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- Patent Title: Drilling fluid containing a recoverable lost circulation material and method of using and recovering the same
- Patent Title (中): 含有可回收的流失物质的钻井液及其使用和回收方法
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Application No.: US12100971Application Date: 2008-04-10
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Publication No.: US07770666B2Publication Date: 2010-08-10
- Inventor: Barrett Allen
- Applicant: Barrett Allen
- Agency: Dunlap Codding, P.C.
- Main IPC: E21B21/00
- IPC: E21B21/00 ; E21B21/06 ; C09K8/03

Abstract:
A method to recover a lost circulation material from a drilling fluid used in a drilling operation comprising the steps of: directing a drilling fluid containing a lost circulation material into a drill string positioned in a well bore, the lost circulation material having a magnetic property; recovering the drilling fluid containing at least a portion of the lost circulation material from the well bore; and magnetically separating the lost circulation material from the drilling fluid.
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