Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Method of making and using a reconfigurable downhole article
- Patent Title (中): 制造和使用可重构井下物品的方法
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Application No.: US13173944Application Date: 2011-06-30
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Publication No.: US09181781B2Publication Date: 2015-11-10
- Inventor: Gaurav Agrawal , Zhiyue Xu , Ping Duan , James Goodson , James B. Crews
- Applicant: Gaurav Agrawal , Zhiyue Xu , Ping Duan , James Goodson , James B. Crews
- Applicant Address: US TX Houston
- Assignee: Baker Hughes Incorporated
- Current Assignee: Baker Hughes Incorporated
- Current Assignee Address: US TX Houston
- Agency: Cantor Colburn LLP
- Main IPC: B22F1/02
- IPC: B22F1/02 ; E21B41/00 ; E21B43/08 ; E21B43/12

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.
Public/Granted literature
- US20130004664A1 METHOD OF MAKING AND USING A RECONFIGURABLE DOWNHOLE ARTICLE Public/Granted day:2013-01-03
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