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7622427 Ethoxylated raw cotton linters for completion and workover fluids  
A completion and workover fluid composition comprising, water and at least one rheology modifier and/or fluid loss control agent, and at least one other ingredient selected from the group...
7612021 Methods and compositions utilizing lost-circulation materials comprising composite particulates  
Disclosed embodiments relate to compositions and methods for using a composite particulate comprising a cellulosic fiber and a filler as a lost-circulation material. An example of a method of...
7553800 In-situ filter cake degradation compositions and methods of use in subterranean formations  
Improved in-situ filter cake degradation compositions for use in subterranean formations, well drill-in and servicing fluids including such in-situ filter cake degradation compositions, and methods...
7393407 Silicon oxide slurry and method for producing such slurry  
The present invention relates to a slurry containing water, amorphous silica panicles having a particle size less than 1 micron and silica flour with a particle size between 2-200 microns. In order...
7384892 Water-based drilling fluids  
A water-based drilling fluid composition includes water and at least one rheology modifier and/or fluid loss control agent, and at least one other ingredient of polymeric additive, inorganic salts,...
7304019 Concentrated suspensions  
Suspensions are provided of water-soluble materials in non-aqueous carrier fluids using suspension agents that include organophilic clays. Methods of forming such suspensions are provided. Methods...
7199083 Self-generating foamed drilling fluids  
Self-generating foamed fluids for circulation through a well during drilling operations and methods for circulating such self-generating foamed drilling fluids are provided for. The drilling fluid...
7199084 Concentrated suspensions  
Suspensions are provided of water-soluble materials in non-aqueous carrier fluids using suspension agents that include thixotropic agents and, optionally, organophilic clays. Methods of forming...
7152697 Delayed phase changing agent for invert emulsion drilling fluid  
A method of controlling and delaying the inversion of a drilling fluid and the wettability of a filtercake by using a delayed phase changing agent. The filtercake is preferably formed while...
7147067 Zeolite-containing drilling fluids  
Methods and compositions for wellbore treating fluids, especially drilling fluids, that comprise zeolite and a carrier fluid.
7087556 Compositions for treating subterranean zones penetrated by well bores  
The present invention provides compositions of treating subterranean zones penetrated by well bores in primary well cementing operations, well completion operations, production stimulation...
6884760 Water based wellbore fluids  
The invention relates to water based wellbore fluids used during a hydrocarbon recovery process, such as drilling, fracturing, gravel packing and wellbore workover. According to the present...
6818598 Shear-sensitive plugging fluid for plugging and a method for plugging a subterranean formation zone  
A plugging fluid for plugging a subterranean formation zone surrounding a drill hole comprises an emulsion comprising a dispersed aqueous phase containing an aqueous base and a continuous...
6818597 Suspensions of water soluble polymers in surfactant free non-aqueous solvents  
Liquid water soluble polymer suspensions in non-aqueous solvents are extremely stable over long periods of time with minimum separation of the solvent and no hard packing of the dispersed water...
6800593 Hydrophilic polymer concentrates  
Disclosed is a hydrophilic, water soluble polymer concentrate for addition to aqueous liquids to enhance the properties thereof, particularly to increase the viscosity or decrease the fluid loss of...
6794340 Method for removing drill cuttings from wellbores and drilling fluids  
A method is disclosed for drilling a wellbore employing a drilling fluid providing the advantages of easy pumpability of a low viscosity fluid with the drill cuttings suspension capability of a...
6784140 Thermally stable, substantially water-free well fluid  
A method of treating a well including injecting a thermally stable, substantially water-free well-treating fluid into the well, wherein the well-treating fluid comprises a polymer, a glycol...
6770601 Aphron-containing aqueous well drilling and servicing fluids  
The invention provides a method and fluid for drilling or servicing a well in a subterranean formation containing lost circulation zones or depleted, low pressure reservoirs. The fluid comprises an...
6737385 Well drilling and servicing fluids and methods of removing filter cake deposited thereby  
Well drilling and servicing fluids for use in producing formations and methods of removing filter cake therefrom are provided. The methods basically comprise using a drilling or servicing fluid...
6730636 Environmentally acceptable well cement fluid loss control additives, compositions and methods  
Environmentally acceptable well cement fluid loss control additives, cement compositions including the additives and methods of using the compositions are provided. The environmentally acceptable...
6620769 Environmentally acceptable fluid polymer suspension for oil field services  
This invention provides a water-free oil based fluid polymer suspension composition for use as a rheology modifier and fluid loss reducer in oil or gas well servicing fluids. It has been found that...
6586587 Ligand-modified cellulose products  
The invention relates to a ligand-modified cellulose product comprising cellulose ether, calcium salt and at least one ligand as a chelating agent. The product can be used e.g. in drilling fluids.
6492305 Method of controlling loss of a subterranean treatment fluid  
Selectively cross-linked starches are disclosed that are useful as fluid loss control additives in subterranean treatment fluids comprising starches that cross-linked to a Brabender peak viscosity...
6451743 Stable liquid suspension compositions and method of making and use thereof  
A new stable liquid suspension containing non-soluble particles dispersed in a non-aqueous liquid medium having a concentration of a suspension aid and a method of making and use thereof.
6342467 Method and composition for controlling fluid loss in high permeability hydrocarbon bearing formations  
A chemical system and method to stop or minimize fluid loss during completion of wells penetrating hydrocarbon formations are provided. The inventions relates to formulating a highly stable...
6309455 Stable suspension of hydrocolloids and superplasticizer  
The present invention comprises a stable hydrocolloid composition in which preferably welan gum is uniformly dispersed in a superplasticizer solution such as sulfonated naphthalene, sulfonated...
