Methods for stabilizing portions of a subterranean formation and
controlling the production of water from those subterranean formations.
In one embodiment, the methods of the present invention comprise:
providing a consolidating agent; introducing the consolidating agent into
an unconsolidated portion of a subterranean formation using a fluid
diversion tool; allowing the consolidating agent to at least partially
consolidate the unconsolidated portion of the subterranean formation;
providing a relative permeability modifier; introducing the relative
permeability modifier into the subterranean formation using a fluid
diversion tool; and allowing the relative permeability modifier to modify
the relative permeability of at least a portion of the subterranean
formation.