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US4102399A
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Consolidated sand control pack
Assignee: Texaco Inc
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Filing: 1977-03-11
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Granted: 1978-07-25
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Expires: 1997-03-11
Abstract
Abstract A method of gravel packing a well comprising injecting into the well bore opposite a production zone a slurry of a particulate material which can be, for example, silicon carbide, zircon or garnet to form a deposit of the granular material against the wall of the well bore. The in-place, particulate material is then electrolessly plated with a metal such as nickel to form a consolidated, permeable, coated sand control pack thereby minimizing migration of sand and other granular materials into the well bore from the production zone.
Inventors
- 👤 Bobby G. Harnsberger
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 14:03
CPC Classifications
E; E21; E21B; E21B43/00; E21B43/02; E21B43/04; E21B43/025
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
159 words
A method of forming a pack of solid particulate material in a well bore penetrating a permeable formation which comprises injecting into the well bore opposite the said permeable formation a slurry of from about 2 to about 10 pounds of a solid particulate material selected from the group consisting of silicon carbide, silicon nitride, silicon boride, boron carbide, zirconium boride, zirconium carbide, zircon, garnet and mixtures thereof and having a size of about 20 to about 100 mesh per gallon of carrier liquid to create a permeable pack of said particulate material against the formation face and wherein in a final step the said pack is electrolessly metal plated to form a consolidated permeable pack thereby minimizing migration of sand and other granular material into the well bore from the said permeable formation, the said particulate material being coated with copper and having an outer coating of a metal selected from the group consisting of nickel and cobalt.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
159 words
A method of forming a pack of solid particulate material in a well bore penetrating a permeable formation which comprises injecting into the well bore opposite the said permeable formation a slurry of from about 2 to about 10 pounds of a solid particulate material selected from the group consisting of silicon carbide, silicon nitride, silicon boride, boron carbide, zirconium boride, zirconium carbide, zircon, garnet and mixtures thereof and having a size of about 20 to about 100 mesh per gallon of carrier liquid to create a permeable pack of said particulate material against the formation face and wherein in a final step the said pack is electrolessly metal plated to form a consolidated permeable pack thereby minimizing migration of sand and other granular material into the well bore from the said permeable formation, the said particulate material being coated with copper and having an outer coating of a metal selected from the group consisting of nickel and cobalt.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the said solid material is selected from the group consisting of silicon carbide, zircon and garnet.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the said solid particulate material is silicon carbide.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the said carrier liquid is brine.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the said carrier liquid is water.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the said carrier liquid is brine containing a thickening agent.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the said carrier liquid is water containing a thickening agent.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the said carrier liquid is water containing guar gum.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the said carrier liquid is crude oil.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the said carrier liquid is kerosene.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the said solid particulate material in the said slurry has an outer cobalt coating.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the said solid particulate material in the said slurry has an outer nickel coating.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 1 wherein in the final step the said pack is electrolessly nickel-plated to form the consolidated, permeable pack.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 1 wherein in the final step the said pack is electrolessly cobalt-plated to form the consolidated, permeable pack.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1981-07-24 | 1982-01-23 | 1982-07-25 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1985-07-24 | 1986-01-23 | 1986-07-25 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1989-07-24 | 1990-01-23 | 1990-07-25 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |