EP1409839A1 - Method and apparatus for detonating an explosive charge - Google Patents
Method and apparatus for detonating an explosive chargeInfo
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- EP1409839A1 EP1409839A1 EP02754797A EP02754797A EP1409839A1 EP 1409839 A1 EP1409839 A1 EP 1409839A1 EP 02754797 A EP02754797 A EP 02754797A EP 02754797 A EP02754797 A EP 02754797A EP 1409839 A1 EP1409839 A1 EP 1409839A1
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Definitions
- the present invention relates to an apparatus for perforating a tubular member extending into a wellbore
- the cemented casing string is subsequently perforated to establish fluid communication between the formations of interest, those containing hydrocarbons, and the interior of the casing string.
- Perforating has conventionally been performed by means of lowering a perforating gun, having at least one shaped charge positioned within a carrier, down inside the casing string and then firing the charge via wireline control from the surface of the earth.
- a perforating gun may be constructed to be of any length. The perforating gun is lowered within the casing on wireline or tubing to a point adjacent the zone of interest and the shaped explosive charge is detonated to penetrate or perforate both the casing and the formation. This establishes fluid communication between the cased well bore and the zone of interest.
- the resulting perforations extend through the casing, cement, and a short distance into the formation.
- the perforating gun is either removed from the well bore or dropped to the bottom thereof.
- the formation is then often stimulated by any one of a number of well-known means to enhance production of hydrocarbons therefrom.
- PCT application PCT/US00/05774 to Snider et al, describes another attempt to perforate a tubular from the outside. This differs from the above mentioned perforating from the outside of the casing in that Snider et al propose a perforating gun separate from and exterior to the .casing to be perforated. When the Snider et al perforating gun is detonated, portions of the gun act in a manner similar to shrapnel to perforate the casing string.
- One way is to use a single perforating gun which is conveyed by wireline or tubing into the well bore and an explosive charge fired to perforate a zone and/or formation of interest. This procedure is then repeated for each zone to be treated and requires running a new perforating gun into the well for each zone and/or formation of interest.
- One alternative is to have a single perforating gun carrying multiple explosive charges. This multiple explosive charge gun is conveyed on wireline or tubing into the well and, as the gun is • positioned adjacent to each zone and/or formation of interest, selected explosive charges are fired to perforate the adjacent zone and/or formation.
- two or more perforating guns are mounted spaced apart on a single tubing, then conveyed into the well, and each gun is selectively fired when positioned opposite a zone and/or formation of interest.
- the perforating gun is positioned adjacent the zone of interest and only some of the shaped charges carried by the perforating gun are fired to perforate only this zone or formation.
- the gun is then repositioned, by means of the tubing, to another zone or formation and other shaped charges are fired to perforate this zone or formation. This procedure is repeated until all zones and/or formations are perforated, or all of the shaped explosive charges detonated, and the perforating gun is retrieved to the surface by means of the tubing.
- an apparatus for perforating a tubular member extending into a wellbore comprising: at least one explosive charge in contact with the wall of said tubular member; for each explosive charge, a detonation device arranged to detonate the explosive charge; and a remote control station in wireless and cable -less communication with the detonation device whereby a signal from said control station causes said detonation device to detonate the respective explosive charge.
- Figure 1 is a side elevation, partially in section, of an embodiment of the invention utilizing explosive charges attached to a tubing wall;
- Figure 2 is a detailed section through one of the shaped charges of the present invention;
- Figure 3 is a side elevation of an embodiment of the invention utilizing external ribs containing the explosive charges;
- Figure 4 is a side elevation of an embodiment of the invention utilizing an explosive linear strip;
- Figure 5 is a block level schematic diagram of the programmable interface and detonation device; and Figure 6 is a detail plan view of the exploding bridgewire detonation device of the present invention.
- the method and apparatus of the present invention is described in an embodiment for perforating a tubing string and the adjacent formation without the need for conventional perforating guns and their related extensive downhole wiring or cables.
- the described apparatus can best be described as a "self-perforating" production tubular or casing. What this means is at least one portion of the tubing making up the production tubing and/or casing itself carries the perforating charges, all necessary apparatus to control detonation and, after detonation, production continues through the now perforated tubing or casing.
- a tubular 10 is provided with an outside surface 12, a tubular wall 14, and an inside surface 16.
