US20060065395A1 - Removable Equipment Housing for Downhole Measurements - Google Patents
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- the present invention is generally related to the field of data acquisition related to oil and gas wells, and, more particularly, to a removable sealed housing for equipment that may be employed in obtaining downhole measurement data.
- Oil and gas wells are formed by a rotary drilling process.
- a drill bit is mounted on the end of a drill string which may be very long, e.g., several thousand feet.
- a rotary drive mechanism turns the drill string and the attached drill bit at the bottom of the hole.
- a downhole motor may provide the desired rotation to the drill bit.
- a drilling fluid (so-called drilling mud) is pumped through the drill string and back up-hole by pumps located on the surface. The purpose of the drilling fluid is to, among other things, remove the earthen cuttings resulting from the drilling process.
- the environmental conditions that exist downhole in oil and gas wells can be very important to drilling, production and completion operations.
- downhole temperatures and pressures as well as fluid viscosities can greatly impact various operations that are involved in creating a productive oil and gas well.
- the present invention is directed to an apparatus and methods for solving, or at least reducing the effects of, some or all of the aforementioned problems.
- the present invention is generally directed to a removable sealed housing for equipment that may be employed in obtaining downhole measurement data.
- the apparatus comprises a component adapted to be positioned in a subterranean wellbore, the component having a recess formed therein, a detachable sealed housing removably coupled to the component, at least a portion of the detachable sealed housing being positioned in the recess, the housing having at least one cavity formed therein, and at least one device positioned in the cavity.
- substantially all of the detachable sealed housing may be positioned within the recess in the component.
- the apparatus comprises a component adapted to be positioned in a subterranean wellbore, the component having a recess formed therein, a detachable sealed housing threadingly coupled to the component, at least a portion of the detachable sealed housing being positioned in the recess, the detachable sealed housing having at least one cavity formed therein, and at least one of a sensor and an electrical component positioned in the cavity.
- the apparatus comprises a component adapted to be positioned in a subterranean wellbore, the component having a surface, a detachable sealed housing removably coupled to the surface of the component, the detachable sealed housing having at least one cavity formed therein, and at least one device positioned in the cavity.
- the detachable sealed housing may be removably coupled to the surface by use of one or more threaded fasteners.
- the method comprises positioning a detachable sealed housing at least partially in a recess formed in a component adapted to be positioned in a subterranean wellbore, removably coupling the detachable sealed housing to the component wherein at least a portion of the detachable housing is positioned in the recess formed in the component, the detachable sealed housing having at least one cavity formed therein and at least one device positioned within the cavity, positioning the component and the detachable sealed housing in the subterranean wellbore, and acquiring data using the at least one device after the detachable sealed housing is positioned within the subterranean wellbore.
- the method comprises positioning a detachable sealed housing adjacent a surface of a component adapted to be positioned in a subterranean wellbore, removably coupling a detachable sealed housing to the surface of the component, the detachable sealed housing having at least one cavity formed therein and at least one device positioned within the cavity, positioning the component and the detachable sealed housing in the subterranean wellbore, and acquiring data using the at least one device after the detachable sealed housing is positioned within the subterranean wellbore.
- FIG. 1 is an illustrative example of a downhole component comprising a plurality of removable sealed housings in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention.
- FIGS. 2A-2C depict illustrative embodiments of a detachable sealed housing in accordance with the present invention.
- FIGS. 3A-3B depict yet another illustrative embodiment of a detachable sealed housing in accordance with the present invention.
- FIGS. 4A-4B depict an embodiment of the present invention wherein the detachable sealed housing is configured as a ring segment.
- FIGS. 5A-5D depict various techniques that may be employed to attach a detachable sealed housing of the present invention to a downhole component.
- FIGS. 6A-6C depict yet another illustrative technique for coupling a detachable sealed housing of the present invention to the downhole component.
- FIG. 7 depicts yet another illustrative embodiment of a manner in which a detachable sealed housing of the present invention may be attached to a downhole component.
- FIGS. 8A-8B depict illustrative examples wherein a detachable sealed housing of the present invention may be part of a nozzle employed with downhole drill bits.
- FIG. 9 depicts an illustrative example wherein a detachable sealed housing of the present invention may be formed as part of a component positioned in a downhole component for various reasons.
- FIGS. 10A-10C depict one illustrative embodiment of the present invention wherein the detachable sealed housing may be configured to receive or send data obtained from a sensor positioned in a downhole component.
- FIG. 11 is a view of a plurality of indicator lights and a display panel that may be employed with various embodiments of the present invention.
- FIGS. 12A-12B depict an illustrative example wherein a plurality of detachable sealed housings of the present invention may be employed on an illustrative drill string.
- FIGS. 13A-13B depict an illustrative example wherein a plurality of detachable sealed housings of the present invention may be employed with wired pipe sections.
- the present invention is directed to a removable sealed housing that may be removably coupled to a downhole component that is adapted to be positioned in a subterranean hole, e.g., a wellbore.
- the removable sealed housing may have one or more cavities wherein one or more devices, e.g., sensors and/or electrical components, may be positioned in such cavities.
- the detachable sealed housing contains at least one cavity wherein at least one sensor may be positioned for acquiring various forms of downhole data.
- the present invention may be employed in connection with acquiring any of a variety of different types of data, and the detachable sealed housing disclosed herein may be coupled to any of a variety of different types of downhole components, e.g., a tubular component, a bottom hole assembly, a downhole sub, a drill bit, etc.
- the present invention should not be considered as limited to the acquisition of any particular type of data, or as to the coupling of the detachable sealed housing disclosed herein to any particular type of downhole component, unless such limitations are expressly set forth in the appended claims.
- the present invention be considered as limited to use with only sensors positioned in the cavities of the detachable sealed housing, as a variety of items or devices may be positioned in the cavities formed in the detachable sealed housing.
- the present invention is directed to a removable sealed housing that may be positioned, at least partially, in a recess or opening formed in a downhole component.
- FIG. 1 depicts the illustrative situation where a removable sealed housing 10 in accordance with the present invention may be positioned in a recess 40 formed in an illustrative drill bit 14 .
- a removable sealed housing 10 of the present invention may be positioned in a recess 40 formed in a tubular component 12 , e.g., pipe, that is adapted to be positioned in a subterranean wellbore.
- the number of detachable sealed housings 10 employed on a given downhole component or a string of various components, e.g., a drill string may vary depending upon the particular application.
- the present invention has broad applicability and may be employed with any of a variety of components that may be positioned in a subterranean wellbore.
- the present invention may be employed with drill bits, tubular components, bottom hole assemblies, drilling motors, electrical submersible pumps, fishing tools, whipstocks, packers, etc.
- the present invention should not be considered as limited to use with any particular type of downhole component.
- the removable sealed housing 10 of the present invention may take a variety of shapes and configurations, and it may be installed using a variety of techniques.
- the removable sealed housing 10 may be coupled to the downhole component using a variety of techniques. Accordingly, the particular techniques disclosed herein for coupling the housing 10 to the downhole component are illustrative in nature only, and should not be considered a limitation of the present invention unless such limitations are expressly set forth in the appended claims.
- FIGS. 2A-2B depict one illustrative embodiment of the detachable sealed housing 10 in accordance with the present invention.
- FIG. 2A is a cross-sectional side view of the detachable sealed housing 10
- FIG. 2B is an end view of the detachable sealed housing 10 .
- the detachable sealed housing 10 is generally comprised of a body 20 having a bottom surface 19 and at least one cavity 18 formed therein.
- the detachable sealed housing 10 depicted in FIGS. 2A-2B further comprises external threads 24 and a socket 22 that will be used to facilitate removal of the detachable sealed housing 10 from the downhole component.
- One or more devices 29 may be positioned within the cavity 18 formed in the detachable sealed housing 10 .
- the particular embodiment of the detachable sealed housing depicted in FIGS. 2A-2B has a generally cylindrical configuration, and it is adapted to be threadingly coupled to a downhole component (not shown) via the external threads 24 .
- the detachable sealed housing 10 further comprises a cover plate 20 a that is threadingly secured to the body 20 by a plurality of threaded fastners 22 a .
- a seal 24 a is provided between the cover plate 20 a and the body 20 of the detachable sealed housing 10 to define at least one sealed cavity 18 in the housing 10 .
- the term sealed housing shall be understood to mean a housing comprised of at least one cavity 118 formed therein wherein the cavity 18 is sealed to prevent the ingress of gases and/or fluids into the cavity 18 .
- FIG. 2C depicts an illustrative alternative embodiment depiction how the illustrative cover plate 20 a may be sealingly coupled to the body 20 of the detachable housing 10 of the present invention.
- the cover plate 20 a may be threadingly coupled to the body 20 by a threaded connection 26 a , e.g., external threads formed on the body 20 and internal threads formed on the cover plate 20 a .
- the seal 24 a is disposed between the cover plate 20 a and the body 20 .
- the exact manner in which the sealing described above may be accomplished may vary depending on the particular application.
- Various illustrative examples are discussed herein for purposes of explanation only, but they should not be considered a limitation of the present invention.
- the detachable sealed housing 10 may have at least one device 29 , e.g., at least one sensor and/or at least one item of electrical equipment, positioned in the cavity 18 .
- a plurality of devices 29 are shown positioned within the cavity 18 .
- the devices 29 comprise a plurality of sensors 30 and a plurality of electrical components 31 that are mounted on a surface 18 a of the cavity 18 . It should be understood that the depicted sensors 30 and electrical components 31 are schematic and illustrative in nature.
- some of the devices employed in obtaining downhole data may be mounted in or on another structure, e.g., a drill bit, and the cavity 18 may contain only various electrical components. In other cases, only sensors are mounted within the cavity 18 and the electrical components are positioned elsewhere, e.g., a downhole sub.
- sensors 30 and/or electrical components 31 are coupled together so as to obtain the desired data are well known to those skilled in the art and thus will not be described in any greater detail herein.
- the sensors 30 and the electrical components 31 may be mounted to the surface 18 a by a variety of known techniques, e.g., gluing, use of a potting compound, etc.
- the surface 18 a is depicted as having the sensors 30 and the electrical components 31 mounted thereon, such items may be mounted on any or all of the surfaces of the cavity 18 depending upon the particular application.
- the present invention should not be considered as limited to any particular type of sensor 30 or electrical component 31 or how such items are mounted within the cavity 18 of the detachable sealed housing 10 of the present invention.
- the cavity 18 may be substantially filled with a potting compound or other material.
- the present invention may be used to facilitate the acquisition of data regarding any of a variety of different types of downhole data or information, including, for example, formation type, well temperature, well pressure, drill bit accelerations, velocities and displacements, drill bit inclination and azimuth, drill bit axial load and rotational torque, drill bit rotary speed and rate of penetration, chemical sensors for grease analysis, pH sensors, oxygen sensors, NOx sensors, carbon monoxide sensors, etc.
- the present invention may also be employed to acquire ring compression data that may be indicative of successful make-up. Strain gauges may be employed in such an illustrative application.
- the present invention may also be employed to acquire data relating to drill pipe accelerations as well as data relating to the dynamic behavior of any bottom hole assembly (BHA).
- BHA bottom hole assembly
- sensing devices 30 that may be positioned within the cavity 18 include any of a variety of different types of mechanical and/or electrical sensors, e.g., thermometers, gyroscopes, strain gauges, accelerometers, barometers, pressure sensors, hall effect switches, etc.
- electrical components 31 that may be positioned within the cavity 18 include, but are not limited to, a battery, a microprocessor, a memory unit or chip, a circuit board, a communications port, and/or an analog-to-digital converter, etc. If desired or necessary, a plurality of such components may be positioned within the cavity 18 , e.g., multiple batteries.
- the sensors 30 and electrical components 31 may be coupled together in any of a variety of known techniques.
- the detachable sealed housing 10 may be of any desired shape, and any number of sealed cavities 18 may be formed within the housing 10 . Moreover, the shape and configuration of the cavities 18 may also vary depending upon the particular application.
- a cover plate 20 a and seal 24 a are provide to define the sealed housing 10 with the cavities 18 therein.
- FIGS. 4A-4B depict yet another illustrative embodiment of the detachable sealed housing 10 of the present invention wherein the detachable sealed housing 10 has a configuration of a partial ring segment.
- the body 20 comprises an inner surface 20 i , an outer surface 20 o , a top surface 20 t and a bottom surface 20 b .
- Two illustrative generally rectangular cavities 18 are formed therein and are open to the interior surface 20 i of the detachable sealed housing 10 . Alternatively, the cavities 18 can open to any surface of the body 20 .
- a plurality of sensors 30 and electrical components 31 are positioned among the cavities 18 formed in the detachable sealed housing 10 .
- the detachable sealed housing 10 is adapted to be positioned in a recess or opening 40 formed in a body 111 of an illustrative downhole component. In other embodiments, substantially the entirety of the detachable sealed housing 10 may be positioned within the recess 40 .
- the manner in which the detachable sealed housing 10 is coupled to the downhole component 111 may vary depending upon the particular application. Again, it should be understood that the downhole component 111 is depicted by way of example only as it may be any type of device adapted to be positioned in a subterranean wellbore. The following are illustrative examples of how the detachable sealed housing 10 of the present invention may be removably coupled to the downhole component 11 .
- the detachable sealed housing 10 is a generally cylindrical component that may be threadingly coupled to the downhole component 11 . More specifically, the detachable sealed housing 10 depicted in FIG. 5A comprises external threads 38 that are adapted to threadingly engage internal threads 36 within the recess 40 formed in the downhole component 11 .
- a seal 34 may be provided between the detachable sealed housing 10 and the component 111 if desired to provide redundancy with respect to preventing ingress of undesirable fluids into the cavity 18 . However, since the detachable sealed housing 10 is itself sealed to prevent the ingress of fluids into the cavity 18 , the extra seal 34 may or may not be employed depending on the particular application.
- a socket recess 22 is formed in the body 20 of the detachable sealed housing 10 to facilitate removal of the detachable sealed housing 10 from the recess 40 .
- a plurality of cavities 18 are formed in the body 20 of the detachable sealed housing 10 depicted in FIG. 5A .
- FIG. 5B depicts an illustrative situation where a split ring 50 is used to secure the detachable sealed housing 10 within the recess 40 formed in the downhole component 11 . More specifically, the split ring 50 is adapted to engage a groove 51 formed in the downhole component 11 to thereby retain the detachable sealed housing 10 in the recess 40 . As indicated above, a seal 34 may be provided between the detachable sealed housing 10 and the downhole component 111 if desired, but it is not necessary to practice various aspects of the present invention. As with other embodiments disclosed herein, the detachable sealed housing 10 in FIG. 5B comprises a plurality of cavities 18 formed therein. Illustrative sensors 30 and electrical components 31 are positioned in the cavities 18 .
- FIG. 5C depicts yet another illustrative embodiment wherein a cover plate 60 is removably coupled to the downhole component 11 by a plurality of fasteners 52 to thereby secure the detachable sealed housing 10 within the recess 40 defined in the downhole component 11 .
- the number of fasteners 52 employed as well as the specific type of fasteners employed may vary depending upon the particular application.
- the fasteners 52 are threaded bolts that are adapted to threadingly engage the downhole component 11 .
- a seal 34 may be provided between the cover plate 60 and the downhole component 11 as indicated in FIG. 5C .
- the detachable sealed housing 10 comprises a single cavity 18 .
- FIG. 5D depicts yet another illustrative embodiment of the detachable sealed housing 10 of the present invention that may be removably coupled to a downhole component 11 .
- the body 20 of the detachable sealed housing 10 has a nose end 25 that is adapted to be positioned in a groove 41 that forms part of the recess 40 .
- the recess 40 has a tapered surface 46 that is adapted to engage a tapered surface 26 formed on the body 20 of the detachable sealed housing 10 .
- a threaded fastener 56 having a tapered surface 57 is adapted to engage a tapered recess 27 formed on the body 20 of the detachable sealed housing 10 .
- the detachable sealed housing 10 may be inserted into the recess 40 . Thereafter, by advancing a threaded fastener 56 , the detachable sealed housing 10 may be secured in the recess 40 due to engagement of the tapered surface 57 with the tapered recess 27 and the engagement of the tapered surface 26 on the detachable sealed housing 10 with the tapered surface 46 of the recess 40 .
- the detachable sealed housing 10 depicted in FIG. 5D comprises a plurality of cavities 18 that are open to an interior surface 20 i of the body 20 .
- the present invention may also be employed in situations in which the removable sealed housing 10 is removably coupled to a surface 11 a of a downhole component 11 .
- the surface 11 a may be an interior surface or an exterior surface of the component 11 .
- the surface 11 a may be an external cylindrical surface of the component 11 .
- the detachable sealed housing 10 may be removably coupled to the surface 11 a by a plurality of threaded fasteners 52 that extend through openings 21 formed in the housing 10 and threadingly engage the downhole component 11 .
- a plurality of such fasteners 52 may be used to secure the detachable sealed housing 10 to the component 11 .
- FIG. 6C depicts the illustrative example where a single threaded fastener 52 is used to secure the detachable sealed housing 10 to the component 11 .
- An additional seal 24 b may be employed in this embodiment between the cover plate 20 a and the body 20 .
- the housing 10 has four illustrative cavities 18 having components 30 , 31 formed therein.
- the configuration of the detachable sealed housing 10 depicted in FIGS. 6A-6C is illustrative in nature.
- FIG. 7 depicts yet another illustrative embodiment of the present invention wherein the detachable sealed housing 10 is coupled to the downhole component 11 via a hinged connection 70 . More specifically, a retaining plate 72 and a plurality of fasteners 52 a , 52 b are used to secure the body 20 of the detachable sealed housing 10 within the recess 40 .
- the threaded fastener 52 a extends through the retaining plate 72 and is threadingly coupled to the component 11
- the threaded fastener 52 b extends through the retaining plate 72 and is threadingly coupled to the body 20 of the housing 10 .
- the body 20 of the detachable sealed housing 10 may serve other useful purposes in addition to housing the sensors 30 and/or electrical components 31 .
- the body 20 of the detachable sealed housing 10 is configured as a nozzle 82 that is adapted to be positioned in an opening 81 formed in the body of a drill bit 80 .
- drilling mud or fluid may be pumped down through the nozzle 82 in the direction indicated by the arrow 85 .
- the detachable sealed housing 10 is secured within the opening 81 in the drill bit 80 by a snap ring 84 .
- the internal surface 55 of the body 20 of the detachable sealed housing 10 is configured to act as a nozzle to thereby increase the velocity of the drilling fluid exiting the nozzle 82 .
- One or more cavities 18 are formed in the body 20 of the detachable sealed housing 10 as with other embodiments of the present invention. Stated another way, the cavities 18 described herein may be formed in a standard nozzle body used in the drilling industry, and one or more devices, e.g., a sensor 30 and/or electrical component 31 , may be positioned in the cavity 18 .
- FIG. 8B depicts yet another illustrative embodiment wherein the detachable sealed housing 10 is configured as a nozzle 82 , and the detachable sealed housing 10 is threadingly coupled to the drill bit body 80 by the threaded connection 86 .
- One or more cavities 18 are formed in the housing 10 .
- one or more cover plates 20 a are used to cover the cavities 18 and the cover plates 20 a are secured to the detachable sealed housing 10 by a plurality of threaded fasteners 22 b.
- FIG. 9 depicts the illustrative example wherein the detachable sealed housing 10 of the present invention is part of another component positioned in a downhole component.
- the detachable sealed housing 10 may be part of a grease reservoir 90 that is removably positioned within a drill bit body 80 .
- the body 97 of the grease reservoir 90 is adapted to be removably coupled to the drill bit body 80 by a snap ring 94 that mates with corresponding grooves 93 formed in the drill bit body 80 and the body 97 .
- a seal 96 is provided between the body 97 and the drill bit body 80 .
- the body 97 has at least one cavity 18 formed therein that is adapted to receive one or more of the sensors 30 and/or electrical components 31 .
- a threaded cover plate 20 a is used to cover the cavity 18 and secured to the body 97 by a threaded connection 92 .
- a seal 24 a is provide between the cover plate 20 a and the body 97 .
- the present invention may also be employed in situations when the removable sealed housing 10 of the present invention may be adapted to communicate with or receive data from instrumentation, sensors and/or electrical components that are installed in various downhole components.
- a sensor located at a particular location within a downhole component, e.g., thermocouple positioned adjacent the bearings of a roller cutter drill bit to sense the temperature experienced by the bearings.
- FIGS. 10A-10C depict an illustrative example where the present invention may be employed in such situations.
- an illustrative sensor 102 is positioned in an opening 100 formed in an illustrative downhole component 11 .
- a wire 101 extends from the sensor to a contact 104 .
- the contact 104 is positioned such that it may be accessed via the recess 40 formed in the component 11 .
- the removable sealed housing 10 comprises a contact ring 41 (see FIGS. 10B and 10C ) formed adjacent the bottom surface 19 of the body 20 that is adapted to engage the contact 104 such that data may be transmitted between and among the sensor 102 and the various components 30 , 31 positioned in the cavity 18 .
- the detachable sealed housing 10 may comprise one or more channels 39 having a wire 43 extending from the contact ring 41 to the components 30 , 31 to accomplish such objectives.
- a cover plate 20 a is secured to the body 20 with a plurality of threaded fastners 22 a .
- a seal 24 a is positioned between the cover plate 20 a and the body 20 .
- a plurality of cavities 18 are formed in the detachable sealed housing 10 and the cavities 18 are connected to one another via one or more internal passageways 37 (see FIG. 3A ).
- the devices e.g., electrical components 31 and/or sensors 30
- positioned in the various cavities 18 may be coupled to one another via wires positioned in the passageways 37 .
- all of the cavities 18 may not need to be interconnected together by the passageways 37 .
- the detachable sealed housing 10 may also be provided with one or more indicator lights and/or display panels for various purposes.
- FIG. 11 schematically depicts an illustrative cylindrical embodiment of the detachable sealed housing 10 with a plurality of indicator lights 47 and a display panel 42 operatively coupled to the detachable sealed housing 10 , e.g., positioned in an outer surface thereof.
- such components may be positioned such that they may be viewed by an operator looking at the outside of the detachable sealed housing 10 or they may be positioned within one or more of the cavities 18 formed in the detachable sealed housing 10 .
- the indicator lights 47 and the display panel 42 may be viewed from the outside when the detachable sealed housing 10 is installed in a recess 40 formed in the component 11 , such as when the detachable sealed housing 10 is retrieved from downhole.
- the indicator lights 47 and/or display panel 42 may be employed in a variety of different contexts.
- a control logic may be established such that an indicator light is “on” only when a sensed parameter, e.g., temperature, pressure, torque, etc., exceeds a preselected allowable limit or range, i.e., the indicator light can indicate an out-of-tolerance or problem condition.
- the control logic may be established such that the indicator light is always “on” and only goes off when an out-of-tolerance condition is sensed.
- Colored indicator lights may also be employed with the present invention, e.g., red and green lights, wherein the red light indicated an out-of-tolerance condition and the green light indicated a within-tolerance condition.
- the use of such indicator lights may be very useful. For example, through use of the indicator lights 47 , an out-of-tolerance event may be quickly identified as soon as the detachable sealed housing 10 is removed from the borehole. In that case, analysis of the data acquired by the devices in the housing 10 , e.g., sensors, may be given a very high priority as an out-of-tolerance condition is indicated. Absent the use of such good/bad indicator lights, the analysis of the acquired data may be delayed.
- Such indicator lights may be employed for any or all sensed variables depending upon the particular application.
- the indicator lights 47 may be LED devices that are commonly found in the industry.
- the lights 47 may be electrically coupled to the equipment, e.g., electrical components 31 and/or sensors 30 positioned in the cavities 18 in the detachable sealed housing 10 .
- the lights 47 may be actuated by known circuitry positioned within the cavities 18 .
- the control logic used to actuate the lights 47 may be embedded in various circuits formed on the electrical components 31 positioned within the cavities 18 , e.g., a microprocessor, a programmable logic device, etc.
- the detachable sealed housing 10 may also be provided with one or more display panels 42 .
- the display panel 42 may be, for example, an LED display panel.
- the panel 42 may provide information with respect to one or more variables.
- the display panel displays the highest temperature sensed during the downhole operation.
- the display panel 42 could also indicate other variables, such as maximum downhole pressure, maximum or average torque values, etc.
- the display panel 42 may be coupled to one or more electrical components 31 and/or sensors 30 positioned in the cavities 18 formed in the detachable sealed housing 10 .
- the detachable sealed housing 10 is removably coupled to a downhole component and the detachable sealed housing 10 and the downhole component are positioned downhole and data is acquired regarding, for example, various downhole environmental conditions or positional information.
- this data is stored in a memory unit or chip positioned within the cavity 18 .
- the detachable sealed housing 10 is brought uphole and the information regarding the acquired data is downloaded and used for any of a variety of research, development or production reasons.
- the downloading of the acquired information may be accomplished by an electrical connection or by wireless interrogation using a radio or infrared device.
- the cavity 18 may be unsealed by, for example, removing the illustrative cover plate 20 a depicted in various embodiments disclosed herein.
