GB2406869A - Cup packer - Google Patents
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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
- E21B33/00—Sealing or packing boreholes or wells
- E21B33/10—Sealing or packing boreholes or wells in the borehole
- E21B33/12—Packers; Plugs
- E21B33/126—Packers; Plugs with fluid-pressure-operated elastic cup or skirt
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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
- E21B33/00—Sealing or packing boreholes or wells
- E21B33/10—Sealing or packing boreholes or wells in the borehole
- E21B33/12—Packers; Plugs
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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
- E21B33/00—Sealing or packing boreholes or wells
- E21B33/10—Sealing or packing boreholes or wells in the borehole
- E21B33/12—Packers; Plugs
- E21B33/1208—Packers; Plugs characterised by the construction of the sealing or packing means
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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
- E21B33/00—Sealing or packing boreholes or wells
- E21B33/10—Sealing or packing boreholes or wells in the borehole
- E21B33/12—Packers; Plugs
- E21B33/1208—Packers; Plugs characterised by the construction of the sealing or packing means
- E21B33/1216—Anti-extrusion means, e.g. means to prevent cold flow of rubber packing
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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
- E21B33/00—Sealing or packing boreholes or wells
- E21B33/10—Sealing or packing boreholes or wells in the borehole
- E21B33/12—Packers; Plugs
- E21B33/124—Units with longitudinally-spaced plugs for isolating the intermediate space
Abstract
A pressure control device 10 for mounting on a mandrel includes a flexible cup 12 bonded to a harder anti-extrusion portion 28 at selected points 30, 32. This allows relative movement between the cup 12 and anti-extrusion portion 28 at the points of contact. A helical spring 26 is present which restricts extrusion of the cup 12 and in use is forced along a cammed surface 24 thereby increasing the seal with an outer surface.
Description
DOWNHOLE TOOL
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a downhole tool for use in oil and gas wells; in particular, the invention relates to a pressure control tool for modulating pressure in a portion of a wellbore.
SUMMARY OF TETE INVENTION
In the oil and gas exploration and extraction industries it is often desirable to be able to modulate downhole pressure when required. For example, it may be desirable to isolate a section of well bore to create sections of differential pressure within the bore. A sealing device may be used to create a seal within the bore, such :. .
that fluid pressure on one side of the seal increases relative to fluid pressure on the ..
other side. Further, a temporary decrease in well pressure can be used to initiate flow ..
from the reservoir in a process known as 'swabbing'. One means of doing this is to make use of a swab cup, which is a cup-shaped resilient member which is lowered on . ë a mandrel into the well. As a pressure differential develops across the cup, the walls ..
of the cup are pushed into contact with the well tubing or bore wall, thereby sealing a portion of the well. Thus, the pressure below the cup may decrease, while the pressure above may increase.
Similarly-constructed pressure cups are also used in a wide variety of other sealing and fluid lifting applications. For example, variations in pressure may also be used to actuate or to control other downhole tools and instruments which rely on fluid pressure for their operation. Such cups may be constructed with an outer diameter slightly less than the bore diameter, such than an initial inflation is required before a seal is created, or may have an outer diameter slightly larger than that of the bore, such that a seal is present even when the cup is not inflaecd.
Conventional pressure cups suffer from a number of disadvantages. The cups are usually made from rubber or other elastomer, which must be made relatively thick in order to resist the pressures downhole. This means that such cups may be unsuitable for use at relatively low pressures, since they will not seal the well effectively under these conditions. The relatively thick elastomer can also suffer from slow recovery times after pressure has been removed. Cups may be reinforced in order to resist higher pressures with metal or wire hoops or rings embedded within the elastomer; however, this can lead to shear failure of the elastomer, with the reinforcing wire cutting through the elastomer.
In addition, conventional cups may only operate over a restricted range of .
I. pressures and temperatures, and with a small gap between the cup and the bore wall. ë
If the gap between the cup and the bore is increased, the pressure the cup will hold e i drops considerably.
