A method of sealing one or more leak paths includes positioning an isolation plug in a production tubing. The production tubing is disposed within a wellbore casing assembly, each extending into a subsurface. The wellbore casing assembly includes a production casing. A tubing/casing annulus is disposed between the production casing and the production tubing. The one or more leak paths are fluidly coupled to the production tubing and the tubing/casing annulus and the isolation plug is positioned at a depth location below the one or more leak paths. The method also includes perforating the production tubing at a depth location above the isolation plug to form one or more sealant injection holes fluidly coupling the production tubing and the tubing/casing annulus and directing a sealant into the production tubing such that the sealant enters the tubing/casing annulus through the one or more sealant injection holes.

A method of sealing one or more leak paths includes positioning an isolation plug in a production tubing. The production tubing is disposed within a wellbore casing assembly, each extending into a subsurface. The wellbore casing assembly includes a production casing. A tubing/casing annulus is disposed between the production casing and the production tubing. The one or more leak paths are fluidly coupled to the production tubing and the tubing/casing annulus and the isolation plug is positioned at a depth location below the one or more leak paths. The method also includes perforating the production tubing at a depth location above the isolation plug to form one or more sealant injection holes fluidly coupling the production tubing and the tubing/casing annulus and directing a sealant into the production tubing such that the sealant enters the tubing/casing annulus through the one or more sealant injection holes.

A shaped charge for use in a well perforating tool includes a jet blocker disposed in an apex of a parabolic or cone-shaped liner. The jet blocker limits the velocity and/or length of a jet that forms upon discharging an explosive in the shaped charge. The jet blocker may include an inert cast-cure type of material such as an epoxy or a flowable plastic that can be readily inserted into an existing shaped charge to fill an external concavity in the liner to any desired height. The height and material selected for the jet blocker determines the degree to which the penetration achieved by the shaped charge is limited, and thus, determines which targeted annulus in the wellbore may be penetrated in operation.

A shaped charge for use in a well perforating tool includes a jet blocker disposed in an apex of a parabolic or cone-shaped liner. The jet blocker limits the velocity and/or length of a jet that forms upon discharging an explosive in the shaped charge. The jet blocker may include an inert cast-cure type of material such as an epoxy or a flowable plastic that can be readily inserted into an existing shaped charge to fill an external concavity in the liner to any desired height. The height and material selected for the jet blocker determines the degree to which the penetration achieved by the shaped charge is limited, and thus, determines which targeted annulus in the wellbore may be penetrated in operation.

According to some embodiments, devices, systems, and methods for autonomously or semi-autonomously conveying downhole oil and gas wellbore tools and performing downhole oil and gas wellbore operations are disclosed. The exemplary devices, systems, and methods may include an untethered drone that substantially disintegrates and/or dissolves into a proppant when shaped charges that the untethered drone carries are detonated. Two or more untethered drones, wellbore tools, and/or data collection devices may be connected in an untethered drone string and selectively detonated for efficiently performing wellbore operations and reducing the amount of debris left in the wellbore after such operations.

A wireless downhole information transfer system is presented, which is adapted to operate in wells (well bores), and in particular in wells for the Oil & Natural Gas and Geothermal Industry. The information transfer system comprises an elongated tubing (completion) having several tubing sections comprising a first and a last end tubing section, an information signal generator placed at or near the first tubing section of the elongated tubing. The information signal generator is designed as a torsional wave generator for transmission of a torsional wave information signal along the elongated tubing, and an information signal receiver arranged at or near the last tubing section of the elongated tubing, wherein the elongated tubing between the signal generator and the signal receiver constitutes the carrier for transmission of the information signal between the signal generator and the signal receiver.

A wireless downhole information transfer system is presented, which is adapted to operate in wells (well bores), and in particular in wells for the Oil & Natural Gas and Geothermal Industry. The information transfer system comprises an elongated tubing (completion) having several tubing sections comprising a first and a last end tubing section, an information signal generator placed at or near the first tubing section of the elongated tubing. The information signal generator is designed as a torsional wave generator for transmission of a torsional wave information signal along the elongated tubing, and an information signal receiver arranged at or near the last tubing section of the elongated tubing, wherein the elongated tubing between the signal generator and the signal receiver constitutes the carrier for transmission of the information signal between the signal generator and the signal receiver.

A perforating apparatus and method are disclosed wherein voids and inclusions may be configured to promote fragmentation of the charge case into pieces of less than a target size. In one example, the charge case of a shaped charge has a plurality of inclusions of a material interspersed with a plurality of voids of the material to promote fragmentation of the charge case. The inclusions and voids may be disposed along the periphery, such as along a mounting flange. In some examples, the voids may be holes of any of a variety of shapes, geometries, and positioning formed in the parent material of the charge case. In other examples, pieces of hardened material may be embedded in the parent material of the charge case to displace the parent material as well as to initiate probable locations of fragmentation.

A perforation gun assembly comprising a plurality of guns with a box fitting at one end and a modified pin fitting at the distal end; the modified pin fitting further comprising an end cap secured to an internal charger carrier, aligning a plurality of shape charges with scallops in the gun casing; and having a pressure switch, which connects to an electrical connection point at the box end of a charger carrier in an adjacent gun. The end cap being captured between the pin of one gun and the internal edge of the mating gun to protect and channel blast force to the pressure switch.

A perforation gun assembly comprising a plurality of guns with a box fitting at one end and a modified pin fitting at the distal end; the modified pin fitting further comprising an end cap secured to an internal charger carrier, aligning a plurality of shape charges with scallops in the gun casing; and having a pressure switch, which connects to an electrical connection point at the box end of a charger carrier in an adjacent gun. The end cap being captured between the pin of one gun and the internal edge of the mating gun to protect and channel blast force to the pressure switch.