On the application of silica gel for mitigating CO2 leakage in CCS projects: Rheological properties and chemical stability

S Hatami, TJ Hughes, H Sun, H Roshan… - Journal of Petroleum …, 2021 - Elsevier
Silica sol gels have the potential to act as sealing agents to reduce leakage risks associated
with long-term CO 2 storage. This study considers the effects of brines of varying chemical …

Loss circulation material composition having alkaline nanoparticle based dispersion and water soluble hydrolysable ester

V Wagle, R Kalgaonkar, A Al-Yami… - US Patent 10,759,986, 2020 - Google Patents
A lost circulation material (LCM) is provided having an alkaline nanosilica dispersion and an
ester activator. The alkaline nanosilica dispersion and the ester activator may form a gelled …

Loss circulation material composition having alkaline nanoparticle based dispersion and water insoluble hydrolysable polyester

V Wagle, R Kalgaonkar, A Al-Yami… - US Patent 10,351,755, 2019 - Google Patents
A lost circulation material (LCM) is provided having an alkaline nanosilica dispersion and a
polyester activator. The alkaline nanosilica dispersion and the polyester activator may form a …

Nanosilica dispersion well treatment fluid

V Wagle, A Al-Yami - US Patent 10,450,492, 2019 - Google Patents
A well treatment fluid is provided having an acidic nanosilica dispersion and an
alkanolamine. The nanosilica dispersion and the alkanolamine may form a gelled solid after …

Gas diverter for well and reservoir stimulation

PE Mendell - US Patent 10,012,064, 2018 - Google Patents
The disclosure provides fracturing methods having advantage over current fracturing
methods. The disclosed fracturing methods can change the fracture gradient of the …

Methods for reducing fluid communication between wells

D Singh, U Inyang, G Salamat - US Patent 10,677,016, 2020 - Google Patents
Methods and systems for reducing fluid communication between wells. Providing a first
treatment fluid comprising synthetic clay and an aqueous carrier fluid; pumping the first …

Gas diverter for well and reservoir stimulation

PE Mendell - US Patent 9,759,053, 2017 - Google Patents
The disclosure provides a method of treating a subterranean formation penetrated by a
wellbore. The method includes introducing a gas phase gas into fractures of the subterra …

Gas diverter for well and reservoir stimulation

PE Mendell, S Miller - US Patent 10,344,204, 2019 - Google Patents
The fracturing methods described in the present disclosure provide advantage over the
current fracturing methods. The disclosed fracturing methods can change the fracture …

Gas diverter for well and reservoir stimulation

PE Mendell - US Patent 9,828,843, 2017 - Google Patents
The disclosure provides a method of treating a subterranean formation penetrated by a
wellbore. The method includes introducing a gas phase gas into fractures of the …

In-situ generation of glass-like materials inside subterranean formation

M Bataweel, PB Karadkar, A Al-Mohsin… - US Patent …, 2020 - Google Patents
Abstract Systems and methods for forming a permanent plug in a subterranean formation
include providing a solution of colloidal silica and pumping the colloidal silica into a bore of …