Joyce Zhang

US Patent:

8236736, Aug 7, 2012

Filed:

Nov 24, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/953662

Inventors:

Larry H. Leggett - Houston TX, US
Charles Svoboda - Katy TX, US
Morris Arvie, Jr. - Houston TX, US
Robert L. Horton - Sugar Land TX, US
Joyce H. Zhang - Sugar Land TX, US

Assignee:

M-I L.L.C. - Houston TX

International Classification:

C09K 8/68
C09K 8/36
C09K 8/524
C02F 5/10
E21B 36/00
E21B 43/26

US Classification:

507203, 507120, 507235, 507239, 166302, 1663084

Abstract:

A packer or annular fluid includes a hydrocarbon fluid; and a gelling agent; wherein the packer fluid is a yield power law fluid. A method for preparing a packer fluid includes preparing a mixture of a hydrocarbon fluid, and a gelling agent; heating the mixture to a selected temperature; and shearing the mixture. A method for emplacing a packer fluid into an annulus includes preparing the packer fluid that includes a hydrocarbon fluid and a gelling agent, wherein the packer fluid is a yield power law fluid; and pumping the packer fluid into the annulus.

US Patent:

20070149412, Jun 28, 2007

Filed:

Oct 3, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/538314

Inventors:

Larry Leggett - Houston TX, US
Charles Svoboda - Katy TX, US
Morris Arvie - Houston TX, US
Robert Horton - Sugar Land TX, US
Joyce Zhang - Houston TX, US

Assignee:

M-I LLC - Houston TX

International Classification:

C09K 8/64

US Classification:

507235000, 507271000

Abstract:

A packer or annular fluid includes a hydrocarbon fluid; and a gelling agent; wherein the packer fluid is a yield power law fluid. A method for preparing a packer fluid includes preparing a mixture of a hydrocarbon fluid, and a gelling agent; heating the mixture to a selected temperature; and shearing the mixture. A method for emplacing a packer fluid into an annulus includes preparing the packer fluid that includes a hydrocarbon fluid and a gelling agent, wherein the packer fluid is a yield power law fluid; and pumping the packer fluid into the annulus.