公开(公告)号：US10196875B2

公开(公告)日：2019-02-05

申请号：US14501889

申请日：2014-09-30

申请人： Lei Zhao ,  Caleb R. Newman ,  Edward T. Wood ,  Zhiyue Xu

发明人： Lei Zhao ,  Caleb R. Newman ,  Edward T. Wood ,  Zhiyue Xu

IPC分类号： E21B33/10 ,  E21B33/12 ,  E21B36/00 ,  C06D3/00

摘要： A method of deploying an apparatus in a wellbore comprises positioning a device at a predetermined location; wherein the device comprises a composition that contains an expandable graphite, and a metallic binder, and wherein the composition has a first shape; and exposing the composition to a microwave energy to cause the composition to attain a second shape different from the first shape. Alternatively, the composition further comprises an activation material comprising a thermite, a mixture of Al and Ni, or a combination comprising at least one of the foregoing and a method of deploying an apparatus comprising such a composition includes exposing the composition to a selected form of energy.

公开(公告)号：US08967245B2

公开(公告)日：2015-03-03

申请号：US13114519

申请日：2011-05-24

申请人： Amy L. Farrar ,  Edward T. Wood ,  Gregory C. Badke ,  Robert O. Castillo ,  Anthony P. Foster

发明人： Amy L. Farrar ,  Edward T. Wood ,  Gregory C. Badke ,  Robert O. Castillo ,  Anthony P. Foster

IPC分类号： E21B23/00 ,  E21B33/12 ,  E21B33/128

CPC分类号： E21B33/1208 ,  E21B33/1212 ,  E21B33/1216 ,  E21B33/128

摘要： A method and assembly for reducing a radial gap between radially proximate components including a setting member having a first dimension that partially defines the radial gap, the setting member including a circumferential groove extending radially from the first dimension, and a first toroid having a second dimension, the setting member operatively arranged to engage with the first toroid, wherein increasingly engaging the setting member with the first toroid enables a boundary dimension of the assembly to be extended toward the radial gap for reducing the radial gap, the circumferential groove operatively arranged to catch the first toroid when the setting member is fully engaged with the first toroid.

摘要翻译： 一种用于减小径向邻近部件之间的径向间隙的方法和组件，包括具有部分地限定所述径向间隙的第一尺寸的固定构件，所述固定构件包括从所述第一尺寸径向延伸的周向槽和具有第二尺寸的第一环形面 ，可操作地设置成与第一环形面接合的设置构件，其中越来越多地将固定构件与第一环形面接合，使得组件的边界尺寸朝向径向间隙延伸以减小径向间隙，该圆周凹槽可操作地布置成捕获 当固定构件与第一环形面完全接合时，第一环形面。

公开(公告)号：US08371374B2

公开(公告)日：2013-02-12

申请号：US13461126

申请日：2012-05-01

申请人： Anthony P. Foster ,  Robert O. Castillo ,  Ammar Munshi ,  Edward T. Wood ,  Gregory C. Badke ,  Nervy Enrique Faria

发明人： Anthony P. Foster ,  Robert O. Castillo ,  Ammar Munshi ,  Edward T. Wood ,  Gregory C. Badke ,  Nervy Enrique Faria

IPC分类号： E21B33/12

CPC分类号： E21B33/1208

摘要： A swelling element on a packer has a trough formed on a longitudinal axis. The control line or cable or conduit that needs to run along the string where the packer is mounted is first wrapped in a preferably non-swelling underlayment that can be a loose scroll or have its seam sealed. A swelling cover is placed over the underlayment using a seam that can be longitudinal or spiral to allow rapid deployment. The covering assembly for the control line or conduit is placed in the slot of the swelling element of the packer. The line or cable continues out opposed ends and can be secured to the tubular string with clamps. The control line can be covered with a swelling material and forced into a groove that runs the length of the packer swelling element.

摘要翻译： 封隔器上的膨胀元件具有在纵向轴线上形成的槽。 首先需要沿着安装封隔器的管线运行的控制线或电缆或导管以优选不膨胀的底层包裹，其可以是松散的涡卷或使其接缝被密封。 使用可以纵向或螺旋以允许快速部署的接缝将膨胀盖放置在垫层上。 用于控制管线或导管的覆盖组件放置在封隔器的膨胀元件的槽中。 线或电缆连续延伸到相对的两端并且可以用夹具固定到管状柱上。 控制线可以用膨胀材料覆盖并且被迫进入延伸封隔器膨胀元件的长度的槽中。

公开(公告)号：US20130032354A1

公开(公告)日：2013-02-07

申请号：US13195314

申请日：2011-08-01

申请人： DAVID P. GERRARD ,  Edward T. Wood

发明人： DAVID P. GERRARD ,  Edward T. Wood

IPC分类号： E21B34/06 ,  E21B34/00 ,  E21B43/10

CPC分类号： E21B34/101

摘要： Downhole tools comprise a housing chamber with an expandable member disposed therein. An interior of the expandable member is in fluid communication with an outside environment so that hydrostatic pressure can act on an inner wall surface of the expandable member. The outer wall surface of the expandable member partially defines a sealed chamber within the housing chamber such that expansion of the expandable member due to an increase in hydrostatic pressure causes the volume within the sealed chamber to decrease, thereby energizing the sealed chamber. Thus, an increase in hydrostatic pressure within an outside environment is compensated. Further, when the hydrostatic pressure within the outside environment decreases, the energized sealed chamber causes contraction of the expandable member, thereby compensating for the decrease in hydrostatic pressure.

