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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 05, 2023
Filed:
Feb. 15, 2023
Applicant:
Tam International, Inc., Houston, TX (US);
Inventors:
Caleb Kelley, Houston, TX (US);
John Thurston, Houston, TX (US);
Assignee:
TAM INTERNATIONAL, INC., Houston, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 33/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 33/1212 (2013.01);
Abstract
A packer includes a tubular mandrel. The packer includes a first end cap, the first end cap coupled to the mandrel. The packer includes a backup mechanism coupled to the first end cap. The packer includes a swellable elastomeric body positioned about the mandrel abutting the first end cap. The swellable elastomeric body is positioned at least partially between the mandrel and the backup mechanism. The swellable elastomeric body is positioned to not cover the entire outer surface of the backup mechanism.