Stabilization of Iodide-Containing Brines and Brine Mixtures

摘要

A composition for use in a wellbore activity, the composition comprising an iodide brine, the iodide brine operable to be used in the wellbore activity, the iodide brine comprising an iodide salt, an aqueous fluid, and an iodide protectant, the iodide protectant operable to prevent the presence of free iodine in the iodide brine, where the iodide protectant is present in the range between 0.001 v/v % and 5 v/v % of the iodide brine.