Wells – Processes – Cementing – plugging or consolidating
Reexamination Certificate
2007-01-09
2007-01-09
Suchfield, George (Department: 3676)
Wells
Processes
Cementing, plugging or consolidating
C166S294000, C166S300000, C507S224000, C507S225000, C507S226000, C507S229000, C507S277000
Reexamination Certificate
active
10780995
ABSTRACT:
Methods of temporarily reducing the permeability of one or more selected sections of a subterranean formation penetrated by a horizontal well bore and the flow of water or water and hydrocarbons or hydrocarbons therefrom are provided. The methods comprise the steps of preparing or providing an aqueous treating fluid comprising water and a water-soluble formation permeability reducing agent, introducing the aqueous treating fluid into one or more selected sections and when required, contacting the one or more selected sections with an aqueous treating fluid comprising water and a formation permeability restoring chemical.
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Eoff Larry S.
Reddy B. Raghava
Crustsinger & Booth
Halliburton Energy Service,s Inc.
Kent Robert A.
Suchfield George
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