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Lost circulation material for sealing permeable formations
Assignee: Drilling Specialties Co
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Filing: 1979-09-20
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Granted: 1981-09-15
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Expires: 1999-09-20
Abstract
Abstract A composition of matter and a method of making is provided for preparing slurries to seal permeable earth formations encountered in the drilling of wells. The composition of matter comprises finely divided paper, diatomaceous earth, and in a further embodiment, lime. Slurries of the composition of matter can be prepared using fresh water or salt water to form a water-based lost circulation fluid, or using oil to form an oil-based lost circulation fluid. A slug of the slurry is spotted at the locus of the permeable formation and defluidized to form a formation seal on which a mud sheath is then deposited.
Inventors
- 👤 Elmer E. Clear
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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CPC Classifications
C; C09; C09K; C09K8/00; C09K8/02; C09K8/04; C09K8/32
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
64 words
A composition of matter for sealing permeable formations comprising diatomaceous earth and a suspending agent wherein: the suspending agent consisting of finely divided paper present in an amount in the range of about 2 to about 30 percent by weight of said mixture said diatomaceous earth being present in an amount of from about 70 to about 98 percent by weight of said mixture.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
64 words
A composition of matter for sealing permeable formations comprising diatomaceous earth and a suspending agent wherein: the suspending agent consisting of finely divided paper present in an amount in the range of about 2 to about 30 percent by weight of said mixture said diatomaceous earth being present in an amount of from about 70 to about 98 percent by weight of said mixture.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
A composition of matter as in claim 1 wherein: said finely divided paper comprises in the range of about 4 to about 16 percent by weight of said mixture.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
A composition of matter as in claim 1 wherein: said finely divided paper comprises about 9 to about 11 percent by weight of said mixture.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
111 words
A composition of matter for sealing permeable formations comprising a mixture comprising a suspending agent, diatomaceous earth, and lime wherein the suspending agent consists of finely divided paper in an amount in the amount of about 2 to about 30 percent by weight of the mixture effective to suspend the diatomaceous earth, and, if present, other lost circulation materials, when the mixture is used in lost circulation material fluids, said diatomaceous earth being present in an amount of from about 55 to about 98 percent by weight of the mixture and said lime is present in an amount of from about 0 to about 15 percent by weight of said mixture.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
111 words
A composition of matter for sealing permeable formations comprising a mixture comprising a suspending agent, diatomaceous earth, and lime wherein the suspending agent consists of finely divided paper in an amount in the amount of about 2 to about 30 percent by weight of the mixture effective to suspend the diatomaceous earth, and, if present, other lost circulation materials, when the mixture is used in lost circulation material fluids, said diatomaceous earth being present in an amount of from about 55 to about 98 percent by weight of the mixture and said lime is present in an amount of from about 0 to about 15 percent by weight of said mixture.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
67 words
A composition of matter as in claim 5 wherein: said finely divided paper comprises in the range of about 4 to about 16 percent by weight of said mixture; said diatomaceous earth comprises in the range of about 72 to about 90 percent by weight of said mixture; and said lime comprises in the range of about 6 to about 12 percent by weight of said mixture.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
69 words
A composition of matter as in claim 4 wherein: said finely divided paper comprises in the range of from about 8 to about 12 percent by weight of said mixture; said diatomaceous earth comprises in the range of about 78 to about 86 percent by weight of said mixture; and said lime comprises in the range of from about 8 to about 10 percent by weight of said mixture.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
55 words
A composition of matter as in claim 4 wherein: said finely divided paper comprises about 9 to about 11 percent by weight of said mixture; said diatomaceous earth comprises about 80 to about 85 percent by weight of said mixture; and said lime comprises about 8 to about 10 percent by weight of said mixture.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
72 words
A water-base slurry for sealing permeable earth formations comprising: a composition of matter as in claim 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, or 7, said composition comprising in the range of about 10 to about 50 pounds per barrel of slurry; and a fluid selected from the group consisting of fresh water and salt water, said fluid comprising in the range of about 0.5 to about 0.9 barrels per barrel of slurry.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
24 words
A slurry as in claim 8 further comprising: ground barite in the range of about 0 to about 600 pounds per barrel of slurry.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
79 words
An oil-base slurry for sealing permeable formations comprising: a composition of matter as in claim 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, or 7, said composition of matter comprising in the range of about 1500 to about 4500 pounds per 100 barrels of slurry; oil comprising in the range from about 70 to about 90 barrels per 100 barrels of slurry; and ground barite comprising in the range of about 3500 to about 57,000 pounds per 100 barrels of slurry.
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