Wells – Packers or plugs – With expanding anchor
Patent
1992-05-12
1993-07-06
Novosad, Stephen J.
Wells
Packers or plugs
With expanding anchor
166123, 166128, 166134, 166382, E21B 33129
Patent
active
052245403
ABSTRACT:
A downhole tool apparatus and methods of drilling the apparatus. The apparatus may include, but is not limited to, packers and bridge plugs utilizing non-metallic slip components. The non-metallic material may include engineering grade plastics. In one embodiment, the slips are separate and held in place in an initial position around the slip wedge by a retainer ring. In another embodiment, the slips are integrally formed with a ring portion which holds the slips in the initial position around the wedge; in this embodiment, the ring portion is made of a fracturable non-metallic material which fractures during a setting operation to separate the slips. Methods of drilling out the apparatus without significant variations in the drilling speed and weight applied to the drill bit may be employed. Alternative drill bit types, such as polycrystalline diamond compact (PDC) bits may also be used.
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Berscheidt Kevin T.
Hushbeck Donald F.
Jacobi Rick D.
Streich Steven G.
Duzah James R.
Halliburton Company
Kennedy Neal R.
Novosad Stephen J.
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