WO2003080992A1 - Systeme selectif de localisation et d'orientation a passage integral - Google Patents

Systeme selectif de localisation et d'orientation a passage integral Download PDF

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WO2003080992A1
WO2003080992A1 PCT/US2003/008170 US0308170W WO03080992A1 WO 2003080992 A1 WO2003080992 A1 WO 2003080992A1 US 0308170 W US0308170 W US 0308170W WO 03080992 A1 WO03080992 A1 WO 03080992A1
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full bore
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David J. Westgard
Luca Varchetta
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Baker Hughes Incorporated
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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
    • E21B23/00—Apparatus for displacing, setting, locking, releasing, or removing tools, packers or the like in the boreholes or wells
    • E21B23/02—Apparatus for displacing, setting, locking, releasing, or removing tools, packers or the like in the boreholes or wells for locking the tools or the like in landing nipples or in recesses between adjacent sections of tubing

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  • a full bore selective location and orientation system includes a nipple installable in a tubular string and having internal location and orientation features of known configuration and a locating device runable within the tubular string and having location and orientation features engageable with said internal features of said nipple.
  • a method of locating and orientating a downhole tool including installing a tubular nipple having a particular inside dimensions configuration in a tubular string running a locating device having a complementary outside dimensions configuration to engage with said inside dimensions configuration and rotating said locating device to a position where a biased member extends from said locating device into a recess in said tubular member.
  • Figure 1 is a schematic view of a tubular member particularly constructed for a specific purpose disclosed in this application;
  • Figure 2 is a schematic representation of a locating device in configured to interact with a nipple such as that shown in Figure 1;
  • Figure 3 is an illustration of a nipple with a wiper plug system installed therein.
  • the system described herein comprises two main sections, the first being a nipple illustrated in Figure 1 and the second being a locating device illustrated in Figure 2.
  • the nipple is to be installed positioned and oriented as part of whatever tubular string is being deposited downhole and the locating device is configured to interact with the nipple in a way that ensures both positive position and positive orientation in the downhole environment.
  • the figures presented hereinafter are illustrations of a single embodiment of the system disclosed herein and that different collet profiles, orientation slot locations, etc. may be employed to render the system stackable and selectively engageable by a locating device or simply to form different embodiments.
  • the collets (illustrated in Figure 2) on the locating device are to be interchangeable to allow late decision as to which nipple is intended to be engaged.
  • a nipple 10 is a tubular member having the capability of being connected into a tubing string at an uphole end 12, and a downhole end 14. The ends are respectively illustrated to be threaded connections of the box thread (12) and pin thread (14) type.
  • one or more collet grooves 16 which will serve as a position locator for the locating device.
  • there are two collet grooves however, it will be understood by one of ordinary skill in the art that one or more of those grooves could be machined into nipple 10. The width and configuration of those grooves may be whatever is desirable to serve the purpose.
  • the nipples be selective with respect to the locating device to be run thereafter.
  • the largest collet groove width may be on the deepest nipple within the well such that a locating device being run will skip earlier collet grooves and engage the smallest groove in which the collet can fit.
  • the particular collet groove profile can allow a smaller collet to bridge over certain features such as raised portions in a larger total collet groove size.
  • the nipple further includes an orientation slot, which is a recess of any desired configuration, for engagement with an orientation key existing on the locating device discussed below.
  • the orientation slot provides for the angular orientation of the locating device within the wellbore. More specifically, since the orientation of the slot is known, the orientation of a locating device engaged therewith will be known.
  • orientation slot 18 is illustrated downhole of collet grooves 16, the slot may also be positioned uphole of or within collet grooves 16 with similar results. Additionally, more than one slot could be employed if desired.
  • a locating device 32 is illustrated which is configured to engage the nipple illustrated in Figure 1.
  • the locating device includes a bull nose 20 which is known one of ordinary skill in the art.
  • the locating device comprises a tubular body 22 having an orientation key 24 mounted therein.
  • the key is mounted such that the key may be urged radially inwardly so that an outer surface 26 of key 24 rests within the cylinder defined by tubular body 22. This allows the locating device to fit within the inside dimensions of whatever size tubular in which it was designed to travel.
  • orientation key 24 is urged by any of number of means, illustrated herein as a spring 28, into a position similar to that illustrated in Figure 2 and wherein when key 24 is positioned within nipple 10, key 24 will engage orientation slot 18.
  • the collets 30 illustrated, in Figure 2 are complementary in shape to collet grooves 16 illustrated in Figure 1.
  • the collets are interchangeable and may be of any width and of any number in order to selectively engage a specific collet groove arrangement 16 whose location in the well will be known because of its intentional placement at that location during installation of the string in which the nipple is installed.
  • the specific orientation of the nipple after installation is known from either gyroscopic location or measurement while drilling (mwd).
  • An additional degree of specificity is provided within locating device 32 in that an adjustable spline connection 34 is provided.
  • the spline is adjustable in three degree increments about 360 degrees in order to ensure alignment as desired.
  • nipple 10 it may be that it is desirable to exit a tubular string, within which nipple 10 is installed, in a direction opposite that of the orientation slot.
  • spline adjustment at the surface one can adjust the specific tool associated with the locating device at any azimuth desired.
  • nipple 10 is fitted into the tubing string at the desired location and run downhole.
  • a wiper plug system such as that commercially available from Baker Oil Tools, Houston, Texas is installed to bridge from an area uphole of any nipple feature to an area downhole of any feature. For example, an area uphole of collet groove 16 to an area downhole of orientation slot 18.
  • An uphole facing wiper plug ( Figure 3) is installed to ensure the cement being pumped down the tubing string is not provided an opportunity to come in contact with collet groove 16 or orientation slot 18.
  • the wiper plug system 42 is schematically illustrated within the nipple of Figure 1, in Figure 3.
  • the wiper plug could be preinstalled in the nipple or could be installed after the tubular string is run with the nipple in it. If the nipple 10 is not to be cemented in place within the borehole then the wiper plug system is not necessary.
  • collet 30 includes a squared off downhole edge 31 which when engaged with collet grooves 16 prevents further movement in the downhole direction. It is noted that edge 31 may also be configured as a reverse cut to hold a load in the downhole direction. Such a reverse cut, in one embodiment, would have an angle of about 80° to a longitudinal aspect of the nipple.
  • Locating device 32 is then rotated from the surface, or from a downhole running tool as desired, until orientation key 24 aligns with orientation slot 18 and is urged thereinto by spring 28.
  • the rotation as one of ordinary skill in the art will appreciate could be as much as 359 degrees prior to locking into orientation slot 18. Positive engagement is confirmed when a torque buildup is sensed at the rotating initiator whether that be at the surface or at the running tool.

Abstract

L'invention concerne un système sélectif de localisation et d'orientation à passage intégral qui comprend: un mamelon (10) susceptible d'être installé dans une colonne de tubage et possédant des fonctions internes de localisation et d'orientation qui ont une configuration connue, ainsi qu'un dispositif de localisation pouvant circuler dans la colonne de tubage et possédant des fonctions de localisation et d'orientation capables de coopérer avec les fonctions internes du mamelon. L'invention concerne également un procédé de localisation et d'orientation d'outil à utiliser en fond de puits, qui consiste à installer un mamelon tubulaire à dimensions internes spécifiques dans une colonne de tubage et à faire circuler un dispositif de localisation de dimensions externes complémentaires coopérant avec les dimensions internes du mamelon, puis à mettre en rotation le dispositif de localisation vers une position dans laquelle un élément soumis à une contrainte s'étend depuis le dispositif de localisation dans une cavité de l'élément tubulaire.
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