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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 19, 2013
Filed:
Mar. 17, 2011
Applicants:
Edward J. O'malley, Houston, TX (US);
Matthew D. Solfronk, Katy, TX (US);
Inventors:
Edward J. O'Malley, Houston, TX (US);
Matthew D. Solfronk, Katy, TX (US);
Assignee:
Baker Hughes Incorporated, Houston, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 43/26 (2006.01); E21B 33/126 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An apparatus positionable along a downhole string. The apparatus includes a flexible structure retained on a surface of the string in a first condition. The flexible structure movable by a flow to substantially fill an annular space between the string and a radially positioned structure in a second condition. A method of diverting fracturing treatments in a wellbore is also included.