Wells – Packers or plugs – Flow stopping type; e.g. – plug
Patent
1998-02-27
2000-06-20
Suchfield, George
Wells
Packers or plugs
Flow stopping type; e.g., plug
166376, E21B 3312
Patent
active
06076600&
ABSTRACT:
A plug apparatus is provided which includes a dispersible plug member and a fluid barrier. In one embodiment described herein, a fluid barrier is utilized to prevent contamination of fluid contained in a plug apparatus. The fluid is thus available for use in dispersing a plug member of the plug apparatus, regardless of the types of other fluids present in a well in which the apparatus is installed. Various configurations of fluid barriers are also provided.
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Omega 2.1 Unibalance Pressure Cycle Plug; information sheets; 6 pages; 1995 .
Reesing David L.
Robb Ewan O.
Vick, Jr. James D.
Halliburton Energy Service,s Inc.
Imwalle William M.
Smith Marlin R.
Suchfield George
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