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Number: 166/179
Name: Wells > Packers or plugs
Description: Devices insertable from the top of or well into a well conduit and comprising: (1) Means usually known as a packer and comprising a vertical or longitudinally extending tubular member forming a fluid passage and an annular means projecting from the member and blocking fluid flow either up or down or both in the annular space between the tubular member and the surrounding well conduit, said means comprising structure which goes beyond a mere packing assembly or (2) means usually known as a plug and comprising a means for blocking the flow of fluid either up or down or both in a surrounding well conduit by filling the bore of the conduit.


Sub-classes under this class:

Class Number Class Name Patents
166/180 Adjustable over pipe or set over prepositioned pipe 17
166/196 Central support has shoulders expanding sealing portion, or telescopes 100
166/188 Controllable passage through packer 86
166/202 Cup type 78
166/195 Deformable portion engages conduit restriction 41
166/187 Expanded by confined fluid from central chamber, pump or plunger 359
166/192 Flow stopping type; e.g., plug 122
166/189 For non-concentric members 24
166/203 Non-deformable type 9
166/141 Sealing portion closes port between central pipe and outside space when unexpanded 9
166/191 Spaced sealing portions 181
166/185 With central conduit and fluid port to space outside 43
166/183 With controllable bypass outside central conduit 27
166/142 With controllable passage between central chamber and space below packer 42
166/184 With controllable passage between central conduit and space above packer or plug 42
166/181 With detachable setting means 71
166/118 With expanding anchor 80


Patents under this class:
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Patent Number Title Of Patent Date Issued
7431098 System and method for isolating a wellbore region Oct. 7, 2008
7422071 Swelling packer with overlapping petals Sep. 9, 2008
7404437 Annular isolators for expandable tubulars in wellbores Jul. 29, 2008
7392841 Self boosting packing element Jul. 1, 2008
7387170 Expandable packer with mounted exterior slips and seal Jun. 17, 2008
7387158 Self energized packer Jun. 17, 2008
7373991 Swellable elastomer-based apparatus, oilfield elements comprising same, and methods of using same in oilfield applications May. 20, 2008
7363986 Annular isolators for expandable tubulars in wellbores Apr. 29, 2008
7363975 Push/pull belleville stack for use with zertech MTM seal Apr. 29, 2008
7322416 Methods of servicing a well bore using self-activating downhole tool Jan. 29, 2008
7320367 Annular isolators for expandable tubulars in wellbores Jan. 22, 2008
7316271 Deformable member Jan. 8, 2008
7299882 Annular isolators for expandable tubulars in wellbores Nov. 27, 2007
7264061 Well packer for a pipe string and a method of leading a line past the well packer Sep. 4, 2007
7264047 Annular isolators for expandable tubulars in wellbores Sep. 4, 2007
7253745 Corrosion-resistant downhole transmission system Aug. 7, 2007
7152689 System and method to seal by bringing the wall of a wellbore into sealing contact with a tubing Dec. 26, 2006
7143832 Well packing Dec. 5, 2006
7128145 High expansion sealing device with leak path closures Oct. 31, 2006
7063164 System and method to seal by bringing the wall of a wellbore into sealing contact with a tubing Jun. 20, 2006
7059415 Wellbore system with annular seal member Jun. 13, 2006
7000697 Downhole measurement apparatus and technique Feb. 21, 2006
6945330 Slickline power control interface Sep. 20, 2005
6923263 Well sealing method and apparatus Aug. 2, 2005
6719046 Apparatus for controlling the annulus of an inner string and casing string Apr. 13, 2004
6588505 Methods and associated apparatus for downhole data retrieval, monitoring and tool actuation Jul. 8, 2003
6530574 Method and apparatus for expansion sealing concentric tubular structures Mar. 11, 2003
6513601 Method for setting a packer in a well bore, and a packer Feb. 4, 2003
6470965 Device for introducing a high pressure fluid into well head components Oct. 29, 2002
6311771 Plug for use in wellbore operations and apparatus for launching said plug Nov. 6, 2001
6173788 Wellpacker and a method of running an I-wire or control line past a packer Jan. 16, 2001
6167963 Removable non-metallic bridge plug or packer Jan. 2, 2001
5857520 Backup shoe for well packer Jan. 12, 1999
5641019 Swab-resistant subterranean well packer Jun. 24, 1997
5611547 Elongated seal assembly for sealing well tubing-to liner annulus Mar. 18, 1997
5467822 Pack-off tool Nov. 21, 1995
5293934 Ground water sampling unit having a fluid-operated seal Mar. 15, 1994
5195583 Borehole packer Mar. 23, 1993
5096209 Seal elements for multiple well packers Mar. 17, 1992
5092403 Packer centralizing device Mar. 3, 1992
5052492 Method for sealing an elongated, hollow cavity, and a device for carrying out the method Oct. 1, 1991
5046557 Well packing tool Sep. 10, 1991
4951746 Latching seal unit Aug. 28, 1990
4862967 Method of employing a coated elastomeric packing element Sep. 5, 1989
4852649 Packer seal means and method Aug. 1, 1989
4753444 Seal and seal assembly for well tools Jun. 28, 1988
4655285 Plug for use in hot oil treatment of wells having paraffin deposits and method of use thereof Apr. 7, 1987
4625803 Method and apparatus for injecting well treating liquid into the bottom of a reservoir interval Dec. 2, 1986
4589484 Deployment system May. 20, 1986
4499947 Packer for separation of zones in a well bore Feb. 19, 1985

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