CA2410274A1 - Isolation of subterranean zones - Google Patents
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Abstract
One or more subterranean zones are isolated from one or more other subterranean zones using a combination of solid tubulars and perforated tubulars.
Claims (79)
1. An apparatus, comprising:
a zonal isolation assembly comprising:
one or more solid tubular members, each solid tubular member including one or more external seals;
one or more perforated tubular members coupled to the solid tubular members;
one or more flow control valves operably coupled to the perforated tubular members for controlling the flow of fluidic materials through the perforated tubular members;
one or more temperature sensors operably coupled to one or more of the perforated tubular members for monitoring the operating temperature within the perforated tubular members;
one or more pressure sensors operably coupled to one or more of the perforated tubular members for monitoring the operating pressure within the perforated tubular members; and one or more flow sensors operably coupled to one or more of the perforated tubular members for monitoring the operating flow rate within the perforated tubular members; and a shoe coupled to the tonal isolation assembly; and a controller operably coupled to the flow control valves, the temperature sensors, the pressure sensors, and the flow sensors for monitoring the temperature, pressure and flow sensors and controlling the operation of the flow control valves;
wherein at least one of the solid tubular members and the perforated tubular members are formed by a radial expansion process performed within the wellbore.
a zonal isolation assembly comprising:
one or more solid tubular members, each solid tubular member including one or more external seals;
one or more perforated tubular members coupled to the solid tubular members;
one or more flow control valves operably coupled to the perforated tubular members for controlling the flow of fluidic materials through the perforated tubular members;
one or more temperature sensors operably coupled to one or more of the perforated tubular members for monitoring the operating temperature within the perforated tubular members;
one or more pressure sensors operably coupled to one or more of the perforated tubular members for monitoring the operating pressure within the perforated tubular members; and one or more flow sensors operably coupled to one or more of the perforated tubular members for monitoring the operating flow rate within the perforated tubular members; and a shoe coupled to the tonal isolation assembly; and a controller operably coupled to the flow control valves, the temperature sensors, the pressure sensors, and the flow sensors for monitoring the temperature, pressure and flow sensors and controlling the operation of the flow control valves;
wherein at least one of the solid tubular members and the perforated tubular members are formed by a radial expansion process performed within the wellbore.
2. A method of isolating a first subterranean zone from a second subterranean zone in a wellbore, comprising:
positioning one or more solid tubulars within the wellbore, the solid tubulars traversing the first subterranean zone;
positioning one or more perforated tubulars within the wellbore, the perforated tubulars traversing the second subterranean zone;
radially expanding at least one of the primary solid tubulars and perforated tubulars within the wellbore;
fluidicly coupling the perforated tubulars and the solid tubulars;
preventing the passage of fluids from the first subterranean zone to the second subterranean zone within the wellbore external to the solid tubulars and perforated tubulars;
monitoring the operating temperatures, pressures, and flow rates within one or more of the perforated tubulars; and controlling the flow of fluidic materials through the perforated tubulars as a function of the monitored operating temperatures, pressures, and flow rates.
positioning one or more solid tubulars within the wellbore, the solid tubulars traversing the first subterranean zone;
positioning one or more perforated tubulars within the wellbore, the perforated tubulars traversing the second subterranean zone;
radially expanding at least one of the primary solid tubulars and perforated tubulars within the wellbore;
fluidicly coupling the perforated tubulars and the solid tubulars;
preventing the passage of fluids from the first subterranean zone to the second subterranean zone within the wellbore external to the solid tubulars and perforated tubulars;
monitoring the operating temperatures, pressures, and flow rates within one or more of the perforated tubulars; and controlling the flow of fluidic materials through the perforated tubulars as a function of the monitored operating temperatures, pressures, and flow rates.
3. A method of extracting materials from a producing subterranean zone in a wellbore, at least a portion of the wellbore including a casing, comprising;
positioning one or more solid tubulars within the wellbore;
positioning one or more perforated tubulars within the wellbore, the perforated tubulars traversing the producing subterranean zone;
radially expanding at least one of the solid tubulars and the perforated tubulars within the wellbore;
fluidicly coupling the solid tubulars with the casing;
fluidicly coupling the perforated tubulars with the solid tubulars;
fluidicly isolating the producing subterranean zone from at least one other subterranean zone within the wellbore;
fluidicly coupling at least one of the perforated tubulars with the producing subterranean zone;
monitoring the operating temperatures, pressures, and flow rates within one or more of the perforated tubulars; and controlling the flow of fluidic materials through the perforated tubulars as a function of the monitored operating temperatures, pressures, and flow rates.
positioning one or more solid tubulars within the wellbore;
positioning one or more perforated tubulars within the wellbore, the perforated tubulars traversing the producing subterranean zone;
radially expanding at least one of the solid tubulars and the perforated tubulars within the wellbore;
fluidicly coupling the solid tubulars with the casing;
fluidicly coupling the perforated tubulars with the solid tubulars;
fluidicly isolating the producing subterranean zone from at least one other subterranean zone within the wellbore;
fluidicly coupling at least one of the perforated tubulars with the producing subterranean zone;
monitoring the operating temperatures, pressures, and flow rates within one or more of the perforated tubulars; and controlling the flow of fluidic materials through the perforated tubulars as a function of the monitored operating temperatures, pressures, and flow rates.
4. A system for isolating a first subterranean zone from a second subterranean zone in a wellbore, comprising:
means for positioning one or more solid tubulars within the wellbore, the solid tubulars traversing the first subterranean zone;
means for positioning one or more perforated tubulars within the wellbore, the perforated tubulars traversing the second subterranean zone;
means for radially expanding at least one of the solid tubulars and perforated tubulars within the wellbore;
means for fluidicly coupling the perforated tubulars and the solid tubulars;
means for preventing the passage of fluids from the first subterranean zone to the second subterranean zone within the wellbore external to the solid tubulars and perforated tubulars;
means for monitoring the operating temperatures, pressures, and flow rates within one or more of the perforated tubulars; and means for controlling the flow of fluidic materials through the perforated tubulars as a function of the monitored operating temperatures, pressures, and flow rates.
means for positioning one or more solid tubulars within the wellbore, the solid tubulars traversing the first subterranean zone;
means for positioning one or more perforated tubulars within the wellbore, the perforated tubulars traversing the second subterranean zone;
means for radially expanding at least one of the solid tubulars and perforated tubulars within the wellbore;
means for fluidicly coupling the perforated tubulars and the solid tubulars;
means for preventing the passage of fluids from the first subterranean zone to the second subterranean zone within the wellbore external to the solid tubulars and perforated tubulars;
means for monitoring the operating temperatures, pressures, and flow rates within one or more of the perforated tubulars; and means for controlling the flow of fluidic materials through the perforated tubulars as a function of the monitored operating temperatures, pressures, and flow rates.
5. A system for extracting materials from a producing subterranean zone in a wellbore, at least a portion of the wellbore including a casing, comprising;
means for positioning one or more solid tubulars within the wellbore;
means for positioning one or more perforated tubulars within the wellbore, the perforated tubulars traversing the producing subterranean zone;
means for radially expanding at least one of the solid tubulars and the perforated tubulars within the wellbore;
means for fluidicly coupling the solid tubulars with the casing;
means for fluidicly coupling the perforated tubulars with the solid tubulars;
means for fluidicly isolating the producing subterranean zone from at least one other subterranean zone within the wellbore;
means for fluidicly coupling at least one of the perforated tubulars with the producing subterranean zone;
means for monitoring the operating, temperatures, pressures, and flow rates within one or more of the perforated tubulars; and means for controlling the flow of fluidic materials through the perforated tubulars as a function of the monitored operating temperatures, pressures, and flow rates.
means for positioning one or more solid tubulars within the wellbore;
means for positioning one or more perforated tubulars within the wellbore, the perforated tubulars traversing the producing subterranean zone;
means for radially expanding at least one of the solid tubulars and the perforated tubulars within the wellbore;
means for fluidicly coupling the solid tubulars with the casing;
means for fluidicly coupling the perforated tubulars with the solid tubulars;
means for fluidicly isolating the producing subterranean zone from at least one other subterranean zone within the wellbore;
means for fluidicly coupling at least one of the perforated tubulars with the producing subterranean zone;
means for monitoring the operating, temperatures, pressures, and flow rates within one or more of the perforated tubulars; and means for controlling the flow of fluidic materials through the perforated tubulars as a function of the monitored operating temperatures, pressures, and flow rates.
