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- the present invention relates to oil and gas production and, more particularly, in one or more embodiments, the present invention relates to a perforated insert designed for filtration of an injection fluid.
- the invention disclosed herein is directed to a filtering device that may be positioned within tubing, for example production tubing, to prevent contaminants from being injected into the well during well creating processes.
- FIG. 1 illustrates a well system
- FIG. 2 is a side view of a perforated filtration insert according to an embodiment of the invention.
- FIG. 3 is a cross sectional view of the top portion unit of the filter.
- FIG. 4 is a perspective view of top portion of the filter
- FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the bottom portion of the filter.
- FIG. 1 illustrates a well system 100 that includes a perforated filtration insert 105 .
- surface equipment 110 may include a hoisting apparatus 120 and a derrick 125 .
- Hoisting apparatus 120 may be used for raising and lowering tubular strings into a wellbore 130 .
- wellbore 130 may extend through formation 115 .
- a casing 135 may be secured within wellbore 130 by cement (not shown).
- Casing 135 may be made from any material such as metals, nonmetals, plastics, composites, or the like. Additionally, it may not be necessary for casing 135 to be cemented into wellbore 130 .
- a production tubing 140 may be disposed within casing 135 .
- Production tubing 140 may be any suitable tubing string utilized in the production of hydrocarbons.
- information concerning operations for the production of hydrocarbons and/or other related data may be collected by well system 100 .
- Information collected by well system 100 may be processed by an analysis unit 145 .
- the processing may be performed real-time and/or after certain operations. Processing may occur underground and/or at a surface 150 .
- Analysis unit 145 may process signals, and information contained therein may be displayed for an operator to observe and stored for future processing and reference.
- an operator may be defined as an individual, group of individuals, or an organization.
- Analysis unit 145 may include any instrumentality or aggregate of instrumentalities operable to compute, estimate, classify, process, transmit, receive, retrieve, originate, switch, store, display, manifest, detect, record, reproduce, handle, or utilize any form of information, intelligence, or data for business, scientific, control, or other purposes.
- analysis unit 145 may be a processing unit, a network storage device, or any other suitable device and may vary in size, shape, performance, functionality, and price.
- Analysis unit 145 may include random access memory (RAM), one or more processing resources such as a central processing unit (CPU) or hardware or software control logic, ROM, and/or other types of nonvolatile memory.
- Analysis unit 145 may include one or more disk drives, one or more network ports for communication with external devices as well as an input device (e.g., keyboard, mouse, etc.) and video display. Analysis unit 145 may also include one or more buses operable to transmit communications between the various hardware components.
- Non-transitory computer-readable media may include any instrumentality or aggregation of instrumentalities that may retain data and/or instructions for a period of time.
- Non-transitory computer-readable media may include, for example, storage media such as a direct access storage device (e.g., a hard disk drive or floppy disk drive), a sequential access storage device (e.g., a tape disk drive), compact disk, CD-ROM, DVD, RAM, ROM, electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM), and/or flash memory; as well as communications media such wires, optical fibers, microwaves, radio waves, and other electromagnetic and/or optical carriers; and/or any combination of the foregoing.
- storage media such as a direct access storage device (e.g., a hard disk drive or floppy disk drive), a sequential access storage device (e.g., a tape disk drive), compact disk, CD-ROM, DVD, RAM, ROM, electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM), and/or flash memory
- communications media such wires, optical fibers, microwaves, radio waves, and other electromagnetic and/or optical carriers; and/or any combination of
- perforated filtration insert 105 may be disposed on, in, and/or around production tubing 140 . In embodiments, perforated filtration insert 105 may be disposed about a proximal end of production tubing 140 near surface 150 . It should be understood by those of ordinary skill that while perforated filtration insert 105 is illustrated as a surface unit, perforated filtration insert 105 may be disposed at any depth along production tubing 140 . As shown on FIG. 2 , perforated filtration insert 105 may include a body 200 , a head unit 205 , and a cap 210 . In embodiments, head unit 205 may be disposed about a first end of body 200 , wherein head unit 205 is uphole.
- Cap 210 may be disposed about a second end of body 200 , wherein cap 210 is downhole.
