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Title: Carboxymethylhydroxyethyl cellulose in drilling, workover and completion fluids

Patent ·
OSTI ID:6541121

Certain carboxymethylhydroxyethyl cellulose (CMHEC) solutions in waters of various salinities are gelled by dichromate ion at a pH of about 5 or less, thus forming a drilling fluid or component thereof. In an embodiment a CMHEC water solution is gelled using an alkali metal dichromate, e.g., Na2Cr2O7.2H2O.

Assignee:
Phillips Petroleum Co
Patent Number(s):
US 4239629
OSTI ID:
6541121
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: Filed date 5 Jun 1978
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English