Wells – Processes – Placing or shifting well part
Patent
1998-06-24
2000-07-04
Tsay, Frank
Wells
Processes
Placing or shifting well part
166206, 175 99, E21B 418, E21B 2308
Patent
active
060824611
ABSTRACT:
A tractor system for moving an item through a wellbore has been invented with a central mandrel interconnected with the item, first setting means about the central mandrel for selectively and releasably anchoring the system in a wellbore, the central mandrel having a top, and a bottom, and a first power thread therein, the first setting means having a first follower pin for engaging the first power thread to power the first setting means to set the first setting means against an inner wall of the bore. In one aspect, the tractor system is for moving the item through the bore at a speed of at least 10 feet per minute. In one aspect, the tractor system has second setting means on the central mandrel for selectively and releasably anchoring the system in the bore, the second setting means spaced apart from the first setting means, and the central mandrel having a second power thread therein and a second retract thread therein, the second retract thread in communication with the second power thread, and the second setting means having a second follower pin for engaging the second power thread to power the second setting means to set the second setting means against the inner wall of the bore.
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Tsay Frank
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