Abstract:
A FLUID-LOSS REDUCTION AGENT FOR DRILLING FLUIDS AND A METHOD FOR MAKING SAME BY REACTING GATTY ACIDS, TITANIUM COMPOUNDS, AND SOAP PRODUCING METALS OR METAL OXIDE COMPOUNDS.
Abstract:
A well completion and packer fluid additive consisting essentially of finely divided chrysotile asbestos and fumed alumina predominately of the gamma crystalline modification. The fluids prepared with this additive have greater temperature stability and improved weight suspending characteristics. In addition, there is less gellation and after extended exposure to temperatures above 250*F., under quiescent conditions, the system can be easily fluidized and displaced from the well bore.