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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 11, 2008
Filed:
May. 26, 2005
Tommy Wayne Van, The Woodlands, TX (US);
Britt O. Braddick, Houston, TX (US);
Tommy Wayne Van, The Woodlands, TX (US);
Britt O. Braddick, Houston, TX (US);
TIW Corporation, Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
Bridge plug and setting assembly may be used in a well with a tubular therein to control flow through the tubular. A plurality of fluid powered unitsare suspended in a well from a work stringfor exerting a driving force. A plug memberis suspended below the plurality of fluid powered units. The plug memberis axially movable relative to an expansion sleevein response to the driving force to radially expand the sleeveinto sealing engagement with both the plug memberand the tubular. A release mechanismis provided for releasing the one or more fluid powered units from the plug member and the expansion sleeve once set in the well.