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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 11, 2024
Filed:
Feb. 10, 2023
Applicant:
Halliburton Energy Services, Inc., Houston, TX (US);
Inventors:
Sharad Bhimrao Gotmukle, Pune, IN;
Nivika Rajendra Gupta, Pune, IN;
Jeffrey J Miller, Houston, TX (US);
Assignee:
Halliburton Energy Services, Inc., Houston, TX (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C09K 8/502 (2006.01); E21B 21/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C09K 8/502 (2013.01); E21B 21/003 (2013.01);
Abstract
Invert emulsions can be used in oil and gas operations. A fluid loss control additive (FLCA) is a component of the fluid that can be utilized to control or minimize fluid loss into a subterranean formation. The FLCA can be a chemically modified vegetable oil that is biodegradable. Vegetable oils having some or all of the functional groups sulfonated can be used as FLCA. A water-soluble salt that has been dissolved in the discontinuous phase of the invert emulsion can combine with the FLCA to form a wax-like, solid mass.