CN104169520A - Actuation system and method for a downhole tool - Google Patents

Actuation system and method for a downhole tool Download PDF

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CN104169520A
CN104169520A CN201380015343.9A CN201380015343A CN104169520A CN 104169520 A CN104169520 A CN 104169520A CN 201380015343 A CN201380015343 A CN 201380015343A CN 104169520 A CN104169520 A CN 104169520A
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S·P·傅伊特
M·S·卡林
A·L·D·克里斯图雷安
C·H·杜威
J·多博什
J·胡
D·A·S·斯威策
R·乌特
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    • EFIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E21EARTH DRILLING; MINING
    • E21BEARTH DRILLING, e.g. DEEP DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
    • E21B34/00Valve arrangements for boreholes or wells
    • E21B34/06Valve arrangements for boreholes or wells in wells
    • EFIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E21EARTH DRILLING; MINING
    • E21BEARTH DRILLING, e.g. DEEP DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
    • E21B47/00Survey of boreholes or wells
    • E21B47/09Locating or determining the position of objects in boreholes or wells, e.g. the position of an extending arm; Identifying the free or blocked portions of pipes
    • E21B47/092Locating or determining the position of objects in boreholes or wells, e.g. the position of an extending arm; Identifying the free or blocked portions of pipes by detecting magnetic anomalies
    • EFIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E21EARTH DRILLING; MINING
    • E21BEARTH DRILLING, e.g. DEEP DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
    • E21B10/00Drill bits
    • E21B10/26Drill bits with leading portion, i.e. drill bits with a pilot cutter; Drill bits for enlarging the borehole, e.g. reamers
    • E21B10/32Drill bits with leading portion, i.e. drill bits with a pilot cutter; Drill bits for enlarging the borehole, e.g. reamers with expansible cutting tools
    • E21B10/322Drill bits with leading portion, i.e. drill bits with a pilot cutter; Drill bits for enlarging the borehole, e.g. reamers with expansible cutting tools cutter shifted by fluid pressure
    • EFIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E21EARTH DRILLING; MINING
    • E21BEARTH DRILLING, e.g. DEEP DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
    • E21B21/00Methods or apparatus for flushing boreholes, e.g. by use of exhaust air from motor
    • E21B21/10Valve arrangements in drilling-fluid circulation systems
    • E21B21/103Down-hole by-pass valve arrangements, i.e. between the inside of the drill string and the annulus
    • EFIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E21EARTH DRILLING; MINING
    • E21BEARTH DRILLING, e.g. DEEP DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
    • E21B34/00Valve arrangements for boreholes or wells
    • E21B34/06Valve arrangements for boreholes or wells in wells
    • E21B34/066Valve arrangements for boreholes or wells in wells electrically actuated
    • EFIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E21EARTH DRILLING; MINING
    • E21BEARTH DRILLING, e.g. DEEP DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
    • E21B34/00Valve arrangements for boreholes or wells
    • E21B34/06Valve arrangements for boreholes or wells in wells
    • E21B34/10Valve arrangements for boreholes or wells in wells operated by control fluid supplied from outside the borehole
    • EFIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E21EARTH DRILLING; MINING
    • E21BEARTH DRILLING, e.g. DEEP DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
    • E21B47/00Survey of boreholes or wells
    • E21B47/12Means for transmitting measuring-signals or control signals from the well to the surface, or from the surface to the well, e.g. for logging while drilling

Abstract

An actuation system and method for a downhole tool is disclosed. The downhole tool includes a body having an axial bore extending at least partially therethrough and a chamber disposed radially-outward from the bore. A valve is disposed within the bore and adapted to move between a first position which prevents fluid flow from the bore to the chamber through a port and a second position which permits the fluid flow from the bore to the chamber through the port. A motor, disposed within the bore, is adapted to move the valve between the first and second positions. An actuatable component of the downhole tool, e.g., a cutter block of an underreamer downhole tool, is movably coupled to the body and adapted to move from a non-actuated state to an actuated state in response to fluid flow through the port into the chamber.

Description

For control system and the method for downhole tool
Technical field
Embodiment disclosed herein relates generally to downhole tool.More specifically, one or more embodiment disclosed herein relates to for manipulating downhole tool to carry out the operation of their expections and/or the system and method for function.
Background technology
In the process of probing well, often adopt downhole tool to carry out operation or the function of downhole tool expection, for example reamer is used to expand the diameter of well.In the example that is reamer at downhole tool, traditional reamer has main body, main body have from wherein extend axially through axial hole, fluid flows through axial hole.One or more cutter groups are connected to movably main body and are suitable for changing between collapsed state and deployed condition.
The reamer that is in collapsed state is admitted in well by drill string.In collapsed state, cutter group is folded in the main body of reamer to make cutter group with respect to sleeve pipe or the radially inner setting of well bore wall of surrounding.Once reamer arrives the desired depth of well, reamer is manipulated deployed condition.In deployed condition, cutter group radially outward moves and contacts with well bore wall.Cutter group is then used to cutting or grinds well bore wall to expand its diameter.
Summary of the invention
Content part of the present invention is for introducing the concept of choosing further describing in the following detailed description.Content of the present invention is not key or the substantive characteristics for determining claimed theme, neither be used for helping to limit the scope of claimed theme.
A kind of downhole tool with control system is disclosed.This downhole tool comprise there is the main body in axially extended hole and with respect to aperture the chamber to outer setting, described hole extends through main body at least in part, chamber is for example positioned at the wall of main body.Hole is communicated with chamber fluid by port.Valve is arranged in hole and is suitable for moving between primary importance and the second place, and in primary importance, this valve block fluid flows to chamber from hole by port, and in the second place, this valve allows fluid to flow to chamber by port from hole.Motor is arranged in hole and is suitable for making valve to move between primary importance and the second place.Be connected to movably main body downhole tool can operating element be suitable for flow through port in response to fluid and enter in chamber and move between manipulation state and non-manipulation state.The movement of valve between primary importance and the second place can comprise that linear and rotary valve moves.Here in disclosed one or more embodiment, downhole tool is reamer and can operating element is mobile cutter group between the deployed condition while being suitable for that the collapsed state during in primary importance and valve are in the second place at valve.
In another embodiment, downhole tool comprise there is the main body in axially extended hole and with respect to aperture the chamber to outer setting, described hole extends through main body at least in part, chamber is for example positioned at the wall of main body.Hole is communicated with chamber fluid by port.Valve is arranged in hole and is suitable for moving between primary importance and the second place, and in primary importance, valve block fluid flows to chamber from hole by port, and in the second place, valve allows fluid to flow to chamber by port from hole.Motor is arranged in hole and is suitable between primary importance and the second place, axially moving this valve in hole.Between for example, manipulation (or expansion) state when can operating element (cutter group) being connected to movably main body and being suitable for that non-manipulation (or packing up) state during in primary importance and valve are in the second place at valve of downhole tool, move.Position sensor system be arranged in hole and be configured to measure can operating element axial location.The telemetry system that is connected to position sensor system is arranged on equally in hole and is configured to the signal that represents axial location that can operating element is delivered to remote location, for example ground location.
Also disclose a kind of for manipulating the method for downhole tool.The method comprises signal is passed to the underground receiver being arranged on downhole tool from ground location.This signal controlling is arranged on one or several operation extending axially at least in part through the motor in the hole of the main body of downhole tool.Chamber is with respect to aperture to outer setting, and it is for example arranged in the wall of main body.Motor is connected to and the mobile valve being arranged in hole, and it is moved between primary importance and the second place.When valve is during in primary importance, fluid transfer is by being arranged on the port between hole and chamber, when valve is during in the second place, allows fluid to flow to chamber by port from hole.Can operating element can be connected to movably the main body of downhole tool and be arranged and designed in response to because caused hydraulic pressure in fluid inflow chamber raises and moves between non-manipulation state and manipulation state.In the time of can operating element being manipulated of downhole tool, downhole tool is operated.
A kind of well tool control system being used in well is disclosed.This well tool control system comprises the valve in the inner flow passage that is arranged on down-hole pipe.This valve is arranged and designed into the primary importance of the port in the inwall of sealing down-hole pipe and allows fluid to flow between the second place port and move from inner flow passage.This valve has one or more passages that pass therethrough and makes valve in where all allow fluid axially to pass through to arrive downhole drill bit from passage.Motor is arranged in the inner flow passage of down-hole pipe to allow the fluid in inner flow passage to pass through from motor around.Motor is connected to valve and is arranged and designed into valve is moved between primary importance and the second place.In response to fluid flow into port and by port can operating element thus by valve is moved to the second place and is manipulated from primary importance.The movement of valve between primary importance and the second place comprises that linear and rotary valve moves.
In another embodiment, well tool control system comprises the valve module with the valve in the inner flow passage that is arranged on rotatably down-hole pipe.This valve is arranged and designed into the first position of rotation of the port in the inwall of blocking-up down-hole pipe and allows fluid to flow between the second position of rotation in port and moves.Valve module and valve be also arranged and designed passage that precedent passes therethrough as having with make valve in where all allow drilling fluid from passage by arriving downhole drill bit.This valve is further arranged and designed in the time that drilling fluid passes through valve module, is seated on the valve chest of valve module in response to being created in the pressure reduction between inner flow passage and well.Motor module is arranged in the inner flow passage of down-hole pipe to allow drilling fluid to pass through from the surrounding of motor.Motor module comprises the motor that is connected to this valve, so that valve moves between the first position of rotation and the second position of rotation.Can operating element, flow into and by the fluid of port, thus by making valve move to the second position of rotation and be manipulated from the first position of rotation in response to fluid.
