US20100108327A1 - Consumable Downhole Tools - Google Patents
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- E21B29/00—Cutting or destroying pipes, packers, plugs, or wire lines, located in boreholes or wells, e.g. cutting of damaged pipes, of windows; Deforming of pipes in boreholes or wells; Reconditioning of well casings while in the ground
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- the present invention relates to consumable downhole tools and methods of removing such tools from well bores. More particularly, the present invention relates to downhole tools comprising materials that are burned and/or consumed when exposed to heat and an oxygen source and methods and systems for consuming such downhole tools in situ.
- downhole tools may be used within a well bore in connection with producing hydrocarbons or reworking a well that extends into a hydrocarbon formation.
- Downhole tools such as frac plugs, bridge plugs, and packers, for example, may be used to seal a component against casing along the well bore wall or to isolate one pressure zone of the formation from another.
- Such downhole tools are well known in the art.
- downhole tools After the production or reworking operation is complete, these downhole tools must be removed from the well bore. Tool removal has conventionally been accomplished by complex retrieval operations, or by milling or drilling the tool out of the well bore mechanically. Thus, downhole tools are either retrievable or disposable. Disposable downhole tools have traditionally been formed of drillable metal materials such as cast iron, brass and aluminum. To reduce the milling or drilling time, the next generation of downhole tools comprises composites and other non-metallic materials, such as engineering grade plastics. Nevertheless, milling and drilling continues to be a time consuming and expensive operation. To eliminate the need for milling and drilling, other methods of removing disposable downhole tools have been developed, such as using explosives downhole to fragment the tool, and allowing the debris to fall down into the bottom of the well bore. This method, however, sometimes yields inconsistent results. Therefore, a need exists for disposable downhole tools that are reliably removable without being milled or drilled out, and for methods of removing such disposable downhole tools without tripping a significant quantity of equipment into
- a downhole tool having a body or structural component comprising a material that is at least partially consumed when exposed to heat and a source of oxygen.
- the material comprises a metal
- the metal may comprise magnesium, such that the magnesium metal is converted to magnesium oxide when exposed to heat and a source of oxygen.
- the downhole tool may further comprise an enclosure for storing an accelerant.
- the downhole tool is a frac plug, a bridge plug, or a packer.
- the downhole tool may further comprise a torch with a fuel load that produces the heat and source of oxygen when burned.
- the fuel load comprises a flammable, non-explosive solid, or the fuel load comprises thermite.
- the torch may further comprise a torch body with a plurality of nozzles distributed along its length, and the nozzles may distribute molten plasma produced when the fuel load is burned.
- the torch further comprises a firing mechanism with heat source to ignite the fuel load, and the firing mechanism may further comprise a device to activate the heat source.
- the firing mechanism is an electronic igniter.
- the device that activates the heat source may comprise an electronic timer, a mechanical timer, a spring-wound timer, a volume timer, or a measured flow timer, and the timer may be programmable to activate the heat source when pre-defined conditions are met.
- the pre-defined conditions comprise elapsed time, temperature, pressure, volume, or any combination thereof.
- the device that activates the heat source comprises a pressure-actuated firing head.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic, cross-sectional view of an exemplary operating environment depicting a consumable downhole tool being lowered into a well bore extending into a subterranean hydrocarbon formation;
- FIG. 2 is an enlarged cross-sectional side view of one embodiment of a consumable downhole tool comprising a frac plug being lowered into a well bore;
- FIG. 3 is an enlarged cross-sectional side view of a well bore with a representative consumable downhole tool with an internal firing mechanism sealed therein;
- FIG. 4 is an enlarged cross-sectional side view of a well bore with a consumable downhole tool sealed therein, and with a line lowering an alternate firing mechanism towards the tool;
- FIG. 5 is an orthogonal cross-sectional view of another embodiment of a consumable downhole tool
- FIG. 6 is an orthogonal view of a torch body of the consumable downhole tool of FIG. 5 ;
- FIG. 7 is an orthogonal cross-sectional view of the torch body of FIG. 6 ;
- FIG. 8 is a photograph of a torch body according to another embodiment of a consumable downhole tool
- FIG. 9 is a photograph of a component of a structure that was locally deformed when testing the torch body of FIG. 8 ;
- FIG. 10 is a photograph of a cross-sectional tool body that was locally deformed when testing the convention torch body of FIG. 8 ;
- FIG. 11 is a photograph of a consumable downhole tool such as that shown in FIG. 5 prior to testing the torch and after testing the torch;
- FIG. 12 is an orthogonal view of a torch body according to another embodiment of a consumable downhole tool
- FIG. 13 is an orthogonal view of a torch body according to another embodiment of a consumable downhole tool
- FIG. 14 is an orthogonal view of a torch body according to another embodiment of a consumable downhole tool
- FIG. 15 is an orthogonal view of a torch body according to another embodiment of a consumable downhole tool.
- FIG. 16 is an orthogonal view of a torch body according to another embodiment of a consumable downhole tool.
- references to up or down will be made for purposes of description with “up”, “upper”, “upwardly” or “upstream” meaning toward the surface of the well and with “down”, “lower”, “downwardly” or “downstream” meaning toward the lower end of the well, regardless of the well bore orientation.
- Reference to a body or a structural component refers to components that provide rigidity, load bearing ability and/or structural integrity to a device or tool.
- FIG. 1 schematically depicts an exemplary operating environment for a consumable downhole tool 100 .
- a drilling rig 110 is positioned on the earth's surface 105 and extends over and around a well bore 120 that penetrates a subterranean formation F for the purpose of recovering hydrocarbons. At least the upper portion of the well bore 120 may be lined with casing 125 that is cemented 127 into position against the formation F in a conventional manner.
- the drilling rig 110 includes a derrick 112 with a rig floor 114 through which a work string 118 , such as a cable, wireline, E-line, Z-line, jointed pipe, or coiled tubing, for example, extends downwardly from the drilling rig 110 into the well bore 120 .
- a work string 118 such as a cable, wireline, E-line, Z-line, jointed pipe, or coiled tubing, for example, extends downwardly from the drilling rig 110 into the well bore 120 .
- the work string 118 suspends a representative consumable downhole tool 100 , which may comprise a frac plug, a bridge plug, a packer, or another type of well bore zonal isolation device, for example, as it is being lowered to a predetermined depth within the well bore 120 to perform a specific operation.
- the drilling rig 110 is conventional and therefore includes a motor driven winch and other associated equipment for extending the work string 118 into the well bore 120 to position the consumable downhole tool 100 at the desired depth.
- FIG. 1 refers to a stationary drilling rig 110 for lowering and setting the consumable downhole tool 100 within a land-based well bore 120
- mobile workover rigs, well servicing units, such as slick lines and e-lines, and the like could also be used to lower the tool 100 into the well bore 120
- the consumable downhole tool 100 may also be used in other operational environments, such as within an offshore well bore.
- the consumable downhole tool 100 may take a variety of different forms.
- the tool 100 comprises a plug that is used in a well stimulation/fracturing operation, commonly known as a “frac plug.”
- FIG. 2 depicts an exemplary consumable frac plug, generally designated as 200 , as it is being lowered into a well bore 120 on a work string 118 (not shown).
- the frac plug 200 comprises an elongated tubular body member 210 with an axial flowbore 205 extending therethrough.
- a ball 225 acts as a one-way check valve.
- the ball 225 when seated on an upper surface 207 of the flowbore 205 , acts to seal off the flowbore 205 and prevent flow downwardly therethrough, but permits flow upwardly through the flowbore 205 .
- an optional cage although not included in FIG. 2 , may be formed at the upper end of the tubular body member 210 to retain ball 225 .
- a packer element assembly 230 extends around the tubular body member 210 .
- One or more slips 240 are mounted around the body member 210 , above and below the packer assembly 230 . The slips 240 are guided by mechanical slip bodies 245 .
- a cylindrical torch 257 is shown inserted into the axial flowbore 205 at the lower end of the body member 210 in the frac plug 200 .
- the torch 257 comprises a fuel load 251 , a firing mechanism 253 , and a torch body 252 with a plurality of nozzles 255 distributed along the length of the torch body 252 .
- the nozzles 255 are angled to direct flow exiting the nozzles 255 towards the inner surface 211 of the tubular body member 210 .
- the firing mechanism 253 is attached near the base of the torch body 252 .
- An annulus 254 is provided between the torch body 252 and the inner surface 211 of the tubular body member 210 , and the annulus 254 is enclosed by the ball 225 above and by the fuel load 251 below.
- At least some of the components comprising the frac plug 200 may be formed from consumable materials, such as metals, for example, that burn away and/or lose structural integrity when exposed to heat and an oxygen source.
- Such consumable components may be formed of any consumable material that is suitable for service in a downhole environment and that provides adequate strength to enable proper operation of the frac plug 200 .
- one such material is magnesium metal.
- these components may be exposed to heat and oxygen via flow exiting the nozzles 255 of the torch body 252 . As such, consumable components nearest these nozzles 255 will burn first, and then the burning extends outwardly to other consumable components.
- any number or combination of frac plug 200 components may be made of consumable materials.
- the load bearing components of the frac plug 200 including the tubular body member 210 , the slips 240 , the mechanical slip bodies 245 , or a combination thereof, may comprise consumable material, such as magnesium metal.