6. An apparatus, comprising:
a zonal isolation assembly comprising:
one or more solid tubular members, each solid tubular member including one or more external seals;
one or more perforated tubular members each including radial passages coupled to the solid tubular members; and one or more solid tubular liners coupled to the interior surfaces of one or more of the perforated tubular members for sealing at least some of the radial passages of the perforated tubular members; and a shoe coupled to the zonal isolation assembly;
wherein at least one of the solid tubular members and the perforated tubular members are formed by a radial expansion process performed within the wellbore; and wherein the solid tubular liners are formed by a radial expansion process performed within the wellbore.
a zonal isolation assembly comprising:
one or more solid tubular members, each solid tubular member including one or more external seals;
one or more perforated tubular members each including radial passages coupled to the solid tubular members; and one or more solid tubular liners coupled to the interior surfaces of one or more of the perforated tubular members for sealing at least some of the radial passages of the perforated tubular members; and a shoe coupled to the zonal isolation assembly;
wherein at least one of the solid tubular members and the perforated tubular members are formed by a radial expansion process performed within the wellbore; and wherein the solid tubular liners are formed by a radial expansion process performed within the wellbore.
7. A method of isolating a first subterranean zone from a second subterranean zone in a wellbore, comprising:
positioning one or more solid tubulars within the wellbore, the solid tubulars traversing the first subterranean zone;
positioning one or more perforated tubulars each including one or more radial passages within the wellbore, the perforated tubulars traversing the second subterranean zone;
radially expanding at least one of the solid tubulars and perforated tubulars within the wellbore;
fluidicly coupling the perforated tubulars and the primary solid tubulars;
preventing the passage of fluids from the first subterranean zone to the second subterranean zone within the wellbore external to the primary solid tubulars and perforated tubulars;
positioning one or more solid tubular liners within the interior of one or more of the perforated tubulars; and radially expanding and plastically deforming the solid tubular liners within the interior of one or more of the perforated tubulars to fluidicly seal at least some of the radial passages of the perforated tubulars.
positioning one or more solid tubulars within the wellbore, the solid tubulars traversing the first subterranean zone;
positioning one or more perforated tubulars each including one or more radial passages within the wellbore, the perforated tubulars traversing the second subterranean zone;
radially expanding at least one of the solid tubulars and perforated tubulars within the wellbore;
fluidicly coupling the perforated tubulars and the primary solid tubulars;
preventing the passage of fluids from the first subterranean zone to the second subterranean zone within the wellbore external to the primary solid tubulars and perforated tubulars;
positioning one or more solid tubular liners within the interior of one or more of the perforated tubulars; and radially expanding and plastically deforming the solid tubular liners within the interior of one or more of the perforated tubulars to fluidicly seal at least some of the radial passages of the perforated tubulars.
8. A method of extracting materials from a producing subterranean zone in a wellbore, at least a portion of the wellbore including a casing, comprising;
positioning one or more solid tubulars within the wellbore;
positioning one or more perforated tubulars each including one or more radial passages within the wellbore, the perforated tubulars traversing the producing subterranean zone;
radially expanding at least one of the solid tubulars and the perforated tubulars within the wellbore;
fluidicly coupling the solid tubulars with the casing;
fluidicly coupling the perforated tubulars with the solid tubulars;
fluidicly isolating the producing subterranean zone from at least one other subterranean zone within the wellbore;
fluidicly coupling at least one of the perforated tubulars with the producing subterranean zone;
positioning one or more solid tubular liners within the interior of one or more of the perforated tubulars; and radially expanding and plastically deforming the solid tubular liners within the interior of one or more of the perforated tubulars to fluidicly seal at least some of the radial passages of the perforated tubulars.
positioning one or more solid tubulars within the wellbore;
positioning one or more perforated tubulars each including one or more radial passages within the wellbore, the perforated tubulars traversing the producing subterranean zone;
radially expanding at least one of the solid tubulars and the perforated tubulars within the wellbore;
fluidicly coupling the solid tubulars with the casing;
fluidicly coupling the perforated tubulars with the solid tubulars;
fluidicly isolating the producing subterranean zone from at least one other subterranean zone within the wellbore;
fluidicly coupling at least one of the perforated tubulars with the producing subterranean zone;
positioning one or more solid tubular liners within the interior of one or more of the perforated tubulars; and radially expanding and plastically deforming the solid tubular liners within the interior of one or more of the perforated tubulars to fluidicly seal at least some of the radial passages of the perforated tubulars.
9. A system for isolating a first subterranean zone from a second subterranean zone in a wellbore, comprising:
means for positioning one or more solid tubulars within the wellbore, the solid tubulars traversing the first subterranean zone;
means for positioning one or more perforated tubulars each including one or more radial passages within the wellbore, the perforated tubulars traversing the second subterranean zone;
means for radially expanding at least one of the solid tubulars and perforated tubulars within the wellbore;
means for fluidicly coupling the perforated tubulars and the solid tubulars;
means for preventing the passage of fluids from the first subterranean zone to the second subterranean zone within the wellbore external to the primary solid tubulars and perforated tubulars;
means for positioning one or more solid tubular liners within the interior of one or more of the perforated tubulars; and means for radially expanding and plastically deforming the solid tubular liners within the interior of one or more of the perforated tubulars to fiuidicly seal at least same of the radial passages of the perforated tubulars.
means for positioning one or more solid tubulars within the wellbore, the solid tubulars traversing the first subterranean zone;
means for positioning one or more perforated tubulars each including one or more radial passages within the wellbore, the perforated tubulars traversing the second subterranean zone;
means for radially expanding at least one of the solid tubulars and perforated tubulars within the wellbore;
means for fluidicly coupling the perforated tubulars and the solid tubulars;
means for preventing the passage of fluids from the first subterranean zone to the second subterranean zone within the wellbore external to the primary solid tubulars and perforated tubulars;
means for positioning one or more solid tubular liners within the interior of one or more of the perforated tubulars; and means for radially expanding and plastically deforming the solid tubular liners within the interior of one or more of the perforated tubulars to fiuidicly seal at least same of the radial passages of the perforated tubulars.
10. A system for extracting materials from a producing subterranean zone in a wellbore, at least a portion of the wellbore including a casing, comprising;
means for positioning one or more solid tubulars within the wellbore;
means for positioning one or more perforated tubulars each including one or more radial passages within the wellbore, the perforated tubulars traversing the producing subterranean zone;
means for radially expanding at least one of the solid tubulars and the perforated tubulars within the wellbore;
means for fluidicly coupling the solid tubulars with the casing;
means for fluidicly coupling the perforated tubulars with the solid tubulars;
means for fluidicly isolating the producing subterranean zone from at least one other subterranean zone within the wellbore;
means for fluidicly coupling at least one of the perforated tubulars with the producing subterranean zone;
means for positioning one or more solid tubular liners within the interior of one or more of the perforated tubulars; and means for radially expanding and plastically deforming the solid tubular liners within the interior of one or more of the perforated tubulars to fluidicly seal at least some of the radial passages of the perforated tubulars.
means for positioning one or more solid tubulars within the wellbore;
means for positioning one or more perforated tubulars each including one or more radial passages within the wellbore, the perforated tubulars traversing the producing subterranean zone;
means for radially expanding at least one of the solid tubulars and the perforated tubulars within the wellbore;
means for fluidicly coupling the solid tubulars with the casing;
means for fluidicly coupling the perforated tubulars with the solid tubulars;
means for fluidicly isolating the producing subterranean zone from at least one other subterranean zone within the wellbore;
means for fluidicly coupling at least one of the perforated tubulars with the producing subterranean zone;
means for positioning one or more solid tubular liners within the interior of one or more of the perforated tubulars; and means for radially expanding and plastically deforming the solid tubular liners within the interior of one or more of the perforated tubulars to fluidicly seal at least some of the radial passages of the perforated tubulars.
11. An apparatus, comprising:
a zonal isolation assembly comprising:
one or more solid tubular members, each solid tubular member including one or more external seals;
one or more perforated tubular members each including radial passages coupled to the solid tubular members; and a sealing material coupled to at least some of the perforated tubular members for sealing at least some of the radial passages of the perforated tubular members; and a shoe coupled to the zonal isolation assembly.
a zonal isolation assembly comprising:
one or more solid tubular members, each solid tubular member including one or more external seals;
one or more perforated tubular members each including radial passages coupled to the solid tubular members; and a sealing material coupled to at least some of the perforated tubular members for sealing at least some of the radial passages of the perforated tubular members; and a shoe coupled to the zonal isolation assembly.
