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Composition for drilling muds

Assignee: Wyeth Holdings LLC
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Filing: 1947-01-31
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Granted: 1951-12-25
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Expires: 1967-01-31
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Earl E Post
  • 👤 Wilbur N Oldham

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-02 22:17
CPC Classifications
C; C09; C09K; C09K8/00; C09K8/02; C09K8/04; C09K8/14; C09K8/18; C09K8/20; C09K8/203

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 81 words
A DRILLING FLUID COMPRISING ANAQUEOUS CLAY DISPERSION CONTAINING, AS A WATER LOSS-CONTROLLING AGENT, A COLD WATER-SOLUBLE CONDENSATION PRODUCT OBTAINED BY CONDENSING AT LEAST THREE MOLAR EQUIVALENTS OF A NATURAL COLD WATER-INSOLUBLE QUEBRACHO, BASED ON THE DIGALLOYL GLUCOSE CONTENT THEREOF, WITH A QUANTITY OF FORMALDEHYDE WHICH IS LESS THAN 1 MOL BUT SUFFICIENT TO FORM A COLD WATER-SOLUBLE CONDENSATION PRODUCT, THE CONDENSATION BEING CARRIED OUT IN AQUEOUS SOLUTION AT A TEMPERATURE OF ABOUT 70-80* C. AND A PH OF AT LEAST 8.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 81 words
A DRILLING FLUID COMPRISING ANAQUEOUS CLAY DISPERSION CONTAINING, AS A WATER LOSS-CONTROLLING AGENT, A COLD WATER-SOLUBLE CONDENSATION PRODUCT OBTAINED BY CONDENSING AT LEAST THREE MOLAR EQUIVALENTS OF A NATURAL COLD WATER-INSOLUBLE QUEBRACHO, BASED ON THE DIGALLOYL GLUCOSE CONTENT THEREOF, WITH A QUANTITY OF FORMALDEHYDE WHICH IS LESS THAN 1 MOL BUT SUFFICIENT TO FORM A COLD WATER-SOLUBLE CONDENSATION PRODUCT, THE CONDENSATION BEING CARRIED OUT IN AQUEOUS SOLUTION AT A TEMPERATURE OF ABOUT 70-80* C. AND A PH OF AT LEAST 8.

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1954-12-24 1955-06-25 1955-12-25 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1958-12-24 1959-06-25 1959-12-25 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1962-12-24 1963-06-25 1963-12-25 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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