Method for plugging a high permeability zone with a heat activated gel
CA 2005853 A1 · Owner: Shu, Paul · Inventors: Shu, Winston Rei-Yun; Shu, Paul
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A process for closing pores in a heated steam swept zone of a formation having zones of varying permeabilities where a temperature activated aqueous gellable mixture is utilized following a steam flooding or steam stimulation enhanced oil recovery method. After being placed into the steam swept zone having varying permeabilities, a temperature above 300°F activates components in the gellable mixture which causes a solid gel to form which closes pores in the steam swept zone. A spacer volume of cold water is pumped into the formation to remove any ungelled mixture. Steam is directed into an unswept zone and hydrocarbonaceous fluids recovered therefrom. Polymers utilized include polyvinyl …
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- Filed December 18, 1989. No grant is recorded for it in Canada; had it been granted, its 20-year term would have ended December 18, 2009.
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