- Explosive ' charges and their associated detonators 18 are attached to the outer surface of the wall, preferably in blind bores 20.
- this embodiment allows the explosive charges to be set close to flush with the outside surface 12 thereby lessening the danger of damage to the explosive charges and their detonators during running of the tubular downhole.
- the self-perforating tubing or casing of the present invention is made from standard tubular materials having coaxial outside and inside surfaces with a closed wall extending therebetween. At least one explosive charge is mounted in direct contact with the outside surface of the wall of the tubular. This contact may be a mechanical connection, such as, by adhering the explosive charges to the outside surface of the tubular; but preferably is by drilling receiving blind bores in the wall of the tubular and fixing the explosive charges into the respective blind bores; or by bracketing, banding, clamping or by the use of adhesives the explosive charges to the outside surface of the tubular.
- the tubular itself may also be modified in other ways to carry the explosive charges.
- An example is •to add one or more ribs to the outside of the tubular, preferably in a helical spiral around the outside surface.
- the explosive charges may then be placed within the ribs.
- Prefabricated, molded plastic sleeves could also be used to carry the explosive charges.
- Such sleeves could be made to attach to the outside surface of the tubular, for example. in a clamping manner or as shrink wrap, and could be provided with additional features, such as molded channels to allow circulation of well fluids, for example cement slurry, through the annular space between the casing and the well bore.
- Figure 2 shows a cross section through an explosive charge 18 in accordance with the first embodiment.
- the tubular 10 is first prepared by boring a series of blind bores 20 about the circumference. These bores 20 can be in set geometric patterns, randomly spaced, aligned ' vertical rows, circumferential bands, etc. in accordance with the desired plan for perforating.
- the shaped explosive charges 18 are secured in their respective blind bores 20 by any known means, such as threading or affixing the explosive charge into the blind bore with an adhesive material.
- the explosive charges 18 are then connected to their respective detonating means (not shown) for single, multiple, sequential, etc. detonation in accordance with the plan for perforating.
- the detonating means are in wireless/cableless contact with control means (also not shown) at the surface.
- control means also not shown
- the explosive charge 18 When the explosive charge 18 is detonated, it will shear a plug 22 (shown in phantom) from wall 14. This amounts to no-jet perforating.
- This preferred method to perforate the pipe string uses an explosive charge to open a hole from outside to inside to create a flow path between the inside and outside of the pipe.
- a second explosive charge can, if so desired, be used to perforate outwardly through the annular space, which may be cement filled, into the formation or zone of interest.
- the present method can be ' 5 considered “plugging" in that an explosive charge is set in contact with the casing wall, or in a partially penetrating blind bore drilled into the casing wall, and detonation of that explosive charge creates a stress riser that shears a steel "plug" out of the casing wall 0 leave a hole of known geometry and size without burrs or splatter inside the casing that can block or damage equipment being run in the hole.
- a key feature of the present system is the slim . overall profile which does not increase borehole size 5 requirements.
- a collar, sleeve or coating of a diameter greater than that of the casing and with channel (s) cut helically on its exterior surface can be used to provide protected clearance for the charge, receiver, and controller while 0 allowing clearance for flow of fluids and slurries, for example cement,. past the collar.
- a hole or holes can be partially drilled into the collar from the outside to provide a site for a stress riser when the perforating charge is ignited without substantially affecting the 5 pressure rating of the casing string.
- a tubular 24 has an outside surface 26 and one or more ribs 28 wrapped around and secured to the outside surface.
- a plurality of explosive charges 30 are placed in recesses in the ribs 28 to lie against the 0 outer surface 26.
- This embodiment maintains full strength of the tubular, as the wall is without the blind bores of the embodiment of Figure 1, but has a slightly larger profile.
- the ribs 28 can be used to advantage by directing flow during casing running and 5 cementing operations.
- the embodiment of Figure 4 utilizes a linear strip or shaped explosive charge 32 placed on and winding helically about the outside surface ' 34 of the tubular 36 oriented to shoot outward into the cement and/or formation.
- Such helically arranged linear strip charges provides a channel for flow and exposes a greater surface area of rock/sand to be perforated, as compared to conventional "button" or conical shaped charges.
