Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Configurable bridge plug apparatus and method
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Application No.: US15140264Application Date: 2016-04-27
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Publication No.: US10167698B2Publication Date: 2019-01-01
- Inventor: Wayne Rosenthal
- Applicant: GEODynamics, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US TX Millsap
- Assignee: GEODYNAMICS, INC.
- Current Assignee: GEODYNAMICS, INC.
- Current Assignee Address: US TX Millsap
- Agency: Patent Portfolio Builders PLLC
- Main IPC: E21B33/134
- IPC: E21B33/134 ; E21B33/12 ; E21B33/129

Abstract:
A configurable composite bridge plug apparatus and method for converting bridge plugs into frac plugs in the field of operation is disclosed. The bridge plug apparatus includes a body with a cylindrical hollow inner mandrel, an upper threaded end and a lower threaded end. A release ring with threads disposed on an outer surface is attached to the upper threaded end. An upper restriction element and a lower restriction element plug both ends of the hollow inner mandrel so that flow is restricted in either directions. A stand-off pin holds the lower restriction element in place. A ball seat inserted proximally to the upper restriction element towards the upper threaded end. A cage retainer is attached to the ball seat with a ball. The configurable bridge plug transformed to a frac plug by removing the upper restriction element and the lower restriction element from the bridge plug.
Public/Granted literature
- US20170314361A1 CONFIGURABLE BRIDGE PLUG APPARATUS AND METHOD Public/Granted day:2017-11-02
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