Methods of cleaning wellbores and analyzing wellbore fluids

US8950481B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8950481-B2
Application numberUS-74514908-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateNov 21, 2008
Priority dateNov 30, 2007
Publication dateFeb 10, 2015
Grant dateFeb 10, 2015

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A method of analyzing a wellbore fluid that includes treating a wellbore fluid with an emulsifying fluid, the emulsifying fluid comprising: a hydroxylated ether; an amphoteric chemotrope; and testing the treated wellbore fluid for at least one of turbidity and total suspended solids is disclosed. Methods of cleaning wellbores are also disclosed.

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What is claimed is: 1. A method of analyzing a wellbore fluid, comprising: collecting a partially emulsified wellbore find; treating the partially emulsified wellbore fluid with an emulsifying fluid to form a complete emulsion, the emulsifying fluid comprising: a hydroxylated ether; an emulsifying agent; and testing the treated wellbore fluid for at least one of turbidity and total suspended solids. 2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the emulsifying…

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What does patent US8950481B2 cover?
A method of analyzing a wellbore fluid that includes treating a wellbore fluid with an emulsifying fluid, the emulsifying fluid comprising: a hydroxylated ether; an amphoteric chemotrope; and testing the treated wellbore fluid for at least one of turbidity and total suspended solids is disclosed. Methods of cleaning wellbores are also disclosed.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Dakin Eugene, Zhang Hui, Prasek Bethicia B, and 1 more
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification C09K8/524. Mapped technology areas include Chemistry & Metallurgy.
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Publication date Tue Feb 10 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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