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Title: Well treating fluids and additives therefor

Patent ·
OSTI ID:5573463

This patent describes a solid, dry additive for reducing the water loss and improving other properties of well treating fluids in high temperature environments. It comprises a mixture of a water soluble copolymer of N-vinyl pyrrolidone and the sodium salt of 2- acrylamido-2-methylpropane sulfonic acid and an organic compound selected from the group consisting of lignites, tannins, asphaltic materials, derivatives thereof and mixtures of such compounds, the mixture of the water soluble copolymer and organic compound being prepared by mixing a water and oil emulsion containing the copolymer with the organic compound followed by removing the oil and water from the resultant mixture.

Assignee:
Phillips Petroleum Co., Bartlesville, OK (United States)
Patent Number(s):
US 5032296; A
Application Number:
PPN: US 7-280303
OSTI ID:
5573463
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 5 Dec 1988
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English