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Selective salt management for wellbore fluids using microgel particles

US11111427B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 29, 2017
Grant dateSep 7, 2021
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Expiry dateDec 29, 2037

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC09K2208/12
  • WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

An aqueous-based well treatment fluid for and methods of controlling metal ions in a well, wherein the treatment fluid and methods use one or more polymer microgels, which comprise a plurality of polymer particles. Each polymer particle has a polymeric backbone bearing at least one moiety where such moiety is a chelating agent capable of boding with a metal ion.

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