Also disclose a kind of for manipulate downhole tool can operating element method.The method comprises from pithead position and sends command signal to underground receiver.This command signal control is arranged on the operation of the motor in the inner flow passage of down-hole pipe.This motor makes to be arranged on the primary importance of valve in the down-hole pipe port in the inwall of sealing down-hole pipe and allows fluid to flow into from inner flow passage between the second place of port and moves.This valve is further arranged and designed into valve and in where all allows drilling fluid from wherein passing through to arrive downhole drill bit.When valve is during in the second place, fluid from inner flow passage entry port fluid is flowed into and pass through that port manipulates downhole tool can operating element.
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Can at length understand for the feature that makes narration, the description more specifically summarizing above can be referring to one or more embodiment, and some of them embodiment is shown in the drawings.But, it should be noted that accompanying drawing is exemplary embodiment, therefore can not regard the restriction to protection domain as.
Fig. 1 has described being arranged in well and having the schematic diagram of the exemplary downhole tool of control system according to disclosed one or more embodiment.
Fig. 2 has described according to the phantom drawing of the example valve module of disclosed one or more embodiment.
Fig. 3 has described according to the phantom drawing of the exemplary motor module of disclosed one or more embodiment.
Fig. 4 has described according to the part phantom drawing of the valve module connecting by self-aligning connector of disclosed one or more embodiment and motor module.
Fig. 5 has described according to the phantom of the valve module of disclosed one or more embodiment.
Fig. 6 has described the phantom that is arranged on the valve module in downhole tool according to disclosed one or more embodiment.
The valve module that Fig. 7 has described Fig. 6 is manipulated the phantom of different operating positions.
The part phantom drawing according to the position sensing of disclosed one or more embodiment has been described in Fig. 8-1.
The part phantom drawing of an embodiment of the sensor array part of the position sensing shown in Fig. 8-1 has been described in Fig. 8-2.
Fig. 8-3 have been described according to the part phantom drawing of the sensor array part of the position sensing shown in Fig. 8-2 of disclosed one or more embodiment, and sensor array is arranged in the drill string that well head direction is connected to downhole tool.
Fig. 9 has described according to the magnet basket that is arranged on the position sensing in downhole tool of disclosed one or more embodiment or the phantom of crown moieties.
Figure 10 has described the part phantom drawing according to a part for the position sensing of disclosed one or more embodiment, and wherein, the form of position sensing is the diagnostic probe together with direct impulse measurement while drilling tool assemble.
Figure 11 has described still not have according to the exemplary control system of having of disclosed one or more embodiment the phantom of the downhole tool of position sensing.
Figure 12 has described according to the phantom of the downhole tool that comprises valve module of disclosed one or more embodiment.
Figure 13 has described, according to the phantom of another part of the downhole tool of disclosed one or more embodiment, wherein to show valve module.
Figure 14 described according to disclosed one or more embodiment in downhole to being connected to downhole tool and including therein the electronic device part of control system and the phantom of the drill string of power source.
Figure 15 has described according to the phantom of the downhole tool of disclosed one or more embodiment, and its valve module that shows Figure 13 is in the first manipulation position.
Figure 16 has described according to the phantom of the downhole tool of disclosed one or more embodiment, and its valve module that shows Figure 13 is in the second manipulation position.
Figure 17 has described being arranged in well and having the schematic diagram of the exemplary downhole tool of another control system according to disclosed one or more embodiment.
The phantom that is arranged on the exemplary rotation finger valve module in downhole tool according to disclosed one or more embodiment has been described in Figure 18-1.
Figure 18-2 have been described according to the phantom drawing of the finger valve of the rotation finger valve module of Figure 18-1 of disclosed one or more embodiment.
Figure 19 has described to be connected to the phantom of the rotation finger valve module of Figure 18-1 of motor module according to disclosed one or more embodiment by self-aligning connector.
Figure 20 has described according to the phantom of the downhole tool of disclosed one or more embodiment, and it shows the rotation finger valve module that is connected to motor module.
Figure 21 has described according to the phantom of the downhole tool of disclosed one or more embodiment, and its rotation finger valve module that shows Figure 20 is in the first manipulation position.
Figure 22 has described according to the phantom of the downhole tool of disclosed one or more embodiment, and its rotation finger valve module that shows Figure 20 is in the second manipulation position.
Figure 23 described according to disclosed one or more embodiment for rotating the valve member of exemplary tapered of finger valve module and the phantom drawing of the valve member of corresponding chamfering.
Figure 24 has described the phantom that can be used in the exemplary rotation port valve module in downhole tool according to disclosed one or more embodiment.
Figure 25 has described according to the sectional view of the valve chest of the rotation port valve module of Figure 24 of disclosed one or more embodiment.
Figure 26 has described according to the sectional view of the downhole tool of disclosed one or more embodiment, and its exemplary rotation port valve module that shows Figure 24 is connected to motor module for manipulating downhole tool.
Figure 27 has described according to the sectional view of a part for the well system of Figure 17 of disclosed one or more embodiment, and it shows exemplary swivelling chute valve module and is connected to motor module for manipulating downhole tool.
Figure 28 has described according to the phantom of the downhole tool of disclosed one or more embodiment, and its swivelling chute valve module that shows Figure 27 is in the first manipulation position.
Figure 29 has described according to the phantom of the downhole tool of disclosed one or more embodiment, and its swivelling chute valve module that shows Figure 27 is in the second manipulation position.
Figure 30 has described the schematic diagram that is arranged on the alternative valve module in downhole tool according to disclosed one or more embodiment.
Figure 31 has described the schematic diagram that can be arranged on the exemplary control system of another kind in downhole tool according to disclosed one or more embodiment.
Detailed description of the invention
In description below, multiple details are carried out setting forth to understand some illustrative embodiment of the present disclosure.But, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that and there is no these details, system of the present disclosure and/or method also can be implemented, and the embodiment describing can have multiple variation or improvement.
One or more embodiment of the present disclosure relates in general to the system and method for manipulation downhole tool.Downhole tool can remote control under multiple environment (comprising borehole environment).This remote control, for example, between pithead position and downhole tool, can carry out and can comprise wired and/or radio communication, sound wave, electromagnetic wave, mud-pressure pulses and/or the signal transmitting by insulated electric conductor with any-mode well known by persons skilled in the art.In at least one embodiment, this system and method can for manipulation downhole tool can operating element, be for example used in the cutter group of the reamer in downhole drill operation.System electronics and parts also can be designed to provide real-time (or quasi real time) confirmation of instrument manipulation, for example expansion of cutter group or pack up.
Control system can comprise with in real time the digital activation system of (or quasi real time) position sensing combination, to manipulate and to monitor the manipulation of downhole tool.Can signal be delivered to down-hole and/or well head by multiple telemetry and system, described multiple telemetry and system for example comprise: medelling running system, rotating table system, insulated electric conductor, pressure pulse system, electromagnetic system, sound system or other suitable method of telemetering.In another embodiment, locative signal can be recorded in down-hole memory storage, for example storage chip, for fetching subsequently.
Control system, that is, tool is with or without the digital activation system of position sensing, can in many relevant to well and irrelevant with well application scenarios, use together with various downhole tools.This control system can be arranged on or be connected on drill string, cable or other downhole transmitted instrument well known by persons skilled in the art, for manipulating the multiple instrument relevant to well, includes but not limited to reamer and/or stabilizer.In these application, control system can be designed to have the modular member that can optionally assemble in well site.
Numeral (enable/stop using) activation system can comprise the valve module that has valve module that can linearly moving valve module and/or have the valve module of rotatable movement.Numeral activation system may further include the motor module that comprises motor, for example rotation motor and applicable electronic device.Self-aligning connector can be for being connected to the valve module of valve module in the motor of motor module.Self-aligning connector can with transition components cooperating so that the linear movement that can convert the output that rotatablely moves of motor to valve manipulates downhole tool.
Fig. 1 has described the schematic diagram that is arranged on the drill string 22 in well 24 according to one or more embodiment.Drill string 22 has the downhole tool with control system 30 26 being attached thereto.Downhole tool 26 can be or comprise that reamer, this reamer have multiple cutter groups 28 that are connected thereto movably, and this cutter group is manipulated between collapsed state and deployed condition.The control system 30 being associated with downhole tool 26 in Fig. 1 only, for helping explanation, should be appreciated that control system 30 described herein can comprise multiple optional features and can be arranged in polytype subsurface environment.Control system 30 can also be according to the operation of given application scenario and environmental characteristic with various Structural Tectonics.Downhole tool 26 and downhole tool control system 30 can be at least partially disposed in bottom hole assembly 32.Bottom hole assembly 32 can comprise measurement while drilling instrument 34, for example, and positive pulse measurement while drilling instrument.Bottom hole assembly 32 relies on drill string 22 to be used to rotary drill bit 36 in the process of drilling well eye 24.
Control system 30 comprises the digital activation system 38 with valve module 40 and motor module 42.Motor module 42 comprises motor 82 (referring to Fig. 3) and electronic device 80 (referring to Fig. 3), and electronic device 80 is for reception control signal and for controlling motor 82 (referring to Fig. 3).Power is provided for motor 82 by well dynamic source 44 (Figure 14), for example battery.Also turbine or positive displacement motor (all not shown) can be connected to motor 82 energy is provided.As more described in detail below, rotatablely moving of motor 82 can be converted into linearity/axially-movable.
Control system 30 may further include (or quasi real time) position sensing 50 in real time, the Sensor section 54 that it comprises diagnostic probe part 52 and has one or more Magnetic Sensors.Position sensing 50 can be connected to or for cooperating with digital activation system 38, with for example activation/manipulation of the Linear-moving monitoring downhole tool 26 of the one or more parts by monitoring cutter group 28 (or parts that are connected thereto) or valve module 40.
