Wells – Processes – Cementing – plugging or consolidating
Reexamination Certificate
2006-10-06
2009-10-06
Gay, Jennifer H (Department: 3672)
Wells
Processes
Cementing, plugging or consolidating
C166S177400, C166S090100
Reexamination Certificate
active
07597146
ABSTRACT:
Methods and devices for completion of well bores and more particularly, to reverse circulation cementing of casing strings in well bores are provided. One example of a method may comprise a method for providing fluidic access to an outer annulus of a casing string within a well bore. One example of a device may comprise a casing hanger, the casing hanger comprising a fluid port wherein the fluid port provides fluidic access to an outer annulus by allowing fluid to pass through the casing hanger; a landing sub attached to the casing hanger; and an isolation device attached to the landing sub wherein the isolation device is adapted to allow fluidic isolation of a portion of the landing sub from a portion of the outer annulus of the well bore.
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Branch Alton
Winslow Donald
Andrews David
Baker & Botts LLP
Gay Jennifer H
Halliburton Energy Service,s Inc.
Wustenberg John W.
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