Method of consolidating an unconsolidated sand
Patent
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OSTI ID:5557046
Treatment of loose or incompetent earth formations surrounding well boreholes, so as to consolidate such formations into a permeable, thermal-and hydrolytic- resistant consolidated formation for improved and efficient recovery of fluids, is described. The method of consolidating an unconsolidated sand disposed in an incompetent formation consists of treating the formation with an emulsion of an aqueous solution of an alkali metal silicate in a hydrocarbon liquid and an aqueous solution containing a silicate precipitator. (7 claims)
- Assignee:
- Shell Oil Co.
- Patent Number(s):
- US 3592267
- OSTI ID:
- 5557046
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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Related Subjects
02 PETROLEUM
020300* -- Petroleum-- Drilling & Production
03 NATURAL GAS
030300 -- Natural Gas-- Drilling
Production
& Processing
ALKALI METALS
BOREHOLES
CAVITIES
COLLOIDS
DISPERSIONS
ELEMENTS
EMULSIONS
ENHANCED RECOVERY
FLUID INJECTION
FLUIDS
HYDROCARBONS
LIQUIDS
METALS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PERMEABILITY
PRECIPITATION
RECOVERY
RESERVOIR ROCK
SAND CONSOLIDATION
SEPARATION PROCESSES
SILICATES
SILICON COMPOUNDS
020300* -- Petroleum-- Drilling & Production
03 NATURAL GAS
030300 -- Natural Gas-- Drilling
Production
& Processing
ALKALI METALS
BOREHOLES
CAVITIES
COLLOIDS
DISPERSIONS
ELEMENTS
EMULSIONS
ENHANCED RECOVERY
FLUID INJECTION
FLUIDS
HYDROCARBONS
LIQUIDS
METALS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PERMEABILITY
PRECIPITATION
RECOVERY
RESERVOIR ROCK
SAND CONSOLIDATION
SEPARATION PROCESSES
SILICATES
SILICON COMPOUNDS