Patent classifications
E21B34/08
Electric safety valve with annulus/section pressure activation
Provided is an electrically surface-controlled subsurface safety valve (ESCSSV). The ESCSSV, in one example, includes an outer housing comprising a central bore extending axially through the housing that is configured to convey production fluids there through. The ESCSSV, in this embodiment, further includes a valve closure mechanism disposed proximate a downhole end of the central bore, and a bore flow management actuator disposed in the central bore and configured to move between a closed state and a flow state to engage or disengage the valve closure mechanism to determine a flow condition of the production fluids through the central bore. The ESCSSV, in this embodiment, additionally includes an electric valve assembly fluidically coupled to the bore flow management actuator and configured to select between a section pressure or the annulus pressure to control the bore flow management actuator and determine the flow condition of production fluids through the central bore.
Variable width sand bridge inducer
A downhole tool for preventing pump blockage includes an outer conduit defining an outer flow path, an inner conduit located within the outer conduit defining an inner flow path and a space between the inner conduit and the outer conduit. The inner conduit includes one or more angled passageways to allow one-way debris flow. A pressure regulated valve is coupled to the upper end of the outer conduit and configured to open to expand an adjustable width angled passageway defined by the pressure regulated valve. An upper end of the inner conduit is configured to allow fluid bypass of the angled passageways of the inner conduit when the angled passageways are blocked with debris.
Variable width sand bridge inducer
A downhole tool for preventing pump blockage includes an outer conduit defining an outer flow path, an inner conduit located within the outer conduit defining an inner flow path and a space between the inner conduit and the outer conduit. The inner conduit includes one or more angled passageways to allow one-way debris flow. A pressure regulated valve is coupled to the upper end of the outer conduit and configured to open to expand an adjustable width angled passageway defined by the pressure regulated valve. An upper end of the inner conduit is configured to allow fluid bypass of the angled passageways of the inner conduit when the angled passageways are blocked with debris.
PISTON ASSEMBLY TO REDUCE ANNULAR PRESSURE BUILDUP
A system for preventing annular pressure buildup comprising: a wellbore; two or more annuli located within the wellbore; a piston assembly located adjacent to a wellhead of the wellbore; and a pipe system that connects the two or more annuli in parallel to the piston assembly, wherein when the amount of pressure in the pipe system exceeds a predetermined amount, then a piston of the piston assembly moves whereby the movement reduces the amount of pressure in the two or more annuli.
PISTON ASSEMBLY TO REDUCE ANNULAR PRESSURE BUILDUP
A system for preventing annular pressure buildup comprising: a wellbore; two or more annuli located within the wellbore; a piston assembly located adjacent to a wellhead of the wellbore; and a pipe system that connects the two or more annuli in parallel to the piston assembly, wherein when the amount of pressure in the pipe system exceeds a predetermined amount, then a piston of the piston assembly moves whereby the movement reduces the amount of pressure in the two or more annuli.
Valve Assembly for Downhole Pump of Reciprocating Pump System
A downhole pump used for a reciprocating pump system includes a barrel and a plunger. The barrel couples to a tubing string and has a standing valve. The plunger couples to a rod string and has a traveling valve. One or both of the valves can include an assembly comprising a housing, an insert, a ball, and a seat. The insert allowing for flow therethrough defines a ball stop at one end has a ball passage at the other end. The insert positions in flow passage of the housing, and one of the ends engages a shoulder in the passage. The insert is secured in the flow passage with metallic material metallurgically affixed between at least a portion of the insert and the flow passage. For example, brazing material can be brazed at the end of the insert to metallurgically affix the insert in the passage. The ball is positioned in the insert, and the seat is positioned adjacent an end of the insert. The assembly is then incorporated into components of the pump.
Valve Assembly for Downhole Pump of Reciprocating Pump System
A downhole pump used for a reciprocating pump system includes a barrel and a plunger. The barrel couples to a tubing string and has a standing valve. The plunger couples to a rod string and has a traveling valve. One or both of the valves can include an assembly comprising a housing, an insert, a ball, and a seat. The insert allowing for flow therethrough defines a ball stop at one end has a ball passage at the other end. The insert positions in flow passage of the housing, and one of the ends engages a shoulder in the passage. The insert is secured in the flow passage with metallic material metallurgically affixed between at least a portion of the insert and the flow passage. For example, brazing material can be brazed at the end of the insert to metallurgically affix the insert in the passage. The ball is positioned in the insert, and the seat is positioned adjacent an end of the insert. The assembly is then incorporated into components of the pump.
High pressure gas lift valve with dual edge welded bellows
High pressure gas lift valve with dual edge welded bellow subassembly where two bellows are incorporated in sealed configuration filled with silicone oil. Bellows are of different sizes featuring equal volumetric oil displacement for the pre-set total compression/expansion which corresponds to equal stem travel. By design both bellows can be fully compressed solid preventing bellows overstressing allowing extremely high pressure to be applied to both bellows. Lower bellow effective area is larger for orifice area than upper bellow area. This eliminates differential pressure across the bellows during valve opening resulting in equalized internal/external bellow stresses. Both bellows work only in compression from free length to full compression. This results in bellow internal/external pressure and stress level equalization and long cycle life. Valve withstands high injection pressure for well integrity testing. Once lower bellow is fully compressed solid high pressure would not be transmitted to upper bellow and vice versa.
High pressure gas lift valve with dual edge welded bellows
High pressure gas lift valve with dual edge welded bellow subassembly where two bellows are incorporated in sealed configuration filled with silicone oil. Bellows are of different sizes featuring equal volumetric oil displacement for the pre-set total compression/expansion which corresponds to equal stem travel. By design both bellows can be fully compressed solid preventing bellows overstressing allowing extremely high pressure to be applied to both bellows. Lower bellow effective area is larger for orifice area than upper bellow area. This eliminates differential pressure across the bellows during valve opening resulting in equalized internal/external bellow stresses. Both bellows work only in compression from free length to full compression. This results in bellow internal/external pressure and stress level equalization and long cycle life. Valve withstands high injection pressure for well integrity testing. Once lower bellow is fully compressed solid high pressure would not be transmitted to upper bellow and vice versa.
MECHANICALLY OPERATED REVERSE CEMENTING CROSSOVER TOOL
A crossover tool for use in a wellbore includes: a tubular housing having a bypass port; a mandrel having a bore therethrough and a mandrel port in fluid communication with the mandrel bore, the mandrel movable relative to the tubular housing between a first position where the mandrel port is isolated from the bypass port and a second position where the mandrel port is aligned with the bypass port; and an actuator operable to move the mandrel between the first position and the second position. The actuator includes a first piston connected to the mandrel and a second piston operable in response to the first piston.