WO1998002634A1 - Downhole tool and method - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to downhole tools and methods for measuring formation properties and/or inspecting or manipulating the inner wall or casing of a wellbore.
- it relates to such tools and methods for use in horizontal or high-angle wells.
- the logging tool is mounted to the lowermost part of a drill pipe or coiled tubing string and thus carried to the desired location within the well.
- the cableless device of the 4,676,310 patent comprises a sensor unit, a battery, an electronic controller to store measured data in an internal memory.
- Its locomotion unit consists of means to create a differential pressure in the fluid across the device and using a piston-like movement.
- its limited autonomy under down hole conditions is perceived as a major disadvantage of this device.
- the propulsion method employed requires a sealing contact with the surrounding wellbore. Such contact is difficult to achieve particularly in unconsolidated, open holes.
- An autonomous unit or robot comprises a support structure, a power supply unit and a locomotion unit
- the support structure is used to mount sensor units, units for remedial operations, or the like
- the power supply can be pneumatic or hydraulic based.
- an electric battery unit most preferably of a rechargeable type, is used
- the autonomous unit further comprises a logic unit which enables the tool to make autonomous decisions based measured values of two or more parameters
- the logic unit is typically one or a set of programmable microprocessors connected to sensors and actuators through appropriate interface systems. Compared to known devices, such as described in U.S. Patent No .4 , 676 , 310 , this unit provides a significantly higher degree of autonomy to the down hole tool.
- the logic unit can be programmed as a neural network or with fuzzy logic so as to enable a quasi-intelligent behavior under down hole conditions .
- the improved down hole tool comprises a locomotion unit which requires only a limited area of contact with the wall of the wellbore.
- the unit is designed such that during motion an essentially annular region is left between the outer hull of the autonomous unit and the wall of the wellbore allowing well fluid to pass between the wall of the wellbore and the outer hull of tool.
- the essentially annular region might be off-centered during operation when, for example, the unit moves by sliding at the bottom of a horizontal well.
- no sealing contact with the surrounding wall is required.
- the improved device can be expected to operate not only in casing but as well in a open hole environmen .
- the locomotion unit is wheel or caterpillar based.
- Other embodiment may include several or a plurality of legs or skids.
- a more preferred variant of the locomotion unit comprises at least one propeller enabling a U-boat style motion.
- the locomotion unit may employ a combination of drives based on different techniques.
- flow measurement sensors such as mechanical, electrical, or optical flow meters, sonic or acoustic energy sources and receivers, gamma ray sources and receivers, local resistivity probes or images collecting devices, e.g. video cameras.
- the robot is equipped with sensing and logging tools to identify the locations of perforations in the well and to perform logging measurements.
- the down hole tool comprises the autonomous unit in combination with a wireline unit which in turn is connected to surface.
- the wireline unit can be mounted on the end of a drill pipe or coiled tubing device, however, in a preferred embodiment, the unit is connected to the surface by a flexible wire line and is lowered into the bore hole by gravity.
- connection to the wireline unit provides either a solely mechanical connection to lower and lift the tool into or out of the well, or, in a preferred embodiment of the invention, means for communicating energy and/or control and data signals between the wireline unit and the robot.
- the connection has to be preferably repeatedly separable and re-connectable under down hole conditions, that is under high temperature and immersed in a fluid/gas flow.
- the connection system includes an active component for closing and/or breaking the connection.
- FIGs.lA,B show (schematic) cross-sections of an autonomous unit of a down hole tool in accordance with the invention .
- FIG. 2 illustrates the deployment of a down hole tool with an autonomous unit.
- FIGs .3 , 4 depict and illustrate details of a coupling unit within a down hole tool in accordance with the present invention.
- FIGs.5A,B show (schematic) cross-sections of an autonomous unit of a down hole tool in accordance with the invention .
- FIG. 6 illustrates major electronic circuitry components of the example of FIG. 5.
- an autonomous unit of a down hole tool in accordance with the invention has a main body 11 which includes an electric motor unit 111, a battery unit 112, and a on-board processing system 113.
- the battery unit is interchangeable from a rechargeable lithium-ion battery for low-temperature wells ( ⁇ 60°C) and a non-rechargeable battery for high- emperature wells ( ⁇ 120°C) .
- the autonomous unit is shownpositioned within a bore hole 10.
- a preferred embodiment of the invention envisages power generation means as part of the autonomous unit.
- the additional power generation system extracts energy from surrounding fluid flow through the bore hole.
- Such a system may include a turbine which is either positioned into the fluid flow on demand, i.e, when the battery unit is exhausted, or is permanently exposed to the flow.
