Method for dissolving clay
CA 1069688 A · Owner: Halliburton Company · Inventors: Hall, Bobby E.
Overview
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A method for dissolving clay is disclosed which comprises contacting the clay, in alternation with, separate slugs of a hydrogen ion-containing chemical and a fluoride ion-containing chemical. The hydrogen ions and fluoride ions react on the surface of the clay to produce hydrofluoric acid to dissolve the clay. The method is particularly valuable in dissolving the clay in a mixture of sand and clay without dissolving the sand. This finds immediate value in the practice of acid treating subterranean sandstone formations to increase permeability or to restore permeability damaged by clay.
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- Granted January 15, 1980. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended January 15, 1997.
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