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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 16, 2014
Filed:
Nov. 10, 2011
Applicant:
William David Breach, Kingwood, TX (US);
Inventor:
William David Breach, Kingwood, TX (US);
Assignee:
Weatherford/Lamb, Inc., Houston, TX (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C08K 5/00 (2006.01); C08L 89/00 (2006.01); C09J 189/00 (2006.01); C09K 8/516 (2006.01); C09K 8/514 (2006.01); C09K 8/508 (2006.01); E21B 33/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C09K 8/508 (2013.01); C09K 8/516 (2013.01); C09K 8/514 (2013.01); E21B 33/1208 (2013.01);
Abstract
A hybrid swellable material employs an oleophilic elastomer as a matrix admixed with an organic material derived from soy that is water swellable in brine, as well as fresh water. Various downhole tools may be made using this hybrid swellable material.