- Body 200 may be formed from perforated sheet metal rolled into cylinder as shown in FIG. 4 . Once formed the circular top of body 200 can be placed within a circular groove 303 in the head unit 205 and welded in place. This centers the header ring before welding and adds strength to the weld.
- Body 200 may function to filter out any suitable debris present in a fluid that interacts with perforated filtration insert 105 .
- Body 200 may be made from any suitable material. Suitable materials may include, but are not limited to, metals, nonmetals, polymers, ceramic, and/or combinations thereof. In embodiments, body 200 may be made from stainless steel.
- Body 200 may be any suitable size, height, and/or shape. Without limitations, the length of body 200 may be between from about 1 inch to about 20 inches, from about 20 inches to about 40 inches, from about 40 inches to about 60 inches, from about 60 inches to about 80 inches, or from about 80 inches to about 100 inches. In a preferred embodiment, body 200 may have a length between a range of about 55 inches and 70 inches.
- a suitable shape may include, but is not limited to, cross-sectional shapes that are circular, elliptical, triangular, rectangular, square, hexagonal, and/or combinations thereof.
- body 200 may be a tubular with a circular cross-sectional shape.
- Body 200 may include a central passage that traverses the length of body 200 .
- there may be perforations 215 disposed throughout body 200 .
- Perforations 215 may be openings allowing access from the interior of body 200 to the exterior of body 200 and/or vice versa.
- Perforations 215 may be any suitable size, height, and/or shape.
- perforations 215 may have a circular cross-sectional shape.
- Perforations 215 may be uniform and/or non-uniform in shape, size, spread across body 200 , and/or combinations thereof. Without limitations, perforations 215 may have a diameter between a range of about 1/100 of an inch to about 1/50 of an inch, from about 1/50 of an inch to about 1/25 of an inch, from about 1/25 of an inch to about 1/10 of an inch, or from about 1/10 of an inch to about 1 ⁇ 2 of an inch. In certain embodiments, the diameter of perforations 215 may be between about 1/16 of an inch to about 1 ⁇ 4 of an inch.
- FIGS. 3 and 4 illustrate an embodiment of head unit 205 .
- Head unit 205 may be made from any suitable material. Suitable materials may include, but are not limited to, metals, nonmetals, polymers, ceramic, and/or combinations thereof. Head unit 205 may be any suitable size, height, and/or shape. In embodiments, the inner diameter of head unit 205 may be the same as the inner diameter of body 200 . In alternate embodiments, the inner diameter of head unit 205 may be different from and/or concentric with the inner diameter of body 200 . Head unit 205 may provide an access point to perforated filtration insert 105 for an operator. Additionally, head unit 205 may provide a seal against the interior of production tubing 140 .
- head unit 205 may include a groove 300 for a suitable sealing element.
- the suitable sealing element may be an O-ring.
- the plurality of grooves 300 may be disposed external to head unit 205 .
- head unit 205 may provide a pressure seal between surface 145 and wellbore 130 .
- Body 200 may fit within the interior of head unit 205 and be secured thereto by any known method such as welding.
- head unit 205 includes an enlarged flange 301 that is adapted to sit on top of the tubing or a vessel to prevent the filter from falling into the tube. Heading unit also includes an annular grove 303 and a leveled surface 302 .
- Head unit 205 may additionally include a handle 400 .
- Handle 400 may be a structure to be grasped by an operator in order to displace perforated filtration insert 105 .
- Handle 400 may be made from any suitable material.
- Handle 400 may be any suitable size, height, and/or shape.
- Handle 400 may be disposed to head unit 205 by using any suitable mechanism including, but not limited to, through the use of suitable fasteners, threading, adhesives, snap-fit methods, welding, and/or any combination thereof.
- handle 400 may be disposed to head unit 205 by welding the ends of handle 400 to a proximal end of head unit 205 , wherein the proximal end of head unit 205 is opposite of first end of body 200 and accessible at surface 150 .
- FIG. 5 illustrates an embodiment of cap 210 .
- Cap 210 may be made from any suitable material. Suitable materials may include, but are not limited to, metals, nonmetals, polymers, ceramic, and/or combinations thereof. In embodiments, cap 210 may be made from stainless steel. Cap 210 may be any suitable size, height, and/or shape. Without limitation, a suitable shape may include, but is not limited to, cross-sectional shapes that are circular, elliptical, triangular, rectangular, square, hexagonal, and/or combinations thereof. In embodiments, cap 210 may have a circular cross-sectional shape. As previously described, cap 210 may be disposed about a second end of body 200 .
