WO2009113870A2 - System and method for controlling the flow of fluid in branched wells - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a system and method for controlling the flow of a fluid in branched wells. More specifically the invention relates to a system and a method as disclosed in the preamble of claim 1 and 6, respectively.
- a plurality of autonomous valves or flow control devices are substantially as those described in WO 2008/0048745 Al, belonging to the applicant of the present application.
- the total oil and /or gas produced by this means will therefore be low.
- With thin oil zones and highly permeable geological formations there is further a high risk that of coning, i. e. flow of unwanted water or gas into the drainage pipe downstream, where the velocity of the oil flow from the reservoir to the pipe is the greatest.
- WO-A-9208875 describes a horizontal production pipe comprising a plurality of production sections connected by mixing chambers having a larger internal diameter than the production sections.
- the production sections comprise an external slotted liner which can be considered as performing a filtering action.
- the sequence of sections of different diameter creates flow turbulence and prevent the running of work- over tools.
- fluids of different qualities i.e. oil, gas, water (and sand) is produced in different amounts and mixtures depending on the property or quality of the formation. None of the above- mentioned, known devices are able to distinguish between and control the inflow of oil, gas or water on the basis of their relative composition and/or quality.
- an inflow control device which is self adjusting or autonomous and can easily be fitted in the wall of a production pipe and which therefore provide for the use of work-over tools.
- the device is designed to "distinguish" between the oil and/or gas and/or water and is able to control the flow or inflow of oil or gas, depending on which of these fluids such flow control is required.
- the device as disclosed in WO 2008/0048745 Al is robust, can withstand large forces and high temperatures, needs no energy supply, can withstand sand production, is reliable, but is still simple and very cheap.
- a problem with the prior art is that one well will cover a limited reservoir area, and hence that the drainage and oil production from one single well is limited.
- the system and method according to the invention seeks to reduce or eliminate the above and other problems or disadvantages by providing a substantially constant volume rate and a phase-filter along wells, even for a multilayered reservoir.
- Fig. 1 shows a schematic view of a production pipe with a control device according to WO 2008/0048745 Al
- Fig. 2 a) shows, in larger scale, a cross section of the control device according to WO 2008/0048745 Al
- b) shows the same device in a top view.
- Fig. 3 is a diagram showing the flow volume through a control device according to the invention vs. the differential pressure in comparison with a fixed inflow device
- Fig. 4 shows the device shown in Fig. 2, but with the indication of different pressure zones influencing the design of the device for different Q applications.
- Fig. 5 shows a principal sketch of another embodiment of the control device according to WO 2008/0048745 Al
- s Fig. 6 shows a principal sketch of a third embodiment of the control device according to WO 2008/0048745 Al
- Fig. 7 shows a principal sketch of a fourth embodiment of the control device according to WO 2008/0048745 Al.
- Fig. 8 shows a principal sketch of a fifth embodiment of WO 2008/0048745
- control device is an integral part of a flow arrangement.
- Fig. 9 shows an elevation view of part of a completed main well with 5 uncompleded branches.
- Fig. 9a substantially shows an enlarged view of the part of figure 9 constricted by an oval.
- Fig. 1 shows, as stated above, a section of a production pipe 1 in which a control device 2, according to WO 2008/0048745 Al is provided.
- the control device 2 is preferably of circular, relatively flat shape and may be provided with external threads 3 (see Fig. 2) to be screwed into a circular hole with corresponding internal threads in the pipe or an injector.
- the device 2 maybe adapted to the thickness of the pipe or injector and fit within its outer and inner periphery.
- Fig. 2 a) and b) shows the prior control device 2 of WO 2008/0048745 Al in larger scale.
- the device consists of a first disc-shaped housing body 4 with an outer cylindrical segment 5 and inner cylindrical segment 6 and with a central hole or aperture 10, and a second disc-shaped holder body 7 with an outer cylindrical segment 8, as well as a preferably flat disc or freely movable body 9 provided in an open space 14 formed between the first 4 and second 7 disc-shaped housing and holder bodies.
