The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
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:
Feb. 27, 2018
Filed:
Jan. 22, 2016
Baker Hughes Incorporated, Houston, TX (US);
Devesh Kumar Agrawal, Houston, TX (US);
Radhika Suresh, Sugar Land, TX (US);
Oleksandr V. Kuznetsov, Sugar Land, TX (US);
Valery N. Khabashesku, Houston, TX (US);
John C. Welch, Spring, TX (US);
Baker Hughes Incorporated, Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
A method of stabilizing one or more clays within a subterranean formation comprises forming at least one treatment fluid comprising anionic silica particles, cationic silica particles, and at least one base material. The at least one treatment fluid is provided into a subterranean formation containing clay particles to attach at least a portion of the anionic silica particles and the cationic silica particles to surfaces of the clay particles and form stabilized clay particles. A method of treating one or more clays contained within a subterranean formation, and a treatment fluid for a subterranean formation.