Methods and compositions for sand control in injection wells

US8936087B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8936087-B2
Application numberUS-201113282765-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateOct 27, 2011
Priority dateMar 24, 2010
Publication dateJan 20, 2015
Grant dateJan 20, 2015

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Abstract

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Methods including the steps of providing an injection well having unconsolidated particulates in one or more formation intervals along the wellbore that accept injection fluid; providing a consolidating treatment fluid comprising a base fluid and a consolidating agent; introducing the consolidating treatment fluid through the injection well, while the well is under injection, such that the consolidating treatment fluid enters into a portion of a formation interval along the wellbore that accepts injection fluid; and, allowing the consolidating fluid to consolidate formation particulates therein. The methods may be performed such that the percentage of consolidating agent varies over the course of the treatment or the rate of injection varies over the course of the treatment.

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What is claimed is: 1. A method comprising: providing an injection well wherein the injection well includes unconsolidated particulates in one or more formation intervals along a wellbore that accepts injection fluid; providing a consolidating treatment fluid comprising a base fluid and a consolidating agent wherein the consolidating agent comprises a tackifying agent present at a concentration of about 0.01% to about 1% by volume of the consolidating treatment fluid ; introdu…

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What does patent US8936087B2 cover?
Methods including the steps of providing an injection well having unconsolidated particulates in one or more formation intervals along the wellbore that accept injection fluid; providing a consolidating treatment fluid comprising a base fluid and a consolidating agent; introducing the consolidating treatment fluid through the injection well, while the well is under injection, such that the cons…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Nguyen Philip D, Rickman Richard D, Dusterhoft Ronald G, and 4 more
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification C09K8/506. Mapped technology areas include Chemistry & Metallurgy.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Jan 20 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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