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Water loss reduction agents
Assignee: Chemical Additives Co
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Filing: 1976-06-07
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Granted: 1978-05-23
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Expires: 1996-06-07
Abstract
Abstract Starch derivatives have been found to be effective water loss control additives in clay-free wellbore fluids. Generally the starch derivatives are starch ethers, starch esters and partially oxidized starch. The starch derivatives can be added to the wellbore fluid in either the gelatinized or ungelatinized form. Unlike ordinary unmodified starch, the starch derivatives are soluble in acids, stable in the presence of calcium chloride, do not undergo retrogradation and are stable at higher temperatures than unmodified starch.
Inventors
- 👤 Jack M. Jackson
- 👤 Arlynn H. Hartfiel
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-11-09 09:17
CPC Classifications
C; C09; C09K; C09K8/00; C09K8/02; C09K8/04; C09K8/06; C09K8/08; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S507/00; Y10S507/925; Y10S507/926
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
77 words
An aqueous clay-free non-thixotropic wellbore fluid having improved fluid loss control at high temperatures for use in subterranean formations in the earth consisting essentially of water, at least 1% of a brine forming soluble salt or mixture of salts of potassium, sodium or calcium and quaternary ammonium salts of starch of the structure ##STR3## where R is independently selected from alkyl radicals having 1 to 8 carbon atoms in an amount sufficient to provide water loss control.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
77 words
An aqueous clay-free non-thixotropic wellbore fluid having improved fluid loss control at high temperatures for use in subterranean formations in the earth consisting essentially of water, at least 1% of a brine forming soluble salt or mixture of salts of potassium, sodium or calcium and quaternary ammonium salts of starch of the structure ##STR3## where R is independently selected from alkyl radicals having 1 to 8 carbon atoms in an amount sufficient to provide water loss control.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
The wellbore fluid according to claim 1 wherein said quaternary ammonium salt of starch is present in the range of about 0.15 to 30 grams per liter of wellbore fluid.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
The wellbore fluid according to claim 2 wherein said quaternary ammonium salt of starch is at least present in an amount of 0.9 grams per liter.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
11 words
The wellbore fluid according to claim 2 containing hydroxyethyl cellulose viscosifier.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
107 words
A method for reducing water loss in subterranean formations surrounding a borehole in the earth comprising preparing an aqueous clay-free, non-thixotropic brine composition consisting essentially of water, at least 1% of a brine forming soluble salt or mixture of salts of sodium, potassium or calcium, and quaternary ammonium salts of starch of the structure ##STR4## where R is independently selected from alkyl radicals having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, said quaternary ammonium salts being present in an amount in the range of about 0.15 to 30 grams per liter of said brine composition, injecting said brine into said borehole and thereafter withdrawing said brine from said borehole.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
107 words
A method for reducing water loss in subterranean formations surrounding a borehole in the earth comprising preparing an aqueous clay-free, non-thixotropic brine composition consisting essentially of water, at least 1% of a brine forming soluble salt or mixture of salts of sodium, potassium or calcium, and quaternary ammonium salts of starch of the structure ##STR4## where R is independently selected from alkyl radicals having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, said quaternary ammonium salts being present in an amount in the range of about 0.15 to 30 grams per liter of said brine composition, injecting said brine into said borehole and thereafter withdrawing said brine from said borehole.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method according to claim 5 wherein the amount of said quaternary ammonium salt of starch is from 0.9 to 12 grams per liter.
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