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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 19, 2016
Filed:
May. 07, 2013
Applicant:
Halliburton Energy Services, Inc., Houston, TX (US);
Inventors:
Zachary W. Walton, Duncan, OK (US);
Matthew T. Howell, Duncan, OK (US);
Matt J. Merron, Carrollton, TX (US);
Assignee:
Halliburton Energy Services, Inc., Houston, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 34/06 (2006.01); E21B 33/12 (2006.01); E21B 23/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 34/063 (2013.01); E21B 33/1208 (2013.01);
Abstract
A wellbore isolation device comprises: a first layer, wherein the first layer: (A) comprises a first material; and (B) defines a cavity containing a dissolution medium, wherein a chemical reaction of at least the dissolution medium causes at least a portion of the first material to dissolve. A method of removing the wellbore isolation device comprises: introducing the wellbore isolation device containing the dissolution medium into the wellbore; and allowing the chemical reaction to occur.