Method of forming a highly permeable solid mass in a subterranean formation

A method of forming a hard, highly permeable mass in a subterranean formation through a well penetrating said formation, comprising mixing in a carrier liquid a quantity of particulate solid material with a quantity of resin composition, the particulated solid material being comprised of a mixture of inert solids which are coated by said resin composition and soluble solid particulate material which are not coated by said resin composition, wherein the soluble material is solid particles comprised of a homogeneous mixture of a hydrocarbon wax and a polymer, said solid particles being insoluble at ambient temperatures, but oil soluble upon reaching the subterranean formation temperatures;

• depositing a sufficient quantity of the resin composition particulated solid material mixture in said subterranean formation to form a permeable mass in said subterranean formation capable of allowing fluids to pass therethrough;
• causing said resin composition in said mass to harden forming a consolidated permeable mass;
• and dissolving the soluble solid particulate material, thereby forming a highly permeable consolidated mass in the subterranean formation.

A method of claim of forming a hard, highly permeable mass in a permeable subterranean formation, comprising mixing in a hydrocarbon carrier liquid a quantity of particulated solid material with a quantity of resin composition, said particulated solid material comprising a mixture of inert solids and soluble solid particulate material which are about the same particle size, said inert solids being coated with said resin composition and said soluble solid particulate material not being coated by said resin composition;

• depositing a sufficient quantity of resin composition-particulated solid material mixture in said subterranean formation to form a permeable mass in said subterranean formation capable of allowing fluids to pass therethrough;
• causing said resin composition in said mass to harden, thereby forming a consolidated permeable mass;
• and dissolving the soluble solid particulate material, thereby forming a highly permeable mass in said subterranean formation.

A process for forming a permeable mass in a subterranean formation by depositing in said formation a mixture of inert particulate solid material and a resin composition which coats said inert solid material dispersed in a carrier liquid, hardening the resin composition thereby consolidating said inert particulate material into a permeable mass, the improvement of mixing with said inert particulate material, and said resin composition based on total particulate material, about 1-30% by weight soluble solid particulate material which are not coated by said resin, wherein the soluble material is solid particles comprised of a homogenous mixture of a hydrocarbon wax and a polymer, said solid particles being insoluble in the carrier liquid at ambient temperatures, but oil soluble upon reaching the subterranean formation temperature, and dissolving said soluble solids after consolidation to form a highly permeable mass in said zone.