Bridge plug for use in a wellbore

A bridge plug for installation in and sealing of a wellbore, comprising:

• a body with a bore therethrough, the bore sealed in at least one direction;
• a first lock ring assembly at a first end of the body, movable along an outer surface of the body towards a second end of the body;
• a second lock ring assembly at the second end of the body, movable along the outer surface of the body towards the first end of the body;
• a sealing member disposed around the body between the first lock ring member and an intermediate ring, the sealing member actuatable upon movement of the first lock ring assembly towards the second end of the body;
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• a slip member disposed between the second lock ring assembly and the intermediate ring, the slip actuated upon movement of the intermediate ring towards the second end of the body.

A permanent bridge plug for use in a wellbore, comprising:

• a body having a bore there-through sealed in at least one direction;
• a shoulder on an outer surface of the body;
• a first lock ring portion disposed about the body and movable along the body towards the shoulder;
• a bi-directional slip member disposed about the body between the shoulder and the first lock ring portion, whereby, as the first lock ring portion moves towards the shoulder the slip member is urged outward radially to engage an inner surface of a tubular there-around;
• a second lock ring portion disposed about the body and movable along the body towards the shoulder;
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• a sealing member, adjacent to and disposed about the body between the first and second lock ring portions, the sealing member compressible between the lock ring portions to seal an annular area between the body and the inner surface of the tubular there-around.