Further, elastomers under pressure can flow in certain conditions. This may .: arise in CUpS, and will reduce the effectiveness of such cups, as elastomer is made to ë flow while the cup is under pressure. Any tendency to flow is also exacerbated at higher temperatures.
It is among the objects of embodiments of the present invention to obviate or alleviate these and other disadvantages of conventional pressure cups.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a pressure control device for mounting on a mandrel, the device comprising: a support member; and a flexible cup member mounted to the support member; wherein the cup member is selectively bonded to the support member to permit relative movewcnt therebetween.
In use, the control device may be lowered downhole on a mandrel, wireline or the like. When the cup walls are placed against the bore wall, fluid flow past the cup is restricted such that fluid pressure will build up behind the cup, maintaining the walls of the cup outward against the bore wall and creating a seal between the cup and the bore wall. The cup walls may be placed against the bore wall through using a cup of slightly greater diameter than the bore; or the cup may be given an initial expansion .
A. by for example an expansion ring or the like which urges the cup walls outward. I.
i 5 It has surprisingly been found that it is not necessary to bond together the cup 1.e : member and the support member over the whole of their respective contact areas, and that selective bonding over only a portion of the contact area may be used. indeed, it ë : has been surprisingly identified that use of only partial bonding actually improves performance of the device.
It is believed that, because the cup is only selectively bonded to the support member, portions of the cup are able to move relative to the support member during deformation of the device. This has two key advantages: firstly, portions of the cup may elongate relative to the support member when under pressure, so giving a greater response to relatively low pressures; and secondly, that portion of the cup may be made of softer or thinner material than otherwise. The softer or thinner portion of the cup will respond to a lower pressure, and will also deform to a greater extent, than thicker material, so providing a more effective seal at low pressures.
Further, the degree of deformation and expansion of the cup will depend on the pressure to which the cup is exposed; under very high pressures, greater deformation will be experienced than under lower pressures. This contrasts with conventional, more rigid, cups which deform only to a limited extent under pressure up to a level which depends on the cup construction. When this level is excccded, a conventional cup may burst or otherwise catastrophically fail.
When pressure is released from the device, the thinner cup will have a greater resilience than would thicker material, and is able to return to its original diameter more rapidly.
Preferably the support member comprises a rigid body adapted for mounting on a mandrel or the like. The body may comprise an annular member. In certain . embodiments, the annular member may comprise a plurality of axially- extending ë structural elements, such as fingers, plates, flutes or the like. The structural elements . may be anchored at one end to a connecting ring, or may be connected by a flexible member such as a chain, tie, cable, or the like. Circumferential edges of the structural .
b.e elements may overlap one another. This provides a support member which is capable of circumferentially expanding and contracting, and which has some degree of flexibility, which may be useful for certain applications.
The support member may further comprise a circumferentially extending spring located at an outer portion of the cup member. This spring assists in recovery of the cup from expansion. In certain embodiments of the invention, the spring may also be urged outward against the bore wall in use, to help to create the seal. the spring may also provide some degree of anti extrusion function.
Preferably the spring is a helical spring. The spring may be a garter spring.
Alternative spring forms may be used.
The spring is preferably located so as to abut the body of the support member.
This restricts movement of the spring to some degree when the device is pressurised, and may be used to direct movement of the spring to improve fonnation of a seal.
Conveniently the body of the support member comprises a cammed surface which is abutted by the spring. The cam may be arranged to direct the spring radially outward when the device is under pressure; conveniently, this is achieved by the cam being inclined axially downwardly from the centre of the device and radially outward.
Alternatively the cam may be inclined upwardly, or may be generally horizontal; these arrangements may be used to delay or restrain expansion of the spring and cup, which may be useful in certain applications.
The spring may be bonded to the cup member, but is preferably not bonded i.
