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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8043997 | Lost circulation material formulation and method of use A lost circulation material and method for well treatment employing the material that is effective at sealing or plugging small fissures and large fractures and has utility over a wide range of temperatures, including high temperatures. The material has an optimized... | 10/25/2011 |
| 7795184 | Compositions and methods for preparing downhole drilling fluids A method of altering the properties of a drilling fluid includes adding effective amounts of crushed or whole oilseeds or mixtures of crushed or whole oilseeds to a drilling fluid. The crushed or whole oilseeds or mixture of crushed or whole oilseeds are selected to... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7384892 | Water-based drilling fluids A water-based drilling fluid composition includes water and at least one rheology modifier and/or fluid loss control agent, and at least one other ingredient of polymeric additive, inorganic salts, dispersants, shale stabilizers, weighting agents, or finely divided ... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7341106 | Methods for wellbore strengthening and controlling fluid circulation loss A sealant composition and methods for using the same are disclosed. In an embodiment, a method of servicing a wellbore in contact with a subterranean formation is disclosed. The method comprises placing a sealing agent and a nonaqueous carrier fluid in the wellbore.... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7265078 | Drilling fluid apparatus and method Disclosed are drilling fluids suitable for use in connection with oil well drilling. The drilling fluids of the invention include in one embodiment a liquid base, an alkyl glucoside, such as methyl glucoside, and a borehole stability promoter that includes a maltode... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7226895 | Drilling fluid systems for reducing circulation losses A circulation loss combination for water-based drilling fluid system(s) comprising: a first amount of alkali metal silicate; a second amount of water insoluble particulate; and, a quantity of water soluble activating agent effective to reduce the pH of the water-bas... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7204312 | Compositions and methods for the delivery of chemical components in subterranean well bores The present invention relates to the delivery of a plurality of chemical components in well bore applications. More particularly, this invention relates to delivery capsules and methods of using such delivery capsules for facilitating the delivery of at least a plur... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7178597 | Cement compositions comprising high aspect ratio materials and methods of use in subterranean formations The present invention relates to subterranean well cementing operations, and more particularly, to cement compositions that include high aspect ratio materials, and methods for using such cement compositions in subterranean formations. An example of a method of the ... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7175860 | Enhanced wound healing method and composition A composition extracted from nut husks including a method of forming the composition, where the composition is useful in healing wounds. The method includes collecting pecan husks, pressing the pecan husks thereby expressing fluid from the husks, and collecting the ... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7174961 | Methods of cementing using cement compositions comprising basalt fibers Methods of using cement compositions that comprise basalt fibers in subterranean formations are provided. An example of such a method may comprise providing a cement composition that comprises water, a hydraulic cement, and a plurality of basalt fibers; introducing ... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7156174 | Contained micro-particles for use in well bore operations The present invention relates to well bore operations, and more particularly, to contained micro-particles, and methods for using such contained micro-particles in cementing operations. An exemplary method of facilitating the use of micro-particles in a well bore fl... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7147056 | Subterranean fluids and methods of using these fluids in subterranean formations The present invention provides subterranean fluids comprising a hydraulic cement in an invert emulsion, and methods of using such fluids in subterranean well cementing operations. The fluids comprise a hydraulic cement and an invert emulsion of oil, water, and a sur... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7094737 | Sugar cane additive for filtration control in well working compositions An additive for controlling filtration loss from a well working fluid in contact with a permeable formation, which comprises sugar cane ash, or sugar cane ash and a cellulose-like material, or sugar cane ash, a cellulose-like material and an oleaginous liquid, where... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7087555 | Drilling fluids comprising sized graphite particles Drilling fluid systems, graphite particle mixtures, and methods for use thereof including: (a) drilling fluid systems having effective rheology and lubricity properties comprising a suspension of graphite particles having a particle size distribution sufficient to p... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7033977 | Compositions and methods for sealing formations The present invention generally relates to compositions of matter and methods of using those compositions. More particularly, and as part of one of the preferred embodiments, the present invention relates to compositions and methods of use of fluids useful for seali... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7030064 | Bentonite nodules Compressed bentonite-containing nodules are disclosed as are methods for their production and methods for using them to plug wells. ... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7018955 | Drilling fluid, apparatus, and method Disclosed are drilling fluids that include carboxyalkylated corn hulls in an amount effective to inhibit fluid loss from a wellbore formation. The carboxyalkylated corn hulls are heat stable and surprisingly effective at inhibiting fluid loss. Also disclosed are a d... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7001871 | Water-based drilling fluid additive containing talc and graphite A drilling fluid additive is provided wherein the additive is manufactured by a method comprised of admixing at least one carrier such as a polypropylene glycol to talc and subsequently admixing graphite to the talc and carrier mixture; and then admixing an uintaite... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6976537 | Method for decreasing lost circulation during well operation A method is provided for reducing lost circulation when aqueous, oil, or synthetic based drilling fluid is used. The method includes injecting two fluids into the well bore and lost circulation zone. The first fluid is an aqueous liquid containing at least one polym... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6867170 | Additive for, treatment fluid for, and method of plugging a tubing/casing annulus in a well bore For tubing/casing annulus plug treatment to plug a well, a tubing/casing annulus plug additive including a dry mixture of water soluble crosslinkable polymer, a crosslinking agent, and a reinforcing material of fibers and/or comminuted plant materials. The method of... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6861392 | Compositions for restoring lost circulation A method and composition is provided for sealing a subterranean zone penetrated by a well bore to restore lost circulation. In one embodiment, the composition comprises a pellet comprising a mixture of lost circulation materials (LCMs). ... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6852675 | Nutrient source for marine organisms from drilling fluids additives A nutrient source for marine organisms comprising: drilling fluids containing organic contaminants; a solidification agent; a cell transport agent; and a cellulosic additive. ... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6835697 | Method to significantly reduce mounding on the seafloor A method to significantly reduce mounding on the seafloor near oil drilling operations comprising the steps of: mixing drilling fluids with organic contaminates in a high shear mixer; adding a solidification agent which expands when hydrated and electrolytically att... | 12/28/2004 |