- These load bearing components 210 , 240 , 245 hold the frac plug 200 in place during well stimulation/fracturing operations. If these components 210 , 240 , 245 are burned and/or consumed due to exposure to heat and oxygen, they will lose structural integrity and crumble under the weight of the remaining plug 200 components, or when subjected to other well bore forces, thereby causing the frac plug 200 to fall away into the well bore 120 .
- only the tubular body member 210 is made of consumable material, and consumption of that body member 210 sufficiently compromises the structural integrity of the frac plug 200 to cause it to fall away into the well bore 120 when the frac plug 200 is exposed to heat and oxygen.
- the fuel load 251 of the torch 257 may be formed from materials that, when ignited and burned, produce heat and an oxygen source, which in turn may act as the catalysts for initiating burning of the consumable components of the frac plug 200 .
- an oxygen source which in turn may act as the catalysts for initiating burning of the consumable components of the frac plug 200 .
- one material that produces heat and oxygen when burned is thermite, which comprises iron oxide, or rust (Fe 2 O 3 ), and aluminum metal power (Al). When ignited and burned, thermite reacts to produce aluminum oxide (Al 2 O 3 ) and liquid iron (Fe), which is a molten plasma-like substance.
- the chemical reaction is:
- the nozzles 255 located along the torch body 252 are constructed of carbon and are therefore capable of withstanding the high temperatures of the molten plasma substance without melting.
- the components formed of magnesium metal will react with the oxygen in the aluminum oxide (Al 2 O 3 ), causing the magnesium metal to be consumed or converted into magnesium oxide (MgO), as illustrated by the chemical reaction below:
- a slag is produced such that the component no longer has structural integrity and thus cannot carry load.
- Application of a slight load such as a pressure fluctuation or pressure pulse, for example, may cause a component made of magnesium oxide slag to crumble.
- loads are applied to the well bore and controlled in such a manner so as to cause structural failure of the frac plug 200 .
- the torch 257 may comprise the “Radial Cutting Torch”, developed and sold by MCR Oil Tools Corporation.
- the Radial Cutting Torch includes a fuel load 251 constructed of thermite and classified as a flammable, nonexplosive solid. Using a nonexplosive material like thermite provides several advantages. Numerous federal regulations regarding the safety, handling and transportation of explosives add complexity when conveying explosives to an operational job site. In contrast, thermite is nonexplosive and thus does not fall under these federal constraints. Torches 257 constructed of thermite, including the Radial Cutting Torch, may be transported easily, even by commercial aircraft.
- a firing mechanism 253 is employed that may be activated in a variety of ways.
- a timer such as an electronic timer, a mechanical timer, or a spring-wound timer, a volume timer, or a measured flow timer, for example, may be used to activate a heating source within the firing mechanism 253 .
- an electronic timer may activate a heating source when pre-defined conditions, such as time, pressure and/or temperature are met.
- the electronic timer may activate the heat source purely as a function of time, such as after several hours or days.
- the electronic timer may activate when pre-defined temperature and pressure conditions are met, and after a specified time period has elapsed.
- the firing mechanism 253 may not employ time at all. Instead, a pressure actuated firing head that is actuated by differential pressure or by a pressure pulse may be used. It is contemplated that other types of devices may also be used. Regardless of the means for activating the firing mechanism 253 , once activated, the firing mechanism 253 generates enough heat to ignite the fuel load 251 of the torch 257 .
- the firing mechanism 253 comprises the “Thermal Generator”, developed and sold by MCR Oil Tools Corporation, which utilizes an electronic timer.
- a liquid or powder-based accelerant may be provided inside the annulus 254 .
- the accelerant may be liquid manganese acetate, nitromethane, or a combination thereof.
- the frac plug 200 of FIG. 2 may be used in a well stimulation/fracturing operation to isolate the zone of the formation F below the plug 200 .
- the frac plug 200 of FIG. 2 is shown disposed between producing zone A and producing zone B in the formation F.
- the frac plug 200 comprises a torch 257 with a fuel load 251 and a firing mechanism 253 , and at least one consumable material component such as the tubular body member 210 .
- the slips 240 and the mechanical slip bodies 245 may also be made of consumable material, such as magnesium metal.
- a plurality of perforations 300 are made by a perforating tool (not shown) through the casing 125 and cement 127 to extend into producing zone A.
- a well stimulation fluid is introduced into the well bore 120 , such as by lowering a tool (not shown) into the well bore 120 for discharging the fluid at a relatively high pressure or by pumping the fluid directly from the surface 105 into the well bore 120 .
- the well stimulation fluid passes through the perforations 300 into producing zone A of the formation F for stimulating the recovery of fluids in the form of oil and gas containing hydrocarbons.
- These production fluids pass from zone A, through the perforations 300 , and up the well bore 120 for recovery at the surface 105 .
- the firing mechanism 253 Prior to running the frac plug 200 downhole, the firing mechanism 253 is set to activate a heating filament when predefined conditions are met.
- predefined conditions may include a predetermined period of time elapsing, a specific temperature, a specific pressure, or any combination thereof.
- the amount of time set may depend on the length of time required to perform the well stimulation/fracturing operation. For example, if the operation is estimated to be performed in 12 hours, then a timer may be set to activate the heating filament after 12 hours have elapsed.
- the frac plug 200 is then lowered by the work string 118 to the desired depth within the well bore 120 , and the packer element assembly 230 is set against the casing 125 in a conventional manner, thereby isolating zone A as depicted in FIG. 3 . Due to the design of the frac plug 200 , the ball 225 will unseal the flowbore 205 , such as by unseating from the surface 207 of the flowbore 205 , for example, to allow fluid from isolated zone A to flow upwardly through the frac plug 200 .
- the ball 225 will seal off the flowbore 205 , such as by seating against the surface 207 of the flowbore 205 , for example, to prevent flow downwardly into the isolated zone A. Accordingly, the production fluids from zone A continue to pass through the perforations 300 , into the well bore 120 , and upwardly through the flowbore 205 of the frac plug 200 , before flowing into the well bore 120 above the frac plug 200 for recovery at the surface 105 .
- a second set of perforations 310 may then be formed through the casing 125 and cement 127 adjacent intermediate producing zone B of the formation F.
- Zone B is then treated with well stimulation fluid, causing the recovered fluids from zone B to pass through the perforations 310 into the well bore 120 .
- the recovered fluids from zone B will mix with the recovered fluids from zone A before flowing upwardly within the well bore 120 for recovery at the surface 105 .
- additional frac plugs 200 may be installed within the well bore 120 to isolate each zone of the formation F.
- Each frac plug 200 allows fluid to flow upwardly therethrough from the lowermost zone A to the uppermost zone C of the formation F, but pressurized fluid cannot flow downwardly through the frac plug 200 .
- the frac plug 200 After the fluid recovery operations are complete, the frac plug 200 must be removed from the well bore 120 .
- at least some of the components of the frac plug 200 are consumable when exposed to heat and an oxygen source, thereby eliminating the need to mill or drill the frac plug 200 from the well bore 120 .
- at least some of its components will be consumed, causing the frac plug 200 to release from the casing 125 , and the unconsumed components of the plug 200 to fall to the bottom of the well bore 120 .
- the fuel load 351 of the torch 257 may be ignited to burn. Ignition of the fuel load 251 occurs when the firing mechanism 253 powers the heating filament. The heating filament, in turn, produces enough heat to ignite the fuel load 251 . Once ignited, the fuel load 251 burns, producing high-pressure molten plasma that is emitted from the nozzles 255 and directed at the inner surface 211 of the tubular body member 210 . Through contact of the molten plasma with the inner surface 211 , the tubular body member 210 is burned and/or consumed.
- the body member 210 comprises magnesium metal that is converted to magnesium oxide through contact with the molten plasma.
- any other consumable components such as the slips 240 and the mechanical slip bodies 245 , may be consumed in a similar fashion.
- the frac plug 200 falls away into the well bore 120 , and in some embodiments, the frac plug 200 may further be pumped out of the well bore 120 , if desired.
- removal of the frac plug 200 was accomplished without surface intervention.
- surface intervention may occur should the frac plug 200 fail to disengage and, under its own weight, fall away into the well bore 120 after exposure to the molten plasma produced by the burning torch 257 .
- another tool such as work string 118 , may be run downhole to push against the frac plug 200 until it disengages and falls away into the well bore 120 .
- a load may be applied to the frac plug 200 by pumping fluid or by pumping another tool into the well bore 120 , thereby dislodging the frac plug 200 and/or aiding the structural failure thereof.
- an alternate firing mechanism 510 may be tripped into the well bore 120 .
- a slick line 500 or other type of work string may be employed to lower the alternate firing mechanism 510 near the frac plug 200 .
- this alternate firing mechanism 510 may activate to ignite the torch 257 contained within the frac plug 200 .
- the frac plug 200 may include a fuse running from the upper end of the tubular body member 210 , for example, down to the fuel load 251 , and the alternate firing mechanism 510 may ignite the fuse, which in turn ignites the torch 257 .
- the torch 257 may be unnecessary.
- a thermite load may be positioned on top of the frac plug 200 and ignited using a firing mechanism 253 . Molten plasma produced by the burning thermite may then burn down through the frac plug 200 until the structural integrity of the plug 200 is compromised and the plug 200 falls away downhole.
