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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 21, 2021
Filed:
Sep. 15, 2020
Applicant:
Schlumberger Technology Corporation, Sugar Land, TX (US);
Inventors:
Assignee:
SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION, Sugar Land, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 33/127 (2006.01); F16L 55/136 (2006.01); E21B 23/06 (2006.01); E21B 33/124 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 33/127 (2013.01); E21B 23/06 (2013.01); F16L 55/136 (2013.01); E21B 33/1243 (2013.01); E21B 33/1277 (2013.01);
Abstract
Aspects of the present disclosure relate to an expandable packer assembly that includes a mechanical flow assembly. In some embodiments, the mechanical flow assembly includes a fluid arm that directs a flow of fluid into an expandable element to inflate the expandable element, and a support arm that provides support to the fluid arm during inflation of the expandable element. In some embodiments, the mechanical flow assembly is rotatably coupled to a piston and a packer conduit of the expandable element via linkages.