Surfactant based gelling composition for wellbore service fluids
US6433075B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 20, 2000 |
| Grant date | Aug 13, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 20, 2020 |
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- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC09K8/5753
- WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A composition, in particular a wellbore service fluid, comprising monomeric surfactants, preferably viscoelastic surfactants, in combination with a polymerization agent. Additionally, the fluid may contain a cross-linking agent to cross-link the polymerized surfactants.
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