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