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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 08, 2020
Filed:
May. 16, 2016
Halliburton Energy Services, Inc., Houston, TX (US);
Todd Anthony Stair, Spring, TX (US);
Gary Joe Makowiecki, Spring, TX (US);
Carlos Alejandro Valdez, Houston, TX (US);
Halliburton Energy Services, Inc., Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
A wiper dart includes one or more wiper elements disposed about a mandrel, each wiper element comprising a wiper cup that extends radially outward and rearwardly relative to the mandrel, and a nose assembly coupled to the mandrel. A drive element is disposed about the mandrel and includes a shoe and a cup coupled to the shoe. The cup extends radially outward and rearwardly from the shoe and exhibits a maximum diameter less than or equal to a maximum diameter of the one or more wiper elements, and the shoe provides at least one of axial and radial support to the cup.