- the on-board processing system or logic unit includes a multiprocessor (e.g. a Motorola 680X0 processor) that controls via a bus system 114 with I/O control circuits and a high- current driver for the locomotion unit and other servo processes, actuators, and sensors. Also part of the on-board processing is a flash memory type data storage to store data acquired during one exploration cycle of the autonomous unit. Data storage could be alternatively provided by miniature hard disks, which are commercially available with a diameter of below 4cm, or conventional DRAM, SRAM or (E)EPROM storage. All electronic equipment is selected to be functional in a temperature range of up to 120°C and higher. For high- temperature wells it is contemplated to use a Dewar capsule to enclose temperature-sensitive elements such as battery or electronic devices .
- the locomotion unit consists of a caterpillar rear section 12 and a wheel front section 13.
- the three caterpillar tracks 12-1, 12-2, 12-3 are arranged along the outer circumference of the main body separated by 120°.
- the arrangement of the three wheels 13-1, 13-2, 13-3 is phase- shifted by 60° with respect to the caterpillar tracks.
- the direction of the motion is reversed by reversing the rotation of the caterpillar tracks.
- Steering and motion control are largely simplified by the essentially one-dimensional nature of the path. To accommodate for the unevenness of the bore hole, the caterpillar tracks and the wheels are suspended.
- the locomotion unit can be replaced by a fully wheeled variant or a full caterpillar traction. Other possibilities include legged locomotion units as known in the art.
- the caterpillar tracks or the other locomotion means contemplated herein are characterized by having a confined area of contact with wall of the wellbore. Hence, during the motion phase an essentially annular region is left between the outer hull of the autonomous unit and the wall of the wellbore for the passage of well fluids.
- the autonomous vehicle further comprises a bay section 15 for mounting mission specific equipment such as flowmeter or resistivity meter.
- mission specific equipment such as flowmeter or resistivity meter.
- the mission specific equipment is designed with a common interface to the processing system of the autonomous unit. It should be appreciated that the mission specific equipment may include any known logging tools, tools for remedial operation, and the like, provided that the geometry of the equipment and its control system can be adapted to the available bay section.
- an autonomous unit 21 as described above, is shown attached to a wireline unit 22 lowered by gravity into a wellbore 20.
- the wireline unit is connected via a wire 23 to the surface.
- the wire 23 is used to transmit data, signals and/or energy to and from the wireline unit 22.
- the combined wireline and autonomous unit 21, 22, as shown in FIG.2 can be deployed in an existing well on a wireline cable either to the bottom of the production tubing or as deep into the well as gravity will carry it. Alternatively, for a new well, the combined unit can be installed with the completion. In both cases the wireline unit remains connected to surface by a wireline cable capable of carrying data and power.
- the autonomous unit or robot 21 can detach from the wireline unit 22 using a connector unit described below in greater detail.
- the robot can recharge its power supply while in contact with the mother ship. It can also receive instructions from surface via the wireline unit and it can transmit data from its memory to surface via the wireline unit. To conduct logging operations, the robot detaches from the "mother ship" and proceeds under its own power along the well. For a cased well the robot merely has to negotiate a path along a steel lined pipe which may have some debris on the low side. Whereas the independent locomotion unit of the robot is described hereinbefore, it is envisaged to facilitate the return of the robot 21 to the wireline unit 22 by one or a combination of a spoolable "umbilical cord” or a foldable parachute which carries or assists the robot on its way back.
- the casing is perforated at intervals along the well to allow fluid flow from the reservoir into the well.
- the location of these perforations (which have entrance diameters of around 1/2") is sensed by the robot using either its acoustic system or additional systems, which are preferably mounted part of its pay-load, such as an optical fiber flowmeter or local resistivity measuring tools .
- the measured data is collected in the memory of the robot, indexed by the location of the perforation cluster (in terms of the sequence of clusters from the mother ship) .
- the robot can then move on to another cluster of perforations.
- the robot's ability to position itself locally with reference to the perforations will also allow exotic measurements at the perforation level and repair of poorly performing perforations such as plugging off a perforation or cleaning the perforation by pumping fluid into the perforation tunnel.
- the autonomous unit After certain periods, the length of which is mainly dictated by the available power source, the autonomous unit returns to the wireline unit for data and/or energy transfer.
- a telemetry channel to the wireline unit or directly to the surface.
- a channel can again be set up by an "umbilical cord" connection, e.g. a glass fiber, or by a mud pulse system similar to the ones known in the field of Measurement-While-Drilling (MWD) .
- MWD Measurement-While-Drilling
- a basic telemetry can be achieved by means for transfer acoustic energy to the casing, e.g. an electro-magnetically driven pin, attached to or included in the main body of the autonomous unit .
- Complex down hole operations may accommodate several robots associated with one or more wireline units at different locations in the wellbore.
- connection system between the wireline unit 22 and the autonomous unit 21, illustrated by FIGs. 3 and 4.
- a suitable connection system has to provide a secure mechanical and/or electrical connection in a "wet" environment, as usually both units are immersed in an oil-water emulsion.
