Wellbore fluids and method of use
US10227519B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 24, 2013 |
| Grant date | Mar 12, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 24, 2033 |
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- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE21B43/26
- WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A base fluid for formulating wellbore fluids. The base fluid comprises a mixture of synthetic aliphatic hydrocarbons derived from a Fischer-Tropsch product stream and contains greater than 96% aliphatic hydrocarbons having a carbon number range of from C6 to C30. The percentage of homologues having a carbon number of C10 or less is less than about 3 wt %.
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