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Fluid loss control additives for oil well cementing compositions

Patent ·
OSTI ID:6130934
A cementing composition is described useful in cementing oil, gas and water wells comprising: (a) water; (b) hydraulic cement; and (c) a fluid loss additive in an amount effective to reduce fluid loss, to below 100 cc/30 min said fluid loss additive comprised of a blend of (i) a copolymer of acrylamide and vinyl imidazole, in a weight percent ratio of from about 95:5 to 5:95, acryamide to vinyl imidazole said copolymer having a molecular weight range of from about 10,000 to 3,000,000, and (ii) a copolymer of vinyl pyrrolidone and sodium salt of sulfonate in a weight percent ratio of 80:20 to 20:80; the ratio of copolymer (i) to copolymer (ii) being in the range of 20:80 to 80:20.
Assignee:
BASF Corp., Parsippany, NJ (United States)
Patent Number(s):
US 5228915; A
Application Number:
PPN: US 7-981921
OSTI ID:
6130934
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English