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US20100258314A1 US12/822,987 US82298710A US2010258314A1 US 20100258314 A1 US20100258314 A1 US 20100258314A1 US 82298710 A US82298710 A US 82298710A US 2010258314 A1 US2010258314 A1 US 2010258314A1
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  • the present invention relates in general to wellbore operations and more specifically to an apparatus and method for jarring wireline deployed tools stuck subsurface in a wellbore.
  • Wellbore tools such as measurement and sampling tools (e.g., logging tools) are often deployed in the wellbore via a wireline, slick line or electric line.
  • a common problem that occurs in these operations is that the tool gets stuck in the wellbore by running into a restriction in the wellbore called a “squeeze,” an area where the wellbore has collapsed either from formation pressures or from debris sluffing off the wall of the well causing blockage called a “bridge.”
  • the tool can be freed by jarring the tool in an upward direction because there is no debris or restriction above the tool.
  • the tool becomes free it can be worked up and down to get the tool through the restriction, this is called “spudding.”
  • the tool When logging is completed, the tool can become stuck when it is being pulled out of the wellbore. Sometimes the tool can be jarred upward pulling it through the restriction and sometimes it does not come free because the squeeze or bridge is too large or heavy.
  • the options are to electrically burn off the weak point of the tool or pull off the weak point of the tool and do a fishing trip to retrieve the lost tool.
  • the tool Prior to pulling off or burning the weak point if a downward force could be applied to the tool to move it down out of the restriction the tool could be worked up and down to spud the tool up through the restriction the same way spudding the tool to get it through the restriction while running downhole.
  • An example of a wellbore jar includes a first sub-assembly with an upper member secured the lower end of a wireline, a second sub-assembly positioned lower than the first sub-assembly and attached to the first sub-assembly.
  • the second sub-assembly also includes a first housing, a shaft and a first spring, wherein the shaft and the spring are inside the first housing.
  • the wellbore jar also includes a third sub-assembly including a second housing and second spring arrangement, in communication with the second sub-assembly.
  • the wellbore assembly also includes a fourth sub-assembly attached to the third sub-assembly and also attached to a down hole tool.
  • the fourth sub-assembly further including a third housing, and a third spring; wherein the first, second and third string are capable of storing compressive energy.
  • the wellbore assembly also includes an actuator for releasing the stored energy in the first, second and third springs downward onto the tool.
  • An example of a method of dislodging a stuck tool downhole includes the steps of providing a jarring apparatus above the stuck tool.
  • the jarring apparatus has a first, second, third and fourth sub-assembly in communication with each other.
  • the upper end of the first sub-assembly is attached to a wireline, which imparts an upward force on the first, second and third sub-assemblies by pulling the wireline towards the surface of the well.
  • the wellbore jar includes: a first attachment means for attaching to the upper end of the apparatus to a wireline cable. There is also a second attachment means for attaching to the upper end of the tool to the lower end of the apparatus and a spring mechanism within the apparatus for storing compressional force as the length of wireline above the apparatus applies upward force on the apparatus. Also present is an actuating means for rapidly releasing the stored compressional force downward onto the tool lodged downhole.
  • FIGS. 1A-1D illustrate an example of the apparatus in operation
  • FIG. 2A is a partial cut away view of an example of a first sub-assembly of an apparatus in isolation
  • FIG. 2B is a partial cut away view of an example of a second sub-assembly of an apparatus in isolation;
  • FIG. 2C is a partial cut away view of an example of a third sub-assembly of an apparatus in isolation
  • FIG. 2D is a partial cut away view of an example of a fourth sub-assembly of an apparatus in isolation.
  • FIG. 3 is a partial cut away view of an example of the apparatus as it is compressed.
  • the terms “up” and “down”; “upper” and “lower”; “uphole” and “downhole”; and other like terms indicating relative positions to a given point or element are utilized to more clearly describe some elements of the embodiments of the invention. Commonly, the terms “up,” “upper,” “uphole,” and other like terms are meant to indicate a position that is closer to the surface along the linear distance of the borehole. It is noted that through the use of directional drilling, a wellbore may not extend straight up and down. Thus these terms describe relative positions along the wellbore.
