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Aqueous drilling fluids containing alkenyl succinic anhydrides

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OSTI ID:5755921
Disclosed are novel aqueous drilling fluid compositions containing a lubrication additive and a method of drilling wells wherein the underground formation is contacted with such drilling fluid compositions. The lubrication additive is a polyolefin in aqueous solution having a molecular weight between about 500 and about 2100 with one or more substituent groups of succinic anhydride.
Assignee:
Texaco Inc.
Patent Number(s):
US 4554080
OSTI ID:
5755921
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English