摘要翻译： 井下工具包括其中布置有可扩张构件的容纳室。 可膨胀构件的内部与外部环境流体连通，使得静水压力可以作用在可膨胀构件的内壁表面上。 可膨胀构件的外壁表面部分地限定在容纳室内的密封室，使得可膨胀构件由于静水压力的增加而的膨胀导致密封室内的体积减小，从而使密封室通电。 因此，可以补偿外部环境中的静水压力的增加。 此外，当外部环境中的静水压力降低时，通电的密封室引起可膨胀构件的收缩，从而补偿静水压力的降低。

公开(公告)号：US07597152B2

公开(公告)日：2009-10-06

申请号：US11955650

申请日：2007-12-13

申请人： Edward T. Wood ,  Gregory C. Badke

发明人： Edward T. Wood ,  Gregory C. Badke

IPC分类号： E21B33/127

CPC分类号： E21B33/127 ,  E21B33/1208 ,  Y10S277/934

摘要： An inflatable features a swelling layer. The swelling layer can be made integral or attached to the element or it can be bonded or otherwise secured to the mandrel. Upon inflation with fluid, the element expands into sealing contact with a surrounding tubular or wellbore. The fluid is absorbed or otherwise interacts with the swelling layer so that, in a preferred embodiment, the total occupied volume of the swelling layer and fluid individually is retained after mixing with the swelling of the layer acting to hold the seal of the inflatable element even if a problem develops in the sealing element.

摘要翻译： 充气的特征是膨胀层。 膨胀层可以整体地或附接到元件上，或者它可以被粘合或以其它方式固定到心轴上。 当流体膨胀时，元件膨胀成与周围的管状或井孔密封接触。 流体被吸收或以其它方式与膨胀层相互作用，使得在优选的实施方案中，膨胀层和流体的总占据体积在与膨胀的气泡混合之后被保留，起作用以保持充气元件的密封甚至 如果在密封元件中出现问题。

公开(公告)号：US07552777B2

公开(公告)日：2009-06-30

申请号：US11320113

申请日：2005-12-28

申请人： Douglas J. Murray ,  Vel Berzin ,  Edward T. Wood ,  Gregory C. Badke

发明人： Douglas J. Murray ,  Vel Berzin ,  Edward T. Wood ,  Gregory C. Badke

IPC分类号： E21B23/00

CPC分类号： E21B23/00 ,  E21B23/04 ,  E21B23/06

摘要： Setting mechanisms for downhole tools are described that take advantage of hydrostatic pressure in the wellbore which is harnessed to set a tool after exposure to well fluids for a given time or temperature defeats a lock and allows hydrostatic forces to trigger the setting of the tool. Alternatively, some other biasing source is released to set the downhole tool after exposure to well fluids for a time or a temperature and time defeats a lock and allows the biasing source to set the tool. While applications to packers are preferred, other downhole tools can be set in his manner removing the need for an inner string, dropping a ball on a seat or pressurizing the wellbore to achieve the setting of the downhole tool.

摘要翻译： 描述了井下工具的设置机构，其利用井筒中的静水压力，其利用在暴露于井流体之后在给定时间或温度下设置工具来击倒锁并允许静压力触发工具的设定。 或者，一些其他偏压源被释放以在暴露于井液之后设置井下工具一段时间或温度，并且时间使锁定失败并允许偏置源设置工具。 当对封隔器的应用是优选的时，其他井下工具可以按照他的方式设置，从而消除对内线的需要，将球放在座上或对井筒加压以实现井下工具的设定。

公开(公告)号：US20090139707A1

公开(公告)日：2009-06-04

申请号：US12134419

申请日：2008-06-06

申请人： Vel Berzin ,  Douglas J. Murray ,  Edward T. Wood ,  Steven N. Bailey ,  Robert O. Castillo ,  Darwin D. Arline

发明人： Vel Berzin ,  Douglas J. Murray ,  Edward T. Wood ,  Steven N. Bailey ,  Robert O. Castillo ,  Darwin D. Arline

IPC分类号： E21B33/12 ,  B29C65/00 ,  E21B33/127

CPC分类号： E21B33/1216 ,  E21B33/1208 ,  Y10T29/49826

摘要： A packer assembly which incorporates a swellable elastomeric packer element and one or more swellable thermoplastic components. The swellable thermoplastic components are support rings that are located at each axial end of the elastomeric element and provide positive mechanical backups for the elastomeric element to limit extrusion of the packer element.