6281172 Quaternary nitrogen containing amphoteric water soluble polymers and their use in drilling fluids  
Water based drilling fluid compositions which contain at least one viscosity builder and at least one rheological control agent wherein the rheological control agent is an amphoteric polymer, the...
6258756 Salt water drilling mud and method  
A salt water drilling mud comprising a mixture salt water, a solid phase such as pre-hydrated bentonite, attapulgite, sepiolite, and extended bentonite, among others and optionally a synthetic oil,...
6221152 Stable suspension of hydrocolloids  
The present invention comprises a stable hydrocolloid welan gum in which a hydrocolloid, preferably welan gum, is uniformly dispersed in a superplasticizer such as sulfonated naphthalene,...
6180571 Fluid loss control additives and subterranean treatment fluids containing the same  
Selectively cross-linked starches are disclosed that are useful as fluid loss control additives in subterranean treatment fluids comprising starches that are cross-linked to a Brabender peak...
6100222 High density, viscosified, aqueous compositions having superior stability under stress conditions  
Advantageous aqueous mixed salt systems viscosified with water-soluble or water-dispersable polymers which are superior to corresponding single salt systems of similar densities are provided. The...
6054416 Drilling fluids comprising biodegradable heteropolyglycols  
A fluid selected form the group consisting of a drilling, a drill-in, and a completion fluid, said fluid comprising a substantially linear heteropolyglycol in an amount effective to perform a...
5858928 Gel of an apolar medium, its use for the preparation of water-based drilling fluids  
The invention relates to a gel made of apolar medium including: an apolar medium, a "multichain" liquid surface-active agent in acidic form, soluble or dispersible in the said apolar medium, ...
5849674 Compositions and processes for oil field applications  
A composition and a process for treating a subterranean formation are disclosed. The process comprises injecting into the subterranean formation a composition which comprises a polymer, a...
5808052 Use of cellulose mixed ethers as additives for earth pressure shields  
The present invention relates to water-soluble, particularly ternary, preferably ionic, cellulose mixed ethers, more particularly to anionic water-soluble cellulose mixed ethers, as additives for...
5785747 Viscosification of high density brines  
The present invention provides compositions useful for viscosifying aqueous fluids, methods for making them and methods for using them. In one aspect of the invention, inventive compositions...
5744428 Process using gellan as a filtrate reducer for water-based drilling fluids  
The present invention relates to a process for controlling the permeability of the walls of the geologic formations drilled. The circulating drilling fluid includes a determined amount of gellan...
5710109 Method for acidizing formation having high permeability water zones  
An improved method for acidizing an oil bearing formation in the presence of water bearing zones having high permeability is described. An aqueous fluid is pumped into the formation preceding the...
5710108 Biopolymer/oil suspension compositions utilized in aqueous-based fluids used in the oil service industry including completion and drilling fluids  
The invention involves biopolymer/oil suspension compositions for the oil service industry, most particularly drilling and completion fluids, which provide such fluids a variety of desirable...
5680900 Method for enhancing fluid loss control in subterranean formation  
The present invention provides a method of controlling fluid loss to a permeable formation penetrated by a wellbore. A novel fluid loss agent is prepared by forming a crosslinked polymer gel which...
5641728 Control of the fluid loss of well drilling and servicing fluids  
The invention provides brine based well drilling and servicing fluids containing a fluid loss control additive selected from the group consisting of (1) a crosslinked ether derivative of a...
5576271 Composition and process for stabilizing viscosity or controlling water loss of polymer-containing water based fluids  
A composition useful for viscosifying a water-based fluid is provided which comprises a polymer such as guar gum, a metal compound such as an aluminum compound. The composition can also contain a...
5514644 Polysaccharide containing fluids having enhanced thermal stability  
The invention provides (1) a method of increasing the thermal stability of an aqueous polysaccharide-containing fluid by adding thereto magnesia and a thiosulfate salt; (2) a drilling, completion,...
5439057 Method for controlling fluid loss in high permeability formations  
The present invention provides a method of controlling fluid loss to a permeable formation penetrated by a wellbore. A novel fluid loss agent is prepared by forming a crosslinked polymer gel which...
5362713 Drilling mud compositions  
The addition of relatively small quantities of reticulated bacterial cellulose to well bore drilling muds improves their rheological properties. A preferred reticulated bacterial cellulose is one...
5354786 Fluid loss control composition  
Polymers used to prevent fluid loss from boreholes may be eliminated after a predetermined time by including with the polymer composition halogen-substituted organic acids or their salt...
5169559 Method for forming a high viscosity gel  
The invention is a method for forming a high viscosity gel by mixing about 0.9% to about 3.0% by weight of hydroxy propyl cellulose having an average molecular weight greater than about 1,000,000...
5009798 Low fluid loss heavy brines containing hydroxyethyl cellulose  
Disclosed are heavy brine compositions containing zinc bromide and one or more soluble salts selected from the group consisting of calcium chloride and calcium bromide, preferably having a density...
5008025 Sulfonate-containing polymer/polyanionic cellulose combination for high temperature/high pressure filtration control in water base drilling fluids  
A method and composition for improving high temperature and high pressure filtration control in a water base drilling fluid is described. Polyanionic cellulose is combined with a synthetic...
4990268 Mixed metal hydroxides for thickening water or hydrophylic fluids  
Novel monodispersed crystalline mixed metal layered hydroxide compounds of the general formula are prepared: Li m D d T(OH) (m+2d+3+na) A a n , where m is an amount from zero to 1; D is a...
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