US20020148610A1 - Intelligent well sand control - Google Patents
Intelligent well sand control Download PDFInfo
- Publication number
- US20020148610A1 US20020148610A1 US10/097,056 US9705602A US2002148610A1 US 20020148610 A1 US20020148610 A1 US 20020148610A1 US 9705602 A US9705602 A US 9705602A US 2002148610 A1 US2002148610 A1 US 2002148610A1
- Authority
- US
- United States
- Prior art keywords
- sand control
- valve
- assembly
- screen
- control assembly
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Abandoned
Links
- 239000004576 sand Substances 0.000 title claims abstract description 46
- 238000000034 method Methods 0.000 claims description 21
- 239000012530 fluid Substances 0.000 claims description 14
- 239000002002 slurry Substances 0.000 claims description 7
- 238000011144 upstream manufacturing Methods 0.000 claims description 3
- 239000000463 material Substances 0.000 claims description 2
- 238000005086 pumping Methods 0.000 claims description 2
- 238000012856 packing Methods 0.000 abstract description 9
- 239000004215 Carbon black (E152) Substances 0.000 abstract description 2
- 229930195733 hydrocarbon Natural products 0.000 abstract description 2
- 150000002430 hydrocarbons Chemical class 0.000 abstract description 2
- 238000004519 manufacturing process Methods 0.000 description 9
- 206010017076 Fracture Diseases 0.000 description 7
- 208000010392 Bone Fractures Diseases 0.000 description 6
- 230000000712 assembly Effects 0.000 description 6
- 238000000429 assembly Methods 0.000 description 6
- 238000005067 remediation Methods 0.000 description 5
- 238000002955 isolation Methods 0.000 description 4
- 230000008901 benefit Effects 0.000 description 3
- 230000015572 biosynthetic process Effects 0.000 description 3
- 230000000694 effects Effects 0.000 description 3
- 238000005755 formation reaction Methods 0.000 description 3
- 230000008569 process Effects 0.000 description 3
- 230000009471 action Effects 0.000 description 2
- 239000004020 conductor Substances 0.000 description 2
- 230000001276 controlling effect Effects 0.000 description 2
- 239000006187 pill Substances 0.000 description 2
- 230000003134 recirculating effect Effects 0.000 description 2
- 230000009286 beneficial effect Effects 0.000 description 1
- 230000008859 change Effects 0.000 description 1
- 230000018044 dehydration Effects 0.000 description 1
- 238000006297 dehydration reaction Methods 0.000 description 1
- 239000000835 fiber Substances 0.000 description 1
- 230000005484 gravity Effects 0.000 description 1
- 238000009434 installation Methods 0.000 description 1
- 239000007788 liquid Substances 0.000 description 1
- 230000004048 modification Effects 0.000 description 1
- 238000012986 modification Methods 0.000 description 1
- 239000013618 particulate matter Substances 0.000 description 1
- 230000000644 propagated effect Effects 0.000 description 1
- 230000001105 regulatory effect Effects 0.000 description 1
- 238000007789 sealing Methods 0.000 description 1
- 238000006467 substitution reaction Methods 0.000 description 1
- 230000002195 synergetic effect Effects 0.000 description 1
Images
Classifications
-
- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E21—EARTH DRILLING; MINING
- E21B—EARTH DRILLING, e.g. DEEP DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
- E21B43/00—Methods or apparatus for obtaining oil, gas, water, soluble or meltable materials or a slurry of minerals from wells
- E21B43/02—Subsoil filtering
- E21B43/04—Gravelling of wells
- E21B43/045—Crossover tools
Definitions
- the disclosure relates to oil field gravel pack systems and methods for their use. More particularly, the disclosure relates to multiple sand control assemblies with single zone control.
- Sand control apparatus, systems and methods have been an important part of wells for hydrocarbon production for an extended period and are used to support boreholes in unconsolidated formations as well as to cause particulate matter (such as sand) entrained in production fluid to bridge at the sand control assembly and thus be excluded from the tubing of the well.
- particulate matter such as sand
- Prior art sand control assemblies, in order to obtain individual zone control employ an inner assembly which reduces the I.D. of the string available for other purposes. Without the inner assembly individual zonal control is not possible.
- Multizone sand control assemblies with flow control for individual zones can be achieved while maintaining a full bore I.D. of the sand control assembly.
- the sand control assemblies that make the realization of these benefit possible comprise individual components that are commercially available but which have not heretofore been combined.
- the effect of the combination as taught herein is synergistic and produces results of significant benefit to the art such as the mentioned individual control whether the control is for production fluids or remediation fluids; and in one embodiment produces superior gravel packing.
- the assembly includes a string of spaced apart packers, with a sump packer at a most downhole location for the string.
- the packers are interspersed by gravel pack screen sections and sliding sleeves (the number of sleeves depends upon the embodiment).
- a blank pipe section is located radially inwardly of each screen section in both of the discussed embodiments.
- FIG. 1 and 2 is an elongated view in quarter section of a gravel pack flow control assembly
- FIGS. 3 and 4 is an alternate elongated view in quarter section of a gravel pack flow control assembly.
- Two embodiments are disclosed herein which provide control in a multizone sand control assembly. Control is with respect to fluids flowing into the well through individual or selective groups of zones and for sealing off selected zones during remediation treatment to avoid damaging or contaminating zones not in need of remediation. Consequently, such control also alleviates the unnecessary loss of expensive remediation fluids which in some prior art systems are needlessly and profitlessly lost into the formation.
- the control gained by the particular assemblies discussed enhances an active gravel packing procedure by alleviating bridging otherwise caused by rapid “dehydration” of the gravel pack slurry (usually gravel and a liquid carrier) to the formation.
- the use of either of the assemblies described herein preferably follows conventional perforating and fracturing operations. In each embodiment, recirculation of excess proppant out of the well after fracturing is preferred.
