CN110382816A - Underground communica tion - Google Patents
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Abstract
For having underground electricity collection and communication in the system of the well facility of the metal structure of carrying electric current (for example, CP electric current).In some cases, there are collection module (4), the collection module is electrically connected to the metal structure (2) at first position and is electrically connected to the second position being spaced apart with the first position, the first position and the second position are selected such that in use, due to the electric current flowed in the structure (2), so there are potential differences between the first position and the second position；And the collection module (4) is arranged to from the electric current collection electric energy.Additionally or alternatively, there is the communication instrument (4,5,6) by modulating electric current (for example, CP electric current) Lai Tongxin in the metal structure (2).
Description
The present invention relates to underground communica tion (downhole communication).In particular situations, the present invention relates to
In what is communicated in the well facility (well installation) with the metal structure equipped with cathodic protection using equipment
Method and system.The invention further relates to the method and system for being included in Energy harvesting methods and system and in such method and it is
Instrument used in system.
It is generally desirable to can from oil well and/or gas well and oil well and/or gas well control equipment (such as valve, such as
Subsurface safety) extract data.
However, providing power for such underground equipment has challenge.In the presence of can via cable directly from ground provide
The some cases that hydraulic power is directly powered from ground for equipment can be used in power.However, in other cases, these function
Rate delivering method is simultaneously inappropriate.In some cases, become an option using battery.However, this is inherently challenging,
Especially in subsurface environment, opposite high temperature tends to lead to the battery life shortened.
It is therefore desirable to provide alternate source is underground equipment power supply, the alternate source can be via cable or with liquid
Pressure mode is directly to use in difficult, impossible or undesirable situation, while avoiding and depending on from terrestrial delivery power
The limitation that will be encountered in the case where the power of battery.It is also contemplated that provide in down well placement and other down well placements and/or
The alternative communicated between ground location.
In the present specification, statement " ground " includes land ground, the sea that well head (well head) will be located in the well of land
Wellhead deck in the well of bottom on sea bed/mud line and platform.In appropriate circumstances, it also includes above these positions
Position.In general, " ground " is used to refer to for example for applying and/or picking up any convenient position of power/signal, it is described
Position is external in the wellbore (borehole) of well.
According to the first aspect of the invention, a kind of underground electricity collection system is provided, for current-carrying with holding
Electric energy is collected in the well facility of metal structure, which includes:
One collection module, the collection module are electrically connected to the metal structure at first position, and are electrically connected to and are somebody's turn to do
The first position second position spaced apart, the first position and the second position are selected such that in use, due in the knot
The electric current flowed in structure, so there is potential difference between the first position and the second position；And the collection module be arranged to from
The electric current collection electric energy.
The well facility can be the well facility with cathodic protection, so that the electric current is cathodic protection current.Although this
Technology can electric current is specifically imposed by the underground structure be used for power delivery system in use, but recognized
It arrives, power can be collected from cathodic protection system, and it is particularly preferred that if can be from already existing electric current collection function
Rate.
The second position usually will be down well placement.
In some cases, until the interconnecting piece of the second position can be the connection via electrode to stratum (formation)
Portion.However, most typically, collection module will be connected to metal structure in first position spaced apart and the second place.
Such system and method are advantageous, because can be in the case where discrete power supply need not be arranged by function
Rate is provided to underground equipment.Furthermore, it is possible in the case where being not necessarily dependent on the local battery that can tend to that there is finite lifetime
Power is supplied, and power can be supplied in the case where that the cable for penetrating well head need not be arranged.Similarly, ring can not used
Shape coil injects or implements these technologies in the case where extracting signal.It reduce implement system when meeting caused by complexity and
Technical problem.
Collection module can be arranged from dc electric current collection electric energy.
Preferably, the electric current stream in region between the first position and the second position in the multiple portions of the metal structure
Dynamic is on identical longitudinal direction.
Preferably, there is continual current flow path between the first position and the second position, the electric current flowing road
Diameter is at least partly via the metal structure.
Feature representated by these usually there will be in facility, unless modifying to setting.This idea is usually not required to
The standard setting of well facility entirety is modified, that is, they are intended to work together with standard facility.
Collection module can be electrically connected to metal structure in the second place.
One section of metal elongated member/Duan Jin can be formed into the interconnecting piece of the metal structure or each interconnecting piece
Belong to pipe.
In one group of embodiment, position spaced apart can be axially spaced.The interconnecting piece can be formed into jointly
One section of metal elongated member, such as one section of common metal tube of a part as the metal structure.Two spaced apart
The top of position neighbouring can be set to the position of the extension hanger (liner hanger) in well.In general, this will be indicated
Highest physical location for uppermost position.In some cases, top interconnecting piece can be formed into standpipe
(riser)。
Thus, for example, the interconnecting piece can both be formed into the production tube being arranged in well, or both
It can be formed into the first segment casing separated by first " A " annular space (annulus) with the production tube, or both
It can be formed into through the second " B " annular space and the discrete second segment casing of the first segment casing, or and so on.
In other cases, axially spaced interconnecting piece can be formed into different sections of metal elongated member, such as
The metal tube of different sections with similar result, but usually it is more convenient that being formed the interconnecting piece to same section
Metal elongated member/metal tube, if the change that has no reason.
Position spaced apart be axially spaced and they between depend on this there are potential difference in the case where, institute's rheme
Interval between setting is possibly quite big, typically 100m or bigger.More preferably 300m to 500m.
Electrical connection at first position to the metal structure can be electric current connection.
Electrical connection in the second place to the metal structure can be electric current connection.
Collection module can be positioned in one of the following or it is multiple in: outside well slender member, in the annular space of well with
And in the inner hole of well.
Interconnecting piece at least one of first position and the second position can be via extending beside metal structure
Cable.
Preferably, if the second contact portion spaced apart is formed at least one section of metal elongated member, the is being formed
The position of one contact portion is in the electric current flowed at least one section of metal elongated member and in the position for forming the second contact portion
The electric current flowed at least one section of metal elongated member is in flow on identical longitudinal direction.
Preferably, if the first contact portion spaced apart and the second contact portion spaced apart be both formed into it is identical
The metal elongated member of section, then this section of metal elongated member is continuously conductive between the first position and the second position.
At least one interconnecting piece between at least one of electrical contacts and collection module can be provided by insulated cable.
The cable can be selected to the conductor for having cross-sectional area relatively large.When selecting cable, it is therefore an objective to select
Sufficiently large cross-sectional area, to allow desired collection horizontal, which provides sufficiently low resistance in the cable.
Preferably, the insulated cable is at least 10mm^2's, preferably at least 20mm^2, more preferably at least 80mm^2
Conductive area.
The cable can be oil pipe package conductors.
One in the interconnecting piece can be formed in the case where no external cable.It can leading via collection module
Electric shell or the conductive shell for surrounding the conductive module form one in interconnecting piece.
Typically, optimal interval will be present between interconnecting piece.The interval is bigger, and the current potential between contact portion position changes
Become bigger, but the resistance of cable is also bigger.This method can include determining that the optimal interval between position spaced apart.This can
To be determined by being modeled for specific facility.
Interval between the position can be at least 100m.
In another set of embodiments, position spaced apart can be radially spaced.First connecting portion in interconnecting piece can
To be formed into first segment metal elongated member, such as the first segment metal tube of a part as the metal structure, and connect
Second connecting portion in portion can be formed into different second segment metal elongated members, such as one as the metal structure
The different second segment metal tubes divided.Therefore, interconnecting piece can be across passing through annular space defined by two sections of metal tubes.
For example, an interconnecting piece can be formed into the production tube being set in well and an interconnecting piece be formed into it is logical
Crossing the first " A " annular space and the discrete first segment casing of the production tube or an interconnecting piece can be formed into and be set in well
First segment casing and an interconnecting piece be formed into through the second " B " annular space and the discrete second segment set of the first segment casing
Pipe, and so on.
In some cases, position spaced apart not only can be axially spaced, but also can be radially spaced.
The interconnecting piece can be formed into one section of common metal elongated member of a part as the metal structure.
In some embodiments, the first connecting portion in the interconnecting piece is formed into one as the metal structure
The first segment metal elongated member divided, and the second connecting portion in the interconnecting piece is formed into one as the metal structure
The different second segment metal elongated members divided.
Seal can be arranged for making the first segment metal elongated member and the second segment metal elongated member
It is electrically insulated in the region of the interconnecting piece.
Seal can be arranged for making the first segment slender member/metal tube and the second segment slender member/
Metal tube is electrically insulated in the region of at least one of the interconnecting piece.This, which can help to ensure that, is forming the interconnecting piece
Position is between described section of slender member/metal tube that there are potential differences.This is because from present in every section of component/pipe to ground
Different paths.
Note that in this technique, electric current (from the electric current collection energy) usually will be in the first segment metal elongated member/pipe
It is flowed in a same direction in second segment metal elongated member/pipe.Therefore, which, which is not set, is shaped to one point
Vertical return path, but a section in described section is changed relative to another section of the path to ground.
The seal may include the insulating layer being arranged at least one of described section of slender member/metal tube or
Coating.The seal may include for keeping at least one insulation separated from each other of described section of slender member/metal tube to help
Positive device (centraliser).
The seal, which can be provided in the distance of at least 100m, preferably at least 300m, avoids two sections of elongated structures
Electrical contact between part/metal tube.
At least one of described interconnecting piece can be positioned in insulating regions.The interconnecting piece both can be by
It is located in insulating regions.At least one of described interconnecting piece can be towards the middle point location of insulating regions.The interconnecting piece
At least one of position can be determined by being modeled to specific facilities with optimum position selected after determination.
The collection module can be arranged in the hole of one section of oil pipe at center, be arranged in annular space or be arranged on set
Outside pipe --- between casing and stratum.Therefore, among other possible positions, which can be arranged on
In " A " annular space, " B " annular space, " C " annular space, " D " annular space or any other annular space.
This generates be generally impossible to and/or do not expecting provide the possibility of power from the position of ground setting cable
Property.This is particularly useful for submarine well.In addition, this is independent of the feelings for using one-shot battery or another local power source
It is possible under condition, therefore there is a possibility that " service life of well " power is provided in such position.
The collection module may include the variable impedance apparatus for making the existing load variation between two interconnecting pieces.
The variable impedance apparatus can be microprocessor control.
The variable impedance apparatus can be used to change the load, to optimize collection of energy.
The variable impedance apparatus can be used to modulate the load, to convey data from the collection module towards ground.
Underground communica tion device can be arranged for from underground towards terrestrial transmission data.The underground communica tion device may be used also
To be arranged for for example from ground receiver data.
The collection module may include underground communica tion device.In other cases, which can be discrete
Setting.It may include the underground communica tion device by the underground equipment that the collection module is powered.
The underground communica tion device may include the variable impedance apparatus.
Upper communication device can be arranged at eyelet external position, including a detector, for detecting in the gold
Belong to the change of electric current (for example, cathodic protection current) flowed in structure, therefore allows to extract by the collection module pair
The encoded data of the modulation of the load.For example, the detector, which can be arranged, detects the metal structure relative to reference
Current potential, or be arranged to detection and be used to apply present in the power supply both ends of impressed cathodic protective current to the metal structure
Current potential, or detection is by being used to apply electric current present in the power supply of impressed cathodic protective current to the metal structure.
In other embodiments, it is not communicated to the ground tomorrow by modulation load, other communications can be used
Technology.In general, it is, for example, possible to use acoustic signal transmission and/or the transmission of EM (electromagnetism) signal.Modulation load is the transmission of EM signal
One embodiment, but other more direct EM signal transmission forms can be used.
The underground communica tion device, which can be arranged, is applied to the metal structure for the acoustic data for carrying signal, and on this
Portion's communication device can be arranged the acoustic data for receiving carrying signal.
The underground communica tion device, which can be arranged, is applied to the metal structure for EM (electromagnetism) data for carrying signal, and
The upper communication device can be arranged the EM data for receiving carrying signal.
The upper communication device can be arranged the acoustic data and/or EM (electromagnetism) data that will carry signal and be applied to
The metal structure, and the underground communica tion device can be arranged the acoustic data and/or EM data for receiving carrying signal.
In some cases, the upper communication device and the underground communica tion device can be arranged using acoustic signal and
Both EM signals communicates.This generates useful redundancies, because if a communication channel breaks down, then another communication
Channel can keep operating.
The collection module can be arranged at selected down well placement with for collecting power, and cable can be with
It is arranged for further supplying electrical power to underground equipment to underground.For further to the cable of underground supply electrical power
Cross-sectional area will be typically less than the cross-sectional area of used any cable when collecting power, and typically, will
Than the electric current (for example, by cathodic protection current) by being flowed in the metal structure and in contact portion both ends institute spaced apart
Power is further supplied under the higher voltage of the voltage of formation downwards.
In some embodiments, the electric current flowed in the slender member is supplied from the ground of well.
In some embodiments, the electric current flowed in the slender member is supplied from one or more sacrificial anodes.
In some embodiments, the electric current flowed in the slender member is the outer power-up from external power supply
Stream.
In some embodiments, relative to silver/silver chloride reference battery, the voltage on the ground of well is limited in use
To minus 0.7 volt to minus 2 volts of range.
Preferably, the potential difference between contact portion spaced apart less than 1 volt, preferably less than 0.5 volt, even more preferably less than
0.1 volt.
Optionally, the resistance between contact portion of the well construction is less than 0.1 ohm, preferably less than 0.01 ohm.
Optimum position for collecting power typically will be close to electric current (for example, cathodic protection current) and be injected into the gold
Belong to the position in structure.
In the case where position spaced apart is axially spaced, it is preferable that the upper position adjacent currents are (for example, yin
Pole protective current) it is injected into the position in the metal structure.Note that there are platform structure, electric current (for example,
Cathodic protection current) it can be connect via the electric current with the platform structure and reach underground metal structure.In some cases, originally
Technology may include controlling the position of the interconnecting piece.
Optimum position for collecting power usually will be close to well head, at well head, further be advanced down in well
When, there are the maximum rates that current potential changes.On the other hand, underground equipment to be powered can be further in underground.Therefore, should
Collection module and underground equipment can be at the different locations in well, especially at different depth.
In other circumstances, the collection module and underground equipment can be positioned together.The system may include one
Downhole unit, the downhole unit include the collection module and the underground equipment.
Top contact portion spaced apart may is that
In the case where well is land well, in the 100m on land ground, preferably in the 50m on land ground；And
In the case where well is submarine well, in the 100m of mud line, preferably in the 50m of mud line.
Top contact portion spaced apart neighbouring can correspond to the current potential as caused by the electric current flowed in this configuration
The position of the maximum value of size positions.
The system can also include the underground communica tion device for being used for transmission data and/or receiving data.
The underground communica tion device can be arranged for by making to be deposited between the interconnecting piece at position spaced apart
Load variation transmit data.
According to another aspect of the present invention, a kind of underground equipment operating system is provided, the underground equipment operating system packet
It includes a underground as defined above electricity collection system and a underground equipment, the collection module is electrically connected to the underground
Equipment and be arranged for the underground equipment provide power.
