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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 03, 2007
Filed:
May. 06, 2004
Tony Rea, Houston, TX (US);
Jack Cowan, Lafayette, LA (US);
Tommy F. Brookey, Edmond, OK (US);
Frederick B. Growcock, Houston, TX (US);
Mike Kilchrist, Lafayette, LA (US);
Tony Rea, Houston, TX (US);
Jack Cowan, Lafayette, LA (US);
Tommy F. Brookey, Edmond, OK (US);
Frederick B. Growcock, Houston, TX (US);
Mike Kilchrist, Lafayette, LA (US);
MASI Technologies, Inc., Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
The present invention generally relates to improved clay-based compositions comprising colloidal or colloidal-like phases (e.g., emulsions, aphrons) and methods of using those compositions. The compositions generally comprise an aqueous continuous phase, one or more palygorskite-sepiolite group clays, one or more surfactants, aphrons and optionally one or more Aphron Stabilizers. The compositions of the present invention are capable of being used in high-pressure applications.