  • FIG. 1A provides an example of the present invention.
  • Apparatus 10 includes four principal sub-assemblies attached to a tool 11 located in a wellbore 18 .
  • First sub-assembly 12 includes an upper member 14 secured to the lower end of wireline 16 .
  • Second sub-assembly 20 is lower than first sub-assembly 12 and is attached to first sub-assembly 12 .
  • Third sub-assembly 24 is a tube and spring arrangement, in communication with second sub-assembly 20 and the fourth sub-assembly 25 .
  • Fourth sub-assembly 25 is attached to third sub-assembly 24 and is also attached to the down hole tool.
  • Wellbore 18 as illustrated, is free of any squeezes or impediments.
  • FIG. 1B illustrates tool 11 stuck below obstruction 26 .
  • An end user located topside to the wellbore 18 would know of the blockage caused by obstruction 26 as the wireline 16 would no longer be moved upward in the wellbore.
  • Apparatus 10 will then be fully extended showing the intersections between sub-assemblies 12 , 20 , and 24 .
  • none of the springs in sub-assemblies 12 , 20 , and 24 are constricted and the springs do not store any spring energy. (See FIG. 2A-D for spring locations).
  • FIG. 1C illustrates the tension on wireline 16 being removed, whereby the weight of apparatus 10 will cause apparatus 10 to contract due to gravity.
  • apparatus 10 When apparatus 10 is contracted the springs located in sub-assemblies 12 , 20 and 24 will contract storing compression energy.
  • apparatus 10 In the fully contracted state, apparatus 10 is primed and its internal springs tightened ( FIGS. 2A-D ). The energy stored in the springs is so great that third sub-assembly 24 will have its internal spring activate.
  • FIG. 1D provides an example of the present invention as shown in FIG. 1C except that in FIG. 1D third sub-assembly 24 has activated, therein dislodging fourth sub-assembly 25 from obstruction 26 due to a downward force.
  • the weight of apparatus 10 must be greater than force holding apparatus 10 in obstruction 26 , otherwise the discharge of the spring 54 in third sub-assembly 24 will cause the three sub-assemblies 12 , 20 and 24 above obstruction 26 to move upward instead of forcing fourth sub-assembly 25 downward.
  • FIGS. 2A-D illustrate the sub-assemblies that make up an example of apparatus 10 .
  • FIG. 2A provides an example of first sub-assembly 12 in isolation.
  • First sub-assembly 12 includes of shaft member 28 , cap 30 , housing 32 , spring 34 , threaded tube 36 , split thread collar 38 and shaft cap 40 .
  • Cap 30 is attached to housing 32 such that a portion of cap 30 is housed in housing 32 .
  • the portion of cap 30 that is interior to housing 32 is threadably attached to threaded tube 36 .
  • Also threadably attached to threaded tube 36 is shaft member 28 .
  • a portion of shaft member 28 is inside of housing 32 and a portion is exterior to housing 32 .
  • the interior portion of shaft member 28 is positioned within spring 34 .
  • the portion of housing 32 that is opposite to cap 30 is threaded and joined with split thread collar 38 .
  • Shaft member 28 is also fitted with a shaft cap 40 which is opposite housing 32 .
  • Cap 30 is also constructed to attach to the lower end of wireline 16 .
  • FIG. 2B is a cross sectional view of the second sub-assembly 20 in isolation.
  • Second sub-assembly 20 includes tube 42 , housing 44 , spring 46 , cap 48 , tube 50 , and housing 52 .
  • Tube 42 is constructed so as to have shaft member 28 slideably move within housing 44 .
  • Tube 42 acts as a piston wall with shaft member 28 capable of movement inside the piston.
  • Tube 42 is threaded and attached to housing 44 .
  • Interior to housing 44 is another spring 46 which is constructed to fit around shaft member 28 .
  • Spring 46 is also buttressed with cap 48 with an opening.
  • Cap 48 acts as a backstop for spring 46 , but allows for movement of shaft member 28 through the opening.
  • housing 52 Inside of housing 52 and threadably attached to housing 52 is tube 50 .
  • FIG. 2C is a cross sectional view of third sub-assembly 24 in isolation.
  • Third sub-assembly 24 includes a spring 54 , hollow cap 56 , and tube 58 .
  • Spring 54 is located inside of hollow cap 56 , and tube 58 .
  • Tube 58 is threadably joined opposite hollow cap 56 with an additional hollow cap 59 such that hollow cap 59 is a backstop for spring 54 .
  • latches associated with tube 58 of third sub-assembly 24 could be implemented to ensure that the springs 34 and 46 remain coiled prior to striking third sub-assembly 24 and releasing the compressed spring energy.
  • FIG. 2D is a cross sectional view of fourth sub-assembly 25 in isolation.
  • Fourth sub-assembly 25 includes a tube 60 , a housing 62 , and a cap 64 .
  • Tube 60 is designed to accommodate tube 58 of third sub-assembly 24 such tube 58 can slide into tube 60 similar to a piston.
  • Fourth sub-assembly 25 also contains cap 64 which can act as the connection point of the lower end of apparatus 10 that connects to the upper end of tool 11 .
  • FIG. 3 is a cross sectional view of an example of apparatus 10 of the present invention, shown in a contracted or cocked position.
  • spring 34 between sub-assemblies 12 and 20 is compressed.
  • the weight of sub-assemblies 12 and 20 compress spring 54 between sub-assemblies 20 and 24 .
  • the impact of sub-assemblies 12 and 20 on sub-assembly 24 is sufficient to act as an actuator and to cause spring 54 to expend its stored spring energy and force fourth sub-assembly 25 downward, thereby dislodging fourth sub-assembly 25 from the obstruction 26 .
  • Housings 32 and 62 are constructed to have lips 32 a and 62 a respectively, which extend into the interior of the housings 32 and 62 .
  • Tubes 42 and 60 are constructed to have flanges 42 a and 60 a respectively which are designed to engage the lips 32 a and 62 a respectively so that tubes 42 and 60 will not extend past lips 32 a and 62 a when apparatus 10 is fully extended ( FIG. 1B ).

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An example of an apparatus for jarring a wellbore tool from an obstruction includes four sub-assemblies in communication with three springs such that the springs may be compressed forcing the subassemblies to become adjacent to one another. When the springs are actuated, the sub-assembly units spring apart from one another force dislodging the lower most sub-assembly component from the obstruction.

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    RELATED APPLICATIONS
  • This application is a continuation of application Ser. No. 11/983,979, filed on Nov. 13, 2007, which is a non-provisional application claim benefit of provisional application number 60/858,208 filed on Nov. 10, 2006.
  • TECHNICAL FIELD
  • The present invention relates in general to wellbore operations and more specifically to an apparatus and method for jarring wireline deployed tools stuck subsurface in a wellbore.
  • BACKGROUND
  • Wellbore tools, such as measurement and sampling tools (e.g., logging tools) are often deployed in the wellbore via a wireline, slick line or electric line. A common problem that occurs in these operations is that the tool gets stuck in the wellbore by running into a restriction in the wellbore called a “squeeze,” an area where the wellbore has collapsed either from formation pressures or from debris sluffing off the wall of the well causing blockage called a “bridge.” When the tool can be freed by jarring the tool in an upward direction because there is no debris or restriction above the tool. When the tool becomes free it can be worked up and down to get the tool through the restriction, this is called “spudding.”
  • When logging is completed, the tool can become stuck when it is being pulled out of the wellbore. Sometimes the tool can be jarred upward pulling it through the restriction and sometimes it does not come free because the squeeze or bridge is too large or heavy.
  • If the tool becomes permanently stuck the options are to electrically burn off the weak point of the tool or pull off the weak point of the tool and do a fishing trip to retrieve the lost tool. Prior to pulling off or burning the weak point if a downward force could be applied to the tool to move it down out of the restriction the tool could be worked up and down to spud the tool up through the restriction the same way spudding the tool to get it through the restriction while running downhole.
  • Therefore, it is a desire of the present invention to provide a method and apparatus for freeing a wireline deployed tool by jarring in a downward direction.
  • SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
  • An example of a wellbore jar includes a first sub-assembly with an upper member secured the lower end of a wireline, a second sub-assembly positioned lower than the first sub-assembly and attached to the first sub-assembly. The second sub-assembly also includes a first housing, a shaft and a first spring, wherein the shaft and the spring are inside the first housing. The wellbore jar also includes a third sub-assembly including a second housing and second spring arrangement, in communication with the second sub-assembly. The wellbore assembly also includes a fourth sub-assembly attached to the third sub-assembly and also attached to a down hole tool. The fourth sub-assembly further including a third housing, and a third spring; wherein the first, second and third string are capable of storing compressive energy. The wellbore assembly also includes an actuator for releasing the stored energy in the first, second and third springs downward onto the tool.
  • An example of a method of dislodging a stuck tool downhole is disclosed. The method includes the steps of providing a jarring apparatus above the stuck tool. The jarring apparatus has a first, second, third and fourth sub-assembly in communication with each other. The upper end of the first sub-assembly is attached to a wireline, which imparts an upward force on the first, second and third sub-assemblies by pulling the wireline towards the surface of the well. Compressing a first, and second spring located in the second and third sub-assemblies then releasing the compressed force stored within the second and third sub-assembly downward against the fourth sub-assembly attached to the stuck tool sufficient to dislodge the stuck tool, with an imparting force on the tool attached to the upper end of the first sub-assembly.
  • Another example of a wellbore jar for dislodging tools downhole is disclosed. The wellbore jar includes: a first attachment means for attaching to the upper end of the apparatus to a wireline cable. There is also a second attachment means for attaching to the upper end of the tool to the lower end of the apparatus and a spring mechanism within the apparatus for storing compressional force as the length of wireline above the apparatus applies upward force on the apparatus. Also present is an actuating means for rapidly releasing the stored compressional force downward onto the tool lodged downhole.
  • The foregoing has outlined some of the features and technical advantages of the present invention in order that a detailed description of an example of the invention that follows may be better understood. Additional features and advantages of the invention will be described hereinafter which form the subject of the claims of the invention.
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  • The foregoing and other features and aspects of the wellbore jar will be best understood with reference to the following detailed description of a specific embodiments of the invention, when read in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, wherein:
  • FIGS. 1A-1D illustrate an example of the apparatus in operation;
  • FIG. 2A is a partial cut away view of an example of a first sub-assembly of an apparatus in isolation;
  • FIG. 2B is a partial cut away view of an example of a second sub-assembly of an apparatus in isolation;
  • FIG. 2C is a partial cut away view of an example of a third sub-assembly of an apparatus in isolation;
  • FIG. 2D is a partial cut away view of an example of a fourth sub-assembly of an apparatus in isolation; and
  • FIG. 3 is a partial cut away view of an example of the apparatus as it is compressed.
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  • Refer now to the drawings wherein depicted elements are not necessarily shown to scale and wherein like or similar elements are designated by the same reference numeral through the several views.
  • As used herein, the terms “up” and “down”; “upper” and “lower”; “uphole” and “downhole”; and other like terms indicating relative positions to a given point or element are utilized to more clearly describe some elements of the embodiments of the invention. Commonly, the terms “up,” “upper,” “uphole,” and other like terms are meant to indicate a position that is closer to the surface along the linear distance of the borehole. It is noted that through the use of directional drilling, a wellbore may not extend straight up and down. Thus these terms describe relative positions along the wellbore.
