Patent · US Expired

Viscosifier and fluid loss control system

US4428845A · kind A · utility

28Cited by
7References
11Claims
0Family size

Assignee

Inventor

Key dates

Filing dateDec 2, 1981
Grant dateJan 31, 1984
Priority date
Expiry dateDec 2, 2001

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC08K3/22
  • WIPO fieldMacromolecular chemistry, polymers
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A composition capable of imparting pseudoplasticity and fluid loss control properties to aqueous systems. The composition is formed from a combination of: PA1 (a) a hydroxy containing aluminum component and PA1 (b) a reaction product of a polyaldehyde and a polyvinyl alcohol, said polyaldehyde present in from 0.01 to 0.1 percent of stoichiometry; wherein the amount of component (a) to component (b) is in the weight ratio capable of directly forming, when mixed with sufficient water, an aqueous system having from about 0.5 to 10 weight percent of component (a) and from about 0.3 to 5 weight percent of component (b) based on the weight of the water of the system. The invention is further directed to improved drilling fluids containing said composition and to the process of drilling bore holes using said improved fluid.

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.