US3545489A - Tool diverter for directing tfl tools - Google Patents

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US3545489A
US3545489A US741958A US3545489DA US3545489A US 3545489 A US3545489 A US 3545489A US 741958 A US741958 A US 741958A US 3545489D A US3545489D A US 3545489DA US 3545489 A US3545489 A US 3545489A
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    • E21—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; MINING
    • E21B—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
    • E21B23/00—Apparatus for displacing, setting, locking, releasing or removing tools, packers or the like in boreholes or wells
    • E21B23/08—Introducing or running tools by fluid pressure, e.g. through-the-flow-line tool systems
    • E21B23/12—Tool diverters
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
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  • ABSTRACT Apparatus for operation in a system using TFL (through the flow line) tools, wherein it is desirable to direct the tool into one of a plurality of paths.
  • a rotatable member is provided which is capable of alining an inflow tube with one of a plurality of outflow tubes depending upon its rotated position.
  • the flow of TF1. fluid or gas is controlled by external valving which prevents any interconnection between the systems of each of the paths thus allowing the use of a simpler, less expensive diverter design.
  • the present invention relates to a system including a tool diverter for guiding a TFL tool into one of a plurality of tubing outlets associated with a plurality of wells or well completions, and more particularly to a remotely actuable tool diverter capable of utilization in an automated system for servicing a plurality of wells or wellcompletions. j '2.
  • the conducting tubes and path directing diverters have, to provide a straight through or a slightly curved passage which avoids abrupt changes of direction.
  • the TH. system thus described is k nown and fonns no'part of the instant invention. y
  • a tool diverter The purpose of a tool diverter is to channel 'IFL tools which are pumped fromone station (above the water or in a underwater pressure vessel) to one of twoor more tubing lines I leading to two or more different wells or to different oil sands in one well.
  • Prior diverter designs have required either the services of a diver to descend to the diverter position and set it to the required setting or else theyhave required a special setting tool to be pumped down from the surface and returned. Such methods are not suitable where it is desired to effect periodic, automatic servicing of a plurality of wells or well completions. Further prior systems have, required pressure tight joints between the moving and the fixed part of the diverter to con ,tain the pressure inside theselected track only. This requirement, of course, increases the 'complexity and cost factors considerably. V I t j e SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION According to the present invention, a simple, low cost, automatic TFL tool diverter is disclosed.
  • a main diverter body with an inflow pipe connection is secured to a cover which contains a plurality of outflow pipes.
  • the main diverter body contains a tapered bore with a cylindrical bore extending toward the inflow pipe.
  • a plug-type deflector body, secured to a shaft contains a groove running in extension of the portion of the deflector body.
  • the shaft is rotated by either an electric or hydraulic motor or hydraulic cylinder acting via gears or gear and rack on shaft or other suitable mechanical means, thus rotating the deflectorbody and varying the path through the tool diverter.
  • the actuation is susceptible of being controlled remotely and automatically, thus providing the capability of inclusion in a predetermined periodic maintenance system.
  • the diverter is utilized in a system wherein valves are placed in each line leading to the diverter. The flow of TFL fluid or gas is controlled by the valves which provides effective isolation between the systems of each of the wells or well completions thus eliminating the necessity for pressure tight joints between the moving and fixed parts of the diverter.
  • FIG. 1 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of a tool diverter constructed according to the principles of the present invention
  • FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along the line 24 of FIG. 1;
  • FIG. 3 is a schematic representation of a system incorporating the tool diverter of the instant invention and in which a single tool holder is utilized to direct a TF L tool into one of two well completions with fluid and gas flow controlled by. external valving. i
  • FIG. 1 there is illustrated a tool diverter consecured to shaft -7, contains a conducting groove 8, running in the position shown, in extension of pipe 5, which continues through the cylindric portion of the deflector body as hole 14.
  • Plug 3 also contains a plurality of sharp edged grooves 20 which serve the purposeof scraping mud and foreign matter from the inner surface of main diverter body 1 when body 3 is rotated.
  • Body 3 can be rotated to line up with either outflow pipe 5 or 6.
  • the inner space of body 1 and cover 2 is held pressure tight by packing 9 located between gland l0 and shaft 7.
  • Thrust bearings 11 and 12 acting against deflector body 3 and collar 13 absorb axial forces.
  • the cylindric portion 15 of I deflector body 3 and the shaft 7 are journaled in bores of he diverter body I and the cover.
  • Rotation of the body 3 may be effected by an electric or hydraulic motor or a hydraulic cylinder acting by gears or gears and rack on shaft 7 or other suitable mechanical means.
  • the movement may be stopped by a cam on shaft 7 actuating on an electric switch or bya plunger valve and mechanical stops. Arrangements suitable for the above functions are disclosed in copending application Ser. No. 741,397, assigned to the assignee of the instant application.
  • FIG. 3 there is illustrated a system incorporating the tool diverter of FIG; land designed to allow a single TFL tool contained in TFL tool holder I5 to service two well completions A and B.
  • valves 12, I3 and 14 are placed each in one line leading to the diverter 11. This arrangement illustrates clearly that the flow of TF L fluid or gas will be controlled by the valves, which will prevent any intercomh on:
  • thwellcompletions connection between the systems of each of thwellcompletions.
  • the rqnc'uon of th l diverter is, in thiscase, to divert the tool coming from the toolihplder li to line 16m 11 leading to well 'dor'npletion 'A or B respectively flhe entire assem- 'ter 11, piping, and valving,
  • r a predetermined and s ystel comprisinga; tapered bore portion extending toward said ,outflow tube connections and a cylindric bore portion extending toward said inflow tube connection; ,a rotatable plug-shaped deflector body located within said it bore, said deflector body h'aving a conducting groove positioned to connect.
  • said inflow pipe connection to a selected one of said plurality of outflow pipe connections depending vupon the rotated ⁇ position of said deflector i m a plurality of sharp edged grooveso'n the periphery of said plug-type deflector body, said'grooves oriented substan- I M tially parallel to the axis of rotation of said deflector body I so as to scrapeforeign matter from the inner surface'of said casing whensaid deflector body is rotated.
  • the tooldiverter of claiml further. comprising means for .,-rotating said rotatable deflector body.
  • the tool diverter ofclaim 2 further comprising means operatively connected tosaid inflow and outflow-pipe connec- .jtion sfor controlling the flow of material through-said diverteri 5;;Thetool diverter of claim 1 wherein said material flow control-means comprises a plurality of valves at least one of i connections.

