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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.

Date of Patent:
Nov. 28, 2023

Filed:

Jan. 11, 2023
Applicants:

Alfaisal University, Riyadh, SA;

Saudi Arabian Oil Company, Dhahran, SA;

Inventors:

Ayman Almohsin, Doha, SA;

Edreese Alsharaeh, Riyadh, SA;

Mohan Raj Krishnan, Riyadh, SA;

Assignees:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C09K 8/512 (2006.01); E21B 21/00 (2006.01); C08K 3/04 (2006.01); B82Y 30/00 (2011.01); C08J 3/24 (2006.01); C08K 3/22 (2006.01); C08K 9/04 (2006.01); C09K 8/508 (2006.01); C09K 8/516 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 21/003 (2013.01); B82Y 30/00 (2013.01); C08J 3/245 (2013.01); C08K 3/042 (2017.05); C08K 3/22 (2013.01); C08K 9/04 (2013.01); C09K 8/5083 (2013.01); C09K 8/512 (2013.01); C09K 8/516 (2013.01); C08J 2325/06 (2013.01); C08J 2325/16 (2013.01); C08J 2333/12 (2013.01); C08K 2003/2244 (2013.01); C08K 2201/002 (2013.01);
Abstract

A method of forming a barrier to overcome lost circulation in a subterranean formation. The method includes injecting a polymer-sand nanocomposite into one or more lost circulation zones in the subterranean formation where the polymer-sand nanocomposite is formed from sand mixed with a polymer hydrogel. Further, the polymer hydrogel includes a hydrogel polymer, an organic cross-linker, and a salt. The sand additionally comprises a surface modification. The associated method of preparing a polymer-sand nanocomposite lost circulation material for utilisation in forming the barrier is provided.


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