Sand consolidation by enzyme mediated calcium carbonate precipitation
US11970659B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 2, 2022 |
| Grant date | Apr 30, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 2, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE21B43/025
- WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Methods for treating a formation may include introducing components of a treatment solution into a wellbore such that the treatment solution contacts the formation to be treated, where the treatment solution may include urea, urease, a calcium ion source, one or more polysaccharides, a casein protein, a protease, an ionic compound, and a sugar, where the formation may have an amount of sand production before treatment and may be in fluid contact with the wellbore, and where an amount of sand production after treatment may be less than the amount of sand production before treatment. Consolidated sand structure compositions may include previously unconsolidated sand interlinked by inter-particle cementitious bonds comprising deposited calcium carbonate crystals, where the consolidated sand has a structural strength and the consolidated sand structure is porous to permit fluid flow through the composition.
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