18370056. HIGH-EXPANSION DYNAMIC INFLATABLE PACKER ELEMENT (Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.)
HIGH-EXPANSION DYNAMIC INFLATABLE PACKER ELEMENT
Organization Name
Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
Inventor(s)
HIGH-EXPANSION DYNAMIC INFLATABLE PACKER ELEMENT
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18370056 titled 'HIGH-EXPANSION DYNAMIC INFLATABLE PACKER ELEMENT
Original Abstract Submitted
Disclosed embodiments relate to inflatable packer elements, which may be configured to dynamically adjust the axial position of the seal element. The seal element may include an inflatable bladder having a thin-walled skin, which may be radially expanded into sealing position by inflation of the bladder. Embodiments may be configured to dynamically alter the configuration of the bladder by axial movement of the bladder in order to provide additional radial expansion of the bladder. For example, one or both of the top and bottom sides of the seal element bladder may be configured to dynamically translate axially towards the other of the top and bottom sides, which may provide additional material of the thin-walled skin of the bladder capable of expanding radially outward upon inflation. Systems and methods of using and making such packer devices are also disclosed.