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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 08, 1992
Filed:
Aug. 15, 1991
Applicant:
Inventors:
Dralen T Terry, Lawton, OK (US);
Edward F Vinson, Duncan, OK (US);
Assignee:
Halliburton Company, Duncan, OK (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B / ; E21B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
166292 ; 166291 ; 166300 ; 106633 ;
Abstract
A gelable silicate solution prepared by mixing fumed silica and an alkali metal hydroxide with water is provided. The silicate solution is used to form a seal or plug in one or more subterranean formations or in a well bore penetrating the formations by pumping the solution into a desired location in the well bore or formations and allowing the silicate solution to gel therein.