Patent classifications
E21B31/16
Method and apparatus for clearing a well bore
Methods and apparatuses are provided for clearing a wellbore using a component for milling and a component for suctioning within a wellbore. Obstructions such as ball frac seats, bridge plugs, or formation material can be milled within a wellbore. As a result, larger, unrestricted, diameters can be obtained within the liner/wellbore. The cleared wellbore can allow for various remedial tools to be run into the liner/wellbore. In addition, the milled particles can be suctioned/vacuumed up and can be pumped/pushed to surface in an underbalanced fashion. In some embodiments, this can be achieved by incorporating a bottom-hole pump or a venturi component into the bottomhole assembly. The system can be deployed using a spoolable single or multi-conduit coiled tubing system and can be configured as a well intervention or work-over technology. In some embodiments, the clearing equipment can be temporary or mobile.
Method and apparatus for clearing a well bore
Methods and apparatuses are provided for clearing a wellbore using a component for milling and a component for suctioning within a wellbore. Obstructions such as ball frac seats, bridge plugs, or formation material can be milled within a wellbore. As a result, larger, unrestricted, diameters can be obtained within the liner/wellbore. The cleared wellbore can allow for various remedial tools to be run into the liner/wellbore. In addition, the milled particles can be suctioned/vacuumed up and can be pumped/pushed to surface in an underbalanced fashion. In some embodiments, this can be achieved by incorporating a bottom-hole pump or a venturi component into the bottomhole assembly. The system can be deployed using a spoolable single or multi-conduit coiled tubing system and can be configured as a well intervention or work-over technology. In some embodiments, the clearing equipment can be temporary or mobile.
Flow Diversion Valve for Downhole Tool Assembly
A casing removal system includes a flow diversion valve. The flow diversion valve includes a flow switch that engages an upper end of an inner casing. When the flow switch engages the upper end of the inner casing, the flow diversion valve opens and at least a portion of the fluid flow through the casing removal system exhausts to the annulus. The remaining fluid flow below the flow diversion valve is insufficient to operate a mud motor that drives a casing cutter. In other embodiments, when the flow switch is not engaged with the inner wall of casing, the flow diversion valve prevents fluid flow to components that are downhole of the valve and when the flow switch is engaged with the inner wall of casing, the flow diversion valve allows for fluid flow to components that are downhole of the valve.
Flow Diversion Valve for Downhole Tool Assembly
A casing removal system includes a flow diversion valve. The flow diversion valve includes a flow switch that engages an upper end of an inner casing. When the flow switch engages the upper end of the inner casing, the flow diversion valve opens and at least a portion of the fluid flow through the casing removal system exhausts to the annulus. The remaining fluid flow below the flow diversion valve is insufficient to operate a mud motor that drives a casing cutter. In other embodiments, when the flow switch is not engaged with the inner wall of casing, the flow diversion valve prevents fluid flow to components that are downhole of the valve and when the flow switch is engaged with the inner wall of casing, the flow diversion valve allows for fluid flow to components that are downhole of the valve.
Vertically cutting downhole tubulars
A cutting assembly is housed within a main body. The cutting assembly includes a rotary blade mounted vertically within the main body. A blade motor is coupled to the rotary blade. The blade motor is configured to rotate the rotary blade with sufficient speed and torque to cut through a wellbore tubular. The blade motor is supported by a blade motor mount. A lead screw is coupled to the blade motor mount. The lead screw is rotatable to control a vertical position of the rotary blade. A lead screw motor is rotably coupled to the lead screw. The lead screw motor is configured to rotate the lead screw to adjust the vertical position of the rotary blade. A guide is located within the main body. The guide includes a profile that controls a horizontal position of the blade based on the vertical position of the rotary blade.
Vertically cutting downhole tubulars
A cutting assembly is housed within a main body. The cutting assembly includes a rotary blade mounted vertically within the main body. A blade motor is coupled to the rotary blade. The blade motor is configured to rotate the rotary blade with sufficient speed and torque to cut through a wellbore tubular. The blade motor is supported by a blade motor mount. A lead screw is coupled to the blade motor mount. The lead screw is rotatable to control a vertical position of the rotary blade. A lead screw motor is rotably coupled to the lead screw. The lead screw motor is configured to rotate the lead screw to adjust the vertical position of the rotary blade. A guide is located within the main body. The guide includes a profile that controls a horizontal position of the blade based on the vertical position of the rotary blade.
CUTTING A VALVE WITHIN A WELL STACK
A cylindrical main body is configured to be inserted into a well tree. A laser emitter is attached to the main body. The laser emitter is arranged to emit a laser beam configured to cut through a metal valve within a well tree. The laser emitter is arranged to emit the laser beam towards the metal valve. A magnet is on a distal end of the body. The magnet is arranged to magnetically capture a sliced portion of the metal valve cut by the laser beam.
CUTTING A VALVE WITHIN A WELL STACK
A cylindrical main body is configured to be inserted into a well tree. A laser emitter is attached to the main body. The laser emitter is arranged to emit a laser beam configured to cut through a metal valve within a well tree. The laser emitter is arranged to emit the laser beam towards the metal valve. A magnet is on a distal end of the body. The magnet is arranged to magnetically capture a sliced portion of the metal valve cut by the laser beam.
VERTICALLY CUTTING DOWNHOLE TUBULARS
A cutting assembly is housed within a main body. The cutting assembly includes a rotary blade mounted vertically within the main body. A blade motor is coupled to the rotary blade. The blade motor is configured to rotate the rotary blade with sufficient speed and torque to cut through a wellbore tubular. The blade motor is supported by a blade motor mount. A lead screw is coupled to the blade motor mount. The lead screw is rotatable to control a vertical position of the rotary blade. A lead screw motor is rotably coupled to the lead screw. The lead screw motor is configured to rotate the lead screw to adjust the vertical position of the rotary blade. A guide is located within the main body. The guide includes a profile that controls a horizontal position of the blade based on the vertical position of the rotary blade.
VERTICALLY CUTTING DOWNHOLE TUBULARS
A cutting assembly is housed within a main body. The cutting assembly includes a rotary blade mounted vertically within the main body. A blade motor is coupled to the rotary blade. The blade motor is configured to rotate the rotary blade with sufficient speed and torque to cut through a wellbore tubular. The blade motor is supported by a blade motor mount. A lead screw is coupled to the blade motor mount. The lead screw is rotatable to control a vertical position of the rotary blade. A lead screw motor is rotably coupled to the lead screw. The lead screw motor is configured to rotate the lead screw to adjust the vertical position of the rotary blade. A guide is located within the main body. The guide includes a profile that controls a horizontal position of the blade based on the vertical position of the rotary blade.