18455529. DOWNHOLE ROBOTS WITH DISSOLVABLE FAIL-SAFE BALLAST (SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY)

From WikiPatents
Jump to navigation Jump to search

DOWNHOLE ROBOTS WITH DISSOLVABLE FAIL-SAFE BALLAST

Organization Name

SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY

Inventor(s)

Huseyin Rahmi Seren of Houston TX (US)

Christopher Powell of Houston TX (US)

Mohamed Larbi Zeghlache of Al Khobar (SA)

DOWNHOLE ROBOTS WITH DISSOLVABLE FAIL-SAFE BALLAST

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18455529 titled 'DOWNHOLE ROBOTS WITH DISSOLVABLE FAIL-SAFE BALLAST

Original Abstract Submitted

An untethered device includes a tool and a ballast weight. The ballast weight includes an attachment plate that is securable to the tool, a dissolvable ballast, and attachment elements that secure the dissolvable ballast to the attachment plate. At least one of the attachment elements is dissolvable to release the dissolvable ballast from the attachment plate.