Inventors:
Pavlin B. Entchev - Houston TX, US
William A. Sorem - Katy TX, US
Zhihua Wang - Stavanger, NO
David A. Baker - Bellaire TX, US
John K. Montgomery - Houston TX, US
Larry Mercer - Doha, QA
Dennis H. Petrie - Sugar Land TX, US
Assignee:
RASGAS COMPANY LIMITED - Doha
EXXONMOBIL UPSTREAM RESEARCH COMPANY - Houston TX
International Classification:
E21B 29/00, B23P 17/00, E21B 33/12
US Classification:
166376, 166192, 166386, 29416
Abstract:
A bridge plug arrangement includes a plug having an upper end and a bottom end. The bridge plug arrangement also optionally includes a cylindrical seat. The bridge plug arrangement further includes a tubular member. The tubular member may be part of a casing string. The tubular member is configured to receive the plug and, when used, the seat. The plug and/or the seat may be fabricated from a frangible material. A method for diverting fluids in a wellbore using the bridge plug arrangement is also provided. The method may include landing the plug onto the seat within the wellbore below a subsurface zone of interest. Treatment fluids are then injected into the wellbore, where they are diverted through perforations and into a formation. The plug and/or seat is then optionally broken into a plurality of pieces through use of a downward mechanical force.