Title:
TRIGGERING POLYMERIZATION ON-DEMAND FOR WATER CONTROL DOWNHOLE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2012/159008
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
Methods of sealing a subterranean formation including introducing a trigger-able fluid, the trigger-able fluid containing an ethylenically unsaturated monomer, into a subterranean formation, and using an electromagnetic trigger unit having a electromagnetic source to initiate polymerization of the ethylenically unsaturated monomer after at least a portion of the trigger-able fluid has permeated into the subterranean formation.
Inventors:
SULLIVAN PHILIP (US)
MUKHOPADHYAY SUMITRA (US)
MUKHOPADHYAY SUMITRA (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2012/038527
Publication Date:
April 04, 2013
Filing Date:
May 18, 2012
Export Citation:
Assignee:
SCHLUMBERGER CA LTD (CA)
SCHLUMBERGER SERVICES PETROL (FR)
SCHLUMBERGER HOLDINGS (GB)
SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY BV (NL)
PRAD RES & DEV LTD (GB)
SULLIVAN PHILIP (US)
MUKHOPADHYAY SUMITRA (US)
SCHLUMBERGER SERVICES PETROL (FR)
SCHLUMBERGER HOLDINGS (GB)
SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY BV (NL)
PRAD RES & DEV LTD (GB)
SULLIVAN PHILIP (US)
MUKHOPADHYAY SUMITRA (US)
International Classes:
C09K8/508; C09K8/506; C09K8/588
Foreign References:
| US20110079389A1 | 2011-04-07 | |||
| US20080149328A1 | 2008-06-26 | |||
| US4712617A | 1987-12-15 | |||
| US20110048715A1 | 2011-03-03 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
TILLMAN, Jeremy et al. (IP Administration Center of ExcellenceRoom 472, Houston Texas, US)
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