CA2422771C - Two-stage downhole packer - Google Patents
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Abstract
A two-stage packer and method for sealing an annulus in a wellbore is provided. The packer may be set by a force which will not cause a sealing element to buckle, collapse, or otherwise fail. In one aspect, the packer (100) comprises a body (102) having a sealing element (300) and shoulder (400) disposed there-around, and a slidable member (200) slidably arranged on the body, the slidable member having a first surface (233) disposable beneath the element to increase the inner diameter thereof and a second surface disposable against an end of the element to increase the outer diameter thereof. The method comprises running a body into the wellbore, the body comprising a sealing element and a slidable member slidably disposed there-around, wherein the slidable member comprises a first surface and a second surface; forcing the first surface beneath the element to increase the inner diameter thereof; and forcing the second surface against an end of the element to increase the outer diameter thereof.
Description
TWO-STAGE DOWNHOLE PACKER
The present invention relates to downhole packers. More particularly, the present invention relates to a two-stage, retrievable, expandable packer for sealing an annulus within a wellbore.
Downhole packers are typically used to seal an annular area formed between two co-axially disposed tubulars within a wellbore. A packer may seal, for example, an annulus formed between production tubing disposed within wellbore casing.
Alternatively, some packers seal an annulus between the ~ outside of a tubular and an unlined borehole. Routine uses of packers include the protection of casing .from pressure, both well and stimulation pressures, and protection of the wellbore casing from corrosive fluids. Other common uses may include the isolation of formations or of leaks within wellbore casing, squeezed perforation, or multiple producing zones of a well, thereby preventing migration of fluid or pressure between zones. Packers may also be used to hold kill fluids or treating fluids in the casing annulus.
Packers typically are either permanently set in a wellbore or retrievable.
Permanent packers are installed in the wellbore with mechanical compression setting tools, fluid pressure devices, inflatable charges, or with cement or other materials pumped into an inflatable seal element. Due to the difficulty of removing permanent packers, retrievable packers are used to permit the deployment and retrieval of the packer from a particular wellbore location. Retrievable packers have a means for setting and then deactivating a sealing element, thereby permitting the device to be pulled back out of the wellbore.
Conventional packers typically comprise a sealing element between upper and lower retaining rings or elements. The sealing element is compressed to radially expand the sealing element outwardly into contact with the well casing therearound, thereby sealing the annulus.
One problem associated with conventional packers arises when a relatively large annular area between two tubulars is to be sealed. Conventional packers, because they
The present invention relates to downhole packers. More particularly, the present invention relates to a two-stage, retrievable, expandable packer for sealing an annulus within a wellbore.
Downhole packers are typically used to seal an annular area formed between two co-axially disposed tubulars within a wellbore. A packer may seal, for example, an annulus formed between production tubing disposed within wellbore casing.
Alternatively, some packers seal an annulus between the ~ outside of a tubular and an unlined borehole. Routine uses of packers include the protection of casing .from pressure, both well and stimulation pressures, and protection of the wellbore casing from corrosive fluids. Other common uses may include the isolation of formations or of leaks within wellbore casing, squeezed perforation, or multiple producing zones of a well, thereby preventing migration of fluid or pressure between zones. Packers may also be used to hold kill fluids or treating fluids in the casing annulus.
Packers typically are either permanently set in a wellbore or retrievable.
Permanent packers are installed in the wellbore with mechanical compression setting tools, fluid pressure devices, inflatable charges, or with cement or other materials pumped into an inflatable seal element. Due to the difficulty of removing permanent packers, retrievable packers are used to permit the deployment and retrieval of the packer from a particular wellbore location. Retrievable packers have a means for setting and then deactivating a sealing element, thereby permitting the device to be pulled back out of the wellbore.
Conventional packers typically comprise a sealing element between upper and lower retaining rings or elements. The sealing element is compressed to radially expand the sealing element outwardly into contact with the well casing therearound, thereby sealing the annulus.
One problem associated with conventional packers arises when a relatively large annular area between two tubulars is to be sealed. Conventional packers, because they
2 rely solely on compressive forces applied to the ends of the sealing member, are sometimes ineffective in sealing these larger areas. If the annular area to be sealed is relatively large, the sealing element must be extensively compressed to fill the annulus.
Sometimes the element buckles due to the compressive forces, thereby effecting an incomplete seal or a seal that is prone to premature failure. Therefore, there is a need for an expandable packer that can be more effectively used in sealing annular areas between tubulars.
A packer for sealing an annulus in a wellbore is provided wherein the sealing element is actuated in a two-stage process. 1n one aspect, the packer comprises a body having a sealing element, a shoulder disposed there-around, and a slidable member arranged on the body. The slidable member has a fn-st surface disposable beneath the element to increase the inner diameter thereof and a second surface disposable against an end of the element to compress the element against the shoulder to increase the outer diameter thereof.
A preferred embodiment comprises a packer for sealing an annulus in a wellbore, comprising an annular body having at least one port disposed in an outer surface thereof; a shoulder disposed about the body; a slidable member slidably disposed about the body; and a sealing element disposed about the body between the shoulder and the slidable member whereby the element is expandable upon movement ' of the slidable member towaxds the shoulder. The slidable member has a first surface disposable beneath the element to increase the inner diameter thereof and a second surface disposable against an end of the element to compress the element and increase the outer diameter thereof. A ratchet mechanism may retain the element in the compressed position to seal an annular area between the body and the inner surface of the tubular.
