US3146828A
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Methods and compositions for well completion
Assignee: ConocoPhillips Co
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Filing: 1960-12-14
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Granted: 1964-09-01
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Expires: 1980-12-14
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert L Mann
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 18:29
CPC Classifications
C; C09; C09K; C09K8/00; C09K8/56; C09K8/57; C09K8/572
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
188 words
A METHOD OF COMPLETING A WELL BORE TRAVERSING AN INCOMPETENT SUBTERRANEAN FORMATION WHICH COMPRISES PUMPING A STABLE SUSPENSION OF SILICEOUS CEMENT INTO SAID WELL BORE, SAID SUSPENSION CONSISTING ESSENTIALLY OF: A SILICEOUS AGGREAGATE HAVING PARTICLE SIZE FROM ABOUT 20 TO ABOUT 100 MESH IN AN AMOUNT FROM 40 TO 80 PARTS BY WEIGHT OF SAID SUSPENSION; A SODIUM SILICATE HAVING A RATIO OF SODIUM OXIDE TO SILICON DIOXIDE FROM 1:2 TO 1:3 IN AN AMOUNT FROM 5 TO 20 PARTS BY WEIGHT OF SAID SUSPENSION; A FINELY DIVIDED SOLID SUSPENDING AGENT HAVING PARTICLE SIZE LESS THAN ABOT 200 MESH IN AN AMOUNT FROM 2 TO 25 PARTS BY WEIGHT OF SAID SUSPENSION; A STABLIZING AGENT IN AN AMOUNT SUFFICIENT TO RENDER THE SET COMPOSITION STABLE TO FLUIDS OF SAID FORMATION; AND WATER IN AN AMOUNT FROM 5 TO 20 PARTS BY WEIGHT OF SAID SUSPENSION, DISPLACING SAID SUSPENSION INTO CONTACT WITH SAID FORMATION, CLOSING IN SAID WELL BORE FOR A PERIOD OF TIME TO ALLOW THE SETTING OF SAID SUSPENSION WHEREBY A PERMEABLE SILICEOUS CEMENT COMPOSITION IS FORMED, AND PRODUCING THE FLUIDS OF SAID FORMATION THROUGH SAID COMPOSITION.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
188 words
A METHOD OF COMPLETING A WELL BORE TRAVERSING AN INCOMPETENT SUBTERRANEAN FORMATION WHICH COMPRISES PUMPING A STABLE SUSPENSION OF SILICEOUS CEMENT INTO SAID WELL BORE, SAID SUSPENSION CONSISTING ESSENTIALLY OF: A SILICEOUS AGGREAGATE HAVING PARTICLE SIZE FROM ABOUT 20 TO ABOUT 100 MESH IN AN AMOUNT FROM 40 TO 80 PARTS BY WEIGHT OF SAID SUSPENSION; A SODIUM SILICATE HAVING A RATIO OF SODIUM OXIDE TO SILICON DIOXIDE FROM 1:2 TO 1:3 IN AN AMOUNT FROM 5 TO 20 PARTS BY WEIGHT OF SAID SUSPENSION; A FINELY DIVIDED SOLID SUSPENDING AGENT HAVING PARTICLE SIZE LESS THAN ABOT 200 MESH IN AN AMOUNT FROM 2 TO 25 PARTS BY WEIGHT OF SAID SUSPENSION; A STABLIZING AGENT IN AN AMOUNT SUFFICIENT TO RENDER THE SET COMPOSITION STABLE TO FLUIDS OF SAID FORMATION; AND WATER IN AN AMOUNT FROM 5 TO 20 PARTS BY WEIGHT OF SAID SUSPENSION, DISPLACING SAID SUSPENSION INTO CONTACT WITH SAID FORMATION, CLOSING IN SAID WELL BORE FOR A PERIOD OF TIME TO ALLOW THE SETTING OF SAID SUSPENSION WHEREBY A PERMEABLE SILICEOUS CEMENT COMPOSITION IS FORMED, AND PRODUCING THE FLUIDS OF SAID FORMATION THROUGH SAID COMPOSITION.
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