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Compositions and methods for inhibiting shale and preventing shale accretion

US12060518B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 27, 2022
Grant dateAug 13, 2024
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Expiry dateFeb 13, 2042

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

Abstract

Methods of treating a subterranean formation including shale include preparing a treatment fluid by mixing an aqueous base fluid and a dry polyvinyl pyrrolidone (PVP) in flake or powder form having a molecular weight between about 500,000 and about 2,000,000 and introducing the treatment fluid in the subterranean formation.

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