Gel plugs (GP's) have been used in the eastern U.S. for many years. They are a versatile and simple method of temporarily plugging a well. Gel plugs are often used to control a well while remedial workovers are performed. This paper describes the various types of gel plugs and their applications. Case histories are given for gel plug applications.

Keywords:
engineering, casing and cementing, operation, gas-storage well, well control, annular pressure drilling, workover operation, sandstone, packer, upstream oil & gas
Subjects:
Casing and Cementing, Completion Installation and Operations, Drilling Operations, Hydraulic Fracturing, Natural gas storage, Pressure Management, Reservoir Characterization, Storage Reservoir Engineering, Well control, Well Intervention
Copyright 1992, Society of Petroleum Engineers
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