(19)
(11) EP 2 576 963 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
03.01.2013

(43) Date of publication:
10.04.2013 Bulletin 2013/15

(21) Application number: 11724902.9

(22) Date of filing: 01.06.2011
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
E21B 31/107(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2011/038665
(87) International publication number:
WO 2011/153180 (08.12.2011 Gazette 2011/49)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

(30) Priority: 03.06.2010 US 351177 P

(71) Applicant: BP Corporation North America Inc.
Houston, TX 77079 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • ALBERTY, Mark, W.
    Naperville IL 60563 (US)
  • WINTERS, Warren, J.
    Naperville IL 60563 (US)
  • LAST, Nigel
    Naperville IL 60563 (US)

(74) Representative: Hamer, Christopher K. 
Mathys & Squire LLP 120 Holborn
London EC1N 2SQ
London EC1N 2SQ (GB)

   


(54) SELECTIVE CONTROL OF CHARGING, FIRING, AMOUNT OF FORCE, AND/OR DIRECTION OF FORE OF ONE OR MORE DOWNHOLE JARS