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Oxygen scavenging methods and additives
Assignee: Halliburton Co
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Filing: 1974-10-29
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Granted: 1977-11-22
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Expires: 1994-10-29
Abstract
Abstract This invention relates to methods and additives for scavenging oxygen dissolved and entrained in liquids which are particularly suitable for removing dissolved and entrained oxygen from polymer-containing fluids used in drilling and completing well bores as well as water flood and other procedures carried out in the oil field. The oxygen scavenger additive is sodium dithionite or a mixture thereof with sodium dithionate dispersed in a liquid carrier such as a hydrocarbon.
Inventors
- 👤 Jimmie L. Watson
- 👤 Leroy L. Carney
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 09:40
CPC Classifications
C; C09; C09K; C09K8/00; C09K8/02; C09K8/04; C09K8/14; C09K8/18; C09K8/22; C09K8/24; C09K8/16; C09K8/58; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S507/00; Y10S507/939
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
84 words
A method of maintaining the oxygen concentration in an aqueous fluid at a very low concentration comprising; adding to said aqueous fluid an oxygen scavenging composition comprising a carrier liquid having dispersed therein sodium dithionite or a mixture thereof with sodium dithionate, said carrier liquid containing a thickening agent to suspend therein said sodium dithionite or a mixture of sodium dithionite with sodium dithionate, wherein said carrier liquid is selected from the group consisting of liquid aliphatic hydrocarbon, liquid aromatic hydrocarbon and mixtures thereof.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
84 words
A method of maintaining the oxygen concentration in an aqueous fluid at a very low concentration comprising; adding to said aqueous fluid an oxygen scavenging composition comprising a carrier liquid having dispersed therein sodium dithionite or a mixture thereof with sodium dithionate, said carrier liquid containing a thickening agent to suspend therein said sodium dithionite or a mixture of sodium dithionite with sodium dithionate, wherein said carrier liquid is selected from the group consisting of liquid aliphatic hydrocarbon, liquid aromatic hydrocarbon and mixtures thereof.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
A method of claim 1 in which the aqueous fluid is a drilling or completion fluid.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
39 words
A method of claim 1 in which the aqueous fluid is a drilling fluid which contains a polymer selected from the group consisting of hydroxyethylcellulose, carboxymethyl hydroxyethylcellulose, copolymer of vinyl acetate and maleic anhydride, polyacrylate, polyacrylamide and mixtures thereof.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
33 words
A method of claim 1 in which the sodium dithionite or mixture of sodium dithionite with sodium dithionate is present in an amount of at least 0.025 pounds per barrel of aqueous fluid.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
40 words
A method of claim 1 in which the concentration of sodium dithionite or a mixture of sodium dithionite with sodium dithionate is present in said carrier liquid in an amount of about 40-60% by weight of said oxygen scavenging composition.
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| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1988-11-21 | 1989-05-23 | 1989-11-22 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |