WO2008102119A2 - Consumable downhole tools - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to consumable downhole tools and methods of removing such tools from well bores. More particularly, the present invention relates to downhole tools comprising materials that are burned and/or consumed when exposed to heat and/or an oxygen source and methods and systems for consuming such downhole tools in situ.
- a wide variety of downhole tools may be used within a well bore in connection with producing hydrocarbons or reworking a well that extends into a hydrocarbon formation.
- Downhole tools such as frac plugs, bridge plugs, and packers, for example, may be used to seal a component against casing along the well bore wall or to isolate one pressure zone of the formation from another.
- Such downhole tools are well known in the art.
- these downhole tools must be removed from the well bore. Tool removal has conventionally been accomplished by complex retrieval operations, or by milling or drilling the tool out of the well bore mechanically. Thus, downhole tools are either retrievable or disposable.
- Disposable downhole tools have traditionally been formed of drillable metal materials such as cast iron, brass and aluminum. To reduce the milling or drilling time, the next generation of downhole tools comprises composites and other non-metallic materials, such as engineering grade plastics. Nevertheless, milling and drilling continues to be a time consuming and expensive operation. To eliminate the need for milling and drilling, other methods of removing disposable downhole tools have been developed, such as using explosives downhole to fragment the tool, and allowing the debris to fall down into the bottom of the well bore. This method, however, sometimes yields inconsistent results. Therefore, a need exists for disposable downhole tools that are reliably removable without being milled or drilled out, and for methods of removing such disposable downhole tools without tripping a significant quantity of equipment into the well bore.
- Disclosed herein is a method of removing a downhole tool from a wellbore comprising contacting the tool with a heat source wherein the tool comprises at least one load- bearing component comprising a thermally degradable material.
- Also disclosed herein is a method of reducing the structural integrity of a downhole tool comprising fabricating the load-bearing components of the tool from a thermally degradable material.
- a method of removing a downhole tool comprising mechanically milling and/or drilling the tool from a wellbore wherein the tool comprises at least one load bearing component comprising a phenolic resin wherein the phenolic resin comprises a rosole, a novalac or combinations thereof.
- Figure 1 is a schematic, cross-sectional view of an exemplary operating environment depicting a consumable downhole tool being lowered into a well bore extending into a subterranean hydrocarbon formation;
- Figure 2 is an enlarged cross-sectional side view of one embodiment of a consumable downhole tool comprising a frac plug being lowered into a well bore;
- Figure 3 is an enlarged cross-sectional side view of a well bore with a representative consumable downhole tool with an internal firing mechanism sealed therein;
- Figure 4 is an enlarged cross-sectional side view of a well bore with a consumable downhole tool sealed therein, and with a line lowering an alternate firing mechanism towards the tool.
- FIG. 1 schematically depicts an exemplary operating environment for a consumable downhole tool 100.
- a drilling rig 110 is positioned on the earth's surface 105 and extends over and around a well bore 120 that penetrates a subterranean formation F for the purpose of recovering hydrocarbons. At least the upper portion of the well bore 120 may be lined with casing 125 that is cemented 127 into position against the formation F in a conventional manner.
- the drilling rig 110 includes a derrick 112 with a rig floor 114 through which a work string 118, such as a cable, wireline, E-line, Z-line, jointed pipe, or coiled tubing, for example, extends downwardly from the drilling rig 110 into the well bore 120.
- a work string 118 such as a cable, wireline, E-line, Z-line, jointed pipe, or coiled tubing, for example, extends downwardly from the drilling rig 110 into the well bore 120.
- the work string 118 suspends a representative consumable downhole tool 100, which may comprise a frac plug, a bridge plug, a packer, or another type of well bore zonal isolation device, for example, as it is being lowered to a predetermined depth within the well bore 120 to perform a specific operation.
- the drilling rig 110 is conventional and therefore includes a motor driven winch and other associated equipment for extending the work string 118 into the well bore 120 to position the consumable downhole tool 100 at the desired depth.
- FIG. 1 While the exemplary operating environment depicted in Figure 1 refers to a stationary drilling rig 110 for lowering and setting the consumable downhole tool 100 within a land-based well bore 120, one of ordinary skill in the art will readily appreciate that mobile workover rigs, well servicing units, such as slick lines and e-lines, and the like, could also be used to lower the tool 100 into the well bore 120. It should be understood that the consumable downhole tool 100 may also be used in other operational environments, such as within an offshore well bore.
- the consumable downhole tool 100 may take a variety of different forms.
- the tool 100 comprises a plug that is used in a well stimulation/fracturing operation, commonly known as a "frac plug.”
- Figure 2 depicts an exemplary consumable frac plug, generally designated as 200, as it is being lowered into a well bore 120 on a work string 118 (not shown).
- the frac plug 200 comprises an elongated tubular body member 210 with an axial flowbore 205 extending therethrough.
- a ball 225 acts as a one-way check valve.
- the ball 225 when seated on an upper surface 207 of the flowbore 205, acts to seal off the flowbore 205 and prevent flow downwardly therethrough, but permits flow upwardly through the flowbore 205.
- an optional cage although not included in Figure 2, may be formed at the upper end of the tubular body member 210 to retain ball 225.
- a packer element assembly 230 extends around the tubular body member 210.
- One or more slips 240 are mounted around the body member 210, above and below the packer assembly 230. The slips 240 are guided by mechanical slip bodies 245.
- a cylindrical torch 257 is shown inserted into the axial flowbore 205 at the lower end of the body member 210 in the frac plug 200.
- the torch 257 comprises a fuel load 251, a firing mechanism 253, and a torch body 252 with a plurality of nozzles 255 distributed along the length of the torch body 252.
- the nozzles 255 are angled to direct flow exiting the nozzles 255 towards the inner surface 211 of the tubular body member 210.
- the firing mechanism 253 is attached near the base of the torch body 252.
- An annulus 254 is provided between the torch body 252 and the inner surface 211 of the tubular body member 210, and the annulus 254 is enclosed by the ball 225 above and by the fuel load 251 below.
- At least some of the components comprising the frac plug 200 may be formed from consumable materials that burn away and/or lose structural integrity when exposed to heat.
- Such consumable components may be formed of any consumable material that is suitable for service in a downhole environment and that provides adequate strength to enable proper operation of the frac plug 200.
- the consumable materials comprise thermally degradable materials such as magnesium metal, a thermoplastic material, composite material, a phenolic material or combinations thereof.
- the consumable materials comprise a thermoplastic material.
- a thermoplastic material is a material that is plastic or deformable, melts to a liquid when heated and freezes to a brittle, glassy state when cooled sufficiently.
- Thermoplastic materials are known to one of ordinary skill in the art and include for example and without limitation polyalphaolefins, polyaryletherketones, polybutenes, nylons or polyamides, polycarbonates, thermoplastic polyesters such as those comprising polybutylene terephthalate and polyethylene terephthalate; polyphenylene sulphide; polyvinyl chloride; styrenic copolymers such as acrylonitrile butadiene styrene, styrene acrylonitrile and acrylonitrile styrene acrylate; polypropylene; thermoplastic elastomers; aromatic polyamides; cellulosics; ethylene vinyl acetate; fluoroplastics; polyacetals; polyethylenes such as high-density polyethylene, low-density polyethylene and linear low-density polyethylene; polymethylpentene; polyphenylene oxide, polystyrene such as general purpose polysty
- the consumable materials comprise a phenolic resin.
- a phenolic resin refers to a category of thermosetting resins obtained by the reaction of phenols with simple aldehydes such as for example formaldehyde.
- the component comprising a phenolic resin may have the ability to withstand high temperature, along with mechanical load ⁇ vith minimal deformation or creep thus provides the rigidity necessary to maintain structural integrity and dimensional stability even under downhole conditions.
- the phenolic resin is a single stage resin. Such phenolic resins are produced using an alkaline catalyst under reaction conditions having an excess of aldehyde to phenol and are commonly referred to as resoles, hi some embodiments, the phenolic resin is a two stage resin.
- phenolic resins are produced using an acid catalyst under reaction conditions having a substochiometric amount of aldehyde to phenol and are commonly referred to as novalacs.
- phenolic resins suitable for use in this disclosure include without limitation MILEX and DUREZ 23570 black phenolic which are phenolic resins commercially available from Mitsui Company and Durez Corporation respectively.
- a phenolic resin suitable for use in this disclosure e.g., DUREZ 23570
- the consumable material comprises a composite material.
- a composite material refers to engineered materials made from two or more constituent materials with significantly different physical or chemical properties and which remain separate and distinct within the finished structure.
- Composite materials are well known to one of ordinary skill in the art and may include for example and without limitation a reinforcement material such as fiberglass, quartz, kevlar, Dyneema or carbon fiber combined with a matrix resin such as polyester, vinyl ester, epoxy, polyimides, polyamides, thermoplastics, phenolics, or combinations thereof.
- the composite is a fiber reinforced polymer.
- Frac plugs are often contacted with wellbore servicing fluids comprising caustic or corrosive materials.
- fracturing fluids often comprise an acid such as for example, hydrochloric acid.
- the consumable materials for use in this disclosure may be further characterized by a resistance to corrosive materials such as for example acids.
- these consumable components may be exposed to heat via flow exiting the nozzles 255 of the torch body 252. As such, consumable components nearest these nozzles 255 will burn first, and then the burning extends outwardly to other consumable components.
- Any number or combination of frac plug 200 components may be made of consumable materials.
- at least one of the load-bearing components of frac plug 200 comprises a consumable material.
- the load bearing components of the frac plug 200 may comprise consumable material.
- These load bearing components 210, 240, 245 hold the frac plug 200 in place during well stimulation/fracturing operations. If these components 210, 240, 245 are burned and/or consumed due to exposure to heat, they will lose structural integrity and crumble under the weight of the remaining plug 200 components, or when subjected to other well bore forces, thereby causing the frac plug 200 to fall away (or circulate back to the surface) into the well bore 120.
- the fuel load 251 of the torch 257 may be formed from materials that, when ignited and burned, produce heat and an oxygen source, which in turn may act as the catalysts for initiating burning of the consumable components of the frac plug 200.
- one material that produces heat and oxygen when burned is thermite, which comprises iron oxide, or rust (Fe 2 Oa), and aluminum metal power (Al). When ignited and burned, thermite reacts to produce aluminum oxide (Al 2 O 3 ) and liquid iron (Fe), which is a molten plasma-like substance.
- the chemical reaction is:
- the nozzles 255 located along the torch body 252 are constructed of carbon and are therefore capable of withstanding the high . temperatures of the molten plasma substance without melting.
- the consumable components of the frac plug 200 when exposed to heat such as via molten plasma, the consumable components may melt, deform, ignite, combust, or be otherwise compromised, resulting in the lose of structural integrity and causing the frac plug to fall away in the wellbore.
- application of a slight load such as a pressure fluctuation or pressure pulse, for example, may cause a compromised component made of the comsumable material to crumble or otherwise lose structural integrity.
- such loads are applied to the well bore and controlled in such a manner so as to cause structural failure of the frac plug 200.
- the torch 257 may comprise the "Radial Cutting Torch", developed and sold by MCR Oil Tools Corporation.
- the Radial Cutting Torch includes a fuel load 251 constructed of thermite and classified as a flammable, nonexplosive solid. Using a nonexplosive material like thermite provides several advantages. Numerous federal regulations regarding the safety, handling and transportation of explosives add complexity when conveying explosives to an operational job site. In contrast, thermite is nonexplosive and thus does not fall under these federal constraints. Torches 257 constructed of thermite, including the Radial Cutting Torch, may be transported easily, even by commercial aircraft.
- a firing mechanism 253 is employed that may be activated in a variety of ways.
- a timer such as an electronic timer, a mechanical timer, or a spring-wound timer, a volume timer, or a measured flow timer, for example, may be used to activate a heating source within the firing mechanism 253.
- an electronic timer may activate a heating source when pre-defined conditions, such as time, pressure and/or temperature are met.
- the electronic timer may activate the heat source purely as a function of time, such as after several hours or days.
- the electronic timer may activate when pre-defined temperature and pressure conditions are met, and after a specified time period has elapsed, hi an alternate embodiment, the firing mechanism 253 may not employ time at all. Instead, a pressure actuated firing head that is actuated by differential pressure or by a pressure pulse may be used. It is contemplated that other types of devices may also be used. Regardless of the means for activating the firing mechanism 253, once activated, the firing mechanism 253 generates enough heat to ignite the fuel load 251 of the torch 257. In one embodiment, the firing mechanism 253 comprises the "Thermal Generator", developed and sold by MCR Oil Tools Corporation, which utilizes an electronic timer.
- a single AA battery activates a heating filament capable of generating enough heat to ignite the fuel load 251 , causing it to burn.
- a liquid or powder-based accelerant may be provided inside the annulus 254.
- the accelerant may be liquid manganese acetate, nitromethane, or a combination thereof.
- removal of the frac plug 200 from the wellbore may require mechanical milling or drilling of the frac plug out of the wellbore.
- a frac plug 200 having load-bearing components comprising the consumable materials of this disclosure may be more readily removed by mechanical methods such as milling or drilling when compared to a frac plug having load bearing components comprising metallic materials.
- the frac plug 200 of Figure 2 may be used in a well stimulation/fracturing operation to isolate the zone of the formation F below the plug 200.
- the frac plug 200 of Figure 2 is shown disposed between producing zone A and producing zone B in the formation F.
- the frac plug 200 comprises a torch 257 with a fuel load 251 and a firing mechanism 253, and at least one consumable material component such as the tubular body member 210.
- the slips 240 and the mechanical slip bodies 245 may also be made of consumable material, such as magnesium metal.
- a plurality of perforations 300 are made by a perforating tool (not shown) through the casing 125 and cement 127 to extend into producing zone A.
- a well stimulation fluid is introduced into the well bore 120, such as by lowering a tool (not shown) into the well bore 120 for discharging the fluid at a relatively high pressure or by pumping the fluid directly from the surface 105 into the well bore 120.
- the well stimulation fluid passes through the perforations 300 into producing zone A of the formation F for stimulating the recovery of fluids in the form of oil and gas containing hydrocarbons.
- These production fluids pass from zone A, through the perforations 300, and up the well bore 120 for recovery at the surface 105.
- the firing mechanism 253 Prior to running the frac plug 200 downhole, the firing mechanism 253 is set to activate a heating filament when predefined conditions are met.
- predefined conditions may include a predetermined period of time elapsing, a specific temperature, a specific pressure, or any combination thereof.
- the amount of time set may depend on the length of time required to perform the well stimulation/fracturing operation. For example, if the operation is estimated to be performed in 12 hours, then a timer may be set to activate the heating filament after 12 hours have elapsed.
- the frac plug 200 is then lowered by the work string 118 to the desired depth within the well bore 120, and the packer element assembly 230 is set against the casing 125 in a conventional manner, thereby isolating zone A as depicted in Figure 3.
- the ball 225 will unseal the fiowbore 205, such as by unseating from the surface 207 of the fiowbore 205, for example, to allow fluid from isolated zone A to flow upwardly through the frac plug 200.
- the ball 225 will seal off the fiowbore 205, such as by seating against the surface 207 of the fiowbore 205, for example, to prevent flow downwardly into the isolated zone A.
- the production fluids from zone A continue to pass through the perforations 300, into the well bore 120, and upwardly through the fiowbore 205 of the frac plug 200, before flowing into the well bore 120 above the frac plug 200 for recovery at the surface 105.
- a second set of perforations 310 may then be formed through the casing 125 and cement 127 adjacent intermediate producing zone B of the formation F.
- Zone B is then treated with well stimulation fluid, causing the recovered fluids from zone B to pass through the perforations 310 into the well bore 120.
- the recovered fluids from zone B will mix with the recovered fluids from zone A before flowing upwardly within the well bore 120 for recovery at the surface 105.
- additional frac plugs 200 may be installed within the well bore 120 to isolate each zone of the formation F.
- Each frac plug 200 allows fluid to flow upwardly therethrough from the lowermost zone A to the uppermost zone C of the formation F, but pressurized fluid cannot flow downwardly through the frac plug 200.
- the frac plug 200 must be removed from the well bore 120. In this context, as stated above, at least some of the components of the frac plug 200 are consumable when exposed to heat and an oxygen source, thereby eliminating the need to mill or drill the frac plug 200 from the well bore 120.
- the frac plug 200 by exposing the frac plug 200 to heat and an oxygen source, at least some of its components will be consumed, causing the frac plug 200 to release from the casing 125, and the unconsumed components of the plug 200 to fall to the bottom of the well bore 120.
- the fuel load 351 of the torch 257 may be ignited to burn. Ignition of the fuel load 251 occurs when the firing mechanism 253 powers the heating filament. The heating filament, in turn, produces enough heat to ignite the fuel load 251. Once ignited, the fuel load 251 burns, producing high-pressure molten plasma that is emitted from the nozzles 255 and directed at the inner surface 211 of the tubular body member 210. Through contact of the molten plasma with the inner surface 211, the tubular body member 210 is burned and/or consumed.
- the body member 210 comprises magnesium metal that is converted to magnesium oxide through contact with the molten plasma.
- any other consumable components such as the slips 240 and the mechanical slip bodies 245, may be consumed in a similar fashion.
- the frac plug 200 falls away into the well bore 120, and in some embodiments, the frac plug 200 may further be pumped out of the well bore 120, if desired.
- removal of the frac plug 200 was accomplished without surface intervention.
- surface intervention may occur should the frac plug 200 fail to disengage and, under its own weight, fall away into the well bore 120 after exposure to the molten plasma produced by the burning torch 257.
- another tool such as work string 118, may be run downhole to push against the frac plug 200 until it disengages and falls away into the well bore 120.
- a load may be applied to the frac plug 200 by pumping fluid or by pumping another tool into the well bore 120, thereby dislodging the frac plug 200 and/or aiding the structural failure thereof.
- an alternate firing mechanism 510 may be tripped into the well bore 120.
- a slick line 500 or other type of work string may be employed to lower the alternate firing mechanism 510 near the frac plug 200.
- this alternate firing mechanism 510 may activate to ignite the torch 257 contained within the frac plug 200.
- the frac plug 200 may include a fuse running from the upper end of the tubular body member 210, for example, down to the fuel load 251, and the alternate firing mechanism 510 may ignite the fuse, which in turn ignites the torch 257.
- the torch 257 may be unnecessary.
- a thermite load may be positioned on top of the frac plug 200 and ignited using a firing mechanism 253. Molten plasma produced by the burning thermite may then burn down through the frac plug 200 until the structural integrity of the plug 200 is compromised and the plug 200 falls away downhole.
- a consumable downhole tool 100 such as the frac plug 200 described above
- Removing a consumable downhole tool 100, such as the frac plug 200 described above, from the well bore 120 is expected to be more cost effective and less time consuming than removing conventional downhole tools, which requires making one or more trips into the well bore 120 with a mill or drill to gradually grind or cut the tool away.
- the foregoing descriptions of specific embodiments of the consumable downhole tool 100, and the systems and methods for removing the consumable downhole tool 100 from the well bore 120 have been presented for purposes of illustration and description and are not intended to be exhaustive or to limit the invention to the precise forms disclosed. Obviously many other modifications and variations are possible. In particular, the type of consumable downhole tool 100, or the particular components that make up the downhole tool 100 could be varied.
- the consumable downhole tool 100 could comprise a bridge plug, which is designed to seal the well bore 120 and isolate the zones above and below the bridge plug, allowing no fluid communication in either direction.
- the consumable downhole tool 100 could comprise a packer that includes a shiftable valve such that the packer may perform like a bridge plug to isolate two formation zones, or the shiftable valve may be opened to enable fluid communication therethrough.
Abstract
A method of removing a downhole tool (100) from a wellbore comprising contacting the tool with a heat source (257) wherein the tool comprises at least one load-bearing component (210,240, 245) comprising a thermally degradable material. A method of reducing the structural integrity of a downhole tool comprising fabricating the load-bearing components of the tool from a thermally degradable material. A method of removing a downhole tool comprising mechanically milling and/or drilling the tool from a wellbore wherein the tool comprises at least one load bearing component comprising a phenolic resin wherein the phenolic resin comprises a rosole, a novalac or combinations thereof.
Description
B2008/00056!
CONSUMABLE DOWNHOLE TOOLS
CROSS-REFERENCETORELATEDAPPLICATIONS
[0001] This application is related to commonly owned U.S. Patent Application Serial No.11/423,079 entitled "Consumable Downhole Tools" and U.S. Patent Application Serial No.11/423,081 entitled "Methods for Removing Consumable Downhole Tools," both filed on the June 8, 2006 and incorporated by reference herein.
STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT
[0002] Not applicable.
REFERENCE TO A MICROFICHE APPENDIX
[0003] Not applicable.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0004] The present invention relates to consumable downhole tools and methods of removing such tools from well bores. More particularly, the present invention relates to downhole tools comprising materials that are burned and/or consumed when exposed to heat and/or an oxygen source and methods and systems for consuming such downhole tools in situ.
BACKGROUND
[0005] A wide variety of downhole tools may be used within a well bore in connection with producing hydrocarbons or reworking a well that extends into a hydrocarbon formation. Downhole tools such as frac plugs, bridge plugs, and packers, for example, may be used to seal a component against casing along the well bore wall or to isolate one pressure zone of the formation from another. Such downhole tools are well known in the art. [0006] After the production or reworking operation is complete, these downhole tools must be removed from the well bore. Tool removal has conventionally been accomplished by
complex retrieval operations, or by milling or drilling the tool out of the well bore mechanically. Thus, downhole tools are either retrievable or disposable. Disposable downhole tools have traditionally been formed of drillable metal materials such as cast iron, brass and aluminum. To reduce the milling or drilling time, the next generation of downhole tools comprises composites and other non-metallic materials, such as engineering grade plastics. Nevertheless, milling and drilling continues to be a time consuming and expensive operation. To eliminate the need for milling and drilling, other methods of removing disposable downhole tools have been developed, such as using explosives downhole to fragment the tool, and allowing the debris to fall down into the bottom of the well bore. This method, however, sometimes yields inconsistent results. Therefore, a need exists for disposable downhole tools that are reliably removable without being milled or drilled out, and for methods of removing such disposable downhole tools without tripping a significant quantity of equipment into the well bore.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0007] Disclosed herein is a method of removing a downhole tool from a wellbore comprising contacting the tool with a heat source wherein the tool comprises at least one load- bearing component comprising a thermally degradable material.
[0008] Also disclosed herein is a method of reducing the structural integrity of a downhole tool comprising fabricating the load-bearing components of the tool from a thermally degradable material.
[0009] Further disclosed herein is a method of removing a downhole tool comprising mechanically milling and/or drilling the tool from a wellbore wherein the tool comprises at least one load bearing component comprising a phenolic resin wherein the phenolic resin comprises a rosole, a novalac or combinations thereof.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0010] Figure 1 is a schematic, cross-sectional view of an exemplary operating environment depicting a consumable downhole tool being lowered into a well bore extending into a subterranean hydrocarbon formation;
[0011] Figure 2 is an enlarged cross-sectional side view of one embodiment of a consumable downhole tool comprising a frac plug being lowered into a well bore;
[0012] Figure 3 is an enlarged cross-sectional side view of a well bore with a representative consumable downhole tool with an internal firing mechanism sealed therein; and
[0013] Figure 4 is an enlarged cross-sectional side view of a well bore with a consumable downhole tool sealed therein, and with a line lowering an alternate firing mechanism towards the tool.
NOTATION AND NOMENCLATURE
[0014] Certain terms are used throughout the following description and claims to refer to particular assembly components. This document does not intend to distinguish between components that differ in name but not function. In the following discussion and in the claims, the terms "including" and "comprising" are used in an open-ended fashion, and thus should be interpreted to mean "including, but not limited to ...".
[0015] Reference to up or down will be made for purposes of description with "up", "upper", "upwardly" or "upstream" meaning toward the surface of the well and with "down", "lower", "downwardly" or "downstream" meaning toward the lower end of the well, regardless of the well bore orientation. Reference to a body or a structural component refers to components that provide rigidity, load bearing ability and/or structural integrity to a device or tool.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0016] Figure 1 schematically depicts an exemplary operating environment for a consumable downhole tool 100. As depicted, a drilling rig 110 is positioned on the earth's surface 105 and extends over and around a well bore 120 that penetrates a subterranean formation F for the purpose of recovering hydrocarbons. At least the upper portion of the well bore 120 may be lined with casing 125 that is cemented 127 into position against the formation F in a conventional manner. The drilling rig 110 includes a derrick 112 with a rig floor 114 through which a work string 118, such as a cable, wireline, E-line, Z-line, jointed pipe, or coiled tubing, for example, extends downwardly from the drilling rig 110 into the well bore 120. The work string 118 suspends a representative consumable downhole tool 100, which may comprise a frac plug, a bridge plug, a packer, or another type of well bore zonal isolation device, for example, as it is being lowered to a predetermined depth within the well bore 120 to perform a specific operation. The drilling rig 110 is conventional and therefore includes a motor driven winch and other associated equipment for extending the work string 118 into the well bore 120 to position the consumable downhole tool 100 at the desired depth. [0017] While the exemplary operating environment depicted in Figure 1 refers to a stationary drilling rig 110 for lowering and setting the consumable downhole tool 100 within a land-based well bore 120, one of ordinary skill in the art will readily appreciate that mobile workover rigs, well servicing units, such as slick lines and e-lines, and the like, could also be used to lower the tool 100 into the well bore 120. It should be understood that the consumable downhole tool 100 may also be used in other operational environments, such as within an offshore well bore.
[0018] The consumable downhole tool 100 may take a variety of different forms. In an embodiment, the tool 100 comprises a plug that is used in a well stimulation/fracturing
operation, commonly known as a "frac plug." Figure 2 depicts an exemplary consumable frac plug, generally designated as 200, as it is being lowered into a well bore 120 on a work string 118 (not shown). The frac plug 200 comprises an elongated tubular body member 210 with an axial flowbore 205 extending therethrough. A ball 225 acts as a one-way check valve. The ball 225, when seated on an upper surface 207 of the flowbore 205, acts to seal off the flowbore 205 and prevent flow downwardly therethrough, but permits flow upwardly through the flowbore 205. In some embodiments, an optional cage, although not included in Figure 2, may be formed at the upper end of the tubular body member 210 to retain ball 225. A packer element assembly 230 extends around the tubular body member 210. One or more slips 240 are mounted around the body member 210, above and below the packer assembly 230. The slips 240 are guided by mechanical slip bodies 245. A cylindrical torch 257 is shown inserted into the axial flowbore 205 at the lower end of the body member 210 in the frac plug 200. The torch 257 comprises a fuel load 251, a firing mechanism 253, and a torch body 252 with a plurality of nozzles 255 distributed along the length of the torch body 252. The nozzles 255 are angled to direct flow exiting the nozzles 255 towards the inner surface 211 of the tubular body member 210. The firing mechanism 253 is attached near the base of the torch body 252. An annulus 254 is provided between the torch body 252 and the inner surface 211 of the tubular body member 210, and the annulus 254 is enclosed by the ball 225 above and by the fuel load 251 below.
[0019] At least some of the components comprising the frac plug 200 may be formed from consumable materials that burn away and/or lose structural integrity when exposed to heat. Such consumable components may be formed of any consumable material that is suitable for service in a downhole environment and that provides adequate strength to enable proper operation of the frac plug 200. In embodiments, the consumable materials comprise thermally
degradable materials such as magnesium metal, a thermoplastic material, composite material, a phenolic material or combinations thereof.
[0020] In an embodiment, the consumable materials comprise a thermoplastic material. Herein a thermoplastic material is a material that is plastic or deformable, melts to a liquid when heated and freezes to a brittle, glassy state when cooled sufficiently. Thermoplastic materials are known to one of ordinary skill in the art and include for example and without limitation polyalphaolefins, polyaryletherketones, polybutenes, nylons or polyamides, polycarbonates, thermoplastic polyesters such as those comprising polybutylene terephthalate and polyethylene terephthalate; polyphenylene sulphide; polyvinyl chloride; styrenic copolymers such as acrylonitrile butadiene styrene, styrene acrylonitrile and acrylonitrile styrene acrylate; polypropylene; thermoplastic elastomers; aromatic polyamides; cellulosics; ethylene vinyl acetate; fluoroplastics; polyacetals; polyethylenes such as high-density polyethylene, low-density polyethylene and linear low-density polyethylene; polymethylpentene; polyphenylene oxide, polystyrene such as general purpose polystyrene and high impact polystyrene; or combinations thereof.