In another aspect, a method for actuating a packer in a wellbore is provided.
The method comprises running a body into the wellbore, the body comprising a sealing element, a shoulder, and a slidable member slidably disposed therearound, the slidable
Sometimes the element buckles due to the compressive forces, thereby effecting an incomplete seal or a seal that is prone to premature failure. Therefore, there is a need for an expandable packer that can be more effectively used in sealing annular areas between tubulars.
A packer for sealing an annulus in a wellbore is provided wherein the sealing element is actuated in a two-stage process. 1n one aspect, the packer comprises a body having a sealing element, a shoulder disposed there-around, and a slidable member arranged on the body. The slidable member has a fn-st surface disposable beneath the element to increase the inner diameter thereof and a second surface disposable against an end of the element to compress the element against the shoulder to increase the outer diameter thereof.
A preferred embodiment comprises a packer for sealing an annulus in a wellbore, comprising an annular body having at least one port disposed in an outer surface thereof; a shoulder disposed about the body; a slidable member slidably disposed about the body; and a sealing element disposed about the body between the shoulder and the slidable member whereby the element is expandable upon movement ' of the slidable member towaxds the shoulder. The slidable member has a first surface disposable beneath the element to increase the inner diameter thereof and a second surface disposable against an end of the element to compress the element and increase the outer diameter thereof. A ratchet mechanism may retain the element in the compressed position to seal an annular area between the body and the inner surface of the tubular.
In another aspect, a method for actuating a packer in a wellbore is provided.
The method comprises running a body into the wellbore, the body comprising a sealing element, a shoulder, and a slidable member slidably disposed therearound, the slidable
3 member comprising a first surface and a second surface; forcing the first surface beneath the element to increase the inner diameter thereof; and forcing the second surface against an end of the element to increase the outer diameter thereof.
According to an aspect of the present invention there is provided a packer for sealing an annulus in a wellbore, the packer comprising a body, a sealing element circumferentially disposed about the body, a shoulder disposed around the body adjacent an end of the sealing element, and a slidable member disposed on the body and movable between an initial position and a second position, the slidable member comprising a first surface, disposed adjacent the end of the sealing element opposite the shoulder when the slidable member is in the initial position and which is movable axially along an inner member of the sealing element towards the shoulder to enlarge the inner diameter of the sealing element when the slidable member moves to the second position, and a second surface disposable against the end of the sealing element opposite the shoulder and which compresses the sealing element in the direction of the shoulder to increase the outer diameter of the sealing element when the slidable member moves to the second position.
According to another aspect of the present invention there is provided a packer for sealing an annulus in a wellbore, the packer comprising an annular body, a shoulder disposed about the body, a slidable member slidably disposed about the body, a sealing element disposed about the body between the shoulder and the slidable member, wherein the slidable member is disposed adjacent an end of the sealing element, and is movable axially along the body to a second position between an inner surface of the sealing element and an outer surface of the body such that the first surface of the slidable member is disposed underneath the inner surface of the sealing element to increase the inner diameter of the sealing element, and the second surface of the slidable member is disposable against an end of the sealing element to compress the element between the second surface of the slidable member and the shoulder to increase the outer diameter of the sealing element.
According to a further aspect of the present invention there is provided a method for actuating a packer in a wellbore, the method comprising running a body into the 3a wellbore, the body comprising a sealing element, a shoulder, a cylinder, and a piston, each disposed there-around, moving the piston relative to the body so as to position the piston between the body and the sealing element, and moving the piston and the cylinder together so that the cylinder urges against an end of the sealing element so as to increase the outer diameter of the sealing element.
Some preferred embodiments of the invention will now be described by way of example only and with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:
Figure 1 is a partial section view of a down hole packer;
Figure lA is an enlarged section view of a ratchet housing;
Figure 2 is a partial section view of a downhole packer disposed in a wellbore during a first stage of activation;
Figure 2A is an enlarged section view of a containment ring;
Figure 3 is a partial section view of a downhole tvvo-stage packer after the first stage of activation;
Figure 3A an enlarged section view of a mating engagement between a cylinder and a lower piston;
Figure 4 is a . partial section view of a downhole two-stage packer at the beginning of a second stage of activation;
Figure 4A is an enlarged section view of a first section of a lower gauge ring;
Figure S is a partial section view of a downhole two-stage packer after a second stage of activation;
Figure 6 is a partial section view of a downhole two-stage packer during the release and recovery of the packer; and
According to an aspect of the present invention there is provided a packer for sealing an annulus in a wellbore, the packer comprising a body, a sealing element circumferentially disposed about the body, a shoulder disposed around the body adjacent an end of the sealing element, and a slidable member disposed on the body and movable between an initial position and a second position, the slidable member comprising a first surface, disposed adjacent the end of the sealing element opposite the shoulder when the slidable member is in the initial position and which is movable axially along an inner member of the sealing element towards the shoulder to enlarge the inner diameter of the sealing element when the slidable member moves to the second position, and a second surface disposable against the end of the sealing element opposite the shoulder and which compresses the sealing element in the direction of the shoulder to increase the outer diameter of the sealing element when the slidable member moves to the second position.
