Global Patent Index - EP 1266120 A1

EP 1266120 A1 20021218 - CLEAN OUT TOOL

Title (en)

CLEAN OUT TOOL

Title (de)

REINIGUNGSWERKZEUG

Title (fr)

OUTIL DE NETTOYAGE

Publication

EP 1266120 A1 20021218 (EN)

Application

EP 01911870 A 20010312

Priority

  • GB 0101056 W 20010312
  • GB 0005739 A 20000310
  • GB 0012008 A 20000519

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO0166907A1] A downhole cleaning tool, comprising, a body (2) or mandrill attachable to a work string or drill string, cleaning elements (9) suitable for cleaning a downhole surface such as the inside wall of well casing or liner or the like, radially extendible members (6) attached to said cleaning elements for operationally mounting said elements on the body, said members being adapted for moving the cleaning elements between a stowed position juxtaposed to the body or mandrill to permit transit of the tool downhole, and a deployed position to permit contact between the cleaning elements and a downhole surface to be cleaned, actuating means (12) provided on the body for moving the radially extendible members to deploy the cleaning elements, and biasing means (22) provided between the cleaning elements and the body for urging the cleaning elements towards said stowed position.

IPC 1-7

E21B 37/04

IPC 8 full level

E21B 37/04 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

E21B 37/04 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 0166907A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 0166907 A1 20010913; WO 0166907 A8 20020221; AU 4079201 A 20010917; EP 1266120 A1 20021218

DOCDB simple family (application)

GB 0101056 W 20010312; AU 4079201 A 20010312; EP 01911870 A 20010312