US4073343A
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Sand consolidation method
Assignee: Texaco Inc
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Filing: 1976-12-23
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Granted: 1978-02-14
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Expires: 1996-12-23
Abstract
Abstract Method of and composition for the treatment of unconsolidated sandy formations to stabilize the formation comprising injecting a treating composition consisting essentially of, on a volume basis, 10 to 25% of furfuryl alcohol, 1-4% of a nonionic dispersing surfactant, 1-4% of water, 0.5-1.5% of a silane coupling agent, 1-5% of a catalyst, 5-15% of a low in aromatics petroleum distillate fraction and 47 to 76% of a high in aromatics petroleum fraction, into said sand formation, effecting polymerization of said furfuryl alcohol, and forming a fluid permeable consolidated sand in said formation.
Inventors
- 👤 Bobby G. Harnsberger
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 17:03
CPC Classifications
C; C09; C09K; C09K8/00; C09K8/50; C09K8/502; C09K8/56; C09K8/565
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
145 words
A method of treating an oil-containing incompetent formation penetrated by a well bore to prevent the movement of unconsolidated sand particles from said incompetent formation to the well bore as the oil is recovered from said formation which comprises injecting into said incompetent formation a treating solution consisting essentially of, on a volume basis, 10 to 25% of furfuryl alcohol, 1 to 4% of a nonionic dispersing surfactant, 1 to 4% of water, 0.5 to 1.5% of a silane bonding agent, 1 to 5% of a furfuryl alcohol polymerization catalyst, 5 to 15% of a low-in-aromatics (about 20% maximum) petroleum distillate fraction, and from about 47 to about 76% of a high-in-aromatics (above about 80%) petroleum fraction, polymerizing the furfuryl alcohol component, permitting the polymerized alcohol to set and form a fluid permeable sand, and recovering oil from said formation through said formed consolidated sand.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
145 words
A method of treating an oil-containing incompetent formation penetrated by a well bore to prevent the movement of unconsolidated sand particles from said incompetent formation to the well bore as the oil is recovered from said formation which comprises injecting into said incompetent formation a treating solution consisting essentially of, on a volume basis, 10 to 25% of furfuryl alcohol, 1 to 4% of a nonionic dispersing surfactant, 1 to 4% of water, 0.5 to 1.5% of a silane bonding agent, 1 to 5% of a furfuryl alcohol polymerization catalyst, 5 to 15% of a low-in-aromatics (about 20% maximum) petroleum distillate fraction, and from about 47 to about 76% of a high-in-aromatics (above about 80%) petroleum fraction, polymerizing the furfuryl alcohol component, permitting the polymerized alcohol to set and form a fluid permeable sand, and recovering oil from said formation through said formed consolidated sand.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
Method as claimed in claim 1 wherein said furfuryl alcohol concentration is from 15 to 20%.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
16 words
Method as claimed in claim 1 wherein said furfuryl alcohol concentration is from 18 to 19%.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
50 words
Method as claimed in claim 1 wherein said nonionic dispersing surfactant is obtained by the condensation of propylene oxide with propylene glycol and the addition to both ends of the polyoxypropylene base of ethylene oxide, and wherein the Hydrophilic - Lipophilic Balance is 15.0 and the M.W. is about 2900.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
12 words
Method as claimed in claim 1 wherein the water concentration is 2-3%.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
21 words
Method as claimed in claim 1 wherein said silane bonding agent is present in an amount of from 0.7 to 1.3%.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
16 words
Method as claimed in claim 1 wherein said silane bonding agent is gamma glycidoxypropyl - trimethoxysilane.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
20 words
Method as claimed in claim 1 wherein said catalyst is present in an amount of from about 1.5 to 3.5%.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
23 words
Method as claimed in claim 1 wherein said low-in-aromatics petroleum distillate fraction is present in an amount of from about 8 to 12%.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
21 words
Method as claimed in claim 1 wherein said high-in-aromatics petroleum fraction is present in an amount of from 55 to 75%.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1985-02-13 | 1985-08-15 | 1986-02-14 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
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