- the detachable sealed housing 10 of the present invention may be employed wherein the data obtained by the sensor(s) positioned within the cavity 18 is sent to the surface on a real-time, or near real-time, basis.
- a communication link between the surface and the sensors 30 and/or electrical components 31 within the cavity 18 is provided and data is transmitted to the surface on a real-time or near real-time basis.
- FIGS. 12A-12C depict another illustrative embodiment of the present invention.
- a plurality of removable sealed housings 10 of the present invention may be positioned at various spaced-apart locations along a drill string 50 having an illustrative drill bit 14 positioned at the end thereof.
- the drill string 50 is comprised of many sections of standard un-wired pipe.
- data may be sensed by various sensors (not shown in FIG. 12A ) positioned in or proximate the drill bit 14 and/or in one or more cavities 18 formed in the detachable sealed housing 10 .
- the detachable sealed housing 10 coupled to the drill bit 14 may also contain a schematically depicted wireless transmitter 52 for transmitting data regarding the information or parameters sensed downhole.
- Each of the other detachable sealed housings 10 contain a transmitter 52 and a schematically depicted receiver 54 that is adapted to receive wireless transmissions from the transmitter 52 in an adjacent housing 10 .
- the detachable sealed housing 10 proximate the drill bit 14 may also have a wireless receiver 54 .
- the spaced-apart detachable sealed housings 10 may be used as relay stations to wirelessly transmit data acquired downhole to a surface location 56 . In this manner, the data acquired downhole may be sent to the surface on a real-time or near-real-time basis.
- the control circuitry and power source for the transmitter 52 and receiver 54 may be contained in the cavities 18 formed in the various detachable sealed housings 10 .
- the plurality of detachable sealed housings 10 may be spaced apart any desired distance that is consistent with reliable receipt and transmission of wireless data. That is, there may be multiple sections of pipe positioned between adjacent detachable sealed housings 10 .
- FIGS. 13A-13B depict yet another illustrative embodiment of the present invention.
- a drill string 60 is comprised of multiple sections of wired pipe 62 and a downhole device 64 positioned between sections of wired pipe 62 .
- a plurality of detachable sealed housings 10 of the present invention removably coupled to the wired pipe sections 62 .
- Data wires 66 are schematically depicted in the wired pipe sections 62 . As is known to those skilled in the art, data may be transmitted along the data wires 66 embedded within the wired pipe 62 .
- the lengths of wired pipe 62 may be provided with an inductive coil 69 on both ends of each section of wired pipe 62 such that data may be transmitted from one section of pipe to another after the sections are joined together.
- one or more of the data wires 66 may be operatively coupled to one or more devices 29 in the one or more cavities 18 formed in each detachable sealed housing 10 to allow data to be transmitted to or received from the sensors 30 and/or electrical components 31 positioned within the removable sealed housing 10 .
- the manner in which the data wires 66 may be operatively coupled to the sensors 30 and/or electrical components 31 are well known to those skilled in the art and may vary depending upon the particular application.
- Each of the detachable sealed housings 10 may further comprise a wireless transmitter 52 and a wireless receiver 54 as discussed above with reference to the embodiment shown in FIG. 12 .
- the detachable sealed housings 10 may be used to wirelessly transmit data from one section of wired pipe 62 to another spaced-apart section of wired pipe 62 .
- the downhole device 64 is not wired, and may not be capable of being wired, e.g., a stabilizer.
- the transmitter and receiver in each of the detachable sealed housings 10 may be used to bypass the un-wired downhole device or assembly.
- the present invention is directed to a removable sealed housing for equipment that may be employed in obtaining downhole measurement data.
- the apparatus disclosed herein comprises a component adapted to be positioned in a subterranean wellbore, the component having a recess formed therein, a detachable sealed housing removably coupled to the component, at least a portion of the detachable sealed housing being positioned in the recess, the detachable sealed housing having at least one cavity formed therein, and at least one device positioned in the cavity.
- substantially all of the detachable sealed housing may be positioned within the recess formed in the component.
- the apparatus comprises a component adapted to be positioned in a subterranean wellbore, the component having a recess formed therein, a detachable sealed housing threadingly coupled to the component, at least a portion of the detachable sealed housing being positioned in the recess, the detachable sealed housing having at least one cavity formed therein, and at least one of a sensor and an electrical component positioned in the cavity.
- the apparatus comprises a component adapted to be positioned in a subterranean wellbore, the component having a surface, a detachable sealed housing removably coupled to the surface of the component, the detachable sealed housing having at least one cavity formed therein, and at least one device positioned in the cavity.
- the method comprises positioning a detachable sealed housing at least partially in a recess formed in a component adapted to be positioned in a subterranean wellbore, removably coupling the detachable sealed housing to the component wherein at least a portion of the detachable sealed housing is positioned in the recess formed in the component, the detachable sealed housing having at least one cavity formed therein and at least one device positioned within the cavity, positioning the component and the detachable sealed housing in the subterranean wellbore, and acquiring data using the at least one device after the detachable sealed housing is positioned within the subterranean wellbore.
- the method comprises positioning a detachable sealed housing adjacent a surface of a component adapted to be positioned in a subterranean wellbore, removably coupling a detachable sealed housing to the surface of the component, the housing having at least one cavity formed therein and at least one device positioned within the cavity, positioning the component and the detachable sealed housing in the subterranean wellbore, and acquiring data using the at least one device after the detachable sealed housing is positioned within the subterranean wellbore.
Abstract
Description
- The subject matter of the present application is, in a general sense, related to the subject matter disclosed in pending U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/709,625, filed on May 18, 2004, entitled “Equipment Housing for Downhole Measurements,” which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety.
- 1. Field of the Invention
- The present invention is generally related to the field of data acquisition related to oil and gas wells, and, more particularly, to a removable sealed housing for equipment that may be employed in obtaining downhole measurement data.
- 2. Description of the Related Art
- Oil and gas wells are formed by a rotary drilling process. To that end, a drill bit is mounted on the end of a drill string which may be very long, e.g., several thousand feet. At the surface, a rotary drive mechanism turns the drill string and the attached drill bit at the bottom of the hole. In some cases, a downhole motor may provide the desired rotation to the drill bit. During drilling operations, a drilling fluid (so-called drilling mud) is pumped through the drill string and back up-hole by pumps located on the surface. The purpose of the drilling fluid is to, among other things, remove the earthen cuttings resulting from the drilling process.
- The environmental conditions that exist downhole in oil and gas wells can be very important to drilling, production and completion operations. For example, downhole temperatures and pressures as well as fluid viscosities can greatly impact various operations that are involved in creating a productive oil and gas well. More specifically, with respect to drilling operations, there is a growing desire to obtain as much data as possible regarding downhole environmental and operating conditions. Such data may be useful for research purposes, as well as, in some cases, taking actions with respect to drilling a particular well or future wells. Additionally, it may be desirable to provide positional information, e.g., depth, and relative location of a drilling bit, such that a well may be properly drilled to a desired target zone.
- While there are existing methodologies for acquiring some forms of downhole data, such methodologies tend to be relatively expensive and difficult to employ. What is desired is a relatively low-cost mechanism and procedure for acquiring downhole measurement data. The provision of such a mechanism would allow its use on a far greater number of wells, thereby providing much more information that may be useful in drilling and completing future oil and gas wells.
- The present invention is directed to an apparatus and methods for solving, or at least reducing the effects of, some or all of the aforementioned problems.
- The present invention is generally directed to a removable sealed housing for equipment that may be employed in obtaining downhole measurement data. In one illustrative embodiment, the apparatus comprises a component adapted to be positioned in a subterranean wellbore, the component having a recess formed therein, a detachable sealed housing removably coupled to the component, at least a portion of the detachable sealed housing being positioned in the recess, the housing having at least one cavity formed therein, and at least one device positioned in the cavity. In some cases, substantially all of the detachable sealed housing may be positioned within the recess in the component.
- In another illustrative embodiment, the apparatus comprises a component adapted to be positioned in a subterranean wellbore, the component having a recess formed therein, a detachable sealed housing threadingly coupled to the component, at least a portion of the detachable sealed housing being positioned in the recess, the detachable sealed housing having at least one cavity formed therein, and at least one of a sensor and an electrical component positioned in the cavity.
- In yet another illustrative embodiment, the apparatus comprises a component adapted to be positioned in a subterranean wellbore, the component having a surface, a detachable sealed housing removably coupled to the surface of the component, the detachable sealed housing having at least one cavity formed therein, and at least one device positioned in the cavity. The detachable sealed housing may be removably coupled to the surface by use of one or more threaded fasteners.
