CONSUMABLE DOWNHOLE TOOLS

摘要

A method of removing a downhole tool (100) from a wellbore comprising contacting the tool with a heat source (257) wherein the tool comprises at least one load-bearing component (210,240, 245) comprising a thermally degradable material. A method of reducing the structural integrity of a downhole tool comprising fabricating the load-bearing components of the tool from a thermally degradable material. A method of removing a downhole tool comprising mechanically milling and/or drilling the tool from a wellbore wherein the tool comprises at least one load bearing component comprising a phenolic resin wherein the phenolic resin comprises a rosole, a novalac or combinations thereof.