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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 05, 1988
Filed:
Mar. 16, 1987
Applicant:
Inventors:
Karl E Bennett, Hockessin, DE (US);
Jeff J Jurinak, Ponca City, OK (US);
Chandra L Mowery, Corpus Christi, TX (US);
Walter M MacKinlay, Corpus Christi, TX (US);
Larry D Johansen, Carrizo Springs, TX (US);
Assignee:
Conoco Inc., Ponca City, OK (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B / ; E21B / ; E21B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
166253 ; 166285 ; 166277 ; 166292 ; 166295 ; 166311 ; 166312 ;
Abstract
A process for sealing casing leaks comprises cleaning out the annulus between the tubing and the casing, situating a gelable mixture in the annulus at the loci of the leak in the casing, pressuring the mixture through the leak into the formation and effecting gelation of the mixture. Optionally, the remaining gelable mixture may be circulated out of the annulus. Gelable mixtures can be comprised of various organic and inorganic gel polymers.