Wells – Processes – Cementing – plugging or consolidating
Reexamination Certificate
2008-01-24
2010-06-22
Suchfield, George (Department: 3676)
Wells
Processes
Cementing, plugging or consolidating
C106S633000, C106S634000, C106S636000, C166S292000, C166S300000, C507S269000, C507S906000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07740068
ABSTRACT:
A method for treating a subterranean formation penetrated by a wellbore that includes injecting an alkali silicate into the wellbore; injecting a solid micronized silicate-precipitating agent into the wellbore; and allowing the alkali silicate and the solid micronized silicate-precipitating agent to react to form a silicate gel is disclosed.
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