Wells – With heating – refrigerating or heat insulating means
Reexamination Certificate
2001-05-30
2008-11-25
Bomar, Shane (Department: 3676)
Wells
With heating, refrigerating or heat insulating means
C166S302000, C166S206000, C166S207000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07455104
ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus includes providing an element formed of a superplastic material to perform a predetermined downhole task. In another arrangement, a method and apparatus includes a flowable element and a deformable element that can be expanded by flowing the flowable element.
REFERENCES:
patent: 1917135 (1933-07-01), Littell
patent: 3380528 (1968-04-01), Timmons
patent: 3636875 (1972-01-01), Dodson
patent: 3689325 (1972-09-01), Hayden, Jr. et al.
patent: 3693717 (1972-09-01), Wuenschel
patent: 3712376 (1973-01-01), Owen et al.
patent: 3713486 (1973-01-01), Meitzen
patent: 3812912 (1974-05-01), Wuenschel
patent: 4042019 (1977-08-01), Henning
patent: 4081031 (1978-03-01), Mohaupt
patent: 4102395 (1978-07-01), Robinson
patent: 4122899 (1978-10-01), Brieger
patent: 4127168 (1978-11-01), Hanson et al.
patent: 4151875 (1979-05-01), Sullaway
patent: 4191265 (1980-03-01), Bosse-Platiere
patent: 4257245 (1981-03-01), Toelke et al.
patent: 4479539 (1984-10-01), Tamplen et al.
patent: 4640354 (1987-02-01), Boisson
patent: 4662288 (1987-05-01), Hastings et al.
patent: 4750560 (1988-06-01), Gazda
patent: 4812177 (1989-03-01), Maehara et al.
patent: 4817716 (1989-04-01), Taylor et al.
patent: 4956008 (1990-09-01), McQuilkin
patent: 5040283 (1991-08-01), Pelgrom
patent: 5131470 (1992-07-01), Miszewski et al.
patent: 5172948 (1992-12-01), Garnweidner
patent: 5322127 (1994-06-01), Mc Nair et al.
patent: 5337823 (1994-08-01), Nobileau
patent: 5348095 (1994-09-01), Worrall et al.
patent: 5366012 (1994-11-01), Lohbeck
patent: 5443146 (1995-08-01), Ayyildiz et al.
patent: 5648612 (1997-07-01), Takikawa et al.
patent: 5661992 (1997-09-01), Sanders
patent: 5787987 (1998-08-01), Forsyth et al.
patent: 5941313 (1999-08-01), Arizmendi
patent: 5979560 (1999-11-01), Nobileau
patent: 6012526 (2000-01-01), Jennings et al.
patent: 6041858 (2000-03-01), Arizmendi
patent: 6056059 (2000-05-01), Ohmer
patent: 6056835 (2000-05-01), Miyake et al.
patent: 6070671 (2000-06-01), Cumming et al.
patent: 6089320 (2000-07-01), LaGrange
patent: 6109355 (2000-08-01), Reid
patent: 6247532 (2001-06-01), Ohmer
patent: 6250385 (2001-06-01), Montaron
patent: 6331218 (2001-12-01), Inoue et al.
patent: 6349769 (2002-02-01), Ohmer
patent: 6401815 (2002-06-01), Surjaatmadja et al.
patent: 6431282 (2002-08-01), Bosma et al.
patent: 6454001 (2002-09-01), Thompson et al.
patent: 6457518 (2002-10-01), Castano-Mears et al.
patent: 6464019 (2002-10-01), Werner et al.
patent: 6474414 (2002-11-01), Gonzalez et al.
patent: 2002/0060079 (2002-05-01), Metcalfe et al.
patent: 2002/0079106 (2002-06-01), Simpson
patent: 2002/0166668 (2002-11-01), Metcalfe et al.
patent: 2003/0127225 (2003-07-01), Harrall et al.
patent: 2006/0049234 (2006-03-01), Flak et al.
patent: 2330159 (1999-04-01), None
patent: 3288000 (1991-12-01), None
patent: 4083099 (1992-03-01), None
Johsi, Amit, Introduction to Superplastic forming process, Nov. 2002, Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, India.
Hirano et al., Extra Low Carbon Age-Hardenable Alloys For Tubular Application in Oil and Gas Industry, 1994, pp. 775-786.
Kolts, Juri, Alloy 718 For the Oil and Gas Industry, 1989, pp. 329-344.
Bhavsar, Rashmi B, Use of Alloy 718 and 725 in Oil and Gas Industry, 2001, pp. 47-55.
Smith et al., Superplastic Forming of Inconel Alloy 718SPF, 1994, 355-364.
Peyroutou et al., Characterization of Alloy 718 Microstructures, 1991, pp. 309-324.
Ingentaconnect, Superplastic forming of alloy 718, Smith, et al. 1995, pp. 337-377(1) http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/els/01421123/1995/00000017/00000005/art99763.
Corben John M.
Duhon Mark C.
Farrant Simon L.
Kothari Manish
Bomar Shane
Galloway Bryan P.
Schlumberger Technology Corporation
Trop Pruner & Hu P.C.
Welch Jeremy P.
LandOfFree
Expandable elements does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.
If you have personal experience with Expandable elements, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Expandable elements will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-4024754