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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 21, 2019
Filed:
Oct. 16, 2017
Applicant:
Flotek Chemistry, Llc, Houston, TX (US);
Inventors:
Lakia M. Champagne, The Woodlands, TX (US);
James Silas, Cypress, TX (US);
Gianna Pietrangeli, Houston, TX (US);
Daniel Collier Shedd, Houston, TX (US);
Assignee:
Flotek Chemistry, LLC, Houston, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 43/16 (2006.01); C09K 8/035 (2006.01); C09K 8/74 (2006.01); C09K 8/584 (2006.01); C09K 8/40 (2006.01); C09K 8/03 (2006.01); C09K 8/42 (2006.01); C09K 8/60 (2006.01); C09K 8/52 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 43/16 (2013.01); C09K 8/03 (2013.01); C09K 8/035 (2013.01); C09K 8/40 (2013.01); C09K 8/42 (2013.01); C09K 8/584 (2013.01); C09K 8/602 (2013.01); C09K 8/74 (2013.01); C09K 8/52 (2013.01);
Abstract
Methods and compositions (e.g., comprising an emulsion or a microemulsion) for use in various aspects of the life cycle of an oil and/or gas well are provided. In some embodiments, an emulsion or the microemulsion comprises water, a solvent, and a surfactant, and optionally, one or more additives, such as a co-surfactant or a linker. In some embodiments, a concentrate is provided which may be used to form an emulsion or microemulsion.