Method of foam drilling using a sulfoacetate foaming agent
Patent
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OSTI ID:7211141
A method is described of conducting foam drilling and workover operations in a borehole penetrating a subterranean formation, particularly a high-temperature formation such as a geothermal formation. An aqueous solution of a foaming agent is employed. A particularly preferred foaming agent is sodium lauryl sulfoacetate.
- Assignee:
- Union Oil Co. of California
- Patent Number(s):
- US 4036764
- OSTI ID:
- 7211141
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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Related Subjects
15 GEOTHERMAL ENERGY
150901* -- Geothermal Engineering-- Drilling Technology & Well Hardware
ACETATES
ALKALI METAL COMPOUNDS
CARBOXYLIC ACID SALTS
COLLOIDS
DISPERSIONS
DRILLING
DRILLING FLUIDS
FOAMS
GEOTHERMAL WELLS
HIGH TEMPERATURE
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC SULFUR COMPOUNDS
SODIUM COMPOUNDS
WELL DRILLING
WELLS
150901* -- Geothermal Engineering-- Drilling Technology & Well Hardware
ACETATES
ALKALI METAL COMPOUNDS
CARBOXYLIC ACID SALTS
COLLOIDS
DISPERSIONS
DRILLING
DRILLING FLUIDS
FOAMS
GEOTHERMAL WELLS
HIGH TEMPERATURE
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC SULFUR COMPOUNDS
SODIUM COMPOUNDS
WELL DRILLING
WELLS