Apparatus and methods setting a string at particular locations in a wellbore for performing a wellbore operation

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10465461-B2
Application number	US-201414487828-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 16, 2014
Priority date	Sep 16, 2013
Publication date	Nov 5, 2019
Grant date	Nov 5, 2019

Abstract

An apparatus for use in a wellbore is disclosed that in one non-limiting embodiment includes a set down tool that includes a locating device configured to engage with an outer member at a selected location, a set down device configured to set down in a set down profile in the outer member when the set down device is activated, an alignment device for activating the set down device and a locking device that operates the alignment device to activate the set down device while maintaining the locating device engaged with the outer member.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. An apparatus for use in a wellbore, comprising:
a set down tool that includes:
a first collet configured to engage with a profile of an outer member at a selected location, the first collet having a locking indent that engages the profile of the outer member;
a second collet configured to set down in a set down profile in the outer member when the second collet is activated;
an indexing sleeve for activating the second collet; and
a spring that allows a mandrel to move to rotate the indexing sleeve while maintaining the first collet engaged with the profile of the outer member.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the spring is preloaded and enables the mandrel to move within the first collet and the second collet.

3. A method of performing an operation in a wellbore; comprising:
conveying a service assembly into a wellbore, the service assembly including an outer string having a plurality of spaced apart locating profiles and set down profiles and an inner string having a set down tool that includes:
a locating device configured to engage with a locating profile on the outer string at a selected location, the locating device including an indent that engages the locating profile of the outer string;
a set down collet configured to set down in the set down profile in the outer string when a set down device is activated;
an indexing sleeve for activating the set down collet; and
a spring that allows a mandrel to move to rotate the indexing sleeve while maintaining the first collet engaged with the profile of the outer member:
engaging the indent of the locating device with a selected locating profile;
moving the mandrel against the spring to rotate the indexing sleeve, while maintaining the locating device engaged with the selected locating profile; and
moving the set down tool to set down the set down device in the set down profile.

4. The method of claim 3 , wherein the tool includes a locking collet and the mandrel having a first locking profile and a second locking profile, the method further comprising cycling the mandrel within the set down tool a plurality of times to engage the locking collet with the first and second locking profiles to cycle the indexing sleeve to activate the set down device.

5. The method of claim 3 , wherein the spring is a preloaded spring around the mandrel and wherein moving the mandrel comprises cycling the mandrel between two positions.

6. The method of claim 3 , wherein application of a first load on the locating device disengages the locating device from the locating profile and a second load less than the first load enables the spring to rotate the indexing sleeve.

7. The method of claim 3 , wherein the locating device is a first collet, and the set down device is a second collet.

8. The method of claim 7 , wherein the mandrel comprises a first locking profile and a second locking profile, and a third collet is configured to engage with the first and second locking profiles and wherein alternately engaging the first and second locking profiles with the third collet rotates the indexing sleeve.

9. The method of claim 3 further comprising applying a first load to the locating device to rotate the indexing sleeve and a second load to disengage the locating device from the locating profile wherein the first load is less than the second load.

10. The method of claim 3 further comprising performing a treatment operation in a zone in the wellbore associated with the selected location.

Assignees

• Obrien Robert S
• Allen Jason A
• Cayson Andrew James
• Powers Geoffrey York
• Baker Hughes A Ge Co Llc

Inventors

• O'Brien Robert S
• Allen Jason A
• Cayson Andrew James
• Powers Geoffrey York

Classifications

• E21B43/08

  Screens or liners {(expandable screens or liners E21B43/108)} · CPC title

• E21B43/108

  Expandable screens or perforated liners · CPC title

• E21B23/01 Primary

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

• E21B23/006

  "J-slot" systems, i.e. lug and slot indexing mechanisms · CPC title

• E21B17/02

  Couplings; joints {(expandable couplings or joints E21B43/106)} · CPC title