Well completion process for formations with unconsolidated sands
Abstract
A method for consolidating sand around a well, involving injecting hot water or steam through well casing perforations in to create a cement-like area around the perforation of sufficient rigidity to prevent sand from flowing into and obstructing the well. The cement area has several wormholes that provide fluid passageways between the well and the formation, while still inhibiting sand inflow.
- Inventors:
-
- Kingwood, TX
- (Redondo Beach, CA)
- Monterey Park, CA
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Tidelands Oil Production Company (Long Beach, CA); City of Long Beach; National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL), Pittsburgh, PA, Morgantown, WV (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 921310
- Patent Number(s):
- 6554067
- Application Number:
- 09/855,996
- Assignee:
- Tidelands Oil Production Company (Long Beach, CA)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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E - FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS E21 - EARTH DRILLING E21B - EARTH DRILLING, e.g. DEEP DRILLING
- DOE Contract Number:
- FC22-95BC14939
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
Citation Formats
Davies, David K, Mondragon, III, Julius J., and Hara, Philip Scott. Well completion process for formations with unconsolidated sands. United States: N. p., 2003.
Web.
Davies, David K, Mondragon, III, Julius J., & Hara, Philip Scott. Well completion process for formations with unconsolidated sands. United States.
Davies, David K, Mondragon, III, Julius J., and Hara, Philip Scott. Tue .
"Well completion process for formations with unconsolidated sands". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/921310.
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abstractNote = {A method for consolidating sand around a well, involving injecting hot water or steam through well casing perforations in to create a cement-like area around the perforation of sufficient rigidity to prevent sand from flowing into and obstructing the well. The cement area has several wormholes that provide fluid passageways between the well and the formation, while still inhibiting sand inflow.},
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