| CPC E21B 33/03 (2013.01) | 16 Claims |
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1. A system comprising:
a wellhead comprising:
a landing base;
a wellhead pipe, wherein the wellhead pipe extends from the landing base; and
a surface casing, wherein the surface casing at least partially surrounds the wellhead pipe;
a hydrophobic sand pack comprising a hydrophobic sand exhibiting less than 1% swelling by volume upon being covered on an upward facing side with an equal volume of liquid water at 85° F. (29.4° C.) over a period of 24 hours, the hydrophobic sand pack at least partially surrounding: the landing base, the wellhead pipe, the surface casing, or any combination thereof, wherein the hydrophobic sand comprises sand and a hydrophobic compound, wherein the hydrophobic compound comprises a silane compound, and wherein the hydrophobic sand pack is present below ground level and above ground level.
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