[12] Patent
[11] Patent No.:GC0013768  
[45] Date of Publishing the Grant of the Patent: 9/Sep /2025                102/2025  		 Number of the Decision to Grant the Patent:2025/203294
Date of the Decision to Grant the Patent:04/Aug/2025

[21] Application No.:GC 2020-38975

[22] Filing Date:6/1/2020

[30] Priority:

[33] State [32] Priority date [31] Priority No.
US
5/2/2019
 16/267,565

[72] Inventors:1- Brock W. WATSONŲŒ2- Gary P. FUNKHOUSERŲŒ3- Roger L. SCHULTZ

[73] Owner: THRU TUBING SOLUTIONS, INC., 11515 South Portland Avenue 73170, Oklahoma , USA

[74] Agent: Abu-Gazaleh Intellectual Property L.L.C

  

 

   

[51]IPC:
Int. Cl.: E21B 33/134 (2006.01)

[56] Cited Documents:

-US 5253709 A (Kendrick et al.) 19 October 1993
-US 20170275965 A1 (WATSON et al.) 28 September 2017  
Examiner: Eng. Imad A. AlAhaidib

[54] WELL OPERATIONS WITH GROUPED PARTICLE DIVERTER PLUG
[57] Abstract: A method can include deploying a diverter plug into a well, the diverter plug comprising a group of particles that are prevented from dispersing, flowing fluid, thereby conveying the diverter plug into engagement with a fluid passageway, the particles conforming to a shape of the fluid passageway as the diverter plug blocks fluid flow through the fluid passageway, and the particles being prevented from dispersing while the diverter plug blocks the fluid flow through the fluid passageway. The diverter plug can include a group of particles disposed within an outer enclosure. The particles in the enclosure can conform to a shape of the fluid passageway as the diverter plug blocks fluid flow through the fluid passageway. In another method, the enclosure can sealingly engage the fluid passageway while the particles remain disposed within the enclosure.
No. of claims: 60     No. of figures: 18


 

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