- the body 9 may for particular applications and adjustments depart from the flat shape and have a partly conical or semicircular shape (for instance towards the aperture 10.)
- the cylindrical segment 8 of the second disc-shaped holder body 7 fits within and protrudes in the opposite direction of the outer cylindrical segment 5 of the first disc-shaped housing body 4 thereby forming a flow path as shown by the arrows 11, where the fluid enters the control device through the central hole or aperture (inlet) 10 and flows towards and radially along the disc 9 before flowing through the annular opening 12 formed between the cylindrical segments 8 and 6 and further out through the annular opening 13 formed between the cylindrical segments 8 and 5.
- the two disc-shaped housing and holder bodies 4, 7 are attached to one another by a screw connection, welding or other means (not further shown in the figures) at a connection area 15 as shown in Fig 2b).
- the present invention exploits the effect of Bernoulli teaching that the sum of static pressure, dynamic pressure and friction is constant along a flow line:
- the pressure difference over the disc 9 can be expressed as follows: _ r _ i_ i_
- K is mainly a function of the geometry and less dependent on the Reynolds number.
- the flow area will decrease when the differential pressure increases, such that the volume flow through the control device will not, or nearly not, increase when the pressure drop increases.
- Fig. 3 A comparison between a control device according to the present invention with movable disc and a control device with fixed flow-through opening is shown in Fig. 3, and as can be seen from the figure, the flow-through volume for the present invention is constant above a given differential pressure. This represents a major advantage with the present invention as it can be used to ensure the same volume flowing through each section for the entire horizontal well, which is not possible with fixed inflow control devices.
- the control device according to the invention may have two different applications: Using it as inflow control device to reduce inflow of water, or using it to reduce inflow of gas at gas break through situations.
- the different areas and pressure zones as shown in Fig. 4, will have impact on the efficiency and flow through properties of the device. Referring to Fig. 4, the different area/pressure zones may be divided into:
- P 1 is the inflow area and pressure respectively.
- the force (P 1 -A 1 ) generated by this pressure will strive to open the control device (move the disc or body 9 upwards).
- P 2 is the area and pressure in the zone where the velocity will be largest and hence represents a dynamic pressure source. The resulting force of the dynamic pressure will strive to close the control device (move the disc or body 9 downwards as the flow velocity increases).
- P 3 is the area and pressure at the outlet. This should be the same as the well pressure (inlet pressure).
- P 4 is the area and pressure (stagnation pressure) behind the movable disc or body 9.
- the stagnation pressure at position 16 (Fig. 2), creates the pressure and the force behind the body. This will strive to close the control device (move the body downwards).
- Fluids with different viscosities will provide different forces in each zone depending on the design of these zones, hi order to optimize the efficiency and flow through properties of the control device, the design of the areas will be different for different applications, e.g. gas/oil or oil/water flow. Hence, for each application the areas needs to be carefully balanced and optimally designed taking into account the properties and physical conditions (viscosity, temperature, pressure etc.) for each design situation.
- Fig. 5 shows a principal sketch of another embodiment of the control device according to WO 2008/0048745 Al, which is of a more simple design than the version shown in Fig. 2.
- the control device 2 consists, as with the version shown in Fig. 2, of a first discshaped housing body 4 with an outer cylindrical segment 5 and with a central hole or aperture 10, and a second disc-shaped holder body 17 attached to the segment 5 of the housing body 4, as well as a preferably fiat disc 9 provided in an open space 14 formed between the first and second disc-shaped housing and holder bodies 4, 17.
- Fig. 6 shows a third embodiment according to WO 2008/0048745 Al where the design is the same as with the example shown in Fig. 2, but where a spring element 18, in the form of a spiral or other suitable spring device, is provided on either side of the disc and connects the disc with the holder 7, 22, recess 21 or housing 4.
