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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.

Date of Patent:
Nov. 24, 1998

Filed:

May. 07, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:

Gary P Funkhouser, Duncan, OK (US);

Keith A Frost, Duncan, OK (US);

Assignee:
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C09K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
523130 ; 166294 ; 166295 ;
Abstract

The present invention relates to improved methods and compositions for performing well completion or remedial procedures in subterranean zones having temperatures below about 70.degree. F. The methods basically comprise the steps of introducing into the zone an aqueous solution of a polymerizable monomer, a polymerization initiator and an oxygen scavenger comprised of stannous chloride. Thereafter, the polymerizable monomer is allowed to polymerize in the zone. The stannous chloride scavenges oxygen without generating free radicals and causing premature polymerization.


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