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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 10, 2026
Filed:
Mar. 29, 2024
Aramco Services Company, Houston, TX (US);
Newpark Drilling Fluids, Llc, Katy, TX (US);
Arthur Hale, Angleton, TX (US);
Ahmed Said Abdelaziz Amer, Katy, TX (US);
SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY, Dhahran, SA;
NEWPARK DRILLING FLUIDS, LLC, Katy, TX (US);
Abstract
A method for sealing a section of a well with a downhole plugging assembly using a basket containing a mineral insulated heater by running the downhole plugging assembly through the well and activating the mineral insulated heater. The heater melts the eutectic metal alloy to fill the downhole location with the melted alloy. The mineral insulated heater is deactivated and the melted eutectic alloy cools to form a plug. A method for sealing a section of a well using a downhole plugging assembly containing a carrier fluid and a mineral insulated heater. The method includes running the downhole plugging assembly into the well, flowing the eutectic alloy suspended in the carrier fluid, connecting the electrical connection to a power source, and activating the mineral insulated heater to melt the eutectic alloy to fill the downhole location. The method includes allowing the eutectic alloy to cool to form a eutectic plug.