摘要 |
The use is disclosed of water-dispersible esters, which are fluid or at least plastically deformable at working temperature and have flash points of at least 80.degree.C, from saturated and/or unsaturated carboxylic acids with up to 36 carbon atoms and mono- and/or polyhydric aloohols, as at least the main constituent of the dispersed oil phase of water-based O/W-emulsion drilling fluids which are suitable for the environmentally friendly development of geological formations and which contain, if desired, insoluble, finely particulate weighting agents for the formation of water-based O/W-emulsion drilling mode and/or further additives, such as emulsifiers, fluid-loss additives, wetting agents, alkali reserves and/or auxiliary substances for the inhibition of drilled rock of high water-sensitivity.
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