- a multiple zone sand control assembly 10 is illustrated with three zones 12 a , 12 b and 12 c .
- a sump packer 14 is located at a downhole end of the assembly 10 as illustrated.
- Sump packer 14 in one embodiment, is installed in the well in a distinct run on preferably wireline to facilitate deployment in a desired location. Alternatively, sump packer 14 could be made a part of assembly 10 .
- Assembly 10 is otherwise installed as a single assembly in one run in the hole. Where sump pump 14 is installed in a separate run, assembly 10 is stabbed into sump packer 14 with locator tubing seal assembly 16 .
- assembly 10 is constructed at a surface location with spacing sufficient to locate a plurality of screens included therein proximate perforations 18 in casing 20 which were created in the perforating operation.
- Locator tubing seal assembly 16 is connected to a valve 22 , preferably an intelligent production regulator (IPR) valve commercially available from Baker Oil Tools, Houston, Texas.
- IPR valves preferably comprise a valve for regulating flow of a fluid in addition to pressure sensors. One pressure sensor is located upstream of the valve and one pressure sensor is located downstream of the valve.
- IPR valve 22 is connected through a shroud 24 and sliding sleeve 26 to a bypass packoff sub 28 having a flow conduit 30 therein which communicates with annular space 32 between shroud 24 and sleeve 26 .
- Radially inwardly and sealed to sub 28 is tubing 34 .
- Tubing 34 is preferably sealed to sub 28 with one or more O-rings 36 .
- crossover sub 38 Connected at an uphole end of sub 28 is crossover sub 38 having pin and box threads at downhole and uphole ends thereof, respectively.
- Crossover sub 38 is connected at its uphole end to a screen 40 . It should be noted that between screen 40 and tubing 34 is defined an annular flow area 42 , which area is fluidly connected to conduit 30 in sub 28 and thereby to annular space 32 . Fluid flowing in the spaces defined is conveyable to an I.D. 43 of the pack assembly 10 through one or more flow ports 44 controlled by IPR valve 22 via sleeve 46 . It should further be noted that such flow may also be conveyed to the I.D. 43 of pack assembly 10 through one or more ports 48 in sliding sleeve 26 controlled by manually operable sleeve 50 which generally would be used in the event IPR valve 22 did not function as intended.
- both elements are preferably connected at an uphole end thereof to double pin sub 52 which in turn is connected to a blank pipe section 54 .
- Blank pipe section 54 is connected to a retrievable packer 56 .
- Assembly 10 having been installed in a well casing 20 after a fracturing and a recirculation cleanout procedure, is intended to receive a natural gravel pack.
- proppant usually sand or gravel
- many thousands of pounds of proppant is pumped into perforation zones in a well for the fracturing operation.
- far more than a sufficient quantity of proppant exists adjacent perforations 18 and in perforations 18 after the recirculating clean out of the well to satisfy the need for proppants in a “natural gravel pack” operation.
- IPR valve 22 is preferably closed.
- the process for zone 12 b begins as did the process for zone 12 a with the opening of an IPR valve 122 (one hundred series of same numerals).
- a similar process will preferably occur in zone 12 c and so on for any remaining zones.
- each of the IPR valves 22 , 122 , 222 may be opened to produce the well. It should be noted that each of the IPR valves is preferably addressable and operable from a remote location.
- Facilitating remote location actuation is preferably a TEC (tubing encapsulated conductor) 60 extending from the remote location to each IPR valve.
- TEC tubing encapsulated conductor
- other means of communicating with the IPR valves remotely can be substituted such as but not limited to fiber optic conductors hydraulic line, etc.
- the assembly 10 affords control in each zone of a multizonal sand control assembly individually, collectively or in any combination to promote or hinder production from that zone. Additionally, the capability of remotely controlling each zone allows for controlling the loss of expensive fluids intended to have an effect on one or more zones but not others. Moreover, remote control allows for protection of the perforations from harmful remediation activities needed in one or more but not all zones. Furthermore, the embodiment maintains a full bore I.D. of the assembly 10 which facilitates both higher production rate capability and allows larger tools or strings to pass through the assembly 10 to or from more downhole locations.
- FIGS. 3 and 4 a frac and pack assembly 310 is illustrated. Since the great majority of components of assembly 310 are common to the embodiment of FIGS. 1 and 2, the three hundred, four hundred and five hundred series numerals thereon will suffice in combination with the foregoing explanation to explain the portions of the assembly not specifically addressed in the paragraphs subsequent hereto.
- FIGS. 3 and 4 differ from the foregoing embodiment in areas bounded by double pin sub 352 and blank pipe 354 .
- the distinction is the interconnection of additional blank pipe 362 and sliding sleeve 364 having port 366 and manually actuatable sleeve 368 .
- Sleeve 368 is actuable by a conventional crossover tool (not shown).
- Assembly 310 is run in the hole and set subsequent to perforating and fracturing operations as well as recirculating cleanout of proppants left in the I.D. of casing 20 .
- the sand control operation in this embodiment however includes an active gravel packing operation in that a gravel slurry is directed into annulus 58 through the crossover tool having had its discharge port (not shown) aligned with port 366 in sliding sleeve 364 .
- IPR valve 322 is opened and gravel laden slurry is propagated toward screen 340 through port 366 from the crossover tool (not shown).
- gravel or other sand control material is “dehydrated” due to the carrier fluid being drawn off through screen 340 to annular flow area 358 , through fluid conduit 330 to annular space 332 through port 344 preferentially or port 348 secondarily to assembly 310 , I.D. 343 for delivery back to the crossover sub and to an uphole location.
