18483328. DOWNHOLE PACKER APPARATUS PROMOTING RADIAL FLOW (Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.)
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DOWNHOLE PACKER APPARATUS PROMOTING RADIAL FLOW
Organization Name
Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
Inventor(s)
Christopher Michael Jones of Houston TX (US)
Darren George Gascooke of Houston TX (US)
Anthony Herman Vanzuilekom of Houston TX (US)
DOWNHOLE PACKER APPARATUS PROMOTING RADIAL FLOW
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18483328 titled 'DOWNHOLE PACKER APPARATUS PROMOTING RADIAL FLOW
Original Abstract Submitted
A downhole packer apparatus including a packer disposed along a downhole sampling tool, wherein an outer surface of the packer includes an uneven surface portion with one or more flow channels locatable between the outer surface of the one packer and a facing wellbore wall, the flow channels promoting radial flow of formation fluids to one or more surface conduits leading to flow lines located inside the one packer. A method of obtaining a formation sample using the downhole packer apparatus is also described.
