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US 10,760,370 B2Granted
Micro frac plug
AssigneeMicroPlug, LLC
InventorKevin Dewayne Jones
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Abstract
A micro frac plug used to seal individual perforations formed in a casing installed within a subterranean wellbore. The plug comprises an insert element and a deformable sleeve. The insert element is received and retained within a medial section of the sleeve. The plug is sized to be lodged in or seated on a single perforation. The plug blocks fluid from flowing through the perforation.
Claims21
A plug, comprising:
- an insert element comprising the shape of two cones;
- and
- a deformable sleeve that receives and retains the insert element within a medial section, in which the sleeve is tubular and is open on its opposed first and second ends, and in which the plug is less than two inches in length.
A system, comprising:
- a subterranean wellbore having a perforated casing;
- and
- a plurality of plugs situated within the wellbore, each plug comprising:
- an insert element comprising the shape of two cones;
- and
- a deformable sleeve that receives and retains the insert element within a medial section, in which the plug is less than two inches in length.
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A method for treating a wellbore having a perforated casing comprising:
- lowering a plurality of plugs into the casing, each plug comprising:
- an insert element comprising the shape of two cones;
- and
- a deformable sleeve that receives and retains the insert element within a medial section, in which the plug is less than two inches in length.
1 more element
A plug, comprising:
- an insert element comprising the shape of two cones;
- and
- a deformable sleeve that receives and retains the insert element within a medial section, in which the sleeve comprises an inner sleeve and a separate outer sleeve positioned over the inner sleeve, in which an outer surface of the inner sleeve carries a helical ridge, and in which the plug is less than two inches in length.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.