Additives for High Alumina Cements and Associated Methods
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1. A composition comprising:
- a high alumina cement;
a salt comprising at least one salt selected from the group consisting of;
an acidic salt, a neutral salt, and a low basicity salt; and
a swellable clay.
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Abstract
The present invention includes methods and compositions that include a composition comprising a high alumina cement; a salt comprising at least one salt selected from the group consisting of an acidic salt, a neutral salt, and a low basicity salt; and a swellable clay; and methods of using that composition in subterranean formations.
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20 Claims
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1. A composition comprising:
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a high alumina cement; a salt comprising at least one salt selected from the group consisting of;
an acidic salt, a neutral salt, and a low basicity salt; anda swellable clay. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method comprising:
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providing a high alumina cement, a swellable clay, at least one salt selected from the group consisting of;
an acidic salt, a neutral salt, and a low basicity salt, and water in an amount sufficient to form a pumpable slurry; andcombining the high alumina cement, the swellable clay, the water, and the salt to form a pumpable slurry. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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16. A method comprising:
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providing a cement composition that comprises; a high alumina cement; a salt comprising at least one salt selected from the group consisting of;
an acidic salt, a neutral salt, and a low basicity salt;a swellable clay; and water in an amount sufficient to form a pumpable slurry; and introducing the cement composition into a well bore that penetrates a subterranean formation.
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