| US 7,540,308 B2 | ||
| Method of supplying a powdered chemical composition to a wellsite | ||
| Jean-Louis Pessin, Houston, Tex. (US); Ismail El Kholy, Sugar Land, Tex. (US); and Gregoire Jacob, Houston, Tex. (US) | ||
| Assigned to Schlumberger Technology Corporation, Sugarland, Tex. (US) | ||
| Filed on Jun. 07, 2005, as Appl. No. 11/146,596. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2006/0272735 A1, Dec. 07, 2006 | ||
| Int. Cl. B65B 1/20 (2006.01); E21B 43/267 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 141—11 [141/69; 141/70; 166/278; 166/280.2] | 20 Claims |
| 1. A method of supplying a powdered chemical composition comprising:
(a) introducing a powdered chemical composition into a container at a first location;
(b) transporting the container, including the powdered chemical composition, to a second location different than the first
location, the second location corresponding to a wellsite;
(c) introducing a gas flow into the powdered chemical composition within the container;
(d) discharging the powdered chemical composition from the container at the second location through a metering device, whereby
the metering of the powdered chemical composition is improved; and
(e) mixing the discharged powdered chemical composition with a liquid to form a well treatment fluid.
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