US 12,065,899 B2
Well operations with grouped particle diverter plug
Brock W. Watson, Sadler, TX (US); Gary P. Funkhouser, Moore, OK (US); and Roger L. Schultz, Newcastle, OK (US)
Filed by THRU TUBING SOLUTIONS, INC., Oklahoma City, OK (US)
Filed on Nov. 10, 2020, as Appl. No. 17/093,802.
Application 17/093,802 is a continuation of application No. 16/267,565, filed on Feb. 5, 2019, granted, now 10,871,049.
Prior Publication US 2021/0054715 A1, Feb. 25, 2021
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. E21B 33/13 (2006.01); C09K 8/42 (2006.01); E21B 33/12 (2006.01); E21B 33/05 (2006.01)
CPC E21B 33/1208 (2013.01) [C09K 8/426 (2013.01); E21B 33/1204 (2013.01); E21B 33/13 (2013.01); E21B 33/05 (2013.01)] 14 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
2. A method, comprising: deploying at least one diverter plug into a well, the diverter plug comprising a group of particles disposed within an outer enclosure, and the diverter plug further comprising at least one enlarged body disposed in the enclosure; flowing fluid in the well, thereby conveying the diverter plug into engagement with a fluid passageway in the well, in which the enlarged body is too large to pass through the fluid passageway; and the particles in the enclosure conforming to a shape of the fluid passageway as the diverter plug blocks fluid flow through the fluid passageway, in which the conforming comprises the particles occupying a space between the enclosure and the enlarged body; in which a line extends through the enlarged body; in which at least one of the group consisting of the line and fibers of the line extends outwardly from the enclosure.