Anchor system, method, and borehole system

Abstract

An anchor system, including a mandrel, a cone disposed upon the mandrel, a slip disposed upon the mandrel and adjacent the cone, and a retainer interactive with the cone, the slip and the mandrel to initially prevent the slip from climbing the cone. A method for operating an anchor system including passing a load through a slip, a retainer in contact with the slip and a cone in contact with the retainer while preventing relative movement between the skip and the cone, moving the slip, retainer, and cone relative to a mandrel having a recess, locating the retainer radially outwardly of the recess, urging the retainer into the recess with the slip and the cone. A borehole system including a borehole in a subsurface formation, a string in the borehole, and an anchor system disposed within or as a part of the string.

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