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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 27, 2012
Filed:
Mar. 26, 2009
Applicants:
George N. Krieg, Broussard, LA (US);
David Hebert, Scott, LA (US);
Graham J. Duplantis, Lafayette, LA (US);
Inventors:
George N. Krieg, Broussard, LA (US);
David Hebert, Scott, LA (US);
Graham J. Duplantis, Lafayette, LA (US);
Assignee:
Baker Hughes Incorporated, Houston, TX (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 37/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
In some embodiments, apparatus useful for cleaning at least part of the interior surface of a cylindrically-shaped member disposed in a subterranean well includes a housing and a plurality of retractable mill blades supported on the housing. The mill blades of such embodiments are capable of cleaning the entire circumference of the interior surface of at least a portion of the cylindrically-shaped member upon reciprocation of the housing.