- Removing a consumable downhole tool 100 , such as the frac plug 200 described above, from the well bore 120 is expected to be more cost effective and less time consuming than removing conventional downhole tools, which requires making one or more trips into the well bore 120 with a mill or drill to gradually grind or cut the tool away.
- the foregoing descriptions of specific embodiments of the consumable downhole tool 100 , and the systems and methods for removing the consumable downhole tool 100 from the well bore 120 have been presented for purposes of illustration and description and are not intended to be exhaustive or to limit the invention to the precise forms disclosed. Obviously many other modifications and variations are possible. In particular, the type of consumable downhole tool 100 , or the particular components that make up the downhole tool 100 could be varied.
- the consumable downhole tool 100 could comprise a bridge plug, which is designed to seal the well bore 120 and isolate the zones above and below the bridge plug, allowing no fluid communication in either direction.
- the consumable downhole tool 100 could comprise a packer that includes a shiftable valve such that the packer may perform like a bridge plug to isolate two formation zones, or the shiftable valve may be opened to enable fluid communication therethrough.
- the consumable downhole tool 600 is a frac plug comprising slips 602 and slip bodies 604 substantially similar in form and operation to slips 240 and slip bodies 245 , respectively.
- Consumable downhole tool 600 further comprises a packer element assembly 606 substantially similar in form and operation to packer element assembly 230 .
- the slips 602 , slip bodies 604 , and packer element assembly 606 are located exterior to a body member 608 of the consumable downhole tool 600 .
- the body member 608 is a tubular member having an inner surface 610 .
- a torch 612 is partially located within an interior of the body member 608 that is bounded by the inner surface 610 .
- the torch 612 generally comprises an upper end 628 located within the interior of the body member 608 .
- the torch 612 extends from the upper end 628 of the torch 612 downward and out of the interior of the body member 608 so that the torch 612 protrudes downward out of the interior of the body member 608 .
- the torch 612 comprises a fuel load 614 , a torch body 616 , a sleeve 618 , and a main load container 620 .
- the torch 612 comprises a central axis 622 , about which each of the fuel load 614 , the torch body 616 , the sleeve 618 , and the main load container 620 are substantially aligned and located coaxial.
- the central axis 622 generally lies parallel to the longitudinal length of the consumable downhole tool 600 .
- the main load container 620 is connected to a lower end of the body member 608 and extends downward.
- the main load container 620 in this embodiment, is substantially formed as a cylindrical tube well suited for accommodating a primary load portion 624 of the fuel load 614 in a substantially cylindrical volume.
- a secondary load portion 626 of the fuel load 614 is contiguous with and extends upward from the primary load portion 624 of the fuel load 614 .
- the secondary load portion 626 is smaller in cross-sectional area than the primary load portion 624 .
- the secondary load portion 626 extends upward to fill an interior of the torch body 616 .
- the torch body 616 is substantially a cylindrical tube having a closed upper end 628 , an open lower end 630 , and a shoulder 632 .
- the torch body 616 comprises a plurality of apertures 634 that serve as passages between an interior space of the torch body 616 , bounded by an interior wall 636 of the torch body 616 , and spaces exterior to the torch body along an outer side wall 638 of the torch body.
- the apertures can be described as being distributed along the length of the torch body 616 in radial arrays.
- a first radial array of apertures 634 is disposed at a first orthogonal plane 640 that is substantially orthogonal to the central axis 622 .
- a second radial array of apertures 634 is disposed at a second orthogonal plane 642 (that is also substantially orthogonal to the central axis 622 ) and the second orthogonal plane 642 is positionally (e.g., upwardly or longitudinally) offset from the first orthogonal plane 640 .
- a third radial array of apertures 634 is disposed at a third orthogonal plane 644 (that is also substantially orthogonal to the central axis 622 ) and the third orthogonal plane 644 is positionally offset from the second orthogonal plane 642 by a distance substantially equal to the distance between the first orthogonal plane 640 and the second orthogonal plane 642 .
- First, second, and third arrays may form a first array group.
- a fourth radial array of apertures 634 is disposed at a fourth orthogonal plane 646 (that is also substantially orthogonal to the central axis 622 ) and the fourth orthogonal plane 646 is positionally offset from the third orthogonal lane 644 by a distance greater than the distance between the first orthogonal plane 640 and the second orthogonal plane 642 .
- a fifth radial array of apertures 634 is disposed at a fifth orthogonal plane 648 (that is also substantially orthogonal to the central axis 622 ) and the fifth orthogonal plane 648 is positionally offset from the fourth orthogonal plane 646 by a distance substantially equal to the distance between the first orthogonal plane 640 and the second orthogonal plane 642 .
- a sixth radial array of apertures 634 is disposed at a sixth orthogonal plane 650 (that is also substantially orthogonal to the central axis 622 ) and the sixth orthogonal plane 650 is positionally offset from the fifth orthogonal plane 648 by distance substantially equal to the distance between the first orthogonal plane 640 and the second orthogonal plane 642 .
- Fourth, fifth, and sixth arrays may form a second array group, and the first and second array groups may be spaced part as is shown in FIG. 6 .
- the distances between the radial arrays and/or groups of radial arrays of apertures 634 may be the same or different.
- the apertures 634 are generally elongated slots (e.g., capsule shaped) having rounded ends and rounded transitions between the interior wall 636 and the outer side wall 638 .
- the apertures 634 are generally elongated along the length of the torch body 616 , parallel to the central axis 622 .
- each of the radial arrays of apertures 634 is provided so that six apertures 634 are located, evenly angularly spaced about the central axis 622 .
- apertures 634 are provided in each radial array, and adjacent apertures within each radial array are angularly offset by 60°.
- the apertures 634 of each array may be generally aligned along a longitudinal axis, as shown along axis 622 .
- the apertures of 634 may be offset such that the angular spacing between arrays is different, which may produce a variety of patterns such as helical patterns.
- the torch 612 further comprises an igniter 652 substantially similar in form and function to the firing mechanism 253 .
- the igniter 652 is generally located at a bottom end of the primary load portion 624 .
- the consumable downhole tool 600 of FIG. 5 is used in conjunction with a bridge plug 654 that is sealingly disposed within the flowbore 656 in which the torch 612 is at least partially disposed.
- the torch 612 comprises a plurality of batteries 662 operably associated with a circuit board 664 and a pressure switch 666 .
- batteries 662 , circuit board 664 , and pressure switch 666 operate to provide selective control over the ignition of igniter 652 .
- a tapered mule shoe 668 serves to hold the pressure switch 666 in place near a lower end of a chamber 670 that is connected to the main load container 620 near a lower end of the main load container 620 .
- batteries 662 , circuit board 664 , and pressure switch 666 are also located within an interior of chamber 670 .
- the sleeve 618 may be constructed of magnesium and is generally a cylindrical tube sized and shaped to cover and seal the apertures 634 from the flowbore 656 to which the apertures 634 would otherwise be in open fluid communication.
- the sleeve 618 extends from a position in abutment with the shoulder 632 to a position beyond the uppermost portion of the apertures 634 of the sixth radial array of apertures 634 .
- the sleeve 618 extends, from the shoulder 632 , a length sufficient to cover the sixth radial array of apertures 634 located at the sixth orthogonal plane 650 .
- Sealing between the torch body 616 and the sleeve 618 is accomplished by disposing O-rings between the torch body 616 and the sleeve 618 .
- the torch body 616 comprises at least one circumferential channel 658 to accept and retain an O-ring.
- the torch 612 may be required to function properly with at least 4000 psi of hydrostatic pressure. Depending on the circumstances, the torch 612 may even be required to operate at 20,000 psi or higher levels of hydrostatic pressure. Further, it is important to note that while the provision of apertures 634 as described above is described with specificity, many factors must be considered when selecting the particular geometric size, shape, and relative spatial placement of the apertures 634 on the torch body 616 . Particularly, the consumable downhole tool 600 is an example of a consumable downhole tool maximized for causing a full to near full, selectively initiated consumption of the tool itself, rather than localized deformation, puncturing, or low order fragmentation of the tool.
- aperture 634 size, shape, and layout include, inter alia, the material from which the torch body 616 is constructed, the diameter and wall thickness of the torch body 616 , the effective power and force of the fuel load 614 , the amount of web space (or contiguous torch body 616 wall structure) necessary to prevent fragmentation of the torch body 616 upon ignition of the fuel load 614 , the hydrostatic pressure under which the torch 612 is to operate, and the size and material of the sleeve 618 . While the torch body 616 of the consumable downhole tool 600 is constructed of cast iron, using a stronger material such as steel may allow for larger apertures sizes, less web space, and less distance between adjacent apertures.
- the sleeve 618 is constructed of magnesium, if the sleeve were constructed of aluminum, the aperture size and layout and the fuel load may need to be adjusted. Considering the many factors that affect performance of the torch 612 , it is reasonable for computer aided finite element analysis techniques to be implemented to maximize the performance of the torch 612 .
- FIG. 8 a photograph shows a torch body 700 , according to another embodiment, having a single radial array of apertures 702 disposed along a single plane orthogonal to a central axis of the generally cylindrical torch body 700 .
