Method for completing a well using increased fluid temperature
    3.
    发明授权
    Method for completing a well using increased fluid temperature 有权
    使用增加的流体温度完成井的方法

    公开(公告)号:US07306042B2

    公开(公告)日:2007-12-11

    申请号:US10911223

    申请日:2004-08-04

    IPC分类号: E21B43/24

    摘要: Methods for forming a portion of a wellbore are provided. The well is drilled from a first selected depth to a second selected depth to form a bore through a surrounding earth formation. A fluid heating apparatus is disposed within the bore on a working string. Fluid is then heated by moving the fluid through the fluid heating apparatus in the wellbore. The process of circulating fluid adjacent the earth formation serves to also heat the surrounding formation so as to increase the fracture gradient. The fluid heating process may be conducted during a drilling procedure. Alternatively, the fluid heating process may be conducted in connection with a liner hanging and cementing process. A fluid flow restrictor is provided along a run-in assembly that serves to warm the fluids as they are circulated. The warm fluids provide convective heat to the surrounding earth formation, thereby reducing the formation's fracture gradient.

    摘要翻译: 提供了形成井筒部分的方法。 井从第一选定深度钻到第二选定深度,以形成穿过周围地层的孔。 流体加热装置设置在工作柱内的孔内。 然后通过将流体移动通过井眼中的流体加热装置来加热流体。 围绕地层循环流体的过程还用于加热周围地层,以增加断裂梯度。 流体加热过程可以在钻井过程中进行。 或者,流体加热过程可以与衬管悬挂和固井过程相关地进行。 流体流量限制器沿着流入组件提供,用于在流体循环时使流体温暖。 温暖的流体为周围的地层提供对流热,从而减少地层的断裂梯度。

    Expandable sealing apparatus
    4.
    发明申请
    Expandable sealing apparatus 有权
    可膨胀密封装置

    公开(公告)号:US20050269108A1

    公开(公告)日:2005-12-08

    申请号:US11158298

    申请日:2005-06-21

    摘要: The present invention generally relates to an apparatus for sealing a wellbore. The sealing apparatus includes an expandable tubular body having one or more sealing elements disposed thereon. In one aspect, the sealing elements include swelling and non-swelling sealing elements. Preferably, the swelling sealing elements are made of a swelling elastomer capable of swelling upon activation by an activating agent. The swelling elements may be covered with a protective layer during the run-in. When the tubular body is expanded, the protective layer breaks, thereby exposing the swelling elements to the activating agent. In turn, the swelling elements swell and contact the wellbore to form a fluid tight seal.

    摘要翻译: 本发明一般涉及用于密封井筒的装置。 密封装置包括一个具有一个或多个密封元件的膨胀管状体。 在一个方面,密封元件包括溶胀和非膨胀的密封元件。 优选地,膨胀密封元件由能够在活化剂活化时膨胀的膨胀弹性体制成。 膨胀元件在入料期间可能被保护层覆盖。 当管状体膨胀时,保护层破裂,从而将溶胀元件暴露于活化剂。 反过来,膨胀元件膨胀并接触井筒,形成流体密封。

    Open hole anchor and associated method
    5.
    发明授权
    Open hole anchor and associated method 有权
    开孔锚和相关方法

    公开(公告)号:US07104322B2

    公开(公告)日:2006-09-12

    申请号:US10442690

    申请日:2003-05-20

    IPC分类号: E21B43/10 E21B29/00

    摘要: The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for anchoring an expandable tubular within a wellbore prior to expanding the length of the expandable tubular into contact with the wellbore. An expandable system comprises the expandable tubular and a deployment tool, wherein the deployment tool exerts radial force against the expandable tubular to expand at least a portion of the expandable tubular into contact with the wellbore to anchor the expandable tubular prior to the expansion process. A method for anchoring an expandable tubular within a wellbore prior to the expansion process is also provided, wherein radial force expands the expandable tubular into contact with the wellbore to initially anchor the expandable tubular. A method for altering the shape of the anchor is also provided.

    摘要翻译: 本发明涉及一种用于在膨胀可膨胀管的长度与井孔接触之前将可膨胀管固定在井孔内的方法和装置。 可膨胀系统包括可膨胀管和展开工具,其中所述展开工具对所述可膨胀管施加径向力,以使所述可膨胀管的至少一部分与所述井筒接触以在所述膨胀过程之前锚定所述可膨胀管。 还提供了一种用于在膨胀过程之前将可膨胀管体固定在井筒内的方法,其中径向力使可膨胀管膨胀与井眼接触,以初始锚定可膨胀管。 还提供了一种用于改变锚的形状的方法。

    Expandable sealing apparatus
    6.
    发明授权
    Expandable sealing apparatus 有权
    可膨胀密封装置

    公开(公告)号:US07070001B2

    公开(公告)日:2006-07-04

    申请号:US11158298

    申请日:2005-06-21

    IPC分类号: E21B33/00

    摘要: The present invention generally relates to an apparatus for sealing a wellbore. The sealing apparatus includes an expandable tubular body having one or more sealing elements disposed thereon. In one aspect, the sealing elements include swelling and non-swelling sealing elements. Preferably, the swelling sealing elements are made of a swelling elastomer capable of swelling upon activation by an activating agent. The swelling elements may be covered with a protective layer during the run-in. When the tubular body is expanded, the protective layer breaks, thereby exposing the swelling elements to the activating agent. In turn, the swelling elements swell and contact the wellbore to form a fluid tight seal.

    摘要翻译: 本发明一般涉及用于密封井筒的装置。 密封装置包括一个具有一个或多个密封元件的膨胀管状体。 在一个方面,密封元件包括溶胀和非膨胀的密封元件。 优选地,膨胀密封元件由能够在活化剂活化时膨胀的膨胀弹性体制成。 膨胀元件在入料期间可能被保护层覆盖。 当管状体膨胀时,保护层破裂,从而将溶胀元件暴露于活化剂。 反过来,膨胀元件膨胀并接触井筒,形成流体密封。

    Hydraulically activated selective circulating/reverse circulating packer assembly
    7.
    发明授权
    Hydraulically activated selective circulating/reverse circulating packer assembly 有权
    液压激活选择循环/反循环封隔器组件

    公开(公告)号:US06554076B2

    公开(公告)日:2003-04-29

    申请号:US09784650

    申请日:2001-02-15

    IPC分类号: E21B3312

    摘要: The present invention relates to packers adapted to seal an annular space within a wellbore. The packers, for example, may be utilized to circulate or reverse circulate a fluid. In one embodiment, the present apparatus comprises a first tubular subunit and a second tubular subunit moveably coupled together, a flexible packing element disposed between the first tubular subunit and the second tubular subunit, and a temporary mechanical connection adapted to restrain the first tubular subunit and the second tubular subunit from compressing the flexible packing element, in which the temporary mechanical connection is adapted to be hydraulically disengaged. In another embodiment, the present apparatus further comprises a valve. The valve may be selectively opened to allow fluid to flow between the annular space and the central bore of the valve.

    摘要翻译: 本发明涉及适于密封井筒内的环形空间的封隔器。 封隔器例如可用于循环或反向循环流体。 在一个实施例中,本装置包括可移动地联接在一起的第一管状子单元和第二管状子单元,设置在第一管状子单元和第二管状子单元之间的柔性填充元件,以及适于限制第一管状子单元和 所述第二管状亚单元压缩所述柔性包装元件,其中所述临时机械连接适于液压地脱开。 在另一个实施例中,本发明的装置还包括阀。 阀可以选择性地打开以允许流体在环形空间和阀的中心孔之间流动。