- the diameter of cap 210 may be the same as the outer diameter or inner diameter of body 200 . In alternate embodiments, the diameter of cap 210 may be different from and/or concentric with the outer diameter or inner diameter of body 200 .
- Cap 210 may be disposed to body 200 by using any suitable mechanism, including, but not limited, through the use of suitable fasteners, threading, adhesives, snap-fit methods, welding, and/or any combination thereof. In embodiments, cap 210 may be disposed to body 200 through welding.
- perforated filtration insert 105 may be disposed into production tubing 140 . Once head unit 205 of perforated filtration insert 105 has sealed against production tubing 140 , an injection fluid may be pumped downhole. In embodiments, the injection fluid may travel through perforated filtration insert 105 by entering into head unit 205 . The injection fluid may travel through the central passage of body 200 and encounter cap 210 . Cap 210 may restrict the flow of the injection fluid. In embodiments, the injection fluid may be forced to exit the body 200 through perforations 215 . As the injection fluid travels through perforations 215 , any debris previously present in the injection fluid may be separated from the injection fluid and remain inside perforated filtration insert 105 .
- the injection fluid may travel further downhole without the presence of large-sized debris, wherein the large-sized debris has an overall size that is bigger than the diameter of perforations 215 .
- portions of debris may become stuck within perforations 215 .
- Perforations 215 may be temporarily clogged.
- perforated filtration insert 105 may be removed from production tubing 140 in order to clean out the debris that was filtered out of the injection fluid and/or clogged within perforations 215 .
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- This application claims priority to U.S. provisional patent application Ser. No. 62/693,257 filed Jul. 2, 2018, the entire contents of which is expressly incorporated herein by reference thereto.
- The present invention relates to oil and gas production and, more particularly, in one or more embodiments, the present invention relates to a perforated insert designed for filtration of an injection fluid.
- Currently, to stimulate a subterranean formation, a fluid is injected into the formation through production tubing. Often, the fluid available to be injected is contaminated with debris. Problems may arise, such as tool failure or safety hazards, when such debris travels downhole through other equipment. Therefore, there is a need for systems and methods to filter out the debris from an injection fluid.
- The invention disclosed herein is directed to a filtering device that may be positioned within tubing, for example production tubing, to prevent contaminants from being injected into the well during well creating processes.
- For a detailed description of the preferred embodiments of the invention, reference will now be made to the accompanying drawings in which:
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FIG. 1 illustrates a well system. -
FIG. 2 is a side view of a perforated filtration insert according to an embodiment of the invention. -
FIG. 3 is a cross sectional view of the top portion unit of the filter. -
FIG. 4 is a perspective view of top portion of the filter, and -
FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the bottom portion of the filter. -
FIG. 1 illustrates awell system 100 that includes aperforated filtration insert 105. As illustrated, there may besurface equipment 110 disposed above aformation 115. In examples,surface equipment 110 may include a hoistingapparatus 120 and aderrick 125. Hoistingapparatus 120 may be used for raising and lowering tubular strings into awellbore 130. In examples,wellbore 130 may extend throughformation 115. Acasing 135 may be secured withinwellbore 130 by cement (not shown).Casing 135 may be made from any material such as metals, nonmetals, plastics, composites, or the like. Additionally, it may not be necessary forcasing 135 to be cemented intowellbore 130. In embodiments, aproduction tubing 140 may be disposed withincasing 135.Production tubing 140 may be any suitable tubing string utilized in the production of hydrocarbons. - In embodiments, information concerning operations for the production of hydrocarbons and/or other related data may be collected by
