公开(公告)号：US07243724B2

公开(公告)日：2007-07-17

申请号：US10937152

申请日：2004-09-07

申请人： Ronald W. McGregor ,  Travis T. Hailey, Jr. ,  William David Henderson ,  Robert W. Crow ,  Philip D. Nguyen ,  David A. Hejl ,  Ronald A. Gibson

发明人： Ronald W. McGregor ,  Travis T. Hailey, Jr. ,  William David Henderson ,  Robert W. Crow ,  Philip D. Nguyen ,  David A. Hejl ,  Ronald A. Gibson

IPC分类号： E21B43/04

CPC分类号： E21B43/088 ,  E21B43/045 ,  E21B43/086

摘要： An apparatus (110) and method for treating an interval of a wellbore comprises an outer tubular (112) disposed within the wellbore. A sand control screen (118) is disposed within the outer tubular (112). A treatment fluid passageway (144) is formed between the sand control screen (118) and outer tubular (112). In addition, a production pathway (130) is formed between the sand control screen (118) and outer tubular (112). When the apparatus (110) is in an operable position, the region between the outer tubular (112) and the wellbore serves as a primary path for delivery of a treatment fluid, the production pathway (130) serves as a secondary path for delivery of the treatment fluid if the primary path becomes blocked and the treatment fluid passageway (144) serves as a tertiary path for delivery of the treatment fluid if the primary and secondary paths become blocked.

摘要翻译： 用于处理井眼的间隔的装置（110）和方法包括设置在井眼内的外管（112）。 防砂筛（118）设置在外管（112）内。 在防砂筛（118）和外管（112）之间形成处理流体通道（144）。 此外，在防砂筛（118）和外管（112）之间形成生产路径（130）。 当设备（110）处于可操作位置时，外管（112）和井眼之间的区域用作用于输送处理流体的主路径，生产路径（130）用作辅助路径，用于递送 如果主路径被阻塞，则处理流体，并且如果主路径和次路径被阻塞，则处理流体通路（144）用作用于递送处理流体的第三路径。

公开(公告)号：US06932157B2

公开(公告)日：2005-08-23

申请号：US10796467

申请日：2004-03-09

申请人： Ronald W. McGregor ,  Travis T. Hailey, Jr. ,  William David Henderson ,  Robert W. Crow ,  Philip D. Nguyen

发明人： Ronald W. McGregor ,  Travis T. Hailey, Jr. ,  William David Henderson ,  Robert W. Crow ,  Philip D. Nguyen

IPC分类号： E21B43/04

CPC分类号： E21B43/045 ,  E21B43/04

摘要： An apparatus (60) and method for treating an interval of a wellbore comprises an outer tubular (62) disposed within the wellbore. A sand control screen (92) is disposed within the outer tubular (62). A slurry passageway (88) is formed between the sand control screen (92) and outer tubular (62). In addition, a production pathway (90) is formed between the sand control screen (92) and outer tubular (62). When the apparatus (60) is in an operable position, the region between the outer tubular (62) and the wellbore serves as a primary path for delivery of a fluid slurry, the production pathway (90) serves as a secondary path for delivery of the fluid slurry if the primary path becomes blocked and the slurry passageway (88) serves as a tertiary path for delivery of the fluid slurry if the primary and secondary paths become blocked.

摘要翻译： 用于处理井眼的间隔的装置（60）和方法包括设置在井眼内的外管（62）。 防砂屏（92）设置在外管（62）内。 在防砂筛（92）和外管（62）之间形成有淤浆通道（88）。 此外，在防砂筛（92）和外管（62）之间形成生产路径（90）。 当设备（60）处于可操作位置时，外管（62）和井眼之间的区域用作输送流体浆料的主路径，生产路径（90）用作辅助路径 如果主路径被阻塞，则浆液通道（88）用作用于在主路径和次路径被阻塞时输送流体浆料的第三路径。

公开(公告)号：US06516882B2

公开(公告)日：2003-02-11

申请号：US09906520

申请日：2001-07-16

申请人： Ronald W. McGregor ,  David A. Hejl ,  Travis T. Hailey, Jr.

发明人： Ronald W. McGregor ,  David A. Hejl ,  Travis T. Hailey, Jr.

