US Patent Issued to Saudi Arabian Oil on July 29 for "Cement slurries, cured cement and methods of making and use of these" (Texas Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 30 -- United States Patent no. 12,371,375, issued on July 29, was assigned to Saudi Arabian Oil Co. (Dhahran, Saudi Arabia).

"Cement slurries, cured cement and methods of making and use of these" was invented by Simone Musso (Houston) and Sivaprakash Shanmugam (Houston).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Cement slurries, cured cements, and methods of making cured cement and methods of using cement slurries are provided. The cement slurries have, among other attributes, improved expanding capabilities and may be used, for instance, in the oil and gas drilling industry. The cement slurry comprises water, a cement precursor material, and an expanding agent. The expanding agent c...