US20100088879A1 - Apparatus and methods for expanding tubular elements - Google Patents
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- This invention relates to apparatus and methods for expanding tubular elements that are suitable for installation in a well such as an oil or gas well, or tubulars of surface, subsea or subsurface pipelines. Even further the invention relates to systems which employ such and apparatus and methods for expanding tubular elements.
- Tubular elements such as casing and completion tubing, screens and other such devices are well known in the field of oil and gas wells. In order for them to be installed in the well, it is necessary that they have an outer diameter that is less than the inner diameter of the borehole in which they are to be installed. In fact, since the inner diameter of the borehole can vary and the trajectory of the borehole is often not straight, the maximum possible diameter can be significantly less than that of the borehole at any point.
- Expansion is typically achieved using a cone shaped expanding tool which has a maximum diameter that is greater than the inside diameter of the casing to be expanded. Forcing the expanding tool through the casing (for example by mechanically pushing or pulling or by pumping a fluid) causes it to expand.
- One difficulty in this operation is that because the outer diameter of the expansion tool is greater than the inner diameter of the casing, it is not possible to position the expanding tool in the casing; it must either start at the top or bottom and be moved either to the other end or back to its starting place to be removed from the casing (or left in the well).
- expanding tools/cones have been proposed that are initially positioned in a contracted state and then are reconfigured into their (larger) operational configuration before being moved through the casing. However, since the outer diameter is still greater than the inner diameter of the casing, this must be done in an open section of the well or in a section of wider diameter.
- a recent alternative proposal is for the tool to apply enough force during deployment to expand the casing.
- This invention achieves this object by the use of a flexible sleeve and an expanding tool that can fit in the unexpanded tubular element.
- One aspect of this invention provides a method of expanding a tubular element suitable for installation in a well, comprising:
- Another aspect of the invention provides apparatus for expanding a tubular element in a well, comprising:
- This invention allows expansion of the tubular element starting from its normal diameter without the need to provide a local expansion or oversized portion to allow deployment of an expansion tool.
- the step of fixing the position of the sleeve at the predetermined location in the tubular element comprises activating an anchoring mechanism on the expander tool.
- it comprises a compressible ring, such as a ring made from polyurethane, mounted on the expander tool (for example, at its nose-end), activation of the anchoring mechanism comprising compressing the ring axially so as to cause its outer diameter to increase and locally expand the sleeve against the tubular member to anchor it.
- expansion of the ring also causes local expansion of the tubular element, in which case a shifting element may be required to allow the cone to move while the sleeve remains stationary.
- the step of fixing the position of the sleeve at the predetermined location in the tubular element comprises forcing the sleeve against a locating formation on the inside of the tubular member.
- the expander tool comprises a second cone at the other end of the expander section, the middle of the expander section defining the base of the first and second cones, the first mandrel extending from the narrow end of the second cone and the second elongate mandrel extending from the narrow end of the first cone; the method comprising:
- the sleeve is made from a flexible/elastic material of predetermined thickness which includes elongate reinforcing members running axially though the sleeve. This resists the tendency of the sleeve to lengthen as it is compressed rather than expand outwardly.
- Another aspect of the invention comprises a method of expanding a tubular element suitable for installation in a well, comprising:
- the reinforcing members preferably comprise steel rods or aramide fibres twalon/keflar which run for substantially the whole length of the sleeve or are formed in loops.
- the sleeve is typically made from polyurethane.
- An application of the apparatus of the invention may be for a device to produce one or more areas of isolation.
- the areas may be in the annulus of a well or the areas may be selected areas in a tubular of a well.
- the method of producing these areas of isolation is attained by the expansion of tubular elements in the areas of interest.
- Another aspect of the invention provides for a liner hanger including an apparatus for expanding tubular elements as described above.
- the fishing tool may further include a conduit. This conduit may allow for circulation through the fishing tool. The conduit may further allow for circulation through the article to be fished.
