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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 04, 2014
Filed:
Jul. 08, 2011
Applicants:
Donald Ray Smith, Wilson, OK (US);
Anthony Valencia, Marlow, OK (US);
Inventors:
Donald Ray Smith, Wilson, OK (US);
Anthony Valencia, Marlow, OK (US);
Assignee:
Halliburton Energy Services, Inc., Houston, TX (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 23/06 (2006.01); E21B 33/12 (2006.01); E21B 33/129 (2006.01); E21B 33/128 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 33/1216 (2013.01); E21B 33/1292 (2013.01); E21B 33/128 (2013.01);
Abstract
A downhole apparatus suitable for downhole application may include a mandrel; a packer element assembly disposed about the mandrel that comprises at least one packer element disposed about the mandrel; and a retaining shoe disposed about the mandrel and adjacent to a first packer element of the packer element assembly. The retaining shoe may be configured such that in an unset position at least a portion of the first packer element covers at least a portion of a retaining shoe distal surface.