Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Sealing device and method for sealing fractures or leaks in wall or formation surrounding tube-shaped channel
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Application No.: US14648588Application Date: 2013-11-27
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Publication No.: US09938796B2Publication Date: 2018-04-10
- Inventor: Jens Henrik Hansen , Anne Ladegaard Skov
- Applicant: Maersk Olie og Gas A/S , Danmarks Tekniske Universitet
- Applicant Address: DK Copenhagen O
- Assignee: MAERSK OLIE OG GAS A/S
- Current Assignee: MAERSK OLIE OG GAS A/S
- Current Assignee Address: DK Copenhagen O
- Agency: Brinks Gilson & Lione
- Priority: EP12194965 20121130
- International Application: PCT/EP2013/074861 WO 20131127
- International Announcement: WO2014/083057 WO 20140605
- Main IPC: E21B21/00
- IPC: E21B21/00 ; E21B33/13 ; E21B33/124 ; E21B33/138

Abstract:
The sealing device (1) includes an elongated body (5) adapted to be introduced into a tube-shaped channel (2) and including a sealing fluid placement section (6) arranged between a first and a second annular flow barrier (7, 8). The elongated body further includes a sealing fluid activation section (11) arranged between the second annular flow barrier (8) and a third annular flow barrier (12) and including a sealing fluid activation device (13) adapted to at least initiate or accelerate curing of the sealing fluid (17). In operation, the elongated body may be displaced along the tube-shaped channel until the sealing fluid activation section is placed at a position where sealing fluid has been ejected by the sealing fluid placement section, and the sealing fluid activation device may be activated. Thereby, sealing fluid may be cured at selected locations along the tube-shaped channel after ejection of sealing fluid.
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