Sealant compositions comprising red mud, subterranean operation fluids thereof, and related methods
AssigneeSaudi Arabian Oil Company
InventorsKhawlah Alanqari, Abdullah Al-Yami, Abdulaziz Alhelal, Vikrant Wagle
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Abstract
Sealant compositions and methods of use thereof. Sealant compositions may consist essentially of: a red mud; at least one epoxy resin; optionally, at least one diluent; at least one curing agent; optionally, at least one curing accelerator and/or curing retarding agent; optionally, an emulsifier; and optionally, a weighting agent. Methods of use of sealant compositions may comprise: introducing into a wellbore within a subterranean formation the sealant composition; and allowing the sealant composition to cure to form a solidified sealant composition.
Claims11
A method comprising:
- introducing into a wellbore within a subterranean formation a sealant composition consisting essentially of:
- red mud;
- wherein the red mud comprises from 20 weight percent (wt %) to 40 wt % of sodium, based on the total elemental composition of the red mud and wherein the red mud comprises a Al2O3 basis/SiO2 basis of from about 1/1 to about 3/1, based on the total elemental composition of the red mud;
- and
- at least one epoxy resin;
- and,
- at least one curing agent;
- allowing the sealant composition to cure to form a solidified sealant composition.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.