Methods and compositions for enhancing proppant pack conductivity and strength

Abstract

Methods comprising providing a curable resin composition that comprises a curable resin and at least a plurality of filler particles; and coating at least a plurality of particulates with the curable resin composition on-the-fly to form curable resin coated particulates. The curable resin coated particulates may be suspended in a treatment fluid and placed into at least a portion of a subterranean formation.

1 . A method comprising: 
 providing at least a plurality of particulates;    providing a curable resin composition comprising a curable resin and at least a plurality of filler particles;    coating the particulates with the curable resin composition on-the-fly to form curable resin coated particulates;    suspending the curable resin coated particulates in a treatment fluid; and    placing the treatment fluid into at least a portion of a subterranean formation.    
   
   
       2 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the filler particles comprise at least one filler particle selected from the group consisting of silica, glass, clay, alumina, fumed carbon, carbon black, graphite, mica, meta-silicate, calcium silicate, calcine, kaoline, talc, zirconia, titanium dioxide, fly ash, boron, and any combination thereof.  
   
   
       3 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the size of the filler particles is from about 0.01 μm to about 100 μm.  
   
   
       4 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the curable resin comprises at least one curable resin selected from the group consisting of a two component epoxy based resin, a novolak resin, a polyepoxide resin, a phenol aldehyde resin, a urea aldehyde resin, a urethane resin, a phenolic resin, a furan resin, a furan/furfuryl alcohol resin, a phenolic/latex resin, a phenol formaldehyde resin, a polyester resin and any hybrid or copolymer thereof, a polyurethane resin and any hybrid or copolymer thereof, an acrylate resin, and any combination thereof.  
   
   
       5 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the curable resin composition is coated on the curable resin coated particulates in an amount in the range of from about 0.1% to about 25% by weight of the particulates.  
   
   
       6 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the filler particles are included in the curable resin composition in an amount in the range of from about 1% to about 70% by weight of the curable resin composition.  
   
   
       7 . A method comprising: 
 providing a curable resin composition that comprises a curable resin and at least a plurality of filler particles; and    coating at least a plurality of particulates with the curable resin composition on-the-fly to form curable resin coated particulates.    
   
   
       8 . The method of  claim 7  further comprising the steps of suspending the curable resin coated particulates in a treatment fluid and placing the treatment fluid into at least a portion of a subterranean formation.  
   
   
       9 . The method of  claim 7  wherein the filler particles comprise at least one filler particle selected from the group consisting of silica, glass, clay, alumina, fumed carbon, carbon black, graphite, mica, meta-silicate, calcium silicate, calcine, kaoline, talc, zirconia, titanium dioxide, fly ash, boron, and an y combination thereof.  
   
   
       10 . The method of  claim 7  wherein the size of the filler particles is from about 0.01 μm to about 100 μm.  
   
   
       11 . The method of  claim 7  wherein the curable resin comprises at least one curable resin is selected from the group consisting of a two component epoxy based resin, a novolak resin, a polyepoxide resin, a phenol aldehyde resin, a urea aldehyde resin, a urethane resin, a phenolic resin, a furan resin, a furan/furfuryl alcohol resin, a phenolic/latex resin, a phenol formaldehyde resin, a polyester resin and any hybrid or copolymer thereof, a polyurethane resin and any hybrid or copolymer thereof, an acrylate resin, and any combination thereof.  
   
   
       12 . The method of  claim 7  wherein the curable resin composition is coated on the curable resin coated particulates in an amount in the range of from about 0.1% to about 25% by weight of the particulates.  
   
   
       13 . The method of  claim 7  wherein the filler particles are included in the curable resin composition in an amount in the range of from about 1% to about 70% by weight of the curable resin composition.  
   
   
       14 . A method comprising: 
 providing a curable resin and at least a plurality of filler particles;    combining the curable resin and the filler particles at the well site to form a curable resin composition; and    coating at least a plurality of particulates with the curable resin composition on-the-fly to form curable resin coated particulates.    
   
   
       15 . The method of  claim 14  further comprising the steps of suspending the curable resin coated particulates in a treatment fluid and placing the treatment fluid into at least a portion of a subterranean formation.  
   
   
       16 . The method of  claim 14  wherein the filler particles comprise at least one particle selected from the group consisting of silica, glass, clay, alumina, fumed carbon, carbon black, graphite, mica, meta-silicate, calcium silicate, calcine, kaoline, talc, zirconia, titanium dioxide, fly ash, boron, and an y combination thereof.  
   
   
       17 . The method of  claim 14  wherein the size of the filler particles is from about 0.01 μm to about 100 μm.  
   
   
       18 . The method of  claim 14  wherein the curable resin is comprises at least one curable resin selected from the group consisting of a two component epoxy based resin, a novolak resin, a polyepoxide resin, a phenol aldehyde resin, a urea aldehyde resin, a urethane resin, a phenolic resin, a furan resin, a furan/furfuryl alcohol resin, a phenolic/latex resin, a phenol formaldehyde resin, a polyester resin and any hybrid or copolymer thereof, a polyurethane resin and any hybrid or copolymer thereof, an acrylate resin, and any combination thereof.  
   
   
       19 . The method of  claim 14  wherein the curable resin composition is coated on the curable resin coated particulates in an amount in the range of from about 0.1% to about 25% by weight of the particulates.  
   
   
       20 . The method of  claim 14  wherein the filler particles are included in the curable resin composition in an amount in the range of from about 1% to about 70% by weight of the curable resin composition.