Abstract:
1. A method for pulling a casing, comprising the steps of: - assembling a toolstring of - a drill pipe string, - a through bore cutter tool (20), - a swivel (30) below the cutter tool (20), - a swab cup wash tool (40), - a perforation gun (50). - run in hole and place the perforation gun (50) at a predetermined perforation depth, - perforate the casing using the perforation gun (50), - wash the perforated casing annulus using the swab cup wash tool (40), - circulate in cement into the washed casing annulus and the casing bore using the swab cup wash tool (40), - wait on cement and pressure test the cement plug so formed, - pull up and cut casing at a shallower depth using said casing cutter tool (20), - test pull the severed-off casing section using a spear tool (10), - If test pull successful, pull up and remove said spear tool (10), said cutter tool (20) and said wash tool (40) - reinsert said spear tool (10) and run in to engage the severed-off casing section, and pull said severed casing section out of hole.
Abstract:
The invention is a drill pipe string (10) - conveyed casing cutter tool comprising - a cylindrical main body (0) with casing cutter knife arms (3) rotatable on pivot axles (31) and provided with rotating cogs (32) in a first end of said knife arms (3), said knife arms (3) retractable into recesses (01) in said main body (0), - a spring (2) -loaded piston sleeve (4) with central bore (40) axially arranged in the main body (0), - said cogs (32) engaged with a corresponding linear cog array (41) on said piston sleeve (4) and arranged for extending said knife arms (0) with a cutting edge (33) out of said recess (01). - The piston sleeve (4) is provided with a ball valve (6), - said ball valve (6) is actuated by a motor (11) controlled by a control module (1) so as for shutting said central bore (40), - so as for when said ball valve is closed and pressure set from surface through said drill pipe string (10), said piston will move and actuate said knife arms (3) to a cutting position, for rotation cutting an inner wall of a casing when said drill pipe string (10) is rotated.
Abstract:
A method of setting a tandem releasable bridge plug system in a casing (0), comprising the steps of: • assembling a tandem bridge plug string (1L,1U) comprising: • a lower bridge plug (1L) on a lower, disconnectable connector (2L), • an upper bridge plug (1U) on an upper, disconnectable connector (2U) which both are initially disabled by a lock (5) and unlockable from topsides, and • running in the tandem plug string (1L,1U) on a drill pipe string (4) until the lower plug (1L) is at its setting target depth (dL_); • setting and shutting the lower plug (1L); • disconnecting the upper plug (1U) from the lower plug (1L); • pulling up the upper plug (1U) to its upper setting target depth (dU) • enabling the upper plug (1U) by releasing the lock (5); • setting and shutting the upper plug (1U); • disconnecting the drill pipe string (4) from the upper plug (1U).
Abstract:
A method for cutting off a tubular in a subterranean well and removing a cut-off section of said tubular from the subterranean well, wherein the method comprises: - providing a downhole tool assembly (10) on a work string (20) wherein a through-bore (19) extends through said work string (20) and said tool assembly (10), the tool assembly (10) comprising, from top to bottom: - a pull tool (14), - an anchor tool (11) for anchoring the pull tool (14) to a first tubular (1), - a space-out drill pipe string (21), - a spear tool (12) for anchoring the pull tool (14) to a second tubular (2), at least partially surrounded by the first tubular (1), - a packer tool (15), - a valve tool (16) for controlling fluid communication in the through-bore (19), wherein a first fluid conduit (161) extends between the valve tool (16) and the packer tool (15), - a cutter tool (13) for cutting said second tubular (2), - running the tool string into the desired portion of the second casing, cutting, pulling and releasing the anchor tool (11) - pulling the entire tool assembly (10) with the cut-off section of the second tubular (2) out of the well.
Abstract:
The invention is a casing retrieval drill pipe string (0) conveyed toolstring assembly (1) for a well comprising one or more casings (130, 120, 118), said toolstring assembly comprising: - a casing spear tool (30) arranged for engaging an inner wall of said casing (130) and lifting part of said casing (130) out when severed; - a casing cutter tool (40) arranged for cutting and severing said casing (130) at a casing cutting target depth (CCTD) - a casing perforation punching tool (50) arranged for perforating said casing (130) - wash tool (60) arranged for washing said casing's (130) annulus (132) through perforations made by said punching tool (50).