- Another aspect of the invention provides for a wellhead including an apparatus for expanding tubular elements as described above.
- the apparatus may be used to expand more than one concentric tubular element.
- an abandonment plug including an apparatus for expanding tubular elements as described above.
- the apparatus may be used to expand a tubular element in a well to be abandoned.
- This tubular element may be an additional tubular element inside the casing or liner.
- the expansion body may be left in an expanded state in the expanded tubular element to form the abandonment plug.
- the additional tubular element may be expanded so as to close the micro-annulus around the casing or liner.
- Another aspect of the invention provides for an expandable sand screen including an apparatus for expanding tubular elements as described above.
- Another aspect of the invention provides for a well pressure tester including an apparatus for expanding tubular elements as described above.
- the apparatus for expanding tubular elements in the well pressure tester preferably uses expansion of a compressible expansion body substantially to form a seal against the tubular element.
- Another aspect of the invention provides for a pile expander including an apparatus for expanding tubular elements as described above.
- a bridge plug including an apparatus for expanding tubular elements as described above.
- the bridge plug may be permanent or it may be retrievable.
- This tubular element to be expanded may be an additional tubular element inside the casing or liner.
- the apparatus for expanding tubular elements in the well pressure tester preferably uses expansion of a compressible expansion body substantially to form a seal against the tubular element.
- a packer including an apparatus for expanding tubular elements as described above.
- This tubular element to be expanded may be an additional tubular element inside the casing or liner.
- the apparatus for expanding tubular elements in the well pressure tester preferably uses expansion of a compressible expansion body substantially to form a seal against the tubular element.
- Another aspect of the invention provides for a pipe connector including an apparatus for expanding tubular elements as described above.
- the pipe connector is a swage type pipe connector.
- Another aspect of the invention provides for a selective chemical placement tool including an apparatus for expanding tubular elements as described above.
- the selective chemical placement tool may be slidably displaceable.
- an anchor device including an apparatus for expanding tubular elements as described above.
- the anchor device may be used to anchor a tubular element or other equipment against the formation or another tubular element.
- Another aspect of the invention provides for a bellow expander including an apparatus for expanding tubular elements as described above.
- the bellow expander may be used to relieve buckling or axial stresses in the tubular element.
- Another aspect of the invention provides for a downhole patching system including an apparatus for expanding tubular elements as described above.
- the downhole patching system may be used to repair casing or liner damage, or leaking connectors. It may further include a sealing element.
- Another aspect of the invention provides for a perforation shut off patch system including an apparatus for expanding tubular elements as described above.
- the perforation shut off patch may further include a sealing element.
- Another aspect of the invention provides for a telescopic liner expansion system including an apparatus for expanding tubular elements as described above.
- FIG. 1 shows a schematic side view of apparatus for expanding tubular elements according to a first embodiment of the invention
- FIG. 2 shows a schematic side view of apparatus for expanding tubular elements of the embodiment of FIG. 1 in situ in a well casing
- FIG. 3 shows a schematic side view of apparatus for expanding tubular elements the embodiment of FIG. 2 after partial expansion
- FIG. 4 shows a schematic side view of apparatus for expanding tubular elements of the embodiment of FIG. 1 after expansion has been completed
- FIG. 5 shows detail of an anchor mechanism for use in the present invention
- FIG. 6 shows a schematic side view of the anchor mechanism of FIG. 5 deployed in a casing
- FIG. 7 shows a schematic side view of apparatus for expanding tubular elements according to a further embodiment of the invention.
- FIG. 8 shows a schematic side view of a liner lap expansion application of the apparatus of the invention in situ in a wellbore
- FIG. 9 shows a schematic side view of an application of the apparatus of the invention used to pressure test a liner lap and then used to pressure test the liner in situ in a wellbore;
- FIG. 10 shows a schematic side view of a pressure tester application of the apparatus of the invention in situ in a wellbore
- FIG. 11 shows schematic side view of a liner bottom expansion application of the apparatus of the invention in situ in a wellbore.
