CONTROLLED IN-SITU PARTICLE FORMATION

Fluid during placement.
Particles after arrival.

DISE is a proposed delayed in-situ emulsion platform engineered to remain pumpable during placement, then form discrete, mechanically functional microparticles after reaching the target zone under HPHT conditions.

DISE process animation: transport as a pumpable precursor, delayed activation and in-situ particle formation.
Nature's blueprint for platelet-inspired staged activation in DISE

Delivery and function are separated in time.

The emulsion remains a low-viscosity carrier while travelling through pumps and the near-wellbore region. A programmed induction period then allows reaction within isolated droplets, producing discrete particles instead of a continuous uncontrolled plug.

Transport → stable, pumpable precursor

Delay → controlled activation window

Transform → confined particle formation

DISE sequence from injection and transport through delayed activation, in-situ polymerisation and a permeable particle pack
Five-stage transformation mechanism and the physical principles underpinning DISE.
Engineered DISE droplet showing the hydrophobic monomer and crosslinker core, thermal initiator, interfacial stabilisation and aqueous carrier phase
Engineered droplet architecture: reactive core, thermal initiator, dual interfacial stabilisation and aqueous carrier phase.
DISE delivery and transport strategy
Delivery and transport strategy
DISE activation and transformation from liquid to microparticles
Activation and transformation
DISE mechanical performance and target metrics
Mechanical performance and target metrics
DISE delivery system and injectivity strategy
Delivery system and injectivity
DISE experimental validation and performance testing plan
Experimental validation and performance testing

TRL 2

Formulation hypothesis

Screen the continuous phase, dispersed reactive phase, surfactant package and delay chemistry.

TRL 3

Proof of mechanism

Demonstrate pumpable precursor, delayed onset and discrete particle formation.

TRL 4

HPHT validation

Verify timing, particle properties and compatibility in representative materials.

TRL 5

Integrated flow test

Demonstrate placement and in-situ transformation under representative conditions.