Methods of servicing a well bore using self-activating...

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2008-01-29

2008-01-29

Gay, Jennifer H. (Department: 3672)

Wells

Processes

Placing fluid into the formation

C166S255200, C166S179000, C175S045000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07322416

ABSTRACT:
A method of servicing a well bore comprises deploying into the well bore a zonal isolation device operable to self-set at a sensed location, and self-setting the zonal isolation device to hold at the sensed location without receiving command communications from the surface, wherein the zonal isolation device is deployed along at least a partial length of the well bore via an external force. Another method of servicing comprises deploying into the well bore a tool operable to self-activate at one or more locations, and self-navigating the tool to determine the one or more locations without receiving communications from the surface, wherein the tool is moved along at least a partial length of the well bore via an external force.

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