METHODS FOR ENHANCING THE CONSOLIDATION STRENGTH OF RESIN COATED PARTICULATES.

摘要

The present invention involves enhancing the conductivity of subterranean propped fractures penetrating formations while controlling proppant flowback. More particularly, the present invention relates to improved consolidation performance of resin-coated proppants and their use in controlling proppant flowback. Some embodiments of the present invention provide methods of controlling proppant flowback from a fracture in a subterranean zone comprising the steps of providing resin coated proppant; providing tackifying composition; coating the tackifying composition onto at least a portion of the resin coated proppant to create tackyfied resin coated proppant; introducing the tackyfied resin coated proppant into a subterranean fracture; and, allowing the tackyfied resin coated proppant to substantially cure.