Polyimide quaternary salts as clay stabilization agents

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PATENT NO 5160642
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07529026

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A clayish formation, such as encountered in rock surrounding an oil well bore, is stabilized with a quaternary ammonium salt of an imide of polymaleic anhydride. The invention is particularly relevant to hydraulic fracturing fluids used for enhanced oil recovery.

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BAKER HUGHES INCORPORATED2929 ALLEN PARKWAY SUITE 2100 HOUSTON TX 77019-2118

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Naiman, Michael I St. Louis, MO 21 177
Scherubel, Gary A St. Louis, MO 11 229
Schield, John A Chesterfield, MO 31 190

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