METHOD OF TREATING A BOREHOLE AND DRILLING FLUID

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Abstract

A method of treating a borehole is provided, wherein the method comprises introducing a drilling fluid into a borehole, wherein the drilling fluid comprises an ionic liquid. In particular, the ionic liquid may comprise a single ionic liquid, i.e. only one kind of anion and one kind of cation, or may comprise a mixture of different ionic liquids, e.g. may comprise several different anions and/or several different cations.

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Original languageEnglish
Patent numberWO2010106115
IPCC09K 8/ 035 A I
Priority date18/03/09
Publication statusPublished - 23 Sept 2010