Annular isolators for expandable tubulars in wellbores
    4.
    发明授权
    Annular isolators for expandable tubulars in wellbores 有权
    在井筒中用于可膨胀管的环形隔离器

    公开(公告)号:US07299882B2

    公开(公告)日:2007-11-27

    申请号:US11624747

    申请日:2007-01-19

    IPC分类号: E21B33/12

    摘要: The present disclosure addressed apparatus and methods for forming an annular isolator in a borehole after installation of production tubing. Annular seal means are carried in or on production tubing as it is run into a borehole. In conjunction with expansion of the tubing, the seal is deployed to form an annular isolator. An inflatable element carried on the tubing may be inflated with a fluid carried in the tubing and forced into the inflatable element during expansion of the tubing. Reactive chemicals may be carried in the tubing and injected into the annulus to react with each other and ambient fluids to increase in volume and harden into an annular seal. An elastomeric sleeve, ring or band carried on the tubing may be expanded into contact with a borehole wall and may have its radial dimension increased in conjunction with tubing expansion to form an annular isolator.

    摘要翻译: 本公开涉及在安装生产管道之后在钻孔中形成环形隔离器的装置和方法。 当环形密封装置进入钻孔时,环形密封装置被运送在生产管道中或上。 结合管道的膨胀,将密封件展开以形成环形隔离器。 管道上承载的可膨胀元件可以在管道中承载的流体膨胀,并在管道膨胀期间被迫进入可充气元件。 反应性化学物质可以在管道中携带并注入到环形空间中以相互反应并且环境流体增加体积并硬化成环形密封。 管道上承载的弹性体套筒,环或带可以膨胀成与钻孔壁接触,并且可以使其径向尺寸与管道膨胀一起增加以形成环形隔离器。

    Expandable sand control screen and method for use of same
    5.
    发明授权
    Expandable sand control screen and method for use of same 有权
    可扩展防砂筛网及其使用方法

    公开(公告)号:US07048048B2

    公开(公告)日:2006-05-23

    申请号:US10607011

    申请日:2003-06-26

    IPC分类号: E21B43/08

    摘要: An expandable sand control screen (100) that is positionable within a wellbore comprises a fluid permeable generally tubular member (102) that is expanded downhole. A filtering assembly is disposed exteriorly of the generally tubular member (102). The filtering assembly includes a filter medium (106) that prevents the flow of particulate material of a predetermined size therethrough but allows the flow of production fluids therethrough. The filtering assembly also includes a compliable member (118) that has a thickness that is radially variable downhole. During or after expansion of the expandable sand control screen (100), the radial variability of the thickness of the compliable member (118) allows the expandable sand control screen (100) to comply with any irregularities in the wellbore profile, thereby preventing any void regions between the expandable sand control screen (100) and the wellbore.

    摘要翻译: 可定位在井眼内的可膨胀防砂筛网(100)包括在井下扩展的流体可渗透的大体呈管状的构件(102)。 过滤组件设置在大致管状构件(102)的外部。 过滤组件包括过滤介质(106),其防止通过其中的预定尺寸的颗粒材料的流动,但允许生产流体流过其中。 过滤组件还包括具有在井下可径向变化的厚度的可复合构件(118)。 在可膨胀防砂筛网(100)的膨胀期间或之后,可复制构件(118)的厚度的径向变化使得可膨胀防砂筛网(100)符合井眼轮廓中的任何不规则性,从而防止任何空隙 可膨胀防砂筛(100)与井筒之间的区域。

    Expandable sand control device and specialized completion system and method
    9.
    发明授权
    Expandable sand control device and specialized completion system and method 有权
    可扩展砂控装置及专用完井系统及方法

    公开(公告)号:US06766862B2

    公开(公告)日:2004-07-27

    申请号:US10342545

    申请日:2003-01-15

    IPC分类号: E21B4308

    摘要: In general, a method is provided for completing a subterranean wellbore, and an apparatus for using the method. The method comprises positioning an expandable sand-control device in the wellbore thereby forming an annulus between the sand-control device and the wellbore; depositing a filter media in the annulus; and after the depositing step, radially expanding the sand-control device to decrease the volume of the annulus. The sand-control device can be a sand screen or slotted or perforated liner having radially extending passageways in the walls thereof, the passageways designed to substantially prevent movement of the particulate material through the passageways and into the sand-control device. Where a slotted liner is desired, the passageways can be plugged during positioning and later unplugged for production. Another embodiment of the method and apparatus presented herein comprises positioning a well-completion device into the wellbore, thereby forming an annulus between the well-completion device and the wellbore, the well-completion device having a flexible, permeable membrane sleeve surrounding an expandable sand-control device; and thereafter radially expanding the sand-control device to decrease the volume of the annulus, thereby also expanding the membrane sleeve. The well-completion device can further include a layer of filter media encased between the membrane sleeve and the sand-control device. The filter media may be of any type known in the industry. Preferably, the membrane sleeve, when expanded, substantially fills the annular space extending between the wellbore and the sand-control device by deforming to substantially contour the wellbore.

    摘要翻译: 通常,提供了一种用于完成地下井眼的方法,以及使用该方法的装置。 该方法包括将可扩展的砂控装置定位在井眼中,从而在砂控装置与井眼之间形成环形空间; 在环空中沉积过滤介质; 并且在沉积步骤之后,径向扩张砂控制装置以减小环的体积。 砂控制装置可以是在其壁中具有径向延伸的通道的砂筛或开槽或穿孔的衬套,所述通道设计成基本上防止颗粒材料通过通道并进入防砂装置的运动。 在需要开槽衬管的地方,通道可以在定位期间被堵塞,并且稍后拔下来进行生产。 本文提出的方法和装置的另一个实施例包括将完井装置定位到井筒中,从而在完井装置和井筒之间形成环形空间,完井装置具有围绕可膨胀砂的柔性可渗透膜套筒 控制装置; 然后径向膨胀砂控装置以减小环形空间的体积,从而也使膜套筒膨胀。 完井装置还可以包括封装在膜套筒和防砂装置之间的一层过滤介质。 过滤介质可以是工业上已知的任何类型。 优选地,当膜膨胀时,膜套通过变形基本上填充在井筒和砂控制装置之间延伸的环形空间,从而使井眼基本上轮廓。