Patent ID: 7501385
Filing Date: 2009-03-10
Classification: C09K

Abstract:
1. A method of reducing the flow of water from a portion of a subterranean formation comprising: drilling a borehole into the subterranean formation; and while drilling a borehole into the subterranean formation, contacting the portion of the subterranean formation with an organoaluminum compound capable of forming at least one reaction product comprising aluminum hydroxide in the presence of water, the organoaluminum compound being present in an amount sufficient to form an amount of the reaction product sufficient to at least partially reduce the flow of water from the subterranean formation, wherein the organoaluminum compound comprises at least one organoaluminum compound selected from the group consisting of: an aluminum alkoxide, an aluminum butoxide, an aluminum tri-isopropoxide, an aluminum sec-butoxide di-isopropoxide, an aluminum tri-isoproxide octanol, an aluminum ethylacetoacetate di-isopropoxide, an aluminum ethylacetoacetate di-octoxide, and any combination thereof.