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Date of Patent:
Jul. 14, 2026

Filed:

Dec. 17, 2024
Applicant:

Halliburton Energy Services, Inc., Houston, TX (US);

Inventors:

Tim Simmonds, Singapore, SG;

Peter Reid Maher, Singapore, SG;

Boon Yen Er, Singapore, SG;

Garry Martin Howitt, Aberdeen, GB;

Gabriel Yun Chong Chang, Singapore, SG;

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 23/01 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 23/01 (2013.01);
Abstract

Embodiments of a downhole fastening method and apparatus are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, apparatus for use in a downhole environment comprises a sleeve, the sleeve including a plurality of longitudinal receiving slots in an external surface thereof; a plurality of drag blocks positioned within the longitudinal receiving slots, each drag block including an activation element for biasing the drag block radially outward and gripping elements for engaging a wellbore casing; and a retention element positioned at an uphole end of the sleeve and configured to maintain the plurality of drag blocks engaged in the plurality of longitudinal receiving slots.


Find Patent Forward Citations

Simmonds, Tim. (2026). Drag block assembly with no external fasteners (U.S. Patent No. 12680404). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/12680404

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