Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Fibrous lost circulation material (LCM)
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Application No.: US16267659Application Date: 2019-02-05
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Publication No.: US10883032B2Publication Date: 2021-01-05
- Inventor: Md Amanullah , Timothy E. Moellendick , Raed Alouhali
- Applicant: Saudi Arabian Oil Company
- Applicant Address: SA Dhahran
- Assignee: Saudi Arabian Oil Company
- Current Assignee: Saudi Arabian Oil Company
- Current Assignee Address: SA Dhahran
- Agency: Bracewell LLP
- Agent Constance G. Rhebergen; Brian H. Tompkins
- Main IPC: C09K8/03
- IPC: C09K8/03
Abstract:
A human hair lost circulation material (LCM) is provided. The human hair LCM includes human hairs obtained from sources of human hair waste such as barber shops, saloons, beauty parlors, and religious sites. The human hair LCM may include human hair having a diameter in the range of about 50 microns to about 150 microns and human hair having a length in the range of 2 millimeters (mm) to about 4 centimeters (cm). Methods of lost circulation control using and formation of a human hair LCM are also provided.
Public/Granted literature
- US20200248060A1 Fibrous Lost Circulation Material (LCM) Public/Granted day:2020-08-06
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