Wellbore isolation device made from a powdered fusible alloy matrix
AssigneeHalliburton Energy Services, Inc.
InventorsZachary R. MURPHREE, Michael L. FRIPP, Zachary W. WALTON
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Abstract
A method of producing at least a portion of a wellbore isolation device comprising: providing a fusible alloy matrix in a powdered form; placing at least the particles of the fusible alloy matrix powder into a mold; compacting the particles located inside the mold via an application of pressure; and fusing the particles together to form a solid material, wherein the solid material forms the at least a portion of the wellbore isolation device.
Claims26
A method of producing at least a portion of a wellbore isolation device comprising:
- providing a fusible alloy matrix in a powdered form;
- placing at least the particles of the fusible alloy matrix powder into a mold;
- compacting the particles located inside the mold via an application of pressure;
- and
- fusing the particles together to form a solid material, wherein the solid material forms the at least a portion of the wellbore isolation device.
A method of producing at least a portion of a wellbore isolation device comprising:
- producing a fusible alloy matrix in a powdered form;
- blending the particles of the fusible alloy matrix and at least one other type of particle together;
- placing the particles into a mold;
- compacting the particles located inside the mold via an application of pressure;
- and
- fusing the particles together to form a solid material, wherein the solid material forms the at least a portion of the wellbore isolation device.
A wellbore isolation device comprising:
- a fusible alloy matrix, wherein the isolation device is formed by:
- placing at least the particles of a fusible alloy matrix powder into a mold;
- compacting the particles located inside the mold via an application of pressure;
- and
- fusing the particles together to form a solid material.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.