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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7293941 | Methods for cementing using compositions containing salts Disulfonate salts of 2,4-pentanedione and methods for making such salts are described. The disulfonate salts are useful as cement dispersants. Cement compositions including such salts, methods for making cement compositions including such salts, and methods for perf... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7290613 | Cement compositions comprising aromatic sulfonated polymers and methods of using the same A method of servicing a wellbore that penetrates a subterranean formation includes displacing a cement composition comprising an aromatic sulfonated polymer into the wellbore and allowing the cement composition to set. In an embodiment, a transition time of the ceme... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7285166 | Zeolite-containing cement composition Methods and cement compositions are provided for sealing a subterranean zone penetrated by a wellbore, wherein the cement composition comprises zeolite, cementitious material, and a mixing fluid. ... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7285165 | Cement compositions comprising set retarder compositions and associated methods Cement compositions are provided that comprise a hydraulic cement, water, and a set retarder composition, the set retarder composition comprising an acrylamide polymer derivative; and an iron compound. In some embodiments, cement compositions are provided that compr... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7273100 | Biodegradable dispersants for cement compositions and methods of cementing in subterranean formations Methods of cementing in a subterranean formation may include the steps of: providing a cement composition comprising a cement, water, and a dispersant comprising a low molecular weight starch that comprises anionic groups; placing the cement composition in the subte... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7261771 | Method of controlling the viscosity of a cementitious mixture using oppositely-charged polyelectrolytes A process for increasing the viscosity of an aqueous cementitious mixture during its working state by mixing oppositely-charge polyelectrolytes into the cementitious mixture. ... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7258738 | Cementing compositions including salts Disulfonate salts of 2,4-pentanedione and methods for making such salts are described. The disulfonate salts are useful as cement dispersants. Cement compositions including such salts, methods for making cement compositions including such salts, and methods for perf... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7255731 | Use of particular polysaccharides as admixtures for mineral materials The subject of the present invention is the use of particular polysaccharides as admixtures for mineral materials, especially as admixtures for mineral binders. These polysaccharides have, characteristically: a weight-average molec... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7247201 | Pre-blend cement compositions containing non-chloride accelerators The present invention relates to pre-blend cement for general-purpose concrete construction containing Class-F fly ash, Class-C fly ash or slag, and less than about 5 percent (w/w) of sodium thiocyanate (NaSCN) and/or calcium nitrate (Ca(NO3)2)... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7240732 | Dispersant compositions for cement compositions and related methods The present invention relates to cementing operations, and more particularly to improved cement dispersants for cement compositions and methods of cementing. In one embodiment, the present invention provides a method of cementing comprising the steps of: providing a... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7232873 | Polycarboxylic acid cement dispersant and method for producing concrete secondary product A polycarboxylic acid cement dispersant that can exhibit high dispersing ability and allow deforming in early stages in the case of producing concrete products, whereby the turnover of a formwork is increased so as to improve productivity, and the method of producin... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7223443 | Antimicrobial cementitious composition An antimicrobial cementitious composition for imparting antimicrobial characteristics to cement comprises cement and an antimicrobial agent selected from the group consisting of an ortho-phenyl phenol or salt thereof, a tolyl diiodomethyl sulfone, a zinc pyrithione,... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7169225 | Anhydrite cement compositions and procedures for manufacture The present invention describes improved anhydrite cementitious compositions that control or avoid ettringite formation, as well as procedures for manufacture. These compositions exhibit good compression resistance in early stages, good resistance to abrasion and go... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7166160 | Biodegradable cement retarder compositions and methods of cementing in a subterranean formation The present invention is directed to hydraulic cement compositions comprising set-retarding additives and methods of retarding the set of a cement composition utilizing poly(amide) set-retarding additives and methods of cementing in subterranean zones utilizing a ce... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7160384 | Amine-containing cement processing additives An exemplary method of the invention comprises introducing into a grinding mill, wherein cement clinker is ground to provide cement powder, a diamine such as tetrahydroxylethylethylene diamine, and an alkanolamine such as triethanolamine or triisopropanolamine. The ... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7147706 | Cementitious compositions and methods of making cementitious compositions Cementitious compositions having high compressive strength and high flexibility. An efficient method of making such strong cementitious compositions entails pre-mixing cement additives that can easily be added to a mixture of cement, silica, fibers and water. The ce... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7128781 | Cementitious compositions and methods of making cementitious compositions Cementitious compositions having high compressive strength and high flexibility. An efficient method of making such strong cementitious compositions entails pre-mixing cement additives that can easily be added to a mixture of cement, silica, fibers and water. The ce... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7074269 | Hydraulic binder with enhanced aging properties Hydraulic binders, such as cements, mortars with enhanced aging properties, are described. More particularly, hydraulic binders based on mineral silicates are described having greater aging strength, a method for making said binders and their uses and articles obtai... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7073584 | Processes for incorporating inert gas in a cement composition containing spherical beads The present invention provides a process for forming cement in a well bore. In this process, a cement composition is formed that comprises a cement and one or more beads mixed with the cement. The cement composition containing the beads is displaced into the well bo... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7073585 | Cement compositions with improved fluid loss characteristics and methods of cementing in surface and subterranean applications Cement compositions comprising an improved fluid loss control additive, and methods for cementing using such cement compositions, are provided herein. Exemplary embodiments of the cement compositions comprise a hydraulic cement, water, and a fluid loss control addit... