Terminating the flow of fluids from uncontrolled wells
US4133383A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 16, 1977 |
| Grant date | Jan 9, 1979 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 16, 1997 |
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- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC09K8/512
- WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A method of terminating the flow of formation fluids from an uncontrolled well comprising introducing a low viscosity fluid into the formation having the property of subsequently becoming highly viscous whereby the portion of the formation adjacent the uncontrolled well is surrounded by highly viscous fluid which blocks the flow of formation fluids to the uncontrolled well.
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