Radiation-induced thickening for set-on-command sealant compositions and methods of use

The present invention includes methods relating to the setting of fluids or slurries in a wellbore. In one embodiment, a method of isolating a portion a wellbore by preparing a sealant composition cornprising a fluid component and a polymeric additive component, placing the sealant composition into...

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Main Authors SAMUEL J LEWIS, VIJAY GUPTA, JAMES L DAVIS, GARY FUNKHOUSER, PAUL G HOERTZ, VIKRAM RAO, DAVID F MYERS, LYNN M SOBY
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 06.04.2016
Subjects
ADHESIVES
ARTIFICIAL STONE
CEMENTS
CERAMICS
CHEMISTRY
COMPOSITIONS THEREOF, e.g. MORTARS, CONCRETE OR LIKE BUILDINGMATERIALS
CONCRETE
DYES
LIME, MAGNESIA
MATERIALS FOR MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATIONS, NOT PROVIDED FORELSEWHERE
METALLURGY
MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATIONS OF MATERIALS
MISCELLANEOUS COMPOSITIONS
NATURAL RESINS
PAINTS
POLISHES
REFRACTORIES
SLAG
TREATMENT OF NATURAL STONE
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Summary:The present invention includes methods relating to the setting of fluids or slurries in a wellbore. In one embodiment, a method of isolating a portion a wellbore by preparing a sealant composition cornprising a fluid component and a polymeric additive component, placing the sealant composition into a wellbore and subjecting the sealant composition to ionizing radiation. The ionizing radiation can cause bonding between polymeric additive components and create a polymer matrix within the sealant composition that increases the mechanical strength of the sealant composition.
Bibliography:Application Number: GB20130015197