Fig. 2 has described according to the phantom drawing of the exemplary valve module 40 of one or more embodiment.Valve module 40 comprises the valve module main body 56 of receiving slidably through plunger or the axle 46 of end cap 58.Landing chuck 60 can be connected to valve module main body 56, so that valve module 40 is landed and is positioned at down-hole pipe fitting or the inner flow passage of drill string 22 or hole 106 interior (referring to Fig. 6), for example be positioned at drill string 22 center (or offseting from the longitudinal axis of drill string 22), allow simultaneously drilling mud and/or other fluid flow through drill string 22 and by landing chuck opening 62 around/by valve module 40.The Kong106 center that other module of valve module 40 and control system 30 is arranged in drill string 22 can be used in control system 30 to have the drill string 22 of arbitrary diameter, wherein, the size of stopper head/assembly or valve 74 is suitable for engaging hermetically (referring to Fig. 6) with the interior diameter of hole 106/ receiving structure 100.Valve module can be defined as being connected to plunger or the axle 46 of stopper head/assembly or valve 74.Stopper head/assembly or valve 74 are arranged and designed into has one or more axially opens 110, to allow drilling mud and/or other fluid to flow through the hole 106 (Fig. 6) of drill string 22.Valve module main body 56 is also surrounded transition components 64, to convert the linear movement of plunger or axle 46 to by rotatablely moving.As an example, transition components 64 can comprise the threaded screw rod of tool and be connected to the nut of axle 46, so that in the time that the threaded screw rod of tool rotates in corresponding nut and along linear direction shifting axle 46.The example of applicable transition components 64 can comprise screw mandrel, Ai meter Ke screw rod (ACME screw), ball-screw etc.But the transmission of other type well known by persons skilled in the art and transition components also can convert linear movement to for rotatablely moving.
Valve module 40 can also comprise self-aligning connector part 66, and it is connected to valve 74, and is designed to automatically receive the corresponding self-aligning connector part 68 (referring to Fig. 3) that is connected to motor 82 of motor module 42.Valve connector part 66 can comprise autoregistration groove or the notch 70 arranging and be designed to receiving and orientation motor connector part 68 corresponding protruding 72 (" dog bone ") (Fig. 3 and 4).Self-aligning connector part 66,68 can be transported by sea more efficiently, assembles and be disposed, because instrument assembling is at the scene simplified, this allows to carry out producing a little misalignment in the initial process coordinating in self-aligning connector part 66 and valve connector part 68.In one or more embodiments, self-aligning connector part 66,68 can arrange and be designed to be deployed in down-hole by drill string 22, wherein, forms self-aligning connector 84 (Fig. 4) in down-hole.
Fig. 3 has described according to the phantom drawing of the illustrative motor module 42 of one or more embodiment.Motor module 42 comprises motor 82 and electronic device part 80.Electronic device part 80 is designed to include underground receiver or the sensor for surveying the command signal of delivering to down-hole, and this command signal is for example pressure pulse signal, vibration, drill string rotating speed per minute (rpm) or the signal of disclosed other method of telemetering above; And be designed to produce and provide control signal for controlling the rotation output movement of motor 82 to motor 82.In one or more embodiments, underground receiver or sensor can be accelerometers.Motor 82 CD-ROM drive motor connector parts 68, these motor connector part 68 driver's valve connector parts 66.This rotatablely moving of motor connector part 68 and valve connector part 66 is converted into the linear movement of axle 46 by transition components 64.Motor 82 also plays the function of brake to prevent less desirable reverse drive.Motor module 42 can comprise multiple other structures, for example centralizer or nominal endocentric phrase 86, and it can be for helping motor module 42 to be positioned at encirclement pipe fitting or the main body 88 center (referring to Fig. 1) of drill string 22.Nominal endocentric phrase 86 is designed to allow for example, in the hole 106 of main body 88 (part for drill string 22), flow in the annular space of fluid between main body 88 and module 40,42.
Fig. 4 has described to pass through according to one or more embodiment that self-aligning connector 84 engages or the valve module 40 that connects and the part phantom drawing of motor module 42.Motor connector part 68 engages with valve connector part 66, to form total self-aligning connector 84.
Fig. 5 has described according to the phantom of the valve module 40 of one or more embodiment.Valve connector part 66 is connected with the axle or the axle 90 that are rotatably installed in valve module main body 56 by multiple bearings 92.Axle 90 comprises the threaded portion 94 in the corresponding threaded portion 96 that is contained in the nut portion 98 that is connected to axle 46.In the time that motor 82 carrys out mandrel 90 (referring to Fig. 3) by connector part 66, threaded portion 94 rotates with respect to corresponding threaded portion 96, and nut portion 98 is retained fixing and can not rotates.This makes axle 46 carry out Linear-moving according to the rotation direction of axle 90.The linear movement of axle 46 is for example used to driver's valve 74 controls the manipulation of downhole tool 26.
Fig. 6 has described to be arranged on the phantom of the valve module 40 in downhole tool 26, and the valve module 40 that Fig. 7 has described Fig. 6 is manipulated the phantom that arrives different operating positions.Downhole tool 26 is reamer in this example, and it can comprise main body 88, and main body 88 has hole 106, and this hole 106 forms through main body 88 at least in part.Main body 88 can be parts or multiple parts of connecting together.Valve module 40 can be arranged in the hole 106 of main body 88.
Valve 74 is slidably disposed on the receiving structure 100 that is positioned at main body 88, makes the inner surface sealed engagement of seal 76 and receiving structure 100.One or more port ones 02 extend through the receiving structure 100 of downhole tool 26, make in valve 74 is slidably disposed on receiving structure 100 when opening port one 02, between manipulation chamber 112 and the hole 106 of downhole tool 26, to set up fluid by port one 02 and to be communicated with.Port one 02 is arranged and designed into and pressure fluid can be sent to the manipulation chamber 112 in downhole tool 26.When the pressure rise of manipulation in chamber 112 obtains when enough high, actuation member 104 (for example, piston, such as the annular piston being arranged in chamber 112) axially move or slide, thereby manipulation cutter group 28, this cutter group 28 for example axially and radially outward moves by ramp way or track simultaneously, and cutter group is connected on these passages or track movably.The illustrative reamer that can use together with control system 30 disclosed herein is in U.S. Patent No. 6,732, and shown in 817 and describe, this patent content is incorporated herein by reference in the degree consistent with the disclosure.Although shown in Fig. 6 is reamer, downhole tool 26 can be or comprise multiple types of tools type, for example valve, sliding sleeve, latch piece, tubing cutter, bar and shape mill, bumper jar, fishing tool and other instrument that can manipulate.
As shown in Figure 6, valve 74 is moved to position or the place in receiving structure 100 by axle 46, makes seal 76 be arranged on the linearity/axial side (being that they ride port one 02) of port one 02, prevents from thus flowing through port one 02.Fluid, for example drilling mud transmit by the 106Xiang down-hole, hole of downhole tool 26 along the direction of arrow 108, and flow through the axially open 110 of valve 74 and along the outer flow of valve module main body 56 to drill bit 36 (Fig. 1).In the time that downhole tool 26 will be arrived another operating position by manipulation, control signal is sent to the electronic device part 80 of down-hole arrival motor module 42, and be positioned in electronic device part 80 or the underground receiver of adjacent place/sensor receives or senses, and be used to control the operation of motor 82 so that axle 46 carries out linear movement.In this example, as shown in Figure 7, the linear movement drawing valve 74 of axle 46 leaves port one 02, so that pressure fluid can be flowed and outflow port 102 from hole 106.Fluid flows to manipulation chamber 112 as shown in arrow 114, so that actuation member 104 is moved towards well head, moves thus/manipulate cutter group 28.
As disclosed herein, the valve module 40 of control system 30 and motor module 42 can combine with position sensing 50.Position sensing 50 can use the position of one or more magnet sensing downhole tools 26 and/or cutter group 28 and in real time or quasi real time earthward or another remote location transmit this position.In another embodiment, position sensing 50 can be determined by measuring the revolution of motor 82 and/or axle 46 position of valve module 40 and/or cutter group 28.
The part phantom drawing of position sensing 50 has been described in Fig. 8-1, the part phantom drawing of an embodiment of the sensor array part 118 of position sensing 50 has been described in Fig. 8-2, the part phantom drawing of the sensor array part 118 that is positioned at magnet basket 122 has been described in Fig. 8-3, and Fig. 9 has described according to the phantom of the magnet basket 122 that is arranged on the position sensing 50 in downhole tool of one or more embodiment.Position sensing 50 can adopt has the diagnostic probe part 52 (Fig. 1) that is arranged on the diagnostic probe 116 in the main body 88 of drill string 22 by suitable nominal endocentric phrase 86.As shown in Fig. 8-1 and 8-2, diagnostic probe 116 can comprise sensor 118, for example sensor array, and it is connected to supports electronic device 120.As shown in Figure 9, sensor array 118 can be or comprise multiple magnetometers, and they are contained in the corresponding bizet or magnet basket 122 of Sensor section 54.Magnet basket 122 is with respect to the positions/conditions that moves to axial the cutter group 28 for following the tracks of downhole tool 26 of sensor array 118.Position signalling is passed or is sent to ground controller by electronic device 120, to can monitor in real time or quasi real time the manipulation of downhole tool 26.This position is transmitted or is transmitted the method for telemetering from well head to down-hole that can be identical or different with transmit/transmit employing from and carries out.
