Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Inertial occlusion release device
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Application No.: US14470463Application Date: 2014-08-27
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Publication No.: US09708894B2Publication Date: 2017-07-18
- Inventor: Christopher A. Ditzler
- Applicant: Christopher A. Ditzler
- 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: E21B43/116
- IPC: E21B43/116 ; E21B43/26 ; E21B23/04

Abstract:
In one aspect, an apparatus for use in a wellbore is disclosed, including an occlusion retaining mechanism; a rupture member associated with the occlusion retaining mechanism; an inertial member configured to puncture the rupture member in response an inertial event to release an occlusion from the occlusion retaining mechanism. In another aspect, a method for isolating a portion of a wellbore is disclosed, including providing a tubular in the wellbore; deploying a perforation gun in the tubular; deploying a frac plug in the wellbore; setting the frac plug in the wellbore; deploying a frac ball release tool associated with the perforation gun; selectively retaining a frac ball within the frac ball release tool; releasing the frac ball in response to an inertial event via an inertial member associated with the frac ball release tool.
Public/Granted literature
- US20160061009A1 INERTIAL OCCLUSION RELEASE DEVICE Public/Granted day:2016-03-03
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