System and method for isolating a wellbore region

A technique is provided to isolate regions of a wellbore. The technique utilizes a swellable material packer that comprises a layer of swellable material disposed about a tubular member of a completion. When the layer is exposed to a substance that induces swelling of the swellable material, the lay...

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Hauptverfasser: Ohmer, Herve, Huber, Klaus B
Format: Patent
Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:A technique is provided to isolate regions of a wellbore. The technique utilizes a swellable material packer that comprises a layer of swellable material disposed about a tubular member of a completion. When the layer is exposed to a substance that induces swelling of the swellable material, the layer expands between the tubular and a surrounding wall to isolate a region of the wellbore annulus.