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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 20, 2015
Filed:
Oct. 27, 2011
Philip D. Nguyen, Duncan, OK (US);
Richard D. Rickman, Duncan, OK (US);
Ronald G. Dusterhoft, Katy, TX (US);
Jimmie D. Weaver, Duncan, OK (US);
Dave Tiffin, Austin, TX (US);
Gary Hurst, Katy, TX (US);
Philip D. Nguyen, Duncan, OK (US);
Richard D. Rickman, Duncan, OK (US);
Ronald G. Dusterhoft, Katy, TX (US);
Jimmie D. Weaver, Duncan, OK (US);
Dave Tiffin, Austin, TX (US);
Gary Hurst, Katy, TX (US);
Halliburton Energy Services, Inc., Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
Methods including the steps of providing an injection well having unconsolidated particulates in one or more formation intervals along the wellbore that accept injection fluid; providing a consolidating treatment fluid comprising a base fluid and a consolidating agent; introducing the consolidating treatment fluid through the injection well, while the well is under injection, such that the consolidating treatment fluid enters into a portion of a formation interval along the wellbore that accepts injection fluid; and, allowing the consolidating fluid to consolidate formation particulates therein. The methods may be performed such that the percentage of consolidating agent varies over the course of the treatment or the rate of injection varies over the course of the treatment.