12. A method of isolating a first subterranean zone from a second subterranean zone in a wellbore, comprising:
positioning one or more solid tubulars within the wellbore, the solid tubulars traversing the first subterranean zone;
positioning one or more perforated tubulars each including one or more radial passages within the wellbore, the perforated tubulars traversing the second subterranean zone;
radially expanding at least one of the solid tubulars and perforated tubulars within the wellbore;
fluidicly coupling the perforated tubulars and the primary solid tubulars;
preventing the passage of fluids from the first subterranean zone to the second subterranean zone within the wellbore external to the primary solid tubulars and perforated tubulars;
sealing off an annular region within at least one of the perforated tubulars;
and injecting a hardenable fluidic sealing material into the sealed annular regions of the perforated tubulars to seal off at least some of the radial passages of the perforated tubulars.
positioning one or more solid tubulars within the wellbore, the solid tubulars traversing the first subterranean zone;
positioning one or more perforated tubulars each including one or more radial passages within the wellbore, the perforated tubulars traversing the second subterranean zone;
radially expanding at least one of the solid tubulars and perforated tubulars within the wellbore;
fluidicly coupling the perforated tubulars and the primary solid tubulars;
preventing the passage of fluids from the first subterranean zone to the second subterranean zone within the wellbore external to the primary solid tubulars and perforated tubulars;
sealing off an annular region within at least one of the perforated tubulars;
and injecting a hardenable fluidic sealing material into the sealed annular regions of the perforated tubulars to seal off at least some of the radial passages of the perforated tubulars.
13. A method of extracting materials from a producing subterranean zone in a wellbore, at least a portion of the wellbore including a casing, comprising;
positioning one or more solid tubulars within the wellbore;
positioning one or more perforated tubulars each including one or more radial passages within the wellbore, the perforated tubulars reversing the producing subterranean zone;
radially expanding at least one of the solid tubulars and the perforated tubulars within the wellbore;
fluidicly coupling the solid tubulars with the casing;
fluidicly coupling the perforated tubulars with the solid tubulars;
fluidicly isolating the producing subterranean zone from at least one other subterranean zone within the wellbore;
fluidiciy coupling at least one of the perforated tubulars with the producing subterranean zone;
sealing off an annular region within at least one of the perforated tubulars;
and injecting a hardenable fluidic sealing material into the sealed annular regions of the perforated tubulars to seal off at least some of the radial passages of the perforated tubulars.
positioning one or more solid tubulars within the wellbore;
positioning one or more perforated tubulars each including one or more radial passages within the wellbore, the perforated tubulars reversing the producing subterranean zone;
radially expanding at least one of the solid tubulars and the perforated tubulars within the wellbore;
fluidicly coupling the solid tubulars with the casing;
fluidicly coupling the perforated tubulars with the solid tubulars;
fluidicly isolating the producing subterranean zone from at least one other subterranean zone within the wellbore;
fluidiciy coupling at least one of the perforated tubulars with the producing subterranean zone;
sealing off an annular region within at least one of the perforated tubulars;
and injecting a hardenable fluidic sealing material into the sealed annular regions of the perforated tubulars to seal off at least some of the radial passages of the perforated tubulars.
14. A system for isolating a first subterranean zone from a second subterranean zone in a wellbore, comprising:
means for positioning one or more solid tubulars within the wellbore, the solid tubulars traversing the first subterranean zone;
means for positioning one or more perforated tubulars each including one or more radial passages within the wellbore, the perforated tubulars traversing the second subterranean zone;
means for radially expanding at least one of the solid tubulars and perforated tubulars within the wellbore;
means for fluidicly coupling the perforated tubulars and the solid tubulars;
means for preventing the passage of fluids from the first subterranean zone to the second subterranean zone within the wellbore external to the primary solid tubulars and perforated tubulars;
means for sealing off an annular region within at least one of the perforated tubulars; and means for injecting a hardenable fluidic seating material into the sealed annular regions of the perforated tubulars to seal off at least some of the radial passages of the perforated tubulars.
means for positioning one or more solid tubulars within the wellbore, the solid tubulars traversing the first subterranean zone;
means for positioning one or more perforated tubulars each including one or more radial passages within the wellbore, the perforated tubulars traversing the second subterranean zone;
means for radially expanding at least one of the solid tubulars and perforated tubulars within the wellbore;
means for fluidicly coupling the perforated tubulars and the solid tubulars;
means for preventing the passage of fluids from the first subterranean zone to the second subterranean zone within the wellbore external to the primary solid tubulars and perforated tubulars;
means for sealing off an annular region within at least one of the perforated tubulars; and means for injecting a hardenable fluidic seating material into the sealed annular regions of the perforated tubulars to seal off at least some of the radial passages of the perforated tubulars.
15. A system for extracting materials from a producing subterranean zone in a wellbore, at feast a portion of the wellbore including a casing, comprising;
means for positioning one or more solid tubulars within the wellbore;
means for positioning one or more perforated tubulars each including one or more radial passages within the wellbore, the perforated tubulars traversing the producing subterranean zone;
means for radially expanding at least one of the solid tubulars and the perforated tubulars within the wellbore;
means for fluidicly coupling the solid tubulars with the casing;
means for fluidicly coupling the perforated tubulars with the solid tubulars;
means for fluidicly isolating the producing subterranean zone from at least one other subterranean zone within the wellbore;
means for fiuidicly coupling at least one of the perforated tubulars with the producing subterranean zone;
means for sealing off an annular region within at least one of the perforated tubulars; and means for injecting a hardenable fluidic sealing material into the sealed annular regions of the perforated tubulars to seal off at feast some of the radial passages of the perforated tubulars.
means for positioning one or more solid tubulars within the wellbore;
means for positioning one or more perforated tubulars each including one or more radial passages within the wellbore, the perforated tubulars traversing the producing subterranean zone;
means for radially expanding at least one of the solid tubulars and the perforated tubulars within the wellbore;
means for fluidicly coupling the solid tubulars with the casing;
means for fluidicly coupling the perforated tubulars with the solid tubulars;
means for fluidicly isolating the producing subterranean zone from at least one other subterranean zone within the wellbore;
means for fiuidicly coupling at least one of the perforated tubulars with the producing subterranean zone;
means for sealing off an annular region within at least one of the perforated tubulars; and means for injecting a hardenable fluidic sealing material into the sealed annular regions of the perforated tubulars to seal off at feast some of the radial passages of the perforated tubulars.
16. An apparatus, comprising:
a tonal isolation assembly positioned within a wellbore that traverses a subterranean formation, comprising:
one or more solid tubular members, each solid tubular member including one or more external seals;
one or more perforated tubular members coupled to the solid tubular members; and a shoe coupled to the tonal isolation assembly;
wherein at least one of the solid tubular members and the perforated tubular members are formed by a radial expansion process performed within the wellbore; and wherein at least one of the perforated tubular members are radially expanded into intimate contact with the subterranean formation.
a tonal isolation assembly positioned within a wellbore that traverses a subterranean formation, comprising:
one or more solid tubular members, each solid tubular member including one or more external seals;
one or more perforated tubular members coupled to the solid tubular members; and a shoe coupled to the tonal isolation assembly;
wherein at least one of the solid tubular members and the perforated tubular members are formed by a radial expansion process performed within the wellbore; and wherein at least one of the perforated tubular members are radially expanded into intimate contact with the subterranean formation.
17. The apparatus of claim 16, wherein the perforated tubular members that are radially expanded into intimate contact with the subterranean formation compress the subterranean formation.
18. A method of isolating a first subterranean zone from a second subterranean zone in a wellbore, comprising:
positioning one or more solid tubulars within the wellbore, the solid tubulars traversing the first subterranean zone;
positioning one or more perforated tubulars within the wellbore each including one or more radial passages, the perforated tubulars traversing the second subterranean zone;
radially expanding at least one of the primary solid tubulars and perforated tubulars within the wellbore;
radially expanding at least one of the perforated tubulars into intimate contact with the second subterranean zone;
fluidicly coupling the perforated tubulars and the solid tubulars; and preventing the passage of fluids from the first subterranean zone to the second subterranean zone within the wellbore external to the solid tubulars and perforated tubulars.
positioning one or more solid tubulars within the wellbore, the solid tubulars traversing the first subterranean zone;
positioning one or more perforated tubulars within the wellbore each including one or more radial passages, the perforated tubulars traversing the second subterranean zone;
radially expanding at least one of the primary solid tubulars and perforated tubulars within the wellbore;
radially expanding at least one of the perforated tubulars into intimate contact with the second subterranean zone;
fluidicly coupling the perforated tubulars and the solid tubulars; and preventing the passage of fluids from the first subterranean zone to the second subterranean zone within the wellbore external to the solid tubulars and perforated tubulars.
19. The method of claim 18, wherein the perforated tubulars that are radially expanded into intimate contact with the second subterranean zone compress the second subterranean zone.
20. The method of claim 18, further comprising vibrating the second subterranean zone to increase the rate of recovery of hydrocarbons from the second subterranean zone.
21. The method of claim 18, further comprising vibrating the second subterranean zone to clean the radial passages of the perforated tubulars that are radially expanded into intimate contact with the second subterranean zone.