- In one illustrative embodiment, the method comprises positioning a detachable sealed housing at least partially in a recess formed in a component adapted to be positioned in a subterranean wellbore, removably coupling the detachable sealed housing to the component wherein at least a portion of the detachable housing is positioned in the recess formed in the component, the detachable sealed housing having at least one cavity formed therein and at least one device positioned within the cavity, positioning the component and the detachable sealed housing in the subterranean wellbore, and acquiring data using the at least one device after the detachable sealed housing is positioned within the subterranean wellbore.
- In another illustrative embodiment, the method comprises positioning a detachable sealed housing adjacent a surface of a component adapted to be positioned in a subterranean wellbore, removably coupling a detachable sealed housing to the surface of the component, the detachable sealed housing having at least one cavity formed therein and at least one device positioned within the cavity, positioning the component and the detachable sealed housing in the subterranean wellbore, and acquiring data using the at least one device after the detachable sealed housing is positioned within the subterranean wellbore.
- The invention may be understood by reference to the following description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which like reference numerals identify like elements, and in which:
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FIG. 1 is an illustrative example of a downhole component comprising a plurality of removable sealed housings in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention. -
FIGS. 2A-2C depict illustrative embodiments of a detachable sealed housing in accordance with the present invention. -
FIGS. 3A-3B depict yet another illustrative embodiment of a detachable sealed housing in accordance with the present invention. -
FIGS. 4A-4B depict an embodiment of the present invention wherein the detachable sealed housing is configured as a ring segment. -
FIGS. 5A-5D depict various techniques that may be employed to attach a detachable sealed housing of the present invention to a downhole component. -
FIGS. 6A-6C depict yet another illustrative technique for coupling a detachable sealed housing of the present invention to the downhole component. -
FIG. 7 depicts yet another illustrative embodiment of a manner in which a detachable sealed housing of the present invention may be attached to a downhole component. -
FIGS. 8A-8B depict illustrative examples wherein a detachable sealed housing of the present invention may be part of a nozzle employed with downhole drill bits. -
FIG. 9 depicts an illustrative example wherein a detachable sealed housing of the present invention may be formed as part of a component positioned in a downhole component for various reasons. -
FIGS. 10A-10C depict one illustrative embodiment of the present invention wherein the detachable sealed housing may be configured to receive or send data obtained from a sensor positioned in a downhole component. -
FIG. 11 is a view of a plurality of indicator lights and a display panel that may be employed with various embodiments of the present invention. -
FIGS. 12A-12B depict an illustrative example wherein a plurality of detachable sealed housings of the present invention may be employed on an illustrative drill string. -
FIGS. 13A-13B depict an illustrative example wherein a plurality of detachable sealed housings of the present invention may be employed with wired pipe sections. - While the invention is susceptible to various modifications and alternative forms, specific embodiments thereof have been shown by way of example in the drawings and are herein described in detail. It should be understood, however, that the description herein of specific embodiments is not intended to limit the invention to the particular forms disclosed, but on the contrary, the intention is to cover all modifications, equivalents, and alternatives falling within the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims.
- Illustrative embodiments of the invention are described below. In the interest of clarity, not all features of an actual implementation are described in this specification. It will of course be appreciated that in the development of any such actual embodiment, numerous implementation-specific decisions must be made to achieve the developers' specific goals, such as compliance with system-related and business-related constraints, which will vary from one implementation to another. Moreover, it will be appreciated that such a development effort might be complex and time-consuming, but would nevertheless be a routine undertaking for those of ordinary skill in the art having the benefit of this disclosure.
- The present invention will now be described with reference to the attached figures. The words and phrases used herein should be understood and interpreted to have a meaning consistent with the understanding of those words and phrases by those skilled in the relevant art. No special definition of a term or phrase, i.e., a definition that is different from the ordinary and customary meaning as understood by those skilled in the art, is intended to be implied by consistent usage of the term or phrase herein. To the extent that a term or phrase is intended to have a special meaning, i.e., a meaning other than that understood by skilled artisans, such a special definition will be expressly set forth in the specification in a definitional manner that directly and unequivocally provides the special definition for the term or phrase.
- In general, the present invention is directed to a removable sealed housing that may be removably coupled to a downhole component that is adapted to be positioned in a subterranean hole, e.g., a wellbore. In one illustrative embodiment, the removable sealed housing may have one or more cavities wherein one or more devices, e.g., sensors and/or electrical components, may be positioned in such cavities. In one very particular embodiment, the detachable sealed housing contains at least one cavity wherein at least one sensor may be positioned for acquiring various forms of downhole data. As will be recognized by those skilled in the art after a complete reading of the present application, the present invention may be employed in connection with acquiring any of a variety of different types of data, and the detachable sealed housing disclosed herein may be coupled to any of a variety of different types of downhole components, e.g., a tubular component, a bottom hole assembly, a downhole sub, a drill bit, etc. Thus, the present invention should not be considered as limited to the acquisition of any particular type of data, or as to the coupling of the detachable sealed housing disclosed herein to any particular type of downhole component, unless such limitations are expressly set forth in the appended claims. Nor should the present invention be considered as limited to use with only sensors positioned in the cavities of the detachable sealed housing, as a variety of items or devices may be positioned in the cavities formed in the detachable sealed housing.
- In general, in one illustrative embodiment, the present invention is directed to a removable sealed housing that may be positioned, at least partially, in a recess or opening formed in a downhole component.
FIG. 1 depicts the illustrative situation where a removable sealedhousing 10 in accordance with the present invention may be positioned in arecess 40 formed in anillustrative drill bit 14. Additionally, as depicted inFIG. 1 , a removable sealedhousing 10 of the present invention may be positioned in arecess 40 formed in atubular component 12, e.g., pipe, that is adapted to be positioned in a subterranean wellbore. The number of detachable sealedhousings 10 employed on a given downhole component or a string of various components, e.g., a drill string, may vary depending upon the particular application. - As will be recognized by those skilled in the art after a complete reading of the present application, the present invention has broad applicability and may be employed with any of a variety of components that may be positioned in a subterranean wellbore. For example, the present invention may be employed with drill bits, tubular components, bottom hole assemblies, drilling motors, electrical submersible pumps, fishing tools, whipstocks, packers, etc. Thus, the present invention should not be considered as limited to use with any particular type of downhole component. As will be understood after a complete reading of the present application, the removable sealed
housing 10 of the present invention may take a variety of shapes and configurations, and it may be installed using a variety of techniques. Various illustrative examples will be described in the specification, however, the present invention should not be consider as limited to these specifically disclosed embodiments as they are illustrative in nature. Moreover, the removable sealedhousing 10 may be coupled to the downhole component using a variety of techniques. Accordingly, the particular techniques disclosed herein for coupling thehousing 10 to the downhole component are illustrative in nature only, and should not be considered a limitation of the present invention unless such limitations are expressly set forth in the appended claims. -
FIGS. 2A-2B depict one illustrative embodiment of the detachable sealedhousing 10 in accordance with the present invention.FIG. 2A is a cross-sectional side view of the detachable sealedhousing 10, whereasFIG. 2B is an end view of the detachable sealedhousing 10. As shown in these drawings, the detachable sealedhousing 10 is generally comprised of abody 20 having abottom surface 19 and at least onecavity 18 formed therein. The detachable sealedhousing 10 depicted inFIGS. 2A-2B further comprisesexternal threads 24 and asocket 22 that will be used to facilitate removal of the detachable sealedhousing 10 from the downhole component. One ormore devices 29 may be positioned within thecavity 18 formed in the detachable sealedhousing 10. The particular embodiment of the detachable sealed housing depicted inFIGS. 2A-2B has a generally cylindrical configuration, and it is adapted to be threadingly coupled to a downhole component (not shown) via theexternal threads 24. - In the embodiment depicted in
FIGS. 2A-2C , the detachable sealedhousing 10 further comprises acover plate 20 a that is threadingly secured to thebody 20 by a plurality of threaded fastners 22 a. Aseal 24 a is provided between thecover plate 20 a and thebody 20 of the detachable sealedhousing 10 to define at least one sealedcavity 18 in thehousing 10. As used herein, the term sealed housing shall be understood to mean a housing comprised of at least one cavity 118 formed therein wherein thecavity 18 is sealed to prevent the ingress of gases and/or fluids into thecavity 18.FIG. 2C depicts an illustrative alternative embodiment depiction how theillustrative cover plate 20 a may be sealingly coupled to thebody 20 of thedetachable housing 10 of the present invention. As shown therein, thecover plate 20 a may be threadingly coupled to thebody 20 by a threadedconnection 26 a, e.g., external threads formed on thebody 20 and internal threads formed on thecover plate 20 a. Theseal 24 a is disposed between thecover plate 20 a and thebody 20. As will be recognized by those skilled in the art after a complete reading of the present application, the exact manner in which the sealing described above may be accomplished may vary depending on the particular application. Various illustrative examples are discussed herein for purposes of explanation only, but they should not be considered a limitation of the present invention. - As indicated previously, the present invention may be employed in a variety of different applications. In one illustrative example, the detachable sealed
housing 10 may have at least onedevice 29, e.g., at least one sensor and/or at least one item of electrical equipment, positioned in thecavity 18. Thus, as depicted inFIGS. 2A-2B , a plurality ofdevices 29 are shown positioned within thecavity 18. More specifically, in the depicted embodiment, thedevices 29 comprise a plurality ofsensors 30 and a plurality ofelectrical components 31 that are mounted on asurface 18 a of thecavity 18. It should be understood that the depictedsensors 30 andelectrical components 31 are schematic and illustrative in nature. Moreover, in some cases, some of the devices employed in obtaining downhole data, e.g., one or more sensors, may be mounted in or on another structure, e.g., a drill bit, and thecavity 18 may contain only various electrical components. In other cases, only sensors are mounted within thecavity 18 and the electrical components are positioned elsewhere, e.g., a downhole sub. - The manner in which such devices, e.g.,
sensors 30 and/orelectrical components 31, are coupled together so as to obtain the desired data are well known to those skilled in the art and thus will not be described in any greater detail herein. Thesensors 30 and theelectrical components 31 may be mounted to thesurface 18 a by a variety of known techniques, e.g., gluing, use of a potting compound, etc. Moreover, although only thesurface 18 a is depicted as having thesensors 30 and theelectrical components 31 mounted thereon, such items may be mounted on any or all of the surfaces of thecavity 18 depending upon the particular application. Thus, the present invention should not be considered as limited to any particular type ofsensor 30 orelectrical component 31 or how such items are mounted within thecavity 18 of the detachable sealedhousing 10 of the present invention. After thedevices 29 are mounted in thecavity 18, thecavity 18 may be substantially filled with a potting compound or other material. - In general, in one illustrative embodiment, the present invention may be used to facilitate the acquisition of data regarding any of a variety of different types of downhole data or information, including, for example, formation type, well temperature, well pressure, drill bit accelerations, velocities and displacements, drill bit inclination and azimuth, drill bit axial load and rotational torque, drill bit rotary speed and rate of penetration, chemical sensors for grease analysis, pH sensors, oxygen sensors, NOx sensors, carbon monoxide sensors, etc. The present invention may also be employed to acquire ring compression data that may be indicative of successful make-up. Strain gauges may be employed in such an illustrative application. The present invention may also be employed to acquire data relating to drill pipe accelerations as well as data relating to the dynamic behavior of any bottom hole assembly (BHA).
- Examples of
sensing devices 30 that may be positioned within thecavity 18 include any of a variety of different types of mechanical and/or electrical sensors, e.g., thermometers, gyroscopes, strain gauges, accelerometers, barometers, pressure sensors, hall effect switches, etc. Examples ofelectrical components 31 that may be positioned within thecavity 18 include, but are not limited to, a battery, a microprocessor, a memory unit or chip, a circuit board, a communications port, and/or an analog-to-digital converter, etc. If desired or necessary, a plurality of such components may be positioned within thecavity 18, e.g., multiple batteries. Thesensors 30 andelectrical components 31 may be coupled together in any of a variety of known techniques. - As indicated previously, the detachable sealed
housing 10 may be of any desired shape, and any number of sealedcavities 18 may be formed within thehousing 10. Moreover, the shape and configuration of thecavities 18 may also vary depending upon the particular application.FIGS. 3A-3B depict another illustrative embodiment of the present invention wherein thebody 20 of the detachable sealedhousing 10 has a generally rectangular configuration and a plurality ofcavities 18 are formed in the detachable sealedhousing 10. Also, in the illustrative embodiment depicted inFIGS. 3A-3B , thecavities 18 have a generally rectangular configuration. As inFIGS. 2A-2C , acover plate 20 a and seal 24 a are provide to define the sealedhousing 10 with thecavities 18 therein. -
FIGS. 4A-4B depict yet another illustrative embodiment of the detachable sealedhousing 10 of the present invention wherein the detachable sealedhousing 10 has a configuration of a partial ring segment. As shown therein, thebody 20 comprises aninner surface 20 i, an outer surface 20 o, atop surface 20 t and abottom surface 20 b. Two illustrative generallyrectangular cavities 18 are formed therein and are open to theinterior surface 20 i of the detachable sealedhousing 10. Alternatively, thecavities 18 can open to any surface of thebody 20. A plurality ofsensors 30 andelectrical components 31 are positioned among thecavities 18 formed in the detachable sealedhousing 10. - In one illustrative embodiment, at least a portion of the detachable sealed
housing 10 is adapted to be positioned in a recess or opening 40 formed in a body 111 of an illustrative downhole component. In other embodiments, substantially the entirety of the detachable sealedhousing 10 may be positioned within therecess 40. The manner in which the detachable sealedhousing 10 is coupled to the downhole component 111 may vary depending upon the particular application. Again, it should be understood that the downhole component 111 is depicted by way of example only as it may be any type of device adapted to be positioned in a subterranean wellbore. The following are illustrative examples of how the detachable sealedhousing 10 of the present invention may be removably coupled to thedownhole component 11. - As shown in
FIG. 5A , in one illustrative embodiment, the detachable sealedhousing 10 is a generally cylindrical component that may be threadingly coupled to thedownhole component 11. More specifically, the detachable sealedhousing 10 depicted inFIG. 5A comprisesexternal threads 38 that are adapted to threadingly engageinternal threads 36 within therecess 40 formed in thedownhole component 11. Aseal 34 may be provided between the detachable sealedhousing 10 and the component 111 if desired to provide redundancy with respect to preventing ingress of undesirable fluids into thecavity 18. However, since the detachable sealedhousing 10 is itself sealed to prevent the ingress of fluids into thecavity 18, theextra seal 34 may or may not be employed depending on the particular application. Asocket recess 22 is formed in thebody 20 of the detachable sealedhousing 10 to facilitate removal of the detachable sealedhousing 10 from therecess 40. A plurality ofcavities 18 are formed in thebody 20 of the detachable sealedhousing 10 depicted inFIG. 5A . -
FIG. 5B depicts an illustrative situation where asplit ring 50 is used to secure the detachable sealedhousing 10 within therecess 40 formed in thedownhole component 11. More specifically, thesplit ring 50 is adapted to engage agroove 51 formed in thedownhole component 11 to thereby retain the detachable sealedhousing 10 in therecess 40. As indicated above, aseal 34 may be provided between the detachable sealedhousing 10 and the downhole component 111 if desired, but it is not necessary to practice various aspects of the present invention. As with other embodiments disclosed herein, the detachable sealedhousing 10 inFIG. 5B comprises a plurality ofcavities 18 formed therein.Illustrative sensors 30 andelectrical components 31 are positioned in thecavities 18. -
FIG. 5C depicts yet another illustrative embodiment wherein acover plate 60 is removably coupled to thedownhole component 11 by a plurality offasteners 52 to thereby secure the detachable sealedhousing 10 within therecess 40 defined in thedownhole component 11. The number offasteners 52 employed as well as the specific type of fasteners employed may vary depending upon the particular application. In one illustrative embodiment, thefasteners 52 are threaded bolts that are adapted to threadingly engage thedownhole component 11. Similar to the embodiments discussed previously, aseal 34 may be provided between thecover plate 60 and thedownhole component 11 as indicated inFIG. 5C . In this illustrative embodiment, the detachable sealedhousing 10 comprises asingle cavity 18. -
