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(43) Date of publication: 23.08.2017 Bulletin 2017/34 (21) Application number: 15850810.1 (22) Date of filing: 16.10.2015

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  E21B 10/42(2006.01) E21B 10/62(2006.01) E21B 10/43(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2015/055944 (87) International publication number: WO 2016/061458 (21.04.2016 Gazette 2016/16)

(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 Designated Validation States: MA (30) Priority: 16.10.2014 US 201414516340 24.09.2015 US 201514864436 (71) Applicant: Baker Hughes Incorporated Houston, TX 77210-4740 (US)

(72) Inventors: JAIN, Jayesh R. The Woodlands, TX 77382 (US) BAXTER, Benjamin Reno, NV 89511 (US) VEMPATI, Chaitanya K. Conroe, TX 77384 (US) RADFORD, Steven R. The Woodlands, TX 77382 (US) PETERS, Volker 29342 Wienhausen (DE) RICKS, Gregory L. Spring, TX 77386 (US) BILEN, Juan Miguel The Woodlands, TX 77382 (US) STIBBE, Holger Humble, TX 77346 (US) CURRY, David A. Princes Risborough Buckinham HP27PLT (GB) (74) Representative: Davies, Christopher Robert  Dehns St Bride's House 10 Salisbury Square London EC4Y 8JD London EC4Y 8JD (GB)