Selectively disengagable sealing system

An inverted seal including a disintegrable body, one or more inside dimension seals disposed in the body. A method for removing an inverted seal from a downhole environment including exposing the body of the inverted seal to a condition to which it is responsive, disintegrating a portion of the body...

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Main Authors O'Brien, Robert S, Samuelson, Marc N, Bayne, Christian F, Bishop, David S, Manera, Michael S, Allen, Jason A
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 18.02.2020
Subjects
BLASTING
CYLINDERS
EARTH DRILLING
EARTH DRILLING, e.g. DEEP DRILLING
ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS
FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVEFUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS
HEATING
JOINTS OR FITTINGS FOR PIPES
LIGHTING
MEANS FOR THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
MINING
OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR ASLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
PIPES
PISTONS
SEALINGS
SUPPORTS FOR PIPES, CABLES OR PROTECTIVE TUBING
THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
WEAPONS
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Summary:An inverted seal including a disintegrable body, one or more inside dimension seals disposed in the body. A method for removing an inverted seal from a downhole environment including exposing the body of the inverted seal to a condition to which it is responsive, disintegrating a portion of the body. A method for deploying a conventional seal after an inverted seal in a borehole including positioning an inverted seal in a downhole location, utilizing the inverted seal for its intended purpose, removing at least a portion of a body of the inverted seal, running a conventional seal further downhole of the location of the inverted seal.
Bibliography:Application Number: US201615365411