22. The method of claim 18, further comprising applying an impulsive load to the perforated tubulars that are radially expanded into intimate contact with the second subterranean zone to increase the rate of recovery of hydrocarbons from the second subterranean zone.
23. A method of extracting materials from a producing subterranean zone in a wellbore, at least a portion of the wellbore including a casing, comprising;
positioning one or more solid tubulars within the wellbore;
positioning one or more perforated tubulars within the wellbore each including one or more radial passages, the perforated tubulars traversing the producing subterranean zone;
radially expanding at least one of the solid tubulars and the perforated tubulars within the wellbore;
radially expanding at least one of the perforated tubulars into intimate contact with the producing subterranean zone;
fluidicly coupling the solid tubulars with the casing;
fluidicly coupling the perforated tubulars with the solid tubulars;
fluidicly isolating the producing subterranean zone from at least one other subterranean zone within the wellbore; and fluidicly coupling at least one of the perforated tubulars with the producing subterranean zone.
positioning one or more solid tubulars within the wellbore;
positioning one or more perforated tubulars within the wellbore each including one or more radial passages, the perforated tubulars traversing the producing subterranean zone;
radially expanding at least one of the solid tubulars and the perforated tubulars within the wellbore;
radially expanding at least one of the perforated tubulars into intimate contact with the producing subterranean zone;
fluidicly coupling the solid tubulars with the casing;
fluidicly coupling the perforated tubulars with the solid tubulars;
fluidicly isolating the producing subterranean zone from at least one other subterranean zone within the wellbore; and fluidicly coupling at least one of the perforated tubulars with the producing subterranean zone.
24. The method of claim 23, wherein the perforated tubulars that are radially expanded into intimate contact with the producing subterranean zone compress the producing subterranean zone.
25. The method of claim 23; further comprising vibrating the producing subterranean zone to increase the rate of recovery of hydrocarbons from the producing subterranean zone.
26. The method of claim 23; further comprising vibrating the producing subterranean zone to clean the radial passages of the perforated tubulars that are radially expanded into intimate contact with the producing subterranean zone.
27. The method of claim 23, further comprising applying an impulsive load to the perforated tubulars that are radially expanded into intimate contact with the producing subterranean zone to increase the rate of recovery of hydrocarbons from the producing subterranean zone.
28. A system for isolating a first subterranean zone from a second subterranean zone in a wellbore, comprising:
means for positioning one or more solid tubulars within the wellbore, the solid tubulars traversing the first subterranean zone;
means for positioning one or more perforated tubulars within the wellbore each including one or more radial passages, the perforated tubulars traversing the second subterranean zone;
means for radially expanding at least one of the solid tubulars and perforated tubulars within the wellbore;
means for radially expanding at least one of the perforated tubulars into intimate contact with the second subterranean zone;
means for fluidicly coupling the perforated tubulars and the solid tubulars;
and means for preventing the passage of fluids from the first subterranean zone to the second subterranean zone within the wellbore external to the solid tubulars and perforated tubulars.
means for positioning one or more solid tubulars within the wellbore, the solid tubulars traversing the first subterranean zone;
means for positioning one or more perforated tubulars within the wellbore each including one or more radial passages, the perforated tubulars traversing the second subterranean zone;
means for radially expanding at least one of the solid tubulars and perforated tubulars within the wellbore;
means for radially expanding at least one of the perforated tubulars into intimate contact with the second subterranean zone;
means for fluidicly coupling the perforated tubulars and the solid tubulars;
and means for preventing the passage of fluids from the first subterranean zone to the second subterranean zone within the wellbore external to the solid tubulars and perforated tubulars.
29. The system of claim 28, wherein the means for radially expanding at least one of the perforated tubulars into intimate contact with the second subterranean zone comprises means for compressing the second subterranean zone.
30. The system of claim 28, further comprising means for vibrating the second subterranean zone to increase the rate of recovery of hydrocarbons from the second subterranean zone.
31. The system of claim 28, further comprising means for vibrating the second subterranean zone to clean the radial passages of the perforated tubulars that are radially expanded into intimate contact with the second subterranean zone.
32. The system of claim 28, further comprising, means for applying an impulsive load to the perforated tubulars that are radially expanded into intimate contact with the second subterranean zone to increase the rate of recovery of hydrocarbons from the second subterranean zone.
33. A system for extracting materials from a producing subterranean zone in a wellbore, at least a portion of the wellbore including a casing, comprising;
means for positioning one or more solid tubulars within the wellbore;
means for positioning one or more perforated tubulars within the wellbore each including one or more radial openings, the perforated tubulars traversing the producing subterranean zone;
means for radially expanding at least one of the solid tubulars and the perforated tubulars within the wellbore;
means for radially expanding at least one of the perforated tubulars into intimate contact with the producing subterranean zone;
means for fluidicly coupling the solid tubulars with the casing;
means for fluidicly coupling the perforated tubulars with the solid tubulars;
means for fluidicly isolating the producing subterranean zone from at least one other subterranean zone within the wellbore; and means for fluidicly coupling at least one of the perforated tubulars with the producing subterranean zone.
means for positioning one or more solid tubulars within the wellbore;
means for positioning one or more perforated tubulars within the wellbore each including one or more radial openings, the perforated tubulars traversing the producing subterranean zone;
means for radially expanding at least one of the solid tubulars and the perforated tubulars within the wellbore;
means for radially expanding at least one of the perforated tubulars into intimate contact with the producing subterranean zone;
means for fluidicly coupling the solid tubulars with the casing;
means for fluidicly coupling the perforated tubulars with the solid tubulars;
means for fluidicly isolating the producing subterranean zone from at least one other subterranean zone within the wellbore; and means for fluidicly coupling at least one of the perforated tubulars with the producing subterranean zone.
34. The system of claim 33, wherein the means for radially expanding at least one of the perforated tubulars into intimate contact with the producing subterranean zone comprises means for compressing the producing subterranean zone.
35. The system of claim 33, further comprising means for vibrating the producing subterranean zone to increase the rate of recovery of hydrocarbons from the producing subterranean zone.
36. The system of claim 33, further comprising means for vibrating the producing subterranean zone to clean the radial passages of the perforated tubulars that are radially expanded into intimate contact with the producing subterranean zone.
37. The system of claim 33, further comprising means for applying an impulsive load to the perforated tubulars that are radially expanded into intimate contact with Page 106 of 126 the producing subterranean zone to increase the rate of recovery of hydrocarbons from the producing subterranean zone.
38. An apparatus; comprising:
a zonal isolation assembly positioned within a wellbore that traverses a subterranean formation and includes a perforated wellbore casing, comprising:
one or more solid tubular members, each solid tubular member including one or more external seals;
one or more perforated tubular members coupled to the solid tubular members; and a shoe coupled to the zonal isolation assembly;
wherein at least one of the solid tubular members and the perforated tubular members are formed by a radial expansion process performed within the wellbore; and wherein at least one of the perforated tubular members are radially expanded into intimate contact with the perforated wellbore casing.
a zonal isolation assembly positioned within a wellbore that traverses a subterranean formation and includes a perforated wellbore casing, comprising:
one or more solid tubular members, each solid tubular member including one or more external seals;
one or more perforated tubular members coupled to the solid tubular members; and a shoe coupled to the zonal isolation assembly;
wherein at least one of the solid tubular members and the perforated tubular members are formed by a radial expansion process performed within the wellbore; and wherein at least one of the perforated tubular members are radially expanded into intimate contact with the perforated wellbore casing.
39. The apparatus of claim 38, wherein the perforated tubular members that are radially expanded into intimate contact with the perforated casing compress the subterranean formation.
40. A method of isolating a first subterranean zone from a second subterranean zone in a wellbore that includes a perforated casing that traverses the second subterranean zone, comprising:
positioning one or more solid tubulars within the wellbore, the solid tubulars traversing the first subterranean zone;
Page 107 of 126 positioning one or more perforated tubulars within the wellbore each including one or more radial passages, the perforated tubulars traversing the second subterranean zone;
radially expanding at least one of the primary solid tubulars and perforated tubulars within the wellbore;
radially expanding at least one of the perforated tubulars into intimate contact with the perforated casing;
fluidicy coupling the perforated tubulars and the solid tubulars; and preventing the passage of fluids from the first subterranean zone to the second subterranean zone within-the wellbore external to the solid tubulars and perforated tubulars.
positioning one or more solid tubulars within the wellbore, the solid tubulars traversing the first subterranean zone;
Page 107 of 126 positioning one or more perforated tubulars within the wellbore each including one or more radial passages, the perforated tubulars traversing the second subterranean zone;
radially expanding at least one of the primary solid tubulars and perforated tubulars within the wellbore;
radially expanding at least one of the perforated tubulars into intimate contact with the perforated casing;
fluidicy coupling the perforated tubulars and the solid tubulars; and preventing the passage of fluids from the first subterranean zone to the second subterranean zone within-the wellbore external to the solid tubulars and perforated tubulars.
