公开(公告)号：US06302217B1

公开(公告)日：2001-10-16

申请号：US09250931

申请日：1999-02-18

申请人： Marion D. Kilgore ,  Robert L. Hilts

发明人： Marion D. Kilgore ,  Robert L. Hilts

IPC分类号： E21B2306

CPC分类号： E21B33/1295 ,  E21B33/1293

摘要： Apparatus and methods are provided for anchoring within tubular structures and releasing therefrom. In a described embodiment, a packer includes multiple debris barriers, which are deployed when slips of the packer are radially outwardly extended. The debris barriers prevent debris from settling about the slips, thereby enhancing convenient retrieval of the packer. Use of the debris barriers may also permit control over how the slips are extended.

摘要翻译： 提供了用于锚定在管状结构内并从其释放的装置和方法。 在所描述的实施例中，封隔器包括多个碎屑屏障，当封隔器的滑动件径向向外延伸时，其被展开。 碎片屏障防止碎屑沉积在滑块上，从而增强打包机的方便检索。 使用碎片障碍物也可以控制滑块的延伸方式。

公开(公告)号：US6112811A

公开(公告)日：2000-09-05

申请号：US004394

申请日：1998-01-08

申请人： Marion D. Kilgore ,  Robert L. Hilts

发明人： Marion D. Kilgore ,  Robert L. Hilts

IPC分类号： E21B33/1295 ,  E21B23/06 ,  E21B33/12

CPC分类号： E21B33/1295

摘要： Apparatus and methods are provided for anchoring within tubular structures and releasing therefrom. A packer capable of withstanding very large combined loads and differential pressures is provided with multiple dual slips. The packer uniquely distributes forces resulting from the loads and differential pressures among its slips, thereby minimizing damage to the tubular structure. In addition, the packer includes a debris barrier and a release device which permit convenient retrieval of the packer.

摘要翻译： 提供了用于锚定在管状结构内并从其释放的装置和方法。 能够承受非常大的组合负载和差压的封隔器具有多个双滑块。 封隔器独特地分配由其中的载荷和压差产生的力，从而最小化对管状结构的损伤。 此外，封隔器包括碎片挡板和释放装置，其允许方便地取回封隔器。

公开(公告)号：US20090277651A1

公开(公告)日：2009-11-12

申请号：US12118836

申请日：2008-05-12

申请人： Marion D. Kilgore

发明人： Marion D. Kilgore

IPC分类号： E21B33/1295 ,  E21B33/12

CPC分类号： E21B33/1208 ,  E21B33/1295

摘要： A high circulation rate packer (50) for establishing a sealing and gripping engagement with a well casing (34) disposed in a wellbore (32). The packer (50) includes a packer mandrel (54), a seal assembly (72) slidably disposed about the packer mandrel (54) that has a running position and a radially expanded sealing position and a cover (74) that is slidably disposed relative to the packer mandrel (54). The cover (74) has a running position wherein the cover is disposed about the seal assembly (72) and a retracted position wherein the cover (74) is at least partially removed from about the seal assembly (72).

摘要翻译： 一种用于与设置在井眼（32）中的井套管（34）建立密封和夹紧接合的高循环率封隔器（50）。 封隔器（50）包括封隔器心轴（54），可滑动地设置在封隔器心轴（54）周围的具有运行位置和径向膨胀的密封位置的密封组件（72）以及相对可滑动地设置的盖（74） 到封隔器心轴（54）。 盖（74）具有运行位置，其中盖围绕密封组件（72）设置并且缩回位置，其中盖（74）至少部分地从密封组件（72）移除。

公开(公告)号：US07363986B2

公开(公告)日：2008-04-29

申请号：US11624759

申请日：2007-01-19

申请人： Michael M. Brezinski ,  Gregory B. Chitwood ,  Ralph H. Echols ,  Gary P. Funkhouser ,  John C. Gano ,  William D. Henderson ,  Marion D. Kilgore ,  Jody R. McGlothen ,  Ronald J. Powell ,  Alex Procyk ,  Thomas W. Ray ,  Michael W. Sanders ,  Roger L. Schultz ,  Robert S. Taylor ,  Bradley L. Todd ,  Cynthia Tuckness

发明人： Michael M. Brezinski ,  Gregory B. Chitwood ,  Ralph H. Echols ,  Gary P. Funkhouser ,  John C. Gano ,  William D. Henderson ,  Marion D. Kilgore ,  Jody R. McGlothen ,  Ronald J. Powell ,  Alex Procyk ,  Thomas W. Ray ,  Michael W. Sanders ,  Roger L. Schultz ,  Robert S. Taylor ,  Bradley L. Todd ,  Cynthia Tuckness

IPC分类号： E21B33/12

CPC分类号： E21B43/106 ,  E21B33/12 ,  E21B33/127 ,  E21B43/103 ,  E21B43/108

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.