As Fig. 8-3 and 9 exemplary as shown in, parts can be oriented so that probe/sensor array 118 is arranged in magnet basket 122, magnet basket 122 comprises magnet 124, with by the change of probe/sensor array 118 monitoring locations.Probe/sensor array 118 is maintained in the inside 126 of magnet basket 122 and prevents from coming in contact with magnet basket 122.In this concrete example, sensor array 118 comprises the multiple magnetometers that arrange with three plates " star array " form of structure along desired length.This three plated construction forms (wherein, each plate extends radially outwardly from the public longitudinal axis that extends through probe/sensor array 118) make no matter magnet basket 122 can be sensed in the magnet 124 of which type of position of rotation magnet basket 122.Magnet basket 122 is connected to axle 128, and magnet basket 122 and axle 128 are suitable for along with cutter group 28 moves axially and moves axially.Axle 128 can be connected to ring 123, and described ring is biased so that magnet basket 122 returns to default location in one direction by spring element 130.Ring 123 and and then Shift spindle 128 along with cutter group 128 is manipulated and moves axially and moves along contrary direction.For example, when can operating element (, cutter group 28) being activated by the Linear-moving of axle 46 and/or when inactive of downhole tool 26, can operating element engage and the bias effect that overcomes spring 130 promotes ring 123 to well head.Be connected to the axle 128 of ring 123 with respect to sensor array 118, for example magnetometer array moving magnet basket 122 and magnet 124.Due to the position of magnet basket 122 and magnet 124 indicate can operating element (for example cutter group 28) positions/conditions, positions/conditions that therefore can operating element (for example cutter group 28) can be measured, calculate and by suitable telemetry system, for example direct impulse telemetry system or other disclosed telemetry system to well head transmission.In some applications, position data is delivered to control system, for example computer based control system, and it exports the information of relevant instrument manipulation state and/or degree.In alternative embodiment, magnet basket 122 can be connected to valve 74 (not shown).Alternately, position sensing 50 can be connected with control system 30, to monitor the movement of axle 46 and by mobile message transmission/send to control system.
Figure 10 has described according to the part phantom drawing of a part for the position sensing 50 of one or more embodiment, and position sensing 50 is the form of the diagnostic probe 116 together with direct impulse measurement while drilling tool assemble.As shown in figure 10, diagnostic probe 116 is connected to the pulser probe 134 of telemetry system 132.The part that pulser probe 134 is direct impulse measurement while drilling instrument and be used to pass on signal by positive pressure pulse to well head.But, as previously disclosed, also can adopt the telemetry system transmission of other type and/or receive signal.Can pop one's head in as telemetry system 132 provides power by well dynamic source 136, for example battery, well dynamic source 136 is connected between pulser probe 134 and diagnostic probe 116.
Figure 11 has described according to the phantom of the downhole tool 26 of one or more embodiment, and downhole tool 26 is reamer in this example, and it has exemplary control system 30 and there is no position sensing 50.As illustrated best in Figure 12, what control system 30 was designed to manipulate downhole tool 26 can operating element (for example cutter group 28).In Figure 11, show a part for control system 30 and show the downhole tool 26 with the cutter group 28 in collapsed state.Cutter group 28 is by actuation member 104 by hydraulic control, and actuation member 104 enters chamber 112 by pressurization drilling fluid/mud and is moved (Figure 12).Enter the manipulation stream in chamber 112 (Figure 12) by valve 74 (Figure 12) the control pressurization drilling fluid/mud of valve module 40.
Figure 12 has described the phantom of downhole tool 26, and it is reamer in this example, and comprises that valve module 40, Figure 13 described, according to the phantom of another part of the downhole tool 26 of Figure 12 of one or more embodiment, to show valve module 40.As mentioned above, the Linear-moving of valve 74 is controlled by axle 46 with respect to the rotation of nut assembly 98 by axle 90, and nut assembly 98 is for example slotted nut assembly, as shown in Figures 12 and 13.Valve 74 is arranged to blocking-up and is passed through flowing of port one 02, and blocks thus drilling fluid/mud flowing towards manipulation chamber 112.As Figure 13 illustrates best, motor drive shaft 41 is connected to axle 90 so that the rotation output movement of motor 82 is passed to axle 90 by suitable syndeton 140.Axle 90 comprises leading screw part 142, and it comprises the threaded portion 94 engaging with the corresponding threaded portion 96 of nut portion 98.But these parts are only used for the rotation output of motor 82 to convert to the example of the mechanism of the linearity output of axle 46, also can adopt other mechanism well known by persons skilled in the art.
Figure 14 has described the phantom of the drill string 22 connecting in down-hole according to the downhole tool 26 of one or more embodiment and has included therein electronic device part 80 and the power source 44 of control system 30.The electronic device part 80 of control system 30 and power source 44 are arranged in the hole 106 of drill string 22, and fluid/mud can be flowed to drill bit (not shown) in the annular space between these parts and drill string.As shown in figure 14, the control signal of the manipulation about downhole tool 26 sending from ground for example, for example, is received and processes by electronic device part 80 (underground receiver or sensor, accelerometer or other device).Electronic device part 80 and motor 82 (as shown in figure 12, being connected to electronic device part 80) can be supplied to electric energy in down-hole by power source 44.As shown in the figure, power source 44 can comprise the multiple batteries 144 that are arranged in battery case 146.As an example, battery 144 can be medium down-hole lithium battery.In addition, the size of battery case 146 allows to use various number of batteries and combination.
Electronic device part 80 can comprise the pressure pulse system of the command sequence that reads pressure pulse.Once receive correct pre-programmed command sequence, motor 82 (Figure 12) is supplied to power and makes motor drive shaft 41 rotate motion (and linear movement occurs axle 46) (Figure 13) and final downhole tool 26 is supposed to manipulate.But, as disclosed various telemetry system above, can be for the movement of control valve and for to position monitoring system transmission of signal or obtain signal from it.
Figure 15 has described according to the phantom of a part for the downhole tool 26 of one or more embodiment, wherein, shows valve module 40 in the first manipulation position.Before cutter group 28 is by manipulation, drilling fluid/mud is pumped downwards by hole 106, then by the axially open 110 in valve 74, and along the outside of valve module 40 and motor module 42 path flow in accordance with regulations to drill bit 36 (Fig. 1).The design of the modules of control system 30 allows in normal drilling operation course drilling mud or other fluid to be pumped into down-hole, as shown in arrow 48.But, once being transmitted/transmit arrival electronics part to down-hole, suitable control signal divides 80, motor module 42 with along linear direction shiftable valve 47, is opened the flow path (Figure 16) through port one 02 with regard to the operation of control valve module 40 and axle 46 thus.Before the operation of motor module 42 control valve modules 40 carrys out movement of valve 74, fluid/mud is temporarily stopped reducing any pressure reduction producing between hole 106 and well 24 by flowing of hole 106 by surface pump.The minimizing of pressure reduction has reduced the needed power/energy of motor 82 movement of valve 74.Once valve 74 has changed position, fluid/mud can be resumed by flowing of hole 106.Motor 82 also plays a part brake, to prevent less desirable reverse drive, that is, and the movement of valve 74.
Figure 16 has described according to the phantom of the downhole tool 26 of one or more embodiment, wherein, shows valve module 40 in the second manipulation position.Drilling fluid/mud outwards flows through port one 02 and enters manipulation chamber 112.Along with manipulation is set up sufficiently high pressure in chamber 112, actuation member 104 moves axially or slides and manipulate thus cutter group 28 and enters second or deployed condition.Being caused by pressure reduction of this translation, pressure reduction is for example the drilling fluid pressure (by port one 02) of manipulation in chamber 112 and the pressure reduction between borehole pressure.As shown in arrow in Figure 16 150, actuation member 104 is in axial direction driven, to force cutter group 28 side by side axially and radially outward to move.
The movement of axle 46 is designed to be moved further valve 74 to expose port 102, this makes the fluid/mud being transferred flow to manipulation chamber 112 and for example promote actuation member 104, so that activation/manipulating can operating element, cutter group 28 along the direction contrary with fluid/mud flow 148.For example, when axle 46 (is reversed when mobile, by make its reverse rotation to motor 82 transmitted signals), valve 74 axially translation with sealing bypass port 102, make active element 104 be pushed and arrive its rest position along the direction of slurry flows owing to lacking the slurry flows (being combined with the spring-biased that spring 130 produces) being transferred thus, stopping subsequently disposing can actuation member, for example cutter group 28.
Figure 17 has described the illustrative downhole tool 26 in well 24 that is arranged on according to one or more embodiment, and it has another control system 30 '.Downhole tool 26 comprises digital activation system 38 '.Numeral activation system 38 ' comprises the schematic valve module 240 that is different from valve module 40.In different embodiment, valve module 240 can comprise as the valve module 270 of rotatable movement disclosed herein or can linearly moving valve module 280.The rotation output movement (not shown) that both can transmit the motor 82 in motor module 42 is used to the rotating valve assembly 270 in valve module 240 to apply and rotatablely moves, and also the rotation output movement of the motor in motor module 42 82 can be converted to the linearity/axially-movable of the linear valve assembly 280 in valve module 240.
The phantom of the schematic rotation finger valve module 242 in downhole tool 26 has been described to be arranged in Figure 18-1, and Figure 18-2 have been described according to the phantom drawing of the finger valve 272 of the finger valve module 242 of one or more embodiment.Valve module 240 comprises the rotation finger valve module 242 with the valve chest 250 being formed by the upper mandrel 252 connecting together, idler axle 254 and lower spindle 256.Valve chest 250 accommodates the rotating valve assembly 270 that comprises finger valve 272, pre-compressed spring 274, spring retainer 276 and self-aligning connector part 278 therein.Multiple upper surfaces 273 of the finger 275 of finger valve 272 engage with the base-plates surface 253 on the idler axle 254 of valve chest 250.The soffit 271 of finger valve 272 is subject to the effect of pre-compressed spring 274.Pre-compressed spring 274 is connected to the spacing maintenance of spring retainer 276 of the inner surface of the lower spindle 256 of valve chest 250.
Thrust ball bearing 279 can be arranged between pre-compressed spring 274 and finger valve 272, and annular bearings 255 can be arranged between lower spindle 256 and finger valve 272, for reducing spin friction between the two.The external surface of the inner surface of lower spindle 256 and finger valve 272 can be polished metal surface, and annular bearings 255 can form by thermoplastic, provides effectively low friction sealed with between.This sealing is applicable to well high temperature, high pressure and has the subsurface environment of abrasiveness.The example of suitable polished metal surface material comprises carbide and steel.The example of suitable annular bearings 255 materials comprises thermoplastic, for example PEEK, Tuo Lang (Torlon) and Teflon.But the material of other type well known by persons skilled in the art also can be for polished metal surface and annular bearings 255.
