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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 03, 2017
Filed:
Nov. 18, 2013
Applicant:
Weatherford Technology Holdings, Llc, Houston, TX (US);
Inventors:
Rocky A. Turley, Houston, TX (US);
Robin L. Campbell, Webster, TX (US);
Karsten Heidecke, Houston, TX (US);
George Givens, Spring, TX (US);
Assignee:
WEATHERFORD TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS, LLC, Houston, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 43/10 (2006.01); E21B 47/12 (2012.01); E21B 23/00 (2006.01); E21B 33/13 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 47/12 (2013.01); E21B 23/00 (2013.01); E21B 33/13 (2013.01); E21B 43/10 (2013.01);
Abstract
A running tool for deploying a tubular string into a wellbore and methods for operating a wellbrore using the running tool are disclosed. The running tool includes a tubular body and a latch for releasably connecting the tubular string to the body. The running tool further includes a lock to keep the latch engaged.