Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Flushing procedure for rotating control device
- Patent Title (中): 旋转控制装置的冲洗程序
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Application No.: US12716921Application Date: 2010-03-03
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Publication No.: US08381816B2Publication Date: 2013-02-26
- Inventor: Trung Leduc , Huward Paul Fontenot , Alberto Zubia , Robert James Costo
- Applicant: Trung Leduc , Huward Paul Fontenot , Alberto Zubia , Robert James Costo
- Applicant Address: US TX Houston
- Assignee: Smith International, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Smith International, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US TX Houston
- Agency: Osha Liang LLP
- Main IPC: E21B21/00
- IPC: E21B21/00 ; E21B17/10 ; E21B33/00

Abstract:
A method of flushing a wellbore fluid from a downhole tool containing a bearing package includes pumping hydraulic oil through at least one of a hydraulic inlet line and at least one of a pneumatic inlet line connected to the main housing and into an annulus formed between the bearing package and a main housing of the downhole tool, wherein the hydraulic oil replaces the wellbore fluid in the annulus, removing the wellbore fluid from the annulus through at least one hydraulic outlet line and at least one pneumatic outlet line connected to the main housing, pumping air through the at least one pneumatic inlet line connected to the main housing and removing the hydraulic oil from the at least one pneumatic inlet line connected to the main housing, and removing the hydraulic oil through at least one pneumatic outlet line connected to the main housing.
Public/Granted literature
- US20110214871A1 FLUSHING PROCEDURE FOR ROTATING CONTROL DEVICE Public/Granted day:2011-09-08
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