IPC分类号： E21B4308

CPC分类号： E21B43/088 ,  E21B43/045 ,  E21B43/082

摘要： An apparatus (60) and method for gravel packing an interval of a wellbore is disclosed. The apparatus (60) comprises a sand control screen (78) positioned within the wellbore and a tubular member (62) disposed within the wellbore forming a first annulus with the sand control screen (78) and a second annulus with the wellbore. The tubular member (62) has an axially extending production section (64) with a plurality of openings (66) and an axially extending nonproduction section (68) with a plurality of outlets (70). A channel (72) is disposed within the first annulus such that the channel (72) is substantially circumferentially aligned with the nonproduction section (68) of the tubular member (62) forming a slurry passageway (74) therewith.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于砾石填充井筒间隔的装置（60）和方法。 设备（60）包括定位在井孔内的防砂筛网（78）和布置在井筒内的管状构件（62），其与砂控制筛网（78）形成第一环形区域，并且具有与井筒相关的第二环形区域。 管状构件（62）具有轴向延伸的生产部分（64），其具有多个开口（66）和具有多个出口（70）的轴向延伸的非生产部分（68）。 通道（72）设置在第一环形空间内，使得通道（72）与管状构件（62）的非生产部分（68）基本上周向地对准，从而与其形成浆料通道（74）。

公开(公告)号：US06557634B2

公开(公告)日：2003-05-06

申请号：US09800199

申请日：2001-03-06

申请人： Travis T. Hailey, Jr. ,  William David Henderson ,  Stephen Lee Crow ,  Philip D. Nguyen

发明人： Travis T. Hailey, Jr. ,  William David Henderson ,  Stephen Lee Crow ,  Philip D. Nguyen

IPC分类号： E21B4304

CPC分类号： E21B43/045 ,  E21B43/04

摘要： An apparatus and method for gravel packing an interval of a wellbore is disclosed. The apparatus comprises an outer tubular (110) forming a first annulus with the wellbore and an inner tubular (114) disposed within the outer tubular (110) forming a second annulus therebetween. The second annulus includes an axially extending slurry passageway (194) and an axially extending production pathway (190). The portion of the outer tubular (110) adjacent the slurry passageway (194) has an outlet (128). The portion of both the outer and inner tubulars (110, 114) adjacent the production pathway (190) has a plurality of openings (122, 146). The slurry passageway (194) is in fluid isolation from the production pathway (190) such that when a fluid slurry containing gravel is injected through the slurry passageway (194), the fluid slurry exits through the outlet (128) leaving gravel in the first annulus, thereby gravel packing the interval.

公开(公告)号：US06715545B2

公开(公告)日：2004-04-06

申请号：US10107507

申请日：2002-03-27

申请人： Ronald W. McGregor ,  David A. Heji ,  Travis T. Hailey, Jr.

发明人： Ronald W. McGregor ,  David A. Heji ,  Travis T. Hailey, Jr.

IPC分类号： E21B4304

CPC分类号： E21B43/04 ,  E21B17/042 ,  E21B43/088

摘要： A transition member (130) coupled between first and second slurry delivery devices (132, 134) for maintaining fluid slurry velocity therethrough is disclosed. Each slurry delivery device (132, 134) has a slurry passageway (144, 164) having a cross sectional area. The transition member (130) includes a transition passageway (200) operable to provide fluid communication between the slurry passageways (144, 164) of the slurry delivery devices (132, 134). The cross sectional area of at least a portion of the transition passageway (200) approximates the cross sectional area of the slurry passageways (144, 164) of the slurry delivery devices (132, 134). This allows the transition member (130) to maintain the fluid slurry velocity above the settling velocity of the slurry.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种耦合在第一和第二浆料输送装置（132,134）之间用于保持流体浆液速度通过其中的过渡构件（130）。 每个浆料输送装置（132,134）具有横截面面积的浆料通道（144,164）。 过渡构件（130）包括可操作以在浆料输送装置（132,134）的淤浆通道（144,164）之间提供流体连通的过渡通道（200）。 过渡通道（200）的至少一部分的横截面积近似于浆料输送装置（132,134）的浆料通道（144,164）的横截面面积。 这允许过渡构件（130）将流体浆料速度保持在浆液沉降速度以上。

公开(公告)号：US06766862B2

公开(公告)日：2004-07-27

申请号：US10342545

申请日：2003-01-15

申请人： Jiten Chatterji ,  R. Ashley Donaldson ,  Ronald G. Dusterhoft ,  Tommy Frank Grigsby ,  Travis T. Hailey, Jr. ,  Jackie M. LaFontaine ,  Philip D. Nguyen ,  John Podowski ,  Alex Procyk ,  Sanjay Vitthal

