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US 2019/0162044 A1Published application
Frac plug having reduced length and reduced setting force
AssigneeForum US, Inc.
InventorRobert DIROCCO
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Abstract
A frac plug having a mandrel body, a cap coupled to an upper end of the mandrel body and an outer housing coupled to a lower end of the mandrel body. A guide shoe is coupled to the outer housing. A single slip assembly is positioned between the cap and the guide shoe and surrounds the mandrel body. A sealing element is positioned between the cap and the single slip assembly and surrounds the mandrel body.
Claims20
A frac plug, comprising;
- a mandrel body;
- a cap coupled to an upper end of the mandrel body, wherein the cap has an angled surface;
- an outer housing coupled to a lower end of the mandrel body;
- a guide shoe coupled to the outer housing;
- a single slip assembly positioned between the cap and the guide shoe and surrounding the mandrel body;
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- a sealing element positioned between the cap and the single slip assembly and surrounding the mandrel body, wherein the sealing element is movable along the angled surface to force the sealing element radially outward into contact with a surrounding wellbore.
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A frac plug, comprising;
- a mandrel body;
- a cap coupled to an upper end of the mandrel body;
- an outer housing coupled to a lower end of the mandrel body;
- a guide shoe coupled to the outer housing;
- a single slip assembly positioned between the cap and the guide shoe and surrounding the mandrel body;
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- a sealing element positioned between the cap and the single slip assembly and surrounding the mandrel body, wherein the length of the frac plug when in a set position is shorter than the length of the frac plug when in an unset position.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.