Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
507106000 | Organic component is lignin or humate or derivative thereof (e.g., tannin, quebracho extract, etc.) | 13 |
20120122738 | METHOD FOR PREPARING A GELLING AND VISCOSIFYING AGENT FOR DRILLING MUD AND THE PRODUCT THEREOF - A method for preparing lignin graft copolymer comprising: reacting lignocellulosic materials with an acrylic compound by bulk condensation under nitrogen atmosphere in the presence of a non-oxidizing strong organic acid as catalyst; separating the reaction mixture to obtain a solid phase mainly containing lignocellulosic materials and a liquid phase containing lignin graft copolymer and unreacted acrylic compound; and removing solvent from the liquid phase to obtain the lignin graft copolymer. | 05-17-2012 |
20140155301 | PROCESSES AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING NANOCELLULOSE, AND COMPOSITIONS AND PRODUCTS PRODUCED THEREFROM - Processes disclosed are capable of converting biomass into high-crystallinity nanocellulose with surprisingly low mechanical energy input. In some variations, the process includes fractionating biomass with an acid (such as sulfur dioxide), a solvent (such as ethanol), and water, to generate cellulose-rich solids and a liquid containing hemicellulose and lignin; and mechanically treating the cellulose-rich solids to form nanofibrils and/or nanocrystals. The total mechanical energy may be less than 500 kilowatt-hours per ton. The crystallinity of the nanocellulose material may be 80% or higher, translating into good reinforcing properties for composites. The nanocellulose material may include nanofibrillated cellulose, nanocrystalline cellulose, or both. In some embodiments, the nanocellulose material is hydrophobic via deposition of some lignin onto the cellulose surface. Optionally, sugars derived from amorphous cellulose and hemicellulose may be separately fermented, such as to monomers for various polymers. These polymers may be combined with the nanocellulose to form completely renewable composites. | 06-05-2014 |
507107000 | Humate component is fossilized (e.g., lignite, leonardite, brown coal, etc.) | 4 |
20090029878 | DRILLING FLUID, DRILL-IN FLUID, COMPLETITION FLUID, AND WORKOVER FLUID ADDITIVE COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING THERMOSET NANOCOMPOSITE PARTICLES; AND APPLICATIONS FOR FLUID LOSS CONTROL AND WELLBORE STRENGTHENING - In one aspect, this invention relates to the use of thermoset nanocomposite particles as components of drilling fluid, drill-in fluid, completion fluid, and workover fluid additive packages to reduce fluid losses to a formation and/or to enhance a wellbore strength. In another aspect, this invention relates to the use particles of specific gravity ranging from about 0.75 to about 1.75 as components of drilling fluid, drill-in fluid, completion fluid, and workover fluid additive packages to reduce fluid losses to a formation and/or to enhance a wellbore strength. Using embodiments of the invention, reduction of fluid loss and/or enhancement of wellbore strength may be achieved while working with water-based, oil-based, invert emulsion, or synthetic drilling muds. The currently most preferred embodiments of the invention use substantially spherical thermoset nanocomposite particles, possessing a specific gravity from approximately 1.02 to approximately 1.15 wherein the matrix is a terpolymer of styrene, ethylvinylbenzene and divinylbenzene, and wherein carbon black particles possessing a length that is less than about 0.5 microns in at least one principal axis direction are incorporated as a nanofiller. | 01-29-2009 |
20100222240 | Wellbore Servicing Fluids Comprising Grafted Homopolymers and Methods of Using Same - A non-aqueous wellbore servicing fluid comprising an alpha-olefin homopolymer grafted with a polar monomer. | 09-02-2010 |
20130079256 | Filtration Control Agent And A Drilling Fluid Containing The Same - The present invention provides a filtration control agent and a drilling fluid containing the same. The filtration control agent comprises the product obtained from the reaction of water, lignite, aldehyde and sulfonate polymer at 180-220° C. and the units containing sulfonate groups in the molecular chains of sulfonate polymer are at least 30 wt %. The filtration control agent provided by the present invention features a good filtration loss reduction effect and a low viscosity effect and can improve the rheological behavior of the drilling fluid, thereby meeting the requirements of the drilling of deep wells, ultra-deep wells and ultra high pressure formations. | 03-28-2013 |
20140051606 | Solubilized Polymer Concentrates, Methods of Preparation Thereof, and Well Drilling and Servicing Fluids Containing the Same - The invention provides concentrates for reducing the fluid loss on an oil base well drilling or servicing fluid, the concentrates comprising an oleagineous liquid and (1) a polymer which is solublized in the oleagineous liquid, or (2) a polymer which is solublized in the oleaginous liquid together with an organophilic polyphenolic material which is solublized and/or dispersed in the oleagineous liquid. The method of preparing the concentrate and the method of reducing the fluid loss of an oil base well drilling or servicing fluid utilizing the concentrates is also disclosed. The preferred oil soluble polymer is a styrene-butadiene rubber crumb. The preferred oleagineous liquid is an aromatic-free hydrogenated oil essentially containing only saturated hydrocarbons. The preferred polyphenolic material is a source of humic acid, such as mined lignite. | 02-20-2014 |
507108000 | Lignin or humate component contains sulfur or is reacted with substance containing sulfur (e.g., lignosulfonate, etc.) | 7 |
