US 11,834,919 B2
Downhole plug deployment
Roger L. Schultz, Ninnekah, OK (US); Timothy Manke, Oklahoma City, OK (US); and Andrew M. Ferguson, Moore, OK (US)
Assigned to THRU TUBING SOLUTIONS, INC., Newcastle, OK (US)
Filed by THRU TUBING SOLUTIONS, INC., Newcastle, OK (US)
Filed on Dec. 30, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/566,264.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/137,545, filed on Jan. 14, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2022/0220819 A1, Jul. 14, 2022
Int. Cl. E21B 23/04 (2006.01)
CPC E21B 23/0413 (2020.05) [E21B 2200/08 (2020.05)] 12 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of deploying a plug in a subterranean well, the method comprising:
positioning a tool string in the well, the tool string including a plug release tool and a well tool, in which the positioning comprises maintaining a fluid flow through the plug release tool, thereby maintaining the plug engaged with a seat of the plug release tool;
then releasing the plug from the plug release tool in which the releasing comprises ceasing the fluid flow, thereby permitting the plug to disengage from the seat; and
then operating the well tool in response to the releasing the plug.