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Patent No.:

US 6573221 B1

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Date of Patent:
Jun. 03, 2003

Filed:

Mar. 21, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:

Todd Talashek, San Diego, CA (US);

Mac Seheult, Spring, TX (US);

Trish Carter, Houston, TX (US);

Reinaldo Navarrete, Houston, TX (US);

Helena Chang, Solana Beach, CA (US);

Assignee:

CP Kelco U.S., Inc., Wilmington, DE (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C09K 7/02 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C09K 7/02 ;
Abstract

A drilling fluid comprising a pyruvate-free xanthan, which may be an acetate-free pyruvate-free xanthan, and a high density calcium-based brine. Preferably the pyruvate-free xanthan is a genetically prepared pyruvate-free xanthan. A process for recovering crude oil from an oil-bearing subterranean formation by drilling the formation and using a drilling fluid comprising a pyruvate-free gum and a high density calcium-based brine.


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Talashek, Todd. (2003). Non-pyruvylated xanthan in oil field applications utilizing high density calcium-based brines (U.S. Patent No. 6573221). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/6573221

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