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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 17, 2012
Filed:
Nov. 16, 2007
Anthony L. Jordan, Houston, TX (US);
Raghuram Kamath, Houston, TX (US);
Vance E. Nixon, Pearland, TX (US);
Manuel P. Marya, Pearland, TX (US);
Anthony L. Jordan, Houston, TX (US);
Raghuram Kamath, Houston, TX (US);
Vance E. Nixon, Pearland, TX (US);
Manuel P. Marya, Pearland, TX (US);
Schlumberger Technology Corporation, Sugar Land, TX (US);
Abstract
Whipstocks and deflectors comprising a degradable composition, and methods of using same are described. A degradable composition may consist essentially of one or more reactive metals in major proportion, and one or more alloying elements in minor proportion, with the provisos that the composition is high-strength, controllably reactive, and degradable under defined conditions. Methods of using degradable whipstocks in oilfield operations are also described. This abstract allows a searcher or other reader to quickly ascertain the subject matter of the disclosure. It will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims. 37 C.F.R. 1.72().