The finger 275 of multiple spaced apart (for example, circumferentially partially wrong) is arranged and be designed to have to finger valve 272.In the time that valve module 240 cooperates with the downhole tool 26 in drill string 22 (Figure 17), the rotation of finger valve 272 make to refer to 275 blocking-up or open transmit pressure fluid to actuation member 104 (Figure 20) to manipulate the port 202 (Figure 20) of downhole tool 26.Finger valve 272 further comprises that one or more permission drilling muds and/or other fluid flow through the axially open 210 in the hole 106 (Figure 20) of drill string 22 (Figure 17).Finger valve 272 can comprise along its external surface setting for holding the bearing groove 212 of annular bearings 255, and for holding the control flume 214 of pin 216 of wall of the lower spindle 256 that extends through valve chest 250.In the time that finger valve 272 is rotated, pin 216 is in the interior movement of control flume 214, until pin 216 arrives the end of control flume 214, stops thus further rotation.Therefore the position, angle that, the interaction between pin 216 and control flume 214 is finger valve 272 provides controls and provides positive stop.
Figure 19 has described the phantom that passes through autoregistration valve connector part 278 and be connected to the rotation finger valve module 242 of motor module 42 according to one or more embodiment.Autoregistration valve connector part 278 is designed to automatically receive the corresponding motor connector part 68 ' of motor module 42.Valve connector part 278 can comprise autoregistration hexagon receiving structure 277, and it is designed to the corresponding hexagon connecting portion 72 ' of receiving and orientation motor connector part 68 '.
Figure 20 has described according to the phantom of the downhole tool 26 of one or more embodiment, wherein, shows the rotation finger valve module 242 that is connected to motor module 42.Valve module 242 is arranged in the receiving structure 100 of downhole tool 26 the inner surface sealed engagement to make seal 76 and receiving structure 100.Port one 02 (not shown) can be arranged in the receiving structure 100 of downhole tool 26 and extend through the receiving structure 100 of downhole tool 26.In finger valve 272 can be rotatably set in receiving structure 100, when allowing fluid to be communicated with, the port 202 in the base-plates surface 252 of port one 02 (not shown) and the idler axle 254 of valve chest 250 is aimed to make between chamber 112 and the hole 106 of downhole tool 26, to set up fluid and be communicated with manipulating.When port one 02,202 by pressure fluid from hole 106 by manipulation chamber 112 while sending actuation member 104 to, pressure enough large fluid is used for mobile actuation member 104 and thus downhole tool 26 is manipulated to the duty of another expectation.In order to rotate finger valve 272, motor 82 drives the motor drive shaft 41 that is connected to motor connector part 68 ', rotarilys actuate thus valve connector part 278 and applies and rotatablely move to finger valve 272.Motor connector part 68 ' is illustrated and holds and be oriented in valve connector part 278 to form complete self-aligning connector 84 '.
Figure 21 has described according to the phantom of the downhole tool 26 of one or more embodiment, wherein, show rotation finger valve module 242 in the first manipulation position, Figure 22 has described according to the phantom of the downhole tool 26 of one or more embodiment, wherein, show rotation finger valve module 242 in the second manipulation position.In Figure 21, valve module 242 is illustrated in the close position, that is, finger valve 272 is arranged to make to refer to 275 blocking-up by the mobile of port 202 and block thus drilling fluid/mud to flow to the manipulation in manipulation chamber 112.Before downhole tool 26 is by manipulation, as shown in the flow arrow 220 of Figure 21, drilling fluid/mud is pumped down by hole 106, by the axially open 210 (Figure 18-2) in finger valve 272, between self-aligning connector 84 ' and spring retainer 276, flow, then along motor module 42 outsides, route flows to drill bit 36 (Figure 17) in accordance with regulations.The pressure of the drilling fluid/mud in hole 106, for example pressure of drill string 22 inside, higher than the pressure of the drilling fluid/mud in well 24, for example pressure of drill string 22 outsides.As example, the pressure in hole 106 can be than the pressure in well 24 high 800psi to 1,000psi.Therefore, between hole 106 and well 24, downhole tool 26 both sides have a pressure reduction.When valve module 242 is during in make position shown in Figure 21, this pressure reduction of rotation finger valve module 242 use of Figure 18-1 produces the effective sealing to port 202.
As shown in Figure 18-2, the surface area of the soffit 271 of finger valve 272 is greater than the combination table area of multiple upper surfaces 273 of the finger 275 of finger valve 272.In addition, in the make position of Figure 21, the soffit 271 of finger valve 272 is exposed under the elevated pressures in hole 106, and refers to that 275 upper surface 273 is exposed under the lower pressure in manipulation chamber 112.In this embodiment, manipulation chamber 112 is under borehole pressure, because manipulation chamber 112 is communicated with well 24 fluids by nozzle 111 (Figure 20).Thus, owing to being exposed to the surface area of the soffit 271 under the elevated pressures in hole 106 and being greater than the combination table area of the upper surface 273 under the lower pressure that is exposed to well 24, therefore the clean power of pressure reduction can upwards promote finger valve 272.This power upwards makes to refer to that 275 upper surface 273 keeps being seated on the base-plates surface 253 on the idler axle 254 of valve chest 250, has strengthened thus the sealing to port 202.Therefore, rotation finger valve module 242 adopts pressure reduction to strengthen sealing, and this has stoped the leakage occurring by port 202 in the time that valve module 242 is in the close position, prevents thus by mistake to manipulate downhole tool 26.
Totally, with reference to Figure 22, the rotation finger valve module 242 of Figure 18-1 is illustrated in an open position, and finger valve 272 is arranged to make to refer to that 275 open the flow path by one or more ports 202 and allow drilling fluid/mud to flow to manipulation chamber 112.In the time that appropriate control signal is passed/is sent to down-hole arrival electronic device 80 (Figure 12), make it arrive the open position (or in contrast) shown in Figure 22 before from make position shown in Figure 21 in motor module 42 movement of valve modules 240, be stopped from the pumping of the drilling fluid/mud on ground.Now, the pressure in hole 106 is identical with the pressure in well 24, makes not exist on downhole tool 26 pressure reduction.Then motor module 42 rotation motor axles 41 to be to apply and to rotatablely move to finger valve 272 thus, and this makes to refer to that 275 are moved and are separated from and open by the flow path of port 202 from one or more ports 202.In this manner, motor 82 needn't overcome the next finger valve 272 in rotary moving of difference force.In this rotary course, electronic device part 80 (Figure 12) can be monitored the electric current of the motor 82 that is used to indicate valve module position.Especially, in the time of the engaged at end of pin 216 and control flume 214, the electric current of motor 82 will produce spike, this represent valve module 242 from open position move to stride across port 202 make position (, stop by port 202 and enter flowing of manipulation chamber 112), or move to open position (, allowing to enter flowing of manipulation chamber 112 by port 202) from make position.Once valve module 242 has moved to open position as shown in figure 22, drilling fluid/mud is pumped down by hole 106 and outwards acts on actuation member 104 by port 202, as shown in the flow arrow 225 of Figure 22, cutter group 28 (Figure 17) (or other tool operation) is transformed to the state of expectation.
In one or more embodiments, the rotation finger valve module 242 of Figure 18-1 is designed to make to refer to substantially maintain Continuous Contact between 275 upper surface 273 and base-plates surface 253, no matter in the close position the or open position of valve module 242.At the open position shown in Figure 22, pre-compressed spring 274 applies enough power to maintain this contact between finger 275 and base-plates surface 253 to finger valve 272.Interaction between finger 275 and the port 202 of base-plates surface 253 and the interaction between rotor and stator are similar, for allowing or stoping fluid from flowing through between the two.Therefore, have and refer to that 275 valve 272 can be characterized as being rotor and the base-plates surface 253 with port 202 can be characterized as being stator.
In the example of describing in the above, rotatablely moving of finger valve 272 is designed to expose one or more bypass port 202, and this allows the fluid/mud of transfer to flow to manipulation chamber 112 and activates cutter group 28 (or other tool operation) to promote actuation member 104.Being further rotated of finger valve 272 makes to refer to that 275 align to seal bypass port 202, flow (spring-biased producing with the spring 130 of Fig. 9 is combined simultaneously) and can force actuation member 104 to return to its rest position owing to lacking transfering fluid, the expansion of cutter group 28 (or other tool operation) is stopped thus.Therefore, as mentioned above, control system 30 ' (Figure 17) can be activated as required and stop using, to manipulate/to stop downhole tool 26.In addition, use self-aligning connector part 278,68 ' to contribute to assemble at the scene and use rotation finger valve module 242 and motor module 42.The electronic device part 80 (Figure 12) comprising is further convenient to optionally activate motor 82 with long-range down channel in the time expecting that finger valve 272 moves.Position sensing 50 can also be incorporated in control system 30 ' with the movement of monitoring finger valve 272 and for example control system transmission/transmission information earthward.
Figure 23 has described according to the phantom drawing of the example valve assembly 280 of the second valve member 284 of first valve member 282 with convergent of one or more embodiment and corresponding chamfering, and it is for being applied in the valve module 240 of downhole tool 26.Valve module 280 can be used in combination with disclosed rotation finger valve module 242 above.So words, the first valve member 282 of convergent can refer to 275 and the second valve member 284 of chamfering can be port 202.As further disclosed below, valve module 280 is same adopts the pressure reduction on downhole tool 26 to maintain sealing.