- FIG. 3 An example of a suitable connection mechanism is shown in FIG. 3.
- the autonomous unit 31 is equipped with a probe 310 which engages with the wireline unit 32.
- Both the wireline unit and the robot can be centralized or otherwise aligned.
- the probe engages in a guide 321 at the base of the mother ship as shown.
- the probe will cause the upper pinion 322 to rotate.
- This rotation is sensed by a suitable sensor and the lower pinion 323, or both pinions are, in response to a control signal, actively driven by a motor 324 and beveled drive gears 325 so as to pull the robot probe into the fully engaged position as shown in the sequence of FIG. 4.
- a latch mechanism then prevents further rotation of the drive pinions and locks the robot to the mother ship.
- the two sections of an inductive coupling are aligned. Data and power can now be transmitted down the wireline, via the wireline unit to the robot across the inductive link. For higher power requirements a direct electrical contact can be made in a similar fashion.
- FIGs. 5A and 5B a further variant of the invention is illustrated.
- the locomotion unit of the variant comprises a propeller unit 52, surrounded and protected by four support rods 521.
- the unit either moves m a "U-Boat” style or in a sliding fashion in contact with for example the bottom of a horizontal well.
- an essentially annular region though off- centered in the latter case, is left between the outer hull of the autonomous unit and the wellbore
- Further components of the autonomous unit comprise a motor and gear box 511, a battery unit 512, a central processing unit 513, and sensor units 54, including a temperature sensor, a pressure sensor, an inclinometer and a video camera unit 541
- the digital video is modified from its commercially available version (JVC GRDY1) to fit into the unit
- JVC GRDY1 commercially available version
- the lighting for the camera is provided by four LEDs Details of the processing unit are described below m connection with FIG 6
- the main body 51 of the autonomous unit has a positive buoyancy in an oil-water environment.
- the positive buoyancy is achieved by encapsulating the major components m a pressure- tight cell 514 filled with gas, e g, air or nitrogen
- the buoyancy can be tuned using two chambers 515,
- FIGs 5A,B illustrate two variants ot the invention, one of which (FIG. 5A) is designed to be launched from the surface
- the second varian (FIG. 5B) can be lowered into the wellbore while being attached to a wireline unit.
- the rear buoyancy tank 517 of the latter example is shaped as a probe to connect to a wireline unit in the same way as described above.
- ballast section 518 is designed to give the unit a neutral buoyancy As the ballast section is released in the well, care has to be taken to select a ballast material which dissolves under down hole conditions. Suitable materials could include rock salt or fine grain lead shot glued together with a dissolvable glue.
- control circuit system 513 With reference to FIG. 6, further details of the control circuit system 513 are described.
- a central control processor 61 based on a RISC processor (PIC 16C74A) is divided logically into a conditional response section 611 and a data logging section 612.
- the condition response section is programmed so as to control the motion of the autonomous unit via a buoyancy and motion unit 62.
- Specific control units 621, 622 are provided for the drive motor and the release solenoids for the ballast section, respectively.
- Further control connections are provided for the power level detector 63 connected to the battery unit and the control unit 64 dedicated to the operation of an video camera.
- the condition response section 611 can be programmed through an user interface 65.
- the flow and storage of measured data is mainly controlled by data logging section 612.
- the sensor interface unit 66 including a pressure sensor 661, a temperature sensor 662 and an inclinometer 663, transmits data via A/D converter unit 67 to the data logging section which stores the data in an EEPROM type memory 68 for later retrieval.
- sensor data are stored on the video tape of the video camera via a video tape interface 641.
- An operation cycle starts with releasing the autonomous unit from the wellhead or from a wireline unit. Then, the locomotion unit is activated. As the horizontal part of the well is reached, the pressure sensor indicate a essentially constant pressure. During this stage the unit can move back and forth following instructions stored in the control processor. The ballast remains attached to the unit during this period. On return to the vertical section of the well, as indicated by the inclinometer, the ballast 518 is released to create a positive buoyancy of the autonomous unit. The positive buoyancy can be supported by the propeller operating at a reverse thrust.
- the return programme is activated after (a) a predefined time period or (b) after completing the measurements or (c) when the power level of the battery unit indicates insufficient power for the return trip.
- the logic unit 611 executes the instructions according to a decision tree programmed such that the return voyage takes priority over the measurement programme.
- the example given illustrates just one set of the programmed instructions which afford the down hole tool full autonomy.
- Other instructions are for example designed to prevent a release of the ballast section in the horizontal part of the wellbore.
- Other options may include a docking programme enabling the autonomous unit to carry out multiple attempts to engage with the wireline unit.
- the autonomous unit is thus designed to operate independently and without requiring intervention from the surface under normal operating conditions. However, it is feasible to alter the instructions through the wireline unit during the period (s) in which the autonomous unit is attached or through direct signal transmission from the surface.
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