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Dual string packer mill

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OSTI ID:6054574

A packer mill is described comprising: an annular sleeve; means on the lower end of the sleeve for milling the periphery of a packer; an axial mandrel inside the sleeve; means on the lower end of the mandrel for milling an axial hole into the upper end of a packer at an elevation above the milling of the periphery of the packer; an axial slidable gripper sleeve on the mandrel including longitudinally extending fingers. Each of the fingers comprises outwardly facing serrations for gripping the walls of the hole in the packer; a camming sleeve on the mandrel inside the gripper sleeve for camming the fingers radially outwardly for engaging the walls of the axial hole milled in the packer for supporting the packer; a release ring around the mandrel engaging an end of the camming sleeve; and means for bursting the ring in hoop tension upon application of sufficient axial force between the mandrel and camming sleeve for releasing the camming sleeve for axially sliding away from the gripper sleeve for permitting the fingers to collapse radially inwardly.

Assignee:
Smith International, Newport Beach, CA
Patent Number(s):
US 4696502
OSTI ID:
6054574
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English