According to another aspect of the present invention there is provided a packer for sealing an annulus in a wellbore, the packer comprising an annular body, a shoulder disposed about the body, a slidable member slidably disposed about the body, a sealing element disposed about the body between the shoulder and the slidable member, wherein the slidable member is disposed adjacent an end of the sealing element, and is movable axially along the body to a second position between an inner surface of the sealing element and an outer surface of the body such that the first surface of the slidable member is disposed underneath the inner surface of the sealing element to increase the inner diameter of the sealing element, and the second surface of the slidable member is disposable against an end of the sealing element to compress the element between the second surface of the slidable member and the shoulder to increase the outer diameter of the sealing element.
According to a further aspect of the present invention there is provided a method for actuating a packer in a wellbore, the method comprising running a body into the 3a wellbore, the body comprising a sealing element, a shoulder, a cylinder, and a piston, each disposed there-around, moving the piston relative to the body so as to position the piston between the body and the sealing element, and moving the piston and the cylinder together so that the cylinder urges against an end of the sealing element so as to increase the outer diameter of the sealing element.
Some preferred embodiments of the invention will now be described by way of example only and with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:
Figure 1 is a partial section view of a down hole packer;
Figure lA is an enlarged section view of a ratchet housing;
Figure 2 is a partial section view of a downhole packer disposed in a wellbore during a first stage of activation;
Figure 2A is an enlarged section view of a containment ring;
Figure 3 is a partial section view of a downhole tvvo-stage packer after the first stage of activation;
Figure 3A an enlarged section view of a mating engagement between a cylinder and a lower piston;
Figure 4 is a . partial section view of a downhole two-stage packer at the beginning of a second stage of activation;
Figure 4A is an enlarged section view of a first section of a lower gauge ring;
Figure S is a partial section view of a downhole two-stage packer after a second stage of activation;
Figure 6 is a partial section view of a downhole two-stage packer during the release and recovery of the packer; and
4 PCT/GBO1/04647 Figure 6A is an enlarged section view of an ratcheting piston assembly.
Figure 1 is a partial section view of a two-stage down hole packer 100. The packer 100 includes a body 102, a lower piston 200, a sealing element 300, a shoulder 400, a ratcheting piston assembly 500, and a nmning ring 600, each disposed about an outer surface of the body 102. Figure lA is an enlarged section view showing portions of the ratcheting piston assembly in greater detail. T'he ratcheting piston assembly 500 includes a ratchet housing 510, a slip ratchet 530, containment rings 540, 541, an upper piston 550, a seal ring 570, and a cylinder 580.
For ease and clarity of description, the packer 100 will be further described in more detail as if disposed within a tubular 700 in a vertical position wherein the top of the packer is the left-hand corner of Figures 1-6. It is to be understood, however, that the packer 100 may be disposed in any orientation, whether vertical or horizontal.
Furthermore, the packer 100 may be disposed in a borehole without a tubular casing there-around.
The body 102 is a tubular member having a longitudinal bore 103 there-through.
The body 102 also includes a first port 105 that allows for fluid communication between the bore 103 and a first variable volume chamber 120 which is adjacent an upper surface of the lower piston 200. The body 102 further includes a second port 107 that allows for fluid communication between the bore I03 and a second variable volume chamber 130 (not shown). The second chamber 130 will be described below with the operation of the packer 100.
The lower piston 200 is disposed about the body 102 with a first end adjacent the sealing element 300. A plurality of shear pins 236 releasably retain the lower piston 200 in a first position relative to the body 102. The lower piston 200 includes two annular grooves 231, 232 disposed therein to house elastomeric seals or the like to form a fluid barrier between the first chamber 120 and fluid in the wellbore.
Referring to Figure lA, the lower piston 200 includes a sloped surface 233. Also included in the lower piston is a recessed groove 234 disposed in an inner surface thereof that is engagable with a lock ring 250. The piston 200 further includes a tapered shoulder 240 which contacts a similarly tapered inner surface 585 of the cylinder 580. The engagement of the shoulders 240, 585 allows the lower piston 200 and the cylinder 580 to move together along body 102.
Figure 1 is a partial section view of a two-stage down hole packer 100. The packer 100 includes a body 102, a lower piston 200, a sealing element 300, a shoulder 400, a ratcheting piston assembly 500, and a nmning ring 600, each disposed about an outer surface of the body 102. Figure lA is an enlarged section view showing portions of the ratcheting piston assembly in greater detail. T'he ratcheting piston assembly 500 includes a ratchet housing 510, a slip ratchet 530, containment rings 540, 541, an upper piston 550, a seal ring 570, and a cylinder 580.
For ease and clarity of description, the packer 100 will be further described in more detail as if disposed within a tubular 700 in a vertical position wherein the top of the packer is the left-hand corner of Figures 1-6. It is to be understood, however, that the packer 100 may be disposed in any orientation, whether vertical or horizontal.
Furthermore, the packer 100 may be disposed in a borehole without a tubular casing there-around.
The body 102 is a tubular member having a longitudinal bore 103 there-through.
The body 102 also includes a first port 105 that allows for fluid communication between the bore 103 and a first variable volume chamber 120 which is adjacent an upper surface of the lower piston 200. The body 102 further includes a second port 107 that allows for fluid communication between the bore I03 and a second variable volume chamber 130 (not shown). The second chamber 130 will be described below with the operation of the packer 100.
