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Method for consolidating incompetent subsurface earth zones
Assignee: Jersey Production Research Co
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Filing: 1959-02-05
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Granted: 1962-09-25
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Expires: 1979-02-05
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 John K Kerver
- 👤 Warren E Holland
- 👤 John W Graham
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 13:22
CPC Classifications
C; C09; C09K; C09K8/00; C09K8/56; C09K8/57; C09K8/572
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
83 words
A METHOD FOR CONSOLIDATING AN INCOMPETENT SUBSURFACE EARTH ZONE PIERCED BY A WELL IN WHICH SAID ZONE CONTAINS OIL-WET FORMATION MATERIAL WHICH COMPRISES INJECTING INTO SAID INCOMPETENT ZONE A SUFFICIENT AMOUNT OF A SURFACTANT TREATING REAGENT WHICH CAUSES SAID INCOMPETENT ZONE TO BE WET PREFERENTIALLY BY WATER IN SAID INCOMPETENT ZONE, AND THEN INJECTING INTO SAID PREFERENTIALLY WATER-WET INCOMPETENT ZONE A LIQUID HALIDE OF SILICON WHEREBY SAID INCOMPETENT ZONE IS CONSOLIDATED AND THE PREMEABILITY OF SAID CONSOLIDATED ZONE IS MAINTAINED, SUFFICIENT WATER BE-
Claim 2
Independent Claim
83 words
A METHOD FOR CONSOLIDATING AN INCOMPETENT SUBSURFACE EARTH ZONE PIERCED BY A WELL IN WHICH SAID ZONE CONTAINS OIL-WET FORMATION MATERIAL WHICH COMPRISES INJECTING INTO SAID INCOMPETENT ZONE A SUFFICIENT AMOUNT OF A SURFACTANT TREATING REAGENT WHICH CAUSES SAID INCOMPETENT ZONE TO BE WET PREFERENTIALLY BY WATER IN SAID INCOMPETENT ZONE, AND THEN INJECTING INTO SAID PREFERENTIALLY WATER-WET INCOMPETENT ZONE A LIQUID HALIDE OF SILICON WHEREBY SAID INCOMPETENT ZONE IS CONSOLIDATED AND THE PREMEABILITY OF SAID CONSOLIDATED ZONE IS MAINTAINED, SUFFICIENT WATER BE-
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1965-09-24 | 1966-03-26 | 1966-09-25 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1969-09-24 | 1970-03-26 | 1970-09-25 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1973-09-24 | 1974-03-26 | 1974-09-25 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |