FLUIDS AND METHODS FOR TREATING HYDROCARBON-BEARING FORMATIONS

A fluid for temporarily plugging a hydrocarbon-bearing formation is disclosed. The fluid includes a carrier fluid and a crosslinked synthetic polymer, wherein the polymer comprises a labile group to degrade the polymer when exposed to a change in a condition of the fluid.

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Main Authors Legemah Magnus, Sun Hong, Li Leiming, Brannon Harold D, Zhou Jia
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 01.12.2016
Subjects
ADHESIVES
CHEMISTRY
DYES
EARTH DRILLING
EARTH DRILLING, e.g. DEEP DRILLING
FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
MATERIALS FOR MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATIONS, NOT PROVIDED FORELSEWHERE
METALLURGY
MINING
MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATIONS OF MATERIALS
MISCELLANEOUS COMPOSITIONS
NATURAL RESINS
OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR ASLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
PAINTS
POLISHES
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Summary:A fluid for temporarily plugging a hydrocarbon-bearing formation is disclosed. The fluid includes a carrier fluid and a crosslinked synthetic polymer, wherein the polymer comprises a labile group to degrade the polymer when exposed to a change in a condition of the fluid.
Bibliography:Application Number: US201615153870