Expandable packer with anchoring feature
US6959759B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 31, 2004 |
| Grant date | Nov 1, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 19, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE21B33/1293
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
An expandable packer or anchor is disclosed. It features a gripping device integral to or mounted in a sleeve over the mandrel and mating undulating surfaces to help maintain grip under changing load conditions. Upon expansion, pressure on a sealing element is enhanced by nodes to increase internal pressure as it engages an outer tubular. Adjacent retaining rings limit extrusion and enhance grip. A gripping device, such as wickers on slips, preferably digs into the outer tubular. The expansion is preferably by pressure and can incorporate pressure intensifiers delivered by slick line or wire line. Release is accomplished by a release tool, which is delivered on slick line or wire line. It stretches the anchor or packer longitudinally, getting it to retract radially, for release. The release tool can be combined with packers or anchors that have a thin walled feature in the mandrel, to release by pulling the mandrel apart.
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