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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 28, 2018
Filed:
Jan. 23, 2017
Applicant:
James B. Crews, Willis, TX (US);
Inventor:
James B. Crews, Willis, TX (US);
Assignee:
BAKER HUGHES, A GE COMPANY, LLC, Houston, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 43/22 (2006.01); C09K 8/60 (2006.01); C09K 8/00 (2006.01); E21B 29/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C09K 8/00 (2013.01); E21B 29/00 (2013.01); C09K 2208/26 (2013.01); C09K 2208/28 (2013.01); C09K 2208/32 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method for degrading a downhole article includes exposing the downhole article comprising a controlled electrolytic material to a composition that comprises a reducing agent. The method also includes contacting the downhole article with the reducing agent to degrade the downhole article. Additionally, a composition for degrading a downhole article includes water, chelant, metal ions, and a reducing agent that includes ascorbic acid, erythorbic acid, a derivative thereof, a salt thereof, or a combination thereof.