Equus UK Topco Ltd

Helen Rachel Sarginson

Kevin John Duncan

Makaye Tabibi

Craig Allan Davies

The present invention relates to a method of inhibiting corrosion experienced during use of a base oil or lubricant by the addition of a polyester corrosion inhibitor. More especially, the polyester corrosion inhibitor is the reaction product of an alk(en)yl substituted succinic anhydride wherein the average number of succinic groups per alk(en)yl group is less than 3.0, and at least one polyol. There is also provided a composition comprising such a polyester corrosion inhibitor and use of such a composition as a corrosion inhibitor, as well as a base oil or lubricant comprising such a polyester corrosion inhibitor.

Corrosion inhibition

The present invention provides a drilling fluid comprising a compound c) which comprises a dimer and/or trimer fatty acid residue and an alkyleneoxy chain comprising a first ethyleneoxy section, a second ethyleneoxy section and a propyleneoxy section located between said first and second ethyleneoxy sections, wherein the propyleneoxy section comprises from 1 to 20 propyleneoxy groups. Use of such a drilling fluid to lubricate a drill bit, and a method of drilling a well bore comprising circulating such a drilling fluid, are also provided.

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East Yorkshire, United Kingdom

Helen Rachel Sarginson