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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.

Date of Patent:
May. 12, 2009

Filed:

Nov. 26, 2002
Applicants:

R. Clay Cole, Duncan, OK (US);

O. Marlene Isenberg, Duncan, OK (US);

Inventors:

R. Clay Cole, Duncan, OK (US);

O. Marlene Isenberg, Duncan, OK (US);

Assignee:
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C09K 8/86 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

The current invention provides a novel downhole maleic acid solution suitable for restoring fluid permeability to subterranean formations that were previously treated with chemical fluid loss control agents based on hydroxyethyl cellulose polymer. The current invention also provides methods for restoring fluid permeability to subterranean formations that have been treated with chemical fluid loss control agents based on hydroxyethyl cellulose polymer. The methods of the current invention contact the subterranean formation with downhole maleic acid solutions for a period of time sufficient to restore fluid permeability to the formation.


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