SPOTTING FLUID FOR DIFFERENTIAL STICKING

A new composition for a spotting fluid and a method of using such spotting fluid for freeing differential stuck pipe in a subterranean well drilling operation is disclosed. The composition comprises an invert water-in-oil emulsion comprising iso-butyl oleate as its external phase and glycerin as t h...

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Hauptverfasser: KERCHEVILLE, JAMES D, POBER, KENNETH W
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Zusammenfassung:A new composition for a spotting fluid and a method of using such spotting fluid for freeing differential stuck pipe in a subterranean well drilling operation is disclosed. The composition comprises an invert water-in-oil emulsion comprising iso-butyl oleate as its external phase and glycerin as t he internal phase. In an alternative embodiment, calcium chloride and water may be substituted for glycerin.