well system 100. Information collected bywell system 100 may be processed by ananalysis unit 145. The processing may be performed real-time and/or after certain operations. Processing may occur underground and/or at asurface 150.Analysis unit 145 may process signals, and information contained therein may be displayed for an operator to observe and stored for future processing and reference. In examples, an operator may be defined as an individual, group of individuals, or an organization.Analysis unit 145 may include any instrumentality or aggregate of instrumentalities operable to compute, estimate, classify, process, transmit, receive, retrieve, originate, switch, store, display, manifest, detect, record, reproduce, handle, or utilize any form of information, intelligence, or data for business, scientific, control, or other purposes. For example,analysis unit 145 may be a processing unit, a network storage device, or any other suitable device and may vary in size, shape, performance, functionality, and price.Analysis unit 145 may include random access memory (RAM), one or more processing resources such as a central processing unit (CPU) or hardware or software control logic, ROM, and/or other types of nonvolatile memory. Additional components ofanalysis unit 145 may include one or more disk drives, one or more network ports for communication with external devices as well as an input device (e.g., keyboard, mouse, etc.) and video display.Analysis unit 145 may also include one or more buses operable to transmit communications between the various hardware components. - Alternatively, systems and methods of the present disclosure may be implemented, at least in part, with non-transitory computer-readable media. Non-transitory computer-readable media may include any instrumentality or aggregation of instrumentalities that may retain data and/or instructions for a period of time. Non-transitory computer-readable media may include, for example, storage media such as a direct access storage device (e.g., a hard disk drive or floppy disk drive), a sequential access storage device (e.g., a tape disk drive), compact disk, CD-ROM, DVD, RAM, ROM, electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM), and/or flash memory; as well as communications media such wires, optical fibers, microwaves, radio waves, and other electromagnetic and/or optical carriers; and/or any combination of the foregoing.
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filtration insert 105 may be disposed on, in, and/or aroundproduction tubing 140. In embodiments,perforated filtration insert 105 may be disposed about a proximal end ofproduction tubing 140 nearsurface 150. It should be understood by those of ordinary skill that while perforatedfiltration insert 105 is illustrated as a surface unit, perforatedfiltration insert 105 may be disposed at any depth alongproduction tubing 140. As shown onFIG. 2 , perforatedfiltration insert 105 may include abody 200, ahead unit 205, and acap 210. In embodiments,head unit 205 may be disposed about a first end ofbody 200, whereinhead unit 205 is uphole. Cap 210 may be disposed about a second end ofbody 200, whereincap 210 is downhole.Body 200 may be formed from perforated sheet metal rolled into cylinder as shown inFIG. 4 . Once formed the circular top ofbody 200 can be placed within acircular groove 303 in thehead unit 205 and welded in place. This centers the header ring before welding and adds strength to the weld. -
Body 200 may function to filter out any suitable debris present in a fluid that interacts withperforated filtration insert 105.Body 200 may be made from any suitable material. Suitable materials may include, but are not limited to, metals, nonmetals, polymers, ceramic, and/or combinations thereof. In embodiments,body 200 may be made from stainless steel.Body 200 may be any suitable size, height, and/or shape. Without limitations, the length ofbody 200 may be between from about 1 inch to about 20 inches, from about 20 inches to about 40 inches, from about 40 inches to about 60 inches, from about 60 inches to about 80 inches, or from about 80 inches to about 100 inches. In a preferred embodiment,body 200 may have a length between a range of about 55 inches and 70 inches. Without limitation, a suitable shape may include, but is not limited to, cross-sectional shapes that are circular, elliptical, triangular, rectangular, square, hexagonal, and/or combinations thereof. In embodiments,body 200 may be a tubular with a circular cross-sectional shape.Body 200 may include a central passage that traverses the length ofbody 200. In embodiments, there may beperforations 215 disposed throughoutbody 200.Perforations 215 may be openings allowing access from the interior ofbody 200 to the exterior ofbody 200 and/or vice versa.Perforations 215 may be any suitable size, height, and/or shape. In embodiments,perforations 215 may have a circular cross-sectional shape.Perforations 215 may be uniform and/or non-uniform in shape, size, spread acrossbody 200, and/or combinations thereof. Without limitations,perforations 215 may have a diameter between a range of about 1/100 of an inch to about 1/50 of an inch, from about 1/50 of an inch to about 1/25 of an inch, from about 1/25 of an inch to about 1/10 of an inch, or from about 1/10 of an inch to about ½ of an inch. In certain embodiments, the diameter ofperforations 215 may be between about 1/16 of an inch to about ¼ of an inch. -
