Additive for increasing the density of a fluid and fluid comprising such additive
US6586372B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 10, 1999 |
| Grant date | Jul 1, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 10, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S507/906
- WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
An additive which increases the density of wellbore fluids used during the construction or repair of oil, gas, injection, water or geothermal wells comprises solid colloidal particles of weight average particle diameter (D50) of less than 2 microns, the particles being deflocculated by the action of a dispersant, preferably incorporated during the process of grinding or communication of the particles to the specified particle size. The additives may be used in any wellbore fluid such as drilling, cementing, completion, packing, work-over (repairing), stimulation, well killing and spacer fluids as well as in a dense media separating fluid or in a ship's ballast fluid.
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