National Oilwell Varco, L.p.

Joshua Hein

Aju Abraham

Fernando Olguin

Jake Hardy

A liner hanger system deployable in a wellbore penetrating an earthen subterranean formation, the liner hanger system comprising a liner hanger installable in the wellbore and comprising one or more slips each having a radially inner run-in position and a radially outer set position configured to couple the liner hanger to a downhole tubular member located in the wellbore, and a sealing element comprising a radially contracted configuration and a radially expanded configuration configured to seal against an inner surface of the downhole tubular member, a setting tool and a bore receptacle each configured to connect to the liner hanger wherein the setting tool and the bore receptacle are collectively configured to shift the one or more slips from their run-in positions to their set positions, and the sealing element from the contracted configuration to the expanded configuration in response to receiving one or more activation signals, and a locking tool configured to connect to the setting tool and the bore receptacle whereby the setting tool and the bore receptacle are each positioned axially between the locking tool and the liner hanger with the setting tool at least partially received within the bore receptacle.

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HOUSTON, TX, United States of America

Joshua Hein