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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.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 19, 2016
Filed:
Sep. 24, 2012
Applicant:
Synoil Fluids Holdings Inc., Calgary, CA;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Synoil Fluids Holdings Inc., Calgary, CA;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C09K 8/80 (2006.01); C09K 8/035 (2006.01); C09K 8/92 (2006.01); C09K 8/34 (2006.01); C09K 8/64 (2006.01); C09K 8/502 (2006.01); C09K 8/565 (2006.01); C09K 8/82 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C09K 8/80 (2013.01); C09K 8/035 (2013.01); C09K 8/34 (2013.01); C09K 8/502 (2013.01); C09K 8/565 (2013.01); C09K 8/64 (2013.01); C09K 8/82 (2013.01); C09K 8/92 (2013.01);
Abstract
A downhole fluid comprises a base fluid, for example a hydrocarbon base fluid, and a pyromellitamide gelling agent. The pyromellitamide gelling agent may have the general formula of: with R, R, R, R, R, R, R, and Reach being a hydrogen or an organic group. A method comprises introducing the downhole fluid into a downhole formation. A method of making a downhole fluid, the method comprising: combining a base fluid and a pyromellitamide gelling agent. A composition for gelling a downhole fluid, the composition comprising a pyromellitamide gelling agent and a wetting agent.