- an aluminum sleeve shown as 704 in FIG. 10
- FIGS. 9 and 10 show only localized deformation 706 and/or consumption of the associated tool. Particularly, FIG.
- the comparative results observed from changing the aperture design and layout (from that shown in FIG. 8 to the apertures 634 of the consumable downhole tool 600 ) and using a magnesium sleeve 618 (rather than an aluminum sleeve) were particularly surprising and unexpected.
- the aperture design and layout shown in FIG. 6 may aid in the distribution and application of plasma to a large portion of the consumable tool body and may help avoid plugging of nozzles as shown in FIG. 8 .
- the consumable downhole tool 600 is placed within a well bore such as well bore 120 and is used to selectively obstruct fluid flow in the well bore, as previously described with respect to frac plug 200 .
- the torch 612 is selectively activated by activating the igniter 652 .
- the igniter 652 starts the conversion of the fuel load 614 into plasma.
- an increase in pressure within the cavities that contained the fuel load 614 causes the plasma to extrude and/or otherwise pass through the apertures 634 and contact sleeve 618 .
- the plasma burns through and/or causes the sustained consumption of the sleeve 618 .
- the plasma contacts the inner surface 610 of the body member 608 of the consumable downhole tool 600 .
- the ignition and/or consumption of a magnesium sleeve 618 may serve as “kindling” or “tender” to aid ignition and/or consumption of the entire consumable downhole tool 600 .
- the contact between the plasma and the inner surface 610 is such that the inner surface is heated to a degree and over such a period of time that the body member 608 , comprising consumable materials such as magnesium, begins to be consumed. More particularly, the body member 608 is caused to burn or oxidize in response to the exposure to the plasma. Since the plasma is placed along a substantial length of the inner surface 610 , the body member 608 is substantially evenly heated and readily begins to oxidize at a self-sustaining rate.
- any portion of the oxidizing body member 608 , sleeve 618 , or other magnesium comprising component of consumable downhole tool 600 is exposed to water during the oxidization process, the oxidization occurs at an accelerated rate.
- the consumable downhole tool 600 is submerged or otherwise in contact with water in situ within the well bore, the oxidization process will occur faster and with a higher likelihood of near complete consumption.
- water may alternatively be provided by pumping an aqueous solution into the well bore.
- the aqueous solution may be any suitable aqueous well bore servicing fluid.
- water may be successfully provided, in whatever form, as an accelerant to the consumption of the consumable downhole tool so long as the water is available for separation into its component elements, oxygen and hydrogen. Generally, it is the separation of the oxygen from the hydrogen that allows the oxidization process of the consumable downhole tool 600 to use the oxygen (formerly bound with the hydrogen) as an accelerant.
- water is a primary or supplemental source of oxygen for oxidation of the downhole tool.
- Torch body 802 is substantially similar to torch body 616 except that the layout of apertures 804 is significantly different. Specifically, the apertures 804 are not disposed in radial arrays in the manner of apertures 634 , but rather, apertures 804 are disposed along a helical curve 806 that is coaxial with the central axis 808 of the torch body 802 . Placement of the apertures 804 along the helical curve 806 , in this embodiment, is such that adjacent apertures 804 on the helical curve are substantially evenly spaced.
- Torch body 902 is substantially similar to torch body 616 except that the layout of apertures 904 is significantly different. Specifically, torch body 902 comprises only two radial arrays of apertures 904 . Another difference between torch body 902 and torch body 616 is that the apertures 904 are longer along the length of torch body 902 than the length of apertures 634 along the length of torch body 616 .
- Torch body 1002 is substantially similar to torch body 902 except that the layout of apertures 1004 are elongated slightly more than the apertures 904 and the apertures 1004 are slightly thinner (widthwise about the circumference of the torch body 1002 ) than the apertures 904 .
- Torch body 1102 is similar to torch body 902 except that there are three rather than only two radial arrays of apertures 1104 .
- the adjacent radial arrays of apertures 1104 are equally spaced from each other.
- the apertures 1104 are slightly shorter along the length of the torch body 1102 than the length of the apertures 904 along the length of the torch body 902 .
- Torch body 1202 is similar to torch body 902 except that there is only one radial array of apertures 1204 . Also different from the torch body 902 , in this embodiment, the apertures 1204 are much longer along the length of the torch body 1202 than the length of the apertures 904 along the length of the torch body 902 . In fact, the apertures 1204 , in this embodiment, extend more than half the total length of the torch body 1202 .
- torch bodies such as torch bodies 616 , 700 , 802 , 902 , 1002 , 1102 , and 1202 may be associated with any consumable downhole tool even though one or more of the torch bodies 616 , 700 , 802 , 902 , 1002 , 1102 , and 1202 is explained above as being associated with a frac plug.
- torches described above may be used in a consumable downhole tool where a frac ball, such as ball 225 , is replaced by a frac plug that seals off a flowbore of the associated consumable downhole tool.
- a frac ball such as ball 225
- a frac plug that seals off a flowbore of the associated consumable downhole tool.
- torch embodiments described above are described as including a sleeve, such as sleeve 618
- alternative embodiments of torches may not include such a sleeve. Particularly, where a torch is disposed in a sealed bore in a mandrel, there is no need for such a sleeve.
Abstract
A downhole tool having a body or structural component comprises a material that is at least partially consumed when exposed to heat and a source of oxygen. The material may comprise a metal, such as magnesium, which is converted to magnesium oxide when exposed to heat and a source of oxygen. The downhole tool may further comprise a torch with a fuel load that produces the heat and source of oxygen when burned. The fuel load may comprise a flammable, non-explosive solid, such as thermite.
Description
- This is a Continuation Application claiming priority to U.S. patent application Ser. No. 12/120,169 filed May 13, 2008 and entitled “Consumable Downhole Tools,” which application claims the benefit of the earlier filed U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/423,081 having a filing date of Jun. 8, 2006 and to the earlier filed U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/423,076 having a filing date of Jun. 8, 2006, each of which is incorporated herein in its entirety.
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- The present invention relates to consumable downhole tools and methods of removing such tools from well bores. More particularly, the present invention relates to downhole tools comprising materials that are burned and/or consumed when exposed to heat and an oxygen source and methods and systems for consuming such downhole tools in situ.
- A wide variety of downhole tools may be used within a well bore in connection with producing hydrocarbons or reworking a well that extends into a hydrocarbon formation. Downhole tools such as frac plugs, bridge plugs, and packers, for example, may be used to seal a component against casing along the well bore wall or to isolate one pressure zone of the formation from another. Such downhole tools are well known in the art.
- After the production or reworking operation is complete, these downhole tools must be removed from the well bore. Tool removal has conventionally been accomplished by complex retrieval operations, or by milling or drilling the tool out of the well bore mechanically. Thus, downhole tools are either retrievable or disposable. Disposable downhole tools have traditionally been formed of drillable metal materials such as cast iron, brass and aluminum. To reduce the milling or drilling time, the next generation of downhole tools comprises composites and other non-metallic materials, such as engineering grade plastics. Nevertheless, milling and drilling continues to be a time consuming and expensive operation. To eliminate the need for milling and drilling, other methods of removing disposable downhole tools have been developed, such as using explosives downhole to fragment the tool, and allowing the debris to fall down into the bottom of the well bore. This method, however, sometimes yields inconsistent results. Therefore, a need exists for disposable downhole tools that are reliably removable without being milled or drilled out, and for methods of removing such disposable downhole tools without tripping a significant quantity of equipment into the well bore.
- Disclosed herein is a downhole tool having a body or structural component comprising a material that is at least partially consumed when exposed to heat and a source of oxygen. In an embodiment, the material comprises a metal, and the metal may comprise magnesium, such that the magnesium metal is converted to magnesium oxide when exposed to heat and a source of oxygen. The downhole tool may further comprise an enclosure for storing an accelerant. In various embodiments, the downhole tool is a frac plug, a bridge plug, or a packer.
- The downhole tool may further comprise a torch with a fuel load that produces the heat and source of oxygen when burned. In various embodiments, the fuel load comprises a flammable, non-explosive solid, or the fuel load comprises thermite. The torch may further comprise a torch body with a plurality of nozzles distributed along its length, and the nozzles may distribute molten plasma produced when the fuel load is burned. In an embodiment, the torch further comprises a firing mechanism with heat source to ignite the fuel load, and the firing mechanism may further comprise a device to activate the heat source. In an embodiment, the firing mechanism is an electronic igniter. The device that activates the heat source may comprise an electronic timer, a mechanical timer, a spring-wound timer, a volume timer, or a measured flow timer, and the timer may be programmable to activate the heat source when pre-defined conditions are met. The pre-defined conditions comprise elapsed time, temperature, pressure, volume, or any combination thereof. In another embodiment, the device that activates the heat source comprises a pressure-actuated firing head.
