CA2639426A1 - Apparatus and methods for running liners in extended reach wells - Google Patents

Apparatus and methods for running liners in extended reach wells Download PDF

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CA2639426A1
CA2639426A1 CA002639426A CA2639426A CA2639426A1 CA 2639426 A1 CA2639426 A1 CA 2639426A1 CA 002639426 A CA002639426 A CA 002639426A CA 2639426 A CA2639426 A CA 2639426A CA 2639426 A1 CA2639426 A1 CA 2639426A1
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E21—EARTH DRILLING; MINING
    • E21B—EARTH DRILLING, e.g. DEEP DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
    • E21B43/00—Methods or apparatus for obtaining oil, gas, water, soluble or meltable materials or a slurry of minerals from wells
    • E21B43/02—Subsoil filtering
    • E21B43/10—Setting of casings, screens, liners or the like in wells
    • E21B43/103—Setting of casings, screens, liners or the like in wells of expandable casings, screens, liners, or the like
    • E21B43/105—Expanding tools specially adapted therefor
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E21—EARTH DRILLING; MINING
    • E21B—EARTH DRILLING, e.g. DEEP DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
    • E21B23/00—Apparatus for displacing, setting, locking, releasing, or removing tools, packers or the like in the boreholes or wells
    • E21B23/08—Introducing or running tools by fluid pressure, e.g. through-the-flow-line tool systems
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E21—EARTH DRILLING; MINING
    • E21B—EARTH DRILLING, e.g. DEEP DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
    • E21B33/00—Sealing or packing boreholes or wells
    • E21B33/10—Sealing or packing boreholes or wells in the borehole
    • E21B33/12—Packers; Plugs
    • E21B33/126—Packers; Plugs with fluid-pressure-operated elastic cup or skirt
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E21—EARTH DRILLING; MINING
    • E21B—EARTH DRILLING, e.g. DEEP DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
    • E21B34/00—Valve arrangements for boreholes or wells
    • E21B34/06—Valve arrangements for boreholes or wells in wells
    • E21B34/14—Valve arrangements for boreholes or wells in wells operated by movement of tools, e.g. sleeve valves operated by pistons or wire line tools
    • E21B34/142—Valve arrangements for boreholes or wells in wells operated by movement of tools, e.g. sleeve valves operated by pistons or wire line tools unsupported or free-falling elements, e.g. balls, plugs, darts or pistons

Abstract

An apparatus for running a liner into a wellbore may comprise an inner string, a device coupled to the inner string that is operable to engage the interior of the liner and facilitates running of the liner into the wellbore, and a control mechanism operable to control fluid communication between the interior of the liner and the wellbore. A method of running a liner into a wellbore may comprise the steps of providing an inner string into the liner, wherein the inner string includes a device operable to engage the interior of the liner, engaging the interior of the liner, and supplying a fluid pressure to move the liner relative to the inner string to advance the liner into the wellbore.

Claims (26)

1. An apparatus for running a liner into a wellbore, comprising:
an inner string having a bore therethrough; and a tubular engagement device coupled to the inner string, wherein the device is operable to engage the interior of the liner and facilitate movement of the liner relative to the inner string using a fluid pressure.
2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the device comprises a seal cup operable to sealingly engage the interior of the liner.
3. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the device comprises a piston movable relative to the inner string using the fluid pressure.
4. The apparatus of claim 3, wherein the piston comprises a slip operable to engage the interior of the liner to advance the liner into the wellbore.
5. The apparatus of claim 4, wherein the piston is in fluid communication with the bore of the inner string to allow fluid actuation of the slip.
6. The apparatus of claim 4, wherein the piston further comprises a piston housing operable to move the piston relative to the inner string to advance the liner into the wellbore upon engagement with the slip.
7. The apparatus of claim 4, wherein the piston is in fluid communication with the bore of the inner string to allow fluid actuation of the piston housing.
8. The apparatus of claim 4, further comprising a biasing member operable to retract the piston relative to the inner string.
9. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a control mechanism operable to control fluid communication between the interior of the liner and the wellbore.
10. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the control mechanism comprises a closure device adapted to engage an end of the liner to close fluid communication between the interior of the liner and the wellbore.
11. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising an anchor device operable to couple the inner string to the liner to prevent axial movement therebetween.
12. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising an expansion tool coupled to the inner string and operable to expand at least a portion of the liner.
13. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the liner comprises a sand control screen.
14. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the liner comprises an inner liner and an outer liner.
15. A method of running a liner into a wellbore, comprising:
positioning an inner string in the liner, wherein the inner string comprises a seal member operable to engage the interior of the liner;
pressurizing an internal area between the seal member and the interior of the liner to provide a pressure force against the interior of the liner; and displacing the liner relative to the inner string using the pressure force.
16. The method of claim 15, wherein the seal member comprises a seal cup operable to sealingly engage the interior of the liner.
17. The method of claim 15, further comprising securing the inner string to the liner to initially locate the inner string and the liner in the wellbore.
18. The method of claim 17, further comprising releasing the inner string from the liner to run the liner into the wellbore using the pressure force.
19. The method of claim 15, further comprising de-pressurizing the internal area between the seal member and the interior of the liner, and relocating the inner string relative to the liner.
20. The method of claim 15, further comprising re-pressurizing the internal area between the seal member and the interior of the liner after the inner string is relocated to provide the pressure force against the interior of the liner to run the liner further into the wellbore.
21. The method of claim 15, further comprising expanding at least a portion of the liner.
22. The method of claim 15, further comprising expanding at least an upper portion of the liner into engagement with the wellbore.
23. The method of claim 15, wherein the liner comprises an expandable screen, and further comprising expanding the expandable screen.
24. The method of claim 15, wherein the liner comprises an inner liner and an outer liner, and wherein the displacing the liner comprises displacing the inner liner.
25. The method of claim 24, further comprising expanding a portion of at least one of the inner liner and the outer liner.
26. A method of running a liner into a wellbore, comprising:
positioning an inner string into the liner, wherein the inner string comprises a piston operable to engage the interior of the liner;
actuating the piston to engage the interior of the liner; and displacing the liner relative to the inner string using the piston.
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