WO2015073007A1 - Method and apparatus for ranging to a nearby well from ahead of a drill bit - Google Patents
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- the present disclosure relates generally to well drilling operations and, more particularly, to a method and apparatus for ranging to a nearby well from ahead of the drill bit.
- Ranging measurements are taken at a reference point and detect electromagnetic, acoustic, nuclear or other emanations from a target.
- the ranging measurements may be used to identify, for example, the relative location or distance of the reference point from a known target, or to identify the location or distance of a target from a known reference.
- One common use of ranging is to allow a relief well to find a target blow-out well, follow the target blow-out well, and identify a suitable intersection point.
- Ranging measurements may be taken using a sensor located inside of a drill string, but they may be susceptible to interference from the drill string. For some ranging measurements, the drill string must be removed from the well prior to performing measurements in that well. Such tripping of the drill string before each ranging measurement, however, may be costly and time consuming.
- Figures 1 A-D illustrate an example ranging system.
- Figure 2 is a flowchart showing the steps in an example ranging method.
- Figures 3A-B illustrate an alternative embodiment of a ranging system.
- Figures 4A-B illustrate an example ranging probe.
- the present disclosure relates generally to well drilling operations and, more particularly, to a method and apparatus for ranging to a nearby well from ahead of the drill bit
- Embodiments of the present disclosure may be applicable to horizontal, vertical, deviated, multilateral, u-tube connection, intersection, bypass (drill around a mid-depth stuck fish and back into the well below), or otherwise nonlinear wellbores in any type of subterranean formation.
- Embodiments may be applicable to injection wells, and production wells, including natural resource production wells such as hydrogen sulfide, hydrocarbons or geothermal wells; as well as borehole construction for river crossing tunneling and other such tunneling boreholes for near surface construction purposes or borehole u-tube pipelines used for the transportation of fluids such as hydrocarbons.
- Devices and methods in accordance with embodiments described herein may be used in one or more of MWD and LWD operations. Embodiments described below with respect to one implementation are not intended to be limiting.
- FIGS. 1A-D show one embodiment of a system for ranging from ahead of the drill bit, specifically, ranging from a reference well 100 to a target well 150.
- the reference well 100 may include a drilling platform 102 that supports a derrick 104 having traveling block 106 for raising and lowering a drill string 108.
- a drill bit 1 14 is driven by a downhole motor and/or rotation of the drill string 108. As drill bit 1 14 rotates, it creates a borehole 116.
- a borehole casing or liner 1 17 may be set within borehole 1 16.
- the casing 1 17 provides several advantages, including preventing fluid leakage into or out of borehole 116 and enhancing structural integrity of the borehole 1 16.
- Open-hole segment 1 19 is the segment of borehole 1 16 below the set-point of casing 1 17.
- Target well 150 is similar to reference well 100 and may include a drilling platform 152 that supports a derrick 154.
- target well 150 is shown to include a borehole 166 and a borehole casing or liner 167 but is not shown to include a drill string.
- a drill string or other drilling or downhole equipment may be present without affecting operation of the disclosed system for ranging.
- a well such as reference well 150, may optionally include a pump that may circulate drilling fluid through a feed pipe, downhole through the interior passage of drill string 108, through orifices in drill bit 1 14, back to the surface via the annulus around drill string 108, and into a retention pit.
- the drilling fluid may transport cuttings from the borehole 116 into the pit and aid in maintaining the borehole integrity.
- the flow of the drilling fluid may also aid in conveying a ranging probe 136 through drill string 108, drill collar 126, and into drill bit 1 14.
- FIG. 1A shows the ranging probe 136 deployed ahead of a drill bit 114.
- ranging probe 136 With the drill string 108 raised off the bottom of the borehole 1 16, ranging probe 136 is inserted into the drill string 108 at the surface and conveyed through the interior of the drill string 108, drill collar 126, and drill bit 1 14.
- a wireline cable 132 is used to raise and lower the ranging probe 136.
- other types of cable such as wire rope cable
- the wireline cable 132 may have a plurality of conductors, including for communications, powering of the probe 136, and for excitation.
- the probe 136 is at least partially powered by internal sources in addition to or in lieu of being powered through the wireline cable 132, e.g. via a battery or other downhole power generation source.
