Patent ID: 7448451

Claim:
A method comprising: placing a pre-flush fluid into a portion of a subterranean formation; and then, placing a low-viscosity adhesive substance diluted with an aqueous dissolvable solvent to have a viscosity of less than about 100 cP into the portion of the subterranean formation; and allowing the low-viscosity adhesive substance to contact at least a portion of fines or sands residing in the portion of the subterranean formation; wherein the portion of the subterranean formation being treated has a regain permeability of at least about 70%; wherein the low-viscosity adhesive substance comprises a non-aqueous tackifying agent that further comprises a multifunctional material in an amount of from about 0.01% to about 50% by weight of the non-aqueous tackifying agent and wherein the multifunctional material comprises at least one multifunctional material selected from the group consisting of an aldehyde, a dialdehyde, an aldehyde releasing compound, a dihalide, a polyacid anhydride, an epoxide, a furfuraldehyde, a glutaraldehyde condensate, an aldehyde condensate, and any combination thereof.