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Zwiterionic 2-alkyl imidazolines as emulsifying agents for oil based drilling fluids

Patent ·
OSTI ID:5865908
Improved emulsifying agents for oil based drilling fluids, compared to imidazoline materials presently being used in oil based drilling fluids, that not only are excellent emulsifiers for oil based drilling fluids, but also are effective wetting agents and fluid loss control agents in invert (water-in-oil) systems, are obtained from imidazolines prepared by reacting long chain fatty acids with polyalkylene polyamines to form a 2-alkyl imidazoline, and then reacting the 2-alkyl imidazoline with an activated dicarboxylic acid to form the desired 2-alkylimidazoline derivative.
Assignee:
Dresser Industries, Inc.
Patent Number(s):
US 4544756
OSTI ID:
5865908
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English