Wells – Processes – Cementing – plugging or consolidating
Reexamination Certificate
2011-01-11
2011-01-11
Neuder, William P (Department: 3672)
Wells
Processes
Cementing, plugging or consolidating
C166S070000, C166S177400
Reexamination Certificate
active
07866390
ABSTRACT:
The apparatus of the present invention provides a top drive supported tool for making up and running casing strings into a borehole. The tool comprises a fill-up and circulation assembly and a launcher assembly that is adapted to cooperate with a connectable cement wiper plug assembly for launching wiper plugs that control cement placement in the annulus between a casing string and a borehole containing the casing string. The tool of the present invention shortens or eliminates delays in well operations, thereby improving integrity of cement liners formed by placing cement slurry in a targeted interval.
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Hawkins, III Samuel P.
Latiolais, Jr. Burney J.
Lutgring Keith Thomas
Frank's International, Inc.
Neuder William P
Steele Patrick K.
Streets & Steele
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