Abstract:
An improved drilling fluid contains magnesium carbonate and an ammonium salt, preferably ammonium chloride. Calcium hydroxide may be added to adjust the pH-value of the drilling fluid to a pH between about 8.0 and about 12.0. The drilling fluid may also contain additional salts and protective colloids.
Abstract:
STABILIZATION OF OIL CONTINUOUS PHASE WELL FLUIDS, PARTICULARLY OIL BASE DRILLING FLUIDS, AGAINST CONTAMINATION WITH WATER-SOLUBLE ALKALINE EARTH SALTS, E.G., CALCIUM CHLORIDE, IS ACCOMPLISHED BY ADDITION OF A NOVEL ADDITIVE SYSTEM COMPRISING A WATER-SOLUBLE ACID-BLOCKED ALKANOLAMIDE NONIONIC SURFACTANT, A SULFONATED ACID ANIONIC SURFACTANT AND AN OIL-SOLUBLE NONIONIC ETHOXYLATED ALKYL PHENOL. THE ADDITIVE SYSTEM CONTROLS THE WATER WETTABLE SOLIDS IN AN OIL BASE WELL FLUID SYSTEM IN THE PRESENCE OF ALKALINE EARTH SALTS FOR EXTENDED PERIOD AT HIGH TEMPERATURE KEEPING SUCH SOLIDS IN THE OIL-WET STATE.
Abstract:
A low clay content aqueous drilling mud or a magnesium saltbased aqueous drilling mud may be transformed into cement for well cementing by addition of magnesium oxide, magnesium sulfate and dolomite or magnesium carbonate to produce a magnesium oxysulfate cement.
Abstract:
An aqueous drilling fluid is provided containing dolomite, magnesium sulfate, calcium sulfate, starch or a similar polymeric fluid loss material and a small amount of calcium oxide or magnesium oxide in a brine solution.
Abstract:
Fluid loss control at temperatures over 300* F in clay-free sea water muds of the type containing alkaline earth oxides, hydroxides and salts in a brine solution and using starch as a fluid loss control agent is improved by addition of polyvinyl alcohol with the starch. Urea with the polyvinyl alcohol further increases temperature stability of the systems.
Abstract:
PRE-TEATMENT OR POST-TREATMENT OF OIL BASE DRILLING FLUIDS FOR OIL WELL APPLICATIONS FOR PURPOSES OF STABILIZING THE FLUID AGANINST DETERIORATION UPON CONTAMINATION WITH WATER BASE DRILLING FLUIDS, WITH OR WITHOUT CLAY SOLIDS, IS EFFECTED BY ADDING TO THE OIL BASE FLUID AN AMPHOTERIC SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT CONTAINING BOTH ANIONIC AND CATIONIC SURFACE-ACTIVE GROUPS. EXEMPLARY COMPOUNDS WHICH ARE EXTREMELY EFFECTIVE SUFACE-ACTIVE AGENTS IN THE FUNCTION ARE AMINES AND BETAINES WHICH CONTAIN ONE OR MORE CARBOXYL OR CARBOXYLATE GROUPS. ENHANCED EFFECTS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE EMPLOYING SUCH AMPHOTERIC COMPOUNDS WITH SUFONATE TYPE ANINIC SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENTS.