Patent SG-11201903905Q-A (SG)
Title: Systems and methods for setting an extreme-range anchor within a wellbore
Inventor: ROBERTSON MICHAEL
IPC: E21B17/10
Filed: 2017-11-01
Abstract: INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION PUBLISHED UNDER THE PATENT COOPERATION TREATY (PCT) (19) World Intellectual Property 1#1110111101110101011111 vu 110100111111111111111111111111111111111111111110111111 Organization International Bureau (10) International Publication Number (43) International Publication Date .....0\"\" WO 2018/085409 Al 11 May 2018 (11.05.2018) WIPO I PCT (51) International Patent Classification: STREIBICH, Douglas, J.; 7327 Business Place, Arling- E21B 17/10 (2006.01) E21B 23/01 (2006.01) ton, TX 76001 (US). HUGGINS, Cory, L.; 7327 Business E21B 23/00 (2006.01) Place, Arlington, TX 76001 (US). (21) International Application Number: (74) Agent: MCCUTCHEON, Terry, L.; Matthews, Lawson, PCT/US2017/059544 Mccutcheon & Joseph, PLLC, 2000 Bering Drive, Suite (22) International Filing Date: 700, Houston, TX 77057 (US). 01 November 2017 (01.11.2017) (81) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every (25) Filing Language: English kind of national protection available): AE, AG, AL, AM, AO, AT, AU, AZ, BA, BB, BG, BH, BN, BR, BW, BY, BZ, (26) Publication Language: English CA, CH, CL, CN, CO, CR, CU, CZ, DE, DJ, DK, DM, DO, (30) Priority Data: DZ, EC, EE, EG, ES, FI, GB, GD, GE, GH, GM, GT, HN, HR, HU, ID, IL, IN, IR, IS, JO, JP, KE, KG, KH, KN, KP, 15/340,835 01 November 2016 (01.11.2016) US KR, KW, KZ, LA, LC, LK, LR, LS, LU, LY, MA, MD, ME, (71) Applicant: ROBERTSON INTELLECTUAL PROP- MG, MK, MN, MW, MX, MY, MZ, NA, NG, NI, NO, NZ, ERTIES, LLC [US/US]; 7327 Business Place, Arlington, OM, PA, PE, PG, PH, PL, PT, QA, RO, RS, RU, RW, SA, TX 76001 (US). SC, SD, SE, SG, SK, SL, SM, ST, SV, SY, TH, TJ, TM, TN, TR, TT, TZ, UA, UG, US, UZ, VC, VN, ZA, ZM, ZW. (72) Inventors: ROBERTSON, Michael, C.; 7327 Business Place, Arlington, TX 76001 (US). GRATTAN, Antony, (84) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every F.; 7327 Business Place, Arlington, TX 76001 (US). kind of regional protection available): ARIPO (BW, GH, (54) Title: SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SETTING AN EXTREME-RANGE ANCHOR WITHIN A WELLBORE = = = 10--.„ 4, = 12 22 2 = 14 f 20 = 17 16 \ 30 24426b 24c 29 24b 1 /26a 24a 28 v 1 ,,, \ . \ / .-1. 1 I C = - 1 18 32 ( 26b 24c 24d = 38 = 24b \ 26a 24a 40 3'4 44 = = = = FIG. I. 1-1 C:N (57) : Systems and methods include an extreme range anchor, having extending assemblies configured to engage a wellbore, 0 7 1. for providing a self-centering, reusable anchor location within a wellbore. The extending assemblies include a first set of arms connected tf to a first brace, a second set of arms connected to a second brace, and a set of footplates. Each footplate in the set of footplates is X ) connected to the first set of arms and the second set of arms. Each footplate includes a fixator coupled to a radially external face and 0 ---- configured to securely engage the wellbore. The system also includes a pull rod rigidly coupled to the first brace and slidably connected GC to the second brace. Forcing the pull rod in an axial direction shortens a distance between the first brace and the second brace and forces 1-1 © the set of footplates to move in a radial direction toward the wellbore. ei O [Continued on next page] WO 2018/085409 Al MIDEDIMOMMIDIRERIONEHIMMOICHIMEN GM, KE, LR, LS, MW, MZ, NA, RW, SD, SL, ST, SZ, TZ, UG, ZM, ZW), Eurasian (AM, AZ, BY, KG, KZ, RU, TJ, TM), European (AL, AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, SM, TR), OAPI (BF, BJ, CF, CG, CI, CM, GA, GN, GQ, GW, KM, ML, MR, NE, SN, TD, TG). Declarations under Rule 4.17: — of inventorship (Rule 4.17(iv)) Published: — with international search report (Art. 21(3)) — before the expiration of the time limit for amending the claims and to be republished in the event of receipt of amendments (Rule 48.2(h))