- the flexible strips may be oriented in a variety of patterns. Explosive strips may be constructed so that the force of the explosion is highly directional. When explosive linear strips are used, it is advisable to place them on the outside surface of the outermost tubing string, such as the casing, so that the force .is directed outward and the structural integrity of the casing is not compromised. This is an important new advantage of the subject system.
- the use of shaped explosive charges allows a controlled and directed explosive force thereby allowing use as a means to open holes to release annular pressure without damaging internal tubulars.
- Figure 5 shows a schematic of the detonation device of the present invention including a wireless receiver 38; digital signal processing logic and control 40; exploding bridge wire 42; high voltage supply 44; and energy storage and trigger means 46.
- a coded wireless signal from the control at the surface will be received by receiver 38, the digital signal processed by the associated micro processor based logic 40 and, if the-
- the coded signal allows selective detonation of the explosive charges individually, in sequence, in patterns, etc., and the wireless signal does not transmit the power to initiate detonation of the explosive charge thereby reducing the risk of accidental detonation of the explosive charge.
- FIG. 6 shows a detail of an explosive bridge wire 42, which can be compared to a printed circuit board 48 with the bridge portion 50 of the circuit 52 overlying an aperture 54, thus bridge.
- the bridge 50 has dimensions smaller than the rest of the circuit 52, so that, upon application of power to the circuit 52, the bridge 50 will flash vaporize creating enough energy to cause detonation of the nearby explosive charge 18.
- the explosive charge is in communication with a detonation device which receives signals, via a programmable logic interface, to detonate the explosive charge.
- the explosive charges may be programmed and/or wired to fire independently of each other, or several may be linked together, in parallel or in series, to fire together.
- One explosive charge or several explosive charges may be connected to a single detonator.
- the detonator is typically conveyed into the well as an attachment to the casing/tubing, but it may be remote, such as at the surface.
- the present invention has one or more antenna (not shown) embedded in the well casing to facilitate wireless communication with the surface.
- Embedding antennas into the casing and adding instrumentation to the casing allows all wells thus equipped to have increased capabilities for monitoring and/or further processing.
- Embedding antennas into the casing avoids irregular inside surface topography and its related problems. This allows normal inside casing well operations to be performed in an unhindered fashion.
- the embedded antenna resides in a relief area machined into the inside of each connection. It is generally circular in shape, but could have substantially any shape or form including, but not ' 5 limited to, a single wire, a loop of wire, or a coil of looped wire.
- the antenna forms an electrically isolated area from the casing itself.
- the antenna can be designed to work with any frequency or communication protocol specified by the user. Many communication protocols and 0 • practical techniques exist for wireless communication through an empty or partially filled wave guide.
- the well bore casing would be such a wave guide.
- the antenna can be designed to work within any size of well casing.
- the antenna design, coupled with a properly designed 5 transceiver unit, would allow more than one antenna to be embedded into the well casing, if so desired.
- the use of an explosive strip charge allows 0 perforation of much increased surface area of rock/sand compared with the usual circular (hole) charge.
- the explosive strip charge may be axially or circular or spiral oriented with chosen pitch.
- The, use of an explosive- strip charge in conventional (internal to pipe) 5 perforating is not possible because such a charge would cut a path along the casing, significantly decreasing the structural strength of the casing.
- the proposed strip charge lies outside the pipe, it is designed specifically to not reduce the structural strength of the casing, while cutting a strip of large surface area along the bore wall surface.
- molded plastic ribs attached to the outside of the casing allows fluids and slurries, for example cement, to be pumped around and be directed by the ribs. Either straight or spiral crests on the ribs hold the explosive charges in place and enclose means- used to connect the explosive charges to their respective detonating devices.
- the method for producing exploding bridgewire detonators uses both standard and nonstandard circuit board manufacturing techniques. Previous techniques to produce exploding bridgewires have used extremely fine wires of gold, copper, or other conductive material joined to conductors by a variety of known methods. The present method replaces the previous fine wires and attachment techniques with etched or plated circuit board traces.
- the exploding bridgewire trace is in contact with a small mass of low density explosive consisting of PETN, RDX, HMX or other secondary explosive to begin the detonation process. This small mass of. low density explosive is in contact with a larger mass of high density explosive to complete the initiation process.
- the trace As a high voltage pulse is passed through the exploding bridgewire trace, the trace is vaporized and sends a shock wave into the low density explosive, initiating detonation.
- the low density explosive in turn initiates the larger mass of high density explosive to complete the detonation train.
- the output from this secondary charge can then be used ' to initiate larger masses of explosives.
- the initial mass of low density explosive may be in contact with the final mass of high density explosive to be used in an explosive device.
- the circuit board trace for the exploding bridgewire is shown in Figure 6.
- a wider trace that acts as a conductive path narrows down to the trace shown, the narrow trace acts as the exploding bridgewire.
- Variations in lengths, widths and thicknesses of the trace provide for tailoring of voltage and energy requirements for initiating the explosive. Variations of the trace sizes, types of explosives in contact with the traces, and densities of explosives are all considered to be pertinent to the method described.
- the subject explosive bridge wire detonating system is a major improvement over the previously widely used primacord for detonation.
- the board can be built to withstand high operating temperatures, where primacord cannot be used because of its instability.
- the subject explosive bridge wire detonating system also provides a way to make selective perforating with conventional guns much cheaper and easier to operate.
- the digitally operated controller and downhole battery power source provide easy selectivity for the system which enables the perforator to be constructed safely offsite and run in the hole without having to wait for a complete well evaluation, improving safety and saving rig time. In completion intervals that may be impacted by gas and water contact within a producing interval, the selectivity allows the system to be run into and cemented in the well before log evaluation is completed because the spacing of the charges would preferably overlap beyond ,the potential completion intervals.
- the linear perforating charge increases the amount of formation exposed for completion.
- the linear charge is an outwardly directed jet perforator that is designed to penetrate the formation with a high velocity jet, not by expansion of gas.
- the linear explosive charge can be used in combination with the above discussed "plugging" explosive charges and can be fired sequentially, e.g., first plugging holes in the casing and then firing the linear charge.
- the coded wireless signal sent downhole in the present invention is used only to arm the explosive charges.
- the power to initiate the explosive charge comes from a battery positioned downhole as a part of the detonating system.
- the present apparatus requires a control station and a wireless and cableless means for communicating between the- control station and the detonation device.
- Any wireless or cableless communication method may be used including, but not restricted to, radio waves, infrared waves, acoustic waves, optical light waves, seismic waves, magnetic waves, or combinations thereof.
- Wireless signals are conveyed using the tubular string wall as a waveguide.
- a ball containing a transponder may be dropped downhole, sending signals to the controllers for the detonators as it passes them. If a "smart ball" or transponder is used, signals may vary as the smart ball progresses thus allowing only selected explosive charges to detonate.
- the perforating device When perforating as part of a production tube or tubes, the perforating device is attached as part of the tool string and lowered into a well bore in the typical manner in which production tubulars are run into a well.
- the tubular (s) to which perforating device (s) are attached are placed within the tubing string such that, when the tubing string is in place, the perforating device (s) are adjacent to predetermined zones to be perforated.
- the explosive charges are detonated, as described above, by means of wireless and cableless communication. Once the perforation operation is complete, one may begin to produce or inject liquids, gases, or a combination . thereof through the production tubing string or, if desired, through the production casing string.
- the subject method varies only slightly.
- the self-perforating casing is made part of the casing string and the casing string is set such that the at least one self-perforating casing is set adjacent a predetermined zone to be perforated.
- the self-perforating casing and its external charges are cemented into the well bore. Detonation of the explosive charges then takes place as previously described.
- annular space When tubing is run inside casing, an annular space is formed between the outside surface of the tubing and the inside ' surface of the casing. ' A pressure differential typically builds up in this annular space. Trapped annular pressure is a major threat to the mechanical integrity of certain wells, such as subsea wells. It is not desirable to perforate the innermost production tubing in such wells, for the purpose of relieving this pressure since the innermost tubing is used as a barrier to prevent escape of well fluids. Conventional perforating equipment has the disadvantage of perforating both the tubing as well as the casing.
- the apparatus and method of the present invention have the further advantage of allowing one to selectively perforate an • outer casing to relieve (vent) annular pressure during the operating life of the well.
- Explosive charges may be placed on the casing or on the outside wall of an outer production tubing string. By use of directional explosive charges, all force may be directed outward, so that only the outer strings are perforated, allowing annular pressure to vent, while the integrity of the inner production strings is maintained intact to provide the desired barrier.
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