CONSUMABLE DOWNHOLE TOOLS

摘要

A downhole tool having a body or structural component comprises a materia l that is at least partially consumed when exposed to heat and a source of o xygen. The material may comprise a metal, such as magnesium, which is conven ed to magnesium oxide when exposed to heat and a source of oxygen. The downh ole tool may further comprise a torch with a fuel load that produces the hea t and source of oxygen when burned. The fuel load may comprise a flammable, non- explosive solid, such as thermite.