Anchor system and method for anchoring a tool with a positional bias
AssigneeBaker Hughes Incorporated
InventorsNathan J. Brandt, David B. Haughton, John P. Davis, Christopher W. Guidry
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Abstract
An anchor system including a housing having a radial opening therein. A piston disposed within the housing and translatable therein. A slip in operable communication with the piston such that translation of the piston axially of the housing causes movement of the slip radially of the housing. The slip having a contact face that is nonparallel to an axis of the housing and nonparallel to a surface against which the slip is configured to be set. A method for anchoring a tool is included.
Claims16
An anchor system comprising:
- a housing having a radial opening therein;
- a piston disposed within the housing and translatable therein;
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- a slip in operable communication with the piston such that translation of the piston axially of the housing causes movement of the slip radially of the housing, the slip having a contact face that is nonparallel to an axis of the housing and nonparallel to a surface against which the slip is configured to be set.
A method for anchoring a tool with a positional bias comprising:
- attaching a tool to an anchoring system having a slip with a contact face that is nonparallel to a surface against which it is to be set;
- deploying the slip at a target location in a borehole;
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- causing an uphole end of the tool to be biased against a selected portion of the borehole, the portion being related to the orientation of the slip and the contact surface of the slip.
A method for anchoring a tool with a positional bias comprising:
- attaching a tool to an anchoring system having a slip with a contact face that is angled relative to an axis of the tool and anchoring system;
- deploying the slip at a target location in a borehole;
- causing an uphole end of the tool to be biased against a selected portion of the borehole, the portion being related to the orientation of the slip and the contact surface of the slip.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.