- the probe 136 may store data internally for extraction after removal from the borehole 1 16, in addition to, or in lieu of, transmitting data to surface systems.
- the wireline cable 132 may be electrically coupled to a wireline truck 1 15, which may have a contact to ground as well as a generator. Once the ranging probe 108 reaches the drill bit 1 14, a tool port in the drill bit 1 14 opens as shown in FIG.
- the ranging probe 136 performs one or more ranging operations.
- the ranging operations may be performed at multiple locations within the open-hole segment 119 by, for example, raising and lowering the ranging probe 136.
- FIG. 1A shows one embodiment of electromagnetic ranging.
- wireline truck 1 15 may generate an excitation current on wireline cable 132.
- casing 1 17 is electrically conductive and of relatively low resistance
- wireline cable 132 can short circuit against it via an electrode 133.
- the electrode 133 can be an electrically exposed section of the excitation line in the wireline cable 132.
- the electrode 133 may be positioned above the ranging probe 136, generally a few hundred feet or more. Most of the generated excitation current flows up from the excitation point of the electrode 133 onto the casing 117 and to the grounding contact of wireline truck 1 15, which is generally connected to the well head or some other electrically compliant path 115. Some of the generated excitation current, however, flows through alternative conductive paths.
- One such conductive path is through the relatively high resistance earth from reference borehole 1 16 to target borehole 166 (shown in FIG. 1A as electric field 140), up the conductive and relatively low resistance target casing 167, and back to the grounding contact of wireline truck 1 15.
- the current flowing along casing 167 induces an electromagnetic field 145, which may be received by ranging probe 136.
- One or more electrically insulating gap subs may optionally be used in drill string 108. Insulating subs positioned in the drill string 108 below the excitation point may act to prevent current from flowing downward from the excitation point through the drill string 108. Such downward- flowing current may potentially interfere with measurement instruments further down in the drill string 108.
- FIG. 1A shows a dual sub configuration that includes two gap subs 134, one positioned above electrode 133 and the other positioned below electrode 133.
- the excitation point may be on the wireline 132 above ranging probe 136, from across a gap sub, or any other point where emitted energy is reflected back to ranging probe 136.
- the excitation point may be extended below drill bit 1 14 so that both the excitation point and ranging probe 136 are located below drill bit 1 14.
- an excitation current may be generated directly on casing 167.
- wireline 132 may optionally also be used for downhole communications.
- FIG. I B shows a closer view of the system for ranging of FIG. 1A.
- drill bit 1 14 and drill collar 126 are made of a ferrous material that may impede reception of the electromagnetic field 145 by ranging probe 136. Accordingly, in that embodiment, reception of electromagnetic field 145 is facilitated by raising drill string 108 off the bottom of borehole 1 16 so that probe 136 may be deployed ahead of the drill bit 1 14.
- drill bit 114 and/or drill collar 126 may be composed of a non-ferrous material that does not impede reception of electromagnetic field 145 such that the probe 136 may be at least partially disposed within the drill bit 1 14.
- reference casing 1 17 is made of a ferrous material and may impede reception of the electromagnetic field 145 by ranging probe 136. Accordingly, in that embodiment, reception of electromagnetic field 145 is facilitated by deploying ranging probe 136 into the open-hole segment 1 19 below the casing 1 17.
- the bottom portion of casing 1 17 may be composed of a non-ferrous material that does not impede reception of electromagnetic field 145. In such an alternative embodiment, the drilling out of open-hole segment 1 19 may not be necessary.
- FIG. 1C shows a cross section 137 of ranging probe 136 illustrating one potential configuration of magnetometers used for reception of the electromagnetic field 145.
- the magnetometers may include, for example, one or more fluxgates. Such fluxgates may measure the intensity of electromagnetic field 145, and paired fluxgates may be used to measure the gradient of electromagnetic field 145.
- four fluxgates 138a-d are shown; the opposite pair fluxgates 138a and 138c may be used as an X-axis gradiometer, and the opposite pair fluxgates 138b and 138d may be used as a Y-axis gradiometer.
- Z-axis flux gates (not shown) may be used.
- Ranging probe 136 may also include a 3-axis accelerometer proximate to the flux gates in order to help resolve the horizontal direction to a target, such as target well 150, and the angle to the bottom of the reference hole, such as the bottom of reference well 100.
