US4476029A
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High temperature dispersant
Assignee: Dearborn Chemical Co
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Filing: 1982-05-26
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Granted: 1984-10-09
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Expires: 2002-05-26
Abstract
Abstract Improved dispersants are disclosed for water-based bentonite clay drilling fluids containing a waterloss controller and a weighting agent. The dispersant can be a polyacrylic acid having a molecular weight of from about 700 to about 50,000 and preferably about 4,000 to about 8,000 or it can be used in combination with a sulfonated polystyrene-maleic anhydride copolymer. The dispersants are able to be used at temperatures from about 70 DEG F. up to 500 DEG F.
Inventors
- 👤 Anita O. Sy
- 👤 Dionisio G. Cuisia
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 03:37
CPC Classifications
C; C09; C09K; C09K8/00; C09K8/02; C09K8/04; C09K8/14; C09K8/18; C09K8/22; C09K8/24
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
42 words
In a water-based bentonite clay drilling fluid containing a waterloss controller, a weighting agent, and a dispersant, the improvement wherein the dispersant is a high temperature dispersant comprising a polyacrylic acid having a molecular weight of from about 4,000 to about 8,000.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
42 words
In a water-based bentonite clay drilling fluid containing a waterloss controller, a weighting agent, and a dispersant, the improvement wherein the dispersant is a high temperature dispersant comprising a polyacrylic acid having a molecular weight of from about 4,000 to about 8,000.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
28 words
A drilling fluid according to claim 1, wherein the dispersant is added in an amount of from about 0.5 pounds per barrel to about 10 pounds per barrel.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
28 words
A drilling fluid according to claim 1, wherein the dispersant further comprises a sulfonated polystyrene-maleic anhydride copolymer having a molecular weight of from about 3,000 to about 5,000.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
49 words
A process of drilling a well in an earth formation comprising circulating in said well while drilling a water-based bentonite clay drilling fluid containing a waterloss control agent, a weighting agent and a dispersant which comprises a polyacrylic acid having molecular weight of from about 4,000 to about 8,000.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
49 words
A process of drilling a well in an earth formation comprising circulating in said well while drilling a water-based bentonite clay drilling fluid containing a waterloss control agent, a weighting agent and a dispersant which comprises a polyacrylic acid having molecular weight of from about 4,000 to about 8,000.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
29 words
A process according to claim 4, wherein the drilling fluid further comprises a sulfonated polystryene maleic anhydride copolymer having a molecular weight of from about 3,000 to about 5,000.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
26 words
A process according to claim 4, wherein the temperature in the earth formation is at a temperature of from about 70° F. to about 500° F.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
27 words
A process according to claim 4, wherein the dispersant is added in an amount of from about 0.5 pounds per barrel to about 10 pounds per barrel.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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