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Scleroglucan based drilling mud

US5612294A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJan 17, 1995
Grant dateMar 18, 1997
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Expiry dateJan 17, 2015

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC09K8/206
  • WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Base composition for water-based drilling muds allowing the number and the amount of the other constituents of the mud to be restricted. In addition to the base solvent, fresh water, sea water or salt water, the said base composition comprises scleroglucan as viscosity agent, the mycelium which produced it and bentonite or an equivalent in limited amount.

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