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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 16, 2025
Filed:
Jan. 27, 2025
Applicant:
Saudi Arabian Oil Company, Dhahran, SA;
Inventors:
Ziyad Faisal Kaidar, Riyadh, SA;
Zuhair Alyousef, Saihat, SA;
Mustafa Redha Satrawi, Riyadh, SA;
Muhammad M. Almajid, Qatif, SA;
Muhammad B. Otaibi, Dhahran, SA;
Assignee:
SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY, Dhahran, SA;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 33/13 (2006.01); E21B 33/138 (2006.01); E21B 43/24 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 43/2405 (2013.01); E21B 33/138 (2013.01);
Abstract
Methods and associated systems for reducing permeability of fractures in deep underground formations are provided. Thermal responsive fluid is used that transitions to a gel upon exposure to heat generated by one or more subsequently added exothermic reactants. Exothermic reaction is utilized to control the temperature at the targeted stratum to and affect the gelation time and gel propagation in the porous medium.