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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 02, 2013
Filed:
Dec. 03, 2008
Applicant:
David Antony Ballard, Aberdeenshire, GB;
Inventor:
David Antony Ballard, Aberdeenshire, GB;
Assignee:
M-1 Drilling Fluids U.K. Limited, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C09K 8/58 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A wellbore fluid that includes an oleaginous continuous phase; a non-oleaginous discontinuous phase comprising a water-soluble silicate therein; and an emulsifier to stabilize the non-oleaginous phase dispersed in the oleaginous phase is disclosed. A setting agent, including organic or inorganic setting agent may optionally be included to trigger gelation or precipitation of the silicate downhole.