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FIG. 1 is a schematic, cross-sectional view of an exemplary operating environment depicting a consumable downhole tool being lowered into a well bore extending into a subterranean hydrocarbon formation; -
FIG. 2 is an enlarged cross-sectional side view of one embodiment of a consumable downhole tool comprising a frac plug being lowered into a well bore; -
FIG. 3 is an enlarged cross-sectional side view of a well bore with a representative consumable downhole tool with an internal firing mechanism sealed therein; -
FIG. 4 is an enlarged cross-sectional side view of a well bore with a consumable downhole tool sealed therein, and with a line lowering an alternate firing mechanism towards the tool; -
FIG. 5 is an orthogonal cross-sectional view of another embodiment of a consumable downhole tool; -
FIG. 6 is an orthogonal view of a torch body of the consumable downhole tool ofFIG. 5 ; -
FIG. 7 is an orthogonal cross-sectional view of the torch body ofFIG. 6 ; -
FIG. 8 is a photograph of a torch body according to another embodiment of a consumable downhole tool; -
FIG. 9 is a photograph of a component of a structure that was locally deformed when testing the torch body ofFIG. 8 ; -
FIG. 10 is a photograph of a cross-sectional tool body that was locally deformed when testing the convention torch body ofFIG. 8 ; -
FIG. 11 is a photograph of a consumable downhole tool such as that shown inFIG. 5 prior to testing the torch and after testing the torch; -
FIG. 12 is an orthogonal view of a torch body according to another embodiment of a consumable downhole tool; -
FIG. 13 is an orthogonal view of a torch body according to another embodiment of a consumable downhole tool; -
FIG. 14 is an orthogonal view of a torch body according to another embodiment of a consumable downhole tool; -
FIG. 15 is an orthogonal view of a torch body according to another embodiment of a consumable downhole tool; and -
FIG. 16 is an orthogonal view of a torch body according to another embodiment of a consumable downhole tool. - Certain terms are used throughout the following description and claims to refer to particular assembly components. This document does not intend to distinguish between components that differ in name but not function. In the following discussion and in the claims, the terms “including” and “comprising” are used in an open-ended fashion, and thus should be interpreted to mean “including, but not limited to.”.
- Reference to up or down will be made for purposes of description with “up”, “upper”, “upwardly” or “upstream” meaning toward the surface of the well and with “down”, “lower”, “downwardly” or “downstream” meaning toward the lower end of the well, regardless of the well bore orientation. Reference to a body or a structural component refers to components that provide rigidity, load bearing ability and/or structural integrity to a device or tool.
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FIG. 1 schematically depicts an exemplary operating environment for aconsumable downhole tool 100. As depicted, adrilling rig 110 is positioned on the earth'ssurface 105 and extends over and around a well bore 120 that penetrates a subterranean formation F for the purpose of recovering hydrocarbons. At least the upper portion of thewell bore 120 may be lined withcasing 125 that is cemented 127 into position against the formation F in a conventional manner. Thedrilling rig 110 includes aderrick 112 with arig floor 114 through which awork string 118, such as a cable, wireline, E-line, Z-line, jointed pipe, or coiled tubing, for example, extends downwardly from thedrilling rig 110 into thewell bore 120. Thework string 118 suspends a representative consumabledownhole tool 100, which may comprise a frac plug, a bridge plug, a packer, or another type of well bore zonal isolation device, for example, as it is being lowered to a predetermined depth within the well bore 120 to perform a specific operation. Thedrilling rig 110 is conventional and therefore includes a motor driven winch and other associated equipment for extending thework string 118 into the well bore 120 to position the consumabledownhole tool 100 at the desired depth. - While the exemplary operating environment depicted in
FIG. 1 refers to astationary drilling rig 110 for lowering and setting the consumabledownhole tool 100 within a land-based well bore 120, one of ordinary skill in the art will readily appreciate that mobile workover rigs, well servicing units, such as slick lines and e-lines, and the like, could also be used to lower thetool 100 into thewell bore 120. It should be understood that the consumabledownhole tool 100 may also be used in other operational environments, such as within an offshore well bore. - The consumable
downhole tool 100 may take a variety of different forms. In an embodiment, thetool 100 comprises a plug that is used in a well stimulation/fracturing operation, commonly known as a “frac plug.”FIG. 2 depicts an exemplary consumable frac plug, generally designated as 200, as it is being lowered into a well bore 120 on a work string 118 (not shown). Thefrac plug 200 comprises an elongatedtubular body member 210 with anaxial flowbore 205 extending therethrough. Aball 225 acts as a one-way check valve. Theball 225, when seated on anupper surface 207 of theflowbore 205, acts to seal off theflowbore 205 and prevent flow downwardly therethrough, but permits flow upwardly through theflowbore 205. In some embodiments, an optional cage, although not included inFIG. 2 , may be formed at the upper end of thetubular body member 210 to retainball 225. Apacker element assembly 230 extends around thetubular body member 210. One ormore slips 240 are mounted around thebody member 210, above and below thepacker assembly 230. Theslips 240 are guided bymechanical slip bodies 245. Acylindrical torch 257 is shown inserted into theaxial flowbore 205 at the lower end of thebody member 210 in thefrac plug 200. Thetorch 257 comprises afuel load 251, afiring mechanism 253, and atorch body 252 with a plurality ofnozzles 255 distributed along the length of thetorch body 252. Thenozzles 255 are angled to direct flow exiting thenozzles 255 towards theinner surface 211 of thetubular body member 210. Thefiring mechanism 253 is attached near the base of thetorch body 252. Anannulus 254 is provided between thetorch body 252 and theinner surface 211 of thetubular body member 210, and theannulus 254 is enclosed by theball 225 above and by thefuel load 251 below. - At least some of the components comprising the
frac plug 200 may be formed from consumable materials, such as metals, for example, that burn away and/or lose structural integrity when exposed to heat and an oxygen source. Such consumable components may be formed of any consumable material that is suitable for service in a downhole environment and that provides adequate strength to enable proper operation of thefrac plug 200. By way of example only, one such material is magnesium metal. In operation, these components may be exposed to heat and oxygen via flow exiting thenozzles 255 of thetorch body 252. As such, consumable components nearest thesenozzles 255 will burn first, and then the burning extends outwardly to other consumable components. - Any number or combination of
frac plug 200 components may be made of consumable materials. In an embodiment, the load bearing components of thefrac plug 200, including thetubular body member 210, theslips 240, themechanical slip bodies 245, or a combination thereof, may comprise consumable material, such as magnesium metal. Theseload bearing components frac plug 200 in place during well stimulation/fracturing operations. If thesecomponents plug 200 components, or when subjected to other well bore forces, thereby causing thefrac plug 200 to fall away into thewell bore 120. In another embodiment, only thetubular body member 210 is made of consumable material, and consumption of thatbody member 210 sufficiently compromises the structural integrity of thefrac plug 200 to cause it to fall away into the well bore 120 when thefrac plug 200 is exposed to heat and oxygen. - The
fuel load 251 of thetorch 257 may be formed from materials that, when ignited and burned, produce heat and an oxygen source, which in turn may act as the catalysts for initiating burning of the consumable components of thefrac plug 200. By way of example only, one material that produces heat and oxygen when burned is thermite, which comprises iron oxide, or rust (Fe2O3), and aluminum metal power (Al). When ignited and burned, thermite reacts to produce aluminum oxide (Al2O3) and liquid iron (Fe), which is a molten plasma-like substance. The chemical reaction is: -
Fe2O3+2Al(s)→Al2O3(s)+2Fe(l) - The
nozzles 255 located along thetorch body 252 are constructed of carbon and are therefore capable of withstanding the high temperatures of the molten plasma substance without melting. However, when the consumable components of thefrac plug 200 are exposed to the molten plasma, the components formed of magnesium metal will react with the oxygen in the aluminum oxide (Al2O3), causing the magnesium metal to be consumed or converted into magnesium oxide (MgO), as illustrated by the chemical reaction below: -
3Mg+Al2O3→3MgO+2Al - When the magnesium metal is converted to magnesium oxide, a slag is produced such that the component no longer has structural integrity and thus cannot carry load. Application of a slight load, such as a pressure fluctuation or pressure pulse, for example, may cause a component made of magnesium oxide slag to crumble. In an embodiment, such loads are applied to the well bore and controlled in such a manner so as to cause structural failure of the
frac plug 200. - In one embodiment, the
torch 257 may comprise the “Radial Cutting Torch”, developed and sold by MCR Oil Tools Corporation. The Radial Cutting Torch includes afuel load 251 constructed of thermite and classified as a flammable, nonexplosive solid. Using a nonexplosive material like thermite provides several advantages. Numerous federal regulations regarding the safety, handling and transportation of explosives add complexity when conveying explosives to an operational job site. In contrast, thermite is nonexplosive and thus does not fall under these federal constraints.Torches 257 constructed of thermite, including the Radial Cutting Torch, may be transported easily, even by commercial aircraft. - In order to ignite the