FIG. 5D depicts yet another illustrative embodiment of the detachable sealedhousing 10 of the present invention that may be removably coupled to adownhole component 11. As shown therein, thebody 20 of the detachable sealedhousing 10 has anose end 25 that is adapted to be positioned in agroove 41 that forms part of therecess 40. Therecess 40 has a taperedsurface 46 that is adapted to engage a taperedsurface 26 formed on thebody 20 of the detachable sealedhousing 10. A threadedfastener 56 having a taperedsurface 57 is adapted to engage a taperedrecess 27 formed on thebody 20 of the detachable sealedhousing 10. In practice, when the threadedfastener 56 is in a retracted position, the detachable sealedhousing 10 may be inserted into therecess 40. Thereafter, by advancing a threadedfastener 56, the detachable sealedhousing 10 may be secured in therecess 40 due to engagement of the taperedsurface 57 with the taperedrecess 27 and the engagement of the taperedsurface 26 on the detachable sealedhousing 10 with the taperedsurface 46 of therecess 40. The detachable sealedhousing 10 depicted inFIG. 5D comprises a plurality ofcavities 18 that are open to aninterior surface 20 i of thebody 20. - The present invention may also be employed in situations in which the removable sealed
housing 10 is removably coupled to asurface 11 a of adownhole component 11. Thesurface 11 a may be an interior surface or an exterior surface of thecomponent 11. In one particular embodiment, thesurface 11 a may be an external cylindrical surface of thecomponent 11. As shown inFIG. 6A , the detachable sealedhousing 10 may be removably coupled to thesurface 11 a by a plurality of threadedfasteners 52 that extend throughopenings 21 formed in thehousing 10 and threadingly engage thedownhole component 11. In one embodiment, a plurality ofsuch fasteners 52 may be used to secure the detachable sealedhousing 10 to thecomponent 11. For example, as shown inFIG. 6B , fourillustrative fasteners 52 are used to secure the detachable sealedhousing 10 to thecomponent 11.FIG. 6C depicts the illustrative example where a single threadedfastener 52 is used to secure the detachable sealedhousing 10 to thecomponent 11. Anadditional seal 24 b may be employed in this embodiment between thecover plate 20 a and thebody 20. As indicated inFIG. 6C , thehousing 10 has fourillustrative cavities 18 havingcomponents housing 10 depicted inFIGS. 6A-6C is illustrative in nature. -
FIG. 7 depicts yet another illustrative embodiment of the present invention wherein the detachable sealedhousing 10 is coupled to thedownhole component 11 via a hingedconnection 70. More specifically, a retainingplate 72 and a plurality offasteners body 20 of the detachable sealedhousing 10 within therecess 40. The threadedfastener 52 a extends through the retainingplate 72 and is threadingly coupled to thecomponent 11, whereas the threadedfastener 52 b extends through the retainingplate 72 and is threadingly coupled to thebody 20 of thehousing 10. - The
body 20 of the detachable sealedhousing 10 may serve other useful purposes in addition to housing thesensors 30 and/orelectrical components 31. For example, in the embodiment shown inFIGS. 8A-8B , thebody 20 of the detachable sealedhousing 10 is configured as anozzle 82 that is adapted to be positioned in anopening 81 formed in the body of adrill bit 80. As will be recognized by those skilled in the art after a complete reading of the present application, drilling mud or fluid may be pumped down through thenozzle 82 in the direction indicated by thearrow 85. The detachable sealedhousing 10 is secured within theopening 81 in thedrill bit 80 by asnap ring 84. In this particular embodiment, theinternal surface 55 of thebody 20 of the detachable sealedhousing 10 is configured to act as a nozzle to thereby increase the velocity of the drilling fluid exiting thenozzle 82. One ormore cavities 18 are formed in thebody 20 of the detachable sealedhousing 10 as with other embodiments of the present invention. Stated another way, thecavities 18 described herein may be formed in a standard nozzle body used in the drilling industry, and one or more devices, e.g., asensor 30 and/orelectrical component 31, may be positioned in thecavity 18.FIG. 8B depicts yet another illustrative embodiment wherein the detachable sealedhousing 10 is configured as anozzle 82, and the detachable sealedhousing 10 is threadingly coupled to thedrill bit body 80 by the threadedconnection 86. One ormore cavities 18 are formed in thehousing 10. As depicted therein, one ormore cover plates 20 a are used to cover thecavities 18 and thecover plates 20 a are secured to the detachable sealedhousing 10 by a plurality of threaded fasteners 22 b. -
FIG. 9 depicts the illustrative example wherein the detachable sealedhousing 10 of the present invention is part of another component positioned in a downhole component. For example, as indicated inFIG. 9 , the detachable sealedhousing 10 may be part of agrease reservoir 90 that is removably positioned within adrill bit body 80. More specifically, thebody 97 of thegrease reservoir 90 is adapted to be removably coupled to thedrill bit body 80 by asnap ring 94 that mates withcorresponding grooves 93 formed in thedrill bit body 80 and thebody 97. Aseal 96 is provided between thebody 97 and thedrill bit body 80. Thebody 97 has at least onecavity 18 formed therein that is adapted to receive one or more of thesensors 30 and/orelectrical components 31. A threadedcover plate 20 a is used to cover thecavity 18 and secured to thebody 97 by a threadedconnection 92. Aseal 24 a is provide between thecover plate 20 a and thebody 97. - The present invention may also be employed in situations when the removable sealed
housing 10 of the present invention may be adapted to communicate with or receive data from instrumentation, sensors and/or electrical components that are installed in various downhole components. For example, in some applications, it may be desirable to have a sensor located at a particular location within a downhole component, e.g., thermocouple positioned adjacent the bearings of a roller cutter drill bit to sense the temperature experienced by the bearings. To that end,FIGS. 10A-10C depict an illustrative example where the present invention may be employed in such situations. As shown inFIG. 10A , anillustrative sensor 102 is positioned in anopening 100 formed in an illustrativedownhole component 11. Awire 101 extends from the sensor to acontact 104. Thecontact 104 is positioned such that it may be accessed via therecess 40 formed in thecomponent 11. In this particular embodiment, the removable sealedhousing 10 comprises a contact ring 41 (seeFIGS. 10B and 10C ) formed adjacent thebottom surface 19 of thebody 20 that is adapted to engage thecontact 104 such that data may be transmitted between and among thesensor 102 and thevarious components cavity 18. The detachable sealedhousing 10 may comprise one ormore channels 39 having a wire 43 extending from thecontact ring 41 to thecomponents cover plate 20 a is secured to thebody 20 with a plurality of threaded fastners 22 a. Aseal 24 a is positioned between thecover plate 20 a and thebody 20. - In various embodiments of the present invention, a plurality of
cavities 18 are formed in the detachable sealedhousing 10 and thecavities 18 are connected to one another via one or more internal passageways 37 (seeFIG. 3A ). In this illustrative embodiment, the devices, e.g.,electrical components 31 and/orsensors 30, positioned in thevarious cavities 18 may be coupled to one another via wires positioned in thepassageways 37. Of course, all of thecavities 18 may not need to be interconnected together by thepassageways 37. - As illustratively depicted in
FIG. 11 , the detachable sealedhousing 10 may also be provided with one or more indicator lights and/or display panels for various purposes. By way of example only,FIG. 11 schematically depicts an illustrative cylindrical embodiment of the detachable sealedhousing 10 with a plurality ofindicator lights 47 and adisplay panel 42 operatively coupled to the detachable sealedhousing 10, e.g., positioned in an outer surface thereof. In one illustrative embodiment, such components may be positioned such that they may be viewed by an operator looking at the outside of the detachable sealedhousing 10 or they may be positioned within one or more of thecavities 18 formed in the detachable sealedhousing 10. In one illustrative embodiment, the indicator lights 47 and thedisplay panel 42 may be viewed from the outside when the detachable sealedhousing 10 is installed in arecess 40 formed in thecomponent 11, such as when the detachable sealedhousing 10 is retrieved from downhole. - In the case where the present invention is employed to obtain downhole data, the indicator lights 47 and/or
display panel 42 may be employed in a variety of different contexts. For example, a control logic may be established such that an indicator light is “on” only when a sensed parameter, e.g., temperature, pressure, torque, etc., exceeds a preselected allowable limit or range, i.e., the indicator light can indicate an out-of-tolerance or problem condition. Alternatively, the control logic may be established such that the indicator light is always “on” and only goes off when an out-of-tolerance condition is sensed. Colored indicator lights may also be employed with the present invention, e.g., red and green lights, wherein the red light indicated an out-of-tolerance condition and the green light indicated a within-tolerance condition. The use of such indicator lights may be very useful. For example, through use of the indicator lights 47, an out-of-tolerance event may be quickly identified as soon as the detachable sealedhousing 10 is removed from the borehole. In that case, analysis of the data acquired by the devices in thehousing 10, e.g., sensors, may be given a very high priority as an out-of-tolerance condition is indicated. Absent the use of such good/bad indicator lights, the analysis of the acquired data may be delayed. Such delays may be very problematic in many situations if corrective actions are delayed. Such indicator lights may be employed for any or all sensed variables depending upon the particular application. The indicator lights 47 may be LED devices that are commonly found in the industry. Thelights 47 may be electrically coupled to the equipment, e.g.,electrical components 31 and/orsensors 30 positioned in thecavities 18 in the detachable sealedhousing 10. Thelights 47 may be actuated by known circuitry positioned within thecavities 18. The control logic used to actuate thelights 47 may be embedded in various circuits formed on theelectrical components 31 positioned within thecavities 18, e.g., a microprocessor, a programmable logic device, etc. - As indicated in
