FIELD: drilling fluids. SUBSTANCE: invention provides water-based drilling fluids containing at least one viscosity-raising component and at least one rheology-controlling agent, the latter being amphoteric polymer with quaternary ammonium cation groups. EFFECT: improved rheological properties of fluid. 9 cl, 3 tbl, 2 ex
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2004-02-27—Published
2000-03-31—Filed