Patent ID: 8720571
Filing Date: 2014-05-13
Classification: C09K,E21B

Abstract:
1. A method comprising: providing a well bore comprising an open hole section of about 30 feet or more that comprises a filter cake neighboring at least a portion of a reservoir in a subterranean formation; placing a flow distribution system in the open hole section, the flow distribution system comprising a plurality of annular barriers configured for selective activation; compromising the integrity of the filter cake by placing a filter cake degradation fluid in contact with at least a portion of the filter cake wherein the filter cake degradation fluid comprises at least one chosen from the group consisting of: an acid precursor; an oxidizer; an oxidizer precursor; a base; an enzyme; and any combination thereof; activating at least one of the annular barriers; and, placing a consolidating agent system into the formation along the open hole section so as to at least partially consolidate formation particulates along the open hole section, wherein the consolidating agent system comprises a consolidating agent chosen from the group consisting of: an aqueous tackifying agent, a silyl-modified polyamide compound, a crosslinkable aqueous polymer composition, a polymerizable organic monomer composition, and any combination thereof; wherein the formation particulates in the open hole section of about 30 feet or more are consolidated without the use of a gravel pack.