Method of foam drilling using a sulfoacetate foaming agent

Details Method of foam drilling using a sulfoacetate foaming agent Method of foam drilling using a sulfoacetate foaming agent

1975-10-14

1977-07-19

Guynn, Herbert B.

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Leather or fur treating

166 69, 166 71, C09K 708, C09K 702

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040367649

ABSTRACT:
A method of conducting foam drilling and workover operations in a bore hole penetrating a subterranean formation, particularly a high-temperature formation such as a geothermal formation, employing an aqueous solution of a foaming agent having the formula: ##STR1## wherein R is a straight chain alkyl radical having from 10 to 16 carton atoms; and M is an alkali metal or ammoniun cation, with sodium being preferred. A particularly preferred foaming agent is sodium lauryl sulfoacetate.

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patent: 2166144 (1939-07-01), Harris
patent: 3463231 (1969-08-01), Hutchison et al.
patent: 3486560 (1969-12-01), Hutchison et al.
patent: 3572439 (1971-03-01), Hutchison et al.

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