[0021] hi an embodiment, the consumable materials comprise a phenolic resin. Herein a phenolic resin refers to a category of thermosetting resins obtained by the reaction of phenols with simple aldehydes such as for example formaldehyde. The component comprising a phenolic resin may have the ability to withstand high temperature, along with mechanical load λvith minimal deformation or creep thus provides the rigidity necessary to maintain structural integrity and dimensional stability even under downhole conditions. In some embodiments, the phenolic resin is a single stage resin. Such phenolic resins are produced using an alkaline catalyst under reaction conditions having an excess of aldehyde to phenol and are commonly referred to as resoles, hi some embodiments, the phenolic resin is a two stage resin. Such
phenolic resins are produced using an acid catalyst under reaction conditions having a substochiometric amount of aldehyde to phenol and are commonly referred to as novalacs. Examples of phenolic resins suitable for use in this disclosure include without limitation MILEX and DUREZ 23570 black phenolic which are phenolic resins commercially available from Mitsui Company and Durez Corporation respectively. In an embodiment, a phenolic resin suitable for use in this disclosure (e.g., DUREZ 23570) has about the physical properties set forth in Table 1.
Table 1*
Properties determined with test specimens molded at 340-350 °F.
[0022] In an embodiment, the consumable material comprises a composite material. Herein a composite material refers to engineered materials made from two or more constituent
materials with significantly different physical or chemical properties and which remain separate and distinct within the finished structure. Composite materials are well known to one of ordinary skill in the art and may include for example and without limitation a reinforcement material such as fiberglass, quartz, kevlar, Dyneema or carbon fiber combined with a matrix resin such as polyester, vinyl ester, epoxy, polyimides, polyamides, thermoplastics, phenolics, or combinations thereof. In an embodiment, the composite is a fiber reinforced polymer. [0023] Frac plugs are often contacted with wellbore servicing fluids comprising caustic or corrosive materials. For example, fracturing fluids often comprise an acid such as for example, hydrochloric acid. In an embodiment, the consumable materials for use in this disclosure may be further characterized by a resistance to corrosive materials such as for example acids. [0024] In operation, these consumable components may be exposed to heat via flow exiting the nozzles 255 of the torch body 252. As such, consumable components nearest these nozzles 255 will burn first, and then the burning extends outwardly to other consumable components. [0025] Any number or combination of frac plug 200 components may be made of consumable materials. In an embodiment, at least one of the load-bearing components of frac plug 200 comprises a consumable material. In an alternative embodiment, the load bearing components of the frac plug 200, including the tubular body member 210, the slips 240, the mechanical slip bodies 245, or a combination thereof, may comprise consumable material. These load bearing components 210, 240, 245 hold the frac plug 200 in place during well stimulation/fracturing operations. If these components 210, 240, 245 are burned and/or consumed due to exposure to heat, they will lose structural integrity and crumble under the weight of the remaining plug 200 components, or when subjected to other well bore forces, thereby causing the frac plug 200 to fall away (or circulate back to the surface) into the well bore 120. In another embodiment, only the tubular body member 210 is made of consumable
material, and consumption of that body member 210 sufficiently compromises the structural integrity of the frac plug 200 to cause it to fall away into the well bore 120 when the frac plug 200 is exposed to heat or a combustion source in combination with oxygen. [0026] The fuel load 251 of the torch 257 may be formed from materials that, when ignited and burned, produce heat and an oxygen source, which in turn may act as the catalysts for initiating burning of the consumable components of the frac plug 200. By way of example only, one material that produces heat and oxygen when burned is thermite, which comprises iron oxide, or rust (Fe2Oa), and aluminum metal power (Al). When ignited and burned, thermite reacts to produce aluminum oxide (Al2O3) and liquid iron (Fe), which is a molten plasma-like substance. The chemical reaction is:
Fe2O3 + 2Al(s) → Al2O3(s) + 2Fe(I)
The nozzles 255 located along the torch body 252 are constructed of carbon and are therefore capable of withstanding the high .temperatures of the molten plasma substance without melting. However, when the consumable components of the frac plug 200 are exposed to heat such as via molten plasma, the consumable components may melt, deform, ignite, combust, or be otherwise compromised, resulting in the lose of structural integrity and causing the frac plug to fall away in the wellbore. Furthermore, application of a slight load, such as a pressure fluctuation or pressure pulse, for example, may cause a compromised component made of the comsumable material to crumble or otherwise lose structural integrity. In an embodiment, such loads are applied to the well bore and controlled in such a manner so as to cause structural failure of the frac plug 200.
[0027] m one embodiment, the torch 257 may comprise the "Radial Cutting Torch", developed and sold by MCR Oil Tools Corporation. The Radial Cutting Torch includes a fuel load 251 constructed of thermite and classified as a flammable, nonexplosive solid. Using a
nonexplosive material like thermite provides several advantages. Numerous federal regulations regarding the safety, handling and transportation of explosives add complexity when conveying explosives to an operational job site. In contrast, thermite is nonexplosive and thus does not fall under these federal constraints. Torches 257 constructed of thermite, including the Radial Cutting Torch, may be transported easily, even by commercial aircraft.