The underground equipment may include downhole sensor, such as pressure sensor and/or temperature sensor.The sensor can
To be installed in such as " A " annular space, " B " annular space, " C " annular space or " D " annular space.
The sensor being arranged in an annular space or hole can be arranged the parameter monitored in neighbouring annular space or hole, with
And it is arranged to the parameter instead monitored in the annular space or hole that it is located at.Port can be disposed across a Duan Jin
Belong to structure, to allow to sense in neighbouring annular space or hole.
Sensor can be arranged for detecting the leakage in cemented annular space.
Sensor may include sensor array.
The underground equipment may include at least one of the following:
Downhole sensor；
Underground actuator；
Ring packing equipment, such as packer or packer component；
Valve；
Underground communica tion module, such as transceiver or transponder.
The communication module may include underground communica tion transponder.This underground communica tion transponder can be transponder, be used for sound
It learns communication or carries the EM communication of EM communication including wireless EM communication and cable or be used for hybrid communication system.For example, this turn
Signal can be sent towards ground from further areal receiver-array acoustic signal and using EM communication by sending out device, or vice versa.It is similar
Ground, acoustic communication and EM communication can both use in one or both directions.It can be by applying telecommunications in underground
Number or as described above in collection module modulation load come realize EM signal transmit.The transmission of EM signal can be at least partly
Ground is along cable, as mentioned above.
In the case where the underground equipment is transponder or transceiver, which can be pre- installed appropriately in well facility,
So that well " wireless ready ".That is, even if communication capacity may not used initially, which can also be installed, to mention
For wirelessly communicating trunk.Here, again, wirelessly refer in communication channel there are at least one wireless branch (leg), other
Branch can be via cable.
In other circumstances, which can be renovated (retro-fit).
The valve may include at least one of the following:
Subsurface safety；
Hole flow control valve；
Hole is to annular space valve；
Annular space is to annular space valve；
Hole is to pressure-compensating chamber valve；
Annular space is to pressure-compensating chamber valve；
Through packer or packer by-pass valve.
Note that each equipment can be remote control equipment, which can be wireless control apparatus, such as
There are in the sense that at least one wireless branch in communication channel in ground control situation.Other branches can be through
By cable, such as in sensor position and collect between position.
Dc signal or ac signal and modulation scheme appropriate can be used in the transmission of EM signal.The collection module may include
For from cathodic protection current or the dc-dc converter of electric current collection power existing for other.The collection module may include using
In the energy storage device for storing collected power.The energy storage device may include Electricity storage device, which deposits
Storing up equipment may include at least one capacitor and/or at least one rechargeable battery.There are the feelings of energy storage device
Under condition, which can be arranged from storage equipment or directly supplies power from collected energy selectivity.It can
To carry out this selection based on predetermined condition.Instead, it is possible to energy storage device be not present, and the collection module can be arranged
At continuously supplying power when needed.
It uses one-shot battery property for selection can also be set at the collection module.
Dc-dc converter may include a field effect transistor, which is arranged to form resonance liter
Pressure oscillator.Dc-dc converter may include step-up transformer, and may include coupling capacitor.
The collection module can be arranged the turn ratio for controlling the step-up transformer, to modify by dc-dc converter institute
The load of generation.The secondary windings of the step-up transformer may include multiple taps (tapping) and/or the step-up transformer can
To include multiple secondary windings, and the collection module can be arranged selection winding and/or tap to provide desired the number of turns
Than.The switch of microprocessor control can be used to selection tap and/or winding.
A kind of downhole unit is provided according to another aspect, which includes a collection as defined above
Module is arranged to the equipment powered by the collection module at least one.
One or more of sensor module, communication module and collection module can be arranged on annular space such as " B " ring
In empty or " C " annular space or another annular space.The sensor module and the collection module can be provided as common downhole unit
A part, more typically, however, they will be discrete, so that sensor can be than the collection module deeper positioning.
Underground equipment can be arranged at position different from the collection module in well.
Collection module can be arranged at selected down well placement to be used to collect power, and cable can be set
At for the underground equipment further to underground supply electrical power into well at different location.
Cross-sectional area for further supplying from one or more conductive cores of the cable of electrical power to underground can be small
In the cross section for being used to collect one or more conductive cores of the cable of power for collection module to be connected to underground structure
Area.
According to another aspect of the present invention, a kind of underground well monitoring system is provided, the underground well monitoring system is used for
At least one parameter is monitored in there is the well facility for holding current-carrying metal structure, which includes:
One electricity collection system as defined above；
One sensor module, for sensing at least one parameter；And
One communication module, for that will be sent to the data that the reading from sensor module encodes towards ground,
The electricity collection system, which is arranged to at least one of the sensor module and the communication module, supplies electric work
Rate.
According to another aspect of the present invention, it provides a kind of in there is the well facility for holding current-carrying metal structure
Monitor that the underground well monitoring system of at least one parameter, the system include:
One sensor module, for sensing at least one parameter；
One communication module, for that will be sent to the data that the reading from sensor module encodes towards ground；
And
One electricity collection system, the electricity collection system include a collection module, and the collection module is in first position
Place is electrically connected to the metal structure and is electrically connected to the second position being spaced apart with the first position, the first position and second
It sets and is selected such that, in use, due to the electric current flowed in this configuration, so between the first position and the second position
There are potential differences；And the collection module is arranged to from the electric current collection electric energy, which is arranged to this
At least one of sensor module and the communication module supply electrical power.
The system may include at least one of a position for being connected to the collection module in position spaced apart
The cable of a first length.
The system may include at least one second length from the collection module to sensor module supply power
The cable of degree.
The cross-sectional area of the current-carrying part of the cable of first length can be greater than the conduction of the cable of second length
Partial cross-sectional area.
The communication module, which can be arranged, is in the electricity flowed in the metal structure for being modulated at signal transmission location
Stream, to be encoded to data, to allow by detecting the modulation to the reception position far from the signal transmission location
The electric current at place influences to extract the data at the reception position.
The well monitoring system may include a detector, for detecting the modulation to the electric current at the reception position
Influence, to extract encoded data.
The communication module can be arranged for controlling by collection module load generated, to generate in the letter
The modulation of electric current at number transmission location in the metal structure.
The sensor module may include pressure sensor.
The pressure sensor can be arranged the reservoir pressure for monitoring well.
The pressure sensor can be arranged the pressure in the annular space for monitoring well.
The pressure sensor can be arranged for monitoring the aerial pressure of the closed-loop of well.
According to another aspect of the present invention, a kind of underground communica tion transponder system is provided, the underground communica tion repeater system
It unites for being used in there is the well facility for holding current-carrying metal structure, which includes:
One electricity collection system as defined above；And
One communications transponder, the communications transponder are arranged in well and in underground, and are arranged to using at least
Radio communication channel across well head is communicated with the first equipment beyond well head, and is arranged to and is located in well in well
The second equipment communication below mouthful, so that the communications transponder potentially acts as the forwarding between first equipment and the second equipment
Device, which, which is arranged to communications transponder, supplies electrical power.
According to another aspect of the present invention, a kind of underground communica tion transponder system is provided, the underground communica tion repeater system
It unites for being used in there is the well facility for holding current-carrying metal structure, which includes:
One communications transponder, the communications transponder are arranged in well and in underground, and are arranged to using at least
Radio communication channel across well head communicate with beyond the first equipment of well head, and be arranged for and be located in well thus
The second equipment communication below well head, turns between first equipment and the second equipment so that the communications transponder potentially acts as
Send out device；And
One electricity collection system, the electricity collection system include a collection module, and the collection module is in first position
Place is electrically connected to the metal structure and is electrically connected to the second position being spaced apart with the first position, first position and the second position
It is selected such that, in use, due to the electric current flowed in this configuration, so depositing between the first position and the second position
In potential difference；And the collection module is arranged to from the electric current collection electric energy, which is arranged to communication and turns
It sends out device and supplies electrical power.
It should be understood that referring to that second be different from well of well head sets to the reference of the first equipment beyond well head at this
Equipment on the standby other side, so that communication of the expectation across well head.Finally, the first equipment can be positioned in substantially any position
It sets, which can be close to well head or in the position of remote location, as long as communication appropriate is arranged.
Communications transponder can be arranged for being modulated at the electric current flowed in metal structure at signal transmission location,
To be encoded to data, to allow by detecting described modulate at the reception position far from the signal transmission location
Electric current influences to extract the data at the reception position.
The communications transponder and/or the collection module can be arranged on annular space such as " B " annular space or " C " annular space or another
In annular space.
The communications transponder and the collection module can be provided as a part of common downhole unit.
The system may include at least one of one for being connected to the collection module in position spaced apart
The cable of one length.
The system may include at least one second length from the collection module to communications transponder supply power
The cable of degree.
The cross-sectional area of the current-carrying part of the cable of first length can be greater than the conduction of the cable of second length
Partial cross-sectional area.
The underground communica tion transponder system may include a detector, for detecting the modulation to the reception position
The influence of the electric current at place, to extract encoded data.
The communications transponder can be arranged for controlling by collection module load generated, to cause in the letter
The modulation at number transmission location to the electric current in the metal structure.
According to another aspect of the present invention, a kind of underground equipment operating system is provided, which uses
In operating underground equipment in having the well facility for holding current-carrying metal structure, which includes:
One underground equipment；
One electricity collection system, the electricity collection system include a collection module, and the collection module is in first position
Place is electrically connected to the metal structure and is electrically connected to the second position being spaced apart with the first position, first position and the second position
It is selected such that, in use, due to the electric current flowed in this configuration, so between the first position and the second position
There are potential differences；And the collection module is arranged to from the electric current collection electric energy, which is arranged to the well
It divides into available and answers electrical power.
The underground equipment may include at least one of the following:
Downhole sensor；
Underground actuator；
Ring packing equipment, such as packer or packer component；
Valve；
Underground communica tion module, such as transceiver or transponder.
The valve may include at least one of the following:
Subsurface safety；
Hole flow control valve；
Hole is to annular space valve；
Annular space is to annular space valve；
Hole is to pressure-compensating chamber valve；
Annular space is to pressure-compensating chamber valve；
Through packer or packer by-pass valve.
Power can be supplied, to control the valve, wherein the power for moving the valve is from another source (for example, spring
Load, differential pressure), or be supplied for moving the valve or for controlling and moving the valve.The valve may include trigger mechanism, such as
The manipulation valve (pilot valve) for operating it using the power from power delivery system.
It is horizontal that the device operating system can be arranged supply variable power.Therefore, in addition to require it is second higher
When power level, the first power level can be provided.When requiring higher power level, pass through access more multianode or application
Higher impressed current can increase applied electric current, such as cathodic protection current.Due to as caused by cathodic protection current
Too the potential damage of high potential difference influences --- and hydrogen embrittlement (hydrogen embrittlement) comes for a long time so this is likely to be at
See it is at undesirable but short-term acceptable level.Therefore, the system, instrument, method can be arranged for interim
Increase applied electric current, such as cathodic protection current.Higher power level can be for example used to valve from a kind of state
It is moved to another state, and other times use lower level, such as monitoring and/or control signal.
The underground equipment can be arranged at position different from the collection module in well.
The collection module can be arranged at selected location of the underground for collecting power, and a cable is configured to
For the underground equipment further to underground supply electrical power into well at different location.
For further can be with to the cross-sectional area of one or more conductive cores of the cable of underground supply electrical power
Less than being used to the collection module being connected to the underground structure to be used to collect one or more conductive cores of the cable of power
Cross-sectional area.
Other than the electrical power supplied by the electricity collection module, it is available that another power source can be the underground equipment
's.
In each of instrument above, which may include variable impedance apparatus, the variable impedance apparatus
For making the existing load variation between two interconnecting pieces.The variable impedance apparatus can be microprocessor control.
The variable impedance apparatus can be used to change the load, to optimize collection of energy.
The variable impedance apparatus can be used to modulate the load, to convey data from the collection module towards ground.
Impedance modulation can also use in the communication from upper position towards the collection module, be applied to modulate
(for example, cathodic protection) electric current.One possibility is disconnected by anode access operation and from operation, this will be modulated at underground and be deposited
Current potential.It therefore, can be by disconnecting by anode access operation and from operation come to data encoding.For example, can be by opening
It closes device and is formed selectively and disconnects the connection between anode and structure.Therefore, which may include being used for
By anode access operation and the switching device disconnected from operation.In impressed current system, can modulate applied signal with
To data encoding.
According to another aspect of the present invention, providing a kind of is well in having the well facility for holding current-carrying metal structure
The method for dividing into available electricity, method includes the following steps:
By a collector unit be electrically connected at first position the metal structure and be electrically connected to between the first position
The second position separated, the first position and the second position are selected such that, due to the electric current flowed in this configuration, so
There are potential differences between the first position and the second position, and the collector unit is arranged to and ought be connected with potential difference
Position between when, from electric current collection electric energy；
From the electric current collection electrical power at collector unit；And
Electrical power is supplied from the collector unit to the underground equipment.
This method may comprise steps of: determine there is the size of the current potential as caused by the electric current flowed in this configuration
Maximum value position；And it is selected for the collector unit to be connected to being somebody's turn to do for the metal structure according to the position of the maximum value
First position.
According to another aspect of the present invention, a kind of underground electricity collection system is provided, which uses
In have include hold current-carrying at least one section metal elongated member metal structure well facility used in, the collection system
System includes: an energy collection module, which includes a circuit, this is electrically connected to contact portion spaced apart
Between, to collect energy from the potential difference between the contact portion spaced apart, wherein the in the contact portion spaced apart
One contact portion is formed at least one section of metal elongated member at first position, and in the contact portion spaced apart
Second contact portion is formed at least one section of metal elongated member in the second place, and the potential difference by it is described at least
The electric current that is flowed in one section of slender member and at least partly caused by the impedance of at least one section slender member.
The electric current that flows at least one section of metal elongated member can be at the position for forming the first contact portion
The electric current flowed at least one section of metal elongated member at the position for forming the second contact portion is in identical longitudinal direction side
It flows up.
Preferably, if the first contact portion spaced apart and the second contact portion spaced apart be both formed into it is identical
Section metal elongated member, then this section of metal elongated member is continuously conductive between the first position and the second position.
Preferably, which provides continual electric current flowing road between the first position and the second position
Diameter.
Preferably, the electric current in the region between the first position and the second position in the multiple portions of the metal structure
Flowing is on identical longitudinal direction.
Preferably, which is arranged to from dc electric current collection electric energy.
It can be electric current with the electrical connection of the metal structure at the first position to connect.
It can be electric current with the electrical connection of the metal structure in the second place to connect.
One of the following can be formed into being electrically connected for the metal structure at the first position: casing, tail pipe,
Oil pipe, coiled tubing, sucker rod.
One of the following can be formed into being electrically connected for the metal structure in the second place: casing, tail pipe,
Oil pipe, coiled tubing, sucker rod.
It position spaced apart can be axially spaced.
Position spaced apart can be radially spaced.
At least one interconnecting piece between at least one of described electrical contacts and the circuit can be mentioned by insulated cable
For.
Preferably, the insulated cable is at least 10mm^2's, preferably at least 20mm^2, more preferably at least 80mm^2
Conductive area.
