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Sequential inflatable packer

US4577695A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateApr 4, 1984
Grant dateMar 25, 1986
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Expiry dateApr 4, 2004

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
  • CPC primaryE21B33/1243
  • WIPO fieldCivil engineering
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

In a completion of an oil well where the well bore traverses the earth formations, a multiple series of inflatable packer elements are employed with each packer element having a defined sequential dependency of inflation to inflate the lowermost packer first then to inflate the packers in a sequence from the lowermost packer upwardly.

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