DOWNHOLE TOOLS COMPRISING AQUEOUS-DEGRADABLE SEALING ELEMENTS

摘要

The present disclosure generally relates to downhole tools comprising aqueous-degradable sealing elements and, more specifically, to downhole tools comprising a body and an aqueous-degradable sealing element, wherein at least a portion of the body is also degradable upon exposure to a wellbore environment. A downhole tool that includes a body, wherein at least a portion of the body is degradable when exposed to a wellbore environment; and at least one aqueous-degradable sealing element composed of an aqueous-degradable elastomer, wherein the aqueous-degradable sealing element degrades when exposed to an aqueous fluid in the wellbore environment.