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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 08, 2017
Filed:
Dec. 31, 2014
Applicant:
Weatherford Technology Holdings, Llc, Houston, TX (US);
Inventors:
Ronald van Petegem, Houston, TX (US);
Sarkis R. Kakadjian, Houston, TX (US);
Frank Zamora, Ft. Worth, TX (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 43/00 (2006.01); E21B 43/26 (2006.01); C09K 8/528 (2006.01); C09K 8/506 (2006.01); C09K 8/68 (2006.01); C09K 8/02 (2006.01); C09K 8/80 (2006.01); E21B 43/02 (2006.01); E21B 43/267 (2006.01); E21B 43/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C09K 8/02 (2013.01); C09K 8/506 (2013.01); C09K 8/68 (2013.01); C09K 8/80 (2013.01); E21B 43/025 (2013.01); E21B 43/16 (2013.01); E21B 43/267 (2013.01);
Abstract
Weakly consolidated formations, semi consolidated formations, or unconsolidated formations treated with an aggregating, agglomerating or conglomerating composition, which alters an aggregation or zeta potential of formation surfaces and particulate to increase a maximum sand free production rate of producing formations and increases the injection rate of injection formations.