Consolidation of partially cured resin coated particulate material
AssigneeAcme Resin Corporation
InventorDavid R. Armbruster
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Abstract
A proppant composed of particulate material coated with a solid thermosetting resin that can consolidate and cure at tempertures below about 130.degree. F. An acidic catalyst in a solvent system is used to cure the resin underground.
Claims10
In a method for propping a fracture or controlling sand in a subterranean formation comprising placing in said fracture particulate material coated with a solid curable resin and then curing said curable resin, wherein the improvement comprises using particulate material coated with a thermosetting resin capable of curing with an acid catalyst below about 130.degree. F. and then curing said thermosetting resin by contacting it with an acidic catalyst dissolved in a solvent system capable of softening the resin.
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