I. thereto, and is simply located on or adjacent the cup member.
Preferably the support member further comprises an anti extrusion portion of i.,.: greater hardness than the cup member located at an outer portion of the cup member.
. The anti extrusion portion being of greater hardness than the cup itself will be less 2.. susceptible to flow due to the pressure, so improving effectiveness of the cup. This feature also allows the cup to be made of somewhat thinner or less hard material than conventional cups.
Suitable materials for the various components include, but are not limited to elastomers such as nitrite, hydrogenated nitrite, fluoroelastomers, perfluoroelastomers, thermoplastic materials, EiPDM, polyurethane, and the like for the clip and/or the anti extrusion material; metals such as steel, brass, or the like, or polymeric materials for the spring; and metals such as stccl, brass or copper, or plastics such as PEEK, nylon, and the like for the support member body.
In certain embodiments of the invention, the anti extrusion E'ortion may be mounted within the spring, where present. For example, the spring may be a helical spring including a core of harder anti extrusion material. This arrangement reduces the risk of the cup material from flowing into and within the spring.
It is preferred, however, that the anti extrusion portion is located adjacent the spring at an outer portion of the cup member. At least a portion of the anti extrusion portion may be located radially inwardly of the spring, where present.
Preferably the anti extrusion portion comprises a generally annular member abutting the cup member; conveniently the anti extrusion portion is located outwardly of the cup member. Preferably also the anti extrusion portion is located adjacent the spring. Tn. certain embodiments of the invention, the spring may be incorporated within the anti extrusion portion; alternatively, the spring may be bonded thereto. e.
. Preferably the anti extrusion portion comprises a free end which is not bonded to the cup member. Preferably also the anti extrusion portion comprises a bonded end 1 eece c which is bonded to the cup member. The free end allows movement and expansion of the cup member relative to the anti extrusion portion, while the bonded end serves to . both retain the anti extrusion portion in place relative to the cup member, and further .
reduces the risk of flow of the cup memUcr. In preferred embodiments of the invention, the spring is located adjacent the free end of the anti extrusion portion; this allows the combination of the spring and the anti extrusion portion to move relative to the cup member when under pressure.
Preferably the Cup member is selectively bonded to the body of the support member and the anti extrusion portion; thus, the cup member is not necessarily bonlccl to the spring. Preferably also a portion of the cup men1ber is bonded to a portion of the body of the support member, and a further portion of the cup member is bonded to a portion of the anti extrusion portion. It is preferred that bonding of the Ct to the support member occurs only in two spaced portions of the cup.
Any suitable means may be used to bond the components of the device; for example, glue or other adhesive, welding, vulcanization, heat treatment, mechanical fasteners, bonding agents, and the like.
According to a further aspect of the present invention, there is provided a pressure control device for mounting on a mandrel, the device comprising: a flexible cup member mounted to at least one of: a) a rigid support member; b) a circumferentially extending spring located at an outer portion of the cup member; and c) an anti extrusion portion of greater hardness than the cup member located at an outer portion of the cup member; wherein the cup member is selectively bonded to at least one of the spring, the .e anti extrusion portion, and the support member, to permit relative movement at A. contact areas therebetween. ë.. . .
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS . ë
These and other aspects of the present invention will now be described by way of example only and without limitation, with reference to the accompanying drawings in which: Figure 1 is perspective view of a well scaling device in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention; Figure 2 is a side view of the device of Figure 1; and Figure 3 is a sectional view of the device of Figure 1.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
The Figures show a pressure control device in the form of a pressure cup 10, which may be used for sealing or modulating pressure in a well bore. The pressure cup 10 comprises a relatively soft, flexible elastomeric cup member 12, deeming a generally conical open end 14, tapering towards a lower cylindrical portion 16 (Figure 3). The cup member 12 is mounted on a metal support me nber 18, which includes a through bore 20 and a sealing O-ring groove 21 making it suitable for mounting to a mandrel; this may in use be lowered downhole. The support member 18 includes a cylindrical lip 22 extending axially beyond the lower edge of the cup member 12, and having a radially- inwardly extending flange portion 24. This flange portion defines a cammed surface on which a helical garter spring 26 rests, which spring, extends circumferentially about the narrowest portion of the cup member 12. The flange ë
15 portion 24 also serves to assist in mounting the cup member and the support member I. together, as the flange portion 24 and the lip 22 together define an undercut. The I... ..DTD: : spring 26 is integrally mounted in an annular anti extrusion member 28; this is formed of a relatively hard material (that is, harder than the elastomer of the cup member 12). . .