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7067000 | Methods of cementing using a fluid loss control additive A method of cementing, comprising displacing a cement composition into a workspace, wherein the cement composition comprises cement, water, and a fluid loss control additive comprising a polymer and a sugar connected by a pH-sensitive crosslink, and allowing the cem... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7066284 | Method and apparatus for a monodiameter wellbore, monodiameter casing, monobore, and/or monowell An assembly and methods for constructing a MONOWELL includes a monodiameter casing disposed in a monodiameter wellbore having diametric efficiency with a monobore production delivery system disposed within the monodiameter casing. An assembly for constructing a mono... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7063153 | Methods and compositions for cementing wells Methods of cementing subterranean zones penetrated by well bores and well cement compositions. A well cement composition of the invention basically comprises a hydraulic cement, water in an amount sufficient to form a pumpable slurry and a fluid loss control polymer... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7052543 | Permeable cement composition and method for preparing the same The current invention provides an improved permeable cement composition for formation of downhole sand screens. The improved composition includes an effective amount of a surfactant. Addition of the surfactant to the permeable cement composition yields at least a pu... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7021380 | Compositions comprising set retarder compositions and associated methods Cement compositions comprising set retarder compositions, and methods of using the cement compositions in surface and subterranean applications are provided. In some embodiments, cement compositions are provided that comprise a hydraulic cement comprising an API cem... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7022755 | Resilient cement compositions and methods of cementing Resilient cement compositions and methods of cementing using the compositions are disclosed. A resilient cement composition of the invention comprises hydraulic cement, an aqueous rubber latex and a rubber latex stabilizing surfactant comprising an iso-dodecyl alcoh... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7008477 | Foamed cement slurries, additives and methods The present invention relates to foamed cement slurries, additives and methods. A foamed cement slurry of the invention comprises a hydraulic cement, sufficient water to form a slurry, sufficient gas to form a foam and an environmentally benign foaming and stabilizi... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7004256 | Set retarder compositions, cement compositions, and associated methods Cement compositions, that comprise water, a cement, a strength-retrogression additive, and an acid, wherein the acid comprises ethylenediamine tetra acetic acid, nitrilotriacetic acid, or a combination thereof, are provided. Methods of cementing in a subterranean fo... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6989057 | Zeolite-containing cement composition A method and cement composition is provided for sealing a subterranean zone penetrated by a well bore, wherein the cement composition comprises zeolite, cementitious material, and water sufficient to form a slurry. ... | 01/24/2006 |
| 6982000 | Cement compositions including silane treated amorphous silica The present invention provides improved cement compositions comprising hydraulic cement, silica hydrophobicized with a mixture of organosilicon compounds and water. ... | 01/03/2006 |
| 6978835 | Methods of cementing in subterranean formations A method of retarding the set time of a cement composition comprising providing a cement composition that comprises water and a cement, and retarding the set time of the cement composition by including a copolymer retarder in the cement composition, wherein the copo... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6916369 | Beneficiated water reducing compositions Exemplary compositions comprise at least one aldopentonic acid, such as xylonic acid; and further comprise a lignin, a lignosulfonic acid or its salt, an additional sugar acid such as a aldohexonic acid or salt, a conventional admixture (such as a polyacrylate super... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6899177 | Methods of cementing subterranean zones with cement compositions having enhanced compressive strengths Methods of cementing subterranean zones penetrated by well bores using cement compositions having enhanced compressive strengths are provided. A method of the invention basically comprises the steps of preparing or providing a cement composition having enhanced comp... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6863837 | Dispersant composition The present invention provides a sulfonated coal tar distillate salt polymer that is a condensation product of an aldehyde, preferably formaldehyde, and a sulfonated middle fraction obtained during coal tar distillation. The middle fraction includes from about 40% t... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6858074 | High early-strength cementitious composition A high early-strength cementitious composition comprising a hydraulic cement; and a combination admixture system wherein the combination admixture system comprises a polycarboxylate high range water reducing dispersant in combination with an accelerator and a retard... | 02/22/2005 |
| 6855201 | Cementing compositions A cement composition is basically comprised of a hydraulic cement, water in an amount sufficient to form a pumpable slurry and a fluid loss control polymer additive comprised of 69 weight % of the calcium salt of 2-acrylamido-2-methyl propane sulfonic acid, 14 weigh... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6849117 | Cement composition, its use for the production of a self-leveling liquid casting, and a casting thus obtained A cement composition for liquid casting, based on a binder comprising Portland cement and additives comprising at least a fluidizer and a combination of a thickening agent acting by steric exclusion and a gelling thickening agent. The composition can also include a ... | 02/01/2005 |
| 6843846 | Methods and compositions for cementing subterranean zones Methods and compositions for cementing subterranean zones penetrated by well bores are provided. The methods are basically comprised of the steps of providing a cement composition which comprises a hydraulic cement, sufficient water to form a slurry and a dispersing... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6840319 | Methods, compositions and biodegradable fluid loss control additives for cementing subterranean zones Methods, compositions and fluid loss control additives for cementing in subterranean zones are disclosed. A composition comprises a hydraulic cement, sufficient water to from a slurry and a water soluble biodegradable fluid loss control additive comprising a mixture... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6835243 | Cementing in deep water offshore wells An improved method of cementing casing in a deep water offshore formation penetrated by a well bore comprising the steps of preparing a foamed cement composition comprised of calcium aluminate cement, a set accelerating additive, a thickening time increasing additiv... | 12/28/2004 |