The cable can be oil pipe package conductors.
Interval between the position can be at least 100m.
The interconnecting piece can be formed into one section of common metal elongated member of a part as the metal structure.
In some embodiments, the first connecting portion in the interconnecting piece is formed into one as the metal structure
The first segment metal elongated member divided, and the second connecting portion in the interconnecting piece is formed into one as the metal structure
The different second segment metal elongated members divided.
Seal can be arranged for making the first segment metal elongated member and the second segment metal elongated member
It is electrically insulated in the region of the interconnecting piece.
The seal may include the insulating layer being arranged at least one of described section of metal elongated member or painting
Layer.
The seal may include for keeping at least one insulation separated from each other of described section of metal elongated member to help
Positive device.
The seal can be provided in the electricity avoided between two sections of metal elongated members in at least distance of 100m
Contact.
The electric current flowed in the slender member can be supplied from the ground of well.
The electric current flowed in the slender member can be supplied from one or more sacrificial anodes.
The electric current flowed in the slender member can be the impressed current from external power supply.
Relative to silver/silver chloride reference battery, the voltage on the ground of well can be limited to minus 0.7 volt to negative in use
2 volts of range.
Potential difference between the contact portion spaced apart can less than 1 volt, preferably less than 0.5 volt, it is more preferably small
In 0.1 volt.
Resistance of the well construction between the contact portion can be less than 0.1 ohm, preferably less than 0.01 ohm.
Top contact portion spaced apart may is that
In the case where well is land well, in the 100m on land ground, preferably in the 50m on land ground；And
In the case where well is submarine well, in the 100m of mud line, preferably in the 50m of mud line.
Top contact portion spaced apart neighbouring can correspond to the current potential as caused by the electric current flowed in this configuration
Size maximum value position positioning.
The system may include the underground communica tion device for being used for transmission data and/or receiving data.
The underground communica tion device can be arranged for by making between the interconnecting piece at the position spaced apart
Detected load changes to transmit data.
According to another aspect of the present invention, a kind of underground equipment operating system is provided, the underground equipment operating system packet
It includes a underground as defined above electricity collection system and a underground equipment, the collection module is electrically connected to the underground
Equipment and be arranged for the underground equipment provide power.
The underground equipment may include at least one of the following:
Downhole sensor；
Underground actuator；
Ring packing equipment, such as packer or packer component；
Valve；
Underground communica tion module, such as transceiver or transponder.
The valve may include at least one of the following:
Subsurface safety；
Hole flow control valve；
Hole is to annular space valve；
Annular space is to annular space valve；
Hole is to pressure-compensating chamber valve；
Annular space is to pressure-compensating chamber valve；
Through packer or packer by-pass valve.
The underground equipment can be arranged at position different from the collection module in well.
The collection module can be arranged at selected location of the underground for collecting power, and a cable can be set
It is set to for the underground equipment further to underground supply electrical power into well at different location.
For further can be with to the cross-sectional area of one or more conductive cores of the cable of underground supply electrical power
Less than being used to the collection module being connected to the underground structure to be used to collect one or more conductive cores of the cable of electrical power
Cross-sectional area.
According to another aspect of the present invention, providing a kind of is well in having the well facility for holding current-carrying metal structure
The method for dividing into available electricity, method includes the following steps:
One collector unit is electrically connected to the metal structure at first position, and is being spaced apart with the first position
The second place is electrically connected to the metal structure, and the first position and the second position are selected such that, due in this configuration
The electric current of flowing, so there are potential differences between the first position and the second position, and the collector unit is arranged to and works as quilt
When being connected between the position with potential difference, from electric current collection electric energy；
From the electric current collection electrical power at collector unit；And
Electrical power is supplied from the collector unit to the underground equipment.
This method may include other following steps: determine there is the current potential as caused by the electric current flowed in this configuration
Size maximum value position；And it is selected for the collector unit to be connected to the metal knot according to the position of the maximum value
The first position of structure.
According to another aspect of the present invention, a kind of underground electricity collection system is provided, which exists
Electric energy is collected in well facility with the metal structure for being provided with cathodic protection, which includes:
One collection module, the collection module be electrically connected at first position the metal structure and be electrically connected to this
The second position that one location interval is opened, the first position and the second position are selected such that in use, due in the structure
The cathodic protection current of middle flowing, so there are potential differences between the first position and the second position；And
The collection module, which is arranged to from the cathodic protection current, collects electric energy.
The collection module can be arranged from dc electric current collection electric energy.
Electric current flowing in region between the first position and the second position in the multiple portions of the metal structure can
To be on identical longitudinal direction.
May exist continual current flow path, the continual electricity between the first position and the second position
Flow path is flowed at least partly via the metal structure.
The collection module can be electrically connected to the metal structure in the second place.
It position spaced apart can be axially spaced.
Position spaced apart can be radially spaced.
At least one interconnecting piece between at least one of described electrical contacts and the collection module can be by insulated electro
Cable provides.
The insulated cable has the conducting surface of at least 10mm^2, preferably at least 20mm^2, more preferably at least 80mm^2
Product.
The cable can be oil pipe package conductors.
Interval between the position can be at least 100m.
The interconnecting piece can be formed into one section of common metal elongated member of a part as the metal structure.
First connecting portion in the interconnecting piece can be formed into the first segment gold of a part as the metal structure
Belong to slender member, and the second connecting portion in the interconnecting piece can be formed into the difference of a part as the metal structure
Second segment metal elongated member.
Seal can be arranged for making the first segment metal elongated member and the second segment metal elongated member
It is electrically insulated in the region of the interconnecting piece.
The seal may include the insulating layer being arranged at least one of described section of metal elongated member or painting
Layer.
The seal may include for keeping at least one insulation separated from each other of described section of metal elongated member to help
Positive device.
The seal can be provided in the electricity avoided between two sections of metal elongated members in at least distance of 100m
Contact.
The electric current flowed in the slender member can be supplied from the ground of well.
The electric current flowed in the slender member can be supplied from one or more sacrificial anodes.
The electric current flowed in the slender member can be the impressed current from external power supply.
Relative to silver/silver chloride reference battery, the voltage on the ground of well can be limited to minus 0.7 volt to negative in use
2 volts of range.
Potential difference between the contact portion spaced apart can less than 1 volt, preferably less than 0.5 volt, it is more preferably small
In 0.1 volt.
Resistance of the well construction between the contact portion can be less than 0.1 ohm, preferably less than 0.01 ohm.
Top contact portion spaced apart may is that
In the case where well is land well, in the 100m on land ground, preferably in the 50m on land ground；And
In the case where well is submarine well, in the 100m of mud line, preferably in the 50m of mud line.
Top contact portion spaced apart neighbouring can correspond to the current potential as caused by the electric current flowed in this configuration
Size maximum value position positioning.
The system can also include the underground communica tion device for being used for transmission data and/or receiving data.
The underground communica tion device can be arranged for by making between the interconnecting piece at the position spaced apart
Existing load changes to transmit data.
According to another aspect of the present invention, a kind of underground equipment operating system is provided, the underground equipment operating system packet
It includes a underground as defined above electricity collection system and a underground equipment, the collection module is electrically connected to the underground
Equipment and be arranged for the underground equipment provide power.
The underground equipment may include at least one of the following:
Downhole sensor；
Underground actuator；
Ring packing equipment, such as packer or packer component；
Valve；
Underground communica tion module, such as transceiver or transponder.
The valve may include at least one of the following:
Subsurface safety；
Hole flow control valve；
Hole is to annular space valve；
Annular space is to annular space valve；
Hole is to pressure-compensating chamber valve；
Annular space is to pressure-compensating chamber valve；
Through packer or packer by-pass valve.
The underground equipment can be arranged at position different from the collection module in well.
The collection module can be arranged at selected location of the underground for collecting power, and a cable can be set
It is set to for the underground equipment further to underground supply electrical power into well at different location.
For further can be with to the cross-sectional area of one or more conductive cores of the cable of underground supply electrical power
Less than being used to the collection module being connected to the underground structure to be used to collect one or more conductive cores of the cable of electrical power
Cross-sectional area.
According to another aspect of the present invention, a kind of downhole data communication instrument is provided, which communicates instrument and use
It is used in the well facility with metal structure, which is equipped with cathodic protection system, so that there are one
Circuit and a ground connection including the metal structure return, due to the cathodic protection system, so electric current loop is returned around the ground connection
Flowing, downhole data communication instrument include:
First communication module, for being located at first position, and including for modulate the electric current at the first position with
Just to the modulating device of data encoding；And
Second communication module, for being located in the second place being spaced apart with the first position, and including for detecting
The influence being modulated to the electric current at the first position is to extract the detectors of the data.
The modulating device can be arranged at least one of the following:
I) in the case where the cathodic protection system is impressed cathodic protection system, impressed cathodic protection system is controlled
Signal source is applied to the cathodic protection current of the metal structure with direct modulation；
Ii the interconnecting piece between at least one anode of the cathodic protection system and the metal structure) is modified；And
Iii the impedance of the circuit) is changed.
The first communication module can be arranged for being located in underground.
The second communication module can be arranged for being located in underground.
The instrument may include the sensor module for sensing at least one parameter, and wherein the first communication module is by cloth
It is set to for that will be sent to the data that the reading from the sensor module encodes towards the second communication module.
The sensor module may include pressure sensor.
The second communication module, which can be arranged, passes through the second communication module from the first communication module for basis
Received data provides data to underground equipment.
The underground equipment may include at least one of the following:
Downhole sensor；
Underground actuator；
Ring packing equipment, such as packer or packer component；
Valve；
Underground communica tion module, such as transceiver or transponder.
The valve may include at least one of the following:
Subsurface safety；
Hole flow control valve；
Hole is to annular space valve；
Annular space is to annular space valve；
Hole is to pressure-compensating chamber valve；
Annular space is to pressure-compensating chamber valve；
Through packer or packer by-pass valve.
At least one of the first communication module and second communication module may include a communications transponder, the communication
Transponder is located at underground for being located in well, and is arranged for using the radio communication channel at least across well head and surpasses
The first equipment of well head communicates and is arranged for and is located in well and lead to be located at the second equipment below well head out
Letter, so that the communications transponder potentially acts as the transponder between first equipment and the second equipment.
The instrument may include a underground electrical power collection module, which is arranged for
It is connected electrically between two positions spaced apart in well facility, and including a circuit, which is arranged for making
Electric energy is collected from the potential difference between the position spaced apart for collection in, which serves as input voltage, the collection
Module is arranged for powering at least one component of the communication instrument.
The first communication module can be arranged for controlling by collection module load generated, with generate to
The modulation of electric current at the signal transmission location in the metal structure.
The collection module can be arranged from dc electric current collection electric energy.
According to another aspect of the present invention, a kind of downhole data communication system is provided, the downhole data communication system packet
Downhole data communication instrument as defined above is included, downhole data communication instrument, which is positioned in have, is provided with cathodic protection
Metal structure well facility in.
According to another aspect of the present invention, it provides a kind of for the underground used in the well facility with metal structure
Data communication system, the metal structure are equipped with cathodic protection system, so that there are the circuits that one includes the metal structure
It is returned with a ground connection, due to the cathodic protection system, so electric current loop, around the ground connection return flowing, which includes underground number
According to communication instrument, downhole data communication instrument includes:
First communication module, the first communication module are positioned at first position, and including for modulating this first
The electric current at place is set so as to the modulating device to data encoding；And
Second communication module, the second communication module are positioned in the second place being spaced apart with the first position, and
Including detector, which extracts the number for detecting the influence being modulated to the electric current at the first position
According to.
The instrument may include a underground electrical power collection module, which is connected electrically in this
Between two positions spaced apart in well facility, and including a circuit, the circuit be arranged in use from
Potential difference between the position spaced apart of collection collects electric energy, which serves as input voltage, and the collection module is by cloth
It is set to for powering at least one component of the communication instrument.
Electric current flowing in region between the position spaced apart for collection in the multiple portions of the metal structure
It can be on identical longitudinal direction.
May exist continual current flow path, the continual electricity between the position spaced apart for collection
Flow path is flowed at least partly via the metal structure.
The closed-loop that at least one of the first communication module and the second communication module can be positioned in well is aerial.
The system or instrument may include the pressure sensor for being arranged for the reservoir pressure of monitoring well.
The system or instrument may include the pressure sensor of the pressure in an annular space for being arranged for monitoring well.
The system or instrument may include one and be arranged for monitoring that the pressure of the aerial pressure of the closed-loop of well passes
Sensor.
According to another aspect of the present invention, a kind of underground electrical power collection module is provided, which collects mould
Block is arranged between be connected electrically in well facility two positions spaced apart, and including a circuit, the circuit quilt
It is arranged for collecting electric energy from the potential difference between the position spaced apart in use, which serves as input electricity
Pressure.
The collection module can be arranged from dc electric current collection electric energy.
The collection module may include control device, which is used to modify the input impedance of the circuit to match this
The source impedance of circuit is to optimize power conversion efficiency.
The circuit may include dc-dc converter.
The dc-dc converter can be arranged to be operated with the input voltage more than minimum threshold, wherein the Minimum Threshold
Value is not more than 0.5 volt, and preferably the minimum threshold is not more than 0.25 volt, and more preferably the minimum threshold is not more than 0.05 volt.
The dc-dc converter may include self-starting device, to allow in available input voltage in the dc-dc converter
Component semiconductor band gap voltage below when start collection of energy.
The dc-dc converter may include self-starting device, to allow to start when available input voltage is at 0.5 volt or less
Collection of energy.
The dc-dc converter may include a step-up transformer.
The self-starting device may include a field effect transistor, and the field effect transistor and the step-up transformer are arranged
Together to form resonance step-up oscillator.
The dc-dc converter may include the H bridge of transistor, which is arranged to is used under control of the control means
Input is provided to the step-up transformer, and the self-starting device may include the auxiliary function for the control device to allow to start
Rate source.
The collection module may include control device, which is arranged to the turn ratio for controlling the step-up transformer
To modify by the dc-dc converter load generated.
The secondary windings of the step-up transformer may include multiple taps and/or the step-up transformer may include multiple times
Grade winding and the control device can be arranged selection winding and/or tap to provide desired turn ratio.The collection module
It may include at least a pair of terminal, can be formed from described at least a pair of terminal to the interconnecting piece of two positions spaced apart.
The collection module can have more than two terminal, wherein each of described terminal is corresponding for allowing connection to
Position, and the collection module can also include switching device, for two in the terminal to be selectively connected electrically in
The circuit both ends, thus between which position for allowing that the circuit is selected to be connected in corresponding position.
This allows that the settings of multiple contacts can be formed with the metal structure during installation and after mounting, about answering
Which contacted using to make a choice.Thus, for example, the setting may include a lower connecting part and be located at different location
Two top interconnecting pieces.Once being mounted, so that it may be connected if determined using the first top in the top interconnecting piece
Portion can then collect biggish power, therefore this first connecting portion can be used.In another case, the second top connects
It portion may be more preferable.
The switch can also be used, dynamically in use to switch between interconnecting piece.
