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Process for the cleaning oil and gas wellbores

US10781358B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 17, 2018
Grant dateSep 22, 2020
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Expiry dateJul 7, 2038

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC09K2208/22
  • WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Cleaning composition for use in cleaning wellbore walls, tubing or casing comprising: (i) from about 5% to 100% by weight of a mixture M consisting of from 10% to 50% by weight of acetophenone, from 5% to 30% by weight of butyl glycol and from 40% to 80% by weight of a surfactant, and (ii) from 0% to 95% by weight of water, in which (i)+(ii) sum up for at least 85% by weight of the cleaning composition; and process for cleaning a wellbore wall.

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