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Aqueous drilling fluid additive, composition and process

Patent ·
OSTI ID:5771522
The invention relates to an aqueous drilling fluid composition, a filtration control agent for utilization in said aqueous drilling fluid, and a method of forming a filter cake on the wall of a well for the reduction of filtrate from said drilling fluid, which are effective at high temperatures and pressures, by utilization of a terpolymer of: (1) a monovalent alkali metal salt of acrylic acid; (2) an hydroxy alkyl acrylate; and (3) acrylamide.
Assignee:
Milchem Inc
Patent Number(s):
US 4288582
OSTI ID:
5771522
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English