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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120080195 | Drilling Composition, Process for its Preparation, and Applications Thereof The present invention relates to a drilling composition comprising: I) an organic phase comprising components: i. from about 20 wt. % to about 99.999 wt. %, based on the total weight of components i. and ii., of at least one linear or branched, cyclic or non-cyclic, sat... | 04/05/2012 |
| 20100258353 | Apparatus for use in Drilling A drill and a separator apparatus and a method of prolonging bearing life are described, the separator apparatus being suitable for separating an air/water mixture into discrete air and water streams during drilling of a blast hole. The separator apparatus includes a se... | 10/14/2010 |
| 20100000795 | ENHANCED OIL-BASED FOAM DRILLING FLUID COMPOSITIONS AND METHOD FOR MAKING AND USING SAME New oil-based foam drilling fluids for oil and/or gas wells are disclose as well as methods of making and using same. The new oil-based drilling fluids including a base oil, a foaming agent and a polymer including at least one aromatic olefin monomer and at least one di... | 01/07/2010 |
| 20090139771 | Method of making drilling fluids containing microbubbles Light weight drilling fluids are prepared by passing a gas and the drilling fluid through a cavitation device. Bubbles are finely divided into microbubbles, thereby reducing the density of the fluid. Low HLB surfactants, natural polymers, and ionic-charged polymers may ... | 06/04/2009 |
| 20060272820 | Cement compositions comprising environmentally compatible defoaming agents and methods of use Provided herein are defoaming agents that comprise lecithin and a solvent. Optionally, they may comprise hydrophobic particles. One embodiment provides a method comprising: providing a well fluid that comprises foam; providing a defoaming agent that comprises lecithin a... | 12/07/2006 |
| 20050257962 | Method and system for circulating fluid in a well system A method for circulating drilling fluid in a well system includes drilling a substantially vertical well bore from a surface to a subterranean zone and drilling an articulated well bore from the surface to the subterranean zone. The articulated well bore is horizontally... | 11/24/2005 |
| 20050189110 | CO2 miscible optimized hydrocarbon blends and methods of using CO2 miscible optimized hydrocarbon blends A method of treating a subterranean formation comprising the steps of providing a servicing fluid comprising carbon dioxide and a hydrocarbon blend, wherein the hydrocarbon blend comprises at least about 65% hydrocarbons having from six carbons (C6) to eleven... | 09/01/2005 |
| 20050072599 | Zeolite-containing remedial compositions Methods and compositions for wellbore treating fluids, especially remedial compositions such as pills, that include zeolite and at least one carrier fluid. ... | 04/07/2005 |