  • FIG. 1A provides an example of the present invention. Apparatus 10 includes four principal sub-assemblies attached to a tool 11 located in a wellbore 18. First sub-assembly 12 includes an upper member 14 secured to the lower end of wireline 16. Second sub-assembly 20 is lower than first sub-assembly 12 and is attached to first sub-assembly 12. Third sub-assembly 24 is a tube and spring arrangement, in communication with second sub-assembly 20 and the fourth sub-assembly 25. Fourth sub-assembly 25 is attached to third sub-assembly 24 and is also attached to the down hole tool. Wellbore 18, as illustrated, is free of any squeezes or impediments.
  • FIG. 1B illustrates tool 11 stuck below obstruction 26. An end user located topside to the wellbore 18, would know of the blockage caused by obstruction 26 as the wireline 16 would no longer be moved upward in the wellbore. Apparatus 10 will then be fully extended showing the intersections between sub-assemblies 12, 20, and 24. During this time none of the springs in sub-assemblies 12, 20, and 24 are constricted and the springs do not store any spring energy. (See FIG. 2A-D for spring locations).
  • FIG. 1C illustrates the tension on wireline 16 being removed, whereby the weight of apparatus 10 will cause apparatus 10 to contract due to gravity. When apparatus 10 is contracted the springs located in sub-assemblies 12, 20 and 24 will contract storing compression energy. In the fully contracted state, apparatus 10 is primed and its internal springs tightened (FIGS. 2A-D). The energy stored in the springs is so great that third sub-assembly 24 will have its internal spring activate.
  • FIG. 1D provides an example of the present invention as shown in FIG. 1C except that in FIG. 1D third sub-assembly 24 has activated, therein dislodging fourth sub-assembly 25 from obstruction 26 due to a downward force. The weight of apparatus 10 must be greater than force holding apparatus 10 in obstruction 26, otherwise the discharge of the spring 54 in third sub-assembly 24 will cause the three sub-assemblies 12, 20 and 24 above obstruction 26 to move upward instead of forcing fourth sub-assembly 25 downward.
  • FIGS. 2A-D illustrate the sub-assemblies that make up an example of apparatus 10.
  • FIG. 2A provides an example of first sub-assembly 12 in isolation. First sub-assembly 12 includes of shaft member 28, cap 30, housing 32, spring 34, threaded tube 36, split thread collar 38 and shaft cap 40. Cap 30 is attached to housing 32 such that a portion of cap 30 is housed in housing 32. The portion of cap 30 that is interior to housing 32 is threadably attached to threaded tube 36. Also threadably attached to threaded tube 36 is shaft member 28. A portion of shaft member 28 is inside of housing 32 and a portion is exterior to housing 32. The interior portion of shaft member 28 is positioned within spring 34. The portion of housing 32 that is opposite to cap 30 is threaded and joined with split thread collar 38. Shaft member 28 is also fitted with a shaft cap 40 which is opposite housing 32. Cap 30 is also constructed to attach to the lower end of wireline 16. Shaft member 28 of first sub-assembly 12 can be pulled upward to compress an internal spring 34.
  • FIG. 2B is a cross sectional view of the second sub-assembly 20 in isolation. Second sub-assembly 20 includes tube 42, housing 44, spring 46, cap 48, tube 50, and housing 52. Tube 42 is constructed so as to have shaft member 28 slideably move within housing 44. In effect, tube 42 acts as a piston wall with shaft member 28 capable of movement inside the piston. Tube 42 is threaded and attached to housing 44. Interior to housing 44 is another spring 46 which is constructed to fit around shaft member 28. Spring 46 is also buttressed with cap 48 with an opening. Cap 48 acts as a backstop for spring 46, but allows for movement of shaft member 28 through the opening. Also threadably attached to housing 44 is housing 52. Inside of housing 52 and threadably attached to housing 52 is tube 50.
