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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 25, 2017
Filed:
Nov. 11, 2013
Applicant:
Weatherford Technology Holdings, Llc, Houston, TX (US);
Inventors:
Lev Ring, Bellaire, TX (US);
Cesar G. Garcia, Katy, TX (US);
Assignee:
Weatherford Technology Holdings, LLC, Houston, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 43/26 (2006.01); E21B 23/08 (2006.01); E21B 34/14 (2006.01); E21B 34/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 43/26 (2013.01); E21B 23/08 (2013.01); E21B 34/14 (2013.01); E21B 2034/007 (2013.01);
Abstract
A downhole tool for treating a zone adjacent a wellbore, comprising a body having at least two separable portions, the portions operable to open and close a fluid path through the tool, and at least one manipulator, like a spring-loaded finger, to establish a fluid path between an interior and exterior of the wellbore, thereby permitting a zone adjacent the wellbore to be treated. In another embodiment a method is disclosed for treating a zone of interest adjacent a wellbore.