Patent ID: 6835697
Filing Date: 2004-12-28
Classification: C09K

Abstract:
A method to significantly reduce mounding on the seafloor near oil drilling operations comprising the steps of:a. mixing drilling fluids with organic contaminates in a high shear mixer; b. adding a solidification agent which expands when hydrated and electrolytically attracts said organic contaminates to its surface; c. adding a cellulosic additive in an amount between 1 and 50 wt % based on the amount of said organic contaminate in the drilling fluid forming a mixture; d. adding a cell transport agent in an amount between 0.5 wt % and 10 wt % based on the amount of said organic contaminate in the drilling fluid, wherein said cell transport agent is capable of transporting large organic molecules through cell walls and neutralizing said mixture to a pH of between 7 and 8; and e. mixing at a high shear rate until said mixture forms a fine powder, dispersing said fine powder into the sea.