MUMBAI, India, Sept. 22 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202611092519 A) filed by Chandigarh University on July 30, 2026, for Eco-Friendly Natural Polymer Enhanced Water-Based Drilling Mud Composition And Method Thereof.

Inventors include Binansio Renato Oker Otongo; Abhishek Ranjan; Dr. Saubhagya Ranjan Mahapatra; and Manish Sudhakar Khodwe.

The application for the patent was published on September 18, 2026, under issue no. 38/2026.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an eco-friendly water-based drilling mud composition and a method for preparing the same. The drilling mud composition comprises water, hydrated bentonite and a natural polymer system comprising potato starch and xanthan gum, option...