Self-actuating device for centralizing an object
US10758974B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 26, 2017 |
| Grant date | Sep 1, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 26, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE21B2200/08
- WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The invention is directed to the interventionless activation of wellbore devices using dissolving and/or degrading and/or expanding structural materials. Engineered response materials, such as those that dissolve and/or degrade or expand upon exposure to specific environment, can be used to centralize a device in a wellbore.
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