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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 23, 2004
Filed:
Mar. 05, 2002
Applicant:
Inventor:
Jerry Rayborn, Franklinton, LA (US);
Assignee:
Alpine Mud Products Corporation, Belle Chasse, LA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C09K 7/06 ; C09K 7/02 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C09K 7/06 ; C09K 7/02 ;
Abstract
A drilling fluid additive is provided wherein the additive is manufactured by a method comprised of admixing colloidal solids such as talc with at least one carrier such as an oil or glycol to create a suspended mixture to thereby allow the colloidal solids to be pre-wet with the carrier; and then admixing copolymer beads to the suspended mixture.