[0028] In order to ignite the fuel load 251 , a firing mechanism 253 is employed that may be activated in a variety of ways. In one embodiment, a timer, such as an electronic timer, a mechanical timer, or a spring-wound timer, a volume timer, or a measured flow timer, for example, may be used to activate a heating source within the firing mechanism 253. In one embodiment, an electronic timer may activate a heating source when pre-defined conditions, such as time, pressure and/or temperature are met. hi another embodiment, the electronic timer may activate the heat source purely as a function of time, such as after several hours or days. In still another embodiment, the electronic timer may activate when pre-defined temperature and pressure conditions are met, and after a specified time period has elapsed, hi an alternate embodiment, the firing mechanism 253 may not employ time at all. Instead, a pressure actuated firing head that is actuated by differential pressure or by a pressure pulse may be used. It is contemplated that other types of devices may also be used. Regardless of the means for activating the firing mechanism 253, once activated, the firing mechanism 253 generates enough heat to ignite the fuel load 251 of the torch 257. In one embodiment, the firing mechanism 253 comprises the "Thermal Generator", developed and sold by MCR Oil Tools Corporation, which utilizes an electronic timer. When the electronic timer senses that predefined conditions have been met, such as a specified time has elapsed since setting the timer, a single AA battery activates a heating filament capable of generating enough heat to ignite the fuel load 251 , causing it to burn. To accelerate consumption of the frac plug 200, a liquid or
powder-based accelerant may be provided inside the annulus 254. In various embodiments, the accelerant may be liquid manganese acetate, nitromethane, or a combination thereof. [0029] In an embodiment, contacting of the load-bearing components of the frac plug 200 with heat may not result in complete structural failure of the frac plug 200. In such embodiments, removal of the frac plug 200 from the wellbore may require mechanical milling or drilling of the frac plug out of the wellbore. A frac plug 200 having load-bearing components comprising the consumable materials of this disclosure may be more readily removed by mechanical methods such as milling or drilling when compared to a frac plug having load bearing components comprising metallic materials.
[0030] hi operation, the frac plug 200 of Figure 2 may be used in a well stimulation/fracturing operation to isolate the zone of the formation F below the plug 200. Referring now to Figure 3, the frac plug 200 of Figure 2 is shown disposed between producing zone A and producing zone B in the formation F. As depicted, the frac plug 200 comprises a torch 257 with a fuel load 251 and a firing mechanism 253, and at least one consumable material component such as the tubular body member 210. The slips 240 and the mechanical slip bodies 245 may also be made of consumable material, such as magnesium metal. In a conventional well stimulation/fracturing operation, before setting the frac plug 200 to isolate zone A from zone B, a plurality of perforations 300 are made by a perforating tool (not shown) through the casing 125 and cement 127 to extend into producing zone A. Then a well stimulation fluid is introduced into the well bore 120, such as by lowering a tool (not shown) into the well bore 120 for discharging the fluid at a relatively high pressure or by pumping the fluid directly from the surface 105 into the well bore 120. The well stimulation fluid passes through the perforations 300 into producing zone A of the formation F for stimulating the recovery of fluids in the form of oil and gas containing hydrocarbons. These production fluids
pass from zone A, through the perforations 300, and up the well bore 120 for recovery at the surface 105.
[0031] Prior to running the frac plug 200 downhole, the firing mechanism 253 is set to activate a heating filament when predefined conditions are met. In various embodiments, such predefined conditions may include a predetermined period of time elapsing, a specific temperature, a specific pressure, or any combination thereof. The amount of time set may depend on the length of time required to perform the well stimulation/fracturing operation. For example, if the operation is estimated to be performed in 12 hours, then a timer may be set to activate the heating filament after 12 hours have elapsed. Once the firing mechanism 253 is set, the frac plug 200 is then lowered by the work string 118 to the desired depth within the well bore 120, and the packer element assembly 230 is set against the casing 125 in a conventional manner, thereby isolating zone A as depicted in Figure 3. Due to the design of the frac plug 200, the ball 225 will unseal the fiowbore 205, such as by unseating from the surface 207 of the fiowbore 205, for example, to allow fluid from isolated zone A to flow upwardly through the frac plug 200. However, the ball 225 will seal off the fiowbore 205, such as by seating against the surface 207 of the fiowbore 205, for example, to prevent flow downwardly into the isolated zone A. Accordingly, the production fluids from zone A continue to pass through the perforations 300, into the well bore 120, and upwardly through the fiowbore 205 of the frac plug 200, before flowing into the well bore 120 above the frac plug 200 for recovery at the surface 105.
[0032] After the frac plug 200 is set into position as shown in Figure 3, a second set of perforations 310 may then be formed through the casing 125 and cement 127 adjacent intermediate producing zone B of the formation F. Zone B is then treated with well stimulation fluid, causing the recovered fluids from zone B to pass through the perforations 310 into the
well bore 120. In this area of the well bore 120 above the frac plug 200, the recovered fluids from zone B will mix with the recovered fluids from zone A before flowing upwardly within the well bore 120 for recovery at the surface 105.
[0033] If additional well stimulation/fracturing operations will be performed, such as recovering hydrocarbons from zone C, additional frac plugs 200 may be installed within the well bore 120 to isolate each zone of the formation F. Each frac plug 200 allows fluid to flow upwardly therethrough from the lowermost zone A to the uppermost zone C of the formation F, but pressurized fluid cannot flow downwardly through the frac plug 200. [0034] After the fluid recovery operations are complete, the frac plug 200 must be removed from the well bore 120. In this context, as stated above, at least some of the components of the frac plug 200 are consumable when exposed to heat and an oxygen source, thereby eliminating the need to mill or drill the frac plug 200 from the well bore 120. Thus, by exposing the frac plug 200 to heat and an oxygen source, at least some of its components will be consumed, causing the frac plug 200 to release from the casing 125, and the unconsumed components of the plug 200 to fall to the bottom of the well bore 120.
[0035] In order to expose the consumable components of the frac plug 200 to heat and an oxygen source, the fuel load 351 of the torch 257 may be ignited to burn. Ignition of the fuel load 251 occurs when the firing mechanism 253 powers the heating filament. The heating filament, in turn, produces enough heat to ignite the fuel load 251. Once ignited, the fuel load 251 burns, producing high-pressure molten plasma that is emitted from the nozzles 255 and directed at the inner surface 211 of the tubular body member 210. Through contact of the molten plasma with the inner surface 211, the tubular body member 210 is burned and/or consumed. In an embodiment, the body member 210 comprises magnesium metal that is converted to magnesium oxide through contact with the molten plasma. Any other consumable
components, such as the slips 240 and the mechanical slip bodies 245, may be consumed in a similar fashion. Once the structural integrity of the frac plug 200 is compromised due to consumption of its load carrying components, the frac plug 200 falls away into the well bore 120, and in some embodiments, the frac plug 200 may further be pumped out of the well bore 120, if desired.
