Wells – Processes – With indicating – testing – measuring or locating
Patent
1996-09-30
1999-07-06
Neuder, William
Wells
Processes
With indicating, testing, measuring or locating
1663323, 251294, E21B 2300, E21B 3400
Patent
active
RE0362441
ABSTRACT:
An apparatus for plugging a burning or gushing well comprises a hollow tubular plug body (20) sized for insertion into a well casing (112). Provided on the plug body are a retainer module (54) for retaining the plug within the well casing; a sealing sleeve (46) provided for forming a seal between the plug body and the well casing; and a valve assembly (50) for selectively closing a hollow internal passageway of the tubular plug body. The plug body is loaded on a gantry assembly (21), which in turn is carried by a shielded vehicle (24). At the base of the gantry assembly are provided an alignment assembly (37) for aid in approach to the well casing and a cutter assembly (40) for sawing off inordinately protruding casings. In one embodiment, a protective break-away shell (118) circumferentially surrounds at least a portion of the plug body.
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