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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 27, 2020
Filed:
Sep. 06, 2016
Applicant:
Halliburton Energy Services, Inc., Houston, TX (US);
Inventors:
Assignee:
HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES, INC., Houston, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 43/267 (2006.01); C09K 8/80 (2006.01); C09K 8/64 (2006.01); C09K 8/36 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C09K 8/64 (2013.01); C09K 8/36 (2013.01); C09K 8/805 (2013.01); E21B 43/267 (2013.01);
Abstract
An invert emulsion composition which includes a base fluid having an oleaginous phase and a non-oleaginous phase, an emulsifier, and wherein the oleaginous phase includes a mixture of vegetable oil and an oil other than vegetable oil. The composition may also include particles such as proppants or gravel, which may be coated prior to introduction to the composition to assist in stabilization the emulsion. The invert emulsion composition can be employed in fracturing, gravel packing, and diversion operations, and the like.