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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 31, 2015
Filed:
Apr. 23, 2009
Applicants:
Simon James, Le Plessis-Robinson, FR;
Bruno Drochon, Cambridge, GB;
Inventors:
Simon James, Le Plessis-Robinson, FR;
Bruno Drochon, Cambridge, GB;
Assignee:
Schlumberger Technology Corporation, Sugar Land, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C09K 8/508 (2006.01); C09K 8/44 (2006.01); C04B 26/02 (2006.01); C09K 8/467 (2006.01); C09K 8/487 (2006.01); C09K 8/516 (2006.01); C04B 103/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C09K 8/44 (2013.01); C04B 26/02 (2013.01); C04B 2103/0049 (2013.01); C09K 8/467 (2013.01); C09K 8/487 (2013.01); C09K 8/516 (2013.01);
Abstract
Compositions that swell on contact with water contain a non-swellable thermoplastic or thermoset polymer and a swellable inorganic compound. In particular, the compositions are suitable for use in subterranean wells such as those used in the oil and gas industry. The polymer may be polypropylene and the inorganic compound may be magnesium oxide.