Apparatuses, systems, and methods for forming in-situ gel pills to lift liquids from horizontal wells

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9664009
APP PUB NO 20130312977A1
SERIAL NO

13856513

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Methods include the injection of a gelled, gelling or gellable composition into a horizontal section of a well at a location, where produced well gases or a combination of well gases and injected gases are sufficient to move the pill through the horizontal section into heal section, sweeping the horizontal section of accumulated liquids. Once in the heal section, the pill and the accumulated liquids are uplifted to the surface resulting in a cleaned well.

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CLEARWATER INTERNATIONAL LLC2000 ST JAMES PLACE HOUSTON TX 77056

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Lane, William Charles Houston, US 1 30
Lembcke, Jeffrey John Houston, US 23 193
Smith, Clayton S Houston, US 14 386

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