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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Mar. 30, 2021

Filed:

Feb. 12, 2018
Applicant:

Saudi Arabian Oil Company, Dhahran, SA;

Inventors:

Herschel Foster, Dhahran, SA;

Ossama R. Sehsah, Dhahran, SA;

Mahmoud Alqurashi, Dhahran, SA;

Assignee:
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 33/12 (2006.01); E21B 33/127 (2006.01); E21B 21/00 (2006.01); E21B 33/138 (2006.01); E21B 43/10 (2006.01); E21B 23/06 (2006.01); E21B 17/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 33/1277 (2013.01); E21B 21/003 (2013.01); E21B 23/06 (2013.01); E21B 33/12 (2013.01); E21B 33/127 (2013.01); E21B 33/1208 (2013.01); E21B 33/1216 (2013.01); E21B 33/138 (2013.01); E21B 43/105 (2013.01); E21B 17/1078 (2013.01);
Abstract

Methods and systems for isolating a loss circulation zone of a subterranean formation includes lowering a drill string having a tubular member from a surface into a subterranean well and securing a packer assembly to the tubular member, the packer assembly having an inflatable packer unit and a protective sleeve. The protective sleeve is in an extended position and circumscribes the inflatable packer unit and the inflatable packer unit is in a deflated condition. A stabilizer body is secured to the tubular member downhole of the packer assembly. The stabilizer body is shaped to centralize the packer assembly and direct debris traveling uphole in a direction radially outward of the packer assembly. The protective sleeve is moved from the extended position to a retracted position. The inflatable packer unit is inflated to an inflated condition, forming a seal with an inner diameter surface of the subterranean uphole of the loss circulation zone.


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