Wellbore tubular cutter
US8561683B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 21, 2011 |
| Grant date | Oct 22, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 21, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE21B29/02
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
An apparatus and a method for cutting a wellbore tubular may include an upper section and a lower section mating at a juncture plane defined by a plane transverse to the longitudinal axis of the wellbore tubular. Each section may include a support plate having a passage, a liner positioned adjacent to the support plate, and an energetic material disposed between the support plate and the liner. An initiator having a shaft may be positioned in the passages of the upper section and the lower section.
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