Boring or penetrating the earth – Processes – Boring with specific fluid
Reexamination Certificate
2007-11-14
2009-02-24
Suchfield, George (Department: 3676)
Boring or penetrating the earth
Processes
Boring with specific fluid
C175S065000, C507S140000, C507S906000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07493968
ABSTRACT:
Improved lost circulation compositions that include melt-processed inorganic fibers and methods for using such compositions in subterranean formations are provided. An example of a method of the present invention is a method comprising providing a drilling mud comprising a plurality of melt-processed inorganic fibers, wherein the melt-processed inorganic fibers have a length of less than about 10 millimeters, and comprise at least one melt-processed inorganic fiber selected from the group consisting of: a basalt fiber, a wollastonite fiber, and a ceramic fiber; and circulating the drilling mud in the subterranean formation.
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Ravi Krishna M.
Reddy B. Raghava
Waugh Bryan K.
Baker & Botts LLP
Halliburton Energy Service,s Inc.
Roddy Craig W.
Suchfield George
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