Radiation-Induced Triggering for Set-On-Command Compositions
Lewis, SJ., Davis, J., Lamvik, M., Badalamenti, A., Myers, D., Gupta, V., Roberts, LR., Ostraat, M., Dummer, A., & Rao, V. (2012). Radiation-Induced Triggering for Set-On-Command Compositions. (U.S. Patent No. 8143198). http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?patentnumber=8143198
The present invention relates to compositions useful for isolating a portion of a wellbore. In one embodiment, a composition includes a sealant composition containing a wellbore treatment fluid and a set modifier component. The sealant composition can be placed into the wellbore and subjected to ionizing radiation that alters the set modifier component, triggering the setting of the sealant composition.
