Downhole tool containing downhole-tool member containing reactive metal and downhole-tool member containing degradable resin composition, and well-drilling method

Abstract

A downhole tool, provided with: a downhole-tool member containing a reactive metal; a downhole-tool member containing a degradable resin composition that promotes degradation of the reactive metal, preferably a degradable resin composition containing a degradable resin that generates an acid by degradation or a degradable resin composition containing a degradable resin and an inorganic substance or organic substance that promotes degradation of the reactive metal; and, as desired, a degradable rubber member. Moreover, a well-drilling method using this downhole tool.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.