FIBER REINFORCED PACKER

• Main Authors: STEPHANE METAYER, GUILLAUME BOUTILLON, PIERRE-YVES CORRE, JEAN-LOUIS PESSIN, ZEYNEP ALPMAN, GILLES CARREE
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; Spanish
• Published: 01.06.2012
• Subjects: EARTH DRILLING; EARTH DRILLING, e.g. DEEP DRILLING; FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; MINING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR ASLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS

A technique enables construction of a simplified inflatable packer. An inflatable packer is constructed with a packer reinforcement layer having at least one fiber layer. The fiber layers provide both mechanical and anti-extrusion qualities in a relatively simple and small package. Depending on the desired application, the inflatable packer also comprises an inner bladder layer and other potential layers, such as an outer seal layer. Mechanical extremities are used to secure longitudinal ends of the various packer layers, including the packer reinforcement layer. Una técnica permite la construcción de un empacador inflable simplificado. Un empacador inflable está construido con una capa de refuerzo de empacador que tiene por lo menos una capa de fibra. Las capas de fibra proveen tanto cualidades mecánicas como anti-extrusión en un empaque relativamente simple y pequeño. Dependiendo de la aplicación deseada, el empacador inflable también comprende una capa de vejiga interna y otras capas potenciales, tales como una capa de sello externa. Las extremidades mecánicas se usan para asegurar los extremos longitudinales de las varias capas de empacador, incluyendo la capa de refuerzo de empacador.