fuel load 251, afiring mechanism 253 is employed that may be activated in a variety of ways. In one embodiment, a timer, such as an electronic timer, a mechanical timer, or a spring-wound timer, a volume timer, or a measured flow timer, for example, may be used to activate a heating source within thefiring mechanism 253. In one embodiment, an electronic timer may activate a heating source when pre-defined conditions, such as time, pressure and/or temperature are met. In another embodiment, the electronic timer may activate the heat source purely as a function of time, such as after several hours or days. In still another embodiment, the electronic timer may activate when pre-defined temperature and pressure conditions are met, and after a specified time period has elapsed. In an alternate embodiment, thefiring mechanism 253 may not employ time at all. Instead, a pressure actuated firing head that is actuated by differential pressure or by a pressure pulse may be used. It is contemplated that other types of devices may also be used. Regardless of the means for activating thefiring mechanism 253, once activated, thefiring mechanism 253 generates enough heat to ignite thefuel load 251 of thetorch 257. In one embodiment, thefiring mechanism 253 comprises the “Thermal Generator”, developed and sold by MCR Oil Tools Corporation, which utilizes an electronic timer. When the electronic timer senses that pre-defined conditions have been met, such as a specified time has elapsed since setting the timer, one or more AA batteries activate a heating filament capable of generating enough heat to ignite thefuel load 251, causing it to burn. To accelerate consumption of thefrac plug 200, a liquid or powder-based accelerant may be provided inside theannulus 254. In various embodiments, the accelerant may be liquid manganese acetate, nitromethane, or a combination thereof. - In operation, the
frac plug 200 ofFIG. 2 may be used in a well stimulation/fracturing operation to isolate the zone of the formation F below theplug 200. Referring now toFIG. 3 , thefrac plug 200 ofFIG. 2 is shown disposed between producing zone A and producing zone B in the formation F. As depicted, thefrac plug 200 comprises atorch 257 with afuel load 251 and afiring mechanism 253, and at least one consumable material component such as thetubular body member 210. Theslips 240 and themechanical slip bodies 245 may also be made of consumable material, such as magnesium metal. In a conventional well stimulation/fracturing operation, before setting thefrac plug 200 to isolate zone A from zone B, a plurality ofperforations 300 are made by a perforating tool (not shown) through thecasing 125 andcement 127 to extend into producing zone A. Then a well stimulation fluid is introduced into the well bore 120, such as by lowering a tool (not shown) into the well bore 120 for discharging the fluid at a relatively high pressure or by pumping the fluid directly from thesurface 105 into thewell bore 120. The well stimulation fluid passes through theperforations 300 into producing zone A of the formation F for stimulating the recovery of fluids in the form of oil and gas containing hydrocarbons. These production fluids pass from zone A, through theperforations 300, and up the well bore 120 for recovery at thesurface 105. - Prior to running the
frac plug 200 downhole, thefiring mechanism 253 is set to activate a heating filament when predefined conditions are met. In various embodiments, such predefined conditions may include a predetermined period of time elapsing, a specific temperature, a specific pressure, or any combination thereof. The amount of time set may depend on the length of time required to perform the well stimulation/fracturing operation. For example, if the operation is estimated to be performed in 12 hours, then a timer may be set to activate the heating filament after 12 hours have elapsed. Once thefiring mechanism 253 is set, thefrac plug 200 is then lowered by thework string 118 to the desired depth within the well bore 120, and thepacker element assembly 230 is set against thecasing 125 in a conventional manner, thereby isolating zone A as depicted inFIG. 3 . Due to the design of thefrac plug 200, theball 225 will unseal theflowbore 205, such as by unseating from thesurface 207 of theflowbore 205, for example, to allow fluid from isolated zone A to flow upwardly through thefrac plug 200. However, theball 225 will seal off theflowbore 205, such as by seating against thesurface 207 of theflowbore 205, for example, to prevent flow downwardly into the isolated zone A. Accordingly, the production fluids from zone A continue to pass through theperforations 300, into the well bore 120, and upwardly through theflowbore 205 of thefrac plug 200, before flowing into the well bore 120 above thefrac plug 200 for recovery at thesurface 105. - After the
frac plug 200 is set into position as shown inFIG. 3 , a second set ofperforations 310 may then be formed through thecasing 125 andcement 127 adjacent intermediate producing zone B of the formation F. Zone B is then treated with well stimulation fluid, causing the recovered fluids from zone B to pass through theperforations 310 into thewell bore 120. In this area of the well bore 120 above thefrac plug 200, the recovered fluids from zone B will mix with the recovered fluids from zone A before flowing upwardly within the well bore 120 for recovery at thesurface 105. - If additional well stimulation/fracturing operations will be performed, such as recovering hydrocarbons from zone C, additional frac plugs 200 may be installed within the well bore 120 to isolate each zone of the formation F. Each
frac plug 200 allows fluid to flow upwardly therethrough from the lowermost zone A to the uppermost zone C of the formation F, but pressurized fluid cannot flow downwardly through thefrac plug 200. - After the fluid recovery operations are complete, the
frac plug 200 must be removed from the well bore 120. In this context, as stated above, at least some of the components of thefrac plug 200 are consumable when exposed to heat and an oxygen source, thereby eliminating the need to mill or drill thefrac plug 200 from the well bore 120. Thus, by exposing thefrac plug 200 to heat and an oxygen source, at least some of its components will be consumed, causing thefrac plug 200 to release from thecasing 125, and the unconsumed components of theplug 200 to fall to the bottom of thewell bore 120. - In order to expose the consumable components of the
frac plug 200 to heat and an oxygen source, the fuel load 351 of thetorch 257 may be ignited to burn. Ignition of thefuel load 251 occurs when thefiring mechanism 253 powers the heating filament. The heating filament, in turn, produces enough heat to ignite thefuel load 251. Once ignited, thefuel load 251 burns, producing high-pressure molten plasma that is emitted from thenozzles 255 and directed at theinner surface 211 of thetubular body member 210. Through contact of the molten plasma with theinner surface 211, thetubular body member 210 is burned and/or consumed. In an embodiment, thebody member 210 comprises magnesium metal that is converted to magnesium oxide through contact with the molten plasma. Any other consumable components, such as theslips 240 and themechanical slip bodies 245, may be consumed in a similar fashion. Once the structural integrity of thefrac plug 200 is compromised due to consumption of its load carrying components, thefrac plug 200 falls away into the well bore 120, and in some embodiments, thefrac plug 200 may further be pumped out of the well bore 120, if desired. - In the method described above, removal of the
frac plug 200 was accomplished without surface intervention. However, surface intervention may occur should thefrac plug 200 fail to disengage and, under its own weight, fall away into the well bore 120 after exposure to the molten plasma produced by the burningtorch 257. In that event, another tool, such aswork string 118, may be run downhole to push against thefrac plug 200 until it disengages and falls away into thewell bore 120. Alternatively, a load may be applied to thefrac plug 200 by pumping fluid or by pumping another tool into the well bore 120, thereby dislodging thefrac plug 200 and/or aiding the structural failure thereof. - Surface intervention may also occur in the event that the
firing mechanism 253 fails to activate the heat source. Referring now toFIG. 4 , in that scenario, analternate firing mechanism 510 may be tripped into thewell bore 120. Aslick line 500 or other type of work string may be employed to lower thealternate firing mechanism 510 near thefrac plug 200. In an embodiment, using its own internal timer, thisalternate firing mechanism 510 may activate to ignite thetorch 257 contained within thefrac plug 200. In another embodiment, thefrac plug 200 may include a fuse running from the upper end of thetubular body member 210, for example, down to thefuel load 251, and thealternate firing mechanism 510 may ignite the fuse, which in turn ignites thetorch 257. - In still other embodiments, the
torch 257 may be unnecessary. As an alternative, a thermite load may be positioned on top of thefrac plug 200 and ignited using afiring mechanism 253. Molten plasma produced by the burning thermite may then burn down through thefrac plug 200 until the structural integrity of theplug 200 is compromised and theplug 200 falls away downhole. - Removing a consumable
downhole tool 100, such as thefrac plug 200 described above, from the well bore 120 is expected to be more cost effective and less time consuming than removing conventional downhole tools, which requires making one or more trips into the well bore 120 with a mill or drill to gradually grind or cut the tool away. The foregoing descriptions of specific embodiments of the consumabledownhole tool 100, and the systems and methods for removing the consumabledownhole tool 100 from the well bore 120 have been presented for purposes of illustration and description and are not intended to be exhaustive or to limit the invention to the precise forms disclosed. Obviously many other modifications and variations are possible. In particular, the type of consumabledownhole tool 100, or the particular components that make up thedownhole tool 100 could be varied. For example, instead of afrac plug 200, the consumabledownhole tool 100 could comprise a bridge plug, which is designed to seal the well bore 120 and isolate the zones above and below the bridge plug, allowing no fluid communication in either direction. Alternatively, the consumabledownhole tool 100 could comprise a packer that includes a shiftable valve such that the packer may perform like a bridge plug to isolate two formation zones, or the shiftable valve may be opened to enable fluid communication therethrough. - Referring now to
FIG. 5 , a consumabledownhole tool 600 is shown according to another embodiment. The consumabledownhole tool 600 is a fracplug comprising slips 602 and slipbodies 604 substantially similar in form and operation toslips 240 and slipbodies 245, respectively. Consumabledownhole tool 600 further comprises apacker element assembly 606 substantially similar in form and operation topacker element assembly 230. Theslips 602, slipbodies 604, andpacker element assembly 606 are located exterior to abody member 608 of the consumabledownhole tool 600. In this embodiment, thebody member 608 is a tubular member having aninner surface 610. Atorch 612 is partially located within an interior of thebody member 608 that is bounded by theinner surface 610. Thetorch 612 generally comprises anupper end 628 located within the interior of thebody member 608. Thetorch 612 extends from theupper end 628 of thetorch 612 downward and out of the interior of thebody member 608 so that thetorch 612 protrudes downward out of the interior of thebody member 608. Generally, thetorch 612 comprises afuel load 614, atorch body 616, asleeve 618, and amain load container 620. - In this embodiment, the
