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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7178627 | Methods for use in detecting seismic waves in a borehole The invention provides methods and apparatus for detecting seismic waves propagating through a subterranean formation surrounding a borehole. In a first embodiment, a sensor module uses the rotation of bogey wheels to extend and retract a sensor package for selectiv... | 02/20/2007 |
| 6935423 | Borehole retention device A borehole retention assembly for anchoring a well tool within a wellbore including a gripping assembly and an actuation assembly. The gripping assembly includes expandable members such that upon expanding the expandable members, the gripping assembly engages the wa... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6880642 | Well abandonment plug A method and apparatus of plugging and abandoning a well includes using a plug apparatus and installing bentonite elements in an oil well production casing having a bore. The plug apparatus is lowered into the production casing bore to a selected elevation using a s... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6152233 | Surge anchor assembly The present invention is a surge anchor mechanism which includes a main body, lower unit slidable in relation to the main body, and slip members. The slip members have at least one inclined end surface. The lower unit has an inclined surface forming a fru... | 11/28/2000 |
| 6152219 | Downhole pulling tool A downhole pulling tool (100) for retrieving downhole devices (102, 104) from a wellbore is disclosed. The downhole pulling tool (100) includes a mandrel (106) and a sleeve (108) that is slidably disposed about the mandrel (106). The sleeve (108) is movea... | 11/28/2000 |
| 5771969 | Helical bearing anchor and catcher A Helical Bearing Anchor and Catcher for the insertion into a well conduit to anchor well equipment in both linear directions and rotation in one direction. The device has a helical groove in either the mandrel or the drag body to accommodate the helical ... | 06/30/1998 |
| 5348090 | Expanded slip well anchor A well anchor having a body with a mandrel movably extending therethrough with first and second slips connected to the mandrel. Each of the slips includes a wedge surface and the wedge surfaces engage each other whereby movement of the first and second sl... | 09/20/1994 |
| 5275239 | Anchoring device for tubing string A device anchors a tubing string within a stationary well casing against rotation in a predetermined angular direction. A housing is installed in-line in the tubing string. Anchoring mechanisms are spaced circumferentially about the housing. Each anchorin... | 01/04/1994 |
| 4921045 | Slip retention mechanism for subterranean well packer A slip retention mechanism for a packer or hanger for a subterranean well comprises a slip retention sleeve disposed in surrounding relationship to a tubular body on which cone elements are mounted for axial movement. Segment-shaped slips are mounted in t... | 05/01/1990 |