Expandable Member for Downhole Tool
AssigneeSwelltec Limited
InventorsKim Nutley, Brian Nutley
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Abstract
A method of forming a downhole apparatus and an apparatus formed by the method is described. The method comprising the steps of providing a body having a longitudinal axis and forming an expanding portion on the body from multiple turns of a partially or substantially cured material around the longitudinal axis of the body. The material is selected to increase in volume on exposure to at least one predetermined fluid, such as a wellbore fluid. Embodiments of the invention include wellbore packers formed by the method.
Claims35
A method of forming an apparatus for use downhole, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing a body having a longitudinal axis;
- and
- forming an expanding portion on the body from multiple turns of a substantially cured material around the longitudinal axis of the body, the material selected to expand on exposure to at least one predetermined fluid.
An apparatus comprising:
- a body having a longitudinal axis;
- an expanding portion formed around the longitudinal axis of the body from multiple turns of a substantially cured material, wherein the material is configured to expand on exposure to at least one predetermined fluid.
A method of forming an apparatus for use downhole, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing a body having a longitudinal axis;
- forming an expanding portion on the body from multiple turns of a partially cured material around the longitudinal axis of the body, the material selected to expand on exposure to at least one predetermined fluid.
An apparatus for use downhole, the apparatus comprising:
- a body having a longitudinal axis;
- an expanding portion formed on the body from multiple turns of a partially cured material around the longitudinal axis of the body, the material selected to expand on exposure to at least one predetermined fluid.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.