发明人： Jiten Chatterji ,  R. Ashley Donaldson ,  Ronald G. Dusterhoft ,  Tommy Frank Grigsby ,  Travis T. Hailey, Jr. ,  Jackie M. LaFontaine ,  Philip D. Nguyen ,  John Podowski ,  Alex Procyk ,  Sanjay Vitthal

IPC分类号： E21B4308

CPC分类号： E21B43/108 ,  E21B43/04 ,  E21B43/08 ,  E21B43/103

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。

公开(公告)号：US07108083B2

公开(公告)日：2006-09-19

申请号：US10729094

申请日：2003-12-03

申请人： Floyd Randolph Simonds ,  Morris Wayne Cox ,  Terry Michael Dailey ,  Tommie Austin Freeman ,  Jiten Chatterji ,  R. Ashley Donaldson ,  Ronald G. Dusterhoft ,  Tommy Frank Grigsby ,  Travis T. Hailey, Jr. ,  Jackie M. LaFontaine ,  Philip D. Nguyen ,  John Podowski ,  Alex Procyk ,  Sanjay Vitthal

发明人： Floyd Randolph Simonds ,  Morris Wayne Cox ,  Terry Michael Dailey ,  Tommie Austin Freeman ,  Jiten Chatterji ,  R. Ashley Donaldson ,  Ronald G. Dusterhoft ,  Tommy Frank Grigsby ,  Travis T. Hailey, Jr. ,  Jackie M. LaFontaine ,  Philip D. Nguyen ,  John Podowski ,  Alex Procyk ,  Sanjay Vitthal

IPC分类号： E21B7/00 ,  E21B43/10

CPC分类号： E21B43/105 ,  E21B7/20 ,  E21B43/045 ,  E21B43/08 ,  E21B43/103 ,  E21B43/108

摘要： An apparatus and method for completing an interval of a wellbore while drilling comprises a drill string (52) having a drill bit (30) mounted on the lower end thereof. A completion assembly (50) is positioned around a section of the drill string (52) such that when the wellbore (32) is extended by rotating the drill bit (30) and advancing the drill string (52), the completion assembly (50) does not rotate. The advancement of the drill string (52) and rotation of the drill bit (30) is ceased when the completion assembly (50) has reached the desired interval of the wellbore (32). Thereafter, the drill string (52) is disconnected from the drill bit (30) for retrieval to the surface leaving the completion assembly (50) and the drill bit (30) downhole.

摘要翻译： 在钻井时完成井筒间隔的装置和方法包括钻柱（52），钻柱（52）具有安装在其下端的钻头（30）。 完井组件（50）围绕钻柱（52）的一部分定位，使得当通过旋转钻头（30）并推进钻柱（52）来延伸井筒（32）时，完井组件（50） ）不旋转。 当完井组件（50）达到井筒（32）的期望间隔时，钻柱（52）的推进和钻头（30）的旋转停止。 此后，钻柱（52）与钻头（30）断开，用于回收到离开完井组件（50）的表面和钻头（30）在井下。

公开(公告)号：US06543545B1

公开(公告)日：2003-04-08

申请号：US09698327

申请日：2000-10-27

申请人： Jiten Chatterji ,  R. Ashley Donaldson ,  Ronald G. Dusterhoft ,  Tommy Frank Grigsby ,  Travis T. Hailey, Jr. ,  Jackie M. LaFontaine ,  Philip D. Nguyen ,  John Podowski ,  Alex Procyk ,  Sanjay Vitthal

发明人： Jiten Chatterji ,  R. Ashley Donaldson ,  Ronald G. Dusterhoft ,  Tommy Frank Grigsby ,  Travis T. Hailey, Jr. ,  Jackie M. LaFontaine ,  Philip D. Nguyen ,  John Podowski ,  Alex Procyk ,  Sanjay Vitthal

IPC分类号： E21B4308

CPC分类号： E21B43/108 ,  E21B43/04 ,  E21B43/08 ,  E21B43/103

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. The filter media is typically a particulate material and can be deposited as a slurry comprising liquid material and particulate material, or as a cement slurry. The step of expanding the sand-control device further includes squeezing at least a portion of the liquid of the slurry through the sand-control device passageways thereby forming a pack in the wellbore annulus. The liquid material can be water-based, oil-based or emulsified and can include gelling agents. Further, the particulate can be resin coated with a delayed activation of the resin. The filter media can also be a foam system. The foam can also include decomposable material which can be decomposed after placement of the foam in the annulus.

