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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 30, 2020
Filed:
Apr. 26, 2018
Larry Joseph Urban, Ii, Santa Fe, TX (US);
Gary L. Anderson, Humble, TX (US);
Larry Joseph Urban, II, Santa Fe, TX (US);
Gary L. Anderson, Humble, TX (US);
BAKER HUGHES, A GE COMPANY, LLC, Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
An adjustable packing element assembly includes a tubular, and a packing element supported by the tubular. The packing element includes a first end portion and a second end portion. A backup ring is arranged at the first end portion. The backup ring includes a first section mounted to the tubular and a second section extending over the packing element. An expandable ring is mounted to the backup ring. The expandable ring includes a selectively expandable portion. An adjustable sleeve is mounted to the expandable ring. The adjustable sleeve is selectively arranged to constrain an amount of expansion of the selectively expandable portion.