US3297086A
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Sand consolidation method
Assignee: ExxonMobil Upstream Research Co
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Filing: 1962-03-30
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Granted: 1967-01-10
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Expires: 1982-03-30
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Horace H Spain
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 14:36
CPC Classifications
C; C09; C09K; C09K8/00; C09K8/56; C09K8/57; C09K8/575; C09K8/5751; C09K8/5755
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
76 words
IN A METHOD FOR CONSOLIDATING THE SANDS OF AN INCOMPETENT SUBSURFACE PETROLEUM-BEARING FORMATION IN WHICH A MIXTURE OF RESIN-FORMING LIQUIDS COMPRISING A LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHT HYDROXY ARYL COMPOUND, A WATER-SOLUBLE ALDEHYDE AND A CATALYST IS INTRODUCED INTO SAID FORMATION, SAID LIQUIDS REACTING AND SETTING IN SAID FORMATION AND BINDING THE SAND PARTICLES THEREOF TOGETHER, THE IMPROVEMENT COMPRISING: INTRODUCING INTO SAID FORMATION A PREFLUSH WATER SOLUTION CONTAINING AN AMINO-FUNCTIONAL ORGANO SILANE PRECEDING INTRODUCTION OF SAID RESIN-FORMING LIQUIDS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
76 words
IN A METHOD FOR CONSOLIDATING THE SANDS OF AN INCOMPETENT SUBSURFACE PETROLEUM-BEARING FORMATION IN WHICH A MIXTURE OF RESIN-FORMING LIQUIDS COMPRISING A LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHT HYDROXY ARYL COMPOUND, A WATER-SOLUBLE ALDEHYDE AND A CATALYST IS INTRODUCED INTO SAID FORMATION, SAID LIQUIDS REACTING AND SETTING IN SAID FORMATION AND BINDING THE SAND PARTICLES THEREOF TOGETHER, THE IMPROVEMENT COMPRISING: INTRODUCING INTO SAID FORMATION A PREFLUSH WATER SOLUTION CONTAINING AN AMINO-FUNCTIONAL ORGANO SILANE PRECEDING INTRODUCTION OF SAID RESIN-FORMING LIQUIDS.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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