20090305912 | METHOD FOR MITIGATING THE SALINITY OF DRILLING WASTE - The present invention relates to a method for ameliorating the salinity of drilling waste that is generated over the course of drilling for oil & gas using water-based drilling fluid. In particular for drilling waste that is generated when using a potassium silicate-based drilling fluid. Salinity is a common problem since salt-based additives are commonly added to drilling fluids to obtain certain desirable properties such as shale inhibition. Potassium salts represents a commonly used drilling fluid additive to inhibit the swelling and dispersion of shale. Salinity in the drilling fluid can further increase as a result of drilling fluid contact with the geological formations being drilled. | 12-10-2009 |
20120252705 | Treatment Fluids Comprising Vitrified Shale and Methods of Using Such Fluids in Subterranean Formations - Non-settable spacer fluids for use in subterranean operations comprising: a base liquid; vitrified shale; a chelating agent; a clay weighting agent; and a viscosifying agent. The chelating agent includes one or more of nitrilotriacetic acid, ethylene diamine tetracetic acid (EDTA), ethylene glycol tetraacetic acid (EGTA), tartaric acid, a polycarboxylic acid, a lignosulphonate, hydroxyethylidene diphoshponic acid (HEDP), diethylene triamine penta (methylene phosphonic) acid (DETMP), amino-tri-methylene phosphonic acid (ATMP), ethylene diamine tetra (methylene phosphonic) acid (EDTMP), or salts thereof. The clay weighting agent is present in the range of about 0.01% to about 85% by weight of the spacer fluid. The viscosifying agent is present in the range of about 1% to about 10% by weight of the spacer fluid. | 10-04-2012 |
20130079257 | DISPERSANT AND A DRILLING FLUID CONTAINING THE SAME - The present invention provides a dispersant and a drilling fluid containing the dispersant. The dispersant comprises the product obtained from the reaction of water, lignin, phenol, sulfonating agent, telogen and catalyst at 140-220° C., preferably at 160-180° C.; the catalyst is one or more selected from the group consisting of sulfamic acid, p-toluenesulfonic acid and benzenesulfonic acid. The dispersant provided by the present invention not only can significantly lower the viscosity of the drilling fluid but also plays a role in reducing filtration loss. | 03-28-2013 |
20130172217 | Method for Dispersing Aqueous Based Drilling Fluid for Drilling Subterranean Boreholes - An inhibitive water-based polymer mud system and method for using the system in drilling and in stabilizing wellbores is disclosed for use in water sensitive formations as an alternative to oil-based muds or water-based muds comprising ferro-chrome lignosulfonates. The system comprises a fresh water or salt water base thinned or dispersed with a sulfonated acrylic copolymer having a hybrid/graft lignosulfonate multipolymer structure containing carboxylate and sulfonate functional groups with synthetic polymer side chains covalently linked to a base lignosulfonate material, having a molecular weight in the range of about 1,000 to about 15,000, and having a high anionic charge density. This system is effective and has stable rheology over a broad pH range, even at a near neutral pH of 8.0. The drilling fluids do not contain heavy metals and are rheologically tolerant to contaminants such as cement, anhydrite and sodium and temperatures as high as about 400° F. | 07-04-2013 |
20140051607 | Particles For Use In Wellbore Fluids - The invention provides a method of manufacturing a solid phase barite containing material for use in a wellbore. The method includes the steps of providing the barite containing material having relatively small particles with a particle size distribution of at least 50 vol % particles having a diameter in the range of 1 μm to 10 μm and at least 90 vol % particles having a diameter in the range of 4 μm to 20 μm; and contacting the barite containing material with a liquid in order to form relatively large particles having a particle size distribution with at least 90 vol % of the particles having a diameter of at least 30 μm. There is also described a method of treating a wellbore with a fluid including the barite containing material. | 02-20-2014 |
20140256602 | DRILLING FLUID THAT WHEN MIXED WITH A CEMENT COMPOSITION ENHANCES PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF THE CEMENT COMPOSITION - According to an embodiment, a drilling fluid comprises: water and a set accelerator, wherein the drilling fluid has a 10 minute gel strength of less than 20 lb*ft/100 sq ft, wherein the drilling fluid has a density in the range of about 9 to about 14 pounds per gallon, wherein the drilling fluid remains pourable for at least 5 days, and wherein when at least one part of the drilling fluid mixes with three parts of a cement composition consisting of water and cement, the drilling fluid cement composition mixture develops a compressive strength of at least 1,200 psi. According to another embodiment, a method of using the drilling fluid comprises the steps of: introducing the drilling fluid into at least a portion of a subterranean formation, wherein at least a portion of the drilling fluid is capable of mixing with a cement composition. | 09-11-2014 |
20150368541 | DRILLING FLUID ADDITIVES AND FRACTURING FLUID ADDITIVES CONTAINING CELLULOSE NANOFIBERS AND/OR NANOCRYSTALS - This disclosure provides drilling fluids and additives as well as fracturing fluids and additives that contain cellulose nanofibers and/or cellulose nanocrystals. In some embodiments, hydrophobic nanocellulose is provided which can be incorporated into oil-based fluids and additives. These water-based or oil-based fluids and additives may further include lignosulfonates and other biomass-derived components. Also, these water-based or oil-based fluids and additives may further include enzymes. The drilling and fracturing fluids and additives described herein may be produced using the AVAP® process technology to produce a nanocellulose precursor, followed by low-energy refining to produce nanocellulose for incorporation into a variety of drilling and fracturing fluids and additives. | 12-24-2015 |