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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 21, 2011
Filed:
Aug. 31, 2006
Applicant:
Kevin R. George, Cleburne, TX (US);
Inventor:
Kevin R. George, Cleburne, TX (US);
Assignee:
Marathon Oil Company, Houston, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 29/00 (2006.01); E21B 33/10 (2006.01); E21B 34/06 (2006.01); E21B 43/112 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method and apparatus for actuating a downhole tool in a wellbore. The method and apparatus including an actuator that operates the tool in response to the functioning of an energetic charge. The energetic charge may be set off as a part of a perforating operation.