US 11,725,473 B2
System and method for protecting a packer during deployment
Abdulrahman K. Aleid, Dhahran (SA)
Assigned to SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY, Dhahran (SA)
Filed by Saudi Arabian Oil Company, Dhahran (SA)
Filed on Jan. 3, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/646,801.
Prior Publication US 2023/0212924 A1, Jul. 6, 2023
Int. Cl. E21B 33/127 (2006.01); E21B 33/12 (2006.01)
CPC E21B 33/127 (2013.01) [E21B 33/12 (2013.01); E21B 33/1208 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system, comprising:
a shaft having a longitudinal length along a longitudinal axis extending in a borehole having an inner surface;
a packer surrounding the shaft at a predetermined position along the longitudinal length;
a protective member surrounding the shaft and vertically positioned above or below the packer;
a movement mechanism configured to move the protective member to the predetermined position in order to surround the packer, thereby protecting the packer; and
an expansion mechanism configured to expand the protected packer and the protective member to position the protective member in contact with the inner surface of the borehole.