(19)
(11) EP 2 971 456 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
08.10.2015

(43) Date of publication:
20.01.2016 Bulletin 2016/03

(21) Application number: 14716204.4

(22) Date of filing: 17.03.2014
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
E21B 21/10(2006.01)
E21B 33/08(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2014/030406
(87) International publication number:
WO 2014/145611 (18.09.2014 Gazette 2014/38)
(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
Designated Extension States:
BA ME

(30) Priority: 15.03.2013 US 201361792940 P

(71) Applicant: Weatherford Technology Holdings, LLC
Houston, TX 77056 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • GRAY, Kevin L.
    Houston, TX 77041 (US)
  • BAILEY, Thomas F.
    Abilene, TX 79602 (US)
  • CHAMBERS, James W.
    Houston, TX 77041 (US)

(74) Representative: Hagmann-Smith, Martin P. 
Marks & Clerk LLP Fletcher House Heatley Road The Oxford Science Park
Oxford OX4 4GE
Oxford OX4 4GE (GB)

   


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