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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 01, 2022
Filed:
Oct. 29, 2020
Applicant:
Tetra Technologies, Inc., Conroe, TX (US);
Inventors:
Arthur G. Mack, Conroe, TX (US);
Drew A. Fowler, Humble, TX (US);
Assignee:
TETRA TECHNOLOGIES, INC., Conroe, TX (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C09K 8/06 (2006.01); C09K 8/575 (2006.01); C09K 8/03 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C09K 8/06 (2013.01); C09K 8/032 (2013.01); C09K 8/575 (2013.01);
Abstract
A composition for use in a wellbore activity, the composition comprising a stabilized monovalent iodide brine, the stabilized monovalent iodide brine comprises a monovalent salt system, the monovalent salt system comprises a monovalent iodide; a primary iodide stabilizer, the primary iodide stabilizer operable to remove free iodine, prevent the formation of free iodine, and suppress TCT; and an aqueous fluid, where the stabilized monovalent iodide brine has a density greater than 10 lb/gal, where the stabilized monovalent iodide brine has a TCT of less than or equal to 70 deg F.