Abstract:
A method for forming a flange collar constituting a cement foundation in a casing annulus, comprising the steps of: installing a casing section (1) comprising an internal sleeve (2) axially displaceable by a conveyed tool (3) for opening a casing cementing outlet (12); said internal sleeve (2) connected through radial bolts (4) through axial - parallel slots (41) through the casing wall to a casing -external sleeve (5), said casing -external sleeve (5) abutting against a first edge (61) of a deformable metal sleeve (6) having its opposite, second end abutting axially against a radial shoulder (32) on the casing section (1); using said drill pipe conveyed tool (3) for axially displacing said internal sleeve (2) thus forcing said external sleeve (5) to deforming said metal sleeve (6) to a radially extending flange collar (6F) radially extending across said casing annulus, ejecting cement via said casing cementing outlet (12) to said annulus, allowing said cement to distribute above said formed radially extending flange collar (6F), and allowing said cement to settle in said annulus.
Abstract:
The invention relates to an axial position-controlled operation toolstring (1) for conducting an axial position-controlled operation in a well. The toolstring (1)comprising from below and up: - a casing cutter tool (20) comprising knives (22); 5 - a tag sub (50) with dogs (52) arranged for landing on a protrusion (90) in said well; - a pipe spear (60); - a drill pipe string (80), wherein said knives (22) of said casing cutter tool (20) are spaced out a predetermined initial distance (L) below the dogs (52) of the tag sub (50); and 0 wherein said dogs (52) are arranged for being collapsible by weight loading against said protrusion (90). The invention also relates to a method wherein said toolstring (1) is used.
Abstract:
The invention is a drill pipe string conveyed ball valve tool (10) comprising: - a mandrel (101, 201) with a through bore (102, 202) connectable to said drill pipe string, - an axially stroking piston (103, 203) and piston rod (104, 204) having an axial through bore (105, 205), arranged in said through bore (102, 202), - said axially stroking piston rod (104, 204) mechanically controlling - an auxiliary ball valve element (106, 206) having a full main bore and a restricted transverse bore (109, 209), - said piston rod (104, 204) having - an initial stroke length (L0) arranged for allowing fully open said auxiliary ball valve elements (106, 206), - a first stroke length (L1) arranged for allowing said auxiliary ball valve element (106) to turn said restricted transverse bore (109) into the flow path of said central bore (105).
Abstract:
A method of setting a tandem releasable bridge plug system in a casing (0), comprising: - assembling a tandem bridge plug string (1L,1U) comprising from bottom to top: - a lower bridge plug (1L) on a lower, disconnectable connector (2L), - an upper bridge plug (1U) on an upper, disconnectable connector (2U) wherein both the upper bridge plug (1U) and the upper connector (2U) are initially disabled by a lock (5) and unlockable from topsides, and - running in the tandem plug string (1L,1U) on a drill pipe string (4) until the lower plug (1L) is at its setting target depth (dL) in the casing (0); - setting and shutting the lower plug (1L); - disconnecting the upper plug (1U) from the lower plug (1L); - pulling up the upper plug (1U) to its upper setting target depth (dU) in the casing (0), - enabling the upper plug (1U) by releasing the lock (5); - venting annulus gas to a central bore (19U) of the upper plug through a radial aperture (17U) below a packer (14U) of the upper plug (1U) and below a ball valve (18U); - shutting said ball valve (18U) in said central bore (19U) the upper plug (1U); - disconnecting the drill pipe string (4) from the upper plug (1U).
Abstract:
Cementing takes place after a hanger (38) and seal (39) are set to first insure the pressure integrity of the connection between the string to be cemented and the existing tubular. Cementing top down or bottom up is envisioned with either displaced fluid returning toward the surface in a crossover tool (25-29) or with the displaced fluid squeezed into the formation. A work string manipulates the crossover for reversing out after cementing. For running in a valve assembly (1, 2) is held open to permit circulation. Work string manipulation allows at least one valve that keeps the cement in the annulus to close and at least one other valve to close that keeps the reverse fluid from leaving the cemented tubular to allow such flow to return to the crossover and out to the surface. Valve release can be done with a pressure responsive sleeve instead of a stinger (100) on the running string.