inhibitor composition of claim 17 wherein the iodide salt is ammonium iodide.

19. The corrosion inhibitor composition of claim 18 , wherein the ammonium iodide is present in an amount from about 1 to about 2 weight percent.

Assignments (5)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS Recorded Jul 17, 2025
From: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
To: CHAMPIONX LLC; APERGY ESP SYSTEMS, LLC; APERGY BMCS ACQUISITION CORP; HARBISON-FISCHER, INC.; NORRIS RODS, INC.,; NORRIS RODS, INC.,; NORRISEAL-WELLMARK, INC.; PCS FERGUSON, INC.; QUARTZDYNE, INC.; US SYNTHETIC CORPORATION
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RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jun 7, 2022
From: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
To: CHAMPIONX USA INC.
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 23, 2022
From: ECOLAB USA INC.
To: CHAMPIONX USA INC.
Reel/Frame 060249/0833 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jun 5, 2020
From: CHAMPIONX USA INC.
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
Reel/Frame 052848/0368 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jun 5, 2020
From: CHAMPIONX USA INC.
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
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