As shown in figure 23, the first valve member 282 comprises and is arranged and designed into the conical end 283 corresponding with the end part 285 of the chamfering of second valve member 284.The first valve member 282 is for example arranged to refer to 275 end, the operation of the motor 82 by motor module 42 (Figure 17) is moved rotatably, engages and departs from the second valve member 284 being for example arranged in the base-plates surface 252 of idler axle 254 of valve chest 250.Interaction between the end part 285 of the conical end 283 of the first valve member 282 and the chamfering of second valve member 284 produces a base-plates surface, with smooth base-plates surface, for example the interaction between the disclosed surface relevant with rotation finger valve module 242 is compared above, and this base-plates surface provides wedging effect to strengthen sealing.In the closed position of valve module 280, the conical tapered ends 283 of the first valve member 282 is pushed in the shape end 285 of corresponding chamfering of second valve member 284, and in the time that drilling fluid/mud flow down-hole is pumped produce downhole tool 26 on pressure reduction can on valve member 282,284, produce suction to maintain sealing between the two.
In order to separate valve member 282,284, be reduced or stop from the drilling fluid/mud pumping on ground, to remove the pressure reduction on downhole tool 26 (Figure 17), and then motor 82 (Figure 17) the rotating valve assembly 280 of motor module 42, thereby so that the first valve member 282 is removed to the flow path of opening by the bypass port 102 in the receiving structure 100 of downhole tool 26 (for example, referring to Figure 22) from second valve member 284.Once valve module 280 is moved to open position, drilling fluid/mud is just pumped through hole 106 and therefrom outwards by bypass port 102 and act on actuation member 104 (for example, referring to Figure 22) cutter group 28 (Figure 17) (or other tool operation) is transformed to the manipulation state of expectation to down-hole.
Figure 24 has described according to the phantom of the exemplary rotation port valve module 244 of one or more embodiment, and it can be used in downhole tool 26.In this embodiment, valve module 240 comprises the rotation port valve module 244 with integral valve housing 250.In valve chest 250, accommodate potted component 266 and rotating valve assembly 270.Rotating valve assembly 270 comprises the first valve element 264, and this first valve element 264 has and is arranged on one or more port 267.The first valve element 264 is connected to second valve element 262 (being a part for rotating valve assembly 270 equally) to form port valve 265.Rotating valve assembly 270 further comprises pre-compressed spring 274, spring retainer 276 and self-aligning connector part 278.Pre-compressed spring 274 is spacing by spring retainer 276, and this spring retainer 276 is connected to the inner surface of valve chest 250.Thrust ball bearing 279 can be arranged between pre-compressed spring 274 and second valve element 262, and annular bearings 255 can be arranged between valve chest 250 and second valve element 262, to reduce spin friction between the two.
Potted component 266 and/or the first valve element 264 can be by thermoplasticity or elastomeric materials, the formations such as such as PEEK, Tuo Lang, Teflon, rubber, or there is the surface being formed by above-mentioned material, to strengthen the sealing between potted component 266 and the first valve element 264.The external surface of the inner surface of valve chest 250 and port valve 265 can be polished metal surface, and annular bearings 255 can be formed with between and be provided effectively low friction sealed by thermoplastic material.This sealing is highly suitable for the subsurface environment of high temperature, high pressure and abrasiveness.The example that is applicable to the material of polished metal surface comprises carbide and steel.The example that is applicable to the material of annular bearings 255 comprises thermoplastic, such as PEEK, Tuo Lang and Teflon.But the material of other type well known by persons skilled in the art also can be for polished metal surface and annular bearings 255.
Figure 25 has described according to the sectional view of the valve chest 250 of the rotation port valve module 244 of Figure 24 of one or more embodiment.Valve chest 250 arrange and be designed to have multiple spaced apart, in the time that rotation port valve module 244 combines with downhole tool 26 and the opening 257 that aligns of multiple bypass port 102 (Figure 26).Potted component 266 be arranged and designed into equally have multiple spaced apart, in the time that potted component 266 is assembled into the sunk area 251 of valve chest 250 (as shown in figure 25, potted component 266 is not arranged in sunk area 251) opening 268 corresponding with opening spaced apart 257 in valve chest 250.When potted component 266 is arranged on sunk area 251 when interior, the upper surface 263 of potted component 266 engages with the base-plates surface 253 on the upper end of sunk area 251, and the soffit 269 of potted component 266 is engaged (Figure 24) by the first valve element 264, the first valve element 264 is subject to the effect of pre-compressed spring 274 (Figure 24) by second valve element 262 (Figure 24).
Figure 26 has described according to the sectional view of the downhole tool 26 of one or more embodiment, and the exemplary rotation port valve module 244 that wherein shows Figure 23 is connected to motor module 42 for manipulating downhole tool 26.Valve module 244 is arranged in the receiving structure 100 of downhole tool 26, makes the inner surface sealed engagement of seal 76 and receiving structure 100.Port one 02 extends through the receiving structure 100 of downhole tool 26, makes that receiving structure 100 is interior to be set up fluid on time with 268,257 pairs of openings in potted component 266 and valve chest 250 respectively by port 267 and be communicated with between manipulation chamber 112 and the hole 106 of downhole tool 26 when port valve 265 is arranged on rotatably.In the time that bypass port 102 is transported to actuation member 104 from hole 106 through manipulation chambeies 112 by pressure fluid, pressure enough large fluid is used for the duty that promotes actuation member 104 and thus downhole tool 26 is manipulated to another expectation.For port valve 265 is rotated to open position from the make position shown in Figure 26, motor 82 drives the motor drive shaft 41 that is connected to connector part 68 ', and next motor drive shaft 41 drives connector part 278 to apply and rotatablely move to port valve 265 rotatably.In Figure 26, corresponding connector part 68 ' is illustrated and holds and be positioned in connector part 278, to form complete self-aligning connector 84 '.
Similar with the finger valve 272 of Figure 18-2, the port valve 265 of Figure 24 can comprise that control flume 214 (not shown) are to hold pin 216 (not shown) of the wall that extends through valve chest 250.In the time that port valve 265 is rotated, pin 216 can, in the interior movement of control flume 214, until pin 216 arrives the end of control flume 214, prevent further rotation thus.Backstop is initiatively controlled and is provided in interaction between pin 216 and control flume 214 thus to the position, angle of port valve 265.
In Figure 26, valve module 244 is illustrated and is positioned at make position, and for example, port valve 265 is arranged to make port 267 to block flowing and blocking thus the manipulation that drilling fluid/mud arrives actuation member 104 and flow by the bypass port 102 in downhole tool 26.Before manipulation downhole tool 26, as shown in the flow arrow 222 in Figure 26, drilling fluid/mud is pumped down by hole 106, by port valve 265, arrives drill bit 36 (Figure 17) in path according to the rules around the outside of whole self-aligning connector 84 ' and along the outside of motor module 42.Similar with the rotation finger valve module 242 of Figure 18-1, the rotation port valve module 244 of Figure 24 utilize equally pressure reduction between hole 106 and the well 24 on downhole tool 26 so that proper valve module 244 in the time of make position as shown in figure 26, the first valve element 264 produces effective sealing to opening 268.
Port valve 265 is exposed to combination table area under the high pressure in hole 106 and is greater than the surface area under the low pressure that the first valve element 264 is exposed to manipulation chamber 112.Because manipulation chamber 112 is communicated with by nozzle 111 fluids with well 24, therefore manipulate under the pressure of chamber 112 in well 24.Thus, be greater than the surface area under the low pressure that the first valve element 264 is exposed to well 24 because port valve 265 is exposed to combination table area under the high pressure in hole 106, therefore the clean power of pressure reduction can upwards promote port valve 265.This power upwards makes the upper surface 263 of potted component 266 can keep being seated on the base-plates surface 253 of valve chest 250 (Figure 25), has strengthened thus the sealing to port 102.The clean power of pressure reduction also can promote the first valve element 264 makes itself and potted component 266 generations better seal and contact/engage.Therefore, rotation port valve module 244 adopts pressure reduction to strengthen sealing, can prevent from like this leaking by port one 02 in the time that valve module 244 is in the close position, prevents from thus manipulating unintentionally downhole tool 26.
The rotation port valve module 244 of Figure 24 is designed between the upper surface 263 (Figure 25) of potted component 266 and valve chest 250, maintain substantially continuous contact at base-plates surface 253 places (Figure 25), and no matter valve module 244 is in the close position or in an open position.At open position (not shown), pre-compressed spring 274 applies enough large power to port valve 265, apply enough large power by the interaction between the soffit 269 (Figure 25) of the first valve element 264 and potted component 266 to potted component 266 thus, to maintain this contact between potted component 266 and base-plates surface 253 (Figure 25).
In rotary moving being designed to of port valve 265 exposes bypass port 102 by opening 257,267, allows like this slurry flows promotion actuation member 104 being transferred to manipulate cutter group 28 (Figure 17) (or other tool operation).Bypass port 102 is lived in the further rotatory sealing of port valve 265, make, because the fluid stream (in conjunction with the spring-biased being produced by the spring 130 of Fig. 9) that lacks transfer forces actuation member 104 can turn back to its rest position, to stop thus the expansion of cutter group 28 (or other tool operation).Therefore,, as disclosed above, control system 30 ' can be activated and stop for example manipulating/stop using the cutter group 28 of downhole tool 26 as required.In addition, adopt self-aligning connector part 278,68 ' to be convenient to assemble at the scene and use rotary valve module 244 and motor module 42.As disclosed above, the further long-range down channel easy to use of electronic device part 80 (Figure 12) optionally to activate motor 82 in the time expecting that rotating port valve 265 moves.Position sensing 50 can also be incorporated in control system 30 ', with the movement of monitoring port valve 265 and ground control system is for example transmitted/send to information.
