Apparatus and method for providing wellbore isolation
US10113388B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 26, 2015 |
| Grant date | Oct 30, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 22, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE21B33/126
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
An actuatable wellbore isolation assembly including a housing defining an axial flowbore and including a mandrel portion, a first end portion, and a second end portion; a radially expandable isolating member positioned circumferentially about the housing; a sliding sleeve circumferentially positioned about the mandrel, the sliding sleeve being movable from a first position, in which the sliding sleeve retains the isolating member in a narrower non-expanded conformation, to a second position, in which the sliding sleeve does not retain the isolating member in the narrower non-expanded conformation; and an actuator assemblage configured to allow movement of the sliding sleeve from the first to the second position. In an exemplary embodiment, the actuator assemblage includes a biasing chamber having a biasing member disposed therein, wherein the biasing member is configured to apply a force to the sliding sleeve to move the sliding sleeve from the first to the second position.
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