Madan, Mossman & Sriram, PC
Concentrated suspension of particulate additives for fracturing and other fluids
The handling, transport and delivery of particulate materials, particularly fine particles, may be difficult. Alkaline earth metal oxide particles such as magnesium oxide (MgO) may be suspended in glycerin and/or alkylene glycols such as propylene glycol up to loadings of 51 wt %. Such suspensions or slurries make it easier to deliver MgO and similar agents into fluids, such as aqueous fluids gelled with viscoelastic surfactants (VES). The MgO serves as stabilizers and/or fluid loss control agents for VES-gelled fluids used to treat subterranean formations, e.g. for well completion or stimulation in hydrocarbon recovery operations. The particle size of the magnesium oxide or other agent may be between 1 nanometer to 0.4 millimeter.
Baker Hughes Incorporated
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Huang Willingham Crews