Patent ID: 8701785

Claim:
A method of forming a stabilizer on a pipe, the method comprising the steps of: forming a plurality of elongate stabilizer blades, each of the plurality of stabilizer blades including a plurality of wire receiving apertures, a first wire receiving aperture of the plurality of apertures extending through at least one lateral portion of the respective stabilizer blade adjacent a proximal end portion, a second wire receiving aperture of the plurality of apertures extending through at least one lateral portion of the respective stabilizer blade adjacent a distal end portion; connecting each of the plurality of stabilizer blades spaced apart around an outer diameter of the pipe, so that each separate one of the plurality of wire receiving apertures in each of the stabilizer blades are substantially radially aligned with a corresponding separate one of the plurality of wire receiving apertures in each of the plurality of stabilizer blades to thereby form a corresponding at least two sets of adjacent wire receiving apertures, to include: positioning the plurality of stabilizer blades around the outer diameter of the pipe, extending a first section of wire through a first set of adjacent wire receiving apertures, and extending a second section of wire through a second set of adjacent wire receiving apertures, the first section of wire at least substantially extending around the outer diameter of a portion of the pipe adjacent a proximal end thereof, the second section of wire at least substantially extending around the outer diameter of a portion of the pipe adjacent a distal thereof, the wires semi-permanently connecting the plurality of stabilizer blades to the outer diameter of the pipe, to enhance position stability of the pipe when operably positioned within a well bore; wrapping a shrinkable sleeve around an outer surface of each of the plurality of stabilizer blades connected to the outer diameter of the pipe, the shrinkable sleeve forming a circuit around the outer diameter of a portion of the pipe carrying the plurality of stabilizer blades; and activating the shrinkable sleeve to cause the sleeve to shrink around the outer surfaces of the plurality of stabilizer blades and around an outer surface portions of the outer diameter of the pipe to thereby immobilize each of the plurality of stabilizer blades, the combination of stabilizer blades and shrinkable sleeve forming a shrinkable sleeve stabilizer.