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US 2006/0124307 A1Published application
Retrievable bridge plug
AssigneeWeatherford/Lamb, Inc.
InventorsRocky Turley, Joseph Garcia
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for a bridge plug for isolating portions of a downhole casing is provided comprising a retrievable upper mandrel assembly and a lower mandrel assembly coupled to the upper mandrel assembly, wherein the lower mandrel assembly comprises a drillable material.
Claims19
A bridge plug for isolating portions of a downhole casing comprising:
- an upper mandrel assembly;
- a lower mandrel assembly couplable to the upper mandrel assembly, wherein the lower mandrel assembly comprises a drillable material;
- and
- an outer setting sleeve.
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Method for removing a bridge plug from a wellbore, comprising the steps of:
- exerting an upward force on an upper portion of the bridge plug;
- pulling at least the upper portion of the bridge plug upward and out of the wellbore;
- and
- milling portions of the bridge plug that remain in the wellbore.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.