Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Encoded dart
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Application No.: US14794066Application Date: 2015-07-08
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Publication No.: US09938788B2Publication Date: 2018-04-10
- Inventor: Vincenzo Barbato
- Applicant: Dreco Energy Services ULC
- Applicant Address: CA Calgary
- Assignee: Dreco Energy Services ULC
- Current Assignee: Dreco Energy Services ULC
- Current Assignee Address: CA Calgary
- Agency: Conley Rose, P.C.
- Main IPC: E21B23/03
- IPC: E21B23/03

Abstract:
A wellbore dart or pill is provided with a lock such that upon reaching a corresponding key, dogs are extended radially outward to engage with a tool within the wellbore. Typically the dart will include a lock section having a number of pins wherein each pin must be depressed a proper amount where the amount includes not being depressed to allow a tumbler within the dart to move either rotationally or axially walking a dog in an outward condition.
Public/Granted literature
- US20170009551A1 ENCODED DART Public/Granted day:2017-01-12
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