Open-hole mechanical packer with external feed through and racked packing system
AssigneeBaker Hughes, A Ge Company, LLC
InventorsMICHAEL CARMODY, CLIFFORD T. FRAZEE, MATTHEW KRUEGER, FRANK MAENZA
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Abstract
A mechanically-set packer system for use in a wellbore may include a packer assembly. The packer assembly may include a first ring and a second ring. The packer assembly may also include a packing element positioned between the first ring and the second ring. The packer system may include a mandrel having an interior and an exterior. The packer assembly may be configured to slide onto the exterior of the mandrel. The packer system may further include a line configured to run between the exterior of the mandrel and an interior of the packing element.
Claims21
A mechanically-set packer system for use in a wellbore, the mechanically-set packer system comprising:
- a packer assembly including:
- a first ring and a second ring;
- and
- a packing element positioned between the first ring and the second ring;
- a mandrel having an interior and an exterior, wherein the packer assembly is configured to slide onto the exterior of the mandrel;
- and
- a line configured to run between the exterior of the mandrel and an interior of the packing element.
A method comprising:
- actuating a packer assembly and isolating a first portion of the wellbore from a second portion of a wellbore, the packer assembly including a first ring, a second ring, and a packing element positioned between the first ring and the second ring;
- communicating through a line within an the packer assembly, the line positioned between an interior of the packing element and an exterior of the mandrel.
A packing element sub-assembly system including:
- at least one wedge C-ring;
- at least one keyed wedge ring;
- and
- a packing element having an interior and an exterior and configured to receive a mandrel and a feedline within the interior, wherein the feedline is positioned between an exterior of the mandrel and the interior of the packing element;
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.