US Patent:
20110272141, Nov 10, 2011
Inventors:
Samuel J. Lewis - Duncan OK, US
Anthony Badalamenti - Katy TX, US
James Lynn Davis - Duncan OK, US
Vijay Gupta - Morrisville NC, US
Michele Ostraat - Durham NC, US
David F. Myers - Cary NC, US
Michael Lamvik - Durham NC, US
Andrew K. Dummer - Chapel Hill NC, US
Vikram Rao - Chapel Hill NC, US
Lawrence R. Roberts - Action MA, US
Paul Hoertz - Morrisville NC, US
Assignee:
Halliburton Law Department - Houston TX
International Classification:
E21B 33/13
C09K 8/00
US Classification:
166247, 166292, 166293, 166294, 507224, 507225, 507219, 507214
Abstract:
The present invention relates to methods useful for isolating a portion of a wellbore. In one embodiment, a method includes preparing a sealant composition containing a set modifier component. The sealant composition is placed into the wellbore and is subjected to ionizing radiation that alters the set modifier component, triggering the thickening of the sealant composition.