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System and method for maintaining zonal isolation in a wellbore

US7669653B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 20, 2004
Grant dateMar 2, 2010
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Expiry dateDec 11, 2025

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  • Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
  • CPC primaryE21B33/1208
  • WIPO fieldCivil engineering
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

The invention concerns a system or a method for maintaining zonal isolation in a wellbore. According to the invention, the system comprises, at a specific location along said wellbore, a sealing element, said sealing element being able to deform both during and after placement and is maintained after placement under compression through a pressurizing fluid or by confinement in a volume.

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