Patent 9080422 was granted and assigned to Schlumberger on July, 2015 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
Methods and apparatus for liner wiper plugs with bypass options to allow displacing fluid to be pumped through after the liner wiper plug is set in a liner hanger system landing collar. By pumping displacing fluids through the bypass, uncured cement may be removed from the shoe track area and an area external to the shoe track area.