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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 04, 2025
Filed:
Jun. 20, 2024
Tam International, Inc., Houston, TX (US);
Luis A. Garcia, Kingwood, TX (US);
Tim Davis, Spring, TX (US);
TAM INTERNATIONAL, INC., Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
A method comprising a) providing a packer comprising a tubular mandrel, a swellable elastomeric body supported on the mandrel, and first and second end caps secured to the mandrel, each end cap having an inner bore therethrough and being positioned such that a first end of each end cap abuts an end of the swellable elastomeric body, wherein the first end of at least one end cap includes a strain absorbing undercut formed in the inner bore thereof; b) positioning the packer within a wellbore; c) providing a swelling fluid into the wellbore; d) forming a fluid seal against the wellbore with the swellable elastomeric body; and e) extruding the swellable elastomeric body into the undercut.