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Well drilling fluids and process for drilling wells

US4812244A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 24, 1987
Grant dateMar 14, 1989
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Expiry dateSep 24, 2007

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC09K8/24
  • WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The rheological characteristics of aqueous well drilling fluids are improved by incorporating into the fluids small amounts of sulfonated styrene-maleimide copolymers and at least one water-soluble polymer prepared from acrylic acid or acrylate or their derivatives.

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