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US 2006/0131012 A1Published application
Remediation of subterranean formations using vibrational waves and consolidating agents
AssigneeHalliburton Energy Services, Inc.
InventorsMatthew Blauch, Thomas Welton, Philip Nguyen, James Venditto
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Abstract
Methods of remediating a subterranean formation comprising directing vibrational waves at a portion of the subterranean formation containing fines; allowing the vibrational waves to displace at least a portion of the fines; and introducing a consolidating agent into the portion of the subterranean formation through a well bore that penetrates the portion of the subterranean formation.
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A method comprising:
- directing vibrational waves at a portion of a subterranean formation containing fines;
- allowing the vibrational waves to displace at least a portion of the fines;
- and
- introducing a consolidating agent into the portion of the subterranean formation through a well bore that penetrates the portion of the subterranean formation.
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A method of remediating a subterranean particulate pack comprising:
- directing vibrational waves at the particulate pack, the particulate pack containing fines;
- allowing the vibrational waves to displace at least a portion of the fines;
- and
- introducing a consolidating agent into the well bore so as to contact the particulate pack.
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A method of remediating a subterranean formnation:
- generating vibrational waves in a consolidating agent by flowing the consolidating agent through a fluidic oscillator located in a well bore that penetrates the subterranean formation;
- introducing the consolidating agent into a portion of the subterranean formation that contains fines;
- and
- allowing the vibrational waves in the consolidating agent displace at least a portion of the fines so as to increase fluid flow through the portion of the subterranean formation.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.