US3221505A
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Grouting method
Assignee: Gulf Research and Development Co
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Filing: 1963-02-20
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Granted: 1965-12-07
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Expires: 1983-02-20
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert J Goodwin
- 👤 Frederick L Becker
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 05:42
CPC Classifications
E; E21; E21D; E21D1/00; E21D1/10; E21D1/16; E02; E02D; E02D19/00; E02D19/06; E02D19/12; E02D19/20
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
177 words
A METHOD OF CREATING AN IMPERMEABLE BARRIER EXTENDING FROM A FIRST LOCATION IN A PERMEABLE SUBSURFACE FORMATION CONTAINING AN AQUEOUS LIQUID TO A SECOND LOCATION IN THE PERMEABLE FORMATION SPACED FROM THE FIRST LOCATION COMPRISING INJECTING A NON-AQUEOUS WATER-MISCIBLE LIQUID INTO THE SUBSURFACE FORMATION ADJACENT SAID FIRST LOCATION, DISPLACING THE WATER-MISCIBLE LIQUID THROUGH THE FORMATION TO DRIVE WATER THROUGH THE FORMATION, WITHDRAWING THE WATER-MISCIBLE LIQUID AND DISPLACED WATER FROM THE FORMATION ADJACENT SAID SECOND LOCATION WHEREBY SAID FORMATION IS DEHYDRATED BETWEEN THE AREA OF INJECTION AND THE AREA OF WITHDRAWAL OF THE WATER-MISCIBLE LIQUID, MAINTAINING PRESSURE ON THE DEHYDRATED PORTION OF THE FORMATION TO PREVENT FLOW OF WATER INTO SAID PORTION FROM THE SURROUNDING FORMATION AND DISPLACING INTO THE DEHYDRATED PORTION OF THE FORMATION A GASEOUS REAGENT REACTABLE WITH THE AQUEOUS LIQUID IN THE FORMATION TO FORM A SOLID WITH THE AQUEOUS LIQUID IN THE FORMATION TO FORM A SOLID WATER-INSOLUBLE PRECIPITATE, AND DISPLACING SAID GASEOUS REAGENT INTO THE FORMATION ADJACENT THE DEHYDRATED PORTION WHEREBY SAID GASEOUS REAGENT REACTS WITH AQUEOUS LIQUIDS THEREIN TO PLUG THE FORMATION.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
177 words
A METHOD OF CREATING AN IMPERMEABLE BARRIER EXTENDING FROM A FIRST LOCATION IN A PERMEABLE SUBSURFACE FORMATION CONTAINING AN AQUEOUS LIQUID TO A SECOND LOCATION IN THE PERMEABLE FORMATION SPACED FROM THE FIRST LOCATION COMPRISING INJECTING A NON-AQUEOUS WATER-MISCIBLE LIQUID INTO THE SUBSURFACE FORMATION ADJACENT SAID FIRST LOCATION, DISPLACING THE WATER-MISCIBLE LIQUID THROUGH THE FORMATION TO DRIVE WATER THROUGH THE FORMATION, WITHDRAWING THE WATER-MISCIBLE LIQUID AND DISPLACED WATER FROM THE FORMATION ADJACENT SAID SECOND LOCATION WHEREBY SAID FORMATION IS DEHYDRATED BETWEEN THE AREA OF INJECTION AND THE AREA OF WITHDRAWAL OF THE WATER-MISCIBLE LIQUID, MAINTAINING PRESSURE ON THE DEHYDRATED PORTION OF THE FORMATION TO PREVENT FLOW OF WATER INTO SAID PORTION FROM THE SURROUNDING FORMATION AND DISPLACING INTO THE DEHYDRATED PORTION OF THE FORMATION A GASEOUS REAGENT REACTABLE WITH THE AQUEOUS LIQUID IN THE FORMATION TO FORM A SOLID WITH THE AQUEOUS LIQUID IN THE FORMATION TO FORM A SOLID WATER-INSOLUBLE PRECIPITATE, AND DISPLACING SAID GASEOUS REAGENT INTO THE FORMATION ADJACENT THE DEHYDRATED PORTION WHEREBY SAID GASEOUS REAGENT REACTS WITH AQUEOUS LIQUIDS THEREIN TO PLUG THE FORMATION.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-12-06 | 1969-06-07 | 1969-12-07 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-12-06 | 1973-06-07 | 1973-12-07 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-12-06 | 1977-06-07 | 1977-12-07 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |