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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 06, 2016
Filed:
Jun. 13, 2014
Applicant:
Board of Regents, the University of Texas System, Austin, TX (US);
Inventors:
Martin E. Chenevert, Austin, TX (US);
Mukul M. Sharma, Austin, TX (US);
Assignee:
BOARD OF REGENTS, THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEM, Austin, TX (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 7/00 (2006.01); E21B 49/00 (2006.01); C09K 8/03 (2006.01); C09K 8/05 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 49/005 (2013.01); C09K 8/032 (2013.01); C09K 8/05 (2013.01); C09K 2208/10 (2013.01); C09K 2208/12 (2013.01);
Abstract
Compositions and methods for improving wellbores stability of a hydrocarbon bearing shale formation using nanoparticles to decrease swelling and plug pore throats.