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Diverting compositions, fluid loss control pills, and breakers thereof

US8017563B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 8, 2007
Grant dateSep 13, 2011
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Expiry dateAug 7, 2028

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC09K2208/26
  • WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A method of treating a well that includes selectively emplacing a fluid loss pill into the well, wherein the fluid loss pill includes at least one of diethylene glycol, triethylene glycol, and tetraethylene glycol, and wherein the at least one of diethylene glycol, triethylene glycol, and tetraethylene glycol reacts with a calcium brine present in the well to form a plug is disclosed.

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