41. The method of claim 40, wherein the perforated tubulars that are radially expanded into intimate contact with the perforated casing compress the second subterranean zone.
42. The method of claim 40, further comprising vibrating the second subterranean zone to increase the rate of recovery of hydrocarbons from the second subterranean zone.
43. The method of claim 40, further comprising vibrating the second subterranean zone to clean the radial passages of the perforated tubulars that are radially expanded into intimate contact with the perforated casing.
44. The method of claim 40; further comprising applying an impulsive load to the perforated tubulars that are radially expanded into intimate contact with the perforated casing to increase the rate of recovery of hydrocarbons from the second subterranean zone.
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45. A method of extracting materials from a producing subterranean zone in a wellbore, at least a portion of the wellbore including a casing and a perforated casing that traverses the producing subterranean zone, comprising;
positioning one or more solid tubulars within the wellbore;
positioning one or more perforated tubulars within the wellbore each including one or mare radial passages, the perforated tubulars traversing the producing subterranean zone;
radially expanding at least one of the solid tubulars and the perforated tubulars within the wellbore;
radially expanding at least one of the perforated tubulars into intimate contact with the perforated easing;
fluidicly coupling the solid tubulars with the casing;
fluidicly coupling the perforated tubulars with the solid tubulars;
fluidicly isolating the producing subterranean zone from at least one other subterranean zone within the wellbore; and fluidicly coupling at least one of the perforated tubulars with the producing subterranean zone.
positioning one or more solid tubulars within the wellbore;
positioning one or more perforated tubulars within the wellbore each including one or mare radial passages, the perforated tubulars traversing the producing subterranean zone;
radially expanding at least one of the solid tubulars and the perforated tubulars within the wellbore;
radially expanding at least one of the perforated tubulars into intimate contact with the perforated easing;
fluidicly coupling the solid tubulars with the casing;
fluidicly coupling the perforated tubulars with the solid tubulars;
fluidicly isolating the producing subterranean zone from at least one other subterranean zone within the wellbore; and fluidicly coupling at least one of the perforated tubulars with the producing subterranean zone.
46. The method of claim 45, wherein the perforated tubulars that are radially expanded into intimate contact with the perforated casing compress the producing subterranean zone.
47. The method of claim 45, further comprising vibrating the producing subterranean zone to increase the rate of recovery of hydrocarbons from the producing subterranean zone.
48. The method of claim 45, further comprising vibrating the producing subterranean zone to clean the radial passages of the perforated tubulars that are Page 109 of 126 radially expanded into intimate contact with the perforated casing.
49. The method of claim 45, further comprising applying an impulsive load to the perforated tubulars that are radially expanded into intimate contact with the perforated tubulars to increase the rate of recovery of hydrocarbons from the producing subterranean zone.
50. A system for isolating a first subterranean zone from a second subterranean zone in a wellbore that includes a perforated casing that traverses the second subterranean zone, comprising:
means for positioning one or more solid tubulars within the wellbore, the solid tubulars traversing the first subterranean zone;
means for positioning one or more perforated tubulars within the wellbore each including one or more radial passages, the perforated tubulars traversing the second subterranean zone;
means for radially expanding at least one of the solid tubulars and perforated tubulars within the wellbore;
means for radially expanding at least one of the perforated tubulars into intimate contact with the perforated casing;
means for fluidicly coupling the perforated tubulars and the solid tubulars;
and means for preventing the passage of fluids from the first subterranean zone to the second subterranean zone within the wellbore external to the solid tubulars and perforated tubulars.
means for positioning one or more solid tubulars within the wellbore, the solid tubulars traversing the first subterranean zone;
means for positioning one or more perforated tubulars within the wellbore each including one or more radial passages, the perforated tubulars traversing the second subterranean zone;
means for radially expanding at least one of the solid tubulars and perforated tubulars within the wellbore;
means for radially expanding at least one of the perforated tubulars into intimate contact with the perforated casing;
means for fluidicly coupling the perforated tubulars and the solid tubulars;
and means for preventing the passage of fluids from the first subterranean zone to the second subterranean zone within the wellbore external to the solid tubulars and perforated tubulars.
51. The system of claim 50, wherein the means for radially expanding at least one of the perforated tubulars into intimate contact with the perforated casing comprises means for compressing the second subterranean zone.
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52. The system of claim 50, further comprising means for vibrating the second subterranean zone to increase the rate of recovery of hydrocarbons from the second subterranean zone.
53. The system of claim 50, further comprising means for vibrating the second subterranean zone to clean the radial passages of the perforated tubulars that are radially expanded into intimate contact with the perforated casing.
54. The system of claim 50, further comprising means for applying an impulsive load to the perforated tubulars that are radially expanded into intimate contact with the perforated casing to increase the rate of recovery of hydrocarbons from the second subterranean zone.
55. A system for extracting materials from a producing subterranean zone in a wellbore, at least a portion of the wellbore including a casing and a perforated casing that traverses the producing subterranean zone, comprising;
means for positioning one or more solid tubulars within the wellbore;
means for positioning one or more perforated tubulars within the wellbore each including one or more radial openings, the perforated tubulars traversing the producing subterranean zone;
means for radially expanding at least one of the solid tubulars and the perforated tubulars within the wellbore;
means for radially expanding at least one of the perforated tubulars into intimate contact with the perforated casing;
means for fluidicly coupling the solid tubulars with the casing;
means for fluidicly coupling the perforated tubulars with the solid tubulars;
means for fluidicly isolating the producing subterranean zone from at least Page 111 of 126 one other subterranean zone within the wellbore; and means for fluidicly coupling at least one of the perforated tubulars with the producing subterranean zone.
means for positioning one or more solid tubulars within the wellbore;
means for positioning one or more perforated tubulars within the wellbore each including one or more radial openings, the perforated tubulars traversing the producing subterranean zone;
means for radially expanding at least one of the solid tubulars and the perforated tubulars within the wellbore;
means for radially expanding at least one of the perforated tubulars into intimate contact with the perforated casing;
means for fluidicly coupling the solid tubulars with the casing;
means for fluidicly coupling the perforated tubulars with the solid tubulars;
means for fluidicly isolating the producing subterranean zone from at least Page 111 of 126 one other subterranean zone within the wellbore; and means for fluidicly coupling at least one of the perforated tubulars with the producing subterranean zone.
56. The system of claim 55, wherein the means for radially expanding at least one of the perforated tubulars into intimate contact with the perforated casing comprises means for compressing the producing subterranean zone.
57. The system of claim 55, further comprising means for vibrating the producing subterranean zone to increase the rate of recovery of hydrocarbons from the producing subterranean zone.
58. The system of claim 55, further comprising means for vibrating the producing subterranean zone to clean the radial passages of the perforated tubulars that are radially expanded into intimate contact with the perforated casing.
59. The system of claim 55, further comprising means for applying an impulsive load to the perforated tubulars that are radially expanded into intimate contact with the perforated casing to increase the rate of recovery of hydrocarbons from the producing subterranean zone.
60. An apparatus, comprising:
a zonal isolation assembly comprising:
one or more solid tubular members, each solid tubular member including one or more external seals;
one or more perforated tubular members each including radial passages coupled to the solid tubular members; and one or more perforated tubular liners each including one or more Page 112 of 126 radial passages coupled to the interior surfaces of one or more of the perforated tubular members; and a shoe coupled to the zonal isolation assembly;
wherein at least one of the solid tubular members and the perforated tubular members are formed by a radial expansion process performed within the wellbore; and wherein the perforated tubular liners are formed by a radial expansion process performed within the wellbore:
a zonal isolation assembly comprising:
one or more solid tubular members, each solid tubular member including one or more external seals;
one or more perforated tubular members each including radial passages coupled to the solid tubular members; and one or more perforated tubular liners each including one or more Page 112 of 126 radial passages coupled to the interior surfaces of one or more of the perforated tubular members; and a shoe coupled to the zonal isolation assembly;
wherein at least one of the solid tubular members and the perforated tubular members are formed by a radial expansion process performed within the wellbore; and wherein the perforated tubular liners are formed by a radial expansion process performed within the wellbore:
61. A method of isolating a first subterranean zone from a second subterranean zone in a wellbore, comprising:
positioning one or more solid tubular within the wellbore, the solid tubulars traversing the first subterranean zone;
positioning one or more perforated tubulars each including one or more radial passages within the wellbore, the perforated tubulars traversing the second subterranean zone;
radially expanding at least one of the solid tubulars and perforated tubulars within the wellbore;
fluidicly coupling the perforated tubulars and the primary solid tubulars;
preventing the passage of fluids from the first subterranean zone to the second subterranean zone within the wellbore external to the primary solid tubulars and pertorated tubulars;
positioning one or more perforated tubular liners within the interior of one or more of the perforated tubulars; and radially expanding and plastically deforming the perforated tubular liners within the interior of one or more of the perforated tubulars.
