Abstract: Incorporation of carbonaceous materials in a cement slurry increases the linear thermal-expansion coefficient of the set cement. When placed in a subterranean well having at least one casing string, cement sheaths with linear thermal-expansion coefficients similar to that of the casing will be subjected to lower compressive and tensile stresses during downhole-temperature changes. Such cement slurries are particularly advantageous in the context of thermal-recovery wells.

Abstract: The present invention provides means to seal voids and cracks in subterranean-formation rock that contains carbonate minerals, thereby minimizing or stopping fluid flow between the formation rock and the wellbore of a subterranean well. The methods comprise pumping a solution of one or more lattices that contain at least one carboxylated monomer down a well and allowing it to enter voids (e.g., pores, fractures, vugs and caverns) in the carbonate-containing formation, whereupon it reacts with divalent cations liberated by the carbonates and forms a gel.

Abstract: The addition of specific fibrous, platelet, and/or fibrous and platelet compositions in mixtures with particulates for or during well treatment procedures such as fracturing and gravel packing decreases or eliminates the undesirable transport or flowback of proppant or formation particulates. Novoloid and novoloid-type polymer material may be used for forming a porous pack in a subterranean formation.