Systems and methods for activating a pressure-sensitive downhole tool

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United States of America

PATENT NO 12180796
APP PUB NO 20220397009A1
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17838856

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Apparatus, systems, and methods are used for activating a downhole tool, powered by an exothermic reaction, for operation, while deploying a tubing string from a wellbore surface. The tubing string comprises a coupling for enabling pressurized activation of the downhole tool, which comprises a fuel (e.g., thermite) for producing the exothermic reaction. The coupling enables fluid to flow into an interior of the coupling through a first flow passage, during descent of the downhole tool. A stopper is dropped and/or seated to cause the coupling interior to pressurize to an activation pressure, which causes an activator to activate a burn within the downhole tool. Once the downhole tool completes its operation, the coupling interior is further pressurized to burst a burst disc, which opens a second flow passage for fluid to flow from the interior to exterior of the coupling, while downhole tool and coupling are raised to the surface.

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  • ROBERTSON INTELLECTUAL PROPERTIES, LLC

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Grattan, Antony F Mansfield, US 25 260
Robertson, Michael C Mansfield, US 60 1134
Streibich, Douglas J Fort Worth, US 35 326

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