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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 22, 2023
Filed:
Nov. 10, 2021
Applicant:
Saudi Arabian Oil Company, Dhahran, SA;
Inventors:
Simone Musso, Houston, TX (US);
Sivaprakash Shanmugam, Houston, TX (US);
Assignee:
Saudi Arabian Oil Company, Dharhan, SA;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C09K 8/467 (2006.01); C04B 24/40 (2006.01); C04B 28/02 (2006.01); C08G 63/91 (2006.01); E21B 33/14 (2006.01); C04B 103/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C09K 8/467 (2013.01); C04B 24/405 (2013.01); C04B 28/02 (2013.01); C08G 63/916 (2013.01); C08G 63/918 (2013.01); E21B 33/14 (2013.01); C04B 2103/0067 (2013.01);
Abstract
Cement slurries, cured cements, and methods of making cured cement and methods of using cement slurries are provided. The cement slurries have, among other attributes, improved expanding capabilities and may be used, for instance, in the oil and gas drilling industry. The cement slurry comprises water, a cement precursor material, and an expanding agent. The expanding agent comprising at least a poly(lactic acid)-metal oxide nanocomposite. The metal oxide comprises MgO, CaO, or both, and the poly(lactic acid) comprises a carboxylic acid terminal group.