The lower piston 200 is disposed about the body 102 with a first end adjacent the sealing element 300. A plurality of shear pins 236 releasably retain the lower piston 200 in a first position relative to the body 102. The lower piston 200 includes two annular grooves 231, 232 disposed therein to house elastomeric seals or the like to form a fluid barrier between the first chamber 120 and fluid in the wellbore.
Referring to Figure lA, the lower piston 200 includes a sloped surface 233. Also included in the lower piston is a recessed groove 234 disposed in an inner surface thereof that is engagable with a lock ring 250. The piston 200 further includes a tapered shoulder 240 which contacts a similarly tapered inner surface 585 of the cylinder 580. The engagement of the shoulders 240, 585 allows the lower piston 200 and the cylinder 580 to move together along body 102.
5 As will be explained, the tapered surface 233 travels underneath an inner surface of the sealing element 300. The tapered shoulder 240 engages the tapered shoulder 585 of the cylinder 580, and the recessed groove 234 of the lower piston 200 engages the lock ring 250. Thereafter, the lower piston 200 and the cylinder 580 move together along the body 102 as one unit. The lock ring 250 prevents movement of the lower piston 200 in an opposite direction.
The sealing element 300 is an annular member disposed about the body 102 between the lower piston 200 and the shoulder 400. The sealing element 300 may have any number of configurations to effectively seal the annulus created between the body 102 and a tubular there-around. For example, the sealing element 300 may include grooves, ridges, indentations or protrusions designed to allow the sealing element 300 to conform to variations in the shape of the interior of the tubular. The sealing element 300 can be constructed of any expandable or otherwise malleable material which creates a set position and stabilises the body 102 relative to the tubular and which a differential force between the bore 103 of the body 102 and the wellbore does not cause the sealing element 300 to relax or shrink over time due to tool movement or thermal fluctuations within the wellbore. For example, the sealing member 300 may be a metal, a plastic, an elastomer, or a combination thereof.
The shoulder 400 is an annular member disposed about a lower portion of the body 102, and adjacent a lower portion of the sealing element 300. In the preferred embodiment, the shoulder is a releasable shoulder and includes a first 402 and second section 404. The first section 402 is offset from the second section 404 thereby forming a cavity 415 between an inner surface of the second section 404 and the outer surface of the body 102. Referring to Figures 4 and 4A, the first section 402 of the shoulder 400 includes a plurality of shear pins 405 which releasably engage the shoulder 400 to the body 102. The first section 402 further includes a recessed groove 410 disposed about an inner surface thereof. The recessed groove 410 houses a snap ring 420 disposed
The sealing element 300 is an annular member disposed about the body 102 between the lower piston 200 and the shoulder 400. The sealing element 300 may have any number of configurations to effectively seal the annulus created between the body 102 and a tubular there-around. For example, the sealing element 300 may include grooves, ridges, indentations or protrusions designed to allow the sealing element 300 to conform to variations in the shape of the interior of the tubular. The sealing element 300 can be constructed of any expandable or otherwise malleable material which creates a set position and stabilises the body 102 relative to the tubular and which a differential force between the bore 103 of the body 102 and the wellbore does not cause the sealing element 300 to relax or shrink over time due to tool movement or thermal fluctuations within the wellbore. For example, the sealing member 300 may be a metal, a plastic, an elastomer, or a combination thereof.
The shoulder 400 is an annular member disposed about a lower portion of the body 102, and adjacent a lower portion of the sealing element 300. In the preferred embodiment, the shoulder is a releasable shoulder and includes a first 402 and second section 404. The first section 402 is offset from the second section 404 thereby forming a cavity 415 between an inner surface of the second section 404 and the outer surface of the body 102. Referring to Figures 4 and 4A, the first section 402 of the shoulder 400 includes a plurality of shear pins 405 which releasably engage the shoulder 400 to the body 102. The first section 402 further includes a recessed groove 410 disposed about an inner surface thereof. The recessed groove 410 houses a snap ring 420 disposed
6 about the outer surface of the body 102. The snap ring 420 is disposed about the body 102 within an annular groove (not shown) formed in the outer surface of the body 102 and extends within the recessed groove 410. The snap ring 420 prevents the shoulder 400 from upward axial movement along the body which may be caused by contact S between the packer 100 and the wellbore, as the packer 100 is run into the well.
Referring again to Figure 1, the second section 404 of the shoulder 400 includes a substantially flat upper surface which abuts a lower surface of the sealing member 300. The upper surface also includes a radial protrusion 407 which abuts the lower surface of the sealing element 300. As the sealing element 300 moves radially outward from the body 102, the radial protrusion 407 presses into the sealing element thereby providing a seal between the sealing element 300 and the shoulder 400.
The ratcheting piston assembly S00 includes the slip ratchet S30 and 1 S containment rings 540, S41 disposed about an upper end of the body 102. An inner surface of the slip ratchet S30 includes teeth or serrations S32 to contact the outer surface of the body 102. An outer surface of the slip ratchet S30 may be tapered to form a wedged or coned surface to complement a similar inner surface of the ratchet housing 510. The containment rings 540, S41 are concentric rings disposed about the body 102.
An expandable member S42 is disposed about the body 102 between the two rings 540, 541. The expandable member S42 is a spring-like member which applies an axial force against the containment rings 540, 541. In particular, the expandable member creates an axial force which drives the teeth S32 of the inner surface of the slip ratchet -S30 into the outer surface of the body 102 thereby holding the ratcheting piston 2S assembly S00 firmly against the body 102.