FIGS. 3 and 4 illustrate an embodiment ofhead unit 205.Head unit 205 may be made from any suitable material. Suitable materials may include, but are not limited to, metals, nonmetals, polymers, ceramic, and/or combinations thereof.Head unit 205 may be any suitable size, height, and/or shape. In embodiments, the inner diameter ofhead unit 205 may be the same as the inner diameter ofbody 200. In alternate embodiments, the inner diameter ofhead unit 205 may be different from and/or concentric with the inner diameter ofbody 200.Head unit 205 may provide an access point toperforated filtration insert 105 for an operator. Additionally,head unit 205 may provide a seal against the interior ofproduction tubing 140. As illustrated,head unit 205 may include agroove 300 for a suitable sealing element. Without limitation, the suitable sealing element may be an O-ring. There may be a plurality ofgrooves 300 inhead unit 205. The plurality ofgrooves 300 may be disposed external tohead unit 205. In embodiments, asperforated filtration insert 105 is disposed intoproduction tubing 140,head unit 205 may provide a pressure seal betweensurface 145 andwellbore 130.Body 200 may fit within the interior ofhead unit 205 and be secured thereto by any known method such as welding. - As shown in
FIG. 3 head unit 205 includes anenlarged flange 301 that is adapted to sit on top of the tubing or a vessel to prevent the filter from falling into the tube. Heading unit also includes anannular grove 303 and a leveledsurface 302. -
Head unit 205 may additionally include ahandle 400. Handle 400 may be a structure to be grasped by an operator in order to displaceperforated filtration insert 105. Handle 400 may be made from any suitable material. Handle 400 may be any suitable size, height, and/or shape. Handle 400 may be disposed tohead unit 205 by using any suitable mechanism including, but not limited to, through the use of suitable fasteners, threading, adhesives, snap-fit methods, welding, and/or any combination thereof. In embodiments, handle 400 may be disposed tohead unit 205 by welding the ends ofhandle 400 to a proximal end ofhead unit 205, wherein the proximal end ofhead unit 205 is opposite of first end ofbody 200 and accessible atsurface 150. -
FIG. 5 illustrates an embodiment ofcap 210.Cap 210 may be made from any suitable material. Suitable materials may include, but are not limited to, metals, nonmetals, polymers, ceramic, and/or combinations thereof. In embodiments,cap 210 may be made from stainless steel.Cap 210 may be any suitable size, height, and/or shape. Without limitation, a suitable shape may include, but is not limited to, cross-sectional shapes that are circular, elliptical, triangular, rectangular, square, hexagonal, and/or combinations thereof. In embodiments,cap 210 may have a circular cross-sectional shape. As previously described,cap 210 may be disposed about a second end ofbody 200. In embodiments, the diameter ofcap 210 may be the same as the outer diameter or inner diameter ofbody 200. In alternate embodiments, the diameter ofcap 210 may be different from and/or concentric with the outer diameter or inner diameter ofbody 200.Cap 210 may be disposed tobody 200 by using any suitable mechanism, including, but not limited, through the use of suitable fasteners, threading, adhesives, snap-fit methods, welding, and/or any combination thereof. In embodiments,cap 210 may be disposed tobody 200 through welding. - In embodiments,
perforated filtration insert 105 may be disposed intoproduction tubing 140. Oncehead unit 205 ofperforated filtration insert 105 has sealed againstproduction tubing 140, an injection fluid may be pumped downhole. In embodiments, the injection fluid may travel throughperforated filtration insert 105 by entering intohead unit 205. The injection fluid may travel through the central passage ofbody 200 andencounter cap 210.Cap 210 may restrict the flow of the injection fluid. In embodiments, the injection fluid may be forced to exit thebody 200 throughperforations 215. As the injection fluid travels throughperforations 215, any debris previously present in the injection fluid may be separated from the injection fluid and remain insideperforated filtration insert 105. The injection fluid may travel further downhole without the presence of large-sized debris, wherein the large-sized debris has an overall size that is bigger than the diameter ofperforations 215. In embodiments, portions of debris may become stuck withinperforations 215.Perforations 215 may be temporarily clogged. In embodiments,perforated filtration insert 105 may be removed fromproduction tubing 140 in order to clean out the debris that was filtered out of the injection fluid and/or clogged withinperforations 215. - The foregoing figures and discussion are not intended to include all features of the present techniques to accommodate a buyer or seller, or to describe the system, nor is such figures and discussion limiting but exemplary and in the spirit of the present techniques.
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