Inventor
WALKER THAD O
US33 patents
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EXXON RESEARCH ENGINEERING CO
20 patentsUS4447338AMay 8, 1984
Drilling mud viscosification agents based on sulfonated ionomers
EXXON RESEARCH ENGINEERING CO76 citations96
US4425462AJan 10, 1984
Drilling fluids based on sulfonated elastomeric polymers
EXXON RESEARCH ENGINEERING CO71 citations96
US4442011AApr 10, 1984
Drilling mud viscosification agents based on sulfonated ionomers
EXXON RESEARCH ENGINEERING CO30 citations92
US4464269AAug 7, 1984
Additive composition for release of stuck drill pipe
EXXON RESEARCH ENGINEERING CO47 citations90
US4540496ASep 10, 1985
Intramolecular polymer complexes - viscosifiers for high ionic strength drilling fluids
EXXON RESEARCH ENGINEERING CO26 citations82
US4425461AJan 10, 1984
Drilling fluids based on a mixture of a sulfonated thermoplastic polymer and a sulfonated elastomeric polymer
EXXON RESEARCH ENGINEERING CO24 citations82
US4427564AJan 24, 1984
Additive composition for release of stuck drill pipe
EXXON RESEARCH ENGINEERING CO23 citations81
US4436638AMar 13, 1984
Additive composition for release of stuck drill pipe
EXXON RESEARCH ENGINEERING CO23 citations80
US4579669AApr 1, 1986
High temperature drilling fluids based on sulfonated thermoplastic polymers
EXXON RESEARCH ENGINEERING CO9 citations74
US4525522AJun 25, 1985
Drilling fluids based on sulfonated thermoplastic polymers having improved low temperature rheological properties
EXXON RESEARCH ENGINEERING CO19 citations74
US4510998AApr 16, 1985
Fluid loss additive for well drilling
EXXON RESEARCH ENGINEERING CO15 citations74
US4491524AJan 1, 1985
Lubricating additive for drilling muds
EXXON RESEARCH ENGINEERING CO9 citations74
US4478727AOct 23, 1984
Sodium styrene sulfonate-co-sodium-n-(4-sulfophenyl)-maleimide- an improved viscosity control additive
EXXON RESEARCH ENGINEERING CO16 citations74
US4465801AAug 14, 1984
Interfacial viscosification of aqueous system utilizing sulfonated ionomers
EXXON RESEARCH ENGINEERING CO11 citations74
US4425455AJan 10, 1984
Drilling fluids based on powdered sulfonated thermoplastic polymers
EXXON RESEARCH ENGINEERING CO12 citations74
US4382002AMay 3, 1983
Drilling fluids containing an additive composition
EXXON RESEARCH ENGINEERING CO16 citations74
US4425463AJan 10, 1984
Drilling fluids based on a mixture of sulfonated thermoplastic polymer and an amine-treated clay
EXXON RESEARCH ENGINEERING CO13 citations71
US4427812AJan 24, 1984
Interfacial viscosification of salt water systems utilizing sulfonated ionomers
EXXON RESEARCH ENGINEERING CO4 citations63
US4584386AApr 22, 1986
Alkylthiomethyl substituted mono-oxazolines
EXXON RESEARCH ENGINEERING CO0 citations52
US4426473AJan 17, 1984
Interfacial viscosification of aqueous acid systems utilizing sulfonated ionomers
EXXON RESEARCH ENGINEERING CO0 citations42
TEXACO INC
10 patentsUS4172800AOct 30, 1979
Drilling fluids containing an admixture of polyethoxylated, sulfurized fatty acids and polyalkylene glycols
TEXACO INC61 citations96
US3953337AApr 27, 1976
Method of drilling wells employing water base drilling fluids
TEXACO INC41 citations89
US4095987AJun 20, 1978
Method of and composition for cementing oil wells
TEXACO INC24 citations82
US3956141AMay 11, 1976
Additive for reducing fluid loss or filtration rate for aqueous drilling fluid containing both high salinity and high soluble calcium
TEXACO INC21 citations82
US4053422AOct 11, 1977
Drilling fluids containing polyethoxylated tetraalkyl acetylenic diols
TEXACO INC16 citations74
US3998742ADec 21, 1976
Additive for reducing gel strength in aqueous drilling fluids
TEXACO INC8 citations74
US4064056ADec 20, 1977
Drilling fluids containing an additive composition
TEXACO INC10 citations73
US4021356AMay 3, 1977
Alkoxylated asphalts as co-surfactants in surfactant oil recovery processes usable in formations containing water having high concentrations of polyvalent ions such as calcium and magnesium
TEXACO INC11 citations73
US4141840AFeb 27, 1979
Drilling fluids containing polyethoxylated, sulfurized fatty alcohols
TEXACO INC8 citations71
US3978927ASep 7, 1976
Alkoxylated asphalts as sacrificial agents in oil recovery processes
TEXACO INC5 citations62
OBRIEN GOINS SIMPSON & ASS
3 patentsUS5710107AJan 20, 1998
Environmentally safe drilling fluid
OBRIEN GOINS SIMPSON & ASS20 citations92
US5403820AApr 4, 1995
Environmentally safe water base drilling fluid
OBRIEN GOINS SIMPSON & ASS43 citations92
US4508628AApr 2, 1985
Fast drilling invert emulsion drilling fluids
OBRIEN GOINS SIMPSON & ASS189 citations92