Shell Oil Comapny

Marinus Van Zanten

Edwin A Richardson

David R Davies

Phillip L Sturla

Jeffrey B Pedley

A process for the degradation with acid of a viscous microbial polysaccharide formulation which is applied in oil and/or gas reservoir operations, wherein the polysaccharide formulation contains an amount of a salt or a salt mixture which is sufficient to adjust the transition temperature of the polysaccharide such that it is close to the reservoir operating temperature. A process for the preparation of an acid degradable polysaccharide formulation and a polysaccharide formulation.

Degradation of a viscous microbial polysaccharide formulation

The formation is consolidated by means of a silicon halide compound that reacts with water present on the walls of the formation pore space thereby forming silicon dioxide that bonds the formation grains together. The bonding strength is increased by a pretreatment of the formation grains with an acid in liquid or gaseous form.

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Rijswijk, Netherlands

Marinus Van Zanten