The ratchet housing S10 is an annular member disposed about the slip ratchet S30 and containment rings 540, 541. The ratchet housing S10 includes a first S02 and second section 504. The first section S02 is offset from the second section 504, thereby forming a substantially flat shoulder SO1. The first section S02 is disposed radially between the body 102 and the upper end of the cylinder 580. The second section S04 is disposed radially about the slip ratchet S30 and a lower section of the upper piston SSO.
The shoulder SO1 is adjacent to and contacts the upper surface of the cylinder 580. The
Referring again to Figure 1, the second section 404 of the shoulder 400 includes a substantially flat upper surface which abuts a lower surface of the sealing member 300. The upper surface also includes a radial protrusion 407 which abuts the lower surface of the sealing element 300. As the sealing element 300 moves radially outward from the body 102, the radial protrusion 407 presses into the sealing element thereby providing a seal between the sealing element 300 and the shoulder 400.
The ratcheting piston assembly S00 includes the slip ratchet S30 and 1 S containment rings 540, S41 disposed about an upper end of the body 102. An inner surface of the slip ratchet S30 includes teeth or serrations S32 to contact the outer surface of the body 102. An outer surface of the slip ratchet S30 may be tapered to form a wedged or coned surface to complement a similar inner surface of the ratchet housing 510. The containment rings 540, S41 are concentric rings disposed about the body 102.
An expandable member S42 is disposed about the body 102 between the two rings 540, 541. The expandable member S42 is a spring-like member which applies an axial force against the containment rings 540, 541. In particular, the expandable member creates an axial force which drives the teeth S32 of the inner surface of the slip ratchet -S30 into the outer surface of the body 102 thereby holding the ratcheting piston 2S assembly S00 firmly against the body 102.
The ratchet housing S10 is an annular member disposed about the slip ratchet S30 and containment rings 540, 541. The ratchet housing S10 includes a first S02 and second section 504. The first section S02 is offset from the second section 504, thereby forming a substantially flat shoulder SO1. The first section S02 is disposed radially between the body 102 and the upper end of the cylinder 580. The second section S04 is disposed radially about the slip ratchet S30 and a lower section of the upper piston SSO.
The shoulder SO1 is adjacent to and contacts the upper surface of the cylinder 580. The
7 ratchet housing S 10 further includes an annular groove disposed about an outer surface of the first section 502 to house an elastomeric seal or the like to form a fluid barrier between the ratchet housing S10 and the cylinder 580.
Referring to Figure 2, the upper piston 550 is an annular member disposed about the body 102 adjacent the ratchet housing 510. The upper piston 550 includes a first SS2 and second section SS4. The first section SS2 is offset from the second section S54 thereby forming a substantially flat shoulder SS6. The first section SS2 is disposed radially between the body 102 and the second section 504 of the ratchet housing S 10.
The second section SS4 is disposed radially about the seal ring 570. The shoulder SS6 is adjacent to and contacts an upper surface of the second section 504 of the ratchet housing 510. The upper piston S50 further includes an annular groove disposed about an outer surface of the first section 552 to house an elastomeric seal or the like to form a fluid barrier between the upper piston SSO and the ratchet housing 510. The second port IS 107 is disposed within the outer surface of the body 102 adjacent the offset interface between the first SS2 and second SS4 sections of the upper piston 550.
Referring again to Figure 1, the cylinder 580 is disposed about the lower piston 200 between the ratchet housing 510 and the sealing element 300. An upper surface of the cylinder 580 abuts the shoulder 501 of the ratchet housing 510. The first chamber 120 is formed by an inner surface of the cylinder S80 and an outer surface of the body 102. The lower piston 200 lies within a portion of the chamber 120. The chamber 120 is in fluid communication with the bore I03 via the port 105 formed in the outer surface of the body 102. Both the cylinder 580 and the lower piston 200 are longitudinally 2S movable along the body 102.
The cylinder S80 also includes a recessed groove S89 formed in an inner surface thereof. The recessed groove S89 houses the lock ring 250. As stated above, the recessed groove 234 within the lower piston 200 is engagable with the lock ring 2S0 which extends radially from an inner surface of the cylinder 580. After the lower piston 200 moves axially along the outer surface of the body 102 to a predetermined position, the lock ring 2S0 snaps into place within the recessed groove 234 of the lower piston
Referring to Figure 2, the upper piston 550 is an annular member disposed about the body 102 adjacent the ratchet housing 510. The upper piston 550 includes a first SS2 and second section SS4. The first section SS2 is offset from the second section S54 thereby forming a substantially flat shoulder SS6. The first section SS2 is disposed radially between the body 102 and the second section 504 of the ratchet housing S 10.
The second section SS4 is disposed radially about the seal ring 570. The shoulder SS6 is adjacent to and contacts an upper surface of the second section 504 of the ratchet housing 510. The upper piston S50 further includes an annular groove disposed about an outer surface of the first section 552 to house an elastomeric seal or the like to form a fluid barrier between the upper piston SSO and the ratchet housing 510. The second port IS 107 is disposed within the outer surface of the body 102 adjacent the offset interface between the first SS2 and second SS4 sections of the upper piston 550.
