US 11,965,393 B2
Downhole setting assembly with switch module
Benjamin Vascal Knight, Katy, TX (US); Charles Levine, Waxahachie, TX (US); Joe Noel Wells, Lindale, TX (US); Timmothy Alain Lee, Tomball, TX (US); Ryan Ward, Tomball, TX (US); and William Caruana, Cypress, TX (US)
Assigned to G&H Diversified Manufacturing LP, Houston, TX (US)
Filed by G&H Diversified Manufacturing, LP, Houston, TX (US)
Filed on May 11, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/742,185.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/187,145, filed on May 11, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2022/0364430 A1, Nov. 17, 2022
Int. Cl. E21B 33/13 (2006.01); E21B 23/04 (2006.01)
CPC E21B 33/13 (2013.01) [E21B 23/04 (2013.01)] 16 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system for plugging a wellbore extending from the surface and into a subterranean earthen formation, the system comprising:
a plug comprising an annular sealing element and having an initial configuration configured to permit fluid flow around the plug in the wellbore and a set configuration configured to plug the wellbore whereby fluid flow around the plug in the wellbore is restricted;
a setting tool configured to couple with the plug and comprising an energetic element, the setting tool configured to shift the plug from the initial configuration to the set configuration in response to ignition of the energetic element; and
a setting tool initiator comprising an igniter switch and an igniter, wherein the setting tool initiator is configured to ignite the energetic element of the setting tool in response to ignition of the igniter;
wherein the igniter switch has an operational state in which the igniter switch is configured to receive electrical signals from the surface and an inoperable state in which the igniter switch is not configured receive electrical signals from the surface, and wherein the setting tool initiator is configured to shift the igniter switch from the operational state to the inoperable state in response to the ignition of the igniter;
wherein the setting tool initiator comprises an initiator housing having a switch compartment in which the igniter switch is positioned, and an igniter compartment in which the igniter is located, and wherein a fluid flowpath extends from the igniter compartment to the switch compartment.