EP3392454A1 - Module de mesure de fond de trou et système d'entrée de fond de trou - Google Patents

Module de mesure de fond de trou et système d'entrée de fond de trou Download PDF

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EP3392454A1
EP3392454A1 EP17167532.5A EP17167532A EP3392454A1 EP 3392454 A1 EP3392454 A1 EP 3392454A1 EP 17167532 A EP17167532 A EP 17167532A EP 3392454 A1 EP3392454 A1 EP 3392454A1
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Ricardo Reves Vasques
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E21—EARTH DRILLING; MINING
    • E21B—EARTH DRILLING, e.g. DEEP 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 DRILLING; MINING
    • E21B—EARTH DRILLING, e.g. DEEP DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
    • E21B47/00—Survey of boreholes or wells
    • E21B47/10—Locating fluid leaks, intrusions or movements
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E21—EARTH DRILLING; MINING
    • E21B—EARTH DRILLING, e.g. DEEP 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

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  • the present invention relates to a downhole measuring module configured to be mounted on an outer face or as part of a well tubular metal structure having an inflow section for allowing flow of fluid from a reservoir into the well tubular metal structure. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a downhole inflow system, to a downhole system comprising a well tubular metal structure and one or more downhole inflow systems according to the present invention and to a method for measuring a condition of a fluid downhole.
  • the operators When producing hydrocarbon-containing fluid from a reservoir through several zones in a well tubular metal structure in a borehole of a well, the operators would like to gain information of the fluid flowing through each zone in order to open, choke or close zones not producing in an optimised manner in relation to the resulting fluid flowing to surface.
  • the oil may be too thick for the well to be self-producing, and by letting more water in through another zone, the density may be adjusted so that the well becomes self-producing again.
  • a downhole measuring module configured to be mounted on an outer face or as part of a well tubular metal structure having an inflow section for allowing flow of fluid from a reservoir into the well tubular metal structure, said downhole measuring module comprising:
  • fluid from openings in a shroud or screen is guided through the flow channels of the downhole measuring module, and the sensors measure at least one condition of the fluid in the flow channels upstream of the inflow section.
  • the sensors measure at least one condition of the fluid in the flow channels upstream of the inflow section.
  • the downhole measuring module according to the present invention may also comprise a power source configured to provide power to the sensors.
  • tubular part may be mounted from at least two parts circumferenting the well tubular metal structure.
  • the flow channels may be provided in a wall of the tubular part.
  • flow channels may be grooves in the tubular parts.
  • the sensors may be configured to measure one or more of the conditions: pressure, conductivity, content, velocity and/or temperature.
  • Such sensors may be pressure sensors, temperature sensors, capacitance sensors, optical probes, Doppler flow meters and/or acoustic sensors.
  • sensors may be arranged in one flow channel.
  • the present invention also relates to a downhole inflow system comprising:
  • the downhole inflow system guides fluid from the openings in the shroud through the flow channels of the downhole measuring module, and measures at least one condition of the fluid in the flow channels by means of the sensors arranged in at least some of the flow channels upstream of the inflow section.
  • all fluid is measured upstream of the inflow section, and by directing all fluid in through the flow channels, a more accurate measurement is obtained rather than only performing measurements in one channel, which is e.g. arranged at the top, as the fluid in that channel may comprise more gas than the more heavy oil and thus result in a more inaccurate measurement of the total flow content.
  • shroud may be connected with the well tubular metal structure by means of connection parts.
  • the downhole inflow system may further comprise a first communication module configured to communicate data measured by the sensors.
  • the downhole inflow system may further comprise a control line electrically connected with the first communication module for communicating with and providing power supply to the sensors.
  • the first communication module may comprise an inductive unit arranged exterior of the well tubular metal structure for conducting power and/or data through the well tubular metal structure.
  • the inductive unit may comprise a coil helically wound around the well tubular metal structure.
  • the first communication module may be configured to transmit and/or receive power and/or data to a wireline tool inside the well tubular metal structure.
  • the downhole inflow system according to the present invention may further comprise several second communication modules functioning as repeaters to and from a unit arranged near a top of the well tubular metal structure or at surface.
  • the downhole inflow system may comprise a wireline tool arranged in the well tubular metal structure in the vicinity of the first communication module.
  • first communication module and/or the second communication modules may comprise an acoustic transceiver.
  • the flow channels of the downhole measuring module may be distributed along a periphery of the well tubular metal structure.
  • Each flow channel may comprise at least one of the sensors.
  • the first communication module may be arranged at a distance from the downhole measuring module so that the fluid flows freely from the openings to the downhole measuring module.
  • tubular part of the downhole measuring module may have an outer module face abutting the shroud.
  • outer module face may be abutting along the entire circumference of the shroud.
  • a power source may be arranged configured to provide power to the sensors.
  • the shroud may have a first shroud part and a second shroud part, the downhole measuring module being connected to the first shroud part and the second shroud part, so that all fluid underneath the first shroud part is fluidly connected with the fluid underneath the second shroud part through the flow channels of the downhole measuring module.
  • the present invention also relates to a downhole system comprising a well tubular metal structure and one or more downhole inflow systems according to the present invention.
  • the present invention relates to a method for measuring a condition of a fluid downhole, comprising:
  • All fluid may be measured upstream of the inflow section.
  • Fig. 1 shows a downhole measuring module 1 configured to be mounted on an outer face 2 or as part of a well tubular metal structure 3, as shown in Fig. 2 .
  • the well tubular metal structure 3 of Fig. 2 has an inflow section 50 for allowing flow of fluid from a reservoir 60 into a borehole 61 in which the well tubular metal structure is arranged.
  • the downhole measuring module 1 of Fig. 1 comprises a tubular part 4 comprising a plurality of flow channels 5 arranged exterior of the outer face.
  • the downhole measuring module 1 further comprises a plurality of sensors 6 provided in at least some of the flow channels for measuring a condition of the fluid upstream of the inflow section.
  • the tubular part 4 is mounted from two parts 4A, 4B, which parts connected circumferent the well tubular metal structure.
  • the tubular part 4 may also be a one-piece tubular which is crimped onto the outer face 2 of the well tubular metal structure 3.
  • the flow channels 5 are provided in a wall 7 of the tubular part 4 and extend along the outer face 2 of the well tubular metal structure 3 and fluidly connect the inflow section and the section on the other side upstream of the downhole measuring module 1.
  • the flow channels are grooves 17 in the tubular part 4 facing the outer face 2 of the well tubular metal structure 3, and thus the tubular part 4 forms flow channels 5 together with the well tubular metal structure 3.
  • the sensors are configured to measure one or more of the following conditions: pressure, conductivity, content, velocity and/or temperature.
  • the sensors may be pressure sensors, temperature sensors, capacitance sensors, optical probes, Doppler flow meters and/or acoustic sensors. There may be several sensors arranged in one flow channel or one sensor may extend into two flow channels.
  • the downhole measuring module 1 comprises a power source 8 configured to provide power to the sensors 6.
  • the power source 8 is a control line 9 which is an electrical conductor 9.
  • the downhole measuring module 1 forms part of a downhole inflow system 100, as shown in Fig. 3 , comprising a shroud 10 mounted exterior of and circumferenting the well tubular metal structure 3 opposite the inflow section 50 forming an annular space 51 (shown in Fig. 8 ) between the shroud 10 and the well tubular metal structure 3.
  • the shroud 10 has openings 11 for allowing fluid from the reservoir into the annular space.
  • the shroud is connected with the well tubular metal structure, e.g. by means of connection parts 52 as shown in Fig. 8 .
  • the downhole measuring module 1 is arranged in the annular space 51 between the inflow section 50 and the openings 11 in the shroud 10, so that all fluid entering through the openings 11 is guided through the flow channels 5 in the downhole measuring module 1 before entering into the well tubular metal structure 3 through the inflow section 50.
  • the downhole measuring module 1 may further comprise a processing unit 53 for processing the measurements from the sensors 6 before these measurements are communicated to surface, so that sufficient information is sent without all measured data being sent.
  • the downhole inflow system 100 further comprises a first communication module configured to communicate data measured by the sensors.
  • the first communication module 41 may be comprised in the downhole measuring module 1, as shown in Fig. 7 .
  • the downhole inflow system 100 comprises the first communication module 41 arranged at a distance from the downhole measuring module 1, so that the fluid flows freely from the openings in the shroud to the downhole measuring module.
  • the control line 9 electrically connects the downhole measuring module 1 with the first communication module 41 for communicating with and providing power supply to the sensors in the downhole measuring module 1.
  • the first communication module 41 is arranged between two connections 42 connecting the communication module 41 with the outer face 2 of the well tubular metal structure 3.
  • the connections 42 comprise grooves for allowing fluid to flow past the connections 42 and the first communication module 41.
  • the first communication module 41 comprises an inductive unit 44 arranged exterior of the well tubular metal structure 3 for conduction of power and/or data through the wall of the well tubular metal structure 3.
