Compositions for agglomerating solid contaminants in well fluids and methods for using same

Patent · Tue Jan 10 04:00:00 EST 1989

OSTI ID:6161220

Gabel, R K; Law, R E

A composition is described useful for agglomerating solid contaminants in a well fluid comprising: (a) at least about 10 percent by weight, relative to the total composition weight, of a surfactant comprising amides and glycerides formed by contacting one or more secondary amines selected from the group consisting of Alkyl secondary amines having from 2 to 8 carbon atoms, saturated aliphatic hydroxyl-containing secondary amines having from 2 to 8 carbon atoms, and mixtures thereof with triglyceride fats, triglyceride oils or mixtures thereof; and (b) a carrier capable of forming a solution with the surfactant and which is substantially insoluble in the well fluid and is selected from the group consisting of alkanolamines having from 2 to 8 carbons, alcohols having from 6 to 24 carbons, fatty acids having 12 to 24 carbons, aliphatic hydrocarbons selected from the group consisting of straight chain hydrocarbons, branched hydrocarbons and cycloaliphatic hydrocarbons having 8 to 20 carbons, aromatic hydrocarbons selected from group consisting of substituted and unsubstituted benzenes and napthalenes and mixtures thereof.

• Assignee: Nalco Chemical Co., Naperville, IL
• Patent Number(s): US 4796703
• OSTI ID: 6161220
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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03 NATURAL GAS
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ADDITIVES
AGGLOMERATION
ALKYL RADICALS
AMIDES
AMINES
CHEMICAL COMPOSITION
DRILLING
DRILLING FLUIDS
ESTERS
FLUIDS
IMPURITIES
NATURAL GAS WELLS
OIL WELLS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC NITROGEN COMPOUNDS
RADICALS
ROCK DRILLING
SOLIDS
SURFACTANTS
WELLS