In another case, it is understood that there may be two lower connecting parts and or instead two top interconnecting pieces, or can
There are the top interconnecting pieces and/or lower connecting part of other numbers for energy.
The collection module may include the energy storage device for storing collected power.The energy storage device can
To include Electricity storage device, which may include at least one capacitor and/or rechargeable battery.The receipts
Collection module may include the variable impedance apparatus for making existing load variation between two interconnecting pieces.
The variable impedance apparatus can be microprocessor control.
The collection module, which can be arranged using the variable impedance apparatus, changes the load, receives to optimize energy
Collection.
The collection module, which can be arranged using the variable impedance apparatus, modulates the load, remote to convey data
From the collection module.
The collection module may include one-shot battery so that in use can from by power collected by the circuit and
Power is selectively drawn from the one-shot battery.
According to another aspect of the present invention, a kind of underground instrument is provided, which includes one defined as above
Collection module and a underground equipment for receiving power from the collection module.
The underground instrument may include charge storage devices and power control device, can be used in enough energy for this
Equipment controls when powering to the power of the underground equipment.
The underground instrument may include impedance modulation device, for changing the input impedance of the collection module, with modulation
The load, to transmit data from least one of the electrical power collector unit and the underground equipment.
The underground instrument may include modulating device, for applying modulated electricity via the interconnecting piece spaced apart
Pressure, to transmit data.
The underground instrument may include one-shot battery, so that in use can be from collected power and the one-shot battery
Selectively draw power.
The underground equipment of the underground instrument may include at least one of the following:
Downhole sensor；
Underground actuator；
Ring packing equipment, such as packer or packer component；
Valve；
Underground communica tion module, such as transceiver or transponder.
The valve may include at least one of the following:
Subsurface safety；
Hole flow control valve；
Hole is to annular space valve；
Annular space is to annular space valve；
Hole is to pressure-compensating chamber valve；
Annular space is to pressure-compensating chamber valve；
Through packer or packer by-pass valve.
According to another aspect of the present invention, a kind of underground electricity collection system is provided, which uses
In collecting electric energy in having the well facility for holding current-carrying metal structure, which includes:
One collection module as defined above, the collection module be electrically connected at first position the metal structure and
It is electrically connected to the second position being spaced apart with the first position, the first position and the second position are selected such that using
In, due to the electric current flowed in this configuration, so there are potential differences between the first position and the second position；And
The collection module is arranged to from the electric current collection electric energy.
According to another aspect of the present invention, a kind of power downhole delivery system is provided, which uses
In powering in having the well facility for holding current-carrying metal structure for underground equipment, which includes:
One collection module as defined above, the collection module be electrically connected at first position the metal structure and
It is electrically connected to the second position being spaced apart with the first position, the first position and the second position are selected such that using
In, due to the electric current flowed in this configuration, so there are potential differences between the first position and the second position；And
The collection module is arranged to from the electric current collection electrical power and supplies electrical power to the underground equipment.
According to another aspect of the invention, a kind of power downhole delivery system is provided, which uses
In powering in the well facility with the metal structure for being provided with cathodic protection for underground equipment, which includes:
One collection module as defined above, the collection module are electrically connected to the gold at two positions spaced apart
Belong to structure, described two positions spaced apart are selected such that in use, due to the cathodic protection flowed in this configuration
Electric current, so there are potential differences between described two positions spaced apart；And
The collection module, which is arranged to, to be collected electrical power from the cathodic protection current and supplies electrical power to the underground equipment.
According to another aspect of the present invention, it provides a kind of in the well with the metal structure for being provided with cathodic protection system
The method that data communication is carried out in facility, so that the circuit and a ground connection that include the metal structure there are one return, due to
The cathodic protection system, so electric current loop is around the ground connection return flowing, method includes the following steps:
The electric current at the first position is modulated so as to data encoding；And
In the second place being spaced apart with the first position, the shadow being modulated to the electric current at the first position is detected
It rings, to extract the data.
One in the position can be wellbore external position, such as ground, another in the position can be
Underground.
The step of modulating electric current may include and modulating device can be arranged inter alia inter alia
At:
I) in the case where the cathodic protection system is impressed cathodic protection system, impressed cathodic protection system is controlled
Signal source is applied to the cathode protection signal of the metal structure with direct modulation；
Ii the connection between at least one anode and the metal structure is modified) so as to for example by least one anode
Be switched to and connect with the metal structure or disconnected with the metal structure, with modulation signal or can make the anode and the structure it
Between impedance variations；Or
Iii the impedance of the circuit) is changed, this can for example be realized using variable impedance apparatus, or by cutting component
It is changed to the circuit connection or disconnects with the circuit to realize.
Technology i) and ii) it may only can be used at a upper position, and technology iii) may be in underground and a top
It can be used at position.
It can be used for the one-way communication of such as ground to underground, such as underground to ground using the communication of this overall thought
One-way communication and two-way communication.
These technologies make to communicate a part as hybrid communication system, i.e. some parts of signaling channel pass through modulation yin
Pole protects signal to provide, and some parts are (such as, wireless including other of other EM technologies and acoustic technique by other technologies
Technology) it provides.
It is above in each case, cathodic protection (in case of presence) can protect system mention by passive cathode
It is provided for or by impressed cathodic protection system, in passive cathode protection system, sacrificial anode is connected to the gold of well facility
Belong to structure, outside plus in cathodic protection system, protective current is applied to the metal structure of well facility.
In this method and system, it is therefore an objective to (or if applicable, utilize other electricity using existing cathodic protection system
Stream source), in particular with the existing anode (in case of presence) in such as submarine facility and do not need to modify to it.
Therefore, anode (in case of presence) will typically be in (namely above wellbore) outside wellbore and be positioned in water.
In addition, anode will be typically far away from the position for requiring power and/or signal to transmit.
Therefore, any system above may include one of the following or multiple: at least one existing anode；Setting exists
At least one anode in water, such as the water body of setting submarine well facility；It is separate that the electric current generated by the anode will be used Lai real
At least one anode of the position of existing power and/or signal transmission.
In addition, any of the above system, which can be disposed such that, to be applied to the knot from electric current (for example, CP electric current)
The position of structure is to collecting position and/or signal transmission location transimission power.No matter electric current be passive CP electric current, additional CP electric current also
It is the electric current that other are applied, is not always the case.That is, typically, the source of CP electric current or other electric currents is far from collection position
And/or signal transmission location.
In addition, the metal structure can be uninterrupted in the region of at least one anode and/or the region of the collection module.
Above for example about the interval of interconnecting piece, insulation division use, only spaced radial or axially spaced-apart selection with
And the preset selection for collecting load is referred to by modeling in the case where optimizing, and can be used in following parameter in a model extremely
It is one few:
1. from casing scale and pipe fitting scale, weight and material type (resistivity) type and covering layer (around well
Medium) resistivity derived from well top at attenuation rate.
2. top interconnecting piece position.
3. lower connecting part position.
4. cross-sectional area and material (resistivity) type of used upper cable in the input of collector.
5. the number of well head anode, position, material (current potential) and surface area.
6. the effective resistance of the well checked from sea bed/well head, which is from casing scale and pipe fitting ruler again
Derived from degree, weight and material type (resistivity) and the resistivity of covering layer (medium around well), but be specifically for
It is fully completed.
It is above in each case, system may include for the primary electricity independently of collected power supply power
Pond.The collection module may include the one-shot battery.It, can be preferential when it keeps power in the case where one-shot battery is arranged
Use the one-shot battery.For example, it may be used to realize in early stage using higher data rate, when only collected
When power can be used, the data rate is allowed to decline.
According to another aspect of the present invention, a kind of well facility is provided, which includes holding current-carrying metal structure
With any one of system or instrument above, therefore such as at least one of the following: underground electricity collection instrument is
System；Underground equipment operates instrument or system；Underground communica tion transponder instrument or system；Power transfer instrument or system；Or it collects
Module；Or underground well monitors instrument or system；Or underground communica tion instrument as defined above or system.Such facility may be used also
To have the cathodic protection system for protecting the metal structure.
Note that in general, each spy in optional feature after each aspect in many aspects of the invention above
Sign is equally applicable to the optional feature in terms of each in other aspects of the present invention, and can be with any necessary wording
Change is overwritten in after each aspect.For simplicity, and not all such optional feature is all overwritten at each aspect
Later.
For example, it should be appreciated that any one of system referred to above, method, instrument and facility, which can use, to be had
Any combination of feature defined above or the collection module of sub-portfolio etc..
It can be submarine well in the well mentioned in any one of methodology above, system, instrument or facility.
Now by only by way of embodiment, embodiment of the present invention is described with reference to the drawings, in the accompanying drawings:
Fig. 1 schematically shows the well facility including well monitoring instrument, and well monitoring instrument includes power downhole delivering
System；
Fig. 2A schematically shows the collection module of the power delivery system of Fig. 1, and Fig. 2 B shows substitution underground list
Member；
Fig. 2 C is can be in the schematic circuit of the dc-dc converter used in collection module；
Fig. 2 D is can be in the schematic circuit of the dc-dc converter used in collection module；
Fig. 3 schematically shows the well facility including underground communica tion instrument, which includes underground communica tion
Transponder and power downhole delivery system for powering for the underground communica tion transponder；
Fig. 4 schematically shows the well facility including valve operator tool, which includes the well remotely controlled
Lower valve and power delivery system for powering for the downhole valve remotely controlled；
Fig. 5 schematically shows the well facility including substituting well monitoring system, which includes underground
Meter and power downhole delivery system for powering for the downhole gauge；
Fig. 6 schematically shows substitution well facility；
Fig. 7 shows the best power that collects for the arrangement of type shown in Fig. 1 relative to lower attachment
Depth curve graph；
Fig. 8 shows the flow chart of collection of energy optimization；
Fig. 9 shows the flow chart of the operation of downhole unit；And
Figure 10 schematically shows the well facility including platform.
Fig. 1 shows the well facility of oil well and/or gas well.As is it well known, such oil well and/or gas well can be
Land well or submarine well (mean the well below any water body), in submarine well, well head under water and sea bed, riverbed,
Lakebed etc. is upper or on platform.In general, well facility is provided with cathodic protection system.On land in the case where well, this cathodic protection
System most probable can be in the form of impressed current cathodic protection system, in impressed current cathodic protection system, protective current quilt
It is applied to the metal structure of well.On the other hand, for submarine well, cathodic protection most probable can be passive cathode protection system,
In passive cathode protection system, multiple anodes of the metal (such as, magnesium alloy) of relative activity be connected to metal structure and by
It is exposed in the water that well facility is located at.
Note that this technology is also related to water injection well, water injection well be used to inject water into reservoir in this field with help from
The well of other wells exploitation oil and/or gas.Therefore, " the well facility " in this specification can be water injection well.Such well will be with this
The facility illustrated in greater detail in application has similar construction.It similarly, can be while drilling and during production
With this technology is used after discarded.Therefore, well facility can be the facility being partially completed, in the facility being partially completed,
It is drilling.More generally, this technology can be used during any period of the life cycle of well facility.
Although in addition, this specific descriptions be about the facility that wherein there is cathodic protection and write and this be particularly preferred
, but many systems and technology of the invention also work in other circumstances, in other circumstances, electric current is in metal structure
It is upper to flow and power be collected from the metal structure.
Well facility shown in Fig. 1 includes well head 1 and from the underground metal structure in the wellbore that ground S leads down to well
2.The well facility is equipped with cathodic protection system 3A, 3B.As mentioned above, this cathodic protection system can be impressed current cathode
Protection system 3A or passive cathode including multiple anodes protect 3B, and the multiple anode is connected to the metal structure of the well facility
(it is, other metal parts for being connected to well head 1 or being connect with well head 1).
Underground metal structure 2 includes the first segment metal tube 21 in the wellbore for extend downwardly into well, it is, production oil
Pipe.What it is around this production tube is first sleeve 22.It is the second casing 23 this layer of outside, followed by third casing 24.As incited somebody to action
Understand, there are corresponding annular spaces between every section of metal tube.Therefore, there are between production tube 21 and first sleeve 22
One annular space, which is commonly known as " A " annular space in oil and gas industry, and is indicated in the accompanying drawings by appended drawing reference A.?
There are the second annular space between sleeve 22 and the second casing 23, which is commonly known as " B " annular space, and in the accompanying drawings such as
This instruction, and there are third annular space between the second casing 23 and third casing 24, which is commonly known as " C " ring
Sky, and so instruction in the accompanying drawings.Well can also usually have another " D " annular space, and have even more annular spaces sometimes.
In other circumstances, which may include other slender members, specifically, casing, tail pipe (liner),
One or more of oil pipe, coiled tubing (coiled tubing), sucker rod.
Set monitoring instrument includes electrical power collection module 4 in well facility, in this embodiment, the electrical power
Collection module 4 is arranged in A annular space.Collection module 4 is electrically connected to a pair in production tube 21 via cable 41 and is spaced apart
Position 41a, 41b.In an alternative solution, collection module 4 can be electrically connected to one in the position via cable
It is a, but can not without cable in the case where be electrically connected to another location.Collection module 4 can be via the collection module
(or surrounding the collection module) conductive shell is electrically connected to one in the position.Therefore, cable as only one
It may require that and leave the shell.
Note that at position 41a, 41b spaced apart and between collection module 4 and metal structure 21, there are electric current companies
It connects.Particularly, exist to the electric current connection of metal structure 21, rather than for example inductively.This simplifies construct and eliminate work
Cheng Xue is difficult.Under existing conditions, the input of the circuit included into collection module from metal structure exists from beginning to end
Electric current connection, for collecting energy.
Moreover, it is noted that the metal structure of well is generally free from the influence of the installation of this system.There is no insulating joint to be introduced into
So that system is effective in any one of multistage metal tube, and the proper flow of cathodic protection current in this configuration not by
Change, certainly, other than ongoing collection.Therefore for example, interconnecting piece is formed between the position spaced apart
This section of metal structure be it is continuous, more generally, all multistage metal structures are continuous at these regions.This for
Operation is not necessary, but in well facility, it is possible and it is normal common situation, i.e. the standard metal of the facility
Structure remains unchanged.Similarly, the electric current can with and really in the region of interconnecting piece and between interconnecting piece and in the gold
Belong to and being flowed in the same direction in structure.Again, this is the normal common situation in well facility, avoids and repairs to well facility
Change.Electric current flowing may be to be formed by single hop metal structure in interconnecting piece, or jump to from one section another section or in several sections
Parallel flowing, it is critical that, it is not necessary to the artificial arrangement of metal structure in well is set to allow system to work, and in this way, is deposited
In unbroken current flow path as provided by the metal structure, and electric current flowing is identical in the metal structure
On longitudinal direction.
Note that " A " annular space is usually enterable by cable across well head 1.However, the use of this arrangement being still advantageous
, because they minimize the number of the penetration device in well head, reduces risk and expense and/or vacate penetration device to be used for
Other purposes.
The monitoring instrument further includes downhole gauge 5, which is arranged deeper in well than collection module 4,
And it is connect via cable 42 with the collection module 4.In this embodiment, downhole gauge 5 is arranged right above packer P.
