Well tube and a well bore component

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10337276-B2
Application number	US-201615580278-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 9, 2016
Priority date	Jun 9, 2015
Publication date	Jul 2, 2019
Grant date	Jul 2, 2019

Abstract

A well tube configured for use with a subsea well assembly which includes a Christmas tree arranged on top of a subterranean well. The well tube includes a bore, a lockable insert arranged within the bore, and a locking assembly. The locking assembly includes a locking dog which moves into and out of a locking position, an actuator which moves the locking dog, and a control channel which couples the actuator to an exterior of the well tube and controls the actuator to move the locking dog to removably lock the lockable insert within the bore.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A well tube configured for use with a subsea well assembly which comprises a Christmas tree arranged on top of a subterranean well, the well tube comprising:
a bore comprising a first plug receiving space and a second plug receiving space arranged therein;
a first locking assembly arranged in the first plug receiving space, the first locking assembly comprising:
a first locking dog configured to move into and out of the bore,
a first actuator configured to move the first locking dog, and
a first control channel configured to couple the first actuator to an exterior of the well tube and to control the actuator so as to move the first locking dog;

a second locking assembly arranged in the second plug receiving space, the second locking assembly comprising:
a second locking dog configured to move into and out of the bore,
a second actuator configured to move the second locking dog, and
a second control channel configured to couple the second actuator to the exterior of the well tube and to control the second actuator so as to move the second locking dog;

a lockable insert which comprises an insert body comprising an outer body, and a fixed recess arranged on an outer surface of the insert body, the insert body comprising a plug which is configured to seal the bore; and
at least one penetrator arranged through the insert body, the at least one penetrator being configured to provide for at least one of an electrical communication, an electronic communication, a fluidic communication, an acoustic communication, a magnetic communication, an optical communication, and a mechanical communication between a first surface of the insert body and a second surface of the insert body which opposes the first surface.

2. The well tube as recited in claim 1 , wherein,
the bore is configured to extend between an upper bore end and a lower bore end, and
the first locking dog, the second locking dog, the first actuator and the second actuator are each arranged between the upper bore end and the lower bore end.

3. The well tube as recited in claim 1 , wherein the well tube further comprises a Christmas tree.

4. The well tube as recited in claim 1 , wherein the well tube further comprises:
an adaptor spool comprising a lower interface which is configured to lock onto an upper interface of a Christmas tree.

5. The well tube of as recited in claim 1 , wherein the at least one penetrator comprises a power cable interface configured to connect to a power cable which is configured to at least one of suspend power to and provide power to an electrical submersible pump.

6. The well tube as recited in claim 5 , further comprising:
the electrical submersible pump coupled to the plug via the power cable interface.

7. The well tube as recited in claim 4 , wherein the well tube further comprises:
an upper interface which resembles or is identical to an upper profile of the Christmas tree.

8. The well tube as recited in claim 1 , wherein the well tube further comprises:
at least one coupling and/or spacer configured to be interposed between the first locking assembly and the second locking assembly.

9. A hydrocarbon production assembly comprising:
a well tube comprising,
a bore comprising a first plug receiving space and a second plug receiving space arranged therein,
a first locking assembly arranged in the first plug receiving space, the first locking assembly comprising:
a first locking dog configured to move into and out of the bore,
a first actuator configured to move the first locking dog, and
a first control channel configured to couple the first actuator to an exterior of the well tube and to control the actuator so as to move the first locking dog, and

a second locking assembly arranged in the second plug receiving space, the second locking assembly comprising:
a second locking dog configured to move into and out of the bore,
a second actuator configured to move the second locking dog, and
a second control channel configured to couple the second actuator to the exterior of the well tube and to control the second actuator so as to move the second locking dog;

a Christmas tree;
a lockable well bore insert configured to be locked in the bore of the well tube, the lockable well bore insert comprising an insert body and a fixed locking recess arranged into an outer surface of the insert body;
an electrical penetrator arranged through the lockable well bore insert;
a pump power cable connected to the electrical penetrator; and
an electrical submersible pump coupled to the lockable well bore insert via the pump power cable.

10. The hydrocarbon production assembly as recited in claim 9 , further comprising:
a plug comprising a plug body and a fixed locking recess which is arranged into an outer surface of the plug body, the plug body being locked in the second plug receiving space.

11. A lockable well bore insert configured to be locked in a bore of a well tube configured for use with a subsea well assembly comprising a Christmas tree, the lockable well bore insert comprising:
an upper main body comprising a first outer diameter and a first recess into a surface of the upper main body;
a lower main body comprising a second outer diameter and a second recess into a surface of the lower main body, the lower main body being directly or indirectly attached to the upper main body;
an electrical penetrator arranged on each of the upper main body and on the lower main body, each electrical penetrator being configured to connect to a pump power cable,
wherein,
the lockable well bore insert is coupled to the pump power cable, and
an electrical submersible pump is coupled to the lockable well bore insert via the pump power cable.

12. The lockable well bore insert as recited in claim 11 , further comprising:
a feedthrough configured to extend from an upper interface to a lower interface, the feedthrough comprising at least one of a mechanical penetrator, a hydraulic penetrator, an electrical penetrator, an optical penetrator, and a communications penetrator.

13. The lockable well bore insert as recited in claim 11 , wherein the upper main body and the lower main body each comprise a sealing apparatus.

14. The lockable well bore insert as recited in claim 11 , wherein the upper main body is coupled to the lower main body via an intermediate coupling.

15. The lockable well bore insert as recited in claim 14 , wherein the intermediate coupling is configured to provide for an independent movement of the upper main body with respect to the lower main body.

Assignees

• Aker Solutions As

Inventors

• Powell Joshua

Classifications

• E21B33/043 Primary

  specially adapted for underwater well heads ({E21B33/0407,} E21B33/047 take precedence) · CPC title

• E21B33/035 Primary

  specially adapted for underwater installations (E21B33/043, E21B33/064, E21B33/076 take precedence) · CPC title

• E21B23/01

  for anchoring the tools or the like (E21B23/02 - E21B23/06 take precedence; anchoring of drives in the borehole E21B4/18) · CPC title

• E21B43/128

  Adaptation of pump systems with down-hole electric drives · CPC title

• E21B33/12

  Packers; Plugs (used for cementing E21B33/134, E21B33/16) · CPC title