The anti extrusion member 28 extends axially upwardly from the spring 26 to, in this case, about half way along the length of the cup member; the relative dimensions of the various components may of course vary.
The cup member 12 is securely bonded by means of adhesive to the other co nponents of the pressure cup in only two locations. Firstly, at the base of the cup member 12 where it abuts the support member 18, and secondly at the edge of the anti extrusion member 28, which is axially furthest from the spring 26. Each of these bonding locations is indicated on the Figure by thicker shading, and reference numerals 30, 32. Aside from these two bonded regions, the portions of the cup member 12 in contact with the other components of the pressure cup are not bonded together.
In use, the pressure cup operates as follows. The support 18 is secured to a mandrel, and the device 10 is lowered downhole, with the open end 14 of the cup member 12 directed uphole. Once the device 1() has been lowered to the desired operating depth, a fluid impulse is applied from surface, which causes an increase in fluid pressure within the cup member 12. The upper edges 14 of the cup member 12 are inflated by this increase in pressure, and expand into contact with the bore wall, thereby preventing further fluid flow past the device 10.
As pressure within the cup member 12 increases further, the portion of the cup member adjacent the spring 26 experiences an increase in pressure, and deforms outwards, so pushing the spring 26 outwards; the cammed surface of the flange 24 of :.
the support serves to guide the spring 26 outward and downward into contact with the .e bore wall. This improves the seal created by the device 10, while the anti extrusion member is also forced into contact with the bore wall, and serves to prevent flow of ë the softer cup member 12 between the bore wall and the support member 18 or the . .
spring 26. ë
The relatively large unbended surface area of the cup member 12 allows the cup member to inflate and stretch without being restricted unduly by the anti extrusion member 28 or the spring 26; however, the presence of these components prevents the cup member 12 from inflating beyond a certain limit, which can help to prevent damage to the cup member. Further, the effective double layer construction allows the cup member 12 to respond to pressures significantly below what would otherwise be the case with conventional pressure cups, which require a more robust construction.
On release of the pressure on the pressure cup, the resilience of the cup member 12 in combination with the spring 26 return the cup to its original shape, and allow fluid to flow through the wellbore once more. Since the Cup member is softer and thinner than would be the case with conventional pressure cups, recovery time is less also.
In addition to the use described above, pressure cups according to the present invention may be used in a variety of ways. The outer diameter of the cup member may be made slightly greater than the inner diameter of the bore wall such that an initial seal is formed without the initial application of pressure. Cups may be run into the well in pairs separately or integrated into a single device, with the open ends of the cups either facing one another, or directed away from one another; such an arrangement may be used to form a packing tool for isolating a section of the bore. .
.15 It will be understood that the foregoing is for illustrative purposes only, and A..
that various improvements and modifications may be made to the apparatus described ...e herein without departing from the scope of the invention. . . ë .
Claims (33)
1. A pressure control device for mounting on a mandrel, the device comprising: a support member; and a flexible cup member mounted to the support member; wherein the cup member is selectively bonded to the support member to pennit relative movement between areas of contact between the support member and the cup member.
2. The pressure control device of claim 1, wherein the support member comprises a rigid body adapted for mounting on a mandrel.
3. The pressure control device of claim 2, wherein the body comprises an annular :- .
l 5 member. A. -...