It typically, can be the oil pipe such as typically used in oil and gas industry by the cable 41 that collection module 4 is connected to production unit 21
It closes conductor (TEC), and also can be oil pipe closing conductor (TEC) by the cable 42 that collection module 4 is connected to downhole gauge 5.
In addition, typically, compared to the cross-sectional area for the cable 42 that collection module 4 is connected to downhole gauge 5, by collection module
The cross-sectional area of 4 conductors being connected in the multistage cable 41 of production tube 21 can have bigger cross-sectional area.
In the case where cathodic protection is arranged in well facility, the current potential of the metal structure of well is in decanting point (for example, well head
1) place obtains enough negative potentials, when underground metal structure 2 drops in well, to inhibit at well head and along underground gold
Belong to the corrosion at other points of structure 2.However, the size of this negative potential can further advance to downwards well in underground metal structure
Reduce when interior due to the loss in system.Therefore, at compared to position deeper in well, electricity of the metal structure 2 near well head
It position can be more negative.Therefore, when cathodic protection current just flows in well facility, there can be electricity between position 41a and position 41b
Potential difference, at the 41a of position, the first cable in cable 41 is connected to production tube 21 from collection module, at the 41b of position, electricity
Another cable in cable 41 is connected to production tube 21 from collection module 4.Therefore, collection module 4 can be appreciated that the current potential at its both ends
Difference, and in this way energy can be extracted from cathodic protection current.
It should be noted that the power from cathodic protection system will be used by extracting energy, however to the effect of cathodic protection system
Influence or can be insignificant to any acceleration of the corrosion of anode.Typically, cathodic protection current will be about 10 peaces, and
This system is such as 10 milliamperes -100 milliamperes extractable.Therefore, the amount of extracted electric current is in well in exploitation cathodic protection
When system in usually permitted tolerance.If desired, the impressed current or set sun of increase level can be provided
The number of pole can increase to above standard.This will increase cathodic protection current, so as to improve collection.
Electrical power can be collected from the system at the down well placement of collection module 4, and this collected power can be by
For other purposes.
In the layout in figure 1, this collected power is utilized for the power supply of downhole gauge 5, and allows to measure from underground
Device 5 extracts reading and these readings is communicated to ground S.
In the present embodiment, upper communication unit 6 is arranged for communicating with collection module 4 and downhole gauge 5.
In the case, upper communication unit 6 is arranged at ground S (in the case, land ground).
It should be understood that the arrangement that such as this arrangement can be used has to replace the permanent downhole gauge (PDG) routinely installed
Having the advantage that can be to avoid the penetration device used across well head, while the service life of well monitoring will be feasible in many cases
's.Monitoring can be the monitoring of pressure to the monitoring of reservoir pressure or similarly aerial to closed-loop in desired situation,
For example to help to detect any leakage in the system, problem or failure.In this case, sensor and collection module can
It is aerial to be positioned in closed-loop.
All these options be all in such as submarine well facility it is possible, in submarine well facility, can normally there is allusion quotation
Type by the sacrificial anode being positioned in the water for being provided with submarine facility electric current (that is, CP electric current) to be collected generated
Ready source, and in submarine well facility, other power options and signal transmission option are more problematic.
In the well with subsea wellheads, be routinely generally impossible to (actually/cost-effectively) provide and outer annular space
The hydraulic connecting of (B, C etc.) or electrical connection.It is useful in the case that especially these annular spaces are sealed at their base portion
It is, monitors and optionally controls the pressure in these annular spaces, for example, reduces the risk that high pressure causes sleeve collapses.Especially
Ground, flowing or the drilling of well will increase the temperature of sealed external annular space, to increase the aerial pressure of the external rings.?
Monitor that pressure and the ability for optionally controlling pressure in this case (such as, have between annular space under such circumstances
There is exhaust valve, as mentioned elsewhere) it is beneficial.Particularly, expecting pressure rising is built compared in exclusive use
The achievable rate of mould, monitoring closed-loop aerial pressure can permit producing with higher rate, because of the pressure modeled
The use throughput rate that may require that bigger safety margin and potentially accordingly reduce.As should be understood, this technology can be with
Promote such monitoring and/or control.
Another specific embodiment of this technology will include sensor module, which is positioned in routine forever
At the long identical position in the most common position of downhole gauge, and for the most common purpose phase of conventional permanent downhole gauge
With purpose and be arranged.
Therefore, sensor module can be arranged in A annular space, and be arranged for by via the pressure for passing through oil pipe
Power communications ports sense the pressure in oil pipe to monitor reservoir pressure, to allow to infer reservoir pressure based on the pressure sensed
Power, and consider static pressure and flow effect.As the case where conventional use of PDG, will usually infer by this method without
It is direct measurement reservoir pressure (sensor being positioned directly in reservoir usually infeasible), as will also be understood that, " monitoring
Reservoir pressure " covers the use of such measuring technique.
Collection module can also be arranged at the position of sensor module.
Different technologies can be used to allow to extract data from downhole gauge 5 towards ground.
In the present embodiment, collection module 4, which is arranged to, receives the signal from downhole gauge, which waits for
Measured parameter, for example, pressure and/or temperature, and by modulation collection module 4 interconnecting piece 41a and 41b spaced apart it
Between generated load by this data towards terrestrial transmission.In turn, this load changes and can change from the yin for being applied to the system
The amount for the electric current that pole protective current is drawn.This is in turn detectable at ground or other convenient positions, this is because
The change of the current potential of the metal structure at ground or other convenient positions.The current potential at detection such as well head 1 can be passed through
Change or the voltage at power supply both ends used in system 3A is protected by detection impressed cathodic or is protected by impressed cathodic
Electric current that power supply used in protecting system 3A checks detects it.In the present embodiment, the influence of the modulation passes through
Upper communication unit 6 monitors that well head extracts pressure and/or temperature measuring data relative to the current potential with reference to ground connection to detect.
Preferably, the interval between interconnecting piece 41a, 41b spaced apart is at least 100 meters, and be more likely at 300 meters extremely
In the range of 500 meters.Optimal interval for interconnecting piece 41a, 41b spaced apart can be by being given facility modeling come really
It is fixed.As the distance between these interconnecting pieces increase, this tends to increase the potential difference between the interconnecting piece (although as under
The depth of portion's interconnecting piece increases, and the increase rate of potential difference reduces).On the other hand, as the interval increases, the overall length of cable 41
Degree increases to the resistance of cable 41.Therefore, in most systems, optimal interval will be present.
Fig. 2A illustrates in greater detail the collection module 4 of instrument shown in Fig. 1.In this embodiment, mould is collected
Block 4 has a pair of terminal 43a, 43b, and corresponding cable 41 is connected to terminal 43a, 43b.Metal structure and terminal 43a,
There are electric current connections between 43b.Being connected between these terminals 43a, 43b is low pressure dc-dc converter, low pressure dc-dc
Converter is at the both ends terminal 43a, 43b, there are collect electric energy in the case where potential difference.Dc-dc converter 44 is connected to electricity
Lotus storage device 45, which includes at least one low leakage capacitor, and is connected to microprocessor driven
Central location 46 and controlled by the central location of microprocessor driven 46.Charge storage devices 45 and central location 46 also via
Corresponding terminal 43c is connected to this section of cable 42 for leading to downhole gauge 5.In an alternative solution, charge can be saved
Storage device 45, it can according to requiring or collecting when requiring enough power, to allow to operate continuously.
In operation, central location 46 controls the operation of dc-dc converter 44, and to optimize load, (load is due to yin
Pole protective current and present in the presence of to the electric current by collection module 4), can be collected to maximize and used or be stored in
Energy in charge storage devices 45.Note that the central location can be arranged in due course directly selecting property using and/
Or collected energy is delivered, and the storage energy energy stored with extraction in due course.
Note that the central location 46 of microprocessor driven can be replaced by substitution electronic device in an alternative solution,
The substitution electronic device includes that such as analog feedback circuit or state machine or be based even on is received for the fixed of specific facilities modeling
Collection load.
When stored energy to be used, the power from charge storage devices 45 is fed to underground via cable 42
Meter 5, and the reading from downhole gauge 5 is obtained via cable 42 by central location 46.Central location 46 also controls dc-
The operation of dc converter 44, to be modulated at load introduced between terminal 43a and 43b, so that carrying be measured from underground
The signal of the reading of device 5 sends back to ground, described above.
Note that in the present embodiment, since central location 46 controls the operation of dc-dc converter 44 in terminal 43a
Variable impedance is introduced between 43b, so dc-dc converter 44 and central location 46 serve as variable impedance apparatus together.
Note that sensor appropriate can be set at position identical with collection module 4 in alternative solution, without
It is that sensor is set in discrete downhole gauge 5.
Particularly, downhole unit 4a as shown in figure 2b can be set, downhole unit 4a both includes collection module
4, and include at least one underground equipment to be powered.In the case, downhole unit 4a includes pressure sensor 47 and leads to
Believe unit 48.
In this case, the secondary cable 42 from downhole unit 4a carrying-off can be not present.On the other hand, some
In the case of other, downhole unit 4a still can be utilized for external equipment power supply, even if include own sensor 47 and/
Or communication unit 48, so as to which there are secondary cables 42.
In alternative solution, the communication unit 48 of own is can be used for back leading to towards ground in downhole unit 4a
Letter, rather than use load modulation technique and ground communication as described above.Such communication can be in EM signal of communication
Form, the EM signal of communication can be applied via cable 41 and be back to underground metal structure 21.In other cases, it is arranged
Communication unit 48 in downhole unit 4a can be electro-acoustic communications unit, for acoustic signal to be applied to metal structure 21,
For towards ground toward transmission back.In this case, upper communication unit will then be arranged for receiving acoustics
Signal.It should be understood that when according to expectation or when desired, it can be two-way throughout any part of communication channel or the setting of all parts
Communication.Other two kinds of communication technologys can use parallel in any one branch of communication channel, therefore can use side by side
EM signal and acoustic signal.
In other alternative solution, collection module 4 or downhole unit 4a may include at least one power converter, use
Power is collected in control with the voltage for delivery to charge storage devices 45 and/or other component (such as, central location 46).
It may be desirable that making in the voltage different from voltage when collecting energy and/or with central location 46 or other component
Storage energy when voltage when with energy different voltage.For example, it may be desired to when than collecting and/or consuming power
Voltage higher voltage when storage power.For example, if there is drawing greatly to the power stored during such as transmitting,
Then this may be useful.
A possible embodiment for dc-dc converter is using commercially available integrated circuit.One alternative solution
It is that similar circuit is generated using discrete parts.In order to provide effective performance, it is desirable to cope with low input
Dc-dc converter.A kind of mode for realizing this is using field effect transistor, such as JFET switch, to use step-up transformer
Resonance step-up oscillator is formed with coupling capacitor.In order to help to optimize collection of energy, turn ratio on transformer can be by
Selection, is preferably dynamically selected during operation.Multiple taps can be set in the secondary of transformer, and the tap can
To be optionally used for providing corresponding turn ratio.
Processor (such as, the processor of central location) can be arranged to control switch, to be dynamically selected corresponding
Tap, and then control by the load generated of dc-dc converter.
Fig. 2 C shows showing for a possible embodiment of the resonance step-up oscillator for type as described above
Meaning property circuit diagram.Available input potential difference can be connected input terminal both ends as Vin, and deposit at output terminal both ends
In output Vout.The circuit includes field effect transistor 201, step-up transformer 202 and rectification output arrangement 203, the field-effect
Transistor 201 and step-up transformer 202 serve as oscillator together, and rectification output arrangement 203 includes crossed diodes to 206 Hes
Corresponding coupling capacitor 205.The armature winding 202a and FET 201 of transformer 202 are connected in series, and input Vin and be applied
At these both ends.The grid of FET 201 is connected to the secondary windings 202b of transformer 202.The two of coupling capacitor 205
There is output Vout in end, the coupling capacitor 205 is respectively connected secondary windings 202b via corresponding diode 204
Both ends.
The secondary windings 202b of transformer 202 includes multiple tap 202c, and switch can be used in the multiple tap 202c
206 select, to allow to adjust turn ratio.Switch 206 can be controlled by microprocessor, which is in the case
Central location 4b.
Even if when the potential difference existing for terminal both ends (input voltage) is low (namely 0.5V or following), this type
Dc-dc converter arrangement can also work.In an actual embodiment, which can be less than 0.25V and may be very
To less than 0.05V.Since this is very low compared with semiconductor band gap voltage (for example, 0.7V), so the dc-dc of many types turns
Parallel operation will not work, to allow to carry out collection of energy under such input voltage.However, the dc- based on principles above
Dc converter can work under even low in this way voltage.Such dc-dc converter may be considered that be filled including starting
It sets, which is arranged to permission and operates when input voltage is 0.5V or is following and at higher voltages.
A kind of alternative is to provide the circuit with discrete power source, to serve as a part of starter.Therefore,
For example, one-shot battery can be set to start the system after mounting.In addition, if collection of energy temporarily ceases, then energy
The energy stored in memory can be used to restart the system.
Fig. 2 D shows the signal of a possible embodiment of the dc-dc converter for operating on this basis
Property circuit diagram.The dc-dc converter of Fig. 2 D includes the H bridge 207 of transistor 207a, and input voltage is connected transistor 207a
207 both ends of H bridge.The grid of transistor 207a is connected to control unit 208, and it is brilliant which is arranged to control
The switch of body pipe 207a is to generate ac output.The ac output of H bridge 207 is connected the armature winding 202a of step-up transformer 202
Both ends.The secondary windings 202b of transformer 202 is connected to rectifier 209.One output of rectifier 209 is via diode
204 are connected to the input of power supply unit 210, and another output is connected to ground.Connected via another diode 204
It is connected to the also battery 211 of the input of power supply unit 210.
Power supply unit 210 is arranged to as the power supply of control unit 208.For start-up operation, power supply unit 210
The power from battery 211 can be used.When passing through dc-dc converter and collecting energy, then power supply unit 210 can be with
Using from the received power of the institute of rectifier 209, i.e., collected power.
It is collected in alternative solution although power is used directly when being collected in the present embodiment
Energy can also be stored in storage device and be used from the storage device.As in the application elsewhere described by
, which can be for example including at least one low leakage capacitor and/or at least one rechargeable battery.In energy
In stored situation, if any moment after battery 211 has discharged stops collecting, this permission mechanism, which restarts, is
System.
Battery 211 can be primary (disposable) battery, or can be rechargeable battery, as long as it is filled during installation
Electricity.In the case where battery is rechargeable battery, in some embodiments, power supply unit 210 can be by cloth
It is set to when available storage energy wherein, instead, it is possible to it is more convenient that discrete energy storage device (energy of setting
Measuring storage device may include rechargeable battery).
It is also noted that the dc-dc converter of type shown in Fig. 2 D can be arranged fair in another alternative solution
Perhaps it controls by the load generated of dc-dc converter.Therefore it is, for example, possible to use with similar cloth is arranged shown in Fig. 2 C
It sets, wherein secondary windings 202b has one switch of multiple taps and setting to allow to select tap.This switch can be located at around
Between group and the input of rectifier 209.In another alternative solution, discrete secondary windings can be set rather than multiple pumpings
Head, to realize similar result.Such as in the case where the arrangement of Fig. 2 C, which can be controlled by control unit.
