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Lubricating composition for well fluids
Assignee: MI Drilling Fluids Co
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Filing: 1980-06-02
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Granted: 1983-10-11
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Expires: 2000-06-02
Abstract
Abstract Particular combinations of two or more C12-C22 fatty acid esters of C2-C12 polyhydroxy compounds with C2-C12 alcohol and a masking agent provide lubricants for aqueous well fluids having synergistic lubricity and cake conditioning properties in reducing torque and sticking in wells for natural resource fuel and/or mineral materials.
Inventors
- 👤 Leroy L. Carney
- 👤 Royal E. Loftin
- 👤 Thomas E. Anderson
- 👤 Guillermo Vasquez
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 21:09
CPC Classifications
C; C09; C09K; C09K8/00; C09K8/02; C09K8/03; C09K8/035
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
132 words
A composition for reducing the frictional resistance developed in an aqueous fluid between the surface of a moving metal article and an adjacent surface, said composition consisting essentially of: an odor masking agent, a mixture of substantially equal amounts of glycerol monooleate and glycerol dioleate, and an alcohol or mixture of alcohols having 7 to 10 carbon atoms; wherein the concentration of said odor masking agent in said composition is up to about 5 percent by weight of said composition, the concentration of said oleate mixture in said composition is in the range of from about 5 to about 60 percent by weight of said composition and the concentration of said alcohol in said composition is in the range of from about 10 to about 90 percent by weight of said composition.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
132 words
A composition for reducing the frictional resistance developed in an aqueous fluid between the surface of a moving metal article and an adjacent surface, said composition consisting essentially of: an odor masking agent, a mixture of substantially equal amounts of glycerol monooleate and glycerol dioleate, and an alcohol or mixture of alcohols having 7 to 10 carbon atoms; wherein the concentration of said odor masking agent in said composition is up to about 5 percent by weight of said composition, the concentration of said oleate mixture in said composition is in the range of from about 5 to about 60 percent by weight of said composition and the concentration of said alcohol in said composition is in the range of from about 10 to about 90 percent by weight of said composition.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
11 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein said alcohol is substantially linear.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
28 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein the concentration of said alcohol in said composition is at least equal to the concentration of said oleate mixture in said composition.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
11 words
The composition of claim 3 wherein said alcohol is ethyl hexanol.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
43 words
The composition of claim 4 wherein the concentration of said ethyl hexanol is about 60 percent by weight, the concentration of said glycerol monooleate is about 20 percent by weight and the concentration of said glycerol dioleate is about 20 percent by weight.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
148 words
A composition for reducing the frictional resistance between the surface of a moving metal article and an adjacent surface, said composition consisting essentially of: an aqueous fluid containing an additive in an amount of up to about 5 percent by weight of said aqueous fluid, said additive consisting essentially of, an odor masking agent present in said additive in an amount of up to about 5 percent by weight of said additive, a mixture of substantially equal amounts of glycerol monooleate and glycerol dioleate, said mixture being present in said additive in an amount in the range of from about 5 to about 60% by weight of said composition, and an alcohol or mixture of alcohols having 7 to 10 carbon atoms said alcohol being present in said additive in an amount in the range of from about 10 to about 90 percent by weight of said additive.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
148 words
A composition for reducing the frictional resistance between the surface of a moving metal article and an adjacent surface, said composition consisting essentially of: an aqueous fluid containing an additive in an amount of up to about 5 percent by weight of said aqueous fluid, said additive consisting essentially of, an odor masking agent present in said additive in an amount of up to about 5 percent by weight of said additive, a mixture of substantially equal amounts of glycerol monooleate and glycerol dioleate, said mixture being present in said additive in an amount in the range of from about 5 to about 60% by weight of said composition, and an alcohol or mixture of alcohols having 7 to 10 carbon atoms said alcohol being present in said additive in an amount in the range of from about 10 to about 90 percent by weight of said additive.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
11 words
The composition of claim 6 wherein said alcohol is ethyl hexanol.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
43 words
The composition of claim 7 wherein the concentration of said ethyl hexanol is about 60 percent by weight, the concentration of said glycerol monooleate is about 20 percent by weight and the concentration of said glycerol dioleate is about 20 percent by weight.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
159 words
A process for reducing the frictional resistance developed in an aqueous fluid between the surface of a moving drill stem and an wall of a borehole comprising adding to said aqueous fluid a lubricating composition in an amount of up to about 5 percent by weight of said aqueous fluid, said lubricating composition consisting essentially of: an odor masking agent, a mixture of substantially equal amounts of glycerol monooeleate and glycerol dioleate, and an alcohol or mixture of alcohols having 7 to 10 carbon atoms; wherein the concentration of said odor masking agent in said composition is up to about 5 percent by weight of said composition, the concentration of said oleate mixture in said composition is in the range of from about 5 to about 60 percent by weight of said composition and the concentration of said alcohol in said composition is in the range of from about 10 to about 90 percent by weight of said composition.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
159 words
A process for reducing the frictional resistance developed in an aqueous fluid between the surface of a moving drill stem and an wall of a borehole comprising adding to said aqueous fluid a lubricating composition in an amount of up to about 5 percent by weight of said aqueous fluid, said lubricating composition consisting essentially of: an odor masking agent, a mixture of substantially equal amounts of glycerol monooeleate and glycerol dioleate, and an alcohol or mixture of alcohols having 7 to 10 carbon atoms; wherein the concentration of said odor masking agent in said composition is up to about 5 percent by weight of said composition, the concentration of said oleate mixture in said composition is in the range of from about 5 to about 60 percent by weight of said composition and the concentration of said alcohol in said composition is in the range of from about 10 to about 90 percent by weight of said composition.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
11 words
The process of claim 9 wherein said alcohol is substantially linear.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
11 words
The process of claim 9 wherein said alcohol is ethyl hexanol.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
43 words
The process of claim 11 wherein the concentration of said ethyl hexanol is about 60 percent by weight, the concentration of said glycerol monooleate is about 20 percent by weight and the concentration of said glycerol dioleate is about 20 percent by weight.
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