Drilling fluid additives for use in hard brine environments

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 4743383
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06934388

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A drilling fluid additive is disclosed which will prevent water loss into subterranean formations during the drilling of oil and gas wells in hard brine environments. The drilling fluid additive comprises a hydrocarbon, an anionic surfactant, an alcohol, a sulfonated asphalt, a biopolymer, and optionally an organophilic clay, poly(N-vinyl-2-pyrrolidone-co-sodium-2-acryamido-2-methylpropane sulfonate, and water.

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DRILLING SPECIALTIES COMPANY A CORP OF DE309 SHORT ST BARTLESVILLE OK 74004

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Dixon, George G Bartlesville, OK 4 49
Elsen, John M Tulsa, OK 1 22
Stewart, Wayne S Coffeyville, KS 5 85
Swanson, Billy L Delaware, OK 19 370

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