Referring again to Figure 1, the cylinder 580 is disposed about the lower piston 200 between the ratchet housing 510 and the sealing element 300. An upper surface of the cylinder 580 abuts the shoulder 501 of the ratchet housing 510. The first chamber 120 is formed by an inner surface of the cylinder S80 and an outer surface of the body 102. The lower piston 200 lies within a portion of the chamber 120. The chamber 120 is in fluid communication with the bore I03 via the port 105 formed in the outer surface of the body 102. Both the cylinder 580 and the lower piston 200 are longitudinally 2S movable along the body 102.
The cylinder S80 also includes a recessed groove S89 formed in an inner surface thereof. The recessed groove S89 houses the lock ring 250. As stated above, the recessed groove 234 within the lower piston 200 is engagable with the lock ring 2S0 which extends radially from an inner surface of the cylinder 580. After the lower piston 200 moves axially along the outer surface of the body 102 to a predetermined position, the lock ring 2S0 snaps into place within the recessed groove 234 of the lower piston
8 200. Afterwards, the cylinder 580 and the lower piston 200 move along the housing together.
The cylinder 580 further includes a lower end having an axial protrusion or S extension 581 which abuts an upper end of the sealing element 300. As the sealing element 300 moves radially outward from the body 102, the extension 581 presses into the sealing element 300 thereby providing a seal between the sealing element 300 and the cylinder 580. Referring to Figure 6, the cylinder 580 also includes a recessed groove or indentation S83 formed in an inner surface thereof toward a second end of the cylinder 580. The indentation 583 engages a ridge or radial protrusion 505 extending from an outer surface of the ratchet housing. The radial protrusion 505 rests within the indentation 583, engaging the ratchet housing 510 to the cylinder 580.
Refernng to Figures 2 and 2A, the running ring 600 is disposed about a split ring 1 S 610 at an upper end of the body 102. For assembly purposes, the running ring 600 and the slip ring 610 are separate pieces. The running ring 600 and the split ring prevent upward axial forces from moving the slidable components described herein once the packer 100 has been actnated within the wellbore. The split ring 610 is disposed about an annular groove disposed within the outer surface of the body 102.
The running ring 600 and the split ring 610 are releasably engaged to each other and the body 102 by a plurality of shear pins 620. A stop ring 543 is also disposed about the body 102 within the first chamber 120. The stop ring 543 prevents the ratcheting piston assembly 500 from over-travelling along the body 102 upon the operation and release of -the packer 100. The operation of the packer 100 and the interaction of the various components described above will be described in detail below.
Figure 2 is a partial section view of a downhole packer 100 disposed in a wellbore during a first stage of activation. The packer 100 is first attached within a string of tubulars (not shown) and run down a wellbore 700 to a desired location. A
fluid pressure is then supplied through the ports 105, 107, and to the first and second chambers 120, 130. The fluid pressure within the chambers 120, 130 is substantially equal to the pressure within the bore 103.
The cylinder 580 further includes a lower end having an axial protrusion or S extension 581 which abuts an upper end of the sealing element 300. As the sealing element 300 moves radially outward from the body 102, the extension 581 presses into the sealing element 300 thereby providing a seal between the sealing element 300 and the cylinder 580. Referring to Figure 6, the cylinder 580 also includes a recessed groove or indentation S83 formed in an inner surface thereof toward a second end of the cylinder 580. The indentation 583 engages a ridge or radial protrusion 505 extending from an outer surface of the ratchet housing. The radial protrusion 505 rests within the indentation 583, engaging the ratchet housing 510 to the cylinder 580.
Refernng to Figures 2 and 2A, the running ring 600 is disposed about a split ring 1 S 610 at an upper end of the body 102. For assembly purposes, the running ring 600 and the slip ring 610 are separate pieces. The running ring 600 and the split ring prevent upward axial forces from moving the slidable components described herein once the packer 100 has been actnated within the wellbore. The split ring 610 is disposed about an annular groove disposed within the outer surface of the body 102.
The running ring 600 and the split ring 610 are releasably engaged to each other and the body 102 by a plurality of shear pins 620. A stop ring 543 is also disposed about the body 102 within the first chamber 120. The stop ring 543 prevents the ratcheting piston assembly 500 from over-travelling along the body 102 upon the operation and release of -the packer 100. The operation of the packer 100 and the interaction of the various components described above will be described in detail below.
Figure 2 is a partial section view of a downhole packer 100 disposed in a wellbore during a first stage of activation. The packer 100 is first attached within a string of tubulars (not shown) and run down a wellbore 700 to a desired location. A
fluid pressure is then supplied through the ports 105, 107, and to the first and second chambers 120, 130. The fluid pressure within the chambers 120, 130 is substantially equal to the pressure within the bore 103.
9 Refernng to Figures 1 - 2, once the fluid pressure reaches a predetermined value which exceeds the sum of the wellbore pressure and the shear strength of the pins, the pins 236 shear allowing the lower piston 200 to move axially along the body 102 from a first position to a second position before any other components of the packer 100 are set in motion. In this manner, the lower piston moves to a position underneath the inner surface of the sealing element 300 as shown in Figure 3.
Figure 3 is a partial section view of the packer of Figure 2 after the first stage of activation. As shown in Figures 3 and 3A, the lower piston 200 has travelled underneath the element 300 to its second position thereby moving the element closer to the inner surface of the tubulax 710 there-around. As the lower piston 200 reaches the second position, the lock ring 250 snaps into the annular groove 234.