Figure 27 has described according to the sectional view of a part for the well system 20 ' of Figure 17 of one or more embodiment, wherein shows and is connected to motor module 42 for manipulating the exemplary swivelling chute valve module 246 of downhole tool 26.In valve chest 250, accommodate rotating valve assembly 270, this rotating valve assembly 270 comprises the swivelling chute valve 292 with one or more grooves 291.Cover 294 is arranged in the bottom of valve 292.Swivelling chute valve 292 can be soldered to cover 294.Cover 294 can comprise connector part 293, for example, design and be arranged to hold the receive threaded structure of corresponding connector part 68 ', and connector part 68 ' for example, for being positioned at the screw thread extension in the axle 298 that is connected to motor drive shaft 41.In one or more embodiments, cover 294 is arranged and designed into placed in the middle connector part 293 or approaching being medially arranged in the hole of swivelling chute valve 292.Another syndeton 296 maintains the connection between cover 294 and axle 298.Syndeton 296 can comprise the syndeton of lock nut, spiral link structure, European shaft coupling (Oldham coupling) or other any type.Multiple annular seals 295 can be arranged between valve chest 250 and swivelling chute valve 292 diametrically, wherein, are arranged on each side of groove 291 at least one annular seal 295 is axial.The example of the applicable material of annular seal 295 is PEEK, Tuo Lang and Teflon.But the material of other type well known by persons skilled in the art also can be for annular seal 295 to provide sealing and to be convenient to the rotation of valve 292 in valve chest 250.In one or more embodiments, O-ring packing 297 is set to be the wall lining of the each groove 291 in groove valve 292.
Still with reference to Figure 27, swivelling chute valve module 246 is illustrated and combines with downhole tool 26 and be connected to motor module 42.In this embodiment, valve module 246 is arranged in the receiving structure 100 of downhole tool 26, to make the inner surface sealed engagement of seal 76 and receiving structure 100.The receiving structure 100 that port one 02 (Figure 28) extends through downhole tool 26 makes groove 291 and port one 02 on time so that proper groove valve 292 is arranged in receiving structure 100 rotatably, can set up fluid connection and allow to occur this fluid connection between manipulation chamber 112 and the hole 106 of downhole tool 26.When port one 02 by pressure fluid from hole 106 by manipulation chamber 112 while being transported to actuation member 104, have the fluid of enough pressure can mobile actuation member 104 and the cutter group 28 (Figure 17) (or other tool operation) that manipulates thus downhole tool 26 make it arrive the duty of expecting.In this exemplary embodiment, for selection groove valve 292 is turned to open position from make position, motor 82 drives to be connected to has connector part 68 " the motor drive shaft 41 of axle 298, described connector part 68 " next rotarily actuate cover 294 and impose on groove valve 292 rotatablely moving.
Figure 28 has described according to the phantom of a part for the downhole tool 26 of one or more embodiment, wherein, show swivelling chute valve module 246 in the first manipulation position, Figure 29 has described the phantom of a part for downhole tool 26, wherein, show swivelling chute valve module 246 in the second manipulation position.In Figure 28, valve module 246 is illustrated in the close position, and for example, groove valve 292 is arranged to be prevented from preventing that by the mobile of bypass port 102 drilling fluid/slurry flows from arriving actuation member 104.Before downhole tool 26 is by manipulation, as shown in the flow arrow 230 of Figure 28, drilling fluid/mud is pumped down by hole 106, by covering the opening 215 in 294, and arrives drill bit 36 (Figure 17) in path according to the rules along the outside of motor module 42.Annular seal 295 and O-ring packing 297 (illustrating best in Figure 27) provide sealing to prevent from leaking by port one 02 in the time that valve module 246 is in the close position, prevent that thus downhole tool 26 from surprisingly being manipulated.
Totally with reference to Figure 29, the swivelling chute valve module 246 of Figure 27 is illustrated and is positioned at open position, and for example groove valve 292 is rotatably set into and makes groove 291 and the bypass port 102 in downhole tool 26 align to open to lead to manipulate the flow path in chamber 112 and the manipulation of permission drilling fluid/mud and flow to and reach actuation member 104.In the time transmitting/transmit suitable control signal to down-hole and arrive electronic device part 80 when (Figure 12), at motor module 42, valve module 246 is moved to the open position shown in Figure 29 (or conversely) from the make position shown in Figure 28 from the pumping of the drilling fluid/slurry flows on ground and be stopped before.Pressure in hole 106 is now identical with the pressure in well 24, makes not exist on downhole tool 26 pressure reduction.Then, motor module 42 rotation motor axles 41 and axle 298, will rotatablely move thus and impose on groove valve 292, and groove valve 292 is moved into groove 291 and aligns with port one 02 and open by the flow path of port one 02 subsequently.In this way, motor 82 needn't overcome difference force and carrys out shifting chute valve 292 rotatably.Once valve module 246 is moved to the open position shown in Figure 29, as shown in the flow arrow 235 of Figure 29, drilling fluid/mud is pumped down by hole 106 and outwards acts on actuation member 104 by port one 02, cutter group 28 (or other tool operation) is transformed to the duty of expectation.
In the example of describing in the above, groove valve 292 in rotary moving is designed to expose bypass port 102, makes the drilling fluid/slurry flows being transferred promote actuation member 104 to activate cutter group 28 (or other tool operations).The further rotation of groove valve 292 seals bypass port 102, owing to lacking the fluid stream (spring-biased producing with the spring 130 of Fig. 9 combines) being transferred, force actuation member 104 to turn back to its rest position, stop thus the expansion of cutter group 28 (or other tool operation).Therefore, as disclosed above, control system 30 ' can be activated and stop according to order, to manipulate/to stop using downhole tool 26.Electronic device part 80 (Figure 12) is further convenient to optionally activate motor 82 with long-range down channel in the time expecting that groove valve 292 moves.Position sensing 50 can also be incorporated in whole system 30 ' with the movement of monitoring groove valve 292 and for example by information transmission/send to ground control system.
Downhole tool 26 can use multiple parts, and these parts can be convenient to be connected with the various structures that manipulates downhole tool 26 in environment at polytype well being designed to.In some applications, this control system uses one or more direct mechanical to be connected with method, and in other application scenario, as previously disclosed, control system and method also can be used to flow with respect to hydraulic control instrument control fluid.But one or more control systems disclosed herein and method can, for replacing falling sphere system/method consuming time, can manipulate by Long-distance Control instrument simultaneously.Control system can be used as original equipment or be used to substitute existing falling sphere system to raise the efficiency.In addition, the structure of the size of parts and type and these parts and layout can change according to the parameter of given application and/or the applied environmental characteristic of system and method.
Figure 30 has described the schematic diagram that is arranged on the example valve module 40 in downhole tool 26 according to one or more embodiment, wherein, downhole tool 26 can operating element by valve module 40 and can operating element between mechanical connection manipulated.Valve module 40 comprises the axle 46 that is connected to valve 74.Valve 74 can be cylindrical or other arbitrary shape with suitable with the inner periphery of the main body of downhole tool 26.Valve 74 can have one or more axially opens or hole 110 (for example, referring to Fig. 5), and it is formed as running through at least in part valve 74, as passing through the fluid passage of fluid passage 106.Downhole tool 26 (being reamer in this example) is manipulated by the linearity of valve 74/move axially, and valve 74 is moved by the axle 46 in hole 106.Valve 74 is connected to or is suitable for being connected to cutter group 28 by actuation member 104.As shown in the figure, actuation member 104 is connected and is connected to valve 74 by direct mechanical.Actuation member 104 is arranged and is designed to allow cutter group 28 along with actuation member 104 axially moves and axially and radially moves.
One or more seals 76,77 are arranged and are designed to around the external surface of valve 74, flow to maintain through the fluid in the inner flow passage of downhole tool 26 or the axially open 110 of hole 106 and valve 74.In the drilling process of well 24, fluid flows through axle 128, passes through the axially open 110 (for example, referring to Fig. 5) in valve 74 to down-hole, and flows towards drill bit 36 (not shown).Once it be started working with operated tool to motor 82 transmitted signals, axle 46 by this operation of motor 82 and the linearity occurring/move axially and make valve 74 in primary importance (as shown in figure 30, cutter group 28 is packed up) and the second place (cutter group 28 is launched, not shown) between move axially.The operation of the motor 82 of inactive downhole tool 26 makes valve 74 move back to primary importance from the second place, and the cutter group 28 of stopping using thus makes it get back to collapsed state.In the moving process of valve 74, fluid continues to flow through axle 128 to down-hole, by the axially open 110 (for example, referring to Fig. 5) of valve 74, and flows towards drill bit 36.In the time that valve 74 moves to the second place and manipulates cutter group 28 by actuation member 104 thus, valve 74 exposes nozzle 111, makes thus nozzle 111 and the fluid communication that flows through hole 106.The fluid that flows through one or more nozzles 111 can be assisted clean and/or cooling cutter group 28.
Figure 31 has described according to the schematic diagram of another exemplary embodiment of the downhole tool with control system 26 of one or more embodiment.As shown in the figure, motor 82 and transition components 64 (for linearity instead of rotary valve motion) can be connected to and be arranged on the aboveground side of valve module 40.In other words, motor 82 and optional transition components 64 can be connected to and be arranged between valve module 40 and ground.
As described above, electronic device part 80 can comprise the receiver/sensor with manipulation downhole tool 26 from ground reception command signal.Electronic device part 80 can respond to described command signal, allows motor 82 be pivotally attached to motor drive shaft 41 (not shown) of the axle 46 of the valve 74 of valve module 40.In one embodiment, the operation rotation motor axle 41 of motor 82, makes axle 46 and valve 74 rotate thus.As previously disclosed, valve 74 can be arranged and be designed to block port 102 and open port one 02 at another position of rotation with respect to the hole 106 of downhole tool 26 at a position of rotation to make it lead to the hole of downhole tool 26.Therefore, the rotating opening of valve 74 port one 02, can make fluid from hole 106 from wherein flowing through, for example, for manipulating downhole tool 26.In another embodiment, can adopt transition components 64 motor drive shaft 41 in rotary moving to be converted to the moving axially of valve 74 of axle 46 and valve module 40.As previously disclosed, valve 74 can be arranged and designed into and on an axial location, blocks port and open port on another axial location.Therefore, port one 02 has been opened in moving axially of the valve 74 of axle 46 and valve module 40, can make fluid from hole 106 from wherein flowing through.Motor 82 also can act as brake valve 74 is remained on to manipulation or rest position.