4. The pressure control device of claim 3, wherein the annular member are..
comprises a plurality of axially-extending structural elements. ë
5. The pressure control device of claim 4, wherein the structural elements are anchored to a connecting ring.
6. The pressure control device of claim 4, wherein the structural elements are connected by a flexible member.
7. The pressure control device of claim 4, wherein the structural elements overlap one another.
8. The pressure control device of any preceding claim, wherein the support member comprises a circumferentially extending spring located at an outer portion of the cup member.
9. The pressure control device of claim 8, wherein the spring is adapted to restrict extrusion of the Cup member.
10. The pressure control device of either of claims 8 or 9, wherein the spring is a helical spring.
11. The pressure control device of either of claims or 9, wherein the spring is a e..
garter spring.
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12. The pressure control device of any of claims 8 to 11, wherein the support . member comprises a r igid body and the spring abuts said body. . . .
13. The pressure control device of claim 12, wherein the body of the support member comprises a cammed surface which is abutted by the spring.
14. The pressure control device of claim 13, wherein the cammed surface is arranged to direct the spring radially outward when the device is under pressure.
15. The pressure control device of any of claims 8 to 14, wherein the spring is located on or adjacent the cup member.
16. The pressure control device of any of claims 8 to 15, wherein the spring is bonded to the cup member.
17. The pressure control device of any preceding claim, wherein the support member comprises an anti extrusion portion of greater hardness than the cup member located at an outer portion of the cup member.
18. The pressure control device of claim 17, wherein the support member further comprises a circumferentially extending spring located at an outer portion of the cup member. .
19. The pressure control device of claim 18, wherein at Icast a part of the anti .e extrusion portion is provided within the spring. .-.. . .e
20. The pressure control device of claim 18, wherein at least a part of the anti . ë . extrusion portion is located adjacent the spring at an outer portion of the cup member.
21. The pressure control device of claim 18, wherein at least a part of the anti extrusion portion is located radially inwardly of the spring.
22. The pressure control device of any of claims 17 to 21, wherein the anti extrusion member comprises a generally annular member abutting the cup memtcr.
23. The pressure control device of any of claims 17 to 22, wherein the anti extrusion portion is located radially outwardly of the cup member.
24. The pressure control device of any of claims 18 to 23, wherein the anti extrusion portion is located adjacent the spring.
25. The pressure control device of any of claims 18 to 24, wherein the spring is incorporated within the anti extrusion portion.
26. The pressure control device of any of claims 18 to 25, wherein the spring is bonded to the anti extrusion portion.
27. The prcsstre control device of any of claims 17 to 26, wherein the anti ...
15 extrusion portion comprises a bonded end which is bonded to the cup member. . -..CLME:
28. The pressure control device of claim 27, wherein the anti extrusion portion . comprises a free cud which is not bonded to the cup member. .. . .
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29. The pressure control device of claim 28, wherein a circumferentially extending spring is located adjacent the free end of the anti extrusion portion.
30. The pressure control device of claim any of claims 18 to 29, wherein the support member comprises a rigid body and the Cup member is selectively bonded to the said body and the anti extrusion portion.
31. The pressure control device of claim 30, wherein a portion of the cup member is bonded to a portion of the body of the support member, and a further portion of the cup member is bonded to a part of the anti extrusion portion. s
32. The pressure control device of either of claims 3() or 31, wherein bonding of the cup member to the support member occurs at two spaced portions of the cup member.
33. A pressure control device for mounting on a mandrel, the device comprising: a flexible CUp member mounted to at least one of: a) a rigid support member; b) a circumferentially extending spring located at and outer portion of the cup member; and .
c) an anti extrusion portion of grreater hardness than the cup member located at an outer portion of the cup member; a.
wherein the cup member is selectively bonded to at least one of the spring, the anti . extrusion portion, and the support member, to permit relative movement between ë . areas of contact thereof.
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