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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 10, 2012
Filed:
Apr. 17, 2009
Applicants:
Gerald D. Lynde, Houston, TX (US);
Graeme J. Walker, Kingwood, TX (US);
Inventors:
Gerald D. Lynde, Houston, TX (US);
Graeme J. Walker, Kingwood, TX (US);
Assignee:
Baker Hughes Incorporated, Houston, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 4/18 (2006.01); E21B 4/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A bottom hole assembly is run into the wellbore on slickline with a tractor to assist in movement of the bottom hole assembly through a deviation in either direction. The tractor can have retractable drive components and can be responsive to tension in the slickline to turn it on and to avoid overrunning the slickline if driving out.