- FIG. 1 shows a schematic diagram of a tool according to a first embodiment of the invention, comprising a cone expander section 10 having a cone 12 which expands from a narrow end to a base in the middle of the section 10 .
- An elongate mandrel 14 extends from the base part of the section 10 on the opposite side to the cone 12 and optionally has a retainer 16 located at its other end.
- a flexible sleeve 18 is seated on the cone 12 , the sleeve 18 having internally flared end portions 20 , the flares having a complementary angle to the cone 12 (both typically about 7 degr).
- the sleeve is formed from a flexible material, polyurethane being particularly preferred.
- Elongate steel reinforcing wires 21 run through the interior of the material making up the sleeve 18 .
- the outer diameter of the sleeve 18 is substantially the same as that of the base of the cone in the expander section.
- the inner diameter of the sleeve 18 is less than this such that the cone section 10 is not free to move through the sleeve 18 .
- a further elongate mandrel 22 extends from the narrow end of the cone 12 through the middle of the sleeve 18 and has a further retainer 24 at its free end.
- the sleeve is held on the cone 12 which projects into the flared end 20 of the sleeve 18 , the retainer 24 preventing accidental disengagement.
- the tool can be moved through a casing 26 in a well such as an oil or gas well.
- the outer diameter of the cone section 10 and sleeve 18 being marginally smaller than the inner diameter of the casing 26 (see FIG. 2 ).
- the tool described above is lowered to a position of interest ( FIG. 2 ).
- the sleeve 18 is then anchored in the casing 26 (as is described below) to prevent further downward movement.
- the cone 12 is forced into the end of the sleeve 18 which is forced to expand until the base can fit inside the sleeve 18 .
- Expansion of the sleeve 18 radially outwardly causes the casing 26 to expand in a corresponding manner and deform permanently 28 ( FIG. 3 ).
- the reinforcing wires 21 act to restrict lengthening of the sleeve by longitudinal extrusion rather than expanding radially.
- the cone 12 is forced down the sleeve 18 until it exits the far end, at which point the sleeve is allowed to relax back to its original dimensions around the mandrel 14 , its outer diameter returning to its approximate original value (see FIG. 4 ).
- the tool can then be withdrawn from the well with the sleeve 18 on the mandrel 14 leaving only the expanded portion of the casing 28 ready for use.
- the tool/cone expander can be pushed/pulled down through the sleeve by any suitable means. For example, it can be pumped down using pressurised fluid and an appropriate arrangement of seals above the sleeve 18 .
- a mechanical drive can be connected to the top of the tool, extending either from the surface or from an anchored point in the casing above.
- the tool is typically connected to the surface via a cable and/or tubing to provide power and data communication for control, and supply any working fluids that may be needed.
- tubular element to be expanded may be any one of a number of tubular elements used in oil or gas wells such as, for example, a casing, a liner, a pipeline, or the like.
- the tubular element to be expanded may also be one of a number of types of tubulars used in surface, subsea or subsurface pipelines. It will also be understood that the tubular element may be of a solid, slotted or perforated type.
- the anchoring mechanism can comprise extendible anchors (slips, dogs, etc.). These can be incorporated into the retainer 24 or provided separately.
- the anchoring mechanism is operated to act on the sleeve when the tool is in position and lock it to the casing. Thus the tool can be positioned at any point in the casing.
- Another form of anchor comprises an expanding ring as is shown in FIGS. 5 and 6 .
- the mandrel 22 is provided with power and control electronics, a pump and hydraulic fluid supply (or a connection to a corresponding supply at the surface) and sensors (not shown).
- An operational head section 30 is provided at the lower end of the mandrel 22 .
- the head section 30 which comprises a main head part 32 which is connected to the mandrel 22 and defines a cylinder 34 open at its lower end.
