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AssigneeHalliburton Energy Services, Inc.
InventorsJim D. Weaver, James R. Stanford, Philip D. Nguyen, Bobby K. Bowles, Steven F. Wilson, Brahmadeo Dewprashad, Mark A. Parker
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The present invention provides a method of treating a wellbore penetrating a subterranean formation with a treatment fluid whereby fine particulate flowback is reduced or prevented. The method includes the steps of providing a fluid suspension including a mixture of a particulate coated with a tackifying compound, pumping the suspension into a subterranean formation and depositing the mixture within the formation whereby the tackifying compound retards movement of at least a portion of any fine particulate within the formation upon flow of fluids from the subterranean formation through the wellbore. Alternatively, the tackifying compound may be introduced into a subterranean formation in a diluent containing solution to deposit upon previously introduced particulates to retard movement of such particulates and any fines subject to flow with production of fluids from the subterranean formation.
A remedial treating method to reduce the production of introduced particulates or formation fines with hydrocarbon fluid production from a subterranean formation penetrated by a wellbore comprising the steps of:
A treating method to reduce the production of coal fines from a subterranean coal formation penetrated by a wellbore comprising the steps of:
A treating method to reduce the production of formation fines with fluid production from a subterranean formation penetrated by a gravel packed wellbore comprising the steps of:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.