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US 10,590,327 B2Granted
Synthetic hectorite in glass bead suspensions
AssigneeHalliburton Energy Services, Inc.
InventorsPeter James Boul, Gregory Robert Hundt, Joseph Kleber Maxson, Simone Elizabeth Ashley Lumsden, Darrell Chad Brenneis, Ronnie Glen Morgan
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Abstract
Provided is a method for cementing. The method comprises providing a glass bead suspension comprising water, a synthetic hectorite, and glass beads. The method further comprises mixing the glass bead suspension with components comprising cement and additional water to form a cement composition. The method additionally comprises allowing the cement composition to set.
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A method of cementing, comprising:
- providing a glass bead suspension comprising water;
- synthetic hectorite, wherein the synthetic hectorite has an empirical formula of Si8Mg5.45Li0.4H4O24Na0.7;
- and glass beads;
- mixing the glass bead suspension with components comprising cement and additional water to form a cement composition, wherein the cement composition comprises a fluid loss control agent and about 0.01% to about 5% defoamer by weight of the glass bead suspension;
- and
- allowing the cement composition to set.
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A cementing system for cementing comprising:
- a glass bead suspension comprising water;
- synthetic hectorite, wherein the synthetic hectorite has an empirical formula of Si8Mg5.45Li0.4H4O24Na0.7;
- and glass beads;
- a cement;
- and
- additional water;
- a mixing vessel capable of mixing the glass bead suspension, cement, and additional water to form a cement composition, wherein the cement composition comprises a fluid loss control agent and about 0.01% to about 5% defoamer by weight of the glass bead suspension;
- and
- pumping equipment capable of pumping the cement composition.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.