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positioning one or more solid tubular within the wellbore, the solid tubulars traversing the first subterranean zone;
positioning one or more perforated tubulars each including one or more radial passages within the wellbore, the perforated tubulars traversing the second subterranean zone;
radially expanding at least one of the solid tubulars and perforated tubulars within the wellbore;
fluidicly coupling the perforated tubulars and the primary solid tubulars;
preventing the passage of fluids from the first subterranean zone to the second subterranean zone within the wellbore external to the primary solid tubulars and pertorated tubulars;
positioning one or more perforated tubular liners within the interior of one or more of the perforated tubulars; and radially expanding and plastically deforming the perforated tubular liners within the interior of one or more of the perforated tubulars.
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62. A method of extracting materials from a producing subterranean zone in a wellbore; at least a portion of the wellbore including a casing, comprising;
positioning one or more solid tubulars within the wellbore;
positioning one or more perforated tubulars each including one or more radial passages within the wellbore, the perforated tubulars traversing the producing subterranean zone;
radially expanding at least one of the solid tubulars and the perforated tubulars within the wellbore;
fluidicly coupling the solid tubulars with the casing;
fluidicly coupling the perforated tubulars with the solid tubulars;
fluidicly isolating the producing subterranean zone from at least one other subterranean zone within the wellbore;
fluidicly coupling at least one of the perforated tubulars with the producing subterranean zone;
positioning one or more perforated tubular liners within the interior of one or more of the perforated tubulars; and radially expanding and plastically deforming the perforated tubular liners within the interior of one or more of the perforated tubutars.
positioning one or more solid tubulars within the wellbore;
positioning one or more perforated tubulars each including one or more radial passages within the wellbore, the perforated tubulars traversing the producing subterranean zone;
radially expanding at least one of the solid tubulars and the perforated tubulars within the wellbore;
fluidicly coupling the solid tubulars with the casing;
fluidicly coupling the perforated tubulars with the solid tubulars;
fluidicly isolating the producing subterranean zone from at least one other subterranean zone within the wellbore;
fluidicly coupling at least one of the perforated tubulars with the producing subterranean zone;
positioning one or more perforated tubular liners within the interior of one or more of the perforated tubulars; and radially expanding and plastically deforming the perforated tubular liners within the interior of one or more of the perforated tubutars.
63. A system for isolating a first subterranean zone from a second subterranean zone in a wellbore, comprising:
means for positioning one or more solid tubulars within the wellbore, the solid tubulars traversing the first subterranean zone;
means for positioning one-or more perforated tubulars each including one or more radial passages within the wellbore, the perforated tubulars traversing the second subterranean zone;
means for radially expanding at least one of the solid tubulars and perforated tubulars within the wellbore;
Page 114 of 126 means for fluidicly coupling the perforated tubulars and the solid tubulars;
means for preventing the passage of fluids from the first subterranean zone to the second subterranean zone within the wellbore external to the primary solid tubulars and perforated tubulars;
means for positioning one or more perforated tubular liners within the interior of one or more of the perforated tubulars; and means for radially expanding and plastically deforming the perforated tubular liners within the interior of one or more of the perforated tubulars.
means for positioning one or more solid tubulars within the wellbore, the solid tubulars traversing the first subterranean zone;
means for positioning one-or more perforated tubulars each including one or more radial passages within the wellbore, the perforated tubulars traversing the second subterranean zone;
means for radially expanding at least one of the solid tubulars and perforated tubulars within the wellbore;
Page 114 of 126 means for fluidicly coupling the perforated tubulars and the solid tubulars;
means for preventing the passage of fluids from the first subterranean zone to the second subterranean zone within the wellbore external to the primary solid tubulars and perforated tubulars;
means for positioning one or more perforated tubular liners within the interior of one or more of the perforated tubulars; and means for radially expanding and plastically deforming the perforated tubular liners within the interior of one or more of the perforated tubulars.
64. A system for extracting materials from a producing subterranean zone in a wellbore, at least a portion of the wellbore including a casing, comprising;
means for positioning one or more solid tubulars within the wellbore;
means for positioning one or more perforated tubulars each including one or more radial passages within the wellbore, the perforated tubulars traversing the producing subterranean zone;
means for radially expanding at least one of the solid tubulars and the perforated tubulars within the wellbore;
means for fluidicly coupling the solid tubulars with the casing;
means for fluidicly coupling the perforated tubulars with the solid tubulars;
means for fluidicly isolating the producing subterranean zone from at least one other subterranean zone within the wellbore;
means for fluidicly coupling at least one of the perforated tubulars with the producing subterranean zone;
means for positioning one or more perforated tubular liners within the interior of one or more of the perforated tubulars; and means for radially expanding and plastically deforming the perforated tubular liners within the interior of one or more of the perforated tubulars.
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means for positioning one or more solid tubulars within the wellbore;
means for positioning one or more perforated tubulars each including one or more radial passages within the wellbore, the perforated tubulars traversing the producing subterranean zone;
means for radially expanding at least one of the solid tubulars and the perforated tubulars within the wellbore;
means for fluidicly coupling the solid tubulars with the casing;
means for fluidicly coupling the perforated tubulars with the solid tubulars;
means for fluidicly isolating the producing subterranean zone from at least one other subterranean zone within the wellbore;
means for fluidicly coupling at least one of the perforated tubulars with the producing subterranean zone;
means for positioning one or more perforated tubular liners within the interior of one or more of the perforated tubulars; and means for radially expanding and plastically deforming the perforated tubular liners within the interior of one or more of the perforated tubulars.
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65. An apparatus, comprising:
a zonal isolation assembly comprising:
one or more solid tubular members, each solid tubular member including one or more external seals;
two or more perforated tubular members each including radial passages coupled to the solid tubular members; and one or more one-way valves for controllably fluidicly coupling the perforated tubular members; and a shoe coupled to the tonal isolation assembly;
wherein at least one of the solid tubular members and the perforated tubular members are formed by a radial expansion process performed within the wellbore.
a zonal isolation assembly comprising:
one or more solid tubular members, each solid tubular member including one or more external seals;
two or more perforated tubular members each including radial passages coupled to the solid tubular members; and one or more one-way valves for controllably fluidicly coupling the perforated tubular members; and a shoe coupled to the tonal isolation assembly;
wherein at least one of the solid tubular members and the perforated tubular members are formed by a radial expansion process performed within the wellbore.
66. A method of isolating a first subterranean zone from a second subterranean zone having a plurality of producing zones in a wellbore, comprising:
positioning one or more solid tubulars within the wellbore, the solid tubulars traversing the first subterranean zone;
positioning two or more perforated tubulars each including one or more radial passages within the wellbore, the perforated tubulars traversing the second subterranean zone;
radially expanding at least one of the solid tubulars and perforated tubulars within the wellbore;
fluidicly coupling the perforated tubulars and the primary solid tubulars;
preventing the passage of fluids from the first subterranean zone to the second subterranean zone within the wellbore external to the primary solid tubulars and perforated tubulars; and preventing fluids from passing from one of the producing zones that has not been depleted to one of the producing zones that has been depleted.
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positioning one or more solid tubulars within the wellbore, the solid tubulars traversing the first subterranean zone;
positioning two or more perforated tubulars each including one or more radial passages within the wellbore, the perforated tubulars traversing the second subterranean zone;
radially expanding at least one of the solid tubulars and perforated tubulars within the wellbore;
fluidicly coupling the perforated tubulars and the primary solid tubulars;
preventing the passage of fluids from the first subterranean zone to the second subterranean zone within the wellbore external to the primary solid tubulars and perforated tubulars; and preventing fluids from passing from one of the producing zones that has not been depleted to one of the producing zones that has been depleted.
