US3343600A
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Method of completing oil and gas wells
Assignee: ConocoPhillips Co
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Filing: 1964-07-08
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Granted: 1967-09-26
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Expires: 1984-07-08
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Achyut K Phansalkar
- 👤 Jr Herbert C Walther
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 15:09
CPC Classifications
E; E21; E21B; E21B33/00; E21B33/10; E21B33/13; E21B33/138; E21B43/00; E21B43/25; E21B43/26
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
123 words
THE METHOD OF COMPLETING A WELL TO PRODUCE HYDROCARBONS FROM A SEMI-CONSOLIDATED FORMATION OF LOW PERMEABILITY WHICH COMPRISES: (A) INJECTING A FRACTURING FLUID UNDER PRESSURE INTO SAID FORMATION VIA SAID WELL TO EXTEND A FRACTURE INTO SAID FORMATION: (B) DURING THE CIRCULATION OF SAID FRACTURING FLUID INTO THE FRACTURE, INJECTING A LIQUID CONSOLIDATING AGENT IN A CONCENTRATION OF FROM ABOUT 1 PERCENT BY WEIGHT TO ABOUT 20 PERCENT BY WEIGHT INTO SAID FRACTURE UNDER SUFFICIENT PRESSURE TO FORCE SAID LIQUID CONSOLIDATING AGENTS AND FRACTURING FLUID INTO THE FORMATION ADJACENT SAID FRACTURE; AND (C) SHUTTING IN THE WELL FOR A TIME SUFFICIENT FOR THE CONSOLIDATING AGENT TO SET AND BOND TOGETHER THE PARTICLES OF THE FORMATION ADJACENT SAID FRACTURE INTO A PERMEABLE OIL-INSOLUBLE MASS.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
123 words
THE METHOD OF COMPLETING A WELL TO PRODUCE HYDROCARBONS FROM A SEMI-CONSOLIDATED FORMATION OF LOW PERMEABILITY WHICH COMPRISES: (A) INJECTING A FRACTURING FLUID UNDER PRESSURE INTO SAID FORMATION VIA SAID WELL TO EXTEND A FRACTURE INTO SAID FORMATION: (B) DURING THE CIRCULATION OF SAID FRACTURING FLUID INTO THE FRACTURE, INJECTING A LIQUID CONSOLIDATING AGENT IN A CONCENTRATION OF FROM ABOUT 1 PERCENT BY WEIGHT TO ABOUT 20 PERCENT BY WEIGHT INTO SAID FRACTURE UNDER SUFFICIENT PRESSURE TO FORCE SAID LIQUID CONSOLIDATING AGENTS AND FRACTURING FLUID INTO THE FORMATION ADJACENT SAID FRACTURE; AND (C) SHUTTING IN THE WELL FOR A TIME SUFFICIENT FOR THE CONSOLIDATING AGENT TO SET AND BOND TOGETHER THE PARTICLES OF THE FORMATION ADJACENT SAID FRACTURE INTO A PERMEABLE OIL-INSOLUBLE MASS.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-09-25 | 1971-03-27 | 1971-09-26 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-09-25 | 1975-03-27 | 1975-09-26 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-09-25 | 1979-03-27 | 1979-09-26 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |