EP0900911A2 - Verfahren zum Komplettieren und Produzieren einer Bohrung und zugehörige Vorrichtung - Google Patents

Verfahren zum Komplettieren und Produzieren einer Bohrung und zugehörige Vorrichtung Download PDF

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EP0900911A2
EP0900911A2 EP98307076A EP98307076A EP0900911A2 EP 0900911 A2 EP0900911 A2 EP 0900911A2 EP 98307076 A EP98307076 A EP 98307076A EP 98307076 A EP98307076 A EP 98307076A EP 0900911 A2 EP0900911 A2 EP 0900911A2
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Jim Longbottom
Austin Freeman
Craig Godfrey
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E21—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; MINING
    • E21B—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
    • E21B43/00—Methods or apparatus for obtaining oil, gas, water, soluble or meltable materials or a slurry of minerals from wells
    • E21B43/14—Obtaining from a multiple-zone well
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E21—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; MINING
    • E21B—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
    • E21B41/00—Equipment or details not covered by groups E21B15/00 - E21B40/00
    • E21B41/0035—Apparatus or methods for multilateral well technology, e.g. for the completion of or workover on wells with one or more lateral branches
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E21—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; MINING
    • E21B—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
    • E21B43/00—Methods or apparatus for obtaining oil, gas, water, soluble or meltable materials or a slurry of minerals from wells
    • E21B43/12—Methods or apparatus for controlling the flow of the obtained fluid to or in wells
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E21—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; MINING
    • E21B—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
    • E21B2200/00—Special features related to earth drilling for obtaining oil, gas or water
    • E21B2200/02—Down-hole chokes or valves for variably regulating fluid flow

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  • the releasing step may be performed after the first tubular string has entered the second wellbore.
  • the releasing step may further comprise engaging the deflection device with a structure positioned within the second wellbore.
  • the releasing step may further comprise applying an axially compressive force to the deflection device after the engaging step.
  • the method may further comprise the steps of: flowing a fluid between the third tubular string and a formation intersected by the second wellbore portion; regulating flow of the fluid with the second regulating device; and flowing the fluid into an annulus formed between the third tubular string and the third wellbore portion.
  • a lateral wellbore 22 is to be drilled so that it intersects the parent wellbore 12 at an intersection 24.
  • a whipstock assembly 26 is positioned in the parent wellbore 12 and oriented so that an upper inclined deflection surface 28 formed on a generally tubular whipstock 30 is adjacent the intersection 24 and faces toward the lateral wellbore-to-be-drilled 22.
  • the whipstock assembly 26 is anchored to, and sealingly engaged with, the casing 16 by means of a packer 32 attached to the whipstock 30.
  • a tailpipe 34 or other tubular member, such as a conventional PBR, is attached to, and extends downwardly from, the packer 32.
  • the tubular member 34 may be a mandrel of the packer 32.
  • the deflection device 62 has been released for axial displacement relative to the remainder of the tailpipe 52 by engaging the deflection device with an upper PBR 82 attached to the liner 42 and applying an axially downwardly directed force to the deflection device by manipulation of the apparatus 46 from the earth's surface. As described above, however, release of the deflection device 62 may be accomplished by other methods without departing from the principles of the present invention.
  • the deflection device 120 is shown in FIGS. 6A-6B in a configuration in which it is run into a well. It includes an engagement portion 122, one or more release members 124, a blocking device 126, an inner generally tubular mandrel 128 and an outer generally tubular housing 130.
  • the outer housing 130 is shown radially outwardly surrounding a representative item of equipment, a packer 132, but it is to be clearly understood that the housing may overlie any item of equipment, or any combination of equipment desired, with appropriate modification to the housing.
  • the packer 132 is threadedly attached to the inner mandrel 128, and the inner mandrel is threadedly attached to a tubing string 134 extending upwardly therefrom.
  • the inner mandrel 128 is prevented from displacing axially relative to the housing 130, release members 124 and engagement portion 122 by the blocking member 126.
  • the blocking member 126 is representatively a generally C-shaped member which is radially outwardly disposed to engage a sleeve 136 threadedly attached to the housing 130.
  • the blocking member 126 is retained on the inner mandrel 128 by a retainer 138 threadedly attached to the inner mandrel.
  • the housing 130 is configured so that it will deflect off of a deflection surface, such as the deflection surface 28.
  • the housing 130 may have a larger diameter than the bore 36 of the whipstock 30, or may be otherwise shaped to prevent its insertion through another member.
  • the housing is threadedly attached to the release members 124, sleeve 136 and engagement portion 122 (the engagement portion and release members being integrally formed as shown in FIG. 6A), thereby making up an outer assembly 140.
  • the release members 124 are axially elongated and circumferentially spaced apart, so that they are resilient. That is, they may be radially inwardly deflected. Note that a radially inwardly extending projection 146 formed on each release member 124 is in radial contact with the blocking member 126. Thus, it will be readily appreciated that if the release members 124 are radially inwardly deflected. the blocking member 126 will also be radially inwardly displaced thereby, and the inner mandrel 128 will no longer be secured by the blocking member relative to the outer assembly 140. However, one or more shear pins 148 installed through the sleeve 136 and into the mandrel 128 will still releasably secure the inner mandrel 128 against axial displacement relative to the outer assembly 140.

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US08/922,669 US6079494A (en) 1997-09-03 1997-09-03 Methods of completing and producing a subterranean well and associated apparatus
US922669 1997-09-03
US09/135,564 US5944109A (en) 1997-09-03 1998-08-18 Method of completing and producing a subteranean well and associated
US135564 1998-08-18

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GB2367841B (en) * 2000-10-13 2002-12-18 Schlumberger Holdings Flow control in lateral wells
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NO319912B1 (no) 2005-10-03
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