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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 12, 2011
Filed:
Apr. 08, 2008
Applicant:
Michael A. Jarrett, Houston, TX (US);
Inventor:
Michael A. Jarrett, Houston, TX (US);
Assignee:
Baker Hughes Incorporated, Houston, TX (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C09K 7/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A process for minimizing breaking of an emulsion type drilling fluid system comprising one or more fibrous lost circulation material, the process comprising: determining the water retention value of one or more candidate fibrous lost circulation materials; and, formulating the emulsion type drilling fluid system to comprise fibrous lost circulation material consisting of one or more of the candidate fibrous lost circulation materials having a water retention value of about 1 or less.