- FIG. ID shows a close-up of one embodiment of the interior of drill bit 1 14.
- ranging probe 136 enters a port 1 10 of drill bit 1 14, it causes a latching mechanism 1 1 1 to be disengaged.
- latching mechanism 1 1 1 is disengaged by the action of ranging probe 136 on the bit as it passes through port 110 and approaches a plug 1 12.
- latching mechanism 111 is disengaged when ranging probe 136 depresses a disconnect switch on plug 112. Release of latching mechanisms 111, enables plug 1 12 to swing on hinge 1 13 as ranging probe 136 proceeds through port 110 to be deployed ahead of drill bit 1 14.
- reference well 100 is ranging to target well 150.
- reference well 100 may be a relief well that is being drilled to intersect target well 150, which may be a blow-out well.
- the steps for ranging from the reference well 100 may include finding the target well 150, following the target well 150, and identifying a suitable intersection point in target well 150.
- FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing the steps in an example ranging method, such as the embodiment shown in FIGS. 1A-D.
- initial steering has been performed and a borehole has been drilled, such as borehole 1 16 from FIGS. 1A-D.
- a casing is set in the borehole using methods known to those of skill in the art.
- an open-hole segment is drilled in step 204.
- the drill string is pulled off the bottom of the borehole, and in step 208 the ranging probe is conveyed through the drill string.
- a bit exit mechanism is actuated in step 210 so that the ranging probe may deploy through the drill bit into the open-hole segment in step 212.
- the ranging probe takes ranging measurements in step 214, such as determining the direction and/or range to the target well.
- the ranging probe is retracted.
- the retraction of step 216 may include completely retracting the ranging probe from the drill string or only retracting the ranging probe into the drill bit or drill collar.
- the measurements received by the ranging probe may be communicated in real-time to a surface operator via known telemetry methods, such as mud- pulse telemetry or via a communicative conductive path in the wireline; alternatively, the measurements may be logged in the ranging probe, e.g. in memory disposed in the probe, and retrieved after the probe has been retracted.
- step 218 the measurements are evaluated to determine whether the borehole is in the desired position. If the borehole is determined to be in the desired position, ranging operations may end at step 220. If the borehole is not determined to be in the desired position, a steering correction may be applied in step 222 and drilling resumed. When another ranging operation is desired, the method may be repeated beginning with pulling the drill off the bottom of the wellbore in step 206.
- FIGS. 3A-B illustrate an alternative embodiment of a ranging system.
- a drill string 308 may include a ranging probe 336 that may be connected to a ram 338.
- the ram 338 is shown to be seated inside drill string 308 using a hang-off ring 335.
- the ram 338 is shown retracted such that ranging probe 336 is secured inside of a drill bit 314; in that configuration, drilling may proceed.
- the ram is shown extended such that ranging probe 336 is deployed below drill bit 314; in that configuration, ranging probe 336 may take ranging measurements.
- Ram 338 may extend and retract using methods known to those of skill in the art in light of this disclosure.
- ram 338 may be a hydraulic ram or contain mechanical components to facilitate extension.
- the extension and retraction of the ranging probe 336 may be controlled by rotary steerable systems known to those of skill in the art.
- Such rotary steerable systems allow a surface operator to transmit commands to downhole tools and may be adapted to include commands for extending and retracting ram 338 and ranging probe 336.
- drill string 308 is shown to be adapted for through-the-bit use.
- MWD/LWD sensors 324 and MWD telemetry controller 323 may be disposed in hatches 322 along the exterior of drill string 308 and protected by sealed hatch covers 321.
- a ram 388 and ranging probe 336 may be accomplished in a drill string that is not adapted for through-the-bit use.
- Communication between a surface operator and ranging probe 336 may be achieved using known telemetry techniques such as mud pulse telemetry, EM telemetry, or acoustic telemetry for downlinking commands or instructions to the assembly and/or uplinking data from the downhole MWD/LWD, steering system, and ranging probe.
- the MWD/LWD telemetry controller 323 may communicate with a surface operator using mud pulse telemetry pulser valve 325.
- power may be provided to ram 338 and ranging probe 336 using known power supply techniques, such as a turbine powered electric generator, a hydraulic power generator, or battery power.
