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Epoxidized fatty acid methyl ester as primary emulsifier for invert emulsion oil based mud
US11560508B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-11560508-B2 |
| Application number | US-202016932035-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Jul 17, 2020 |
| Priority date | Jul 17, 2020 |
| Publication date | Jan 24, 2023 |
| Grant date | Jan 24, 2023 |
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An invert oil-based mud (OBM) may include an oleaginous continuous phase, an aqueous internal phase, and an emulsifier. The emulsifier may include one or more of the group consisting of epoxidized methyl oleate, epoxidized methyl linoleate, and epoxidized methyl α-linolenate. The invert OBM may contain the emulsifier in an amount of the range of 0.1 to 10 wt. % (weight percent), relative to the total weight of the OBM.
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What is claimed is: 1. An invert oil-based mud (OBM), comprising: an oleaginous continuous phase; an aqueous internal phase; and an emulsifier comprising 1 to 30 wt. % epoxidized methyl oleate, 1 to 30 wt. % epoxidized methyl linoleate, and 30 to 70 wt. % epoxidized methyl α-linolenate. 2. The invert OBM according to claim 1 , wherein the invert OBM contains the emulsifier in an amount of the range of 0.1 to 10 wt. % (weight percent), relative to the total weight of the OBM. 3. The invert OBM according to claim 1 , wherein the invert OBM has a plastic viscosity of the range of 20 to 50 cP (centipoise). 4. The invert OBM according to claim 1 , wherein the invert OBM has a yield point of the range of 20 to 50 lbs/100 ft 2 (pounds per 100 square feet). 5. The invert OBM according to claim 1 , wherein the invert OBM has an initial gel strength after 10 seconds of the range of 20 to 40 lbs/100 ft 2 . 6. The invert OBM according to claim 1 , wherein the invert OBM has a final gel strength after 10 minutes of the range of 20 to 40 lbs/100 ft 2 . 7. A method of using an invert oil-based mud (OBM) in a wellbore, comprising: introducing the invert OBM into the wellbore, the invert OBM comprising an oleaginous continuous phase; an aqueous internal phase; and an emulsifier, where the emulsifier comprises one or more of the group consisting of epoxidized methyl oleate, epoxidized methyl linoleate, and epoxidized methyl alpha-linolenate. 8. The method according to claim 7 , wherein the emulsifier comprises epoxidized methyl oleate, epoxidized methyl linoleate, and epoxidized methyl α-linolenate. 9. The method according to claim 7 , wherein the invert OBM contains the emulsifier in an amount of the range of 0.1 to 10 wt. %, relative to the total weight of the OBM. 10. The method according to claim 7 , wherein the invert OBM has a plastic viscosity of the range of 20 to 50 cP. 11. The method according to claim 7 , wherein the invert OBM has a yield point of the range of 20 to 50 lbs/100 ft 2 . 12. The method according to claim 7 , wherein the invert OBM has an initial gel strength after 10 seconds of the range of 20 to 40 lbs/100 ft 2 . 13. The method according to claim 7 , wherein the invert OBM has a final gel strength after 10 minutes of the range of 20 to 40 lbs/100 ft 2 . 14. A method of preparing an invert oil-based mud (OBM), comprising: forming an emulsifier by epoxidizing linseed oil and transesterifying the epoxidized linseed oil with methanol; and mixing the emulsifier with an oleaginous phase and an aqueous phase. 15. The method according to claim 14 , wherein the emulsifier comprises one or more selected from the group consisting of epoxidized methyl oleate, epoxidized methyl linoleate, and epoxidized methyl α-linolenate. 16. The method according to claim 15 , wherein the emulsifier comprises epoxidized methyl oleate, epoxidized methyl linoleate, and epoxidized methyl α-linolenate. 17. The method according to claim 14 , wherein the emulsifier is mixed in an amount such that the invert OBM contains the emulsifier in an amount of the range of 0.1 to 10 wt. % (weight percent), relative to the total weight of the OBM.
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containing three or more hetero rings · CPC title
linked by a carbon chain containing only aliphatic carbon atoms · CPC title
- C09K8/28Primary
containing organic additives · CPC title
Acyclic compounds having a chain of seven or more carbon atoms, e.g. epoxidised fats · CPC title
Emulsifying · CPC title
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- What does patent US11560508B2 cover?
- An invert oil-based mud (OBM) may include an oleaginous continuous phase, an aqueous internal phase, and an emulsifier. The emulsifier may include one or more of the group consisting of epoxidized methyl oleate, epoxidized methyl linoleate, and epoxidized methyl α-linolenate. The invert OBM may contain the emulsifier in an amount of the range of 0.1 to 10 wt. % (weight percent), relative to the…
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- Saudi Arabian Oil Co
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- Primary CPC classification C09K8/28. Mapped technology areas include Chemistry & Metallurgy.
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