- Gravel packing continues until a pressure drop downhole of the screen or pressure spike uphole of the screen is detected. Pressure conditions are detectable by the IPR valve using sensors as indicated above and/or by an additional sensor located preferably uphole of the sliding sleeve 364 and downhole of the zones uphole defining packer 356 , 456 and 556 .
- a sensor is schematically illustrated in FIGS. 3 and 4 and is numbered 370 , 470 and 570 in the respective zones.
- pumping of the slurry is halted.
- the following action of pulling the crossover tool uphole to the next zone closes sleeve 368 .
- IPR valve 322 is also preferably closed to completely seal off zone 312 while packing operations proceed in zones 312 b and 312 c sequentially.
- this embodiment maintains a full bore I.D. of the gravel pack assembly 310 which allows for higher flow rates of sand control pack carrying fluid back to an uphole location than was possible in the prior art due to a restricted diameter return flow tube. This creates a better gravel pack by avoiding potential bridging caused by slurry flowing out to the reservoir faster than it could move up the return.
- this embodiment is endowed with the beneficial features of the foregoing embodiment including remote control.
Abstract
A sand control assembly having individual single zone flow control for a multizone hydrocarbon well having remote control capability. Flow control in individual zones and superior packing are achieved.
Description
- This application claims the benefit of an earlier filing date from U.S. Provisional Application Serial No. 60/280,587 filed Apr. 2, 2001, the entire disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference.
- 1. Technical Field
- The disclosure relates to oil field gravel pack systems and methods for their use. More particularly, the disclosure relates to multiple sand control assemblies with single zone control.
- 2. Prior Art
- Sand control apparatus, systems and methods have been an important part of wells for hydrocarbon production for an extended period and are used to support boreholes in unconsolidated formations as well as to cause particulate matter (such as sand) entrained in production fluid to bridge at the sand control assembly and thus be excluded from the tubing of the well. Unfortunately prior art sand control assemblies, in order to obtain individual zone control employ an inner assembly which reduces the I.D. of the string available for other purposes. Without the inner assembly individual zonal control is not possible.
- Multizone sand control assemblies with flow control for individual zones can be achieved while maintaining a full bore I.D. of the sand control assembly. The sand control assemblies that make the realization of these benefit possible comprise individual components that are commercially available but which have not heretofore been combined. The effect of the combination as taught herein is synergistic and produces results of significant benefit to the art such as the mentioned individual control whether the control is for production fluids or remediation fluids; and in one embodiment produces superior gravel packing. The assembly includes a string of spaced apart packers, with a sump packer at a most downhole location for the string. The packers are interspersed by gravel pack screen sections and sliding sleeves (the number of sleeves depends upon the embodiment). In addition, a blank pipe section is located radially inwardly of each screen section in both of the discussed embodiments.
- Referring now to the drawings wherein like elements are numbered alike in the several Figures:
- FIGS. 1 and 2 is an elongated view in quarter section of a gravel pack flow control assembly; and
- FIGS. 3 and 4 is an alternate elongated view in quarter section of a gravel pack flow control assembly.
- Two embodiments are disclosed herein which provide control in a multizone sand control assembly. Control is with respect to fluids flowing into the well through individual or selective groups of zones and for sealing off selected zones during remediation treatment to avoid damaging or contaminating zones not in need of remediation. Consequently, such control also alleviates the unnecessary loss of expensive remediation fluids which in some prior art systems are needlessly and profitlessly lost into the formation. In addition, for one of the embodiments discussed herein, the control gained by the particular assemblies discussed enhances an active gravel packing procedure by alleviating bridging otherwise caused by rapid “dehydration” of the gravel pack slurry (usually gravel and a liquid carrier) to the formation. The use of either of the assemblies described herein preferably follows conventional perforating and fracturing operations. In each embodiment, recirculation of excess proppant out of the well after fracturing is preferred.
- In a first embodiment, referring to FIGS. 1 and 2, a multiple zone
sand control assembly 10 is illustrated with threezones sump packer 14 is located at a downhole end of theassembly 10 as illustrated.Sump packer 14, in one embodiment, is installed in the well in a distinct run on preferably wireline to facilitate deployment in a desired location. Alternatively,sump packer 14 could be made a part ofassembly 10.Assembly 10 is otherwise installed as a single assembly in one run in the hole. Wheresump pump 14 is installed in a separate run,assembly 10 is stabbed intosump packer 14 with locatortubing seal assembly 16. Preferablyassembly 10 is constructed at a surface location with spacing sufficient to locate a plurality of screens included thereinproximate perforations 18 incasing 20 which were created in the perforating operation. - Locator
tubing seal assembly 16 is connected to avalve 22, preferably an intelligent production regulator (IPR) valve commercially available from Baker Oil Tools, Houston, Texas. IPR valves preferably comprise a valve for regulating flow of a fluid in addition to pressure sensors. One pressure sensor is located upstream of the valve and one pressure sensor is located downstream of the valve.IPR valve 22 is connected through ashroud 24 and slidingsleeve 26 to abypass packoff sub 28 having aflow conduit 30 therein which communicates withannular space 32 betweenshroud 24 andsleeve 26. Radially inwardly and sealed tosub 28 istubing 34. Tubing 34 is preferably sealed tosub 28 with one or more O-rings 36. Connected at an uphole end ofsub 28 iscrossover sub 38 having pin and box threads at downhole and uphole ends thereof, respectively. -
Crossover sub 38 is connected at its uphole end to ascreen 40. It should be noted that betweenscreen 40 andtubing 34 is defined anannular flow area 42, which area is fluidly connected to conduit 30 insub 28 and thereby to annularspace 32. Fluid flowing in the spaces defined is conveyable to an I.D. 43 of thepack assembly 10 through one ormore flow ports 44 controlled byIPR valve 22 viasleeve 46. It should further be noted that such flow may also be conveyed to the I.D. 43 ofpack assembly 10 through one ormore ports 48 in slidingsleeve 26 controlled by manuallyoperable sleeve 50 which generally would be used in theevent IPR valve 22 did not function as intended. - Referring back to
screen 40 andtubing 34, both elements are preferably connected at an uphole end thereof todouble pin sub 52 which in turn is connected to ablank pipe section 54.Blank pipe section 54 is connected to aretrievable packer 56. - Each of the ensuing uphole portions of
sand control assembly 10 bear similar numerals (one hundred and two hundred series of the same numbers) since the individual components illustrated are identical to those described above. - A preferred concise procedure for installation of the above-discussed embodiment is as follows:
- 1. Set sump packer below planned lower zone perforations.
