公开(公告)号：US10144861B2

公开(公告)日：2018-12-04

申请号：US14403928

申请日：2013-05-31

Applicant: M-I L.L.C.

Inventor： Shaohua Lu

IPC: C09K8/72 ,  C09K8/52 ,  E21B37/00 ,  C09K8/60

Abstract: Described is a method including emplacing a breaker fluid into a wellbore drilled with an oil-based drilling fluid that forms an oil-based filter cake. The breaker fluid includes a non-oleaginous base fluid and a surfactant blend comprising an alkyl polyglycoside, an ethoxylated alcohol, and a triethyleneglycol monobutyl ether. The method further includes allowing the breaker fluid to break the oil-based filter cake.

公开(公告)号：US20180215990A1

公开(公告)日：2018-08-02

申请号：US15936902

申请日：2018-03-27

Applicant: M-I L.L.C.

Inventor： Sashikumar Mettath

IPC: C09K8/50 ,  C08L63/10 ,  C09K8/575 ,  E21B43/00 ,  C09K8/035

CPC classification number: C09K8/50 ,  C08L63/10 ,  C09K8/035 ,  C09K8/5755 ,  C09K2208/00 ,  E21B43/00

Abstract: In one aspect, embodiments disclosed herein relate to a wellbore strengthening composition including at least one polymer capable of polymerizing through a free radical polymerization reaction from the group of epoxy acrylates, modified epoxy acrylates, epoxy precursors, modified epoxy vinyl esters, unsaturated polyesters, urethane (meth)acrylates, polyester acrylates, epoxy vinyl ester resins having the wherein R and R1-R5 may be CH3— or H and R6-R21 may be H or Br, and polymer combinations thereof; and at least one initiator, wherein the resin is present in the amount from about 10 to about 90 weight percent.

公开(公告)号：US20180214798A1

公开(公告)日：2018-08-02

申请号：US15747145

申请日：2016-07-25

Applicant: M- I L.L.C.

Inventor： Eric CADY ,  Richard BINGHAM

IPC: B01D29/05 ,  E21B21/06 ,  B01D39/12 ,  B01D29/56 ,  B01D21/28

CPC classification number: B01D29/05 ,  B01D21/283 ,  B01D29/56 ,  B01D39/12 ,  E21B21/065

Abstract: A screen assembly includes a frame having an outer perimeter and at least one inner support member, and at least one smooth surface affixed to the frame, where the smooth surface(s) have perforations. The frame may include a plurality of contact points extending upward from a top surface, and at least one smooth perforated screening surface is affixed to the plurality of contact points on the frame. In some cases the smooth surface comprises a perforated region and an erosion resistant region. Also, the perforations may have a shape that includes one or more corners. The smooth surface may be a perforated metal foil, sheet metal, and the like. Perforations may be apertures having one or more opening area sizes across the span of the screen assembly.

公开(公告)号：US20180201820A1

公开(公告)日：2018-07-19

申请号：US15742869

申请日：2016-07-08

Applicant: M-I L.L.C.

Inventor： Clotaire-Marie Eyaa Allogo ,  Raymond Ravitz ,  Sooi Kim Lim

IPC: C09K8/08 ,  C09K8/504 ,  C09K8/514 ,  C09K8/512

CPC classification number: C09K8/08 ,  C09K8/5045 ,  C09K8/512 ,  C09K8/514 ,  C09K2208/18 ,  C09K2208/24 ,  C09K2208/26

Abstract: Wellbore fluids may contain an aqueous base fluid comprising a monovalent brine, a modified starch, and a metal oxide. Methods of using wellbore fluids may include drilling a subterranean well while circulating a wellbore fluid into the subterranean well, wherein the wellbore fluid contains an aqueous base fluid comprising a monovalent brine, a modified starch, and a metal oxide.

公开(公告)号：US20180200647A1

公开(公告)日：2018-07-19

申请号：US15852970

申请日：2017-12-22

Applicant: M-I L.L.C.

Inventor： David Josh Smith

IPC: B01D21/30 ,  E21B21/06 ,  G01N21/85 ,  G01N1/20 ,  B01D21/28

CPC classification number: B01D21/302 ,  B01D21/283 ,  B03B4/00 ,  B03B4/02 ,  E21B21/065 ,  G01N1/20 ,  G01N21/85 ,  G01N23/223 ,  G01N2001/1025 ,  G01N2021/177 ,  G01N2021/8405 ,  G01N2201/021 ,  G06T7/001 ,  H04N7/183

Abstract: Systems, separators and methods separate one or more solids from a fluid and utilize an automated pressure differential device to improve separation of the one or more solids and the fluid. The systems and methods comprise at least a pressure differential system adjacent a screen in a shaker for separating one or more solids from a fluid, the pressure differential system adapted to provide a pressure differential adjacent the screen in the shaker, a monitoring tool coupled to an actuated arm adjacent the shaker, the monitoring tool adapted to monitor the one or more solids and the fluid adjacent the screen in the shaker, and a controller in electrical communication with the pressure differential system, the monitoring tool and the actuated arm, wherein the controller adapted to control the pressure differential based on the monitoring of the one or more solids and the fluid adjacent the screen of the shaker.

