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Emulsion mud
Assignee: Standard Oil Development Co
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Filing: 1949-09-24
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Granted: 1954-12-21
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Expires: 1969-09-24
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Richard A Salathiel
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 10:20
CPC Classifications
C; C09; C09K; C09K8/00; C09K8/02; C09K8/04; C09K8/26; C09K8/28; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S516/00; Y10S516/905; Y10S516/917; Y10S516/918
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
72 words
AN OIL-IN-WATER EMULSION DRILLING FLUID COMPRISING ABOUT 2.0 TO 35% BY WEIGHT OF A HYDROCARBON OIL, 1.5% TO 7.0% BY WEIGHT OF AN ALKALI METAL SOAP OF A CARBOXYLIC ACID SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF A ROSIN ACID AND A FATTY ACID HAVING AT LEAST 16 CARBON ATOMS BUT NOT MORE THAN 19 CARBON ATOMS PER MOLECULE, 0.5% TO 3.0% BY WEIGHT OF AN ALIPHATIC ALCOHOL HAVING AT LEAST 3 CARBON
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
72 words
AN OIL-IN-WATER EMULSION DRILLING FLUID COMPRISING ABOUT 2.0 TO 35% BY WEIGHT OF A HYDROCARBON OIL, 1.5% TO 7.0% BY WEIGHT OF AN ALKALI METAL SOAP OF A CARBOXYLIC ACID SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF A ROSIN ACID AND A FATTY ACID HAVING AT LEAST 16 CARBON ATOMS BUT NOT MORE THAN 19 CARBON ATOMS PER MOLECULE, 0.5% TO 3.0% BY WEIGHT OF AN ALIPHATIC ALCOHOL HAVING AT LEAST 3 CARBON
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