- 2. Perforate lower zone.
- 3. Perform hydraulic fracture treatment in lower zone.
- 4. Leave sand plug across lower zone and perforate middle zone.
- 5. Perform hydraulic fracture treatment in middle zone.
- 6. Leave sand plug across middle zone and perforate upper zone.
- 7. Perform hydraulic fracture treatment in upper zone.
- 8. Wash sand out of casing using PERFFLOW pills as required to control fluid loss.
- 9. Run isolation packers, screens and IPR valves as illustrated with valves closed.
- 10. Stab into sump packer and pressure tubing to set isolation packers.
- 11. Open IPR valves and bring well on production (frac sand will flow back and fill annulus between screen and casing).
-
Assembly 10, having been installed in awell casing 20 after a fracturing and a recirculation cleanout procedure, is intended to receive a natural gravel pack. As one of skill in the art will recognize, many thousands of pounds of proppant (usually sand or gravel) is pumped into perforation zones in a well for the fracturing operation. Thus, far more than a sufficient quantity of proppant existsadjacent perforations 18 and inperforations 18 after the recirculating clean out of the well to satisfy the need for proppants in a “natural gravel pack” operation. Onceassembly 10 is set,IPR valve 22 is opened and the well is allowed to flow. By the action of this flow, proppants left in theperfs 18 and in the vicinity thereof and which are not propping fractures open are driven towardscreen 40 where they are “dehydrated” against the screen while wellbore fluids pass therethrough. Proppants continue to be drawn to the screen and in the direction of gravity to the next packer until theannular space 58 betweenpacker 56 andsump packer 14 is filled with proppant. The wellbore fluid flowing throughscreen 40 is conveyed viaannular flow area 42 throughconduit 30 toannular space 32 and throughport 44, preferentially, orport 48 into assembly I.D. 43 and to an uphole location. This is the condition in which the zone will operate during normal well production, however in order to facilitate natural gravel packing of theother zones IPR valve 22 is preferably closed. The process forzone 12 b begins as did the process forzone 12 a with the opening of an IPR valve 122 (one hundred series of same numerals). Upon completion of the natural gravel packing operation ofzone 12 b a similar process will preferably occur inzone 12 c and so on for any remaining zones. - Subsequent to the natural gravel packing operation, one or more of the
IPR valves - Facilitating remote location actuation is preferably a TEC (tubing encapsulated conductor)60 extending from the remote location to each IPR valve. Of course it will be appreciated that other means of communicating with the IPR valves remotely can be substituted such as but not limited to fiber optic conductors hydraulic line, etc.
- The
assembly 10 affords control in each zone of a multizonal sand control assembly individually, collectively or in any combination to promote or hinder production from that zone. Additionally, the capability of remotely controlling each zone allows for controlling the loss of expensive fluids intended to have an effect on one or more zones but not others. Moreover, remote control allows for protection of the perforations from harmful remediation activities needed in one or more but not all zones. Furthermore, the embodiment maintains a full bore I.D. of theassembly 10 which facilitates both higher production rate capability and allows larger tools or strings to pass through theassembly 10 to or from more downhole locations. - In another embodiment, referring to FIGS. 3 and 4, a frac and pack assembly310 is illustrated. Since the great majority of components of assembly 310 are common to the embodiment of FIGS. 1 and 2, the three hundred, four hundred and five hundred series numerals thereon will suffice in combination with the foregoing explanation to explain the portions of the assembly not specifically addressed in the paragraphs subsequent hereto.
- The embodiments of FIGS. 3 and 4 differ from the foregoing embodiment in areas bounded by double pin sub352 and blank pipe 354. The distinction is the interconnection of additional
blank pipe 362 and slidingsleeve 364 havingport 366 and manuallyactuatable sleeve 368.Sleeve 368 is actuable by a conventional crossover tool (not shown). - In keeping with the foregoing information, the following is a concise list of procedures for installing the second embodiment discussed herein. Operations relevant to the assembly310 are further discussed hereunder. The concise procedure is as follows:
- 1. Set sump packer below planned lower zone perforations.
- 2. Perforate lower zone.
- 3. Perform hydraulic fracture treatment in lower zone.
- 4. Leave sand plug across lower zone and perforate middle zone.
- 5. Perform hydraulic fracture treatment in middle zone.
- 6. Leave sand plug across middle zone and perforate upper zone.
- 7. Perform hydraulic fracture treatment in upper zone.
- 8. Wash sand out of casing using PERFFLOW pills as required to control fluid loss.
- 9. Run isolation packers, screens and IPR valves as illustrated with valves closed.
- 10. Stab into sump packer and pressure tubing to set isolation packers.
- 11. Run crossover tool with selective shifting tool on coiled tubing and open lower CMD sliding sleeve.
- 12. Position crossover tool across lower CMD sliding sleeve.
- 13. Open lower IPR valve and circulate gravel pack into screen/casing annulus until screenout.
- 14. Pick-up crossover tool and circulate out excess gravel.
- 15. Pull out of hole with crossover tool and close lower CMD sliding sleeve and IPR.
- 16. Run crossover tool with selective shifting tool on coiled tubing and open middle CMD sliding sleeve.
