Method for water control

Details Method for water control Method for water control

2005-07-26

2005-07-26

Neuder, William (Department: 3672)

Wells

Processes

Material placed in pores of formation to treat resident...

C166S292000, C166S295000

Reexamination Certificate

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06920928

ABSTRACT:
A method to reduce water influx into a producing well is described comprising the steps of pumping a chemical composition into a production interval and into surrounding formation; said composition being capable of forming, firstly, a physically stabilized structure and, secondly, a chemically stabilized structure, wherein said physically stabilized structure being dissolvable by hydrocarbon containing fluids; letting said composition form said physically stabilized structure within the formation surrounding said production interval; changing pressure condition in said production interval such that the fluid flow within the surrounding formation is reversed; letting thereby in some portions of the formation hydrocarbon containing fluids dissolve said physically stabilized structure and chemically stabilize said structure in the remaining portions by a cross-linking reaction. The time constants of the two stabilizing reactions are selected such that the physical stabilization is essentially completed before the pumping direction is reversed and the chemical stabilization is essentially completed after the pump-out/cleaning operation.

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