It is also noted that in other embodiments, collection module 4 and downhole gauge 5 (or downhole unit 4a) can be set
It sets in other annular spaces in well facility, rather than is arranged in A annular space.In addition, the meter can be arranged sensing with
Parameter in the different annular space of the annular space that it is located at.
For example, these components can be arranged in B annular space or C annular space, and the meter being located in such as B annular space can
With the one or more parameters being arranged in sensing A annular space, B annular space, C annular space or any combination thereof.It should be noted that these are examinations
Figure is generally impossible to from ground offer Direct cable connection or at least undesirable position.Therefore, technology of the invention generates
A possibility that pressure in such as B annular space or C annular space is monitored in the service life of well facility, wherein will using ordinary power delivering method
It is difficult and/or expensive.Technology of the invention avoid using across well head penetration device, this can reduce risk and at
This.They also provide solution that is relatively easy, dexterous and being easily installed.
Fig. 3 show it is similar with the well facility of Fig. 1 but including underground communica tion transponder 7 rather than the well of downhole gauge is set
It applies.B annular space is arranged in the collection module 4 above for same type described in Fig. 1, Fig. 2A to Fig. 2 D in transponder 7 together
In.Here, again, collection module 4 collects power from the cathodic protection current in metal structure 2, and provides this power to well
Lower communications transponder 7.
Well facility, cathodic protection system and power delivery system in the arrangement of Fig. 3 structurally and operationally with reference Fig. 1,
It is structurally and operationally substantially the same in system described in Fig. 2A to Fig. 2 D.Only difference is that passing through power delivery system
The underground component of system delivered power is communications transponder 7 rather than downhole gauge 5.
Therefore, for simplicity, it there is omitted herein the detailed description to well facility and power delivery system.About this
In the case that embodiment mentions component identical with the component in Fig. 1 and Fig. 2A to Fig. 2 D, identical appended drawing reference is used.
Underground communica tion transponder 7 is arranged in the region of transponder 7 from 2 pickoff signals of underground metal structure, and will
Related data is forwardly toward terrestrial transmission.In this embodiment, by being further located in well downwards (for example, producing
In oil pipe 21) delivery means 71 be applied to underground metal structure 2 for the signal as EM signal.Accordingly, 7 quilt of transponder
It is arranged to pick up EM signal.
In alternative solution, different types of delivery means can be arranged for sending to be picked up by the transponder
Signal.Such tool can be for example arranged at outside oil pipe.
In alternative solution, communications transponder 7, which can be arranged, to be picked up from underground metal structure 2 in underground into one
Walk applied acoustic signal.
Similarly, underground communica tion transponder 7, which can be arranged, is applied to underground structure 2 for acoustic signal, to be used for court
It transmits to the ground, or can be arranged and EM signal is applied to underground metal structure 2, to be used for transmission to ground, or can be with
It is arranged to and utilizes impedance modulation signal transmission technology as described above.
Thus, for example, communications transponder 7 can at its position pickoff signals, and by collection module 4 apply believe
Number or by modulating the load in the power supply that it is applied in collection module 4, these signals are transmitted to along cable 42
Collection module 4.Similarly, collection module 4, which can be arranged, is applied to metal structure 2 for signal, for passing towards ground
It is defeated, or can be arranged its load generated between interconnecting piece 41a, 41b spaced apart of modulation, for passing through top
Communication unit 6 detects at ground.
Note that EM signal for example can use interval by transponder 7 in the case where underground communica tion transponder 7 is arranged
The contact portion or use feeling opened answer coupling part etc. to pick up and/or apply, and the contact portion spaced apart is formed into metal knot
Structure, the inductively portion include loop coil or the signal transmission at insulating joint (if one) both ends.Class
As, conventional acoustic picking up signal and application technology can be used.
In alternative solution, there may be from ground downwards to the communication of down well placement, and generally bi-directional communication.Cause
This, transponder 7 can serve as transponder in two directions.Again, it can be used parallel at least one branch of channel
Two kinds of communication technologys, to provide redundancy.
It is also noted that underground communica tion transponder 7 can be set in one location, so that being not in product stream simultaneously
The service life for allowing well to operate.
Two specific embodiments relevant to Fig. 3 are:
1. transponder 7 includes the EM receiver continuously powered positioned at 3m-500m depth, which receives message
And message is decoded, or load impedance modulation is used only, initial data/signal is transmitted again continuously with upper frequency,
For being decoded at ground.
2. transponder 7 includes the acoustic receivers continuously powered positioned at 3m-500m depth, which is received
Message and message is decoded, then using load impedance modulation come by data retransmission to ground.
Note that in both cases, transponder 7 can be arranged in downhole unit together with collection module, or can be with
It is discrete with collection module.Again, which is also possible to two action translator.
In either one or two of system described in this specification, equipment be can be arranged by using such as EM or acoustics
The intermittently operated of the component of receiver and/or transmitter manages power budget, i.e., using whole less energy.
Fig. 4 schematically shows a kind of well facility, the well facility include the valve remotely controlled and with it is as described above
The power delivery system of the identical type of population of type of population.
The overall structure and operation of the well facility and the power delivery system are again and above for Fig. 1, Fig. 2A to Fig. 2 D
Shown in arrange the overall structure of the described well facility and the power delivery system and operate substantially the same.Therefore,
For simplicity, it there is omitted herein the detailed description to these mutual components, and identical appended drawing reference is used to refer to
Those of common feature between two embodiments.
In this embodiment, which includes such as the first hydraulic operation being routinely arranged in production tube 21
Subsurface safety SSSV.
However, herein also in production tube 21 be provided with additional subsurface safety 8, but further it is down-set
In well.Therefore, under existing conditions, the second subsurface safety 8 is provided as additional safety measure or retreats measure
(fallback measure).However, the subsurface safety SSSV of hydraulic operation may be saved in alternative solution.
By the way that the second subsurface safety 8 is powered and operated for the second subsurface safety 8 using power delivery system.Especially
Ground, collection module 4 is connected to the second subsurface safety 8 via cable 42, and the collection module is arranged to via cable 42
Power and control signal are issued to the second subsurface safety 8.Therefore, the cathodic protection current advanced from underground structure 2 is received
Collect energy, and this energy is used to control and operate the second subsurface safety 8.
Compared to the subsurface safety SSSV of traditional hydraulic operation, such subsurface safety 8 can be by deeper fixed
Position is in well.This is because it not by scope limitation identical with fluid power system, do not require driving hydraulic fluid towards it.
It should be noted that the control signal for being used herein to the second subsurface safety 8 can metal knot by upper communication unit 6 via well 1,2
Structure transmission, to be collected the detection of module 4 and onwards transmission to subsurface safety 8.In some cases, valve 8 can be made with event
Hinder Safe Mode Operation, so that the valve will close when there is no power and/or control signal.Note that being substituted certainly at one
In scheme, valve 8 and collection module may be provided as a part of common downhole tool 4a.In addition, in some cases, using
In close the valve power can come from another source, wherein power downhole delivery system supply power with for control operation and/
Or operation trigger mechanism.
Fig. 5 shows the substitution well facility including well monitoring instrument.Here, again, with reference Fig. 1, Fig. 2A to Fig. 2 D institute
Show with description arrangement there are similar places.Again, exist and be arranged in underground metal structure 2 and be connected to underground structure 2
On position spaced apart collection module 4, additionally, there are the downhole gauges 5 for being connected to collection module 4.In the case,
Collection module 4 and downhole gauge 5 are both arranged in B annular space, to provide the monitoring to the condition in this annular space.Well
Lower meter 5 can be for example including pressure sensor and/or temperature sensor.
In the case, position 41a, 41b spaced apart are arranged in different sections of underground metal structure 2.Especially
In this embodiment, the first connecting portion 41a in interconnecting piece is formed into the second casing 23, and another connection in interconnecting piece
Portion 41b is formed into first sleeve 22.The system works according to similar principle discussed above, therefore depends on and be present in
Potential difference between the two interconnecting pieces 41a, 41b.In the present embodiment, by least making in the region of these interconnecting pieces
Two sections of metal structures 22,23 are insulated from each other to realize this potential difference.It means that for from two sections of metal structures 22,23
Cathodic protection current exists to the different accesses on ground.In the present embodiment, make two sections of metal structures 22,23 insulated from each other
Device includes the insulating coating 91 being arranged on the outer surface of first sleeve 22 and is arranged in first sleeve 22 to keep first
Casing and the discrete multiple insulated centralizers 92 of the second casing 23.
Preferably, this insulation 91 and these centralizers 92 will be arranged at least 100 meters and be more likely to 300 meters to 500
In the length of the first sleeve 22 of rice.It is expected that insulating spacer can be installed in form annular space in actual situation
In the metal structure of outer portion part.Therefore for example, being mounted in embodiments above on the second casing 23.Note that the insulation is not
It needs completely continuously to provide useful effect.The different paths generated extremely are purposes.It therefore, although for example can be 100
Insulation is set on rice, but it can not be continuously, or at this apart from the continuous insulation of upper setting.
Arrangement shown in Fig. 5 is had an advantage that, can be saved required being located in arrangement shown in fig. 1 and be collected mould
The cable 41 of length between block 4 and metal structure 2.This means that the system can be easier to install.For example, the system can
It is installed on a metal tube with the shell by collection module 4 and is equipped with the sliding for contacting another pipe across annular space
Contact portion is disposed.In order to be further simplified position, downhole gauge 5 can be saved, and by sensor with collection module 4 together
It is arranged in downhole unit 4a.Such arrangement can reduce the required rig time (rig time) of installation.
Therefore, in some cases, relative to setting cable 41, setting seal 91,92 can be preferred.It can lead to
It crosses external factor related with the facility or may determine which system for given facility by modeling to specific facilities
It is preferred.
However, in the typical case, in the case where using the system being feasible situation, the arrangement of Fig. 1, which may provide, compares Fig. 5
Arrangement better performance.
In the arrangement of type out shown in fig. 5, relatively high electric current but phase may be checked by collection module
To lower potential difference.Therefore, in the arrangement of Fig. 5, which can be such as 10mV-20mV, and the electric current can be
Such as 1A.On the other hand, in the layout in figure 1, which can be such as 100mV-200mV, and the electric current can be example
Such as 100mA-150mA.Higher potential difference be by larger space given by the cable 41 in the arrangement as Fig. 1 realize, but
It is lower electric current is as caused by the resistance of cable.
Other than how forming interconnecting piece and realize this difference and adjoint different merits and demerits of potential difference, such as
System shown in Fig. 5 is structurally and operationally similar to as shown in Figure 1 structurally and operationally.Therefore, above for Fig. 1
The case where being also applied for the system using all systems as shown in Figure 5 to the different alternative solutions that Fig. 4 is explained.
That is, insulation and connection arrangement can be real shown in Fig. 1, Fig. 3 and Fig. 4 as shown in Figure 5
The middle use of each of mode is applied, and similarly, various forms of collection modules 4 and downhole unit 4a can be with as discussed above
It is used in all arrangements arranged as shown in Figure 5.
Note that in some cases, even if being not intended to when installing well for the first time using radio function, it is also possible to which expectation makes
Ready wireless well facility is provided with this power delivery system.
Therefore, when installing well for the first time so as to arrangement shown in Fig. 3 can be set, wherein communicating when well wireless ready
Transponder 7 and associated power delivery system are included in B annular space.If determining to use it in later time, this will
It is convenient for and ground communication, for example, downhole wireless signal delivery means 71 send signal to the ground.Here, again, it is to be noted that we refer to
Be " wireless " between underground and outside, i.e., no cable/wire passes through well head.
In other cases, this system can be renovated.For example, when replacing production tube, can renovate it is all as shown in figure 1
The system of the system being mounted in A annular space shown.In another case, system can be installed in the main aperture of production tube
In.Note that importantly, each of arrangement and technology described in this specification avoid the need for cable and penetrate well head 1.Cause
This, can use these systems in the case where no available penetration device or offensive use penetration device.
Although the arrangement in Fig. 4 shows setting, additional subsurface safety 8 can be set in other cases
Different types of (may be remote operation) valve or component.For example, the arrangement of type shown in Fig. 4 can exist with setting
Annular space exhaust valve in well is used together, controlled between an annular space and another annular space or between annular space and hole to allow
Fluid communication or exhaust.The valve may include gas lift valve, for allowing gas out of, A annular space enters production tube hole.
Similarly, which can be packer, through packer valve or packer by-pass valve.Again, for allowing specific annular space to exist
It is controlled down and is vented from ground.In another embodiment, which may include flow control valve, to control from region
Contribution, or the influence by eliminating wellhole storage is provided to realize that improved pressure establishes the device of data capture.Note that every
In the case of kind, which can be the flow control that can not allow to complete switch off flowing but for example serve as variable choking coil (choke)
Equipment.
In each case, the valve or component can be the valve or component of wireless control.
In another alternative solution, this technology can be used to support or be attached to by wirerope (wireline)/slip
The instrument communications of coiled tubing in production tube 21, and/or control and support or be attached to production tube 21 by wirerope/slip
In coiled tubing tool.Apply signal that is, such tool can be arranged to oil pipe and/or picked up from oil pipe
The number of winning the confidence, the signal pass through transponder 7.
By the system of this type, people can extract power with the horizontal of possible 50mW.Therefore, it can extract
The amount of power be not it is especially big, but it is interested the fact is that, this power can be available in the their entire life of well, and is enough
Execute useful function (such as, control underground equipment, carry out important measurement and allow these measurements being transferred to ground).
Note that collection efficiency will be by cable 41 in the embodiment of the usually type of population shown in Fig. 1 to Fig. 4
Cross-sectional area dominate, and by interconnecting piece 41a and 41b provide source impedance it is very low.It means that if in a well facility
In include multiple collection systems, then the performance of any one collection module 4, which exists, seldom reduces.Note that usually any additional
Collection system is in appropriate circumstances by the cable 41 with own.This is based on the loss in cable it is meant that by making
More than one collection system shares a cable, will usually obtain seldom loss.
In general, the collection mould of any one of multiple types as described above can be arranged in a well facility
Block.Thus, for example, meter can be set to monitor the condition in production tube, meter can be set to monitor annular space, and
Valve can be set, it is all these that all there is the power supplied from discrete corresponding collection module.Similarly, any one is received
Collection module can be utilized for multiple equipment power supply.In some cases, each equipment can have from the special of collection module
Use cable.In other cases, it is understood that there may be multiple branch circuit (multi-drop) system, wherein from collection module cable
It is used to be connected to multiple underground equipments.The multiple branch circuit system, which can be arranged, to be allowed power delivery and sets with multiple undergrounds
Standby communication.In this way, the cable can be with load power signal, communication data and addressing data.Accordingly, which can be by
It is arranged to manage the multiple branch circuit system.
Although note that cable 41,42 stretches in without hindrance annular space, at other in embodiment above
In the case of, one or more of cable 41,42 can pass through packer (including swell packers), cement or other rings
Shape water-tight equipment.
