Abstract:
A two-way repeatable flushing device, comprising a flushing member (20) for flushing upwards into the annular space between drill pipe and bore hole wall (or lining pipe). The flushing is ensured by means of a remotely controlled valve and a balanced pressure control by associated valve parts (21, 23) by means of pressure liquid. Thereby there can be ensured a controlled distribution of the flow downwards and upwards respectively, and the hydraulic conditions can thereby be improved by hole cleaning during the drilling operation itself. The solution is particularly of interest for use in particularly complicated, long-range wells having significant paths in a horizontal direction. For these types of wells it has been very difficult traditionally to achieve a satisfactory hole cleaning by means of the flow of liquid in the annular space. The flushing member will ensure a satisfactory hole cleaning as a consequence of improved hydraulic conditions in the annular space. With this a significant profit can be obtained related to both economy, quality and reliability.
Abstract:
A gravel-packed pipeline is formed by inserting a liner pipe (22) having a porous pipe (16) contained therein. A conveyor pipe (30) is attached to the liner pipe for conveying filtering material (18) such as gravel. After positioning the liner pipe, the end of the porous pipe is pushed out and anchored (28). The liner is removed while the filtering material is conveyed to the hole (20).
Abstract:
A conduit (3) can be cleaned by directing jets (10-14, 25) of abrasive mixture from a pressurised supply at its internal wall from a plurality of nozzles (7, 13, 16) which have no tangential component about the conduit axis. Nozzles preferably include two types, one type (7) which is inclined in one direction to the axis and another type (13) which is inclined in the opposite direction to the axis. When the conduit (3) has an open end, the nozzles (7) directed away from that end are preferably closer to the end than those (13) directed towards it. The density of abrasive mixture supplied by the different types of nozzles is arranged to be different by swirling the mixture and supplying different types of nozzles from different radii in the swirl output chamber (6).
Abstract:
Well development tooling has a suction head (30) or a development head (48) fitted to an eduction pipe (28). The eduction pipe is made from serially connectible double walled pipe sections with an inner conduit (38) surrounded by a coaxial outer conduit (42). The outer conduit extends beyond the inner conduit. The outer conduit is threaded on each end so that a removable slip connector joins the inner conduits of adjacent pipe sections when the outer conduits are screwed together. The eduction pipe has an eduction nozzle (44) for redirecting fluid from the outer conduit upwardly into the inner conduit to create an eduction effect in the inner conduit for drawing well fluid upwardly. The development and suction heads have a fluid conduit connected to the inner conduit of the eduction pipe. The development head has a wiper (50, 52) which slides against the walls of the well.
Abstract:
Provided are systems and methods for forming a casing liner in a wellbore of a hydrocarbon well. The forming including disposing a casing liner print head in an annular region located between a casing pipe disposed in a wellbore of a hydrocarbon well and a wall of the wellbore, and conducting a downhole lining operation including operating the casing liner print head to eject casing liner material into the annular region to form, in the annular region, a casing liner including elongated voids formed in the casing liner material.
Abstract:
An apparatus for controlling a flow of fluid downhole comprises a removable fluid nozzle in fluid communication with a production tubular disposed in a borehole penetrating the earth. The removable fluid nozzle is configured for bi-directional flow, wherein a pressure drop of fluid flow in one direction is greater than the pressure drop of fluid flow in the other direction.
Abstract:
Disclosed is an apparatus and method for providing an activation pressure for a down hole too comprising a tool string having a pressure activated tool located at a distal end thereof, an opening passing through the tool string from an interior to an exterior thereof and a blocking body locatable in said opening operable to block a portion of said opening while leaving a reduced opening therethrough selected to produce a pressure within the tool string sufficient to activate the tool at a first fluid flow rate, wherein the blocking body is formed of a material operable to be dissolved by a solvent. The method comprises pumping a fluid down the tool string at a first fluid flow rate to activate the tool, pumping a solvent down the tool string operable to dissolve the blocking body, pumping the fluid down the tool string at a second fluid flow rate above the first flow rate and transporting a replacement blocking body down the tool string to the opening.
Abstract:
A method of forming a lateral borehole in a pay zone located within an earth subsurface is provided. The method includes determining a depth of a pay zone in the earth subsurface, and then forming a wellbore within the pay zone. The method also includes conveying a hydraulic jetting assembly into the wellbore on a working string. The assembly includes a jetting hose carrier, and a jetting hose within the jetting hose carrier having a nozzle connected at a distal end. The method additionally includes setting a whipstock in the wellbore along the pay zone, and translating the jetting hose out of the jetting hose carrier to advance the nozzle along the face of the whipstock.
Abstract:
A ball release tool includes a body providing a first end and a second end, and defining a flow passageway extending between the first and second ends. A ball is releasably coupled to the body at the second end. One or more flow ports are defined in the body and in fluid communication with the flow passageway, wherein pressure of a fluid introduced into the flow passageway is increased to release the ball from the body.
Abstract:
A lower completion (4) has a perforated region for the extraction of gas and a humidifying fin (17) including a plurality of nozzles (20) for injecting water droplets into the annulus surrounding the lower completion (4). Water droplets are mixed with the gas in the annulus surrounding the lower completion to reduce halite deposition by preventing dehydration of water within the wellbore and nearby gas reservoir.