Patents by Inventor M-I L.L.C.

M-I L.L.C. has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • AQUEOUS GELS FOR WELL BORE STRENGTHENING
    Publication number: 20130133888
    Abstract: A process for treating an earth formation is provided, the process may include: injecting a gelling agent into the earthen formation; injecting a crosslinking agent into the earthen formation; and reacting the gelling agent and the crosslinking agent to form a gel. The gelling agent may include at least one of a lignin, a lignosulfonate, a tannin, a tannic acid, a modified lignin, a modified lignosulfonate, a modified tannin, a modified tannic acid, biopolymers, polyacrylates, polyacrylamides, polyether amines, poly vinyl amines, and combinations thereof The crosslinking agent may include at least one of ethylene glycol diglycidyl ether, propylene glycol diglycidyl ether, butylene glycol diglycidyl ether, sorbitol polyglycidyl ether, trimethylolpropane triglycidyl ether, sorbitol polyglycidyl ether, diglycidyl ether of neopentyl glycol, epoxidized 1,6-hexanediol, aziridine derivatives, epoxy functionalized polyalkalene glycols, an oxidized starch, and combinations thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2013
    Publication date: May 30, 2013
    Applicant: M-I L.L.C.
    Inventor: M-I L.L.C.