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Process for consolidating sand

US8708044B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 28, 2008
Grant dateApr 29, 2014
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Expiry dateNov 18, 2029

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC09K8/502
  • WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Method of treating a subterranean hydrocarbon-bearing formation comprising unconsolidated or poorly consolidated particulates, by contacting the formation with a solution or a dispersion of an organosilane which is a silylated polymer of formula (I):(RO)3-nRnSi-A-B-A-Si(OR)3-nRns  (I)

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