- a power supply 327 is located proximate to steering tool 326.
- a method for ranging using the ranging system embodiment of FIGS. 3A-B would be similar to the method shown in FIG. 2. Conveying the ranging probe through the drill string from the surface as in step 208, however, would not be required.
- the integrated ram 338 and ranging probe 336 may be adapted to be wireline retrievable.
- drill string 308 may be adapted for through-the-bit use, and ram 338 and ranging probe 336 may be seated in steering tool 326 using, for example, a releasable latch in the hang-off ring 335.
- Ranging probe 336 may therefore be extended and retracted by operation of ram 338, but if desired the surface operator may retrieve the ranging probe 336 and ram 338 by a wireline— without having to trip the drill string 308— by unlatching it from the hang-off ring 335 using an overshot or similar device on the end of a wireline deployed retrieval tool.
- ranging probe 336 may have a single magnetometer 337 oriented away from the axis of the tool in a lateral direction.
- the magnetometer may be rotated by a motor and adjusted to find the peak signal strength direction to the source of the measured electromagnetic field (e.g., a target well), or the direction may be calculated from a series of rotational samples at different angular positions to resolve the direction to the source.
- the use of survey data and previous measurements may be used to resolve which direction the source is along the axis of the peak signal strength, as the signal may be coming from a direction of 180° different than the peak magnitude direction (since both solutions would resolve along the same axis).
- use of both an X and a Y orthogonal cross axis magnetometers may provide enough information to resolve the direction without rotation.
- Ranging techniques may include gradient measurements, in which case a magnetic gradiometer sensor might be used.
- the rate of change of the magnetic field across the cross axis of the tool may be measured and the distance and direction may be determined, again with the use of surveys and prior measurements to determine on which side of the source the ranging probe is located, i.e., to resolve the 180° direction question.
- Gradient measurements may be achieved using a single sensor by taking multiple measurements at different points in space— for example, rotating the sensor during measurement. Multiple measurements may then be combined to calculate a gradient.
- ranging probe 336 may optionally include an accelerometer that correlates measurements with positions in space. In one or more embodiments, using two sets of gradiometers on the X and Y cross axis directions of the probe allows the distance and direction to be resolved without the need of rotation.
- FIGS. 4A-B illustrate an alternative ranging probe embodiment.
- FIG. 4A shows the collapsible arms 402 in a retracted configuration. That configuration may be used while the ranging probe 400 is retracted inside of a drill bit or while the ranging probe 400 is being conveyed through a drill string.
- FIG. 4B shows the collapsible arms 402 in an extended configuration. That configuration may be used when the ranging probe has been deployed below the drill bit during a ranging operation.
- the collapsible arms 402 may be used as centralizers to position the ranging probe 400 coaxial with the borehole. Collapsing and expanding the collapsible arms 402 may be assisted by inner arms 408 and accomplished by spring-loading, hydraulics, or the like.
- Magnetometers 404a-d are disposed on the collapsible arms 402.
- the magnetometers may be operated during ranging operations to measure electromagnetic field intensity and gradient across the bore hole.
- magnetometer pair 404a and 404c may be operated to measure an X-axis gradient
- magnetometer pair 404b and 404d may be operated to measure a Y-axis gradient.
- the gradient may be used to calculate the distance to the source of the measured electromagnetic field, such as, for example, a target well.
- collapsible arms and magnetometers may be used, and they may be placed in a variety of configurations. For example, additional collapsible arms and magnetometers may be placed at 45 degree increments, or magnetometers may be included within ranging probe 400. Moreover, magnetometers with different performance characteristics may be used. For example, the ranging probe 400 may include magnetometers with higher sensitivity that operate only in relatively narrower temperature ranges as well as magnetometers with lower sensitivity that operate in relatively broader temperature ranges. In this way, the ranging probe 400 may be robust to operate in a variety of downhole environments. Similarly, ranging probe 400 may include one or more accelerometers.
- ranging may be accomplished using acoustic sensors.
- sound waves emitted or reflected from a target well may be measured.
- ranging may be accomplished using radioactive sensors that measure radioactive emissions from a radioactive source in a target well.
- a ranging probe may be disposed ahead of a drill bit, where "ahead” may be understood as meaning that the ranging probe is disposed further away from the opening of the borehole than the drill bit.
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