Thereafter, the lower piston 200 and the cylinder 580 move along the body 102 as one unit.
Figure 4 is a partial section view of the packer of Figure 2 at the beginning of a second stage of activation. During the second stage of activation, the fluid pressure through second port 107 acting upon a piston surface formed on upper piston reaches a predetermined value which sets the upper piston 550 in motion.
Movement of the upper piston 550 away from the seal ring 570 enlarges the volume of the second chamber 130 which is illustrated in Figure 4.
The ratchet housing 510, slip ratchet 530, cylinder 580 and lower piston 200 move along the body 102 with the upper piston 550. The slip ratchet 530 with teeth 532 on an inner surface thereof prevent the ratcheting piston assembly 500 from travelling back towards its initial position. In the preferred embodiment, the teeth 532 are angled opposite the direction of travel to grip the outer surface of the body to prevent axial movement. The expandable member 542 disposed between the containment rings 540, 541 acts to provide a spring-like axial force directly to the upper suxface of the slip ratchet 530 thereby driving the teeth toward the surface of the body 102.
Figure 6, described below, shows an expanded view of the containment rings 540, 541 and the slip ratchet 530.
As the components 200, 510, 530, and 580, travel along the body 102, the lower surface of the cylinder 580 transfers force against the upper surface of the sealing element 300. Because the lower surface of the sealing element is held by the shoulder 400, element 300 is compressed by the opposing forces and caused to expand radially as 5 shown in Figure 5.
Figure 5 is a partial section view of the packer of Figure 2 after the second stage of activation. As shown, the sealing element 300 has been longitudinally compressed and fully expanded in the radial direction thereby effectively sealing the annulus there-
Figure 3 is a partial section view of the packer of Figure 2 after the first stage of activation. As shown in Figures 3 and 3A, the lower piston 200 has travelled underneath the element 300 to its second position thereby moving the element closer to the inner surface of the tubulax 710 there-around. As the lower piston 200 reaches the second position, the lock ring 250 snaps into the annular groove 234.
Thereafter, the lower piston 200 and the cylinder 580 move along the body 102 as one unit.
Figure 4 is a partial section view of the packer of Figure 2 at the beginning of a second stage of activation. During the second stage of activation, the fluid pressure through second port 107 acting upon a piston surface formed on upper piston reaches a predetermined value which sets the upper piston 550 in motion.
Movement of the upper piston 550 away from the seal ring 570 enlarges the volume of the second chamber 130 which is illustrated in Figure 4.
The ratchet housing 510, slip ratchet 530, cylinder 580 and lower piston 200 move along the body 102 with the upper piston 550. The slip ratchet 530 with teeth 532 on an inner surface thereof prevent the ratcheting piston assembly 500 from travelling back towards its initial position. In the preferred embodiment, the teeth 532 are angled opposite the direction of travel to grip the outer surface of the body to prevent axial movement. The expandable member 542 disposed between the containment rings 540, 541 acts to provide a spring-like axial force directly to the upper suxface of the slip ratchet 530 thereby driving the teeth toward the surface of the body 102.
Figure 6, described below, shows an expanded view of the containment rings 540, 541 and the slip ratchet 530.
As the components 200, 510, 530, and 580, travel along the body 102, the lower surface of the cylinder 580 transfers force against the upper surface of the sealing element 300. Because the lower surface of the sealing element is held by the shoulder 400, element 300 is compressed by the opposing forces and caused to expand radially as 5 shown in Figure 5.
Figure 5 is a partial section view of the packer of Figure 2 after the second stage of activation. As shown, the sealing element 300 has been longitudinally compressed and fully expanded in the radial direction thereby effectively sealing the annulus there-
10 around. The second chamber 130 has further increased in volume. Further, as mentioned above, the axial protrusion 581 disposed on the lower surface of the cylinder 580 and the similar axial protrusion 407 disposed on the upper surface of the shoulder 400 provide a fluid seal with the sealing member 300. Consequently, the sealing element 300 provides a fluid-tight seal within the annulus.
In one aspect, the packer 100 is removable from a wellbore. Figure 6 is a partial section view of the packer during the release and recovery of the packer. To release the activated packer 100, upward forces are applied which exceed the shear value of the pins 405. An upward axial force may be supplied from the surface of the well.
Once the pins 405 release, the shoulder 400 travels axially along the body 102 from a first position to a second position. The release of the shoulder 400 relaxes the sealing element 300. The ratcheting assembly 500 is also released and free to move axially along the body 102 between the stop ring 543 and the seal ring 570. The stop ring 543 -prevents the upper ratcheting assembly S50 from over-travelling along the body 102 in the direction of the sealing element 300, as shown in Figure 6A. The stop ring 543 also prevents the cylinder 580 from further contacting the sealing element 300 and re-activating the packer 100.
In one aspect, the packer 100 is removable from a wellbore. Figure 6 is a partial section view of the packer during the release and recovery of the packer. To release the activated packer 100, upward forces are applied which exceed the shear value of the pins 405. An upward axial force may be supplied from the surface of the well.
Once the pins 405 release, the shoulder 400 travels axially along the body 102 from a first position to a second position. The release of the shoulder 400 relaxes the sealing element 300. The ratcheting assembly 500 is also released and free to move axially along the body 102 between the stop ring 543 and the seal ring 570. The stop ring 543 -prevents the upper ratcheting assembly S50 from over-travelling along the body 102 in the direction of the sealing element 300, as shown in Figure 6A. The stop ring 543 also prevents the cylinder 580 from further contacting the sealing element 300 and re-activating the packer 100.