- An axial shaft 36 extends from the base of the cylinder 34 and has an end plate 38 connected thereto.
- a piston 40 is slidably mounted in the cylinder 34 around the shaft 36 .
- the head 42 of the piston 40 has a large diameter than the part 44 received in the cylinder bore 34 , the outer diameter of the head 42 corresponding approximately to the outer diameter of the mandrel 22 .
- a polyurethane ring 46 is mounted around the shaft 36 between the piston head 42 and the end plate 38 . This too has an outer diameter corresponding approximately to the outer diameter of the mandrel 22 .
- the working space 48 in the cylinder 34 below the piston 40 is connected to a supply of pressurised fluid (not shown) in the mandrel 22 .
- pressurised fluid is admitted to the working space 48 .
- This squeezing action causes the ring 46 to bulge around its periphery 50 so as to project beyond the outer diameter of the rest of the mandrel 22 .
- the peripheral bulge 50 of the ring 46 causes the sleeve 18 to be pushed out (against the casing to lock the sleeve in place (as the anchor ring must slide over the inside of the sleeve, low friction is required).
- the casing 26 is in turn is deformed as is shown in FIG. 6 .
- the sleeve 18 is trapped between the ring bulge 50 and the casing 26 and cannot move as the cone 12 is forced through it.
- the cone 12 can slide over the mandrel 22 .
- the cone can be withdrawn and the ring 46 released to allow the sleeve 18 to contract around the mandrel 22 and be moved to another position away from the expanded section of the casing.
- a ring 46 there may be a thick walled cylinder mounted around the shaft 36 between the piston head 42 and the end plate 38 , and this cylinder may serve as an expansion body in tool 10 .
- the material from which the ring 46 or the cylinder is made may be other kinds of flexible and elastic material other than polyurethane such as, for example, rubber.
- the ring 46 or the cylinder may be comprised of more than one section, which may form separate segments. These segments may be housed in compartments specifically shaped therefore in the area around the shaft 36 , between the piston head 42 and the end plate 38 .
- a second cone 52 is provided at on the expander section 10 on the same side as the first mandrel 14 .
- the tool is first used in the manner as described above in relation to FIGS. 1 to 4 .
- the (double sided cone) tool is them moved in the casing to another position, at which the sleeve is again anchored and then expanded by moving the expander section upwards, using the second cone 52 to expand the sleeve 18 in the same manner.
- the sleeve is again located around the mandrel 22 and ready to be moved to another position and operated as before.
- anchoring is achieved by providing bumps (not shown) on the inside of the casing 26 against which the free end of the sleeve 18 abuts.
- the expansion provided by the apparatus and methods of the invention can be used in the manner of previously proposed expansions, for example, to avoid cementing and progressive reduction in the flow diameter of the well, connection of sections of casing, forming of expanded sections for insertion of a succeeding casing section, expansion of a patch over open borehole or existing casing, etc.
- the anchor device may be used to anchor a tubular element or other equipment against the formation or another tubular element at selected locations in the wellbore.
- the invention may be applied to expansion of tubular elements against the borehole wall or against another casing.
- the invention can extend to a telescopic liner expansion system which includes the apparatus for expanding tubular elements as described above.
- Three liners, for example, can be run down a hole at the same time, one inside the other. Each liner can then be extended and the apparatus for expanding tubular elements used to expand each of them.
- the invention may also be used to form a bell or expanded section, known as a chamber in the art, in which another expansion tool can be deployed for further expansion of the tubular.
- the bell or expanded section, or chamber may be used for other purposes as well in drilling or completion operations in oil or gas wells. Expanded section 40 shown in FIG. 5 is an example of such a chamber.
- the shape of the bell or expanded section, or chamber that is formed may be symmetrical or asymmetrical.
- Asymmetrical expansion may be accomplished by using a ring 34 which has an asymmetrical shape such as an oval shape. In this case the piston head 30 and the end plate 26 must first be centralised, so that the ring 34 does not move into a position to give symmetrical expansion during use.
