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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:
Jul. 07, 2020
Filed:
Feb. 05, 2018
Applicant:
Flotek Chemistry, Llc, Houston, TX (US);
Inventors:
Randal M. Hill, The Woodlands, TX (US);
Lakia M. Champagne, The Woodlands, TX (US);
Nathan L. Lett, Cypress, TX (US);
Keith Ingram Dismuke, Germantown, TN (US);
David Germack, The Woodlands, TX (US);
Melinda Soeung, Houston, TX (US);
Nicole Mast, Spring, TX (US);
Assignee:
Flotek Chemistry, LLC, Houston, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 33/16 (2006.01); C09K 8/584 (2006.01); C09K 8/035 (2006.01); C09K 8/60 (2006.01); C09K 8/92 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C09K 8/584 (2013.01); C09K 8/035 (2013.01); C09K 8/602 (2013.01); C09K 8/92 (2013.01); E21B 33/16 (2013.01);
Abstract
Methods comprising a microemulsion for use in various aspects of the life cycle of an oil and/or gas well are provided. In some embodiments, the microemulsion comprises water, a solvent, and a surfactant, and optionally, one or more additives.