- 17. Position crossover tool across middle CMD sliding sleeve.
- 18. Open middle IPR valve and circulate gravel pack into screen/casing annulus until screenout.
- 19. Pick-up crossover tool and circulate out excess gravel.
- 20. Pull out of hole with crossover tool and close middle CMD sliding sleeve and IPR.
- 21. Run crossover tool with selective shifting tool on coiled tubing and open upper CMD sliding sleeve.
- 22. Position crossover tool across upper CMD sliding sleeve.
- 23. Open upper IPR valve and circulate gravel pack into screen/casing annulus until screenout.
- 24. Pick-up crossover tool and circulate out excess gravel.
- 25. Pull out of hole with crossover tool and close upper CMD sliding sleeve and IPR.
- 26. Open IPR valves and bring well on production.
- Assembly310, like
assembly 10, is run in the hole and set subsequent to perforating and fracturing operations as well as recirculating cleanout of proppants left in the I.D. ofcasing 20. The sand control operation in this embodiment however includes an active gravel packing operation in that a gravel slurry is directed intoannulus 58 through the crossover tool having had its discharge port (not shown) aligned withport 366 in slidingsleeve 364. IPR valve 322 is opened and gravel laden slurry is propagated toward screen 340 throughport 366 from the crossover tool (not shown). Upon reaching screen 340 and particularly starting at a downhole end of screen 340, gravel or other sand control material is “dehydrated” due to the carrier fluid being drawn off through screen 340 to annular flow area 358, through fluid conduit 330 to annular space 332 through port 344 preferentially or port 348 secondarily to assembly 310, I.D. 343 for delivery back to the crossover sub and to an uphole location. Gravel packing continues until a pressure drop downhole of the screen or pressure spike uphole of the screen is detected. Pressure conditions are detectable by the IPR valve using sensors as indicated above and/or by an additional sensor located preferably uphole of the slidingsleeve 364 and downhole of the zones uphole defining packer 356, 456 and 556. A sensor is schematically illustrated in FIGS. 3 and 4 and is numbered 370, 470 and 570 in the respective zones. Upon detected pressure change, pumping of the slurry is halted. The following action of pulling the crossover tool uphole to the next zone closessleeve 368. IPR valve 322 is also preferably closed to completely seal off zone 312 while packing operations proceed in zones 312 b and 312 c sequentially. It should be noted that this embodiment, as in the foregoing embodiment, maintains a full bore I.D. of the gravel pack assembly 310 which allows for higher flow rates of sand control pack carrying fluid back to an uphole location than was possible in the prior art due to a restricted diameter return flow tube. This creates a better gravel pack by avoiding potential bridging caused by slurry flowing out to the reservoir faster than it could move up the return. In addition this embodiment is endowed with the beneficial features of the foregoing embodiment including remote control. - While preferred embodiments of the invention have been shown and described, various modifications and substitutions may be made thereto without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. Accordingly, it is to be understood that the present invention has been described by way of illustration and not limitation.
Claims (18)
1. A sand control assembly in a well comprising:
a screen;
a valve disposed downhole of said screen;
a packer disposed uphole of said screen;
a sump packer disposed downhole of said valve.
2. A sand control assembly as claimed in claim 1 wherein said screen further includes blank tubing disposed radially inwardly of said screen and in spaced relationship with said screen to define an annular flow area between said tubing and said screen.
3. A sand control assembly as claimed in claim 2 wherein said annular flow area is fluidly connected to said valve.
4. A sand control assembly as claimed in claim 3 wherein a fluid flowing in said annular flow area is conveyable through said valve to an I.D. of said assembly.
5. A sand control assembly as claimed in claim 1 wherein said valve is remotely controlled.
6. A sand control assembly as claimed in claim 1 wherein said assembly further comprises a flow control device located between said packer and said screen.
7. A sand control assembly as claimed in claim 6 wherein said flow control device is receptive to through flow of a slurry material from a crossover tool disposed thereat.
8. A sand control assembly as claimed in claim 1 wherein said gravel pack assembly includes a plurality of said screen, said valve and said packer.
9. A sand control assembly as claimed in claim 6 wherein said gravel pack assembly includes a plurality of said screen, said valve and said packer.
10. A sand control assembly as claimed in claim 1 wherein said valve is an IPR valve.
11. A sand control assembly as claimed in claim 10 wherein said IPR valve includes at least one sensor.
12. A sand control assembly in a well comprising:
installing the gravel pack assembly of claim 1;
opening said valve; and
producing the well.
13. A method for sand control comprising:
installing the sand control assembly of claim 6;
running a crossover tool into the well and opening said flow control device;
opening said valve;
pumping a slurry into said sand control assembly through said flow control device and back to a remote location through said valve.
14. A method for sand control as claimed in claim 13 wherein said method further comprises closing said flow control device with said crossover tool.
15. A method for sand control as claimed in claim 13 wherein said method further comprises closing said valve remotely.
16. A method for sand control as claimed in claim 13 wherein said method includes sensing a wellbore parameter related to sand control.
17. A method for sand control as claimed in claim 13 wherein said method further includes sensing pressure, at least one of upstream of said valve and downstream of said valve.
18. A method for sand control as claimed in claim 17 wherein said method further includes sensing pressure upstream of said screen.
