申请人:SynOil Fluids Holdings Inc.
公开号:US20160312101A1
公开(公告)日:2016-10-27
A downhole fluid comprises a base fluid, for example a hydrocarbon base fluid, and a pyromellitamide gelling agent. The pyromellitamide gelling agent may have the general formula of:
with R
1
, R
2
, R
3
, R
4
, R
5
, R
6
, R
7
, and R
8
each being a hydrogen or an organic group. R1, R2, R3 and R4 may each be hexyl groups or may each be octyl groups. A composition for gelling a downhole fluid, the composition comprising a pyromellitamide gelling agent and a wetting agent.