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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 01, 2015
Filed:
Nov. 08, 2006
Dean M. Willberg, Tucson, AZ (US);
Kseniya Nosova, Berdsk, RU;
Marina Bulova, Moscow, RU;
Simon James, Le Plessis-Robinson, FR;
Sergey Sokolov, Novosibirsk, RU;
Dean M. Willberg, Tucson, AZ (US);
Kseniya Nosova, Berdsk, RU;
Marina Bulova, Moscow, RU;
Simon James, Le Plessis-Robinson, FR;
Sergey Sokolov, Novosibirsk, RU;
Schlumberger Technology Corporation, Sugar Land, TX (US);
Abstract
A water absorbing composition includes a particle having a core of a water-swelling material. A coating substantially surrounds the core that temporarily prevents contact of water with the water-swelling material. The coating may be formed from a layer of water degradable material or a non-water-degradable, non-water absorbent encapsulating layer. A quantity of particles including delayed water-swelling particles formed at least in part from a water-swelling material and, optionally, non-water-swelling particles of the same or different size distributions can be used in treating a formation penetrated by a wellbore. A slurry of the particles is formed with a carrier fluid. The slurry of particles is introduced into the wellbore of the formation to facilitate treatment.