[0036] In the method described above, removal of the frac plug 200 was accomplished without surface intervention. However, surface intervention may occur should the frac plug 200 fail to disengage and, under its own weight, fall away into the well bore 120 after exposure to the molten plasma produced by the burning torch 257. In that event, another tool, such as work string 118, may be run downhole to push against the frac plug 200 until it disengages and falls away into the well bore 120. Alternatively, a load may be applied to the frac plug 200 by pumping fluid or by pumping another tool into the well bore 120, thereby dislodging the frac plug 200 and/or aiding the structural failure thereof.
[0037] Surface intervention may also occur in the event that the firing mechanism 253 fails to activate the heat source. Referring now to Figure 4, in that scenario, an alternate firing mechanism 510 may be tripped into the well bore 120. A slick line 500 or other type of work string may be employed to lower the alternate firing mechanism 510 near the frac plug 200. In an embodiment, using its own internal timer, this alternate firing mechanism 510 may activate to ignite the torch 257 contained within the frac plug 200. In another embodiment, the frac plug 200 may include a fuse running from the upper end of the tubular body member 210, for example, down to the fuel load 251, and the alternate firing mechanism 510 may ignite the fuse, which in turn ignites the torch 257.
[0038] In still other embodiments, the torch 257 may be unnecessary. As an alternative, a thermite load may be positioned on top of the frac plug 200 and ignited using a firing
mechanism 253. Molten plasma produced by the burning thermite may then burn down through the frac plug 200 until the structural integrity of the plug 200 is compromised and the plug 200 falls away downhole.
[0039] Removing a consumable downhole tool 100, such as the frac plug 200 described above, from the well bore 120 is expected to be more cost effective and less time consuming than removing conventional downhole tools, which requires making one or more trips into the well bore 120 with a mill or drill to gradually grind or cut the tool away. The foregoing descriptions of specific embodiments of the consumable downhole tool 100, and the systems and methods for removing the consumable downhole tool 100 from the well bore 120 have been presented for purposes of illustration and description and are not intended to be exhaustive or to limit the invention to the precise forms disclosed. Obviously many other modifications and variations are possible. In particular, the type of consumable downhole tool 100, or the particular components that make up the downhole tool 100 could be varied. For example, instead of a frac plug 200, the consumable downhole tool 100 could comprise a bridge plug, which is designed to seal the well bore 120 and isolate the zones above and below the bridge plug, allowing no fluid communication in either direction. Alternatively, the consumable downhole tool 100 could comprise a packer that includes a shiftable valve such that the packer may perform like a bridge plug to isolate two formation zones, or the shiftable valve may be opened to enable fluid communication therethrough.
[0040] While various embodiments of the invention have been shown and described herein, modifications may be made by one skilled in the art without departing from the spirit and the teachings of the invention. The embodiments described here are exemplary only, and are not intended to be limiting. Many variations, combinations, and modifications of the invention disclosed herein are possible and are within the scope of the invention. Accordingly, the scope
of protection is not limited by the description set out above, but is defined by the claims which
follow, that scope including all equivalents of the subject matter of the claims.
Claims
1. A method of removing a downhole tool from a wellbore comprising contacting the tool with a heat source wherein the tool comprises at least one load-bearing component comprising a thermally degradable material.
2. The method of claim 1 wherein the thermally degradable material comprises a thermoplastic material, a phenolic material, a composite material, or combinations thereof.
3. The method of claim 2 wherein the thermoplastic material comprises polyalphaolefins, polyaryletherketones, polybutenes, nylons or polyamides, polycarbonates, thermoplastic polyesters, styrenic copolymers, thermoplastic elastomers, aromatic polyamides, cellulosics, ethylene vinyl acetate, fluoroplastics, polyacetals, polyethylenes, polypropylenes, polymethylpentene, polyphenylene oxide, polystyrene or combinations thereof.
4. The method of claim 1 wherein the load-bearing components are acid-resistant.
5. The method of claim 1 wherein the heat source comprises a torch with a fuel load that produces heat and oxygen when burned.
6. The method of claim 5 wherein the torch further comprises a torch body with a plurality of nozzles distributed along its length.
7. The method of claim 5 wherein the fuel load comprises a flammable, non-explosive solid.
8. The method of claim 5 wherein the fuel load comprises thermite.
9. The method of claim 5 wherein the torch further comprises a firing mechanism with a heat source to ignite the fuel load.
10. The method of claim 9 wherein the firing mechanism further comprises a device to activate the heat source.
11. The method of claim 9 wherein the firing mechanism is an electronic igniter.
12. The method of claim 1 wherein the tool is a frac plug,
13. The method of claim 1 wherein the tool is a bridge plug.
14. The method of claim 1 wherein the tool is a packer.
15. A method of reducing the structural integrity of a downhole tool comprising fabricating the load-bearing components of the tool from a thermally degradable material.
16. The method of claim 15 wherein the thermally degradable material comprises a thermoplastic material, a phenolic material, a composite material, or combinations thereof.
17. The method of claim 15 wherein the thermoplastic material comprises polyalphaolefins, polyaryletherketones, polybutenes, nylons or polyamides, polycarbonates, thermoplastic polyesters, styrenic copolymers, thermoplastic elastomers, aromatic polyamides, cellulosics, ethylene vinyl acetate, fluoroplastics, polyacetals, polyethylenes, polypropylenes, polymethylpentene, polyphenylene oxide, polystyrene or combinations thereof.
18. The method of claim 15 further comprising contacting the load bearing components with a heat source.
19. The method of claim 15 wherein the tool comprises a frac plug, a bridge plug or a packer. T/GB2008/000561
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20. A method of removing a downhole tool comprising mechanically milling and/or drilling the tool from a wellbore wherein the tool comprises at least one load bearing component comprising a phenolic resin wherein the phenolic resin comprises a rosole, a novalac or combinations thereof.
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