Downhole tool 26 can involving vibrations sensor 310, for example accelerometer.Vibrating sensor 310 can be arranged in the hole 106 of downhole tool 26, or is connected to downhole tool or control system.Vibrating sensor 310 can for example be suitable for measuring the vibration of downhole tool 26 in the time of work, and for example, when downhole tool 26 is for expanding the diameter of well 24, milling is during through the window of sleeve pipe etc.In one or more embodiments, if downhole tool 26 is reamer, the axial location (referring to Figure 11) of the valve 74 of valve module 40 and/or cutter group 28, can determine by the rotation number of turns of measuring motor 82 and/or axle 46.These vibrations and position measurement can be passed to ground by telemetry system, for example, adopt one or more mud-pulse disclosed herein.For example, in the embodiment shown in Figure 31, electronic device part 80 can make the axle 304 of the second motor 302 order about rotor 308 to rotate with respect to stator 306.Rotor 308 can make the mud-pulse of transmitting vibrations and/or position measurements arrive ground with respect to the movement of stator 306.In at least one embodiment, rotor 308 and stator 306 can have the axially open that runs through their and form, and when opening in rotor 308 become with stator 306 in opening to punctual mineralization pressure pulse.Power source 44, for example, be one or more batteries, can be used to electronic device part 80, vibrating sensor and/or motor 82,302 power supplies.
As used herein, term " interior " and " outward ", "up" and "down", " top " and " bottom ", " upwards " and " downwards ", " top " and " below ", " inwardly " and " outwards " and other similar term used herein refer to the relative position of each other, are not for representing concrete direction or dimensional orientation.Term " connection ", " being coupled ", " connection ", " being coupled ", " with ... connect ", and " connection " refer to " with ... directly connect " or " by another element or parts and ... connection ".Term " heat " and " cold " refer to relative temperature each other.
Although only a few embodiment be have been described in detail above, those skilled in the art can easily recognize in exemplary embodiment, can have many amendments and can not depart from fact " for control system and the method for downhole tool ".Therefore, whole this amendments is all included within the scope of the present disclosure.In the claims, functional restriction statement (statement clearly " device " being used together to relevant function) is for covering the structure that is described as the function of carrying out narration here, and be not only that structure is equal to, also comprise the structure being equal to.Therefore, be equal to although nail and screw rod are not structures, because nail adopts cylindrical surface that wooden part is fastened to together, and screw rod adopts helicoid, and the in the situation that of fastening wooden part, nail and screw rod are equivalent structures.
Specific embodiment and feature have been used the set of number upper limit and set of number lower limit to be described.Be to be appreciated that these scopes comprise the combination of any two values, for example, lower limit and the arbitrarily combination of higher limit arbitrarily, the combination of any two lower limits, and/or the combination of any two higher limits all can carry out, unless otherwise.Below one or more claims in, there is specific lower limit, higher limit and scope.All numerical value all " approximates " or " being similar to " indicated value, and has considered experimental error and the variation that those of ordinary skill in the art can expect.
Above various terms are defined.Term scope in the claims does not define up, the most wide in range definition that the patent open or distribution at least a printing that its people that should be endowed association area has provided reflects.In addition, all patents, test process and other document that the application quotes is intactly attached in the application's scope by reference, and these open and the application not whole authorities of contradiction and this combination allow.
Although content before all relates to embodiments of the invention, the present invention can also be designed with other and further embodiment and can not depart from its basic scope.

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1. a downhole tool with control system, comprising:
Have the main body in hole, this hole at least partly through main body with extending axially;
The chamber being communicated with hole fluid to outer setting and by port with respect to aperture;
Be arranged in hole and be suitable between primary importance and the second place mobile valve, this valve primary importance stop fluid from hole by port flow to chamber, this valve allows fluid to flow to chamber from hole by port in the second place;
Be arranged in hole and be suitable for the motor that valve is moved between primary importance and the second place; And
What be connected to movably main body can operating element, and this can operating element be suitable for fluid-responsive and flows in chamber by port and move to manipulation state from non-manipulation state.
2. the downhole tool of claim 1, wherein, this valve is arranged and designed into and can in hole, between primary importance and the second place, moves axially.
3. the downhole tool of claim 1, further comprises the transition components being connected between motor and valve, and this transition components converts rotatablely moving of motor to the axially-movable of valve.
4. the downhole tool of claim 1, wherein, motor is arranged and designed into and can rotates this valve around the longitudinal axis that extends through this valve.
5. the downhole tool of claim 4, wherein, this valve comprises finger, this refers to be arranged and designed into aims at port during in primary importance, departs from from port during in the second place when this valve when this valve.
6. the downhole tool of claim 4, wherein, this valve has radially the opening forming through this valve, and this opening is arranged and designed into and departs from, aims at port during in the second place when this valve from port during in primary importance when this valve.
7. the downhole tool of claim 1, further comprise actuation member, this actuation member is in response to the hydraulic pressure of the fluid in inflow chamber, and this actuation member is arranged and designed in response to the hydraulic pressure of the rising being caused by the fluid in inflow chamber can move to manipulation state from non-manipulation state by operating element.
8. the downhole tool of claim 1, further comprises the position sensor system that is at least partially disposed in hole and is suitable for measuring axial location that can operating element.
9. the downhole tool of claim 8, wherein, position sensor system comprises:
Be connected to can operating element at least one magnet; And
Be arranged on the probe in hole, this probe has multiple magnetometers of arranging along its axial length.
10. the downhole tool of claim 9, wherein, the plurality of magnetometer is arranged along the axial length that is arranged at least two plates in probe.
The downhole tool of 11. claims 8, further comprises the telemetry system being arranged in hole, and this telemetry system is arranged and designed into and the signal that represents axial location that can operating element can be delivered to remote location.
The downhole tool of 12. claims 8, wherein, can operating element engages and mobile axle, and the axial location of axle represents state that can operating element.
The downhole tool of 13. claims 1, wherein, downhole tool is reamer.
14. 1 kinds of well tool control systems that are used in well, comprising:
Valve, it is arranged in the inner flow passage of down-hole pipe, and be arranged and designed into the primary importance of port that can be in the inwall of sealing down-hole pipe and allow fluid to flow between the second place of port and move from inner flow passage, this valve has the one or more passages that pass therethrough, and to allow fluid, from passage, axially by arriving drill bit, the position of pipe valve is not how; And
Motor, its inner flow passage that is arranged on down-hole pipe is interior to allow the fluid in inner flow passage to pass through from motor around, and this motor is connected to valve and is arranged and designed into and can make valve move between primary importance and the second place.
The well tool control system of 15. claims 14, further comprise and be connected to motor and be suitable for receiving the underground receiver from the signal of remote location, one or more operations of described signal controlling motor, so that valve moves between primary importance and the second place.
The well tool control system of 16. claims 14, wherein, this valve is arranged and designed into and can in inner flow passage, between primary importance and the second place, moves axially.
The well tool control system of 17. claims 16, further comprises the transition components being connected between motor and valve, and this transition components converts the axle of motor in rotary moving to valve move axially.
The well tool control system of 18. claims 14, wherein, motor is arranged and designed into and can makes this valve rotate around the longitudinal axis that extends through this valve.
The well tool control system of 19. claims 18, wherein, this valve is arranged and designed into the pressure reduction can be at fluid producing between in response to inner flow passage and well when the described one or more passage by this valve and is seated in primary importance.
The well tool control system of 20. claims 14, further comprises the position sensor system that is at least partially disposed in inner flow passage and is applicable to measure axial location that can operating element.
The well tool control system of 21. claims 20, further comprises the telemetry system being arranged in inner flow passage, and this telemetry system is arranged and designed into and the live signal that represents axial location that can operating element can be delivered to remote location.
The well tool control system of 22. claims 14, wherein, valve and motor are modular, and can be deployed to the down well placement of well and be recovered to ground from the down well placement of well from floor portion individually.
The well tool control system of 23. claims 14, wherein, this motor is connected and is connected to this valve by autoregistration.
24. 1 kinds for manipulating the method for downhole tool, comprising:
The underground receiver being arranged in downhole tool will be passed to from the signal of ground location, this signal controlling is arranged on the one or more operations that extend axially at least in part through the motor in the hole of the main body of downhole tool, this motor is connected to and is arranged on the valve in hole and valve is moved between primary importance and the second place, in the time that valve is positioned at primary importance, valve stops fluid to flow through the port being arranged between hole and chamber, this chamber with respect to this aperture to outer setting, in the time that valve is positioned at the second place, valve allows fluid to pass through port inflow chamber from hole, fluid in inflow chamber raises the hydraulic pressure in chamber, thereby manipulation downhole tool can operating element, and
In the time of can operating element being manipulated of downhole tool, operate downhole tool.
The method of 25. claims 24, wherein, is connected to transition components between motor and valve and converts the axle of motor in rotary moving to valve move axially.
The method of 26. claims 24, further comprise adopt be at least partially disposed on position sensor system in hole measure can operating element axial location.
The method of 27. claims 26, further comprises adopting being arranged on the axial location that telemetry system in hole can operating element and being delivered to ground location.
The method of 28. claims 27, wherein, this transmission adopts a kind of method of telemetering of choosing from group below to carry out: pressure pulse, sound wave, electromagnetic wave and insulated electric conductor.
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