Multilateral intelligent completion with stackable isolation
US-2018187519-A1 · Jul 5, 2018 · US
Axial and rotational alignment system and method
US10954724B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-10954724-B2 |
| Application number | US-201816018830-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Jun 26, 2018 |
| Priority date | Jun 26, 2018 |
| Publication date | Mar 23, 2021 |
| Grant date | Mar 23, 2021 |
How to read this patent
A practical reading order for non-experts. Skip the full description unless you need deep technical detail.
- Title
What the patent document calls the invention.
- Abstract
A short plain-language summary of the technical disclosure.
- Assignees and inventors
Who owns or filed the patent and who is credited as inventor.
- Key dates
Filing, priority, publication, and grant dates set the timeline.
- First independent claim
The legal scope of protection — read this for what is actually claimed.
- CPC / IPC classifications
Technology tags used to group this patent with similar filings.
- Citations and related patents
Prior art links and similar publications in this corpus.
Abstract
Official abstract text for this publication.
An axial and rotational alignment system including a casing string having an axial orientation feature and a rotational orientation feature; and a tubing string having an axial and rotational orientation assembly thereon, the assembly including a rotational alignment subassembly having a selectively actuable member that is selectively engagable with the rotational orientation feature.
First claim
Opening claim text (preview).
What is claimed is: 1. An axial and rotational alignment system comprising: a casing string having an axial orientation feature and a rotational orientation feature; and a tubing string having an axial and rotational orientation assembly thereon, the assembly including a rotational alignment subassembly having a selectively actuable member that is selectively engagable with the rotational orientation feature, the rotational alignment subassembly including a communication device and wherein the communication device is radially outwardly extendible toward the casing. 2. The system as claimed in claim 1 wherein the rotational orientation feature is a recess. 3. The system as claimed in claim 1 wherein the member is radially extendible. 4. The system as claimed in claim 1 wherein the member is biased to a radially extended position. 5. The system as claimed in claim 1 wherein the member is a pawl. 6. The system as claimed in claim 1 wherein the axial and rotational orientation assembly includes an axial alignment subassembly. 7. The system as claimed in claim 6 wherein the axial alignment subassembly includes a dog housing and a dog biased radially outwardly from the dog housing. 8. The system as claimed in claim 7 wherein the dog includes a profile at a surface thereof engagable with the casing string. 9. The system as claimed in claim 1 wherein the rotational alignment subassembly includes a friction reducer at an interface between the rotational alignment subassembly and an axial alignment subassembly. 10. The system as claimed in claim 1 wherein the communication device is a transceiver. 11. The system as claimed in claim 1 wherein the communication device is a transducer. 12. The system as claimed in claim 1 wherein the communication device is housed in a communication housing. 13. An axial and rotational alignment system comprising: a casing string having an axial orientation feature and a rotational orientation feature; and a tubing string having an axial and rotational orientation assembly thereon, the assembly including a rotational alignment subassembly having a selectively actuable member that is selectively engagable with the rotational orientation feature, the rotational alignment subassembly including a communication device and wherein the rotational alignment subassembly includes a cam pin. 14. The system as claimed in claim 13 wherein the cam pin is configured and dimensioned to be shearable at a selected load. 15. The system as claimed in claim 1 wherein the tubing string includes a helical groove. 16. The system as claimed in claim 1 wherein the rotational alignment subassembly houses the selectively actuable member. 17. A method for axially and rotationally orienting a communications system comprising: engaging a dog of the system of claim 1 into the rotational orientation feature in the casing; moving the tubing string to rotate the rotational alignment subassembly; actuating the selectively actuable member; and engaging the selectively actuable member with the rotational orientation feature of the casing. 18. The method as claimed in claim 17 wherein the moving is axial.
Assignees
Inventors
Classifications
by electromagnetic energy, e.g. radio frequency · CPC title
- E21B17/046Primary
with ribs, pins, or jaws, and complementary grooves or the like, e.g. bayonet catches · CPC title
Patent family
Related publications grouped by family.
External sources
Frequently asked questions
Answers are generated from the same data shown on this page.
- What does patent US10954724B2 cover?
- An axial and rotational alignment system including a casing string having an axial orientation feature and a rotational orientation feature; and a tubing string having an axial and rotational orientation assembly thereon, the assembly including a rotational alignment subassembly having a selectively actuable member that is selectively engagable with the rotational orientation feature.
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Park Do Seo, Manera Michael, Rivero Carlos, and 2 more
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification E21B17/046. Mapped technology areas include Fixed Constructions.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Mar 23 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
- What related patents are in patentsdb?
- We list 5 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).