Element Pressure Release System

A method comprising:

• running an element pressure release system into a bore of a subterranean formation, the element pressure release system comprising:
• a wedge;
• a mandrel comprising at least one groove or recess;
• and
• one or more lugs in a window of a retainer, wherein the one or more lugs are located at least partially between the wedge and the mandrel;
• moving the mandrel to a release position where the at least one groove or recess in the mandrel receives the one or more lugs, wherein the wedge responds to the movement of the one or more lugs to release a force applied by the wedge to a slip.

A packer assembly capable of being disposed in a bore in a subterranean formation, the packer assembly comprising:

• a slip;
• and
• a wedge capable of, in a set position of the packer assembly, exerting a force on the slip to cause the slip to engage a casing or other surface, the wedge being capable of, in a release position of the packer assembly, allowing the slip to disengage the casing or other surface;
• wherein the wedge is held in the set position by a lug positioned within a window of a retainer.