Solidification of water based muds
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1. A method for solidifying an aqueous drilling fluid in a borehole comprising:
- admixing blast furnace slag with the drilling fluid;
displacing the drilling fluid to a preselected location in the borehole; and
allowing the drilling fluid to solidify in-situ.
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Abstract
A drilling mud is converted in-situ to a cement by addition of blast furnace slag.
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1. A method for solidifying an aqueous drilling fluid in a borehole comprising:
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admixing blast furnace slag with the drilling fluid; displacing the drilling fluid to a preselected location in the borehole; and allowing the drilling fluid to solidify in-situ. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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