torch 612 comprises acentral axis 622, about which each of thefuel load 614, thetorch body 616, thesleeve 618, and themain load container 620 are substantially aligned and located coaxial. Thecentral axis 622 generally lies parallel to the longitudinal length of the consumabledownhole tool 600. Themain load container 620 is connected to a lower end of thebody member 608 and extends downward. Themain load container 620, in this embodiment, is substantially formed as a cylindrical tube well suited for accommodating aprimary load portion 624 of thefuel load 614 in a substantially cylindrical volume. Asecondary load portion 626 of thefuel load 614 is contiguous with and extends upward from theprimary load portion 624 of thefuel load 614. In this embodiment, thesecondary load portion 626 is smaller in cross-sectional area than theprimary load portion 624. Generally, thesecondary load portion 626 extends upward to fill an interior of thetorch body 616. In this embodiment, thetorch body 616 is substantially a cylindrical tube having a closedupper end 628, an openlower end 630, and ashoulder 632. - Referring now to
FIGS. 6 and 7 , thetorch body 616 is more clearly shown. Particularly, thetorch body 616 comprises a plurality ofapertures 634 that serve as passages between an interior space of thetorch body 616, bounded by aninterior wall 636 of thetorch body 616, and spaces exterior to the torch body along anouter side wall 638 of the torch body. In this embodiment, the apertures can be described as being distributed along the length of thetorch body 616 in radial arrays. Specifically, a first radial array ofapertures 634 is disposed at a firstorthogonal plane 640 that is substantially orthogonal to thecentral axis 622. A second radial array ofapertures 634 is disposed at a second orthogonal plane 642 (that is also substantially orthogonal to the central axis 622) and the secondorthogonal plane 642 is positionally (e.g., upwardly or longitudinally) offset from the firstorthogonal plane 640. A third radial array ofapertures 634 is disposed at a third orthogonal plane 644 (that is also substantially orthogonal to the central axis 622) and the thirdorthogonal plane 644 is positionally offset from the secondorthogonal plane 642 by a distance substantially equal to the distance between the firstorthogonal plane 640 and the secondorthogonal plane 642. First, second, and third arrays may form a first array group. - Further, a fourth radial array of
apertures 634 is disposed at a fourth orthogonal plane 646 (that is also substantially orthogonal to the central axis 622) and the fourthorthogonal plane 646 is positionally offset from the thirdorthogonal lane 644 by a distance greater than the distance between the firstorthogonal plane 640 and the secondorthogonal plane 642. A fifth radial array ofapertures 634 is disposed at a fifth orthogonal plane 648 (that is also substantially orthogonal to the central axis 622) and the fifthorthogonal plane 648 is positionally offset from the fourthorthogonal plane 646 by a distance substantially equal to the distance between the firstorthogonal plane 640 and the secondorthogonal plane 642. Finally, a sixth radial array ofapertures 634 is disposed at a sixth orthogonal plane 650 (that is also substantially orthogonal to the central axis 622) and the sixthorthogonal plane 650 is positionally offset from the fifthorthogonal plane 648 by distance substantially equal to the distance between the firstorthogonal plane 640 and the secondorthogonal plane 642. Fourth, fifth, and sixth arrays may form a second array group, and the first and second array groups may be spaced part as is shown inFIG. 6 . - Of course, in other embodiments of a torch body, the distances between the radial arrays and/or groups of radial arrays of
apertures 634 may be the same or different. In this embodiment, theapertures 634 are generally elongated slots (e.g., capsule shaped) having rounded ends and rounded transitions between theinterior wall 636 and theouter side wall 638. Theapertures 634 are generally elongated along the length of thetorch body 616, parallel to thecentral axis 622. In this embodiment, each of the radial arrays ofapertures 634 is provided so that sixapertures 634 are located, evenly angularly spaced about thecentral axis 622. In other words, sixapertures 634 are provided in each radial array, and adjacent apertures within each radial array are angularly offset by 60°. Also, as shown inFIG. 6 , theapertures 634 of each array may be generally aligned along a longitudinal axis, as shown alongaxis 622. In other embodiments, the apertures of 634 may be offset such that the angular spacing between arrays is different, which may produce a variety of patterns such as helical patterns. - Referring again to
FIG. 5 , thetorch 612 further comprises anigniter 652 substantially similar in form and function to thefiring mechanism 253. Theigniter 652 is generally located at a bottom end of theprimary load portion 624. Unlike the previously described embodiment of the consumable downhole tool ofFIG. 2 allowing for fluid flow through the tool, the consumabledownhole tool 600 ofFIG. 5 is used in conjunction with abridge plug 654 that is sealingly disposed within theflowbore 656 in which thetorch 612 is at least partially disposed. Still further, below theigniter 652, thetorch 612 comprises a plurality ofbatteries 662 operably associated with acircuit board 664 and apressure switch 666. Together, thebatteries 662,circuit board 664, andpressure switch 666 operate to provide selective control over the ignition ofigniter 652. A taperedmule shoe 668 serves to hold thepressure switch 666 in place near a lower end of achamber 670 that is connected to themain load container 620 near a lower end of themain load container 620. In this embodiment,batteries 662,circuit board 664, andpressure switch 666 are also located within an interior ofchamber 670. - The
sleeve 618 may be constructed of magnesium and is generally a cylindrical tube sized and shaped to cover and seal theapertures 634 from theflowbore 656 to which theapertures 634 would otherwise be in open fluid communication. Thesleeve 618 extends from a position in abutment with theshoulder 632 to a position beyond the uppermost portion of theapertures 634 of the sixth radial array ofapertures 634. In other words, thesleeve 618 extends, from theshoulder 632, a length sufficient to cover the sixth radial array ofapertures 634 located at the sixthorthogonal plane 650. Sealing between thetorch body 616 and thesleeve 618 is accomplished by disposing O-rings between thetorch body 616 and thesleeve 618. In this embodiment, thetorch body 616 comprises at least onecircumferential channel 658 to accept and retain an O-ring. - The
torch 612 may be required to function properly with at least 4000 psi of hydrostatic pressure. Depending on the circumstances, thetorch 612 may even be required to operate at 20,000 psi or higher levels of hydrostatic pressure. Further, it is important to note that while the provision ofapertures 634 as described above is described with specificity, many factors must be considered when selecting the particular geometric size, shape, and relative spatial placement of theapertures 634 on thetorch body 616. Particularly, the consumabledownhole tool 600 is an example of a consumable downhole tool maximized for causing a full to near full, selectively initiated consumption of the tool itself, rather than localized deformation, puncturing, or low order fragmentation of the tool. Some of the factors important to determiningaperture 634 size, shape, and layout include, inter alia, the material from which thetorch body 616 is constructed, the diameter and wall thickness of thetorch body 616, the effective power and force of thefuel load 614, the amount of web space (orcontiguous torch body 616 wall structure) necessary to prevent fragmentation of thetorch body 616 upon ignition of thefuel load 614, the hydrostatic pressure under which thetorch 612 is to operate, and the size and material of thesleeve 618. While thetorch body 616 of the consumabledownhole tool 600 is constructed of cast iron, using a stronger material such as steel may allow for larger apertures sizes, less web space, and less distance between adjacent apertures. Further, while thesleeve 618 is constructed of magnesium, if the sleeve were constructed of aluminum, the aperture size and layout and the fuel load may need to be adjusted. Considering the many factors that affect performance of thetorch 612, it is reasonable for computer aided finite element analysis techniques to be implemented to maximize the performance of thetorch 612. - It is also important to note the significant differences in performance obtained by using the above-described
torch 612. Referring now toFIG. 8 , a photograph shows atorch body 700, according to another embodiment, having a single radial array ofapertures 702 disposed along a single plane orthogonal to a central axis of the generallycylindrical torch body 700. When thetorch body 700 was tested in conjunction with an aluminum sleeve (shown as 704 inFIG. 10 ) analogous tosleeve 618, the results were unsatisfactory. Specifically,FIGS. 9 and 10 show onlylocalized deformation 706 and/or consumption of the associated tool. Particularly,FIG. 10 shows that thealuminum sleeve 704 was hardly consumed and that thetool body 708 remained nearly fully intact. In comparison, it is apparent by viewingFIG. 11 that using thetorch 612 havingtorch body 616 and amagnesium sleeve 618 resulted in near full consumption of the entire consumabledownhole tool 600, leaving almost nothing butmagnesium oxide ashes 660. This dramatic difference in results is at least partially due to the increased success in causing the magnesium portions of the consumabledownhole tool 600 to begin to oxidize at a sustained rate through completion (a process that may take on the order of twenty minutes), rather than a mere explosion or burst of high intensity consumption that does not include a sustained oxidization period for a substantial period after the fuel load has been ignited. The comparative results observed from changing the aperture design and layout (from that shown inFIG. 8 to theapertures 634 of the consumable downhole tool 600) and using a magnesium sleeve 618 (rather than an aluminum sleeve) were particularly surprising and unexpected. Without intending to be limited by theory, the aperture design and layout shown inFIG. 6 may aid in the distribution and application of plasma to a large portion of the consumable tool body and may help avoid plugging of nozzles as shown inFIG. 8 . - In operation, the consumable
