Downhole assembly having isolation tool and method

US10100601B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-10100601-B2
Application numberUS-201514947602-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateNov 20, 2015
Priority dateDec 16, 2014
Publication dateOct 16, 2018
Grant dateOct 16, 2018

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A downhole assembly includes an isolation tool disposable downhole of a perforation gun. The isolation tool includes a tubular body having a seat, and an occluding device supported on the tubular body in an unseated position, and movable to a seated position on the seat in response to at least one of a firing operation of the perforation gun and a selected fluid velocity through the isolation tool. Fluid communication through the isolation tool is allowed in uphole and downhole directions in the unseated position of the occluding device, and blocked in the downhole direction in the seated position of the occluding device.

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What is claimed is: 1. A downhole assembly comprising: an isolation tool disposable downhole of a perforation gun, the isolation tool comprising: a tubular body having a seat; a settable member configured to set the isolation tool within an outer downhole structure prior to a firing operation of the perforation gun, the settable member movable from an unset condition to a set condition using a setting tool disposable uphole of the isolation tool; an occluding device supported…

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What does patent US10100601B2 cover?
A downhole assembly includes an isolation tool disposable downhole of a perforation gun. The isolation tool includes a tubular body having a seat, and an occluding device supported on the tubular body in an unseated position, and movable to a seated position on the seat in response to at least one of a firing operation of the perforation gun and a selected fluid velocity through the isolation t…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
King James G, Burton William Aaron, Baker Hughes A Ge Co Llc
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification E21B33/134. Mapped technology areas include Fixed Constructions.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Oct 16 2018 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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