Wells – Packers or plugs – With expanding anchor
Reexamination Certificate
2006-06-06
2006-06-06
Tsay, Frank S. (Department: 3672)
Wells
Packers or plugs
With expanding anchor
C166S138000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07055596
ABSTRACT:
Methods of releasing a well tool set in a wellbore are provided. In various embodiments, a well tool, such as a packer, is released from sealing and gripping engagement within a wellbore using alternate methods. A dual-string packer is described in which the packer may be released by severing a mandrel of the packer, displacing a piston of the packer, or by displacing a retaining device in a flow passage of the packer.
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Kilgore Marion D.
Patterson Daniel L.
Halliburton Energy Service,s Inc.
Smith Marlin R.
Tsay Frank S.
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