Port sub with delayed opening sequence

    公开(公告)号:US11939836B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-03-26

    申请号:US17211505

    申请日:2021-03-24

    IPC分类号: E21B34/06 E21B34/10 E21B47/06

    摘要: A port sub comprises one or more standard flow ports, each having a low-pressure port assembly positioned therein to, and at least one control flow port having a high-pressure port assembly positioned therein. The low-pressure port assembly comprises an inner layer having a first rupture pressure and an outer layer configured to remain intact upon the rupturing of the inner layer. The high-pressure port assembly comprises an inner layer having a second rupture pressure that is greater than the first rupture pressure. The high-pressure port assembly is configured to be broken through upon the rupturing of its inner layer to allow fluid flow through the at least one control flow port, thereby allowing a dissolve fluid to flow therethrough to facilitate the disintegration of the outer layer of the low-pressure port assembly to open the one or more standard flow ports.

    Delayed opening port assembly
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    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11454087B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-09-27

    申请号:US16582821

    申请日:2019-09-25

    IPC分类号: E21B34/06 E21B23/04 E21B33/12

    摘要: A port assembly for controlling fluid flow through a flow port of a port sub. The port assembly comprises a dissolvable barrier, a burst disk for protecting the dissolvable barrier from fluids inside the port sub, and optionally a protective layer for protecting the dissolvable barrier from external fluids. When the burst disk is ruptured by increased fluid pressure inside the port sub, the dissolvable barrier starts disintegrating from exposure to the fluid. When the dissolvable barrier and protective layer are broken through, a flow passage is opened in the port assembly to permit fluid flow therethrough. The flow passage may be positioned tangentially in the port sub. The breakthrough time of the dissolvable barrier may be preconfigured by providing one or more thinner areas therein and/or placing a corrosive material in the port assembly.

    Dart with changeable exterior profile

    公开(公告)号:US11215020B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-01-04

    申请号:US16796713

    申请日:2020-02-20

    摘要: A dart for effecting wellbore operations has an inactivated position and an activated position wherein the exterior profile of the dart is changed when the dart is activated. The change in profile may be achieved by moving (for example, rotating) a portion of the dart relative to the remaining portion. When inactivated, the exterior profile allows the dart to pass freely through a valve. When activated, the dart cannot pass through the valve because the changed exterior profile is caught by the interior profile of the valve. Once caught, the dart creates a seal to open the valve when fluid pressure above the seal is increased. The dart can thus be used in multiple stage applications with valves having seats of the same size so that the dart can be selectively activated to engage a desired valve seat.

    Devices, systems, and methods for selectively engaging downhole tool for wellbore operations

    公开(公告)号:US12006793B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-06-11

    申请号:US17586536

    申请日:2022-01-27

    IPC分类号: E21B34/14

    摘要: A device for wellbore operations is configured to self-determine its downhole location in a wellbore in real-time and to self-activate upon arrival at a preselected target location. In embodiments, the device is configured to self-determine its direction of travel and self-deactivates if the device determines that it is not travelling in the downhole direction. In embodiments, the device has a flowback valve that blocks fluid flow therethrough when the device is inactivated but permits fluid flow through the device to exit at the device's trailing end when the device is activated. In embodiments, at least a portion of the device is dissolvable in the presence of wellbore fluids. In embodiments, at least a portion of the device is coated with a protective coating to shield the device from treatment fluids. A downhole tool having a pass-through constriction configured to be overcome by the device is also disclosed.