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67. A method of extracting materials from a wellbore having a plurality of producing subterranean zones, at least a portion of the wellbore including a casing, comprising;
positioning one or more solid tubulars within the wellbore;
positioning two or more perforated tubulars each including one or more radial passages within the wellbore, the perforated tubulars traversing the producing subterranean zones;
radially expanding at least one of the solid tubulars and the perforated tubulars within the wellbore;
fluidicly coupling the solid tubulars with the casing;
fluidicly coupling the perforated tubulars with the solid tubulars;
fluidicly isolating the producing subterranean zone from at least one other subterranean zone within the wellbore;
fluidicly coupling at least one of the perforated tubulars with the producing subterranean zone;
preventing fluids from passing from one of the producing zones that has not been depleted to one of the producing zones that has been depleted.
positioning one or more solid tubulars within the wellbore;
positioning two or more perforated tubulars each including one or more radial passages within the wellbore, the perforated tubulars traversing the producing subterranean zones;
radially expanding at least one of the solid tubulars and the perforated tubulars within the wellbore;
fluidicly coupling the solid tubulars with the casing;
fluidicly coupling the perforated tubulars with the solid tubulars;
fluidicly isolating the producing subterranean zone from at least one other subterranean zone within the wellbore;
fluidicly coupling at least one of the perforated tubulars with the producing subterranean zone;
preventing fluids from passing from one of the producing zones that has not been depleted to one of the producing zones that has been depleted.
68. A system for isolating a first subterranean zone from a second subterranean zone having a plurality of producing zones in a wellbore, comprising:
means for positioning one or more solid tubulars within the wellbore, the solid tubulars traversing the first subterranean zone;
means for positioning one or more perforated tubulars each including one or more radial passages within the wellbore, the perforated tubulars traversing the second subterranean zone;
means for radially expanding at least one of the solid tubulars and perforated tubulars within the wellbore;
Page 117 of 126 means for fluidicly coupling the perforated tubulars and the solid tubulars;
means for preventing the passage of fluids from the first subterranean zone to the second subterranean zone within the wellbore external to the primary solid tubulars and perforated tubulars;
means for positioning one or more perforated tubular liners within the interior of one or more of the perforated tubulars; and means for preventing fluids from passing from one of the producing zones that has not been depleted to one of the producing zones that has been depleted.
means for positioning one or more solid tubulars within the wellbore, the solid tubulars traversing the first subterranean zone;
means for positioning one or more perforated tubulars each including one or more radial passages within the wellbore, the perforated tubulars traversing the second subterranean zone;
means for radially expanding at least one of the solid tubulars and perforated tubulars within the wellbore;
Page 117 of 126 means for fluidicly coupling the perforated tubulars and the solid tubulars;
means for preventing the passage of fluids from the first subterranean zone to the second subterranean zone within the wellbore external to the primary solid tubulars and perforated tubulars;
means for positioning one or more perforated tubular liners within the interior of one or more of the perforated tubulars; and means for preventing fluids from passing from one of the producing zones that has not been depleted to one of the producing zones that has been depleted.
69. A system for extracting materials from a plurality of producing subterranean zones in a wellbore, at least a portion of the wellbore including a casing, comprising;
means for positioning one or more solid tubulars within the wellbore;
means for positioning one or more perforated tubulars each including one or more radial passages within the wellbore, the perforated tubulars traversing the producing subterranean zones;
means for radially expanding at least one of the solid tubulars and the perforated tubulars within the wellbore;
means for fluidicly coupling the solid tubulars with the casing;
means for fluidicly coupling the perforated tubulars with the solid tubulars;
means for fluidicly isolating the producing subterranean zone from at least one other subterranean zone within the wellbore;
means for fluidicly coupling at least one of the perforated tubulars with the producing subterranean zone;
means for positioning one or more perforated tubular liners within the interior of one or more of the perforated tubulars; and Page 118 of 126 means for preventing fluids from passing from one of the producing zones that has not been depleted to one of the producing zones that has been depleted.
means for positioning one or more solid tubulars within the wellbore;
means for positioning one or more perforated tubulars each including one or more radial passages within the wellbore, the perforated tubulars traversing the producing subterranean zones;
means for radially expanding at least one of the solid tubulars and the perforated tubulars within the wellbore;
means for fluidicly coupling the solid tubulars with the casing;
means for fluidicly coupling the perforated tubulars with the solid tubulars;
means for fluidicly isolating the producing subterranean zone from at least one other subterranean zone within the wellbore;
means for fluidicly coupling at least one of the perforated tubulars with the producing subterranean zone;
means for positioning one or more perforated tubular liners within the interior of one or more of the perforated tubulars; and Page 118 of 126 means for preventing fluids from passing from one of the producing zones that has not been depleted to one of the producing zones that has been depleted.
70. An apparatus for extracting geothermal energy from a subterranean formation containing a source of geothermal energy, comprising:
a zonal isolation assembly positioned within the subterranean formation, comprising:
one or more solid tubular members; each solid tubular member including one or more external seals;
one or more perforated tubular members each including radial passages coupled to the solid tubular members; and one or more perforated tubular liners each including one or more radial passages coupled to the interior surfaces of one or more of the perforated tubular members; and a shoe coupled to the zonal isolation assembly;
wherein at least one of the solid tubular members and the perforated tubular members are formed by a radial expansion process performed within the wellbore.
a zonal isolation assembly positioned within the subterranean formation, comprising:
one or more solid tubular members; each solid tubular member including one or more external seals;
one or more perforated tubular members each including radial passages coupled to the solid tubular members; and one or more perforated tubular liners each including one or more radial passages coupled to the interior surfaces of one or more of the perforated tubular members; and a shoe coupled to the zonal isolation assembly;
wherein at least one of the solid tubular members and the perforated tubular members are formed by a radial expansion process performed within the wellbore.
71. A method of isolating a first subterranean zone from a second subterranean zone including a source of geothermal energy in a wellbore, comprising:
positioning one or more solid tubulars within the wellbore, the solid tubulars traversing the first subterranean zone;
positioning one or more perforated tubulars each including one or more radial passages within the wellbore, the perforated tubulars traversing the second subterranean zone;
radially expanding at least one of the solid tubulars and perforated tubulars Page 119 of 126 within the wellbore;
fluidicly coupling the perforated tubulars and the primary solid tubulars;
preventing the passage of fluids from the first subterranean zone to the second subterranean zone within the wellbore external to the primary solid tubulars and perforated tubulars; and positioning one or more perforated tubular liners within the interior of one or more of the perforated tubulars; and radially expanding and plastically deforming the perforated tubular liners within the interior of one or more of the perforated tubulars.
positioning one or more solid tubulars within the wellbore, the solid tubulars traversing the first subterranean zone;
positioning one or more perforated tubulars each including one or more radial passages within the wellbore, the perforated tubulars traversing the second subterranean zone;
radially expanding at least one of the solid tubulars and perforated tubulars Page 119 of 126 within the wellbore;
fluidicly coupling the perforated tubulars and the primary solid tubulars;
preventing the passage of fluids from the first subterranean zone to the second subterranean zone within the wellbore external to the primary solid tubulars and perforated tubulars; and positioning one or more perforated tubular liners within the interior of one or more of the perforated tubulars; and radially expanding and plastically deforming the perforated tubular liners within the interior of one or more of the perforated tubulars.
72. A method of extracting geothermal energy from a subterranean geothermal zone in a wellbore, at least a portion of the wellbore including a casing, comprising;
positioning one or more solid tubulars within the wellbore;
positioning one or more perforated tubulars each including one or more radial passages within the wellbore, the perforated tubulars traversing the subterranean geothermal zone;
radially expanding at least one of the solid tubulars and the perforated tubulars within the wellbore;
fluidicly coupling the solid tubulars with the casing;
fluidicly coupling the perforated tubulars with the solid tubulars;
fluidicly isolating the subterranean geothermal zone from at least one other subterranean zone within the wellbore; and fluidicly coupling at least one of the perforated tubulars with the subterranean geothermal zone.
positioning one or more solid tubulars within the wellbore;
positioning one or more perforated tubulars each including one or more radial passages within the wellbore, the perforated tubulars traversing the subterranean geothermal zone;
radially expanding at least one of the solid tubulars and the perforated tubulars within the wellbore;
fluidicly coupling the solid tubulars with the casing;
fluidicly coupling the perforated tubulars with the solid tubulars;
fluidicly isolating the subterranean geothermal zone from at least one other subterranean zone within the wellbore; and fluidicly coupling at least one of the perforated tubulars with the subterranean geothermal zone.
73. A system for isolating a first subterranean zone from a second geothermal subterranean zone in a wellbore, comprising:
Page 120 of 126 means for positioning one or more solid tubulars within the wellbore, the solid tubulars traversing the first subterranean zone;
means for positioning one or more perforated tubulars each including one or more radial passages within the wellbore, the perforated tubulars traversing the second geothermal subterranean zone;
means for radially expanding at least one of the solid tubulars and perforated tubulars within the wellbore;
means for fluidicly coupling the perforated tubulars and the solid tubulars;
and means for preventing the passage of fluids from the first subterranean zone to the second geothermal subterranean zone within the wellbore external to the primary solid tubulars and perforated tubulars.
