摘要:
An apparatus (10) and process are provided for drilling and completing multiple subterranean wells from a template which is secured within a cased well bore extending to the surface. An orienting cam (11) having a bore (20) therethrough is positioned above the template such that the bore through the orienting cam is automatically aligned with one of at least two bores through the template. Fluid tight seals are provided between the orienting cam and the casing and between the orienting cam and one of the at least two bores through the template. Thereafter, a drill string including a drill bit is lowered from the surface of the earth through the casing, the bore through the orienting cam and the one bore through said template to drill a first subterranean well bore.
摘要:
A process for drilling and completing multiple subterranean wells from a common well bore (9) and an assembly for guiding a drill string during drilling and casing during completion of such multiple wells. The assembly comprises a wellhead (6) located at or near the surface of the earth and positioned over the common well bore (9), at least two tubulars (30, 34) positioned within the common well bore, and means positioned at said wellhead (6) for segregating and supporting the tubulars. In accordance with the process, at least one subterranean well bore is drilled through one of the tubulars (30, 34) and into a subterranean formation and hydrocarbons can be produced from the subterranean formation to the surface via production casing and/or production tubing positioned within the subterranean well bore (9). Other subterranean well bores can be drilled in a similar manner through other tubulars of the assembly.
摘要:
A subterranean well system and a process for drilling and completing such a system from a first subterranean well bore (54) which extends to the surface of the earth. A second well bore (55) may be drilled from the first well bore (54) and a first tubular (120) of a multiple well drilling template (100) can be positioned within the first well bore while a second tubular (130) of the template (100) can be positioned within both the first and second well bores (54, 55). Additionally, a third well bore can be drilled from the first well bore (54) and the first tubular can be further positioned therein. The first and second well bores (54, 55) can penetrate subterranean formation(s) or additional well bore(s) can be drilled from the first, second and/or third well bores (54, 55) so as to penetrate subterranean formations. A second multiple well drilling template may be utilized to drill such additional well bore(s) from the second or third well bores (55). Fluid is produced from subterranean formation(s) to the surface via said first, second, third (54, 55) and/or additional well bores (60, 70) and/or through production casing and/or tubing positioned therein.
摘要:
One or more templates (20a-20c) are provided for circulating fluids in a main wellbore (92) and for drilling and completing at least one offset wellbore (160, 164) from the main wellbore. Each template has a body (21), an inlet leg (22), a main outlet leg (23), and an offset outlet leg (24). A straddle assembly (60) is mounted in the template to configure the template for fluid circulation. The straddle assembly, in cooperation with the inlet and main outlet legs, effects a downhole flow path which directs fluids from the inlet leg through body of the template and out the main outlet leg, bypassing the offset outlet leg. The straddle assembly is distally displaced from the template to reconfigure the template for drilling. A diverter (140) is placed in the body of the template upon displacement of the straddle assembly to define a drill string path from the inlet leg to the offset outlet leg.
摘要:
A deformed multiple well template (10, 110, 210) and a process for positioning the deformed template (10, 110, 210) downhole, expanding the template and drilling at least one subterranean well bore via said template (10, 110, 210). The template (10, 110, 210) has at least a portion thereof deformed and may be symmetrical or asymmetrical as deformed and/or expanded.
摘要:
A deformed multiple well template (10, 110, 210) and a process for positioning the deformed template (10, 110, 210) downhole, expanding the template and drilling at least one subterranean well bore via said template (10, 110, 210). The template (10, 110, 210) has at least a portion thereof deformed and may be symmetrical or asymmetrical as deformed and/or expanded.
摘要:
An apparatus (10) and process are provided for drilling and completing multiple subterranean wells from a template which is secured within a cased well bore extending to the surface. An orienting cam having a bore (20) therethrough is positioned above the template such that the bore through the orienting cam is automatically aligned with one of at least two bores through the template. Fluid tight seals are provided between the orienting cam and the casing and between the orienting cam and one of the at least two bores through the template. Thereafter, a drill string including a drill bit is lowered from the surface of the earth through the casing, the bore through the orienting cam and the one bore through said template to drill a first subterranean well bore.
摘要:
A template and process for drilling and completing multiple wells in a subterranean formation. A template having a plurality of axially extending, divergent bores therethrough is secured to surface or intermdiate casing and a like plurality of subterranean wells are drilled through the bores and into the subterranean formation. Each well is separatly cased to the well head at the surface and separate production tubing is inserted into each well. Thus, remedial operations can be carried out in one well or fluid injected into a subterranean formation via one well while fluid, such as hydrocarbons, are simultaneously produced from a subterranean formation via the other well(s).
摘要:
A process for drilling and completing multiple subterranean wells from a common well bore (9) and an assembly for guiding a drill string during drilling and casing during completion of such multiple wells. The assembly comprises a wellhead (6) located at or near the surface of the earth and positioned over the common well bore (9), at least two tubulars (30, 34) positioned within the common well bore, and means positioned at said wellhead (6) for segregating and supporting the tubulars. In accordance with the process, at least one subterranean well bore is drilled through one of the tubulars (30, 34) and into a subterranean formation and hydrocarbons can be produced from the subterranean formation to the surface via production casing and/or production tubing positioned within the subterranean well bore (9). Other subterranean well bores can be drilled in a similar manner through other tubulars of the assembly.
摘要:
An apparatus (10) and process are provided for drilling and completing multiple subterranean wells from a template which is secured within a cased well bore extending to the surface. An orienting cam (11) having a bore (20) therethrough is positioned above the template such that the bore through the orienting cam is automatically aligned with one of at least two bores through the template. Fluid tight seals are provided between the orienting cam and the casing and between the orienting cam and one of the at least two bores through the template. Thereafter, a drill string including a drill bit is lowered from the surface of the earth through the casing, the bore through the orienting cam and the one bore through said template to drill a first subterranean well bore.