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Mike Kilchrist0
Tommy F. Brookey0
Tony Rea0
Frederick B. Growcock0
Jack Cowan0
Date of Patent
April 3, 2007
0Patent Application Number
108420020
Date Filed
May 6, 2004
0Patent Primary Examiner
Patent abstract
The present invention generally relates to improved clay-based compositions comprising colloidal or colloidal-like phases (e.g., emulsions, aphrons) and methods of using those compositions. The compositions generally comprise an aqueous continuous phase, one or more palygorskite-sepiolite group clays, one or more surfactants, aphrons and optionally one or more Aphron Stabilizers. The compositions of the present invention are capable of being used in high-pressure applications.
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