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Low toxicity oil-based drilling fluid

Patent ·
OSTI ID:6436797
This patent describes a drilling fluid for use in rotary drilling of earthen formations consisting essentially of at least one drilling fluid additive selected from the group consisting of emulsifiers, viscosifiers, alkalinity control agents, filtration control reagents, weighting agents, brine, and wetting agents and further including a low polynuclear aromatic oil consisting essentially of 95 to 99% by weight branched-and cyclic-paraffins having 11 to 17 carbon atoms per molecule. The low polynuclear aromatic oil containing less than about 1% by weight aromatic hydrocarbons and less than about 5% by weight normal paraffins.
Assignee:
Conoco Inc., Ponca City, OK
Patent Number(s):
US 4787990
OSTI ID:
6436797
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English