摘要翻译： 封隔器组件，其包含可膨胀弹性体封隔器元件和一个或多个可溶胀热塑性组分。 可膨胀的热塑性组分是位于弹性体元件的每个轴向端处的支撑环，并且为弹性体元件提供积极的机械支撑以限制封隔器元件的挤压。

公开(公告)号：US07441596B2

公开(公告)日：2008-10-28

申请号：US11473740

申请日：2006-06-23

申请人： Edward T. Wood ,  Steven N. Bailey ,  Walter J. Laflin ,  Vel Berzin ,  James R. Korte ,  Edward J. O'Malley ,  Bennett M. Richard

发明人： Edward T. Wood ,  Steven N. Bailey ,  Walter J. Laflin ,  Vel Berzin ,  James R. Korte ,  Edward J. O'Malley ,  Bennett M. Richard

IPC分类号： E21B33/12

CPC分类号： E21B33/1208 ,  Y10S277/934

摘要： A sealing element that swells on exposure to well fluids present or added to the wellbore is assembled to the mandrel in a manner to induce circumferential stresses proximately to the inside diameter of the element so as to resist the tendency of the inside diameter of the element to grow during the swelling process. A vacuum and a pressure method are described. Leak paths between the mandrel and the sealing element are minimized or eliminated as a result.

摘要翻译： 暴露于存在或添加到井筒中的井液的膨胀的密封元件以与该元件的内径相近的周向应力的方式组装到心轴上，以抵抗元件内径的趋势 在膨胀过程中生长。 描述真空和压力方法。 因此，心轴和密封元件之间的泄漏路径被最小化或消除。

公开(公告)号：US07234546B2

公开(公告)日：2007-06-26

申请号：US10405405

申请日：2003-04-02

申请人： Ray P. Vincent ,  Frank Koehrmann ,  George E. Givens ,  Christiaan D. Krauss ,  Edward T. Wood ,  Friedhelm Makohl ,  David B. Haughton

发明人： Ray P. Vincent ,  Frank Koehrmann ,  George E. Givens ,  Christiaan D. Krauss ,  Edward T. Wood ,  Friedhelm Makohl ,  David B. Haughton

IPC分类号： E21B7/20

CPC分类号： E21B33/14 ,  E21B7/208

摘要： A method and associated equipment are disclosed which allow drilling at least a portion of a well and subsequently cementing casing in a single trip. The method is particularly suited for deep-water offshore operations where the drill string can be run through a section of casing leaving a bit and an under-reamer extending out below. The casing is equipped with ports through which cement can be pumped as well as an external casing packer to prevent the uncured cement in the annulus from U-tubing. Several casing sections can be run in during drilling and cemented succession using the one trip method.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种方法和相关设备，其允许在单次行程中钻井和至少一个固井套管的至少一部分。 该方法特别适用于深水海上作业，其中钻柱可以穿过一部分套管留下一点，而下钻孔机延伸到下方。 外壳配备有可以泵送水泥的端口以及外部封隔器，以防止U型管中环形空隙中的未固化水泥。 使用一次行程方法可以在钻孔和粘结连续过程中运行几个套管段。

公开(公告)号：US6021850A

公开(公告)日：2000-02-08

申请号：US943632

申请日：1997-10-03

申请人： Edward T. Wood ,  Andrew W. Dobson

发明人： Edward T. Wood ,  Andrew W. Dobson

IPC分类号： E21B29/10 ,  E21B43/10

CPC分类号： E21B29/10 ,  E21B43/105

摘要： A method and apparatus of expanding tubulars is the disclosed. In the preferred embodiment, a rounded tubular is inserted through a larger tubular while suspended on a mandrel. A stop device, such as a liner hanger, is attached to the larger tubular after delivery downhole on the mandrel. Upon engagement of the liner hanger or other stop device to the larger tubular, the mandrel is freely movable with respect to the stop device. The mandrel contains a deforming device such as a conically shaped wedge located below the tubular to be expanded. A force is applied from the surface to the mandrel, pulling the wedge into the tubular to be expanded. When the wedge clears through the tubular to be expanded, it releases the stop device so that the stop device can be retrieved with the mandrel to the surface. Thus, the stop device is supported by the larger tubing while the smaller tubing is expanded when the wedge is pulled through it. Should the tubular being expanded contract longitudinally while it is being expanded radially, it is free to move away from the stop device.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种膨胀管的方法和装置。 在优选实施例中，圆形管状物被插入穿过较大的管状物，同时悬挂在心轴上。 诸如衬管悬挂架的止动装置在心轴上的井下输送之后连接到较大的管子上。 在将衬垫悬挂器或其它止动装置接合到较大管状件上时，心轴可相对于止动装置自由移动。 心轴包含变形装置，例如位于待膨胀管的下方的锥形楔形物。 从表面向心轴施加力，将楔拉入管状以扩展。 当楔形件通过待膨胀的管状件时，其释放停止装置，使得止动装置可以用心轴取回到表面。 因此，止动装置由更大的管道支撑，而当楔形件被拉过时，较小的管道膨胀。 如果管状膨胀物在径向膨胀时纵向收缩，则可自由地远离止动装置移动。