Downhole cable gripping/shearing device
US7963319B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 8, 2009 |
| Grant date | Jun 21, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 8, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE21B17/026
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention generally relate to methods and apparatuses for gripping and shearing a downhole cable. In one embodiment, a line cutter mandrel includes: a tubular mandrel; a pocket disposed along an outer surface of the mandrel and longitudinally coupled to the mandrel; a channel disposed through the pocket for receiving a cable; and a line cutter. The line cutter includes a blade, is operable to engage an outer surface of the cable in a gripping position, is operable to at least substantially sever the cable with the blade in a cutting position, and is operable from the gripping position to the cutting position by relative longitudinal movement between the cable and the pocket.
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