公开(公告)号：US20180179837A1

公开(公告)日：2018-06-28

申请号：US15756584

申请日：2016-08-31

Applicant: M-I L.L.C.

Inventor： Ben Lanning Holton ,  Mitchell Landwehr ,  John H. Fedders

IPC: E21B21/06 ,  B01D35/20 ,  B07B1/28

Abstract: A system including a vibratory separator includes at least one screen and a pressure differential system. The pressure differential system includes a pressure differential generating device, a tray coupled to the pressure differential generating device, and an adjustable mounting mechanism configured to couple the tray within the vibratory separator and adjust a distance between the tray and the at least one screen of the vibratory separat- or.

公开(公告)号：US20180171731A1

公开(公告)日：2018-06-21

申请号：US15737307

申请日：2016-06-27

Applicant: M-I L.L.C.

Inventor： Richard Bingham ,  Benjamin Lanning Holton ,  Eric Edward Cady

IPC: E21B21/06 ,  B07B1/46

CPC classification number: E21B21/065 ,  B07B1/46 ,  B07B1/4627 ,  B07B1/4645 ,  B07B1/4681 ,  B07B13/18

Abstract: This disclosure is generally drawn to systems, devices, apparatuses, and/or methods, related to monitoring a shaker and monitoring a room in which shaker(s) operate. Specifically, the disclosed systems, devices, apparatuses, and/or methods relate to controlling an actuated arm to inspect, remove, replace, repair, clean the shaker and/or screen assemblies based on monitoring the shaker and its screen assemblies, and to adjust or maintain shaker(s) in a defined area such as the room in which shaker(s) operate. While the examples disclosed herein generally describe shakers for separating solids from fluids, the present disclosure contemplates that other separation equipment (e.g., machines for separating solids from other solids) may also be monitored and controlled by the systems and methods described herein.

公开(公告)号：US20180171209A1

公开(公告)日：2018-06-21

申请号：US15846178

申请日：2017-12-18

Applicant: M-I L.L.C.

Inventor： Carol Chong Larson

IPC: C09K8/508 ,  C09K8/502 ,  E21B33/138

CPC classification number: C09K8/5083 ,  C09K8/032 ,  C09K8/40 ,  C09K8/48 ,  C09K8/502 ,  C09K8/506 ,  C09K8/565 ,  C09K8/572 ,  C09K8/5753 ,  E21B21/08 ,  E21B33/138

Abstract: A wellbore fluid may include a base fluid and a blend of weighting agents having different particle sizes and/or specific gravity suspended in the base fluid. A method of treating a wellbore is also described. A wellbore fluid may also include a base fluid comprising a curable polymeric solution, and a blend of particles having different particle sizes and/or specific gravity suspended in the base fluid, wherein the blend of particles is selected to maintain suspension of the solid particles in the wellbore fluid while the wellbore fluid is static during curing of the curable polymeric solution.

公开(公告)号：US10001464B2

公开(公告)日：2018-06-19

申请号：US14317903

申请日：2014-06-27

Applicant: M-I L.L.C.

Inventor： Edward Kronenberger ,  Venkata Amaravadi ,  Colin Stewart

IPC: E21B49/08 ,  G01N33/18 ,  G01N27/22 ,  E21B21/06 ,  G01N25/56 ,  B07B1/42 ,  B07B13/18 ,  B03B5/06 ,  B03B13/04 ,  B03B13/00 ,  B01D37/04 ,  B01D33/03 ,  B01D37/00

CPC classification number: G01N33/18 ,  B01D33/0376 ,  B01D37/00 ,  B01D37/043 ,  B01D37/045 ,  B03B5/06 ,  B03B13/00 ,  B03B13/04 ,  B07B1/42 ,  B07B13/18 ,  E21B21/065 ,  G01N25/56 ,  G01N27/223 ,  G01N33/2823

Abstract: An apparatus including a screen capable of separating solids from a liquid-solid mixture and a first probe disposed beneath the screen. The first probe is provided to determine a position of a beach between the liquid-solid mixture and separated solids. The apparatus may measure a property of a local volume of a probe disposed beneath a first separator deck. The probe may then send a first signal to database. Based on the signal a location of a beach may be determined.

公开(公告)号：US10000984B2

公开(公告)日：2018-06-19

申请号：US14414075

申请日：2013-07-08

Applicant: M-I, L.L.C.

Inventor： Matthew Offenbacher ,  Balkrishna Gadiyar

IPC: E21B23/06 ,  C09K8/40 ,  E21B33/12 ,  C09K8/502 ,  E21B7/00

CPC classification number: E21B23/06 ,  C09K8/40 ,  C09K8/502 ,  E21B7/00 ,  E21B33/12 ,  E21B33/1208

Abstract: A method for completing a wellbore may include introducing an oil-containing wellbore fluid into a wellbore having water-based filtercake on walls thereof, contacting the oil-containing wellbore fluid with an oil-swellable element in the wellbore; and allowing swelling of the oil-swellable element, where the oil-containing wellbore fluid is substantially free of unassociated surfactants, emulsifiers, or dispersants and may include an oleaginous fluid and a weighting agent.