US 11,939,829 B2
Hydraulic setting tool including a fluid metering feature
Wilfred Provost, Tomball, TX (US)
Assigned to BAKER HUGHES OILFIELD OPERATIONS LLC, Houston, TX (US)
Filed by Wilfred Provost, Tomball, TX (US)
Filed on Jan. 21, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/154,173.
Application 17/154,173 is a continuation of application No. 16/418,532, filed on May 21, 2019, granted, now 11,047,185.
Prior Publication US 2021/0140256 A1, May 13, 2021
Int. Cl. E21B 23/06 (2006.01); E21B 23/04 (2006.01); E21B 33/12 (2006.01)
CPC E21B 23/06 (2013.01) [E21B 23/04 (2013.01); E21B 33/12 (2013.01)] 10 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A setting tool configured to actuate a downhole component, comprising:
a piston configured to respond to differential pressure between a pressure of an environment radially inwardly of the tool and a pressure of an environment radially outwardly of the tool;
a setting member in operable communication with the piston, the setting member moveably responsive to movement of the piston, the setting member disposed to cause movement in the downhole component, during use; and
a metering module, having a fluid pathway that provides the metering defined therein and providing a pressure drop along the fluid pathway, operably connected to the piston, the metering module gradually reducing an opposing force on the piston by venting to the environment radially outwardly of the tool, the fluid pathway of the metering module being unexposed to wellbore fluid prior to actuation.