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。 过滤介质通常是颗粒材料，并且可以作为包含液体材料和颗粒材料的浆料或作为水泥浆料沉积。 膨胀砂控装置的步骤还包括通过砂控装置通道挤压浆料的至少一部分液体，从而在井筒环中形成包装。 液体材料可以是水基的，油基的或乳化的，并且可以包括胶凝剂。 此外，颗粒可以被树脂涂覆以延迟活化树脂。 过滤介质也可以是泡沫体系。 泡沫还可以包括可分解的材料，其可以在将泡沫放置在环空中后分解。

公开(公告)号：US07096945B2

公开(公告)日：2006-08-29

申请号：US10424425

申请日：2003-04-25

申请人： William Mark Richards ,  Travis T. Hailey, Jr. ,  Thomas O. Roane ,  Ralph H. Echols

发明人： William Mark Richards ,  Travis T. Hailey, Jr. ,  Thomas O. Roane ,  Ralph H. Echols

IPC分类号： E21B43/04

CPC分类号： E21B34/063 ,  E21B34/06 ,  E21B34/103 ,  E21B34/14 ,  E21B43/04 ,  E21B43/045 ,  E21B43/08 ,  E21B43/086 ,  E21B43/088 ,  E21B43/26 ,  E21B43/267

摘要： A sand control screen assembly (200) positionable within a production interval of a wellbore that traverses a subterranean hydrocarbon bearing formation comprises a base pipe (202) having openings (204) in a sidewall section thereof that allow fluid flow therethrough. A filter medium (210) is positioned about the exterior of at least a portion of the base pipe (202). The filter medium (210) selectively allows fluid flow therethrough but prevents the flow of particulate of a predetermined size therethrough. A seal member (218, 220, 222) is operably associated with the base pipe (202). The seal member (218, 220, 222) has a one-way valve configuration and a valve open configuration such that the seal member (218, 220, 222) controls fluid flow through the openings (204) of the base pipe (202).

摘要翻译： 位于穿过地下碳氢化合物承载地层的井眼的生产间隔内的防砂筛管组件（200）包括在其侧壁部分中具有允许流体流过其中的开口（204）的基管（202）。 过滤介质（210）围绕基管（202）的至少一部分的外部设置。 过滤介质（210）选择性地允许流体流过其中，但是防止了预定尺寸的颗粒流过其中。 密封构件（218,220,222）可操作地与基管（202）相关联。 密封构件（218,220,222）具有单向阀构造和阀打开构造，使得密封构件（218,220,222）控制通过基管（202）的开口（204）的流体流动， 。

公开(公告)号：US06899176B2

公开(公告)日：2005-05-31

申请号：US10293721

申请日：2002-11-13

申请人： Travis T. Hailey, Jr. ,  Thomas O. Roane ,  Ralph H. Echols

发明人： Travis T. Hailey, Jr. ,  Thomas O. Roane ,  Ralph H. Echols

IPC分类号： E21B34/06 ,  E21B34/10 ,  E21B34/14 ,  E21B43/04 ,  E21B43/08 ,  E21B43/26 ,  E21B43/267 ,  E21B43/10

CPC分类号： E21B43/267 ,  E21B34/06 ,  E21B34/063 ,  E21B34/103 ,  E21B34/14 ,  E21B43/045 ,  E21B43/08 ,  E21B43/26

摘要： A sand control screen assembly (40) and method for treating formations traversed by a wellbore (34) in a single trip are disclosed. The sand control screen assembly (40) includes a base pipe (56) with a plurality of openings (58) that allow fluid flow therethrough. A filter medium (62) is positioned about the exterior of the base pipe (56) to filter particulate matter out of the production fluids. One-way valves (70) are operably associated within the openings (58) of the base pipe (56) to prevent fluid flow from the interior of the base pipe (56) to the exterior of the base pipe (56) during a treatment process. The one-way valves (70), however, are actuatable to allow fluid flow from the exterior of the base pipe (56) to the interior of the base pipe (56) to allow production of fluids from the formation (14).

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于在单次行程中处理由井眼（34）穿过的地层的防砂筛网组件（40）和方法。 防砂筛管组件（40）包括具有允许流体流过其中的多个开口（58）的基管（56）。 过滤介质（62）围绕基管（56）的外部定位，以将生物流体中的颗粒物质过滤。 单向阀（70）可操作地联接在基管（56）的开口（58）内，以防止在处理期间流体从基管（56）的内部流到基管（56）的外部 处理。 然而，单向阀（70）可致动以允许流体从基管（56）的外部流到基管（56）的内部，以允许从地层（14）产生流体。