Page 120 of 126 means for positioning one or more solid tubulars within the wellbore, the solid tubulars traversing the first subterranean zone;
means for positioning one or more perforated tubulars each including one or more radial passages within the wellbore, the perforated tubulars traversing the second geothermal subterranean zone;
means for radially expanding at least one of the solid tubulars and perforated tubulars within the wellbore;
means for fluidicly coupling the perforated tubulars and the solid tubulars;
and means for preventing the passage of fluids from the first subterranean zone to the second geothermal subterranean zone within the wellbore external to the primary solid tubulars and perforated tubulars.
74. A system for extracting geothermal energy from a subterranean geothermal zone in a wellbore, at least a portion of the wellbore including a casing, comprising;
means for positioning one or more solid tubulars within the wellbore;
means for positioning one or more perforated tubulars each including one or more radial passages within the wellbore, the perforated tubulars traversing the subterranean geothermal zone;
means for radially expanding at least one of the solid tubulars and the perforated tubulars within the wellbore;
means for fluidicly coupling the solid tubulars with the casing;
means for fluidicly coupling the perforated tubulars with the solid tubulars;
means for fluidicly isolating the subterranean geothermal zone from at least one other subterranean zone within the wellbore; and means for fluidicly coupling at least one of the perforated tubulars with the subterranean geothermal zone.
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means for positioning one or more solid tubulars within the wellbore;
means for positioning one or more perforated tubulars each including one or more radial passages within the wellbore, the perforated tubulars traversing the subterranean geothermal zone;
means for radially expanding at least one of the solid tubulars and the perforated tubulars within the wellbore;
means for fluidicly coupling the solid tubulars with the casing;
means for fluidicly coupling the perforated tubulars with the solid tubulars;
means for fluidicly isolating the subterranean geothermal zone from at least one other subterranean zone within the wellbore; and means for fluidicly coupling at least one of the perforated tubulars with the subterranean geothermal zone.
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75. An apparatus, comprising:
a tonal isolation assembly comprising:
one or more solid tubular members, each solid tubular member including one or more external seals;
one or more perforated tubular members each including one or more radial passages coupled to the solid tubular members; and a shoe coupled to the zonal isolation assembly;
wherein at least one of the solid tubular members and the perforated tubular members are formed by a radial expansion process performed within the wellbore; and wherein the radial passage of at least one of the perforated tubular members are cleaned by further radial expansion of the perforated tubular members within the wellbore.
a tonal isolation assembly comprising:
one or more solid tubular members, each solid tubular member including one or more external seals;
one or more perforated tubular members each including one or more radial passages coupled to the solid tubular members; and a shoe coupled to the zonal isolation assembly;
wherein at least one of the solid tubular members and the perforated tubular members are formed by a radial expansion process performed within the wellbore; and wherein the radial passage of at least one of the perforated tubular members are cleaned by further radial expansion of the perforated tubular members within the wellbore.
76. A method of isolating a first subterranean zone from a second subterranean zone in a wellbore, comprising:
positioning one or more solid tubulars within the wellbore, the solid tubulars traversing the first subterranean zone;
positioning one or more perforated tubulars within the wellbore each including one or more radial passages, the perforated tubulars traversing the second subterranean zone;
radially expanding at least one of the primary solid tubulars and perforated tubulars within the wellbore;
fluidicly coupling the perforated tubulars and the solid tubulars;
preventing the passage of fluids from the first subterranean zone to the second subterranean zone within the wellbore external to the solid tubulars and perforated tubulars; and Page 122 of 126 cleaning materials from the radial passages of at least one of the perforated tubulars by further radial expansion of the perforated tubulars within the wellbore.
positioning one or more solid tubulars within the wellbore, the solid tubulars traversing the first subterranean zone;
positioning one or more perforated tubulars within the wellbore each including one or more radial passages, the perforated tubulars traversing the second subterranean zone;
radially expanding at least one of the primary solid tubulars and perforated tubulars within the wellbore;
fluidicly coupling the perforated tubulars and the solid tubulars;
preventing the passage of fluids from the first subterranean zone to the second subterranean zone within the wellbore external to the solid tubulars and perforated tubulars; and Page 122 of 126 cleaning materials from the radial passages of at least one of the perforated tubulars by further radial expansion of the perforated tubulars within the wellbore.
77. A method of extracting materials from a producing subterranean zone in a wellbore, at least a portion of the wellbore including a casing; comprising;
positioning one or more solid. tubulars within the wellbore;
positioning one or more perforated tubulars within the wellbore each including one or more radial passages, the perforated tubulars traversing the producing subterranean zone;
radially expanding at least one of the solid tubulars and the perforated tubulars within the wellbore;
fluidicly coupling the solid tubulars with the casing;
fluidicly coupling the perforated tubulars with the solid tubulars;
fluidicly isolating the producing subterranean zone from at least one other subterranean zone within the wellbore;
fluidicly coupling at least one of the perforated tubulars with the producing subterranean zone;
monitoring the operating temperatures, pressures, and flow rates within one or more of the perforated tubulars; and cleaning materials from the radial passages of at least one of the perforated tubulars by further radial expansion of the perforated tubulars within the wellbore.
positioning one or more solid. tubulars within the wellbore;
positioning one or more perforated tubulars within the wellbore each including one or more radial passages, the perforated tubulars traversing the producing subterranean zone;
radially expanding at least one of the solid tubulars and the perforated tubulars within the wellbore;
fluidicly coupling the solid tubulars with the casing;
fluidicly coupling the perforated tubulars with the solid tubulars;
fluidicly isolating the producing subterranean zone from at least one other subterranean zone within the wellbore;
fluidicly coupling at least one of the perforated tubulars with the producing subterranean zone;
monitoring the operating temperatures, pressures, and flow rates within one or more of the perforated tubulars; and cleaning materials from the radial passages of at least one of the perforated tubulars by further radial expansion of the perforated tubulars within the wellbore.
78. A system for isolating a first subterranean zone from a second subterranean zone in a wellbore, comprising:
means for positioning one or more solid tubulars within the wellbore, the solid tubulars traversing the first subterranean zone;
Page 123 of 126 means for positioning one or more perforated tubulars within the wellbore each including one or more radial passages, the perforated tubulars traversing the second subterranean zone;
means for radially expanding at least one of the solid tubulars and perforated tubulars within the wellbore;
means for fluidicly coupling the perforated tubulars and the solid tubulars;
means for preventing the passage of fluids from the first subterranean zone to the second subterranean zone within the wellbore external to the solid tubulars and perforated tubulars; and means for cleaning materials from the radial passages of at least one of the perforated tubulars by further radial expansion of the perforated tubulars within the wellbore.
means for positioning one or more solid tubulars within the wellbore, the solid tubulars traversing the first subterranean zone;
Page 123 of 126 means for positioning one or more perforated tubulars within the wellbore each including one or more radial passages, the perforated tubulars traversing the second subterranean zone;
means for radially expanding at least one of the solid tubulars and perforated tubulars within the wellbore;
means for fluidicly coupling the perforated tubulars and the solid tubulars;
means for preventing the passage of fluids from the first subterranean zone to the second subterranean zone within the wellbore external to the solid tubulars and perforated tubulars; and means for cleaning materials from the radial passages of at least one of the perforated tubulars by further radial expansion of the perforated tubulars within the wellbore.
79. A system for extracting materials from a producing subterranean zone in a wellbore, at least a portion of the wellbore including a casing, comprising;
means for positioning one or more solid tubulars within the wellbore;
means for positioning one or more perforated tubulars within the wellbore each including one or more radial passages, the perforated tubulars traversing the producing subterranean zone;
means for radially expanding at least one of the solid tubulars and the perforated tubulars within the wellbore;
means for fluidicly coupling the solid tubulars with the casing;
means for fluidicly coupling the perforated tubulars with the solid tubulars;
means for fluidicly isolating the producing subterranean zone from at least one other subterranean zone within the wellbore;
means for fluidicly coupling at least one of the perforated tubulars with the producing subterranean zone; and Page 124 of 126 means for cleaning materials from the radial passages of at least one of the perforated tubulars by further radial expansion of the perforated tubulars within the wellbore.
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means for positioning one or more solid tubulars within the wellbore;
means for positioning one or more perforated tubulars within the wellbore each including one or more radial passages, the perforated tubulars traversing the producing subterranean zone;
means for radially expanding at least one of the solid tubulars and the perforated tubulars within the wellbore;
means for fluidicly coupling the solid tubulars with the casing;
means for fluidicly coupling the perforated tubulars with the solid tubulars;
means for fluidicly isolating the producing subterranean zone from at least one other subterranean zone within the wellbore;
means for fluidicly coupling at least one of the perforated tubulars with the producing subterranean zone; and Page 124 of 126 means for cleaning materials from the radial passages of at least one of the perforated tubulars by further radial expansion of the perforated tubulars within the wellbore.
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