Priority Applications (1)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
---|---|---|---|
US10/097,056 US20020148610A1 (en) | 2001-04-02 | 2002-03-12 | Intelligent well sand control |
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
---|---|---|---|
US28058701P | 2001-04-02 | 2001-04-02 | |
US10/097,056 US20020148610A1 (en) | 2001-04-02 | 2002-03-12 | Intelligent well sand control |
Publications (1)
Publication Number | Publication Date |
---|---|
US20020148610A1 true US20020148610A1 (en) | 2002-10-17 |
Family
ID=23073721
Family Applications (1)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
---|---|---|---|
US10/097,056 Abandoned US20020148610A1 (en) | 2001-04-02 | 2002-03-12 | Intelligent well sand control |
Country Status (5)
Country | Link |
---|---|
US (1) | US20020148610A1 (en) |
AU (1) | AU2745802A (en) |
CA (1) | CA2377857A1 (en) |
GB (1) | GB2374619B (en) |
NO (1) | NO20021472L (en) |
Cited By (26)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
US20040045709A1 (en) * | 2002-04-08 | 2004-03-11 | Zuklic Stephen N. | Downhole zone isolation system |
US20050126787A1 (en) * | 2003-12-11 | 2005-06-16 | Baker Hughes Incorporated | Lock mechanism for a sliding sleeve |
US20050263287A1 (en) * | 2004-05-26 | 2005-12-01 | Schlumberger Technology Corporation | Flow Control in Conduits from Multiple Zones of a Well |
US20050274513A1 (en) * | 2004-06-15 | 2005-12-15 | Schultz Roger L | System and method for determining downhole conditions |
US20060219406A1 (en) * | 2005-04-01 | 2006-10-05 | Boney Curtis L | System and method for creating packers in a wellbore |
US20080308274A1 (en) * | 2007-06-16 | 2008-12-18 | Schlumberger Technology Corporation | Lower Completion Module |
US20090101336A1 (en) * | 2007-10-19 | 2009-04-23 | Baker Hughes Incorporated | Device and system for well completion and control and method for completing and controlling a well |
US20090101335A1 (en) * | 2007-10-19 | 2009-04-23 | Baker Hughes Incorporated | Device and system for well completion and control and method for completing and controlling a well |
US20090101349A1 (en) * | 2007-10-19 | 2009-04-23 | Baker Hughes Incorporated | Device and system for well completion and control and method for completing and controlling a well |
US20090101330A1 (en) * | 2007-10-19 | 2009-04-23 | Baker Hughes Incorporated | Device and system for well completion and control and method for completing and controlling a well |
US20090260835A1 (en) * | 2008-04-21 | 2009-10-22 | Malone Bradley P | System and Method for Controlling Placement and Flow at Multiple Gravel Pack Zones in a Wellbore |
US20090283268A1 (en) * | 2008-05-13 | 2009-11-19 | Baker Hughes Incorporated | Systems, methods and apparatuses for monitoring and recovery of petroleum from earth formations |
US20090283256A1 (en) * | 2008-05-13 | 2009-11-19 | Baker Hughes Incorporated | Downhole tubular length compensating system and method |
US20090283271A1 (en) * | 2008-05-13 | 2009-11-19 | Baker Hughes, Incorporated | Plug protection system and method |
US7775277B2 (en) | 2007-10-19 | 2010-08-17 | Baker Hughes Incorporated | Device and system for well completion and control and method for completing and controlling a well |
US7784543B2 (en) | 2007-10-19 | 2010-08-31 | Baker Hughes Incorporated | Device and system for well completion and control and method for completing and controlling a well |
US20100300687A1 (en) * | 2009-05-27 | 2010-12-02 | Schlumberger Technology Corporation | Method and system of sand management |
US20110030965A1 (en) * | 2009-08-05 | 2011-02-10 | Coronado Martin P | Downhole Screen with Valve Feature |
US7913755B2 (en) | 2007-10-19 | 2011-03-29 | Baker Hughes Incorporated | Device and system for well completion and control and method for completing and controlling a well |
US8056627B2 (en) | 2009-06-02 | 2011-11-15 | Baker Hughes Incorporated | Permeability flow balancing within integral screen joints and method |
US8113292B2 (en) | 2008-05-13 | 2012-02-14 | Baker Hughes Incorporated | Strokable liner hanger and method |
US20120059521A1 (en) * | 2009-03-02 | 2012-03-08 | Drilltronics Rig System As | Drilling control method and system |
US8132624B2 (en) | 2009-06-02 | 2012-03-13 | Baker Hughes Incorporated | Permeability flow balancing within integral screen joints and method |
US8151881B2 (en) | 2009-06-02 | 2012-04-10 | Baker Hughes Incorporated | Permeability flow balancing within integral screen joints |
US8555958B2 (en) | 2008-05-13 | 2013-10-15 | Baker Hughes Incorporated | Pipeless steam assisted gravity drainage system and method |
US20180135403A1 (en) * | 2011-11-22 | 2018-05-17 | Baker Hughes, A Ge Company, Llc | Method of using controlled release tracers |
Families Citing this family (3)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
CN110552667B (en) * | 2019-09-30 | 2024-04-19 | 东营市瑞丰石油技术发展有限责任公司 | Layered filling pipe column, layered water control pipe column and layered filling and layered water control process |
US11708745B2 (en) | 2020-02-26 | 2023-07-25 | Halliburton Energy Services, Inc. | Method for incorporating scrapers in multi zone packer assembly |
CN113586016B (en) * | 2021-09-29 | 2021-12-24 | 中国石油大学(华东) | Intelligent control sand control screen pipe for huff and puff production of sand production oil and gas reservoir and production process |
Family Cites Families (9)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
US3741300A (en) * | 1971-11-10 | 1973-06-26 | Amoco Prod Co | Selective completion using triple wrap screen |
