Method of decreasing the disintegration of shale-containing...

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2005-10-31

2008-10-28

Suchfield, George (Department: 3676)

Boring or penetrating the earth

With signaling, indicating, testing or measuring

C073S152190, C073S152430, C175S065000, C175S072000, C507S140000, C507S141000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07441609

ABSTRACT:
The invention provides a method of enhancing the recovery of shale-containing cuttings during the drilling of a borehole in a shale-containing subterranean formation which comprises adding to the drilling fluid circulating in the borehole a finely ground, very sparingly soluble, anhydrous, alkali metal silicate glassy material to provide the drilling fluid with a concentration of soluble silica in the range from about 0.1% to about 1.0% by weight of the aqueous phase of the drilling fluid. Preferably the drilling fluid has a pH in the range from about 8.0 to about 11.0, most preferably about 8.5 to less than 11.0. The preferred alkali metal is potassium.

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