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Homogenizing of drill muds

Assignee: Standard Oil Co
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Filing: 1952-03-22
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Granted: 1956-11-27
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Expires: 1972-03-22
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Everett A Johnson

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-10-26 14:08
CPC Classifications
C; C09; C09K; C09K8/00; C09K8/02; C09K8/04; C09K8/26

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 85 words
THE METHOD OF PREPARING AN EMULSION-TYPE DRILLING FLUID WHICH COMPRISES COMMINGLING 60 PARTS BY VOLUME OF WATER SATURATED WITH SODIUM CHLORIDE, 40 PARTS BY VOLUME OF FUEL OIL AND 8 POUNDS OF COMMERCIAL LECITHIN PER BARREL OF TOTAL LIQUID, IMPARTING PLASTERING PROPERTIES TO THE RESULTING FLUID MIXTURE BY ADDING 20 POUNDS OF GROUND LIMESTONE PER BARREL OF SAID FLUID, AND SUBJECTING THE ADMIXTURE OF LIQUIDS AND GROUND LIMESTONE TO HOMOGENIZING CONDITIONS WHEREBY A DRILLING FLUID HAVING A ZERO LIQUID LOSS IN ONE HOUR IS PREPARED.
Claim 2
Independent Claim 85 words
THE METHOD OF PREPARING AN EMULSION-TYPE DRILLING FLUID WHICH COMPRISES COMMINGLING 60 PARTS BY VOLUME OF WATER SATURATED WITH SODIUM CHLORIDE, 40 PARTS BY VOLUME OF FUEL OIL AND 8 POUNDS OF COMMERCIAL LECITHIN PER BARREL OF TOTAL LIQUID, IMPARTING PLASTERING PROPERTIES TO THE RESULTING FLUID MIXTURE BY ADDING 20 POUNDS OF GROUND LIMESTONE PER BARREL OF SAID FLUID, AND SUBJECTING THE ADMIXTURE OF LIQUIDS AND GROUND LIMESTONE TO HOMOGENIZING CONDITIONS WHEREBY A DRILLING FLUID HAVING A ZERO LIQUID LOSS IN ONE HOUR IS PREPARED.

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1959-11-27 1960-05-28 1960-11-27 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1963-11-27 1964-05-28 1964-11-27 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1967-11-27 1968-05-28 1968-11-27 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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