Expandable sealing apparatus for wellbores

Details Expandable sealing apparatus for wellbores Expandable sealing apparatus for wellbores

E - Fixed Constructions

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E21B 33/12 (2006.01) E21B 33/14 (2006.01) E21B 43/10 (2006.01)

Patent

CA 2453729

The present invention generally relates to an apparatus for sealing a wellbore. The sealing apparatus includes an expandable tubular body having one or more sealing elements disposed thereon. In one aspect, the sealing elements include swelling and non-swelling sealing elements. Preferably, the swelling sealing elements are made of a swelling elastomer capable of swelling upon activation by an activating agent. The swelling elements may be covered with a protective layer during the run-in. When the tubular body is expanded, the protective layer breaks, thereby exposing the swelling elements to the activating agent. In turn, the swelling elements swell and contact the wellbore to form a fluid tight seal.

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