US3850246A (en) * | 1973-07-14 | 1974-11-26 | Gulf Research Development Co | Gravel packing method and apparatus |
US3963076A (en) * | 1975-03-07 | 1976-06-15 | Baker Oil Tools, Inc. | Method and apparatus for gravel packing well bores |
US4105069A (en) * | 1977-06-09 | 1978-08-08 | Halliburton Company | Gravel pack liner assembly and selective opening sleeve positioner assembly for use therewith |
US4401158A (en) * | 1980-07-21 | 1983-08-30 | Baker International Corporation | One trip multi-zone gravel packing apparatus |
US4858690A (en) * | 1988-07-27 | 1989-08-22 | Completion Services, Inc. | Upward movement only actuated gravel pack system |
BR9907005B1 (en) * | 1998-11-17 | 2009-05-05 | cavity crack flow control device, and hydrocarbon production process from a hydrocarbon formation through a well completion. | |
US6513599B1 (en) * | 1999-08-09 | 2003-02-04 | Schlumberger Technology Corporation | Thru-tubing sand control method and apparatus |
US6446729B1 (en) * | 1999-10-18 | 2002-09-10 | Schlumberger Technology Corporation | Sand control method and apparatus |
-
2002
- 2002-03-12 US US10/097,056 patent/US20020148610A1/en not_active Abandoned
- 2002-03-18 AU AU27458/02A patent/AU2745802A/en not_active Abandoned
- 2002-03-21 CA CA002377857A patent/CA2377857A1/en not_active Abandoned
- 2002-03-25 NO NO20021472A patent/NO20021472L/en not_active Application Discontinuation
- 2002-04-02 GB GB0207640A patent/GB2374619B/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
Cited By (47)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
US20040045709A1 (en) * | 2002-04-08 | 2004-03-11 | Zuklic Stephen N. | Downhole zone isolation system |
US6983795B2 (en) | 2002-04-08 | 2006-01-10 | Baker Hughes Incorporated | Downhole zone isolation system |
US20050126787A1 (en) * | 2003-12-11 | 2005-06-16 | Baker Hughes Incorporated | Lock mechanism for a sliding sleeve |
US7503390B2 (en) | 2003-12-11 | 2009-03-17 | Baker Hughes Incorporated | Lock mechanism for a sliding sleeve |
US20050263287A1 (en) * | 2004-05-26 | 2005-12-01 | Schlumberger Technology Corporation | Flow Control in Conduits from Multiple Zones of a Well |
US20050274513A1 (en) * | 2004-06-15 | 2005-12-15 | Schultz Roger L | System and method for determining downhole conditions |
US7228900B2 (en) | 2004-06-15 | 2007-06-12 | Halliburton Energy Services, Inc. | System and method for determining downhole conditions |
US20060219406A1 (en) * | 2005-04-01 | 2006-10-05 | Boney Curtis L | System and method for creating packers in a wellbore |
US7461695B2 (en) * | 2005-04-01 | 2008-12-09 | Schlumberger Technology Corporation | System and method for creating packers in a wellbore |
US20080308274A1 (en) * | 2007-06-16 | 2008-12-18 | Schlumberger Technology Corporation | Lower Completion Module |
US7789139B2 (en) | 2007-10-19 | 2010-09-07 | Baker Hughes Incorporated | Device and system for well completion and control and method for completing and controlling a well |
US7913755B2 (en) | 2007-10-19 | 2011-03-29 | Baker Hughes Incorporated | Device and system for well completion and control and method for completing and controlling a well |
US20090101349A1 (en) * | 2007-10-19 | 2009-04-23 | Baker Hughes Incorporated | Device and system for well completion and control and method for completing and controlling a well |
US20090101330A1 (en) * | 2007-10-19 | 2009-04-23 | Baker Hughes Incorporated | Device and system for well completion and control and method for completing and controlling a well |
US8151875B2 (en) | 2007-10-19 | 2012-04-10 | Baker Hughes Incorporated | Device and system for well completion and control and method for completing and controlling a well |
US20090101335A1 (en) * | 2007-10-19 | 2009-04-23 | Baker Hughes Incorporated | Device and system for well completion and control and method for completing and controlling a well |
US7793714B2 (en) * | 2007-10-19 | 2010-09-14 | Baker Hughes Incorporated | Device and system for well completion and control and method for completing and controlling a well |
US20090101336A1 (en) * | 2007-10-19 | 2009-04-23 | Baker Hughes Incorporated | Device and system for well completion and control and method for completing and controlling a well |
US7784543B2 (en) | 2007-10-19 | 2010-08-31 | Baker Hughes Incorporated | Device and system for well completion and control and method for completing and controlling a well |
US7775277B2 (en) | 2007-10-19 | 2010-08-17 | Baker Hughes Incorporated | Device and system for well completion and control and method for completing and controlling a well |
US7775271B2 (en) | 2007-10-19 | 2010-08-17 | Baker Hughes Incorporated | Device and system for well completion and control and method for completing and controlling a well |
US7934553B2 (en) * | 2008-04-21 | 2011-05-03 | Schlumberger Technology Corporation | Method for controlling placement and flow at multiple gravel pack zones in a wellbore |
US20090260835A1 (en) * | 2008-04-21 | 2009-10-22 | Malone Bradley P | System and Method for Controlling Placement and Flow at Multiple Gravel Pack Zones in a Wellbore |
US8159226B2 (en) | 2008-05-13 | 2012-04-17 | Baker Hughes Incorporated | Systems, methods and apparatuses for monitoring and recovery of petroleum from earth formations |
US20090283271A1 (en) * | 2008-05-13 | 2009-11-19 | Baker Hughes, Incorporated | Plug protection system and method |
US7814974B2 (en) | 2008-05-13 | 2010-10-19 | Baker Hughes Incorporated | Systems, methods and apparatuses for monitoring and recovery of petroleum from earth formations |