| 6825152 | Method for creating dense drilling fluid additive and composition therefor A dense drilling fluid additive used to control lost circulation, fluid loss and/or seepage loss of drilling fluid during drilling operations is disclosed. Such additive is formed from ground base materials, such as inorganic matter, and may be used to manage the rh... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6809067 | Composition for oil and gas drilling fluids with solidification agent, cell transport agent and cellulosic additive A composition for oil and gas drilling fluids containing organic contaminants comprising: a solidification agent; cell transport agent; a cellulosic additive; and wherein said composition comprises enough solidification agent to enable the solidification agent to el... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6806231 | Drilling fluid, apparatus, and method Disclosed are drilling fluids suitable for use in connection with oil well drilling. The drilling fluids of the invention include in one embodiment a liquid base, an alkyl glucoside, such as methyl glucoside, and a borehole stability agent that includes a maltodextr... | 10/19/2004 |
| 6797675 | Composition for oil and gas drilling fluids with solidification agent and cellulose additive A composition and method for treating oil and gas drilling fluids containing organic contaminants comprising: a solidification agent and a cellulosic additive; and wherein the composition comprises enough solidification agent to enable the solidification agent to el... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6777377 | Composition for use in sealing a porous subterranean formation, and methods of making and using A composition for sealing porous subterranean formations comprises a mixture of a water-swellable clay and a water insoluble, water absorbent, water-swellable polymer, wherein the mixture is coated with a material that is resistant to penetration by water. The water... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6770601 | Aphron-containing aqueous well drilling and servicing fluids The invention provides a method and fluid for drilling or servicing a well in a subterranean formation containing lost circulation zones or depleted, low pressure reservoirs. The fluid comprises an aqueous liquid having dispersed therein a viscosifier which increase... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6750179 | Well plug additive, well plug treatment fluid made therefrom, and method of plugging a well For well plug treatment to plug an abandoned well, a well plug additive including a dry mixture of water soluble crosslinkable polymer, a crosslinking agent, and a reinforcing material of fibers and/or comminuted plant materials. The method of forming a well plug fl... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6716798 | Conformance improvement additive, conformance treatment fluid made therefrom, method of improving conformance in a subterranean formation For conformance treatment to plug an opening in subterranean hydrocarbon bearing formation, a conformance additive including a dry mixture of water soluble crosslinkable polymer, a crosslinking agent, and a reinforcing material of fibers and/or comminuted plant mate... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6630429 | Lost circulation material and method of use An environmentally safe lost circulation material and method of use which provides effective drill bit lubrication over a wide temperature range and allows drilling in a variety of porous or fractured subterranean structures. The lost circulation material... | 10/07/2003 |
| 6586587 | Ligand-modified cellulose products The invention relates to a ligand-modified cellulose product comprising cellulose ether, calcium salt and at least one ligand as a chelating agent. The product can be used e.g. in drilling fluids.... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6581701 | Methods for reducing lost circulation in wellbores This invention discloses methods for reducing lost circulation in wellbores. The invention utilizes certain selected water swellable polymers that swell at a rate slow enough to reach the lost circulation zone of a well before those polymers have swollen ... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6518223 | Drilling fluid, apparatus, and method Disclosed are drilling fluids suitable for use in connection with oil well drilling. The drilling fluids of the invention include in one embodiment a liquid base, an alkyl glucoside, such as methyl glucoside, and a borehole stability agent that includes a... | 02/11/2003 |
| 6399545 | Method and composition of drilling with fluid including additive The present invention discloses a method of performing drilling operations wherein a drilling fluid is circulated in a well being drilled in the ground comprising the steps of grinding a tannin-containing organic waste to form granules, adding the ground ... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6348436 | Fluid comprising cellulose nanofibrils and its use for oil mining The present invention relates to a drilling fluid comprising cellulose nanofibrils comprising at least 80% of cells with primary walls and charged with carboxylic acids and with acidic polysaccharides, alone or as a mixture. This additive, alone, gives th... | 02/19/2002 |
| 6323158 | Well fluid additive, well fluid made therefrom, method of treating a well fluid, method of circulating a well fluid An drilling fluid additive to reduce loss circulation includes comminuted rice fraction and corn cobs, and includes ground at least one of ground wood fiber, ground nut shells, ground paper and shredded cellophane. A method of treating a drilling fluid in... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6016879 | Lost circulation additive, lost circulation treatment fluid made therefrom, and method of minimizing lost circulation in a subterranean formation For lost circulation treatment, a lost circulation additive including a dry mixture of water soluble crosslinkable polymer, a crosslinking agent, and a reinforcing material of fibers and/or comminuted plant materials. The method of forming a lost circulat... | 01/25/2000 |
| 5861362 | Almond shell additive and method of inhibiting sticking in wells An almond shell additive for a well working fluid is provided, wherein the almond shells are ground to certain particle size ranges to prevent, inhibit or remedy the occurrence of downhole equipment sticking. Also provided are wellworking fluids containin... | 01/19/1999 |
