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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 10, 2010
Filed:
Jun. 01, 2009
Applicants:
Jean-louis Pessin, Houston, TX (US);
Ismail El Kholy, Sugar Land, TX (US);
Gregoire Jacob, Houston, TX (US);
Inventors:
Jean-Louis Pessin, Houston, TX (US);
Ismail El Kholy, Sugar Land, TX (US);
Gregoire Jacob, Houston, TX (US);
Assignee:
Schlumberger Technology Corporation, Sugar Land, TX (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65B 1/20 (2006.01); E21B 43/267 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method of conditioning a compacted polymeric powder to a flowable and meterable state. The polymeric powder is compacted during transport such that the flowability is hindered. To increase flowability, gas is introduced into the polymeric powder to condition the same to an improved flowable and meterable state.