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Radiation-Induced Triggering for Set-On-Command Compositions and Methods of Use
Lewis, SJ., Davis, J., Lamvik, M., Badalamenti, A., Myers, D., Gupta, V., Roberts, LR., Ostraat, M., Dummer, A., & Rao, V. (2013). Radiation-Induced Triggering for Set-On-Command Compositions and Methods of Use. (U.S. Patent No. 8459355). http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?patentnumber=8459355
Methods of isolating a portion of a wellbore comprising placing a sealant composition into a subterranean formation after drilling of the wellbore therein and subjecting the sealant composition to ionizing radiation wherein subjecting the sealant composition to the ionizing radiation alters the set modifier. The sealant composition comprises a set modifier selected from the group consisting of an accelerator, an oxidizing agent, a set retarder, and combinations thereof. And the sealant composition comprises a polymeric component
