Patent ID: 8720588
Filing Date: 2014-05-13
Classification: E21B

Abstract:
1. A method of fixing at least one element in a borehole formed in an earth formation, the method comprising: positioning each element in the borehole; positioning a swellable body in the borehole, the swellable body being susceptible of swelling upon contact with a swell fluid, wherein the swellable body is arranged to press the element against a wall of the borehole upon swelling of the swellable body; and allowing the swell fluid to contact the swellable body thereby inducing the swellable body to swell and to press the element against said wall of the borehole, wherein said at least one element comprises a plurality of elements arranged in a cartridge, and wherein each element is positioned in the borehole by positioning the cartridge in the borehole, the method further comprises removing the elements from the cartridge while retrieving the cartridge from the borehole so as to arrange the elements at selected positions in the borehole.