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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 24, 2018
Filed:
Nov. 04, 2013
Applicant:
Halliburton Energy Services, Inc., Houston, TX (US);
Inventors:
Philip Wayne Livanec, Deer Park, TX (US);
Gregory Paul Perez, Pearland, TX (US);
Assignee:
Halliburton Energy Services, Inc., Houston, TX (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 21/00 (2006.01); C09K 8/524 (2006.01); C09K 8/04 (2006.01); C09K 8/035 (2006.01); E21B 21/06 (2006.01); E21B 37/06 (2006.01); C09K 8/528 (2006.01); C09K 8/588 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C09K 8/524 (2013.01); C09K 8/035 (2013.01); C09K 8/04 (2013.01); E21B 21/00 (2013.01); E21B 21/062 (2013.01); E21B 21/065 (2013.01); E21B 37/06 (2013.01); C09K 8/528 (2013.01); C09K 8/588 (2013.01); C09K 2208/18 (2013.01); C09K 2208/20 (2013.01); C09K 2208/24 (2013.01); C09K 2208/26 (2013.01); C09K 2208/28 (2013.01); C09K 2208/32 (2013.01);
Abstract
Of the many compositions and methods provided herein, one method includes using a latex emulsion to treat well bore tar comprising. The method comprises providing a latex emulsion comprising a tar stabilizing polymer and water, combining the latex emulsion with alcohol, introducing a treatment fluid comprising the latex emulsion into a well bore, and contacting tar resident in the well bore with the treatment fluid wherein the latex emulsion at least partially reduces the tendency of the tar to adhere to a surface.