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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 24, 2015
Filed:
Apr. 10, 2006
Applicants:
Iain Macleod, Newmachar, GB;
Steve Reid, Aberdeen, GB;
Inventors:
Iain Macleod, Newmachar, GB;
Steve Reid, Aberdeen, GB;
Assignee:
PETROWELL LIMITED, Aberdeen, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 23/06 (2006.01); E21B 33/1295 (2006.01); E21B 36/00 (2006.01); E21B 33/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 36/00 (2013.01); E21B 33/12 (2013.01);
Abstract
A packer for a well is described. The packer comprises at least one packing element, at least one anchoring element, and a mandrel coupled to the at least one anchoring element. The packer is arranged such that, once set, the mandrel is free to move with respect to the packing and anchoring elements. In one embodiment the at least one anchoring element is integral with the at least one packing element. In an alternative embodiment the at least one anchoring element is separate from the at least one packing element.