Patent classifications
E21B37/00
Method and apparatus for cleaning a wellbore
An apparatus performs a method for cleaning a wellbore. The apparatus is a jet sub including an engine, a flow diverter and mixing throat. The engine propels a driving fluid at a first end of the jet sub towards a second end of the jet sub along a longitudinal axis of the jet sub. The flow diverter redirects the driving fluid by a redirection angle that is an obtuse angle. The mixing throat receives a mixed fluid including the driving fluid from the flow diverter and induced fluid drawn into the mixing throat by the driving fluid. The mixed fluid is injected into an annulus of the wellbore at the obtuse angle.
Borehole cleaning monitoring and advisory system
Disclosed are methods, systems, and computer-readable medium to perform operations including: receiving real-time drilling data of a drilling operation of drilling a wellbore; using the drilling data to calculate at least one indicator of a borehole cleaning efficiency of the drilling operation; detecting, based on the least one indicator of the borehole cleaning efficiency, a drilling problem with the drilling operation; determining a corrective action to avoid or mitigate the drilling problem; and performing the corrective action to avoid or mitigate the drilling problem.
Borehole cleaning monitoring and advisory system
Disclosed are methods, systems, and computer-readable medium to perform operations including: receiving real-time drilling data of a drilling operation of drilling a wellbore; using the drilling data to calculate at least one indicator of a borehole cleaning efficiency of the drilling operation; detecting, based on the least one indicator of the borehole cleaning efficiency, a drilling problem with the drilling operation; determining a corrective action to avoid or mitigate the drilling problem; and performing the corrective action to avoid or mitigate the drilling problem.
Uphole end for a compression-set straddle packer
An uphole end for a compression-set straddle packer has a multicomponent mandrel and a multicomponent sliding sleeve that reciprocates within a limited range on the multicomponent mandrel. A bias element constantly resists relative movement between the multicomponent mandrel and the multicomponent sliding sleeve.
Uphole end for a compression-set straddle packer
An uphole end for a compression-set straddle packer has a multicomponent mandrel and a multicomponent sliding sleeve that reciprocates within a limited range on the multicomponent mandrel. A bias element constantly resists relative movement between the multicomponent mandrel and the multicomponent sliding sleeve.
DRILL STEM TESTING
A test tool attached to test string comprising a fluid conduit is deployed to a test position within a wellbore. The deployment includes hydraulically isolating a portion of the wellbore proximate the test tool to form an isolation zone containing the test position. A fluid inflow test is performed within the isolation zone and an initial formation property and a fluid property are determined based on the fluid inflow test. A fluid injection test is performed within the isolation zone including applying an injection fluid through the test string into the isolation zone, wherein the flow rate or pressure of the injection fluid application is determined based, at least in part, on the at least one of the formation property and fluid property.
PLUG LAUNCHING SYSTEM AND METHOD
A plug launching system includes a main body and a plug canister disposed within the main body. The plug canister includes a liner, a first rotational assembly disposed about the liner, wherein the first rotational assembly is configured to support a first plug disposed within the liner and selectively enable fluid flow from an annulus between the main body and the plug canister to a central passage of the liner, and a second rotational assembly disposed about the liner, wherein the second rotational assembly is configured to support a second plug disposed within the liner and selectively enable fluid flow from the annulus between the main body and the plug canister to the central passage of the liner, wherein the first and second rotational assemblies are configured to be actuated independently from one another.
PLUG LAUNCHING SYSTEM AND METHOD
A plug launching system includes a main body and a plug canister disposed within the main body. The plug canister includes a liner, a first rotational assembly disposed about the liner, wherein the first rotational assembly is configured to support a first plug disposed within the liner and selectively enable fluid flow from an annulus between the main body and the plug canister to a central passage of the liner, and a second rotational assembly disposed about the liner, wherein the second rotational assembly is configured to support a second plug disposed within the liner and selectively enable fluid flow from the annulus between the main body and the plug canister to the central passage of the liner, wherein the first and second rotational assemblies are configured to be actuated independently from one another.
Laser Switching Apparatus and Method
A laser head apparatus that enables switching between a laser beam and a purging stream. The laser head apparatus includes a bracket that provides for translation and rotation of the laser optics and purging nozzle. The laser optics and purging nozzle are located on opposite sides of the bracket and may be rotated to different rotational positions around a center axis of the bracket and translated to different linear positions along a length of the bracket. Methods of removing material using the laser head apparatus to between a laser beam and a purging stream are also provided.
Cleanout tools and related methods of operation
Cleanout tools and related methods of operation. At least some of the example embodiments are cleanout tools including a tool body that defines an internal annular channel, a joiner coupled to the tool body, a sleeve telescoped within the joiner and tool body, and a ball disposed within the annular channel. The ball held within the annular channel by the sleeve, and the ball configured to move along the annular channel under force of fluid pumped into the cleanout tool. The ball creates a pulsing of fluid streams exiting the tool body. Moreover, in some example systems the fluid streams created by the tool body intersect the inside diameter of a casing at non-perpendicular angles.