Wells – Processes – Cementing – plugging or consolidating
Reexamination Certificate
2007-10-23
2007-10-23
Neuder, William (Department: 3672)
Wells
Processes
Cementing, plugging or consolidating
C166S292000, C175S072000
Reexamination Certificate
active
10982016
ABSTRACT:
A lost circulation composition, that comprises a first portion of particles having a weight mean particle size of less than about 20 microns, a second portion of particles having a weight mean particle size in the range of from about 25 microns to about 400 microns, and a third portion of particles having a weight mean particle size in the range of from about 450 microns to about 1,500 microns, wherein the lost circulation composition has a multimodal particle size distribution, is provided, wherein resilient particles, particles comprising a thermoset polymer laminate, or a combination thereof are present in the lost circulation composition in an amount of at least about 20% by weight of the lost circulation composition, is provided. Drilling fluids, methods of controlling lost circulation, and methods of increasing an effective fracture gradient while drilling also are provided.
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Ravi Krishna M.
Reddy B. Raghava
Savery Mark R.
Whitfill Donald L.
Baker & Botts
Coy Nicole A
Halliburton Energy Service,s Inc.
Neuder William
Roddy Craig W.
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