WO2007076078A3 - Expandable, inflatable packer - Google Patents

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WO2007076078A3
WO2007076078A3 PCT/US2006/049154 US2006049154W WO2007076078A3 WO 2007076078 A3 WO2007076078 A3 WO 2007076078A3 US 2006049154 W US2006049154 W US 2006049154W WO 2007076078 A3 WO2007076078 A3 WO 2007076078A3
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expandable
inflatable packer
packer
inflatable
borehole
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WO2007076078A2 (en
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Stacey Kyle Andrews
Greg Noel
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Enventure Global Technology
Stacey Kyle Andrews
Greg Noel
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E21—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; MINING
    • E21B—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
    • E21B33/00—Sealing or packing boreholes or wells
    • E21B33/10—Sealing or packing boreholes or wells in the borehole
    • E21B33/12—Packers; Plugs
    • E21B33/1208—Packers; Plugs characterised by the construction of the sealing or packing means
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E21—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; MINING
    • E21B—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
    • E21B33/00—Sealing or packing boreholes or wells
    • E21B33/10—Sealing or packing boreholes or wells in the borehole
    • E21B33/12—Packers; Plugs
    • E21B33/128—Packers; Plugs with a member expanded radially by axial pressure
    • E21B33/1285—Packers; Plugs with a member expanded radially by axial pressure by fluid pressure

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  • General Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Geochemistry & Mineralogy (AREA)
  • Compressors, Vaccum Pumps And Other Relevant Systems (AREA)
  • Heating, Cooling, Or Curing Plastics Or The Like In General (AREA)
  • Gasket Seals (AREA)

Abstract

A method and an apparatus for forming a seal in a borehole.
PCT/US2006/049154 2005-12-22 2006-12-21 Expandable, inflatable packer WO2007076078A2 (en)

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US75278705P 2005-12-22 2005-12-22
US60/752,787 2005-12-22

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WO2007076078A3 true WO2007076078A3 (en) 2007-12-27

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WO2004081346A2 (en) 2003-03-11 2004-09-23 Enventure Global Technology Apparatus for radially expanding and plastically deforming a tubular member

Citations (3)

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US6640893B1 (en) * 1999-03-29 2003-11-04 Groupement Europeen d'Interet Economique “Exploitation” Miniere de la Chaleur (G.E.I.E. EMC) Wellbore packer
US20040231861A1 (en) * 2003-05-22 2004-11-25 Whanger James K. Self sealing expandable inflatable packers
US20050230100A1 (en) * 2003-05-15 2005-10-20 Weatherford/Lamb, Inc. Packer with metal sealing element

Patent Citations (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US6640893B1 (en) * 1999-03-29 2003-11-04 Groupement Europeen d'Interet Economique “Exploitation” Miniere de la Chaleur (G.E.I.E. EMC) Wellbore packer
US20050230100A1 (en) * 2003-05-15 2005-10-20 Weatherford/Lamb, Inc. Packer with metal sealing element
US20040231861A1 (en) * 2003-05-22 2004-11-25 Whanger James K. Self sealing expandable inflatable packers

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