Patent application number | Description | Published |
20130118235 | COMBINED RHEOMETER/MIXER HAVING HELICAL BLADES AND METHODS OF DETERMINING RHEOLOGICAL PROPERTIES OF FLUIDS - A method of determining rheological properties can include dispensing a fluid into a rheometer including a stator having at least one helical blade, measuring torque (T) due to relative rotation between the stator and a rotor of the rheometer at different rotational speeds (RPM's), calculating shear stress (SS) as follows: SS=T | 05-16-2013 |
20140083699 | Placing a Fluid Comprising Kiln Dust in a Wellbore Through a Bottom Hole Assembly - Embodiments relate to systems and methods for introduction of fluids comprising kiln dust into a wellbore through a bottom hole assembly. An embodiment discloses a method comprising: drilling a wellbore in a subterranean formation using a bottom hole assembly; and pumping a treatment fluid into the wellbore through the bottom hole assembly, wherein the treatment fluid comprises a kiln dust and water. | 03-27-2014 |
20140083701 | Cement Set Activators for Set-Delayed Cement Compositions and Associated Methods - Disclosed herein are cement compositions and methods of using set-delayed cement compositions in subterranean formations. In one embodiment, a method of cementing in a subterranean formation is described. The method may comprise providing a set-delayed cement composition comprising water, pumice, hydrated lime, and a set retarder; activating the set-delayed cement composition with a liquid additive to produce an activated cement composition, wherein the liquid additive comprises a monovalent salt, a polyphosphate, a dispersant, and water; and allowing the activated cement composition to set. | 03-27-2014 |
20140090843 | Use of Synthetic Smectite in Set-Delayed Cement Compositions - Disclosed herein are cement compositions and methods of using set-delayed cement compositions in subterranean formations. In one embodiment a method of cementing in a subterranean formation is described. The method comprises providing a set-delayed cement composition comprising pumice, hydrated lime, a cement set retarder, a synthetic smectite, and water; introducing the set-delayed cement composition into a subterranean formation; and allowing the set-delayed cement composition to set in the subterranean formation. | 04-03-2014 |
20140190696 | Lost Circulation Treatment Fluids Comprising Pumice and Associated Methods - Disclosed are lost circulation treatment fluids and methods of sealing lost circulation zones. Embodiments include a method of sealing a lost circulation zone. The method comprises circulating a lost circulation treatment fluid in a wellbore, wherein the lost circulation treatment fluid comprises: pumice, hydrated lime, a set retarder, and water; and allowing the lost circulation treatment fluid to set in the lost circulation zone to seal the lost circulation zone. | 07-10-2014 |
20140202698 | Set-Delayed Cement Compositions Comprising Pumice and Associated Methods - Disclosed herein are cement compositions and methods of using set-delayed cement compositions in subterranean formations. An embodiment includes a method of cementing in a subterranean formation comprising: providing a cement composition comprising water, pumice, hydrated lime, a set retarder, and a strength enhancer, wherein the strength enhancer comprises at least one material selected from the group consisting of cement kiln dust, slag, amorphous silica, a pozzolan, and any combination thereof; introducing the cement composition into the subterranean formation; and allowing the cement composition to set in the subterranean formation. | 07-24-2014 |
20140216746 | Plugging and Abandoning a Well Using a Set-Delayed Cement Composition Comprising Pumice - Disclosed herein are cement compositions and methods of using set-delayed cement compositions in subterranean formations. In one embodiment a method of plugging a wellbore is described. The method comprises providing a set-delayed cement composition comprising pumice, hydrated lime, a cement set retarder, and water; activating the set-delayed cement composition to produce an activated set-delayed cement composition; introducing the activated set-delayed cement composition into the wellbore; and allowing the activated set-delayed cement composition to form a plug in the wellbore that has a permeability of less than 0.1 millidarcy. | 08-07-2014 |
20140326446 | Placing a Fluid Comprising Kiln Dust in a Wellbore Through a Bottom Hole Assembly - Embodiments relate to systems and methods for introduction of fluids comprising kiln dust into a wellbore through a bottom hole assembly. An embodiment discloses a method comprising: drilling a wellbore in a subterranean formation using a bottom hole assembly; and pumping a treatment fluid into the wellbore through the bottom hole assembly, wherein the treatment fluid comprises a kiln dust and water. | 11-06-2014 |
20140374097 | Wellbore Servicing Compositions and Methods of Making and Using Same - A method of servicing a wellbore in a subterranean formation comprising preparing a wellbore servicing fluid comprising a sealant material, helical fibers and a base fluid, placing the wellbore servicing fluid in the wellbore and/or subterranean formation, and allowing the wellbore servicing fluid to set therein. | 12-25-2014 |