This
review aims to bring together the studies on petroleum reservoirs’
sand production control in a comprehensive guide for the researcher
to compare various methods for the chemical consolidation of sand.
Sand production can be considered one of the major challenges in the
petroleum production industry, causing severe operational issues.
This study introduces various methods to control and prevent sand
production in petroleum wells and evaluates their advantages and performance
in tabular form. The use of chemical procedures is considered to be
more efficient in counteracting the production and migration of sand.
Various chemicals and polymers have been proposed for this purpose.
These chemicals should increase the consolidation of the formation
rock while not reducing its permeability. The complexity and simplicity
of the substances will be the two main factors. Novelties are generally
tied with complex chemical structures. Conversely, simplicity makes
them affordable, which is essential for industrialization. Success
is obtained when the two are combined. This Review is expected to
allow individual experts to compare various methods and be a handbook
guiding them in the pursuit of finding the appropriate method of sand
control for each reservoir.