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Title: Drilling fluid containing a copolymer filtration control agent

Patent ·
OSTI ID:5879270

The invention relates to an aqueous drilling fluid composition, a filtration control agent for utilization in said aqueous drilling fluid, and a method of forming a filter cake on the wall of a well for the reduction of filtrate from said drilling fluid, by utilization of a copolymer of: (1) a (Meth) acrylamido alkyl sulfonic acid or alkali metal salt thereof; and (2) a (Meth) acrylamide or n-alkyl (Meth) acrylamide. The copolymer may be cross-linked with a quaternary ammonium salt cross-linking agent.

Assignee:
Milchem Inc
Patent Number(s):
US 4293427
OSTI ID:
5879270
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: Filed date 18 Mar 1980
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English