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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 10, 2015
Filed:
Jun. 30, 2011
Gaurav Agrawal, Aurora, CO (US);
Zhiyue Xu, Cypress, TX (US);
Ping Duan, Cypress, TX (US);
James Goodson, Porter, TX (US);
James B. Crews, Willis, TX (US);
Gaurav Agrawal, Aurora, CO (US);
Zhiyue Xu, Cypress, TX (US);
Ping Duan, Cypress, TX (US);
James Goodson, Porter, TX (US);
James B. Crews, Willis, TX (US);
Baker Hughes Incorporated, Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
A method of making a reconfigurable article is disclosed. The method includes providing a powder comprising a plurality of base material particles. The method also includes providing a powder comprising a plurality of removable material particles; and forming a base article from the base material comprising a plurality of removable material particles. A method of using a reconfigurable article is also disclosed. The method includes forming a base article, the base article comprising a base material and a removable material, wherein the base article comprises a downhole tool or component. The method also includes inserting the base article into a wellbore. The method further includes performing a first operation utilizing the base article; exposing the removable material of the base article to a wellbore condition that is configured to remove the removable material and form a modified article; and performing a second operation using the article.