Carbonaceous nanoparticles as conductivity enhancement additives to water-in-oil emulsions, oil-in-water emulsions and oil-based wellbore fluids
US11098233B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 4, 2013 |
| Grant date | Aug 24, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 4, 2033 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02A90/30
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Various embodiments of the present disclosure provide methods of making wellbore fluids with enhanced electrical conductivities. In some embodiments, such methods comprise: (1) pre-treating a carbon material with an acid; and (2) adding the carbon material to the wellbore fluid. Further embodiments of the present disclosure pertain to wellbore fluids formed by the methods of the present disclosure. Additional embodiments of the present disclosure pertain to methods for logging a subterranean well by utilizing the aforementioned wellbore fluids.
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