公开(公告)号：US06651749B1

公开(公告)日：2003-11-25

申请号：US09540001

申请日：2000-03-30

申请人： Marion D. Kilgore

发明人： Marion D. Kilgore

IPC分类号： E21B2304

CPC分类号： E21B23/04 ,  E21B23/06 ,  E21B33/1285 ,  F15B3/00

摘要： The present inventions contemplate an improved well tool actuator and method that does not require more expensive downhole equipment and can be utilized with limited actuation pressures. According to the improved well tool actuator and method of the present inventions, a fluid pressure intensifier is placed in the well and coupled to the downhole device to be manipulated. By using a fluid pressure intensifier the actuation pressure can be increased to a pressure sufficient to operate or manipulate the downhole device without the necessity of increasing the tubing pressure. According to the present invention the actuation pressures supplied by the intensifier can exceed the safe operating rated pressures of the well tubing and equipment. The well tool actuators of the present invention are self-contained in that they are powered from the tubing fluid pressure itself without a high-pressure hydraulic or electrical connection to the surface. According to the present inventions, subterranean hydraulically actuated well tools can be actuated at higher pressures than the supplied pressure. Fluid pressure intensifiers circuits can be assembled in and carried downhole with the actuation tool and removed once the actuation process is complete. Also, fluid pressure intensifier circuits can be assembled as a part of the well tool and operated remotely.

摘要翻译： 本发明考虑了一种改进的井下致动器和方法，其不需要更昂贵的井下设备并且可以以有限的致动压力来使用。根据本发明的改进的井工具致动器和方法，将流体压力增压器放置在 并且连接到要操纵的井下装置。 通过使用流体增压器，致动压力可以增加到足以操作或操纵井下装置的压力，而不需要增加管道压力。 根据本发明，由增压器提供的致动压力可以超过井管和设备的安全工作额定压力。 本发明的井工具致动器是独立的，因为它们由管道流体压力本身供电，而没有与表面的高压液压或电连接。根据本发明，可以致动地下液压致动井工具 在比所提供的压力高的压力下。 流体增压器电路可以与致动工具组装在一起，并在执行过程完成后移除。 此外，流体增压器电路可以作为井工具的一部分组装并远程操作。

公开(公告)号：US5429190A

公开(公告)日：1995-07-04

申请号：US292633

申请日：1994-08-18

申请人： Marion D. Kilgore ,  John J. Goiffon ,  Jack G. Clemens ,  David R. Larimore

发明人： Marion D. Kilgore ,  John J. Goiffon ,  Jack G. Clemens ,  David R. Larimore

IPC分类号： E21B47/09 ,  G01V3/11 ,  G01V3/28

CPC分类号： E21B47/0905

摘要： A detector structure is used to sense and log the joints in a downhole jointed tubular structure, such as a well bore casing or production tubing, in a subterranean well. The detector is moved through the jointed tubular structure on an elongated positioning member, representatively a slick line, through a series of joints to be logged. As the detector passes through each joint it electromagnetically senses the joint and responsively generates an electric output signal. The output signal is used to momentarily cause a drag structure portion of the detector, in cooperation with the interior side surface of the tubular structure, to momentarily create a detectable tension change in the elongated positioning member. Alternatively, a pyrotechnic or compressed gas device may be used to create the detectable changes in response to the generation of the electrical output signals. These tension changes, which may be either tension increases or tension decreases, serve as mechanical output signals transmitted upwardly through the positioning member, and may be plotted on a strip chart recorder at the surface to record the joint locations and correlate them to the lowered depth odometer readings of the detection system. Using this joint detection apparatus, correlative joint logging procedures may be carried out for tool setting purposes without the necessity of utilizing an electrical conductor line.

摘要翻译： 检测器结构用于在地下井中感测和对准井下接合的管状结构（例如井筒套管或生产管道）中的接头。 检测器通过一系列待记录的接头，在细长的定位构件上，代表性地是一条光滑的线条，通过连接的管状结构移动。 当检测器通过每个接头时，电磁感应接头并响应地产生电输出信号。 输出信号用于与管状结构的内侧表面协同地暂时地使检测器的拖曳结构部分短暂地引起细长定位构件中可检测的张力变化。 或者，可以使用烟火或压缩气体装置来响应于电输出信号的产生而产生可检测的变化。 这些可能是张力增加或张力下降的张力变化用作通过定位构件向上传递的机械输出信号，并且可以绘制在表面上的带状图记录器上，以记录关节位置并将其与降低的深度相关联 检测系统的里程表读数。 使用该联合检测装置，可以进行工具设定目的的相关联合测井程序，而不需要使用电导线。

公开(公告)号：US07231987B2

公开(公告)日：2007-06-19

申请号：US10803020

申请日：2004-03-17

申请人： Marion D. Kilgore ,  Daniel L. Patterson

发明人： Marion D. Kilgore ,  Daniel L. Patterson

IPC分类号： E21B23/06 ,  E21B33/128

CPC分类号： E21B23/06

摘要： A packer and actuator therefor configured for use in relatively high hydrostatic pressure environments. In a described embodiment, a packer for use in a subterranean well includes an actuator for setting the packer. The actuator includes multiple pistons circumferentially spaced apart from each other.

