REMOTE SET TOOL WITH CONTINGENCY TRIGGER AND SYSTEM
A remote set tool arrangement including a tool, a primary trigger operatively connected to the tool, and a contingency trigger operatively connected to the tool. A borehole system including a borehole in a subsurface formation, a string in the borehole, and the remote setting tool arrangement disposed within or as a part of the string.
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This application claims the benefit of an earlier filing date from U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 63/246,533 filed Sep. 21, 2021, the entire disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference.
BACKGROUNDIn the resource recovery and fluid sequestration industries, it is often necessary to set tools in a downhole environment. Hydrostatically set tools are common, using such things as burst disks to determine the location for setting based upon hydrostatic pressure reaching a threshold level that is related to depth. Remote setting of tools is desirable and the art is always receptive to improvements in this area.
SUMMARYAn embodiment of a remote set tool arrangement including a tool, a primary trigger operatively connected to the tool, and a contingency trigger operatively connected to the tool.
An embodiment of a borehole system including a borehole in a subsurface formation, a string in the borehole, and the remote setting tool arrangement disposed within or as a part of the string.
The following descriptions should not be considered limiting in any way. With reference to the accompanying drawings, like elements are numbered alike:
A detailed description of one or more embodiments of the disclosed apparatus and method are presented herein by way of exemplification and not limitation with reference to the Figures.
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In an embodiment of the arrangement described herein, triggering occurs from a position downhole of the tool to be set. In order to enhance and simplify sealing requirements, a full-length feedthrough 60 is used and a partial length feedthrough 62 is used for the setting operation of the arrangement 10.
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Set forth below are some embodiments of the foregoing disclosure:
Embodiment 1: A remote set tool arrangement including a tool, a primary trigger operatively connected to the tool, and a contingency trigger operatively connected to the tool.
Embodiment 2: The arrangement as in any prior embodiment wherein the primary trigger is an e-trigger.
Embodiment 3: The arrangement as in any prior embodiment wherein the contingency trigger comprises a redundant flow path and a valve.
Embodiment 4: The arrangement as in any prior embodiment wherein the redundant flow path accesses an actuation flow path between and including a housing of the primary trigger and the tool.
Embodiment 5: The arrangement as in any prior embodiment wherein the valve is a sliding sleeve.
Embodiment 6: The arrangement as in any prior embodiment wherein the contingency trigger comprises a break-off plug.
Embodiment 7: The arrangement as in any prior embodiment wherein the contingency trigger further comprises a sliding plug breaker.
Embodiment 8: The arrangement as in any prior embodiment wherein the contingency trigger comprises a redundant flow path and a rupturable closure.
Embodiment 9: The arrangement as in any prior embodiment wherein the closure is a thin wall portion covering the redundant flow path.
Embodiment 10: The arrangement as in any prior embodiment wherein the closure is a burst disk.
Embodiment 11: The arrangement as in any prior embodiment wherein the contingency trigger comprises a cyclic trigger.
Embodiment 12: The arrangement as in any prior embodiment wherein the tool includes a plurality of control line feedthroughs.
Embodiment 13: The arrangement as in any prior embodiment wherein the plurality of control line feedthroughs include one that begins at an end of the tool and terminates at an actuation pressure chamber of the tool.
Embodiment 14: The arrangement as in any prior embodiment wherein the end is an uphole end.
Embodiment 15: The arrangement as in any prior embodiment wherein an actuation pathway begins downhole of the tool, extends through a first of the plurality of control lines, reverses direction and extends through the one of the plurality of control lines.
Embodiment 16: The arrangement as in any prior embodiment wherein a control line of the plurality of control lines extending through the one feedthrough is sealingly terminated at the actuation pressure chamber.
Embodiment 17: A borehole system including a borehole in a subsurface formation, a string in the borehole, and the remote setting tool arrangement as in any prior embodiment disposed within or as a part of the string.
The use of the terms “a” and “an” and “the” and similar referents in the context of describing the invention (especially in the context of the following claims) are to be construed to cover both the singular and the plural, unless otherwise indicated herein or clearly contradicted by context. Further, it should be noted that the terms “first,” “second,” and the like herein do not denote any order, quantity, or importance, but rather are used to distinguish one element from another. The terms “about”, “substantially” and “generally” are intended to include the degree of error associated with measurement of the particular quantity based upon the equipment available at the time of filing the application. For example, “about” and/or “substantially” and/or “generally” can include a range of ±8% or 5%, or 2% of a given value.
