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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 16, 2023
Filed:
Dec. 27, 2018
Halliburton Energy Services, Inc., Houston, TX (US);
Jay Paul Deville, Spring, TX (US);
Hui Zhou, The Woodlands, TX (US);
Chesnee Lae Davis, Spring, TX (US);
Catherine Martin Santos, Houston, TX (US);
Halliburton Energy Services, Inc., Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
Provided are compositions and methods that use a true crystallization temperature reduction additive in the aqueous internal phase. An example method may comprise providing an oil-based treatment fluid in the form of an invert emulsion comprising an aqueous internal phase and an oil external phase. The aqueous internal phase may include a bromide brine and a true crystallization temperature reduction additive, wherein the bromide brine has a density of about 14.2 lbs/gal or greater. The method may further include placing the oil-based treatment fluid into a wellbore.