Biodegradable retarder for cementing applications
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1. A method of cementing comprising:
- providing a cement composition comprising a carboxylated inulin; and
allowing the cement composition to set.
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Abstract
Cement compositions comprising carboxylated inulin and methods of using the same to cement a workspace. In one embodiment, a method of cementing includes providing a cement composition comprising a carboxylated inulin, for example, in a subterranean formation. The method further includes allowing the cement composition to set. In some embodiments, the cement composition has a thickening time of from about 2 hours to about 11 hours. In other embodiments, the cement composition has a viscosity that is about constant for a period of time after the cement composition is placed.
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42 Claims
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1. A method of cementing comprising:
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providing a cement composition comprising a carboxylated inulin; and
allowing the cement composition to set. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of cementing in a subterranean formation comprising:
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providing a cement composition comprising a carboxylated inulin;
placing the cement composition in the subterranean formation; and
allowing the cement composition to set therein. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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- 24. A cement composition comprising cement and a carboxylated inulin.
- 35. A cement composition comprising a cement and a carboxylated inulin and having a free water separation of from about 0.0 to about 2 wt. % of the cement composition at temperatures up to about 280°
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