| US 7,469,744 B2 | ||
| Deformable ball seat and method | ||
| David B. Ruddock, Pearland, Tex. (US); and Raymond D. Chavers, Humble, Tex. (US) | ||
| Assigned to Baker Hughes Incorporated, Houston, Tex. (US) | ||
| Filed on Mar. 09, 2007, as Appl. No. 11/684,444. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2008/0217025 A1, Sep. 11, 2008 | ||
| Int. Cl. E21B 34/12 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 166—242.1 [166/386; 166/318] | 2 Claims |
| 1. A method for facilitating operations in a wellbore comprising:
dropping a tripping ball to a restricted dimension portion of a tubular member;
pressuring up to a selected pressure on the ball to actuate a pressure actuated well process; and
applying a tensile load to the tubular member to reconfigure the restricted dimension portion of the tubular member to a position
capable of passing the ball therethrough.
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