It should also be understood that at least some cases, the feature of this system and instrument can have distribution form.Therefore, example
Such as, collection module can be arranged in multiple discrete parts, component or the submodule that can be discriminatively positioned.
Fig. 6 shows the well facility of substitution, which has similar place with facility shown in Fig. 1, and identical
Appended drawing reference be used to refer to the feature common with the embodiment of Fig. 1, and be omitted to these common traits in detail retouching
It states.
The help of well facility shown in Fig. 6 is illustrated in more detail above for the well for showing and describing referring to figs. 1 to Fig. 5
It is some in alternative solution described in each of facility.
The well facility includes monitoring instrument in a manner of identical with Fig. 1.Accordingly, there exist be connected to one via cable 41
To the collection module 4 of position 41a and 41b spaced apart.However, in the case, the first position 41a in the position is located at
In production tube 21, so that the first cable 41 in cable is connected to production tube, and in the position spaced apart
Two position 41b are located on casing 22.Therefore, in this embodiment, there are axially spaced-aparts and diameter between interconnecting piece 41a, 41b
To interval, so that collection module 4 is connected across " A " annular space.In addition, insulation division 91 is arranged in production tube 21 and sets
It sets in the region of second connecting portion 41b, and axially extending on the either side of this production tube.Note that in another alternative
In case, an interconnecting piece may be to be connected to stratum (formation) rather than be connected to metal structure.In some cases, function
All instruments of rate delivery system can be arranged on jacket exterior, i.e., between casing and stratum.From wind when installation
From the perspective of danger/difficulty, this is usually undesirable, it is possible that.
In addition, in the present embodiment, there is the second collection module 4 ' and third collection module being arranged in " A " annular space
4 " (they are a part of corresponding downhole unit).In this embodiment, each of these other collection modules 4 ', 4 "
Collection module utilize identical first cable 41, and in this way, each collection module in collection module 4 ', 4 " a terminal quilt
It is connected to the first tie point 41a.Note that in other embodiments, discrete cable can be used to form to the first connection
These interconnecting pieces of point, and this will be preferably, to generate improved performance.Single upper cable (as shown) although
Be it is possible, be less likely used, but contribute to simplify attached drawing.In some cases, multiple collection modules can be set,
The multiple collection module is distributed across different annular spaces.
In the present embodiment, it is similar to embodiment shown in Fig. 1, the first collection module 4 is via secondary cable
42 and be connected to downhole gauge 5.However, here, downhole gauge 5 is positioned in below packer P and cable 42 transmits
By in packer P.In the case, meter 5 is arranged for through the port in wall that production tube 21 is arranged in
21a carries out pressure to the situation inside production tube 21 and/or temperature measures.That is, although downhole gauge 5 is set
In " A " annular space, but it is arranged for the parameter in measurement production tube 21.
In addition, in this embodiment, being provided with the second downhole gauge 5 ' and third downhole gauge 5 ".Implement herein
In scheme, each of downhole gauge 5,5 ', 5 " is connected to collection module 4 via identical secondary cable 42.Therefore,
This is multiple branch circuit system, and cable 42 is used for load power signal, control signal, supplemental characteristic and addressing data, to allow
Reading is extracted for each power supply in meter 5,5 ', 5 " and from it.
Note that in an alternate embodiment, it can be single via individual private cable 42 rather than in such as the present embodiment
Cable is that many downhole gauges or other underground equipments are powered from a collection module 4.In addition, as mentioned above, though
So in the present embodiment, there are the multiple meters extended from a collection module, but in other embodiments, one
A collection module can be used for for the power supply of different types of underground equipment.Therefore, a collection module can be for example used to
For the power supply of downhole gauge, underground transponder and downhole valve.
In the present embodiment, the second collection module 4 ' is one of downhole tool for including collection module and sensor
Point.In the present case, which is arranged for measuring " B " ring via the port 22a being arranged in first sleeve 22
Aerial parameter.Thus, for example, the sensor in the second collection module 4 ' can be arranged for measuring in " B " annular space
Pressure and/or temperature.
In addition, in the present embodiment, third collection module 4 " is a part of downhole tool again, which exists
It include collection module and the communication for being communicated with the sensor 605 being arranged in " B " annular space and " C " annular space in the case of this
Unit.Here, the communication between sensor 605 and the second collection module 4 " is carried out via wireless mode.Thus, for example,
There may be inductive signal transmission or acoustic signal transmission between sensor 605 and collection module 4 ".Sensor 605 can be with object
It is placed in reason as close to collection module 4 ".
Once should be understood that data at upper communication unit 6, so that it may use standard communication techniques (such as, mobile communication
Technology, internet etc.) by its onwards transmission to any desired position, it is transmitted to desktop position D, with for further processing
And/or it consults.It is of course also possible to which wired connection is arranged between desktop position and upper communication unit 6.
Further, it is also possible to data are sent to upper communication unit 6 from desktop position D, to be used for downhole transmitted.Cause
This, for example, can make to control signal from desktop position D via upper communication unit 6 to downhole transmitted, with control collection module or
The operation of sensor or downhole valve or transponder etc., and similarly, any desired data can be sent to underground by this method.
In another alternative solution, insulation division be can be set in outmost casing (for example, real shown in Fig. 6
Apply in scheme, third casing 24) on the outside and region that is located near well head 1.This can help to drive by cathodic protection electricity
Maximum negative potential caused by flowing is further downwardly into well.This is because minimizing letting out in this region near well head
Leakage.Therefore, insulation division is arranged on outmost casing can contribute to that uppermost interconnecting piece 41a is allowed lower to be positioned
Effect in well, without significantly reducing system.If people consider potential decay curve, by outmost casing 24
Upper setting insulation division, negative potential will very slowly decay in the insulating regions near well head, then once reaching nonisulated
Region begins to more rapidly decay.
Fig. 7 is how to show the best power that can be used for collecting in well facility with one of the change in depth in well
The curve graph of embodiment.As mentioned above, due to because on the one hand the interval between interconnecting piece increases and on the other hand cable
Resistance increase and make the increase of available potential difference, it is intended to there are the optimum depths of lower attachment 41b, or in other words
It says, it is intended to which there are the optimal intervals between two interconnecting pieces 41a and 41b.Curve graph shown in Fig. 7 is related to top connection
Portion 41a is below the well head to the position in the region of extension hanger at about 5 meters.In this embodiment, it can be seen that
The optimum depth of the lower attachment is about 550 meters downwards in well.However, it is also possible to see, at such as 300 meters and 950 meters
Between depth can collect significant percentage of best power.In general, it would be desirable to minimize the length of cable, together
Shi Shixian best power is collected, this implies the depth minimization for making second connecting portion.However, it is possible to there are such some cases,
In such cases, the advantage for the fact that can be placed on deeper inside in well using collection module.
Optimum position for top interconnecting piece can depend on the position of injection CP electric current (or other electric currents) and be somebody's turn to do
Electric current maximum or the maximum position of the current potential as caused by the electric current.This method and system may comprise steps of: determine first
The electric current (or current potential) applied has the position of largest amount, and the position of top interconnecting piece is selected according to this.
In the case where well is land well, top interconnecting piece can be in 100 meters of ground, preferably in 50 meters.
In the case where well is submarine well, top interconnecting piece can be in 100 meters of mud line, preferably in 50 meters.
As mentioned above, although description above is related to collecting from cathodic protection current and this is preferably, such as
There are other electric currents in fruit metal structure, then can be used in the same manner them.
Although should be understood that above has been given specific embodiment, any one of component of the usual system can be with
It is arranged in any available annular space.
It is being previously mentioned for example about the interval of interconnecting piece, the use of insulation division, the choosing of only spaced radial or axially spaced-apart
Select and in the case that the preset selection for collecting load is optimized by modeling, can in a model using in following parameter extremely
It is one few:
1. from casing scale and pipe fitting scale, weight and material type (resistivity) type and covering layer (in well week
The medium enclosed) resistivity derived from well top at attenuation rate.
2. top interconnecting piece position.
3. lower connecting part position.
4. cross-sectional area and material (resistivity) type of used upper cable in the input of collector.
5. the number of well head anode, position, material (current potential) and surface area.
6. the effective resistance for the well seen from sea bed/well head, the effective resistance be again from casing scale and pipe fitting scale,
It derived from weight and material type (resistivity) and the resistivity of covering layer (medium around well), but is specifically for complete
It completes in portion.
In the specific embodiment of system above, collection module is being connected to used in structure/ambient enviroment
One or more cables 41 can have such as 10mm2To 140mm2Cross-sectional area.10mm2It may be considered desired
Operate the low side of cable dimension.Normally, biggish cross-sectional area will be preferred.140mm2Cable may be Kerite
(RTM) LTF3 flattened type cable.This represents the upper end of presently commercially available cable, still, if available, can be used compared with
Large scale.
Fig. 8 is to show the process of the process of collection of energy of the collection module for optimizing type as described above
Figure.
In step 801, dc-dc converter 44 is started using initial setting up/configuration, and available energy delivery is arrived
Charge storage devices 45.
In step 802, it is determined whether there are enough voltage be central location 46 in microprocessor power supply.If it is
It is no, then this step 802 is repeated until answer is yes, and when answer, which is, is, process proceeds to step 803, be herein that center is single
Microprocessor power supply in member 46.
Then, in step 804, which measures the power exported from energy harvester, and in step 805,
The microprocessor is modified dc-dc converter 44 and is arranged, to be slightly increased load.Then, in step 806, determine whether this leads
Cause the increase of collector output.If answer be it is yes, process return to step 805 before so that dc- can be changed again
Dc converter 44 is arranged, to be slightly increased load.
On the other hand, if determining that output does not increase in step 806, process proceeds to step 807, in step 807
In, which modifies dc-dc converter 44 and is arranged, and to be slightly reduced load, and process returns to before step 806, because
This can determine whether this causes output to increase.
After this, step 805,806 and 807 are iteratively repeated during collection of energy, so that based in step 806
As a result continuously be incremented by and tapered loading.Therefore, this dynamic optimization for leading to power scavenging.
As mentioned above, in the case where dc-dc converter 44 is using field effect transistor and adjoint transformer,
The step of changing the setting of dc-dc converter in step 805 and 807 may include changing the used tap on secondary transformer
With the step of being appropriately modified load.This is in the case where such variable transformer is provided with the H bridge gone out as illustrated in fig. 2d
It is also such.Alternatively, in this case, the duty ratio of the transistor in adjustable H bridge, so that load changes.
Fig. 9, which is shown, illustrates the flow chart of the operation of downhole unit 4a of type as described above.
In step 901, it is determined whether there are enough power to power for the processor in central location 46.If it is
No, then process dwell is at this step, until there are enough power.
When there are enough power, process proceeds to step 902, in step 902, it is determined whether life has been received
It enables or with the presence or absence of the requirement for sending tentation data collection.If NO, then process is kept in determining whether to require any movement
This state, until requirement act.
When requiring movement, process proceeds to step 903, in step 903, according to requiring from sensor or from memory
Restore data, and the load presented between interconnecting piece 41a by energy harvester module is modulated, by data encoding.
Discretely at well head, in step 904, monitors the voltage potential of well head and solve yardage in the second microprocessor
According to.Then in step 905, extracted data can be exported or are re-transmitted to client, such as pass through seawater acoustics
Link or umbilical cord link.
Figure 10 shows the well facility including platform 1000.Well head 1 is arranged on the deck 1001 of platform 1000.Herein
In the case of, metal structure includes the standpipe 1002 between mud line and deck 1001.Production tube 21 in standpipe 1002 with
And it is stretched in underground.Casing 22,23 is arranged on underground.Innermost casing 22 is the continuous portion of standpipe 1002.Cathodic protection
Anode 3B is arranged on platform structure 1000.It will be present and be electrically connected between platform and underground structure 2 (casing and production tube)
It connects.This can be via drilling template 1003 and/or via well head, standpipe and other component such as standpipe guide member.In this way
In the case where, it may be difficult to know to be formed the top interconnecting piece of the collection arrangement of type shown in Fig. 1, Fig. 3, Fig. 4 or Fig. 6
To obtain the position of optimum performance.It will not always know that cathodic protection current will be injected into the conduction extended downwardly into well
Manage the position of (multistage slender member).As mentioned above, it may be desirable to which the position of neighbouring injection CP electric current forms top and connects
It connects.If people are look for optimizing, an option is to control this decanting point, that is, ensures that the electric current at a known point connects
It connects.Another option is the multiple substitution upper connection points provided for system for collection module, and allows to select after mounting
Most effective tie point.Typically, in this case, power delivery system by be mounted with to metal structure it is multiple on
Portion's cable connecting part, and for example, by under the control of central location Operation switch select put up the best performance one.
Signal, equipment and sensor options
Described above is a variety of signal specific transmission technologys.To avoid query, it should be noted that in the system of current type,
Many different signal transmission technologies can be used separately or in combination in the multiple portions of signaling channel.It therefore, can be with
Wireless signal: electromagnetism, acoustics, inductively pipe fitting and coded pressure pulse is transmitted at least one of in the form of following, and is removed
It is non-to be otherwise noted, the form otherwise is related to the reference of " wireless " herein.
Unless otherwise stated, signal may include control signal and data signal.Control signal can control underground
Equipment, including sensor.The data from sensor can be transmitted in response to control signal.In addition it is possible to use suitable control
Signal processed makes data acquisition and/or configured transmission (such as, obtain and/or transmission rate or resolution ratio) variation.
Pressure pulse includes using in normal pressure change and/or negative pressure change and/or tubular space or annulus
The flow rate of fluid changes to come from/to in well/wellbore, from/to another position and well/wellbore ground in well/wellbore
At least one of communication method.
Coded pressure pulse is such pressure pulse, wherein encoded using a modulation scheme pressure change or
Order and/or data in flow rate variation, and the variation is detected and/or generated using energy converter in well/wellbore,
And/or order and/or data are encoded and/or decoded using electronic system in well/wellbore.Therefore, with electronics in well/wellbore
The pressure pulse that interface is used together is defined herein as coded pressure pulse.Such as the coding pressure arteries and veins defined herein
The advantages of rushing is that they can be sent to electrical interface and can provide bigger than the pressure pulse for being sent to mechanical interface
Transmission rate and/or bandwidth.
In the case where carrying out transmission of control signals using coded pressure pulse, more modulation scheme can be used to encode control
ON/OFF keying (OOK), pulse position modulation also can be used in the rate of signal processed, such as pressure change or pressure change
(PPM), pulsewidth modulation (PWM), frequency shift keying (FSK), Pressure-induced Shifts keying (PSK), amplitude shift keying (ASK), modulation methods
The combination of case, for example, OOK-PPM-PWM.Transmission rate for encoding pressure modulation scheme is usually very low, typically less than
10bps, and 0.1bps can be less than.Coded pressure pulse can be incuded in static fluid or streaming flow, and can be led to
The change of directly or indirectly measurement pressure and/or flow rate is crossed to detect.Fluid includes liquid, gas and heterogeneous fluid, and
It can be static cost control fluid, and/or the fluid for producing or being injected into well from well.
