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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 28, 2014
Filed:
Jun. 02, 2014
Saudi Arabian Oil Company, Dhahran, SA;
Ashraf Al-Tahini, Al-Khobar, SA;
Saudi Arabian Oil Company, Dhahran, SA;
Abstract
A method for preventing the production and formation of loose sand particles during production of a production fluid includes converting in the production zone both a loose sand particle into a magnetized loose sand particle and a cemented sand particle into a magnetized cemented sand particle. The method includes introducing a magnetic source into a wellbore. The method includes operating the magnetic source such that a continuous magnetic field is generated and the continuous repulsive magnetic force is less than the mean cementation strength. The method includes producing the production fluid from the production zone to the wellbore at a production rate. The method includes maintaining the magnetic source and the production rate of the hydrocarbon fluid such that within the distance from the magnetic source the production fluid drag force is less than or equal to the continuous repulsive magnetic force.