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Corrosion resistant system for performance drilling fluids utilizing formate brine

US6695897B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateDec 26, 2002
Grant dateFeb 24, 2004
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Expiry dateDec 26, 2022

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S507/939
  • WIPO fieldMacromolecular chemistry, polymers
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A corrosion inhibited formulation for drilling compositions consisting essentially of an environmentally friendly corrosion inhibitor blended with an alkali metal formate. The corrosion inhibitor is prepared pursuant to a process including the steps of:(1) preparing a reactant mixture comprising a fatty acid such as soya fatty acid or tall oil fatty acid with polyfunctional amines;(2) subjecting the reactant mixture to a temperature of between about 130 and 170 for a period sufficient to substantially complete the reaction to obtain a fatty acid amido amine product;(3) solubilizing the reactant product with an organic acid such as acetic to produce a product that is substantially completely soluble in aqueous solutions; and(4) blending the water soluble inhibitor salts into the buffered formate media.

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