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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.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 07, 1997
Filed:
Nov. 19, 1992
Applicant:
Inventors:
Michael M Brezinski, Duncan, OK (US);
Tommy R Gardner, Duncan, OK (US);
Weldon M Harms, Duncan, OK (US);
James L Lane, Jr, Duncan, OK (US);
Karen L King, Duncan, OK (US);
Assignee:
Halliburton Energy Services, Inc., Duncan, OK (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
507258 ; 507933 ;
Abstract
Methods and compositions for controlling iron in aqueous well fracturing fluids are disclosed. In accordance with the methods, ferric iron contained in a fracturing fluid is prevented from precipitating or otherwise disadvantageously reacting by adding a thioalkyl acid or derivative thereof to the fracturing fluid. The thioalkyl acid or derivative reduces ferric ion to ferrous ion which remains in solution at pH levels below about 7.5.