Patent classifications
E21B34/102
Plug Assembly
A plug system including: a plug tubular including a tubular body, an upstream tubular connection, and a downstream tubular connection; wherein: the upstream tubular connection and the downstream tubular connection are openings at opposite ends of the tubular body; and a plug assembly arranged in a housing including: a plug; a breaker object; and a seat; wherein: the plug is supported by the seat; the plug assembly has a first position and a second position; wherein in the first position, the plug intact; and in the second position the plug has been broken by the breaker object; wherein: the plug is stationary with respect to the housing in both the first and second position; there is a fluid connection between the upstream tubular connection and the downstream tubular connection: and the tubular body is a single continuous piece; and wherein the plug assembly is entirely arranged within the plug tubular.
Automatically shifting frac sleeves
A frac sleeve system includes a well casing with a tubular wall having a frac port defined there through for hydraulic fracturing. A sleeve within the well casing includes a sleeve body. The sleeve is mounted for axial movement relative to the tubular wall of the well casing among three positions including: a closed position in which the sleeve body blocks the frac port, a frac position in which the sleeve body clears the frac port so the frac port is open for hydraulic fracturing there through, and a production position in which the sleeve at least partially blocks the frac port.
Valve status indicator system and method
A fluid control system includes a fluid control device configured to be connected to at least one of two casing elements in a well, for controlling a fluid flow between a bore of the fluid control device and a zone located outside the casing elements; and a tracer material located within an inner chamber of a body of the fluid control device, the tracer material being uniquely associated with the fluid control device. The fluid control device is configured to release, when activated, the tracer material out of the inner chamber.
ELECTROSTATIC MOTOR CONTROL OF A SUB SURFACE SAFETY VALVE
An apparatus includes a sub-surface safety valve (SSSV) to be positioned in a wellbore. The SSSV is configurable to move between a closed position and an open position. While in the closed position, the SSSV prevents downhole fluid in the wellbore to flow to a surface of the wellbore. While in the open position, the SSSV allows the downhole fluid in the wellbore to flow to the surface of the wellbore. The apparatus further includes an electrostatic motor to be positioned in the wellbore and to be coupled to the SSSV. The electrostatic motor is to be selectively powered to move the SSSV between the closed position and the open position.
Multi-stage object drop frac assembly with filtration media and method
A multi-stage object drop frac assembly that includes a fracture subassembly is configured for disposal in a well zone. The assembly includes a plurality of filtration media stages configured for disposal in the same well zone. A plurality of valves, one of the plurality of valves being associated with each of the plurality of filtration media stages is a part of the assembly and the plurality of valves are openable simultaneously in response to the same event.
HYDRAULIC INDEXING SYSTEM
A technique provides a desired control over incremental actuation of hydraulic devices. A hydraulically actuated tool is combined with a control module. The hydraulically actuated tool has an actuator piston positioned in a piston chamber and movable between operating positions. The control module comprises a hydraulic indexing circuit arranged to enable incremental movement of the actuator piston in a first direction and full stroke movement in a second direction based on hydraulic input delivered via control lines. The hydraulic indexing circuit comprises an indexing piston system and at least one check valve working in cooperation with the indexing piston system to enable the incremental and full stroke movements.
DIFFERENTIAL FILL VALVE ASSEMBLY FOR CASED HOLE
A differential fill valve assembly for application in float collars or shoes in a well casing can provide locking mechanisms to limit premature movement of an activating sleeve while facilitating desired advancement of the activating sleeve. The valve assembly comprises a backpressure flapper valve and an activating sleeve slidably disposed within a housing. The activating sleeve initially maintains the flapper valve in an open position while the activating sleeve is maintained in its position by upper and/or lower lock rings on either side of a shoulder of the activating sleeve. A tripping ball is dropped to seat in the activating sleeve. Pressure applied on the ball moves the activating sleeve downward, releasing the backpressure flapper valve, after which the tripping ball exits the bottom of the assembly. The lower lock ring maintains the activating sleeve in its lower position.
FAILSAFE VALVE SYSTEM
A technique facilitates failsafe closure of a valve used in, for example, a subsea test tree. The technique utilizes a valve combined with a cutter oriented to sever well equipment passing through an interior passage of the valve. The valve is operatively coupled with an actuation system having an actuator piston which controls cutting and valve closure. The failsafe valve and the cutter are shifted to an open position by applying pressure in a control fluid chamber to shift the actuator piston. However, the actuator piston, and thus the valve and cutter, are biased toward a closed position via pressure applied in a pressure chamber and a gas precharge chamber. The combined pressure ensures adequate force for shearing of the well equipment and closure of the valve when hydraulic control pressure is lost. In some applications, additional closing force may be selectively provided to the actuator piston.
METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR A PIN POINT FRAC SLEEVES SYSTEM
Example of the present disclosure relate to frac sleeve with set of inner sleeves that allow selective open and close of such sleeves, where clusters of the same frac sleeves to be treated top to bottom.
Reclosable sleeve assembly and methods for isolating hydrocarbon production
Disclosed is reclosable sleeve assembly including a housing defining one or more flow ports that provide fluid communication between a wellbore annulus and an interior of the housing, an outer sleeve arranged within the housing and movable between a closed position, where the outer sleeve occludes the one or more flow ports, and an open position, where the one or more flow ports are exposed, and an inner sleeve concentrically arranged within the outer sleeve and defining a plurality of flow slots, the inner sleeve being movable between an open position and a closed position where, when in the open position, the plurality of flow slots are axially aligned with the one or more flow ports.