Methods and apparatus for determining the stuck point of a conduit in a borehole
CA 1068899 A · Owner: Schlumberger Canada Limited · Inventors: Nicolas, Yves; Lavigne, Jean
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In the representative embodiment of the new and improved apparatus disclosed herein, a so-called "stuck-point indicator" or "freepoint-indicator" tool includes a deformation-responsive sensor tandemly supported between upper and lower hydraulicallyoperated tool anchors cooperatively arranged to be sequentially engaged with longitudinally-spaced wall portions of a string of well pipe believed to be stuck in a well bore. In the preferred embodiment of the tool, each tool anchor respectively includes a piston actuator which, upon application of a predetermined pressure as developed by a hydraulic-control system on the tool operates to retract a set of movable anchoring elements and upon, a …
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- Granted January 1, 1980. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended January 1, 1997.
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