Wireless signal can enable them to be secured in position in barrier (such as, plug or the ring packing equipment)
When pass through the barrier.Therefore, at least one of form wireless signal: electromagnetism, acoustics and induction can be transmitted as follows
Couple pipe fitting.
EM pulse/acoustic pulses and coded pressure pulse use well, wellbore or stratum as transmission medium.Can from well or
EM signal/acoustic signal or pressure signal are sent from ground.If be arranged in well, EM signal/acoustic signal meeting can
It is advanced through any ring packing equipment, but for certain embodiments, it can advance indirectly, such as around any ring
Shape water-tight equipment.
Electromagnetic signal and acoustic signal are useful, because they can be in no special inductively pipe fitting infrastructure
In the case where be transmitted through/pass through ring packing equipment, and data are transmitted, compared with coded pressure pulse, can be passed
The amount of defeated information is normally higher, especially receives data from well.
Using inductively pipe fitting, the induction of normal presence at least ten, usually more individual lengths
Pipe fitting is coupled, the inductively pipe fitting is attached at together in use, to form a string of inductively pipe fittings.They have
Integral type conducting wire and such as pipe fitting of oil pipe, drilling pipe or casing can be formed.It deposits each junction between contiguous length
Inductively.The inductively pipe fitting that can be used can be provided with trade mark Intellipipe by N O V.
Therefore, EM signal/acoustic signal or pressure wireless signal can be used as wireless signal and transmitted relatively long distance,
At least 200m is reached by sending, is optionally larger than 400m or longer, this is an advantage over the obvious benefit of other short-path signals.Inductively
Pipe fitting provides this advantage/effect by integral type conducting wire and the inductively combination of part.The distance of traveling may be longer, this depends on
In the length of well.
It can relay or transmit by other means the data and order in signal.Therefore, wireless signal can be converted
At other kinds of wireless signal or wire signal, and alternately through same way or (such as, hydraulic line by other means
Road, electric wiring and fibre circuit) Lai Zhongji.For example, signal can be transmitted first distance by cable, such as more than 400
Then signal is transmitted small distance, such as 200 meters via acoustic communication or EM communication by rice.In another embodiment, can make
They are transmitted 500 meters with coded pressure pulse, they are then transmitted 1000 meters using underground.
Other than wireless mode, signal can also be transmitted using not wireless mode.The distance that signal is advanced depends on
The depth of well, often wireless signal, including transponder, but do not include any non-wireless transmission, it advances and is greater than 1000 meters or big
In 2000 meters.
Different wireless signals can be used in identical well, for traveling towards the communication on ground, Yi Jicong from well
Ground advances to the communication in well.
Wireless signal can be sent directly or indirectly to communication equipment, such as utilize any ring packing equipment top
And/or repeater in the well of lower section.It can be at any point in well optionally above any ring packing equipment from ground
Or wireless signal is transmitted from wirerope/coiled tubing (dragger) section probe.
Acoustic signal and communication may include being transmitted by the vibration of the structure of well, which includes pipe fitting, casing, tail
Pipe, drilling pipe, drill collar, oil pipe, coiled tubing, sucker rod, downhole tool；It is transmitted via fluid (including passing through gas), including logical
Cross transmitting without in sleeve section, in pipe fitting and in annular space fluid for well；It is passed by static fluid or streaming flow
It is defeated；Pass through the mechanical transfer of wirerope, slip or continuous lever；It is transmitted by ground connection；It is transmitted by uphole equipment.By structure and/
Or the communication for passing through fluid is preferred.
Acoustic transmission can be with subsonic speed (< 20Hz), velocity of sound (20Hz-20kHz) and ultrasonic frequencies (20kHz-
2MHz).Preferably, acoustic transmission is sound wave (20Hz-20khz).
Acoustic signal and communication may include frequency shift keying (FSK) and/or phase-shift keying (PSK) (PSK) modulator approach and/or this
The more advanced derivative of a little methods, such as quadrature phase shift keying (QPSK) or quadrature amplitude modulation (QAM) and is preferably included in expansion
Spread spectrum spectral technology.Typically, they are suitable for automatic tuning acoustic signal transmission frequency and method to adapt to well situation.
Acoustic signal and communication can be unidirectional or two-way.Piezoelectric transducer, moving-coil type energy converter or mangneto are stretched
Contracting energy converter can be used to send and/or receive signal.
Electromagnetism (EM) (sometimes referred to as quasi-static (QS)) wireless communication is normally in following frequency band: (special based on propagating
Property it is selected)
Sub-ELF (extremely low frequency) < 3Hz is (normally in 0.01Hz or more)；
ELF 3Hz to 30Hz；
SLF (ultra low frequency) 30Hz to 300Hz；
ULF (ultra-low frequency rate) 300Hz to 3k Hz；And
VLF (very low frequency) 3kHz to 30kHz.
One exception of frequency above is that pipe is used to communicate as the EM of waveguide, in particular, but being not only to work as pipe quilt
When gas is filled, in this case, the frequency of 30kHz to 30GHz typically can be used, this is depending in pipe size, pipe
Fluid and communication range.Fluid in pipe is preferably nonconducting.US 5,831,549 describes a kind of telemetry system, this is distant
Examining system is related to the gigahertz transmission in the tubular waveguide that gas is filled.
Sub-ELF and/or ELF is for being useful from well to ground communication (for example, in 100 meters or more of distance).
It is, for example, less than 10 meters, VLF is useful for more local communications.Nomenclature for these ranges is by International Telecommunication Union
(ITU) it defines.EM communication may include by one of the following or multiple sending communication: force on a slender member
Modulated electric current and use ground connection as return；Electric current is transmitted in a pipe fitting and is provided in the second pipe fitting returns to road
Diameter；Use the second well as a part of current path；Near field transmission or far field transmission；The wound in a part of well metal product
A current loop is built, to create potential difference between metal product and ground connection；Galvanic couple is created using contact portion spaced apart
Extremely sub- transmitter；Force electric current in well metal product using toroidal transformer (toroidal transformer)；Using exhausted
Edge (insulating sub)；Coil antenna, to create modulated time-varying magnetic field for local transmission or by stratum transmission；
Transmission in casing；Use slender member and ground connection as coaxial transmission line；Use pipe fitting as waveguide；Outside casing
The transmission in portion.
It is especially useful that forcing modulated electric current on a slender member and using ground connection as return；In well
A current loop is created in a part of metal product, to create potential difference between metal product and ground connection；Use interval
The contact portion opened creates electric dipole transmitter；And force electric current in well metal product using toroidal transformer.
In order to advantageously control and guide electric current, many different technologies can be used.For example, one or more in below
It is a: insulating coating or spacer are used on well casing part；Select the well control fluid or cement in face in or beyond well casing part, with pipe
Part is conductive or is electrically insulated；Inductance is created using the helix tube of high magnetic permeability, thus generates impedance；Use insulated conductor, cable
Or insulation slender conductor is used for transmission a part of path or antenna；Use pipe fitting as circular waveguide, (3GHz is extremely using SHF
30GHz) frequency band and UHF (300MHz to 3GHz) frequency band.
A variety of devices for being used to receive transmitted signal can be used, these devices may include: detection electric current flowing；
Detect potential difference；Use dipole antenna；Use coil antenna；Use toroidal transformer；Use Hall effect or similar magnetic
Field detector；Use the section of well metal product as a part of dipole antenna.
Using phrase " slender member ", for the purpose of EM transmission, this can also mean any elongated electricity
Conductor, comprising: tail pipe；Casing；Oil pipe or pipe fitting；Coiled tubing；Sucker rod；Wirerope；Drill pipe；Slip or continuous lever.
Meter may include one or more of a variety of different types of sensors.The sensor or each sensor
It can (physically or wirelessly) be coupled to wireless transmitter, and data can be transferred to ring packing equipment from wireless transmitter
Top or towards ground.It can transmit data at least one of in the form of following: electromagnetism, acoustics and inductively pipe fitting, especially
It is such as above-described acoustics herein and/or electromagnetism.
It can be communicated by the EM within the scope of VLF to promote such short-distance radio coupling.
Set sensor can sense any parameter, therefore can be any kind of sensor, including but need not
It is limited to, it is such as temperature, acceleration, vibration, torque, movement, movement, cement integrality, pressure, direction and gradient, load, each
Kind of pipe fitting/sleeve angle, corrosion and erosion, radiation, noise, magnetic force, earthquake be mobile, the stress and strain on pipe fitting/casing, packet
Include distortion, shearing, compression, expansion, buckling and any type of deformation；Chemistry or radioactive tracer detection；Fluid identification is (all
Such as, gas detection)；Water detection, carbon dioxide detection, hydrate, wax and sand production；And fluid properties, such as (but not
It is limited to) flowing, density, water cut, resistivity, pH, viscosity, bubble point, gas/oil ratio, the hydrocarbon component, fluid color or fluorescence.Sensing
Device can be imaging device, mapped device and/or scanning device, and such as, but it is humorous to be not limited to video camera, video, infrared ray, magnetic
Vibration, acoustics, ultrasound, electricity, optics, impedance and capacitor.Sensor can also monitor the equipment in well, such as valve position or motor rotation
Turn.In addition, sensor may be adapted to induce the signal detected and being included in suitable transmitter and mechanism or parameter.
Instrument (especially sensor) may include storage equipment, the storage equipment can store data so as to later when
Between restore.In some cases, data can also be restored with search memory equipment and after retrieval.The memory devices can be with
Storage information is configured as up at least one minute, optionally at least one hour, more optionally at least one week, preferably at least one
The moon, more preferably at least 1 year are more than 5 years.
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1. downhole data communicates instrument, downhole data communication instrument, should for using in the well facility with metal structure
Metal structure is equipped with cathodic protection system, so that the circuit and a ground connection that include the metal structure there are one return, due to
The cathodic protection system, so electric current loop, around the ground connection return flowing, downhole data communication instrument includes:
First communication module, for being located at first position, and including modulating device, the modulating device for modulate this first
Electric current at position is so as to data encoding；And
Second communication module should for being located in the second place being spaced apart with the first position, and including a detector
Detector extracts the data for detecting the influence being modulated to the electric current at the first position.
2. downhole data according to claim 1 communicates instrument, wherein the modulating device is arranged in following at least
One:
I) in the case where the cathodic protection system is impressed cathodic protection system, the signal of impressed cathodic protection system is controlled
Source is applied to the cathodic protection current of the metal structure with direct modulation；
Ii the interconnecting piece between at least one anode of the cathodic protection system and the metal structure) is modified；And
Iii the impedance of the circuit) is changed.
3. downhole data according to claim 1 or 2 communicates instrument, wherein the first communication module is arranged for fixed
Position is in underground.
4. communicating instrument according to downhole data described in any one preceding claims, wherein the second communication module is arranged to
For being located in underground.
5. instrument is communicated according to downhole data described in any one preceding claims, including for sensing at least one parameter
Sensor module, wherein the first communication module is arranged for that the reading from the sensor module will be encoded
Data are sent towards the second communication module.
6. downhole data according to claim 5 communicates instrument, wherein the sensor module includes pressure sensor.
7. communicating instrument according to downhole data described in any one preceding claims, wherein the second communication module is arranged to
For providing data from the first communication module received data to underground equipment according to by the second communication module.
8. downhole data according to claim 7 communicates instrument, wherein the underground equipment includes at least one of the following:
Downhole sensor；
Underground actuator；
Ring packing equipment, such as packer or packer component；
Valve；
Underground communica tion module, such as transceiver or transponder.
9. downhole data according to claim 8 communicates instrument, wherein the valve includes at least one of the following:
Subsurface safety；
Hole flow control valve；
Hole is to annular space valve；
Annular space is to annular space valve；
Hole is to pressure-compensating chamber valve；
Annular space is to pressure-compensating chamber valve；
Through packer or packer by-pass valve.
10. communicating instrument according to downhole data described in any one preceding claims, wherein the first communication module and second
At least one of communication module includes a communications transponder, which is used to be located in well and be located at underground,
And it is arranged for communicating and being arranged with the first equipment beyond well head using the radio communication channel at least across well head
At for being communicated with the second equipment for being located in well to be located in below well head, so that the communications transponder potentially acts as this
Transponder between first equipment and the second equipment.
11. communicating instrument according to downhole data described in any one preceding claims, including a underground electrical power collects mould
Block, the underground electrical power collection module are arranged between be connected electrically in well facility two positions spaced apart, and
The circuit for being arranged in use to collect electric energy from the potential difference between the position spaced apart for collection including one, should
Potential difference serves as input voltage, which is arranged for powering at least one component of the communication instrument.
12. downhole data according to claim 11 communicates instrument, wherein the first communication module is arranged for controlling
System is by collection module load generated, to generate the tune to the electric current in the metal structure at signal transmission location
System.
13. downhole data according to claim 11 or 12 communicates instrument, wherein the collection module is arranged to from dc electricity
Stream collects electric energy.
14. a kind of downhole data communication system, which includes according to any one preceding claims
Downhole data communicate instrument, downhole data communication instrument is positioned in be set with the well of metal structure equipped with cathodic protection
Shi Zhong.
15. a kind of downhole data communication system, the downhole data communication system in the well facility with metal structure for making
With, which is equipped with cathodic protection system, so that the circuit and a ground connection that include the metal structure there are one return,
Due to the cathodic protection system, so electric current loop, around the ground connection return flowing, which includes downhole data communication instrument, the well
Lower data communication instrument includes:
First communication module, the first communication module are positioned at first position, and including modulating device, which is used
Electric current at the modulation first position is so as to data encoding；And
Second communication module, the second communication module are positioned in the second place being spaced apart with the first position, and including
One detector, the detector extract the number for detecting the influence being modulated to the electric current at the first position
According to.
16. downhole data communication system according to claim 14 or 15, wherein well is submarine well.
17. downhole data communication system described in any one of 4 to 16 according to claim 1, wherein the instrument includes a well
Lower electrical power collection module, the underground electrical power collection module be connected electrically in two positions spaced apart in the well facility it
Between, and the electricity for being arranged in use to collect electric energy from the potential difference between the position spaced apart for collection including one
Road, the potential difference serve as input voltage, which is arranged for powering at least one component of the communication instrument.
18. downhole data communication system according to claim 17, wherein between the position spaced apart for collection
Region in the metal structure multiple portions in electric current flowing be on identical longitudinal direction.
19. downhole data communication system described in 7 or 18 according to claim 1, wherein in the position spaced apart for collection
Between there are continual current flow paths, the continual current flow path is at least partly via the metal structure.
20. downhole data communication system described in any one of 4 to 19 according to claim 1, wherein the first communication module and
The closed-loop that at least one of the second communication module is positioned in well is aerial.
21. downhole data communication system described in any one of 4 to 20 according to claim 1, including one is arranged for
Monitor the pressure sensor of the reservoir pressure of well.
22. downhole data communication system described in any one of 4 to 21 according to claim 1, including one is arranged for
Monitor the pressure sensor of the pressure in the annular space of well.
23. downhole data communication system described in any one of 4 to 22 according to claim 1, including one is arranged for
Monitor the pressure sensor of the aerial pressure of the closed-loop of well.
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