DEVELOPMENT OF ANTI-BIT BALLING FLUIDS
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1. A method for using a drilling fluid in drilling operations, the method comprising:
- mixing water, a clay-based component, and at least one of a surfactant comprising Formula (I);
R—
(OC2H4)x—
OH
Formula (I)where R is a hydrocarbyl group having from 10 to 20 carbon atoms,x is an integer from 1 and 10, ora polyethylene glycol comprising Formula (II);
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Abstract
Anti-bit balling drilling fluids and methods of making and using drilling fluids are provided. The anti-bit balling drilling fluid contains water, a clay-based component, and at least one of a surfactant having the formula: R—(OC2H4)x—OH, where R is a hydrocarbyl group having from 10 to 20 carbon atoms and x is an integer from 1 and 10, or a polyethylene glycol having the formula: H—(O—CH2—CH2)n—OH, where n is an integer from 1 to 50. Methods of making and using these drilling fluids are also provided.
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1. A method for using a drilling fluid in drilling operations, the method comprising:
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mixing water, a clay-based component, and at least one of a surfactant comprising Formula (I);
R—
(OC2H4)x—
OH
Formula (I)where R is a hydrocarbyl group having from 10 to 20 carbon atoms, x is an integer from 1 and 10, or a polyethylene glycol comprising Formula (II); - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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