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1. A packer for sealing an annulus in a wellbore, the packer comprising:
a body;
a sealing element circumferentially disposed about the body;
a shoulder disposed around the body adjacent an end of the sealing element;
and a slidable member disposed on the body and movable between an initial position and a second position, the slidable member comprising:
a first surface, disposed adjacent the end of the sealing element opposite the shoulder when the slidable member is in the initial position and which is movable axially along an inner member of the sealing element towards the shoulder to enlarge the inner diameter of the sealing element when the slidable member moves to the second position;
and a second surface disposable against the end of the sealing element opposite the shoulder and which compresses the sealing element in the direction of the shoulder to increase the outer diameter of the sealing element when the slidable member moves to the second position.
a body;
a sealing element circumferentially disposed about the body;
a shoulder disposed around the body adjacent an end of the sealing element;
and a slidable member disposed on the body and movable between an initial position and a second position, the slidable member comprising:
a first surface, disposed adjacent the end of the sealing element opposite the shoulder when the slidable member is in the initial position and which is movable axially along an inner member of the sealing element towards the shoulder to enlarge the inner diameter of the sealing element when the slidable member moves to the second position;
and a second surface disposable against the end of the sealing element opposite the shoulder and which compresses the sealing element in the direction of the shoulder to increase the outer diameter of the sealing element when the slidable member moves to the second position.
2. A packer as claimed in claim 1, arranged so that the first surface of the slidable member contacts the element and thereafter the second surface of the slidable member contacts the element.
3. A packer as claimed in claim 1 or 2, wherein the slidable member is retained in the initial position by a temporary mechanical connection.
4. A packer as claimed in claim 3, wherein the temporary connection is releasable by a predetermined force to allow the slidable member to move from the initial position.
5. A packer as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the first surface is disposed on a first slidable member and the second surface is disposed on a second slidable member, the first and second slidable members fixable together into a single unit.
6. A packer as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 5, further comprising at least one port disposed in the body to communicate a fluid pressure to a first piston surface formed on the slidable member.
7. A packer for sealing an annulus in a wellbore, the packer comprising:
an annular body;
a shoulder disposed about the body;
a slidable member slidably disposed about the body;
a sealing element disposed about the body between the shoulder and the slidable member;
wherein the slidable member is disposed adjacent an end of the sealing element, and is movable axially along the body to a second position between an inner surface of the sealing element and an outer surface of the body such that the first surface of the slidable member is disposed underneath the inner surface of the sealing element to increase the inner diameter of the sealing element, and the second surface of the slidable member is disposable against an end of the sealing element to compress the element between the second surface of the slidable member and the shoulder to increase the outer diameter of the sealing element.
an annular body;
a shoulder disposed about the body;
a slidable member slidably disposed about the body;
a sealing element disposed about the body between the shoulder and the slidable member;
wherein the slidable member is disposed adjacent an end of the sealing element, and is movable axially along the body to a second position between an inner surface of the sealing element and an outer surface of the body such that the first surface of the slidable member is disposed underneath the inner surface of the sealing element to increase the inner diameter of the sealing element, and the second surface of the slidable member is disposable against an end of the sealing element to compress the element between the second surface of the slidable member and the shoulder to increase the outer diameter of the sealing element.
8. A packer as claimed in claim 7, wherein the slidable member includes a piston surface in fluid communication with an interior of the body.
9. A packer as claimed in claim 8, wherein the slidable member is fixed to the body by a temporary connection which can be terminated upon a predetermined fluid pressure applied to the piston surface.
10. A packer as claimed in claim 9, wherein the temporary connection is a shearable connection.
11. A packer as claimed in claim 10, wherein the predetermined pressure exceeds a wellbore pressure and a shear strength of at least one shearable member.
12. A method for actuating a packer in a wellbore, the method comprising:
running a body into the wellbore, the body comprising a sealing element, shoulder, and a slidable member, each disposed there-around, the slidable member comprising a first surface and a second surface;
urging the first surface. beneath the element to increase the inner diameter thereof; and thereafter urging the second surface against an end of the element to increase the outer diameter thereof
running a body into the wellbore, the body comprising a sealing element, shoulder, and a slidable member, each disposed there-around, the slidable member comprising a first surface and a second surface;
urging the first surface. beneath the element to increase the inner diameter thereof; and thereafter urging the second surface against an end of the element to increase the outer diameter thereof
13. A method for actuating a packer in a wellbore, the method comprising:
running a body into the wellbore, the body comprising a sealing element, a shoulder, a cylinder, and a piston, each disposed there-around;
moving the piston relative to the body so as to position the piston between the body and the sealing element; and moving the piston and the cylinder together so that the cylinder urges against an end of the sealing element so as to increase the outer diameter of the sealing element.
running a body into the wellbore, the body comprising a sealing element, a shoulder, a cylinder, and a piston, each disposed there-around;
moving the piston relative to the body so as to position the piston between the body and the sealing element; and moving the piston and the cylinder together so that the cylinder urges against an end of the sealing element so as to increase the outer diameter of the sealing element.
14. A method as claimed in claim 13, wherein the step of moving the piston relative to the body further comprises moving the piston relative to the cylinder.
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