Electrically conductive non-aqueous wellbore fluids
US6787505B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 8, 2000 |
| Grant date | Sep 7, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 8, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC09K8/34
- WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A wellbore fluid having a non-aqueous continuous liquid phase that exhibits an electrical conductivity of not less than 10 &mgr;S m−1 at 1 kHz comprises a polar organic liquid (POL) which exhibits a dielectric constant of at least about 5.0 and a Hildebrand Solubility Parameter of at least about 17 (J cm−3)1/2. Oils or other organic liquids (OL) known to be suitable as the continuous liquid phase of wellbore fluids, may be used in admixture with POL component. Certain inorganic salts, organic bases, quaternary ammonium salts or hydroxides (the dissolved component, DC), display sufficient solubility (and current carrying abilities) in POL, OL or in mixtures of liquid (POL) and liquid (OL) to further improve the electrical conductivity of the mixture. The wellbore fluid can be used for providing enhanced information from electrical logging tools, measurement while drilling, logging while drilling, geosteering and the like.
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