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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6342467 | Method and composition for controlling fluid loss in high permeability hydrocarbon bearing formations A chemical system and method to stop or minimize fluid loss during completion of wells penetrating hydrocarbon formations are provided. The inventions relates to formulating a highly stable crosslinked hydroxyethyl cellulose (HEC), control released viscos... | 01/29/2002 |
| 6296057 | Method of maintaining the integrity of a seal-forming sheath, in particular a well cementing sheath A method of maintaining the integrity of a sheath, in particular a cementing sheath in a well consists in calculating or estimating variations in well pressure and/or in well temperature and/or in the variations in in-situ stresses, which may occur during... | 10/02/2001 |
| 6268314 | Foamable gel composition A CO2 -foamable gelling composition and use of said composition for conformance control operations are described The gelling fluid comprises a decomposing agent to counteract the detrimental effect of CO2 on the gelling process.... | 07/31/2001 |
| 6267181 | Method and apparatus for cementing a well In one embodiment, the invention relates to a method or process, useful in cementing a well, especially a hydrocarbon well, which is characterized by the use of increased external and internal diameter liners, the method being characterized by provision a... | 07/31/2001 |
