Systems and methods for the treatment of oil and/or gas wells with an obstruction material

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9890625
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14212383

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Systems and methods for the treatment of oil and/or gas wells are generally provided. In some embodiments, a reservoir comprising oil and/or gas may contain regions that differ in permeability to the drive fluid used to displace the oil and/or gas. The higher permeability region(s) may limit oil and/or gas recovery from lower permeability regions. A method of enhancing oil and/or gas recovery in such a reservoir may comprise injecting a fluid comprising a microemulsion into the reservoir prior to obstructing one or more region (e.g., higher permeability regions) of the reservoir. The use of a microemulsion prior to obstructing one or more region of the reservoir may enhance the barrier properties of the resulting obstruction. In some embodiments, injecting a fluid comprising a microemulsion into the reservoir may also increase the overall production of the oil and/or gas well lacking the microemulsion treatment.

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FLOTEK CHEMISTRY LLC10603 W SAM HOUSTON PKWY N SUITE 300 HOUSTON TX 77064

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Portwood, J Thomas Keller, US 2 32

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