SWELLABLE METAL FOR SWELL PACKER

Swell packers comprising swellable metal sealing elements and methods for forming a seal in a wellbore are provided. An example method includes providing a swell packer comprising a swellable metal sealing element; wherein the swell packer is disposed on a conduit in the wellbore, exposing the swell...

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Hauptverfasser:	WALTON Zachary W, FRIPP Michael L, DAGENAIS Pete C, GRECI Stephen M
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng ; spa
Schlagworte:	EARTH DRILLING EARTH DRILLING, e.g. DEEP DRILLING FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS MINING OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR ASLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
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Zusammenfassung:	Swell packers comprising swellable metal sealing elements and methods for forming a seal in a wellbore are provided. An example method includes providing a swell packer comprising a swellable metal sealing element; wherein the swell packer is disposed on a conduit in the wellbore, exposing the swellable metal sealing element to a brine, and allowing or causing to allow the swellable metal sealing element to swell. Se proporcionan empacadores hinchables que comprenden elementos de sellado de metal hinchables y métodos para formar un sello en un pozo. Un método de ejemplo incluye proporcionar un empacador hinchable que comprende un elemento de sellado de metal hinchable; donde el empacador hinchable está dispuesto en un conducto en el pozo, exponiendo el elemento de sellado de metal hinchable a una salmuera, y permitiendo o haciendo que el elemento de sellado de metal hinchable se hinche.