System and method to seal using a swellable material
US8499843B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 22, 2010 |
| Grant date | Aug 6, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 22, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE21B33/1208
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
The invention is a sealing system, such as a packer, that is used in a wellbore to seal against an exterior surface, such as a casing or open wellbore. The sealing system includes a swellable material that swells from an unexpanded state to an expanded state thereby creating a seal when the swellable material comes into contact with a triggering fluid.
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