摘要翻译： 一种封隔器和致动器，其构造用于在相对较高的静水压力环境中使用。 在所描述的实施例中，用于地下井的封隔器包括用于设置封隔器的致动器。 致动器包括彼此周向间隔开的多个活塞。

公开(公告)号：US06854522B2

公开(公告)日：2005-02-15

申请号：US10252621

申请日：2002-09-23

申请人： Michael M. Brezinski ,  Gregory B. Chitwood ,  Ralph H. Echols ,  Gary P. Funkhouser ,  John C. Gano ,  William D. Henderson ,  Paul I. Herman ,  Marion D. Kilgore ,  Jody R. McGlothen ,  Ronald J. Powell ,  Alex Procyk ,  Thomas W. Ray ,  Michael W. Sanders ,  Roger L. Schultz ,  David J. Steele ,  Robert S. Taylor ,  Bradley L. Todd ,  Cynthia Tuckness

发明人： Michael M. Brezinski ,  Gregory B. Chitwood ,  Ralph H. Echols ,  Gary P. Funkhouser ,  John C. Gano ,  William D. Henderson ,  Paul I. Herman ,  Marion D. Kilgore ,  Jody R. McGlothen ,  Ronald J. Powell ,  Alex Procyk ,  Thomas W. Ray ,  Michael W. Sanders ,  Roger L. Schultz ,  David J. Steele ,  Robert S. Taylor ,  Bradley L. Todd ,  Cynthia Tuckness

IPC分类号： E21B33/12 ,  E21B43/10 ,  E21B33/127 ,  E21B23/00

CPC分类号： E21B43/106 ,  E21B33/12 ,  E21B33/127 ,  E21B43/103 ,  E21B43/108

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.

公开(公告)号：US06182765B2

公开(公告)日：2001-02-06

申请号：US09089922

申请日：1998-06-03

申请人： Marion D. Kilgore

发明人： Marion D. Kilgore

IPC分类号： E21B2300

CPC分类号： E21B23/08 ,  E21B23/00 ,  E21B23/14

摘要： A system for, and method of deploying a selected one of a plurality of tools into a subterranean well and a well employing the system or the method. In one embodiment, the system includes: (1) a tool selector capable of receiving each of the plurality of tools into a separate location thereof and placing a selected one of the plurality of tools proximate an entrance to the subterranean well in response to a tool selection command and (2) a tool displacement mechanism, couplable to the selected one of the plurality of tools, that causes the selected one of the plurality of tools to enter and traverse at least a portion of the subterranean well.

摘要翻译： 将多个工具中选定的一个工具部署到地下井中的系统和方法以及采用该系统或方法的井。 在一个实施例中，系统包括：（1）工具选择器，其能够将多个工具中的每一个接收到其单独的位置，并且响应于工具将多个工具中的选定的一个工具靠近地下井的入口 选择命令和（2）可与所选择的多个工具中的一个工具联接的工具移位机构，其使得所选择的多个工具中的一个工具进入和横穿地下井的至少一部分。

公开(公告)号：US5152343A

公开(公告)日：1992-10-06

申请号：US706944

申请日：1991-05-29

申请人： Marion D. Kilgore

发明人： Marion D. Kilgore

IPC分类号： E21B17/02 ,  E21B17/10 ,  E21B43/12

CPC分类号： E21B17/02 ,  E21B17/10 ,  E21B43/123 ,  Y10T137/2934

摘要： A gas lift valve mandrel especially adapted for mounting on reeled tubing used in a well including a mandrel body in at least two sections comprising a gas lift valve adapter and a clamp which are secured together around the tubing, the adapter including structure for mounting a gas lift valve and flow passages communicating into the gas lift valve and into a bore through the mandrel through which the tubing extends, the flow passage in the adapter communicating with a port in the tubing when the mandrel is mounted on the tubing and further including a seal in the adapter for sealing with the tubing around the port into the tubing. An alternate form of the mandrel includes a pipe plug hole and a pipe plug in the adapter for access to the flow passage in the adapter to drill the port into the tubing when the mandrel is mounted on the tubing during the mounting procedure. The mandrel is readily secured on the tubing at desired locations as the tubing is run into a well.

摘要翻译： 一种气体提升阀心轴，特别适用于安装在包括心轴本体的井中的卷管上的至少两个部分中的包括气体提升阀适配器和固定在管周围的夹具的卷管上，适配器包括用于安装气体的结构 提升阀和流动通道连通到气提阀中并通过管芯延伸穿过心轴，管道延伸穿过该心轴，当心轴安装在管道上时，适配器中的流动通道与管道中的端口连通，并且还包括密封件 在适配器中用于将管道周围的管道密封到管道中。 心轴的替代形式包括管塞孔和适配器中的管塞，用于接入适配器中的流动通道，以在安装过程中将心轴安装在管道上时将孔插入管道。 当管道进入井中时，芯轴容易地固定在所需位置的管道上。