TETRA Technologies, Inc.
Stabilization of iodide-containing brines and brine mixtures

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Abstract:

A composition for use in a wellbore activity, the composition comprising an iodide brine, the iodide brine operable to be used in the wellbore activity, the iodide brine comprising an iodide salt, an aqueous fluid, and an iodide protectant, the iodide protectant operable to prevent the presence of free iodine in the iodide brine, where the iodide protectant is present in the range between 0.001 v/v % and 5 v/v % of the iodide brine.

Status:
Grant
Type:

Utility

Filling date:

24 Oct 2017

Issue date:

27 Sep 2022