- the spring element 18 is used to balance and control the inflow area between the disc 9 and the inlet 10, or rather the surrounding edge or seat 19 of the inlet 10.
- the opening between the disc 9 and edge 19 will be larger or smaller, and with a suitable selected spring constant, depending on the inflow and pressure conditions at the selected place where the control device is provided, constant mass flow through the device may be obtained.
- Fig. 7 shows a fourth embodiment according to WO 2008/0048745 Al, where the design is the same as with the example in Fig. 6 above, but where the disc 9 is, on the side facing the inlet opening 10, provided with a thermally responsive device such as bi-metallic element 20.
- the conditions may rapidly change from a situation where only or mostly oil is produced to a situation where only or mostly gas is produced (gas breakthrough or gas coning).
- gas breakthrough or gas coning With for instance a pressure drop of 16 bar from 100 bar the temperature drop would correspond to approximately 20 0 C.
- the disc 9 With a thermally responsive element such as a bi-metallic element as shown in Fig. 7, the disc will bend upwards or be moved upwards by the element 20 abutting the holder shaped body 7 and thereby narrowing the opening between the disc and the inlet 10 or fully closing said inlet.
- a control device as shown in Figs.
- control device as such is a separate unit or device to be provided in conjunction with a fluid flow situation or arrangement such as the wall of a production pipe in connection with the production of oil and gas.
- the control device may, as shown in Fig. 8, be an integral part of the fluid flow arrangement, whereby the movable body 9 may be provided in a recess 21 facing the outlet of an aperture or hole 10 of for instance a wall of a pipe 1 as shown in Fig. 1 instead of being provided in a separate housing body 4.
- the movable body 9 may be held in place in the recess by means of a holder device such as inwardly protruding spikes, a circular ring 22 or the like being connected to the outer opening of the recess by means of screwing, welding or the like.
- a holder device such as inwardly protruding spikes, a circular ring 22 or the like being connected to the outer opening of the recess by means of screwing, welding or the like.
- Figs. 9 and 9a show a part of a completed main well 27 having uncompleted branch wells 25 and swell packers or constrictors 26.
- fig. 9a is also shown a reservoir 29, an annulus 24 defined between the reservoir 29 and the production pipe 1, a sand screen 28 arranged within the annulus 24, and an autonomous valve 2 - preferably of the type as disclosed in WO 2008/0048745 Al and as described above - arranged in a longitudinal section of the main well 27 defined between two successive swell packers or constrictors 26.
- one autonomous valve 2 is preferably arranged within each section of the main well 27 defined between two successive swell packers or constrictors 26 and having at least one branch well 25.
- One or several sections might in addition, or instead, comprise natural fractions in the formation or fractures made by downhole use of explosives, said fractures resulting in a non-uniform drainage or pressure profile and an increased drainage.
- the method according to the invention comprises the following steps (not necessarily in said order) :
- a production pipe 1 comprising a plurality of autonomous valves 2 arranged along the length of said production pipe 1, drilling a main well 27, drilling at least one branch well 25 laterally from said main well 27, passing said production pipe 1 into said main well 27 for completing the main well 27, providing a plurality of swell packers or constrictors 26 along the main well 27, the swell packers or constrictors defining sections of production pipe within at least some sections of which the at least one branch well 25 and at least one autonomous valve 2 are arranged, and controlling the flow of fluid from said uncompleted branches 25 into each said section of production pipe 1 with the at least one autonomous valve 2 provided in said section.
- the uncompleted branch wells 25 are provided to increase the drainage area, i.e. maximum reservoir contact (MRC).
- MRC maximum reservoir contact
- the main well 27 preferably is a horizontal well in which the branches 25 are provided in a substantially horizontal plane or level.
- wells of any inclination, including vertical wells are within the scope of the present invention as stated in the appended claims.
- the autonomous valves 2 preferably are those described in WO 2008/0048745 Al and above, but any type of autonomous valve (e.g. electronically operated) is conceivable within the context of the invention.
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