Apparatus for well completion operations

Patent · Tue Jan 05 00:00:00 EST 1988

OSTI ID:5432278

George, F R; Gill, B C; Haugen, D M

This patent describes an apparatus for hydraulically setting a hydraulically set packer within a well bore and for controlling the flow of well fluids ino the apparatus. The apparatus is attached to one end of a tubing string in the well and adapted to selectively sealingly engage the interior of the hydraulically set packer. The apparatus comprises: a seal assembly having one end thereof connected to the tubing string and having seals thereon, a bore therethrough and an annular recess therein; and a hydraulic setting tool assembly connected to the hydraulically set packer for setting the hydraulically set packer in the well, the hydraulic setting tool assembly including: a concentric sleeve having the hydraulically set packer therein; a packer actuating sleeve slidably with respect to the concentric sleeve; a housing releasably secured to the concentric sleeve and having a portion thereof abutting the packer actuating sleeve; an inner mandrel slidable within the housing and engaging a portion of the seal assembly; a piston slidably within the annular space between the housing and the inner mandrel, and a cap secured to a portion of the housing and a portion of the inner mandrel closing the annular space located between the housing and the inner mandrel located above the piston.

• Assignee: Halliburton Co., Duncan, OK
• Patent Number(s): US 4716963
• OSTI ID: 5432278
• Resource Relation: Patent File Date: Filed date 20 Oct 1986
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

02 PETROLEUM
03 NATURAL GAS
NATURAL GAS WELLS
PACKINGS
OIL WELLS
INSTALLATION
TOOLS
DRILL PIPES
HYDRAULIC EQUIPMENT
HYDRAULICS
MATERIALS HANDLING
MATERIALS HANDLING EQUIPMENT
SEALS
WELL COMPLETION
DRILLING EQUIPMENT
EQUIPMENT
FLUID MECHANICS
MECHANICS
PIPES
WELLS
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