Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Demulsifying method for drilling fluids
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Application No.: US17133320Application Date: 2020-12-23
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Publication No.: US11472994B2Publication Date: 2022-10-18
- Inventor: Yongling Ginger Ren , Aaron Sanders , Jonathan Mohandessi
- Applicant: STEPAN COMPANY
- Applicant Address: US IL Northfield
- Assignee: STEPAN COMPANY
- Current Assignee: STEPAN COMPANY
- Current Assignee Address: US IL Northfield
- Agency: Dilworth IP, LLC
- Main IPC: C09K8/035
- IPC: C09K8/035 ; E21B21/06

Abstract:
A method for demulsifying a recovered drilling fluid is disclosed. A recovered drilling fluid is first combined with dilution water and a diethanolamine-based C8-C18 alkanolamide demulsifying agent. The recovered drilling fluid comprises hydrocarbons, a brine having at least 25% total dissolved solids, an emulsifier, and undissolved oil-wetted solids. In a second step, the mixture is separated, or is allowed to separate, into three distinct phases, including a clear oil phase comprising the hydrocarbons, a clear brine phase, and a water-wetted solid phase. Compositions suitable for use as demulsifiers and demulsified compositions are also disclosed. The alkanolamide demulsifying agents enable rapid, clean separation of phases and efficient recovery of 80% or more of the oil phase from the recovered drilling fluid.
Public/Granted literature
- US20210115315A1 DEMULSIFYING METHOD FOR DRILLING FLUIDS Public/Granted day:2021-04-22
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