US7819190B2 (en) | 2008-05-13 | 2010-10-26 | Baker Hughes Incorporated | Systems, methods and apparatuses for monitoring and recovery of petroleum from earth formations |
US8069919B2 (en) | 2008-05-13 | 2011-12-06 | Baker Hughes Incorporated | Systems, methods and apparatuses for monitoring and recovery of petroleum from earth formations |
US8113292B2 (en) | 2008-05-13 | 2012-02-14 | Baker Hughes Incorporated | Strokable liner hanger and method |
US20090283268A1 (en) * | 2008-05-13 | 2009-11-19 | Baker Hughes Incorporated | Systems, methods and apparatuses for monitoring and recovery of petroleum from earth formations |
US7931081B2 (en) | 2008-05-13 | 2011-04-26 | Baker Hughes Incorporated | Systems, methods and apparatuses for monitoring and recovery of petroleum from earth formations |
US7789152B2 (en) | 2008-05-13 | 2010-09-07 | Baker Hughes Incorporated | Plug protection system and method |
US9085953B2 (en) | 2008-05-13 | 2015-07-21 | Baker Hughes Incorporated | Downhole flow control device and method |
US8776881B2 (en) | 2008-05-13 | 2014-07-15 | Baker Hughes Incorporated | Systems, methods and apparatuses for monitoring and recovery of petroleum from earth formations |
US8555958B2 (en) | 2008-05-13 | 2013-10-15 | Baker Hughes Incorporated | Pipeless steam assisted gravity drainage system and method |
US8171999B2 (en) | 2008-05-13 | 2012-05-08 | Baker Huges Incorporated | Downhole flow control device and method |
US20090283256A1 (en) * | 2008-05-13 | 2009-11-19 | Baker Hughes Incorporated | Downhole tubular length compensating system and method |
US20090283255A1 (en) * | 2008-05-13 | 2009-11-19 | Baker Hughes Incorporated | Strokable liner hanger |
US20120059521A1 (en) * | 2009-03-02 | 2012-03-08 | Drilltronics Rig System As | Drilling control method and system |
US9175557B2 (en) * | 2009-03-02 | 2015-11-03 | Drilltronics Rig System As | Drilling control method and system |
US9194217B2 (en) * | 2009-05-27 | 2015-11-24 | Schlumberger Technology Corporation | Method and system of sand management |
US20100300687A1 (en) * | 2009-05-27 | 2010-12-02 | Schlumberger Technology Corporation | Method and system of sand management |
US8132624B2 (en) | 2009-06-02 | 2012-03-13 | Baker Hughes Incorporated | Permeability flow balancing within integral screen joints and method |
US8151881B2 (en) | 2009-06-02 | 2012-04-10 | Baker Hughes Incorporated | Permeability flow balancing within integral screen joints |
US8056627B2 (en) | 2009-06-02 | 2011-11-15 | Baker Hughes Incorporated | Permeability flow balancing within integral screen joints and method |
US20110030965A1 (en) * | 2009-08-05 | 2011-02-10 | Coronado Martin P | Downhole Screen with Valve Feature |
US20180135403A1 (en) * | 2011-11-22 | 2018-05-17 | Baker Hughes, A Ge Company, Llc | Method of using controlled release tracers |
Also Published As
Publication number | Publication date |
---|---|
GB2374619B (en) | 2003-10-08 |
AU2745802A (en) | 2002-10-03 |
NO20021472L (en) | 2002-10-03 |
GB0207640D0 (en) | 2002-05-15 |
CA2377857A1 (en) | 2002-10-02 |
GB2374619A (en) | 2002-10-23 |
NO20021472D0 (en) | 2002-03-25 |
Similar Documents
Publication | Publication Date | Title |
---|---|---|
US20020148610A1 (en) | Intelligent well sand control | |
US8127845B2 (en) | Methods and systems for completing multi-zone openhole formations | |
AU761225B2 (en) | Apparatus and method for open hole gravel packing | |
US6446729B1 (en) | Sand control method and apparatus | |
US5722490A (en) | Method of completing and hydraulic fracturing of a well | |
US8342245B2 (en) | Multi-position valves for fracturing and sand control and associated completion methods | |
US6230803B1 (en) | Apparatus and method for treating and gravel-packing closely spaced zones | |
US8245782B2 (en) | Tool and method of performing rigless sand control in multiple zones | |
US6575243B2 (en) | Zonal isolation tool with same trip pressure test | |
US7367395B2 (en) | Sand control completion having smart well capability and method for use of same | |
US6619397B2 (en) | Unconsolidated zonal isolation and control | |
US7841398B2 (en) | Gravel packing apparatus utilizing diverter valves | |
US10240434B2 (en) | Junction-conveyed completion tooling and operations | |
EP3431703A1 (en) | Method for setting a packer within a wellbore | |
GB2343468A (en) | Zonal isolation and control of an unconsolidated horizontal formation | |
US8573310B2 (en) | Gas lift apparatus and method for producing a well | |
AU2013200438A1 (en) | A method and system of development of a multilateral well | |
US6494256B1 (en) | Apparatus and method for zonal isolation | |
US7478674B2 (en) | System and method for fracturing and gravel packing a wellbore | |
US6932156B2 (en) | Method for selectively treating two producing intervals in a single trip | |
US20090101343A1 (en) | High rate gravel packing | |
WO2001049970A1 (en) | Apparatus and method for treating and gravel-packing closely spaced zones | |
AU2014318246B2 (en) | Flow-activated flow control device and method of using same in wellbores | |
GB2513574A (en) | Wellbore Completion Method | |
Walker et al. | Underbalanced completions |
Legal Events
Date | Code | Title | Description |
---|---|---|---|
AS | Assignment |
Owner name: BAKER HUGHES INCORPORATED, TEXAS Free format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST;ASSIGNORS:BUSSEAR, TERRY;CORBETT, THOMAS G.;REEL/FRAME:012977/0365;SIGNING DATES FROM 20020424 TO 20020506 |
|
STCB | Information on status: application discontinuation |
Free format text: ABANDONED -- FAILURE TO RESPOND TO AN OFFICE ACTION |