FIG. 11 , the detachable sealedhousing 10 may also be provided with one ormore display panels 42. Thedisplay panel 42 may be, for example, an LED display panel. Thepanel 42 may provide information with respect to one or more variables. For example, in the depicted embodiment, the display panel displays the highest temperature sensed during the downhole operation. Of course, thedisplay panel 42 could also indicate other variables, such as maximum downhole pressure, maximum or average torque values, etc. As with the indicator lights 47, thedisplay panel 42 may be coupled to one or moreelectrical components 31 and/orsensors 30 positioned in thecavities 18 formed in the detachable sealedhousing 10. - Thereafter, in the illustrative embodiment where one or
more sensors 30 and/orelectrical components 31 are positioned within thecavities 18, the detachable sealedhousing 10 is removably coupled to a downhole component and the detachable sealedhousing 10 and the downhole component are positioned downhole and data is acquired regarding, for example, various downhole environmental conditions or positional information. In one illustrative embodiment, this data is stored in a memory unit or chip positioned within thecavity 18. After sufficient data has been acquired, the detachable sealedhousing 10 is brought uphole and the information regarding the acquired data is downloaded and used for any of a variety of research, development or production reasons. In some embodiments, the downloading of the acquired information may be accomplished by an electrical connection or by wireless interrogation using a radio or infrared device. If desired, thecavity 18 may be unsealed by, for example, removing theillustrative cover plate 20 a depicted in various embodiments disclosed herein. - In some cases, the detachable sealed
housing 10 of the present invention may be employed wherein the data obtained by the sensor(s) positioned within thecavity 18 is sent to the surface on a real-time, or near real-time, basis. To that end, a communication link between the surface and thesensors 30 and/orelectrical components 31 within thecavity 18 is provided and data is transmitted to the surface on a real-time or near real-time basis. -
FIGS. 12A-12C depict another illustrative embodiment of the present invention. As indicated inFIG. 12A , a plurality of removable sealedhousings 10 of the present invention may be positioned at various spaced-apart locations along adrill string 50 having anillustrative drill bit 14 positioned at the end thereof. In this illustrative embodiment, thedrill string 50 is comprised of many sections of standard un-wired pipe. In this illustrative embodiment, data may be sensed by various sensors (not shown inFIG. 12A ) positioned in or proximate thedrill bit 14 and/or in one ormore cavities 18 formed in the detachable sealedhousing 10. The detachable sealedhousing 10 coupled to thedrill bit 14 may also contain a schematically depictedwireless transmitter 52 for transmitting data regarding the information or parameters sensed downhole. Each of the other detachable sealedhousings 10 contain atransmitter 52 and a schematically depictedreceiver 54 that is adapted to receive wireless transmissions from thetransmitter 52 in anadjacent housing 10. In some cases, the detachable sealedhousing 10 proximate thedrill bit 14 may also have awireless receiver 54. Thus, in this embodiment, the spaced-apart detachable sealedhousings 10 may be used as relay stations to wirelessly transmit data acquired downhole to asurface location 56. In this manner, the data acquired downhole may be sent to the surface on a real-time or near-real-time basis. The control circuitry and power source for thetransmitter 52 andreceiver 54 may be contained in thecavities 18 formed in the various detachable sealedhousings 10. The plurality of detachable sealedhousings 10 may be spaced apart any desired distance that is consistent with reliable receipt and transmission of wireless data. That is, there may be multiple sections of pipe positioned between adjacent detachable sealedhousings 10. -
FIGS. 13A-13B depict yet another illustrative embodiment of the present invention. As shown therein, adrill string 60 is comprised of multiple sections ofwired pipe 62 and adownhole device 64 positioned between sections ofwired pipe 62. Also depicted inFIGS. 13A-13B are a plurality of detachable sealedhousings 10 of the present invention removably coupled to thewired pipe sections 62.Data wires 66 are schematically depicted in thewired pipe sections 62. As is known to those skilled in the art, data may be transmitted along thedata wires 66 embedded within the wiredpipe 62. To that end, the lengths ofwired pipe 62 may be provided with aninductive coil 69 on both ends of each section ofwired pipe 62 such that data may be transmitted from one section of pipe to another after the sections are joined together. According to this aspect of the present invention, one or more of thedata wires 66 may be operatively coupled to one ormore devices 29 in the one ormore cavities 18 formed in each detachable sealedhousing 10 to allow data to be transmitted to or received from thesensors 30 and/orelectrical components 31 positioned within the removable sealedhousing 10. The manner in which thedata wires 66 may be operatively coupled to thesensors 30 and/orelectrical components 31 are well known to those skilled in the art and may vary depending upon the particular application. Each of the detachable sealedhousings 10 may further comprise awireless transmitter 52 and awireless receiver 54 as discussed above with reference to the embodiment shown inFIG. 12 . - In the embodiment depicted in
FIG. 13A , the detachable sealedhousings 10 may be used to wirelessly transmit data from one section ofwired pipe 62 to another spaced-apart section ofwired pipe 62. In the depicted embodiment, thedownhole device 64 is not wired, and may not be capable of being wired, e.g., a stabilizer. However, according to this aspect of the present invention, the transmitter and receiver in each of the detachable sealedhousings 10 may be used to bypass the un-wired downhole device or assembly. - In general, in one embodiment, the present invention is directed to a removable sealed housing for equipment that may be employed in obtaining downhole measurement data. In one illustrative embodiment, the apparatus disclosed herein comprises a component adapted to be positioned in a subterranean wellbore, the component having a recess formed therein, a detachable sealed housing removably coupled to the component, at least a portion of the detachable sealed housing being positioned in the recess, the detachable sealed housing having at least one cavity formed therein, and at least one device positioned in the cavity. In some applications, substantially all of the detachable sealed housing may be positioned within the recess formed in the component.
- In another illustrative embodiment, the apparatus comprises a component adapted to be positioned in a subterranean wellbore, the component having a recess formed therein, a detachable sealed housing threadingly coupled to the component, at least a portion of the detachable sealed housing being positioned in the recess, the detachable sealed housing having at least one cavity formed therein, and at least one of a sensor and an electrical component positioned in the cavity.
- In yet another illustrative embodiment, the apparatus comprises a component adapted to be positioned in a subterranean wellbore, the component having a surface, a detachable sealed housing removably coupled to the surface of the component, the detachable sealed housing having at least one cavity formed therein, and at least one device positioned in the cavity.
- In one illustrative embodiment, the method comprises positioning a detachable sealed housing at least partially in a recess formed in a component adapted to be positioned in a subterranean wellbore, removably coupling the detachable sealed housing to the component wherein at least a portion of the detachable sealed housing is positioned in the recess formed in the component, the detachable sealed housing having at least one cavity formed therein and at least one device positioned within the cavity, positioning the component and the detachable sealed housing in the subterranean wellbore, and acquiring data using the at least one device after the detachable sealed housing is positioned within the subterranean wellbore.
- In another illustrative embodiment, the method comprises positioning a detachable sealed housing adjacent a surface of a component adapted to be positioned in a subterranean wellbore, removably coupling a detachable sealed housing to the surface of the component, the housing having at least one cavity formed therein and at least one device positioned within the cavity, positioning the component and the detachable sealed housing in the subterranean wellbore, and acquiring data using the at least one device after the detachable sealed housing is positioned within the subterranean wellbore.
- The particular embodiments disclosed above are illustrative only, as the invention may be modified and practiced in different but equivalent manners apparent to those skilled in the art having the benefit of the teachings herein. For example, the process steps set forth above may be performed in a different order. Furthermore, no limitations are intended to the details of construction or design herein shown, other than as described in the claims below. It is therefore evident that the particular embodiments disclosed above may be altered or modified and all such variations are considered within the scope and spirit of the invention. Accordingly, the protection sought herein is as set forth in the claims below.
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