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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 11, 2006
Filed:
Sep. 10, 2004
Paul Wilson, Houston, TX (US);
Kevin L. Gray, Friendswood, TX (US);
John D. Roberts, Spring, TX (US);
Corey E. Hoffman, Magnolia, TX (US);
Paul Wilson, Houston, TX (US);
Kevin L. Gray, Friendswood, TX (US);
John D. Roberts, Spring, TX (US);
Corey E. Hoffman, Magnolia, TX (US);
Weatherford/Lamb, Inc., Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention generally provide a method, apparatus, and system for monitoring conditions in wellbore in real time prior to setting an inflatable element in the wellbore. The inflatable element is inflated with an inflation tool run on a cable with one or more electrically conductive wires (the cable is commonly referred to as a 'wireline'). One or more sensors, internal or external to the inflation tool, are monitored before setting the inflatable element to verify well conditions are compatible with the inflatable element. The sensors may be internal or external to the inflation tool.