Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.

Abdel Hamid R Abeidoh

Stephen Michael Greci

Michael Linley Fripp

Christopher Michael Pelto

James Dan Vick, Jr

Richard Decena Ornelaz

Xiaoguang Allan Zhong

Peter C Dagenais

Methods for positioning an expandable metal sealing element in the wellbore. An example method includes an expandable metal sealing element having a reactive metal and disposed in a location. The method further includes actuating a washout prevention element, contacting the expandable metal sealing element with a fluid that reacts with the reactive metal to produce a reaction product having a volume greater than the reactive metal, and allowing the washout prevention element to prevent at least a portion of the reaction product from flowing away from the location.

Washout prevention element for expandable metal sealing elements

Disclosed embodiments include a packer. The packer includes a fluid bypass positioned along a longitudinal axis of the packer. The fluid bypass provides a fluid flow path between a downhole location and an uphole location from the packer. Additionally, the packer includes a sealing element positioned around the fluid bypass that is elastically deformable to expand in a direction radially outward from the longitudinal axis when the sealing element experiences axial compression. The sealing element includes at least one elastomeric seal reinforcer molded into the elastomeric seal.

System to control swab off while running a packer device

A method for forming a seal in a wellbore that includes positioning a swell packer that comprises a swellable metal sealing element in the wellbore; wherein a porous layer is disposed about the swellable metal sealing element. The method also includes exposing the swellable metal sealing element to a downhole fluid; allowing or causing to allow the swellable metal sealing element to produce particles; and accumulating the particles within a first annulus formed between the porous layer and the tubular.

Swellable metal packer with porous external sleeve

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Dallas, TX, United States of America

Abdel Hamid R Abeidoh