- One of the ways in which asymmetrical expansion is beneficial is when it is used to create a weak point or a specific crack in the casing so that a side passage can be put into the casing at that point.
- the bell or expanded section could be used to locate anything that would otherwise cause a restriction downhole.
- the apparatus would have to be centralised firmly when used in this way. It could thus, for example, be used to house a sub-surface safety valve, pump, separator, etc.
- Another application of the apparatus for expansion of tubular elements can be to clad a relatively thin steel tube (with or without seals on the outside) against the inside of a deteriorated old tubing, casing, leaking connector, perforation, etc. Substantially smaller sections or larger sections of tubular can be clad by the apparatus.
- the cladding may, for example, be used to store carbon dioxide gas in a depleted reservoir, enlarge production tubing or repair leaks.
- a further similar application of the apparatus is that it can be used to create a patch or pad downhole for holding sensors that are focused in one direction close to a borehole wall. Similar applications of the apparatus are for a downhole patching system and a perforation shut off patch system.
- the downhole patching system may be used to repair casing or liner damage, or leaking connectors.
- the patching system may further include a sealing element, such as an o-ring on the outer diameter (OD).
- the apparatus may also be used in the expansion of tubular elements to produce areas of isolation. These areas may be in the annulus of a well or these areas may be at selected zones of a well. These zonal areas of isolation, for example, can be used to squeeze off selective sections for shut off, acid injections, chemical sand consolidation, or the like.
- Another application of the apparatus is for a sand screen.
- a further application of the apparatus is for a pile expander.
- the advantage of such a pile expander is that it can improve pile bearing capacity and thus shorter piles may be used.
- a further application of the apparatus of the invention is for a liner hanger.
- the liner hanger may be for use with liners, casing or tubing, as the case may be.
- the apparatus is preferably used with a sleeve in combination with a sealing element such as an o-ring on the OD.
- FIG. 8 a similar application for use in expanding an expandable liner lap 54 is illustrated in a wellbore 55 .
- the expandable fishing tool may include a conduit through its body. This allows for circulation through the fishing tool.
- the conduit also allows for circulation through the article to be fished.
- the article is preferable the tubular element and the conduit thus allows circulation through the whole of the tubular element including its bottom end in the wellbore.
- the expandable fishing tool has the advantage of including a larger surface area, which may even create a recess, and thus there is a better grip for the fish, or article to be fished.
- the apparatus may be used to expand more than one concentric tubular element at the wellhead. Preferably there may be four or five concentric elements at the wellhead which are expanded by the apparatus of the invention.
- the advantage of this expandable wellhead is that it is then more rigid or robust than conventionally formed wellheads, particularly those used offshore.
- a further advantage is that a wellhead with a smaller OD can be made.
- the apparatus of the invention may also be used in an abandonment plug.
- the tubular element that is expanded in the abandonment plug may be an additional tubular element inside the casing or liner.
- Such an abandonment plug may comprise a tube with one open end and one closed end with or without seals around its OD that is expanded against the casing or liner to shut in the well and simultaneously close the micro-annulus.
- the expansion used against the casing may be minor and is used to close off the micro-annulus.
- the apparatus may be used to expand the additional tubular element in a well to be abandoned and the expansion body may be left in an expanded state in the expanded tubular element.
- the abandonment plug may also include a steel sleeve which is also expanded against the casing together with one or more rings 34 .
- the abandonment plug may be used with or without cement and may be deployed by wireline, coiled tubing or other conduit.
- apparatus of the invention is for an expandable sand screen.
- apparatus may also be used in perforated or slotted liner and in casing expansions.
- a further application of the apparatus of the invention is for a well pressure tester.
- the well pressure tester can be used to pressure test various parts of oil or gas wells such as, for example, a liner lap, the drill pipe, or the formation cementation.