downhole tool 600 is placed within a well bore such as well bore 120 and is used to selectively obstruct fluid flow in the well bore, as previously described with respect tofrac plug 200. When the consumabledownhole tool 600 is no longer needed, thetorch 612 is selectively activated by activating theigniter 652. Theigniter 652 starts the conversion of thefuel load 614 into plasma. As thefuel load 614 is converted into plasma, an increase in pressure within the cavities that contained thefuel load 614 causes the plasma to extrude and/or otherwise pass through theapertures 634 andcontact sleeve 618. Upon contactingsleeve 618, the plasma burns through and/or causes the sustained consumption of thesleeve 618. Once the plasma has breached thesleeve 618, the plasma contacts theinner surface 610 of thebody member 608 of the consumabledownhole tool 600. Without intending to be limited by theory, the ignition and/or consumption of amagnesium sleeve 618 may serve as “kindling” or “tender” to aid ignition and/or consumption of the entire consumabledownhole tool 600. The contact between the plasma and theinner surface 610 is such that the inner surface is heated to a degree and over such a period of time that thebody member 608, comprising consumable materials such as magnesium, begins to be consumed. More particularly, thebody member 608 is caused to burn or oxidize in response to the exposure to the plasma. Since the plasma is placed along a substantial length of theinner surface 610, thebody member 608 is substantially evenly heated and readily begins to oxidize at a self-sustaining rate. - Further, when any portion of the oxidizing
body member 608,sleeve 618, or other magnesium comprising component of consumabledownhole tool 600 is exposed to water during the oxidization process, the oxidization occurs at an accelerated rate. Particularly, if the consumabledownhole tool 600 is submerged or otherwise in contact with water in situ within the well bore, the oxidization process will occur faster and with a higher likelihood of near complete consumption. Of course, where there is no naturally occurring water in situ within the formation and well bore to contact the magnesium components of the consumabledownhole tool 600, water may alternatively be provided by pumping an aqueous solution into the well bore. The aqueous solution may be any suitable aqueous well bore servicing fluid. Further, it will be appreciated that water may be successfully provided, in whatever form, as an accelerant to the consumption of the consumable downhole tool so long as the water is available for separation into its component elements, oxygen and hydrogen. Generally, it is the separation of the oxygen from the hydrogen that allows the oxidization process of the consumabledownhole tool 600 to use the oxygen (formerly bound with the hydrogen) as an accelerant. Thus, in some embodiments, water is a primary or supplemental source of oxygen for oxidation of the downhole tool. - Referring to
FIG. 12 , another embodiment of a consumabledownhole tool 800 comprising atorch body 802 is shown.Torch body 802 is substantially similar to torchbody 616 except that the layout ofapertures 804 is significantly different. Specifically, theapertures 804 are not disposed in radial arrays in the manner ofapertures 634, but rather,apertures 804 are disposed along ahelical curve 806 that is coaxial with thecentral axis 808 of thetorch body 802. Placement of theapertures 804 along thehelical curve 806, in this embodiment, is such thatadjacent apertures 804 on the helical curve are substantially evenly spaced. - Referring to
FIG. 13 , another embodiment of a consumabledownhole tool 900 comprising atorch body 902 is shown.Torch body 902 is substantially similar to torchbody 616 except that the layout ofapertures 904 is significantly different. Specifically,torch body 902 comprises only two radial arrays ofapertures 904. Another difference betweentorch body 902 andtorch body 616 is that theapertures 904 are longer along the length oftorch body 902 than the length ofapertures 634 along the length oftorch body 616. - Referring to
FIG. 14 , another embodiment of a consumabledownhole tool 1000 comprising atorch body 1002 is shown.Torch body 1002 is substantially similar to torchbody 902 except that the layout ofapertures 1004 are elongated slightly more than theapertures 904 and theapertures 1004 are slightly thinner (widthwise about the circumference of the torch body 1002) than theapertures 904. - Referring to
FIG. 15 , another embodiment of a consumabledownhole tool 1100 comprising atorch body 1102 is shown.Torch body 1102 is similar to torchbody 902 except that there are three rather than only two radial arrays ofapertures 1104. In this embodiment, the adjacent radial arrays ofapertures 1104 are equally spaced from each other. Further, theapertures 1104 are slightly shorter along the length of thetorch body 1102 than the length of theapertures 904 along the length of thetorch body 902. - Referring to
FIG. 16 , another embodiment of a consumabledownhole tool 1200 comprising atorch body 1202 is shown.Torch body 1202 is similar to torchbody 902 except that there is only one radial array ofapertures 1204. Also different from thetorch body 902, in this embodiment, theapertures 1204 are much longer along the length of thetorch body 1202 than the length of theapertures 904 along the length of thetorch body 902. In fact, theapertures 1204, in this embodiment, extend more than half the total length of thetorch body 1202. - It will be appreciated that the various embodiments of torches disclosed herein may be associated with any suitable consumable downhole tool, not just a frac plug. Specifically, torch bodies such as
torch bodies torch bodies ball 225, is replaced by a frac plug that seals off a flowbore of the associated consumable downhole tool. Still further, it will be appreciated that while the torch embodiments described above are described as including a sleeve, such assleeve 618, alternative embodiments of torches may not include such a sleeve. Particularly, where a torch is disposed in a sealed bore in a mandrel, there is no need for such a sleeve. - While various embodiments of the invention have been shown and described herein, modifications may be made by one skilled in the art without departing from the spirit and the teachings of the invention. The embodiments described here are exemplary only, and are not intended to be limiting. Many variations, combinations, and modifications of the invention disclosed herein are possible and are within the scope of the invention. Accordingly, the scope of protection is not limited by the description set out above, but is defined by the claims which follow, that scope including all equivalents of the subject matter of the claims.
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1. A downhole tool, comprising:
a torch body having a plurality of apertures disposed along a length of the torch body; and
a fuel load associated with the torch body, the fuel load being selectively convertible to plasma for passage through at least one of the plurality of apertures.
2. The downhole tool according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a sleeve disposed about the torch body;
wherein the sleeve prevents ingress of matter into the torch body through at least one of the plurality of apertures.
3. The downhole tool according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a sleeve disposed about the torch body, at least a portion of the sleeve being consumable through exposure to heat and a source of oxygen.
4. The downhole tool according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a sleeve disposed about the torch body, the sleeve comprising magnesium.
5. The downhole tool according to claim 1 , wherein at least one of the plurality of apertures is an elongated aperture being elongated along substantially the entire length of the torch body.
6. The downhole tool according to claim 1 , wherein at least some of the plurality of apertures are disposed in a radial pattern about a central axis of the torch body.
7. The downhole tool according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a sleeve disposed about the torch body;
wherein the plasma perforates the sleeve when passed through at least some of the plurality of apertures.
8. The downhole tool according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a first set of radial patterns of apertures, adjacent radial patterns of the first set of radial patterns being substantially equally spaced from each other along the length of the torch body; and
a second set of radial patterns of apertures, adjacent radial patterns of the second set of radial patterns being substantially equally spaced from each other along the length of the torch body;
wherein the distance between the first set of radial patterns and the second set of radial patterns along the length of the torch body is larger than each of the distance between adjacent radial patterns of the first set of radial patterns and the distance between adjacent radial patterns of the second set of radial patterns.
9. The downhole tool according to claim 1 , wherein substantially all of the plurality of apertures are disposed along a helical curve.
10. A method for removing a downhole tool from a well bore, comprising:
exposing a portion of the downhole tool to heat and water;
igniting a fuel load to produce at least some of the heat;
removing oxygen from the water;
converting the fuel load to plasma;
exposing the consumable downhole tool to the plasma at least until the consumable downhole tool begins to oxidize at a self-sustaining rate; and
consuming the portion of the downhole tool using the oxygen removed from the water.
11. The method according to claim 10 , wherein consuming comprises burning or oxidizing.
12. The method according to claim 10 , wherein the portion of the downhole tool comprises magnesium.
13. The method according to claim 12 , wherein consuming comprises converting magnesium to magnesium oxide.
14. The method according to claim 10 , wherein the fuel load comprises thermite.
15. The method according to claim 10 , further comprising:
separating the fuel load and the water at least until a portion of the fuel load is ignited.
16. The method according to claim 10 , further comprising:
accelerating the oxidization of the consumable downhole tool using the oxygen removed from the water.
17. The method according to claim 10 , further comprising:
directing the plasma through a plurality of apertures disposed along a length of the consumable downhole tool, thereby placing the plasma along the length of the consumable downhole tool.
18. The method according to claim 10 , wherein the water is naturally occurring in situ within the well bore.
19. The method according to claim 10 , wherein the water is a component of a well bore servicing fluid.
20. The method according to claim 10 , wherein the downhole tool is substantially consumed.
21. The downhole tool according to claim 1 , wherein the downhole tool is confined within and engaged to a casing string, and wherein the fuel load is configured to cause the downhole tool to release from the casing string.
22. The downhole tool according to claim 1 , wherein the fuel load does not contact the casing string.
23. The method according to claim 10 , wherein the downhole tool is confined within and engaged to a casing string, and wherein the fuel load is configured to cause the downhole tool to release from the casing string.
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