GB2406864A - Viscoelastic fluid with increased thermal stability and reduced salt concentration - Google Patents

Viscoelastic fluid with increased thermal stability and reduced salt concentration Download PDF

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GB2406864A
GB2406864A GB0323916A GB0323916A GB2406864A GB 2406864 A GB2406864 A GB 2406864A GB 0323916 A GB0323916 A GB 0323916A GB 0323916 A GB0323916 A GB 0323916A GB 2406864 A GB2406864 A GB 2406864A
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Robert Hartshorne
Trevor Hughes
Gary John Tustin
Jian Zhou
Timothy Gareth John Jones
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Priority to US10/574,592 priority patent/US20070213232A1/en
Priority to CA2547919A priority patent/CA2547919C/en
Priority to PCT/GB2004/004280 priority patent/WO2005040554A1/en
Priority to GB0606698A priority patent/GB2422167B/en
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    • C09K8/62Compositions for forming crevices or fractures
    • C09K8/72Eroding chemicals, e.g. acids
    • C09K8/74Eroding chemicals, e.g. acids combined with additives added for specific purposes
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    • E21EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; MINING
    • E21BEARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
    • E21B43/00Methods or apparatus for obtaining oil, gas, water, soluble or meltable materials or a slurry of minerals from wells
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    • C09K2208/00Aspects relating to compositions of drilling or well treatment fluids
    • C09K2208/30Viscoelastic surfactants [VES]

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GB0323916A 2003-10-11 2003-10-11 Viscoelastic fluid with increased thermal stability and reduced salt concentration Withdrawn GB2406864A (en)

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GB0323916A GB2406864A (en) 2003-10-11 2003-10-11 Viscoelastic fluid with increased thermal stability and reduced salt concentration
EA200600753A EA014308B1 (ru) 2003-10-11 2004-10-11 Скважинная жидкость, содержащая вязкоупругие поверхностно-активные гели с пониженной концентрацией соли
US10/574,592 US20070213232A1 (en) 2003-10-11 2004-10-11 Viscoelastic Surfactant Gels With Reduced Salt Concentration
CA2547919A CA2547919C (en) 2003-10-11 2004-10-11 Viscoelastic surfactant gels with reduced salt concentration
PCT/GB2004/004280 WO2005040554A1 (en) 2003-10-11 2004-10-11 Viscoelastic surfactant gels with reduced salft concentration
GB0606698A GB2422167B (en) 2003-10-11 2004-10-11 Viscoelastic surfactant gels with reduced salt concentration

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GB2422167B (en) 2007-11-07
EA200600753A1 (ru) 2006-10-27
CA2547919A1 (en) 2005-05-06
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