Paper: PERFORATION SHUT-OFF AND CASING REPAIR USING STAINLESS STEEL PATCHs EXPANDED BY HIGH PRESSURE INFLATABLE PACKERS

This paper will:
_ Provide an introduction to inflatable packer expandable steel technology, what it is and how it works
_ Discuss some of the issues identified and resolved during the development of the technology
_ Provide case histories using 3 examples of casing repair, gas shut-off and water shut-off jobs from 4 _ , 5
_ , and 7in operations in Europe, the Middle East, and Western Canada
_ Summarize the features, benefits, and limitations of the technology
_ Present the solutions available today in Texas and neighboring states.