Downhole tools with electro-mechanical and electro-hydraulic drives
US9151140B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 22, 2010 |
| Grant date | Oct 6, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 14, 2033 |
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- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE21B23/001
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
An apparatus to be conveyed into a wellbore. The apparatus includes a housing configured to be conveyed downhole and a drive member located in the housing. The apparatus further includes a drive unit configured to actuate movement of the drive member by selectively coupling to the drive member, wherein the coupling of the device to the drive member is controlled by applying an energy to a selected material in the device.
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