Patent ID: 6581681
Filing Date: 2003-06-24
Classification: E21B

Abstract:
A bridge plug for use in a wellbore, comprising:a body having a bore there-through sealed in at least one direction; a shoulder on an outer surface of the body; a first lock ring portion disposed about the body and movable along the body towards the shoulder; a single, bi-directional slip member disposed about the body between the shoulder and the first lock ring portion, whereby, as the first lock ring portion moves towards the shoulder the slip member is urged outward radially to engage an inner surface of a tubular therearound; a second lock ring portion disposed about the body and movable along the body towards the shoulder; a sealing member adjacent to and disposed about the body between the first and second lock ring portions, the sealing member compressible between the lock ring portions to seal an annular area between the body and the inner surface of the tubular there-around; and whereby the bridge plug is removable from the wellbore through drilling without substantially drilling the slip.