Variable density element retainer for use downhole

A single structure usable as a backup shoe or element retainer in a packer assembly for sealing a wellbore can be fabricated using an additive manufacturing process. The single structure can have a high-density region and a low-density region having a density that is lower than the high-density regi...

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Main Author PELTO, Christopher Michael
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 18.07.2024
Subjects
ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY
ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING, i.e. MANUFACTURING OFTHREE-DIMENSIONAL [3-D] OBJECTS BY ADDITIVE DEPOSITION, ADDITIVEAGGLOMERATION OR ADDITIVE LAYERING, e.g. BY 3-D PRINTING,STEREOLITHOGRAPHY OR SELECTIVE LASER SINTERING
CASTING
EARTH DRILLING
EARTH DRILLING, e.g. DEEP DRILLING
FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
MAKING METALLIC POWDER
MANUFACTURE OF ARTICLES FROM METALLIC POWDER
MINING
OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR ASLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
PERFORMING OPERATIONS
POWDER METALLURGY
TRANSPORTING
WORKING METALLIC POWDER
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Summary:A single structure usable as a backup shoe or element retainer in a packer assembly for sealing a wellbore can be fabricated using an additive manufacturing process. The single structure can have a high-density region and a low-density region having a density that is lower than the high-density region. The low-density region can be deformable to retain a position of another component downhole in a wellbore, such as an elastomeric element useable to expand to create the packer seal within the annulus of the wellbore. The high- density region can include a ribbed-structure to reduce circumferential force applied to the single structure.
Bibliography:Application Number: AU20190428062