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US4270611A (en) * 1977-12-30 1981-06-02 Institut Francais Du Petrole Mooring station and transfer terminal for offshore hydrocarbon production
US4291724A (en) * 1980-06-24 1981-09-29 Cameron Iron Works, Inc. Flowline switching apparatus
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US5131467A (en) * 1990-01-31 1992-07-21 Shell Oil Company System for deflecting through-the-flowline tools
US5711349A (en) * 1995-04-10 1998-01-27 Cincinnati Milacron Inc. Flow divider with diverter valve
US5878815A (en) * 1995-10-26 1999-03-09 Marathon Oil Company Assembly and process for drilling and completing multiple wells
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US3881516A (en) * 1973-08-15 1975-05-06 Exxon Production Research Co Hydraulically operated diverter
US4015660A (en) * 1975-12-16 1977-04-05 Standard Oil Company (Indiana) Subsea oil and gas production manifold system
US4270611A (en) * 1977-12-30 1981-06-02 Institut Francais Du Petrole Mooring station and transfer terminal for offshore hydrocarbon production
US4291724A (en) * 1980-06-24 1981-09-29 Cameron Iron Works, Inc. Flowline switching apparatus
GB2176266A (en) * 1985-06-07 1986-12-17 Costantini Serena Selective valve for beverage dispensing apparatus
US4836250A (en) * 1987-09-04 1989-06-06 Avt Anlagen- Und Verfahrenstechnik Gmbh Device for closing a pipe branch
US5131467A (en) * 1990-01-31 1992-07-21 Shell Oil Company System for deflecting through-the-flowline tools
US5129459A (en) * 1991-08-05 1992-07-14 Abb Vetco Gray Inc. Subsea flowline selector
US5711349A (en) * 1995-04-10 1998-01-27 Cincinnati Milacron Inc. Flow divider with diverter valve
US5878815A (en) * 1995-10-26 1999-03-09 Marathon Oil Company Assembly and process for drilling and completing multiple wells
US6520262B2 (en) * 2001-01-26 2003-02-18 Cooper Cameron Corporation Riser connector for a wellhead assembly and method for conducting offshore well operations using the same
GB2438863A (en) * 2004-04-27 2007-12-12 Cameron Int Corp In-line multi-port selector valve
US7343932B2 (en) 2004-04-27 2008-03-18 Cameron International Corporation Multiple line administration
US20050236050A1 (en) * 2004-04-27 2005-10-27 Dresser, Inc. Multiple line administration
WO2005108832A1 (en) * 2004-04-27 2005-11-17 Cooper Cameron Corporation In-line multi-port selector valve
WO2005108833A1 (en) * 2004-04-27 2005-11-17 Dresser, Inc. Multiple line administration
US20050236051A1 (en) * 2004-04-27 2005-10-27 Mcbeth Russell E Multi-port flow selector manifold valve and manifold system
US7343933B2 (en) 2004-04-27 2008-03-18 Cameron International Corporation Multi-port flow selector manifold valve and manifold system
US20050236049A1 (en) * 2004-04-27 2005-10-27 Manson Ronald J In-line multi-port selector valve
US20080263796A1 (en) * 2007-04-26 2008-10-30 Morris Bruce E Pipeline systems using a reverse flow wye connector
US20080265567A1 (en) * 2007-04-26 2008-10-30 Morris Bruce E Reverse flow wye connector
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US20090224189A1 (en) * 2008-03-07 2009-09-10 Morris Bruce E Metal sealing, stem locking mechanism
US8360391B2 (en) 2008-03-07 2013-01-29 Quality Connector Systems Metal sealing, stem locking mechanism
US20100065140A1 (en) * 2008-09-12 2010-03-18 Jeremy Duncan Stuart Joynson Piggable wye
US20120181786A1 (en) * 2011-01-18 2012-07-19 Morris Bruce E Simple reverse flow wye connector
US8783293B2 (en) * 2011-01-18 2014-07-22 Oil States Industries, Inc. Simple reverse flow wye connector
US8833802B2 (en) 2011-11-08 2014-09-16 Oil States Industries, Inc. Misaligned pipe connector
US20150267505A1 (en) * 2014-03-19 2015-09-24 Ge Oil & Gas Pressure Control Lp Selector Valve for High Pressure Hydrocarbon Production Operations
US9909386B2 (en) * 2014-03-19 2018-03-06 Ge Oil & Gas Pressure Control Lp Selector valve for high pressure hydrocarbon production operations
US20220090690A1 (en) * 2020-09-23 2022-03-24 Biocompatibles Uk Limited Multi-way connector

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