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Surface modification for cross-linking or breaking interactions with injected fluid

US8360149B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION · US

Inventors

Trevor Hughes · Cambridge, GB
Michael J. Fuller · Cypress, US
Jill F. Geddes · Cambridge, GB

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 15, 2009
Grant date	Jan 29, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 27, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
CPC primaryC09K8/887
WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A method and apparatus for treating a subterranean formation with a fluid, including forming a fluid including a organosilane and a particulate and introducing the fluid into a subterranean formation with exposed surfaces, wherein the organosilane modifies the particulate or surfaces or both. Also, a method and apparatus for treating a subterranean formation with a fluid, including forming a fluid including an organosilane and introducing the fluid into a subterranean formation with exposed surfaces, wherein the organosilane modifies the surfaces with a first functional group.

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