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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 25, 2008
Filed:
May. 30, 2001
Applicants:
Mark C. Duhon, Sugar Land, TX (US);
Simon L. Farrant, Houston, TX (US);
Manish Kothari, San Mateo, CA (US);
John M. Corben, Clamart, FR;
Inventors:
Mark C. Duhon, Sugar Land, TX (US);
Simon L. Farrant, Houston, TX (US);
Manish Kothari, San Mateo, CA (US);
John M. Corben, Clamart, FR;
Assignee:
Schlumberger Technology Corporation, Sugar Land, TX (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 36/00 (2006.01); E21B 43/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method and apparatus includes providing an element formed of a superplastic material to perform a predetermined downhole task. In another arrangement, a method and apparatus includes a flowable element and a deformable element that can be expanded by flowing the flowable element.