Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Downhole gap sealing element and method
- Patent Title (中): 井下间隙密封元件及方法
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Application No.: US12391646Application Date: 2009-02-24
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Publication No.: US08051913B2Publication Date: 2011-11-08
- Inventor: Tianping Huang , Richard Y. Xu
- Applicant: Tianping Huang , Richard Y. Xu
- Applicant Address: US TX Houston
- Assignee: Baker Hughes Incorporated
- Current Assignee: Baker Hughes Incorporated
- Current Assignee Address: US TX Houston
- Agency: Cantor Colburn LLP
- Main IPC: E21B33/12
- IPC: E21B33/12

Abstract:
A downhole sealing element includes, a malleable member having at least one closed wall cavity therein positionable downhole in a gap defined between downhole members, and a chemical disposed within the at least one closed wall cavity. The malleable member is deformable to fill variations in a dimension of the gap and the chemical is reactive to form a nonflowable element.
Public/Granted literature
- US20100212899A1 DOWNHOLE GAP SEALING ELEMENT AND METHOD Public/Granted day:2010-08-26
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