The teachings of the present disclosure may be used in a variety of well operations. These operations may involve using one or more treatment agents to treat a formation, the fluids resident in a formation, a borehole, and/or equipment in the borehole, such as production tubing. The treatment agents may be in the form of liquids, gases, solids, semi-solids, and mixtures thereof. Illustrative treatment agents include, but are not limited to, fracturing fluids, acids, steam, water, brine, anti-corrosion agents, cement, permeability modifiers, drilling muds, emulsifiers, demulsifiers, tracers, flow improvers etc. Illustrative well operations include, but are not limited to, hydraulic fracturing, stimulation, tracer injection, cleaning, acidizing, steam injection, water flooding, cementing, etc.
While the invention has been described with reference to an exemplary embodiment or embodiments, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes may be made and equivalents may be substituted for elements thereof without departing from the scope of the invention. In addition, many modifications may be made to adapt a particular situation or material to the teachings of the invention without departing from the essential scope thereof. Therefore, it is intended that the invention not be limited to the particular embodiment disclosed as the best mode contemplated for carrying out this invention, but that the invention will include all embodiments falling within the scope of the claims. Also, in the drawings and the description, there have been disclosed exemplary embodiments of the invention and, although specific terms may have been employed, they are unless otherwise stated used in a generic and descriptive sense only and not for purposes of limitation, the scope of the invention therefore not being so limited.
Claims
1. A remote set tool arrangement comprising:
- a tool having an atmospheric chamber;
- a primary trigger operatively connected to the tool and configured to communicate a pressure source to the atmospheric chamber upon triggering; and
- a contingency trigger operatively connected to the tool and configured to communicate the pressure source to the atmospheric chamber upon triggering.
2. The arrangement as claimed in claim 1 wherein the primary trigger is an e-trigger.
3. The arrangement as claimed in claim 1 wherein the contingency trigger comprises a redundant flow path and a valve.
4. The arrangement as claimed in claim 3 wherein the redundant flow path accesses an actuation flow path between and including a housing of the primary trigger and the tool.
5. The arrangement as claimed in claim 3 wherein the valve is a sliding sleeve.
6. The arrangement as claimed in claim 1 wherein the contingency trigger comprises a break-off plug.
7. The arrangement as claimed in claim 6 wherein the contingency trigger further comprises a sliding plug breaker.
8. The arrangement as claimed in claim 1 wherein the contingency trigger comprises a redundant flow path and a rupturable closure.
9. The arrangement as claimed in claim 8 wherein the closure is a thin wall portion covering the redundant flow path.
10. The arrangement as claimed in claim 8 wherein the closure is a burst disk.
11. The arrangement as claimed in claim 1 wherein the contingency trigger comprises a cyclic trigger.
12. The arrangement as claimed in claim 1 wherein the tool includes a plurality of control line feedthroughs.
13. The arrangement as claimed in claim 12 wherein the plurality of control line feedthroughs include one that begins at an end of the tool and terminates at an actuation pressure chamber of the tool.
14. The arrangement as claimed in claim 13 wherein the end is an uphole end.
15. The arrangement as claimed in claim 14 wherein an actuation pathway begins downhole of the tool, extends through a first of the plurality of control lines, reverses direction and extends through the one of the plurality of control lines.
16. The arrangement as claimed in claim 13 wherein a control line of the plurality of control lines extending through the one feedthrough is sealingly terminated at the actuation pressure chamber.
17. A borehole system comprising:
- a borehole in a subsurface formation;
- a string in the borehole; and
- the remote setting tool arrangement as claimed in claim 1 disposed within or as a part of the string.
Type: Application
Filed: Mar 2, 2022
Publication Date: Mar 23, 2023
Applicant: Baker Hughes Oilfield Operations LLC (Houston, TX)
Inventors: Andrew John Vissotski (Spring, TX), Rafael Ramirez (Houston, TX), Thomas Beard (Houston, TX), Agustin Velasco Suarez (Houston, TX), Edward Kossa (Huffman, TX)
Application Number: 17/685,008