Extended-life settable compositions comprising red mud
First Claim
Patent Images
1. A method comprising:
- providing an extended-life settable composition comprising red mud, calcium hydroxide, water, and a cement set retarder wherein the red mud is present in a red mud-to-calcium hydroxide weight ratio of about 3;
1 to about 5;
1 and wherein the red mud is a product of refining bauxite ore, the refining comprising sodium hydroxide digestion of the bauxite ore followed by filtration of solid impurities generated by the digestion;
activating the extended-life settable composition;
introducing the extended-life settable composition into a subterranean formation; and
allowing the extended-life settable composition to set in the subterranean formation.
1 Assignment
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
A method for using an extended-life settable composition is disclosed. The method includes providing an extended-life settable composition comprising red mud, calcium hydroxide, water, and a cement set retarder. The method further includes activating the extended-life settable composition. The method additionally includes introducing the extended-life settable composition into a subterranean formation and allowing the extended-life settable composition to set in the subterranean formation.
-
Citations
10 Claims
-
1. A method comprising:
-
providing an extended-life settable composition comprising red mud, calcium hydroxide, water, and a cement set retarder wherein the red mud is present in a red mud-to-calcium hydroxide weight ratio of about 3;
1 to about 5;
1 and wherein the red mud is a product of refining bauxite ore, the refining comprising sodium hydroxide digestion of the bauxite ore followed by filtration of solid impurities generated by the digestion;activating the extended-life settable composition; introducing the extended-life settable composition into a subterranean formation; and allowing the extended-life settable composition to set in the subterranean formation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
-
Specification