WO2007016313A3 - Ball dropping tool method and apparatus - Google Patents
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- WO2007016313A3 WO2007016313A3 PCT/US2006/029340 US2006029340W WO2007016313A3 WO 2007016313 A3 WO2007016313 A3 WO 2007016313A3 US 2006029340 W US2006029340 W US 2006029340W WO 2007016313 A3 WO2007016313 A3 WO 2007016313A3
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- ball dropping
- dropping tool
- tool method
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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E21—EARTH DRILLING; MINING
- E21B—EARTH DRILLING, e.g. DEEP DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
- E21B33/00—Sealing or packing boreholes or wells
- E21B33/02—Surface sealing or packing
- E21B33/03—Well heads; Setting-up thereof
- E21B33/068—Well heads; Setting-up thereof having provision for introducing objects or fluids into, or removing objects from, wells
Abstract
In one embodiment a method and apparatus for an improved ball dropper is disclosed. In one embodiment the method and apparatus can be used to drop various objects into the well bore from the rig. In one embodiment, when the well is pressurized the tool can be loaded with one or more items to be dropped.
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BRPI0615504-9A BRPI0615504A2 (en) | 2005-07-29 | 2006-07-28 | side drop tool and method for dropping an item into a well |
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