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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 11, 2017
Filed:
Jun. 20, 2012
Applicants:
Kay Ann Morris, Kingwood, TX (US);
Matthew Lynn Miller, Spring, TX (US);
Inventors:
Kay Ann Morris, Kingwood, TX (US);
Matthew Lynn Miller, Spring, TX (US);
Assignee:
Halliburton Energy Services, Inc., Houston, TX (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C09K 8/34 (2006.01); C09K 8/03 (2006.01); C09K 8/035 (2006.01); C04B 28/02 (2006.01); C09K 8/467 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C09K 8/032 (2013.01); C04B 28/02 (2013.01); C09K 8/035 (2013.01); C09K 8/34 (2013.01); C09K 8/467 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method using a single additive to modify or enhance one or more properties of a drilling fluid for drilling a wellbore in a subterranean formation, prevent lost circulation during the drilling, and/or increase bonding strength during cementing of the wellbore. The additive comprises an oil absorbent material comprising homopolymers or copolymers comprising styrene butadiene, acrylate, phthalate, and carbonate salts.