Process for mixing wellbore fluids
US8622608B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 21, 2007 |
| Grant date | Jan 7, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 2, 2029 |
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- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB01F2101/49
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A method for mixing a drilling fluid formulation that includes establishing a flow path for a base fluid, adding drilling fluid additives to the base fluid to create a mixture, aerating the mixture of base fluid and drilling fluid additives, and injecting a compressible driving fluid into the mixture of base fluid and drilling fluid additives to form a mixed drilling fluid is disclosed.
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