- the apparatus for expanding tubular elements in the well pressure tester preferably uses expansion of an expansion body substantially to form a seal against the tubular element and not to expand the tubular element beyond its original shape.
- the apparatus of the invention in this application may include a plurality of rings 46 as shown in FIG. 10 .
- some of the rings 46 may be used for a packer application to isolate the area of interest and others may be used to expand against the area of interest so as to perform the actual pressure test.
- a pump or pressure intensifier may also be included downhole with the pressure tester 56 to provide the pressure used in the test.
- the pressure may also be supplied by an integrated pressure multiplier, or by other means of supplying pressure.
- a packer itself is yet another application of the apparatus of the invention.
- the packer may be a permanent installation in the wellbore or may be retrievable and it is used to seal the wellbore either permanently or temporarily.
- the tubular element to be expanded by the expansion apparatus of the packer may be an additional tubular element inside the casing or liner.
- the apparatus for expanding tubular elements in the well pressure tester preferably uses expansion of a compressible expansion body substantially to form a seal against the tubular element and not to expand the tubular element beyond its original shape.
- the packer may be used in production or for testing, and may be used in cased wellbores or in open wellbores. Typically the packer is used in most completions to isolate the annulus from the production conduit, enabling controlled production, injection or treatment of the wellbore.
- the well pressure tester 56 may also be used as a leakoff test device to test the strength or fracture pressure of the open formation. A section of the wellbore can be sealed off using the apparatus and the pressure tester 56 can then be used along with fluid under pressure in the section to test the maximum fluidic pressure which the well can withstand in that particular section.
- the leakoff test device may also be used at the liner bottom 58 .
- the apparatus of the invention may also be used to expand the liner bottom 58 to seal the annulus, as illustrated in FIG. 11 .
- the apparatus of the invention is for a bridge plug which is used to isolate the lower part of a wellbore.
- the bridge plug may be permanent, enabling the lower part of the wellbore to be permanently sealed off from production, or it may be retrievable enabling the lower part of the wellbore to be temporarily isolate from the treatment conducted on an upper zone of the wellbore.
- the tubular element expanded by the bridge plug may be an additional tubular element inside the casing or liner.
- the apparatus for expanding tubular elements in the well pressure tester preferably uses expansion of a compressible expansion body substantially to form a seal against the tubular element and not to expand the tubular element beyond its original size.
- the advantage of the bridge plug is that it may be able to hold more pressure when it is expanded to a level just below the yield of the tubular element. The result is that it will thus will then have more holding force.
- the apparatus may also be used in a pipe connector.
- a pipe, or tubing or casing is expanded to fit substantially tightly against another pipe, tubing or casing, as the case may be, which has been fitted over it and it is then connected using known pipe connection methods.
- the pipe connector may also be used to connect tubing to casing or to connect a lateral pipe to a central pipe.
- the pipe connector is a swage type pipe connector.
- the selective chemical placement tool is typically deployed downhole by coiled tubing, workstring or other conduit.
- the selective chemical placement tool may be slidably displaceable.
- the selective chemical placement tool is deployed to a particular area of interest and then expansion takes place by the expanding apparatus so that the tool is anchored in the casing or liner across an area to be treated.
- Chemical fluid is then injected into the body of the tool between its two outer sections and this chemical fluid may then be able to enter areas outside of the casing or liner, that is in the annulus, by squeezing to perform various chemical treatments such as, for example, sand consolidation and chemical shut-off.
- the selective chemical placement tool may then be slidably displaced to another location and then be anchored at that position so that another chemical treatment may be performed at this location. In this way the selective chemical placement tool may be moved sequentially down the wellbore to perform sequential chemical treatments where required.
- the apparatus may also be used as part of a bellow expander.
- the bellow expander may be used to relieve buckling or axial stresses in a tubular element. It may further also be used to convert global buckling of a pipe or casing to localised buckling.
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