Slip with multi piece button and system

Abstract

A segmented button for a slip of a downhole tool comprising a plurality of segments affixed to one another. A slip for a downhole tool including a slip body, a recess in the slip body, and a button having a plurality of segments in the recess. A downhole system including a borehole in a subsurface formation, a string and/or wireline in the borehole, and a slip in the borehole, the slip including a slip body, a recess in the slip body, and a button having a plurality of segments in the recess.

1 . A segmented button for a slip of a downhole tool comprising a plurality of segments stacked atop one another. 
     
     
         2 . The segmented button as claimed in  claim 1  wherein the segments are affixed with an adhesive. 
     
     
         3 . The segmented button as claimed in  claim 1  wherein the segments are affixed by epoxy. 
     
     
         4 . The segmented button as claimed in  claim 1  wherein the segments are affixed by brazing. 
     
     
         5 . The segmented button as claimed in  claim 1  wherein the segments are affixed by intact material remaining after removal of material from an interface. 
     
     
         6 . The segmented button as claimed in  claim 1  wherein the button exhibits greater strength longitudinally along its axis than laterally to its axis. 
     
     
         7 . A slip for a downhole tool comprising:
 a slip body;   a recess in the slip body; and   a button having a plurality of segments stacked atop one another in the recess.   
     
     
         8 . The slip as claimed in  claim 7  wherein at least one segment of the plurality of segments is affixed to the slip body. 
     
     
         9 . The slip as claimed in  claim 7  wherein the plurality of segments are affixed to one another. 
     
     
         10 . The slip as claimed in  claim 9  wherein the plurality of segments are affixed to one another by adhesive. 
     
     
         11 . The slip as claimed in  claim 9  wherein the plurality of segments are affixed to one another by braze. 
     
     
         12 . The slip as claimed in  claim 7  wherein the plurality of segments are connected to one another by a portion of intact material. 
     
     
         13 . The slip as claimed in  claim 7  wherein the plurality of segments form a single piece of material with differing density of segments and interfaces between segments. 
     
     
         14 . The slip as claimed in  claim 7  wherein the plurality of segments form a single piece of material with cuts at interfaces between segments. 
     
     
         15 . A downhole system comprising:
 a borehole in a subsurface formation;   a string and/or wireline in the borehole; and   a slip in the borehole, the slip comprising:   a slip body;   a recess in the slip body; and   a button having a plurality of segments stacked atop one another in the recess.