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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 16, 2026
Filed:
Mar. 28, 2024
Applicant:
Saudi Arabian Oil Company, Dhahran, SA;
Inventors:
Vikrant Wagle, Dhahran, SA;
Rajendra Kalgaonkar, Dhahran, SA;
Abdullah Al-Yami, Dhahran, SA;
Mohammad Alharthi, Dammam, SA;
Assignee:
Saudi Arabian Oil Company, Dhahran, SA;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 21/00 (2006.01); C09K 8/50 (2006.01); E21B 33/138 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 21/003 (2013.01); C09K 8/50 (2013.01); E21B 33/138 (2013.01);
Abstract
A lost circulation material (LCM) composition comprising a spent drilling fluid and a chemical activator. The spent drilling fluid may comprise an aqueous solution, contaminants comprising heavy metals, salt, or both, and an alkaline nanosilica dispersion. The chemical activator may comprise a water soluble hydrolysable polyester. The spent drilling fluid may also have a pH and a gel pH, wherein the pH of the spent drilling fluid is greater than the gel pH.