  • FIG. 2C is a cross sectional view of third sub-assembly 24 in isolation. Third sub-assembly 24 includes a spring 54, hollow cap 56, and tube 58. Spring 54 is located inside of hollow cap 56, and tube 58. Tube 58 is threadably joined opposite hollow cap 56 with an additional hollow cap 59 such that hollow cap 59 is a backstop for spring 54. Although not illustrated, the use of latches associated with tube 58 of third sub-assembly 24 could be implemented to ensure that the springs 34 and 46 remain coiled prior to striking third sub-assembly 24 and releasing the compressed spring energy.
  • FIG. 2D is a cross sectional view of fourth sub-assembly 25 in isolation. Fourth sub-assembly 25 includes a tube 60, a housing 62, and a cap 64. Tube 60 is designed to accommodate tube 58 of third sub-assembly 24 such tube 58 can slide into tube 60 similar to a piston. Fourth sub-assembly 25 also contains cap 64 which can act as the connection point of the lower end of apparatus 10 that connects to the upper end of tool 11.
  • FIG. 3 is a cross sectional view of an example of apparatus 10 of the present invention, shown in a contracted or cocked position. When the tension on wireline 16 is released first sub-assembly 12, spring 34 between sub-assemblies 12 and 20 is compressed. The weight of sub-assemblies 12 and 20 compress spring 54 between sub-assemblies 20 and 24. The impact of sub-assemblies 12 and 20 on sub-assembly 24 is sufficient to act as an actuator and to cause spring 54 to expend its stored spring energy and force fourth sub-assembly 25 downward, thereby dislodging fourth sub-assembly 25 from the obstruction 26. Housings 32 and 62 are constructed to have lips 32 a and 62 a respectively, which extend into the interior of the housings 32 and 62. Tubes 42 and 60 are constructed to have flanges 42 a and 60 a respectively which are designed to engage the lips 32 a and 62 a respectively so that tubes 42 and 60 will not extend past lips 32 a and 62 a when apparatus 10 is fully extended (FIG. 1B).
  • From the foregoing detailed description of specific examples of the apparatus, it should be apparent that a wellbore drilling system and method that is novel has been disclosed. Although specific examples have been disclosed herein in some detail, this has been done solely for the purposes of describing various features and aspects of the invention, and is not intended to be limiting with respect to the scope of the invention. It is contemplated that various substitutions, alterations, and/or modifications, including but not limited to those implementation variations which may have been suggested herein, may be made to the disclosed examples without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims which follow.

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1. An apparatus for dislodging wireline deployed tools stuck downhole, comprising:
a first sub-assembly with an upper member secured to the lower end of a wireline;
a second sub-assembly attached to the first sub-assembly;
the second sub-assembly comprising a first housing, a shaft, and a first spring, wherein the shaft and the first spring are inside the first housing;
a third sub-assembly comprising a second housing and second spring arrangement; and
a fourth sub-assembly attached to the third sub-assembly comprising a third housing, and a third spring;
wherein the first, second and third string are capable of storing compressive energy; and
an actuator for releasing the stored energy in the first, second and third springs downward onto the fourth sub-assembly.
2. A method of dislodging a tool stuck downhole in a wellbore, comprising the method of:
providing a jarring apparatus above and attached to the tool, wherein the jarring apparatus has a first, second, third and fourth sub-assemblies moveably connected sequentially with each other;
attaching an upper end of the first sub-assembly to a member upstream;
imparting upward force on the first, second and third sub-assemblies by pulling the upstream member towards the surface of the well;
compressing a first, and second spring located in the second and third sub-assemblies;
releasing the compressed force stored within the second and third sub-assembly downward against the fourth sub-assembly attached to the stuck tool sufficient to dislodge the stuck tool.
3. An apparatus for dislodging tools downhole, comprising:
a first attachment means for attaching to the upper end of the apparatus to a wireline cable;
a second attachment means attached to the lower end of the apparatus and attached to the upper end of a downhole tool lodged downhole;
a spring mechanism housed internally within the apparatus for storing compressional force as the length of wireline above the apparatus applies upward force on the apparatus; and
an actuating means for rapidly releasing the stored compressional force downward onto the tool lodged downhole.
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