18828253. DISSOLVABLE DOWNHOLE TOOLS (Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.)
DISSOLVABLE DOWNHOLE TOOLS
Organization Name
Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
Inventor(s)
Somen Kumar Bhudolia of Singapore SG
Michael Linley Fripp of Singapore SG
Sandeep Thatathil of Singapore SG
DISSOLVABLE DOWNHOLE TOOLS
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18828253 titled 'DISSOLVABLE DOWNHOLE TOOLS
Original Abstract Submitted
A variety of methods and apparatus are disclosed, including, in one embodiment, a downhole tool for use in a borehole, wherein the downhole tool comprises a composite of an aromatic copolyester thermoset (ACT) and a reinforcement material, wherein the ACT has a glass transition temperature of at least 150° C., wherein the ACT is configured to degrade in a water-based fluid having high pH, and wherein the method can include providing the water-based fluid having the pH, such as a pH of at least 11, at least 12, at least 13, or at least 14 in the wellbore, thereby degrading or dissolving the ACT of the downhole tool in the wellbore.