  • the inductive unit 44 comprises a coil wire 45 helically wound around the well tubular metal structure to form a coil 46.
  • the first communication module 41 of Fig. 4 is configured to transmit and/or receive power and/or data to/from a wireline tool inside the well tubular metal structure or to/from several second communication modules distributed along the well tubular metal structure to the top of the well and functioning as repeaters to and from a unit arranged near a top of the well tubular metal structure or at surface.
  • the wireline tool is arranged in the well tubular metal structure in the vicinity of the first communication module 41.
  • the wireline tool may have a projectable arm for abutting the inner face of the well tubular metal structure.
  • the first communication module 41 and/or the second communication modules comprise/comprises an acoustic transceiver 47 for transmitting and receiving data and/or power.
  • the flow channels 5 of the downhole measuring module 1 are distributed along a periphery of the well tubular metal structure 3 and the control line 9 extends into one of the flow channels.
  • a sensor may be arranged in each of the other flow channels.
  • each flow channel comprises at least one of the sensors, and some or all flow channels may comprise several sensors.
  • the tubular part 4 of the downhole measuring module 1 has an outer module face 15 abutting the shroud 10.
  • the outer module face 15 is abutting along the entire circumference of the shroud, so that the downhole measuring module 1 forms a restriction in the annular space 51 directing all fluid in through the flow channels.
  • the shroud has a first shroud part and a second shroud part so that the downhole measuring module in one end is connected to the first shroud part and in another opposing end is connected to the second shroud part, so that all fluid underneath the first shroud part is fluidly connected with the fluid underneath the second shroud part through the flow channels of the downhole measuring module.
  • the invention further relates to a downhole system 200 comprising the well tubular metal structure and one or more downhole inflow systems 100, as shown in Fig. 4 .
  • the downhole system 200 further comprises annular barriers 70 for isolating a production zone 101.
  • the annular barrier has a tubular unit 71 mounted as part of the well tubular metal structure and an expandable sleeve 73 surrounding the tubular unit 71 and being connected therewith by means of connection parts 72, forming an expandable space there between.
  • the tubular unit has an expansion opening for allowing pressurised fluid from the well tubular metal structure into the space in order to expand the expandable sleeve 73 and form a barrier towards the inner wall of the borehole or another well tubular metal structure.
  • the downhole inflow system guides fluid from the openings in the shroud through the flow channels of the downhole measuring module, and measures at least one condition of the fluid in the flow channels by means of the sensors arranged in at least some of the flow channels upstream of the inflow section.
  • all fluid is measured upstream of the inflow section, and by directing all fluid in through the flow channels, a more accurate measurement is obtained rather than only performing measurements in one channel, which is e.g. arranged at the top, as the fluid in that channel may comprise more gas than the more heavy oil and thus result in a more inaccurate measurement of the total flow content.
  • fluid or well fluid any kind of fluid that may be present in oil or gas wells downhole, such as natural gas, oil, oil mud, crude oil, water etc.
  • gas is meant any kind of gas composition present in a well, completion, or open hole
  • oil is meant any kind of oil composition, such as crude oil, an oil-containing fluid etc.
  • Gas, oil, and water fluids may thus all comprise other elements or substances than gas, oil, and/or water, respectively.
  • annular barrier an annular barrier comprising a tubular metal part mounted as part of the well tubular metal structure and an expandable metal sleeve surrounding and connected to the tubular part defining an annular barrier space.
  • a well tubular metal structure is meant any kind of pipe, casing, tubing, tubular, liner, string etc. used downhole in relation to oil or natural gas production.
  • a downhole tractor can be used to push the tool all the way into position in the well.
  • the downhole tractor may have projectable arms having wheels, wherein the wheels contact the inner surface of the casing for propelling the tractor and the tool forward in the casing.
  • a downhole tractor is any kind of driving tool capable of pushing or pulling tools in a well downhole, such as a Well Tractor®.
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WO2000045031A1 (fr) * 1999-01-29 2000-08-03 Schlumberger Technology Corporation Regulation de la production
US20090101329A1 (en) * 2007-10-19 2009-04-23 Baker Hughes Incorporated Water Sensing Adaptable Inflow Control Device Using a Powered System
US20100089141A1 (en) * 2008-10-14 2010-04-15 Schlumberger Technology Corporation Downhole annular measurement system and method

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WO2000045031A1 (fr) * 1999-01-29 2000-08-03 Schlumberger Technology Corporation Regulation de la production
US20090101329A1 (en) * 2007-10-19 2009-04-23 Baker Hughes Incorporated Water Sensing Adaptable Inflow Control Device Using a Powered System
US20100089141A1 (en) * 2008-10-14 2010-04-15 Schlumberger Technology Corporation Downhole annular measurement system and method

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