Abstract:
Provided are systems and method for casing a wellbore of a hydrocarbon well. The casing including disposing a casing print head in a wellbore of a hydrocarbon well, and conducting a downhole casing operation including operating the casing print head to eject casing material to form a casing tubular in the wellbore, and operating the casing print head to eject casing liner material into an annular region located between the casing tubular and a wall of the wellbore to form a casing liner in the annular region, the casing tubular and the casing liner forming a casing of the wellbore.
Abstract:
A nozzle assembly is plugged, but can be opened when the nozzle is positioned downhole. The nozzle assembly comprises: a nozzle including: a body formed of an erosion resistant material; and an orifice through the body, the orifice including a main aperture portion opening on an end of the body and a lateral aperture portion extending substantially laterally from the main aperture portion and having an opening on a side wall of the body; an orifice seal for the orifice configured to substantially seal against passage of fluid through the nozzle orifice, the orifice seal formed at least in part of a disintegrateable material and including: a barrier ring encircling the side wall and overlying the opening of the lateral aperture portion; and a plug sealing the lateral aperture.
Abstract:
A liner for a wellbore having a sidewall in which one or more nozzles are formed is described, wherein the one or more nozzles are plugged by temporary plugs. Also described is a method of completing an open hole well that penetrates a subterranean formation in which a liner having a sidewall in which one or more nozzles are formed, wherein the one or more nozzles are plugged by temporary plugs, is deployed in the well such that the nozzles communicate with the formation.
Abstract:
A blasthole drill rig includes a base, a drill tower extending from the base, a drill pipe coupled to the drill tower, a drill bit coupled to a lower end of the drill pipe, an air compressor that directs compressed air through the drill pipe, and a heating element that heats the compressed air.
Abstract:
A method of plugging and abandoning a well (1), comprising : (A) lowering a perforation tool (31) into a pipe string (5) onto a longitudinal section (LI); (B) with the perforation tool (31), forming perforations (51) along said longitudinal section (LI); (C) with a flushing tool (33) attached to a work string (3) and lowered onto said longitudinal section (LI), pumping a flushing fluid (35) through the work string (3), out through at least one flushing outlet (331) in the flushing tool (33), into the pipe string (5) and into said annulus (8) via the perforations (51), wherein an outlet axis (b) of said flushing outlet (331) is non-perpendicular to a longitudinal axis (a) of the flushing tool (33); (D) pumping a fluidized plugging material (37) through the work string (3) and into the pipe string (5) at said longitudinal section (LI); (E) placing the fluidized plugging material (37) in the pipe string (5) along at least said longitudinal section (LI), thereby also placing the fluidized plugging material (37) in said annulus (8) via the perforations (51); (F) pulling the work string (3) out of the well (1); and (G) abandoning the well (1).
Abstract:
A downhole hydraulic jetting assembly is provided herein. The assembly is useful for steerably jetting multiple lateral boreholes into a subsurface formation from an existing parent wellbore of any inclination. The assembly is useful for single trip completions or recompletion through the placement of multiple lateral boreholes. The assembly includes an external system wherein coiled tubing and a whipstock member are run into a wellbore. The assembly further includes an internal system that is run into the wellbore housed within the external system, but which allows a nozzle at the end of the hose to be directed against a wellbore exit location after the whipstock member is located and set. A window may be formed through casing using the jetting hose and nozzle, followed by the formation of a lateral bore hole. The whipstock may be re-located and/or re-oriented for the jetting of additional casing exits and lateral boreholes in the same trip.
Abstract:
A method of severing a drill-string comprises reducing the load bearing cross-sectional area of the neck of a connection. The reduction in the area of the neck may be achieved using a precisely located flow-actuated cutter. The cutter may be pumped into the string to land on a seat above the connection. A bypass valve may be provided below the connection to facilitate fluid circulation.
Abstract:
A device for controlling fluid flow from a subsurface fluid reservoir into a production tubing string includes a tubular member defining a central bore. At least one nozzle extends through a side wall of the tubular member. A popper is moveable between an open position where fluids can flow into the central bore through the nozzle, and a closed position where the nozzle is fluidly sealed. A circumferential external head profile is located on the stem and a circumferential groove is located in the nozzle for mating with the head profile of the stem and maintaining the popper in a closed position. The device can also have a shear member disposed between the stem of the popper and an inner surface of the nozzle for supporting the popper in an open position before the popper is moved to the closed position.
Abstract:
A non-cylindrical nozzle socket and a downhole tool that includes a non- cylindrical nozzle socket. The non-cylindrical nozzle socket includes a base and a nozzle socket wall that extends outwardly from the base. The nozzle socket wall includes a distal end positioned away from the base. The distal end forms an opening larger than the area of the base.
Abstract:
Disclosed are autonomous inflow control devices and methods of use thereof. One flow control device includes a body having an inlet and an outlet and a flow chamber extending therebetween, the flow chamber being configured to convey a fluid composition comprising one of a desired and undesired fluid from the inlet to the outlet, a nozzle arranged at the outlet and in fluid communication with the flow chamber, and at least one helical groove defined along at least a portion of an axial length of the flow chamber, the at least one helical groove being configured to impart rotational motion to the fluid composition and thereby force at least some of the undesired fluid into the at least one helical groove and slow its progress along the axial length of the flow chamber.