Wireless activation of wellbore completion assemblies

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11035203-B2
Application number	US-201616335242-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 31, 2016
Priority date	Oct 31, 2016
Publication date	Jun 15, 2021
Grant date	Jun 15, 2021

Abstract

A completion section includes a base pipe defining a central flow passage, an injection port, and a production port. A fracturing assembly includes a frac sleeve positioned within the central flow passage adjacent the injection port, a sensor that detects a wireless signal, a first frac actuator actuatable in response to the wireless signal to move the frac sleeve and expose the injection port, and a second frac actuator actuatable based on the wireless signal to move the frac sleeve to occlude the injection port. A production assembly is axially offset from the fracturing assembly and includes a production sleeve positioned within the central flow passage adjacent the production port, a filtration device arranged about the base pipe, and a production actuator actuatable based on the wireless signal or an additional wireless signal to move the production sleeve to an open position where the production ports are exposed.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A completion section for a downhole completion assembly, comprising:
a base pipe that defines a central flow passage, one or more injection ports, and one or more production ports;
a fracturing assembly including:
a frac sleeve positioned within the central flow passage adjacent the one or more injection ports;
a sensor that detects a wireless signal;
a first frac actuator, communicably coupled to the frac sleeve at a first location, actuatable in response to the wireless signal to move the frac sleeve toward an open position where the one or more injection ports are exposed; and
a second frac actuator, communicably coupled to the frac sleeve at a second location, actuatable based on the wireless signal to move the frac sleeve to a closed position where the frac sleeve occludes the one or more injection ports; and

a production assembly axially offset from the fracturing assembly and including:
a production sleeve positioned within the central flow passage adjacent the one or more production ports; and
a production actuator actuatable based on the wireless signal to move the production sleeve to an open position where the one or more production ports are exposed.

2. The completion section of claim 1 , wherein the wireless signal is selected from the group consisting of a magnetic field, an electromagnetic signal, a pressure signal, a temperature signal, an acoustic signal, a fluid flowrate signal, and any combination thereof.

3. The completion section of claim 1 , wherein the sensor is selected from the group consisting of a magnetic sensor, an antenna, a pressure sensor, a temperature sensor, an acoustic sensor, a vibration sensor, a strain sensor, an accelerometer, a flow meter, and any combination thereof.

4. The completion section of claim 1 , wherein the wireless signal comprises a magnetic field generated by a magnetic projectile introduced into the central flow passage.

5. The completion section of claim 1 , wherein actuation of the second frac actuator is triggered following expiration of a predetermined time period after detection of the wireless signal.

6. The completion section of claim 1 , wherein actuation of the production actuator is triggered following expiration of a predetermined time period after detection of the wireless signal or upon detection of an additional wireless signal.

7. The completion section of claim 1 , further comprising an isolation device positioned within the central flow passage to isolate the fracturing assembly from downhole portions of the completion section when the frac sleeve is moved to the open position.

8. The completion section of claim 1 , wherein the fracturing assembly further includes a closure sleeve positioned within the central flow passage axially adjacent the frac sleeve, and wherein actuation of the second frac actuator causes the closure sleeve to translate within the central flow passage and move the frac sleeve to the closed position.

9. The completion section of claim 1 , wherein the production assembly further includes a production sensor that detects an additional wireless signal to actuate the production actuator, the additional wireless signal being selected from the group consisting of a magnetic field, an electromagnetic signal, a pressure signal, a temperature signal, an acoustic signal, a fluid flowrate signal, and any combination thereof.

10. A method, comprising:
positioning a downhole completion within a wellbore, the downhole completion including at least one completion section that includes:
a base pipe that defines a central flow passage, one or more injection ports, and one or more production ports;
a fracturing assembly including a frac sleeve positioned within the central flow passage adjacent the one or more injection ports, a sensor, a first frac actuator,

communicably coupled to the frac sleeve at a first location, and a second frac actuator, communicably coupled to the frac sleeve at a second location; and
a production assembly axially offset from the fracturing assembly and including a production sleeve positioned within the central flow passage adjacent the one or more production ports, and a production actuator;

detecting a wireless signal with the sensor;
actuating the first frac actuator in response to the wireless signal and thereby moving the frac sleeve toward an open position where the one or more injection ports are exposed;
actuating the second frac actuator based on the wireless signal and thereby moving the frac sleeve to a closed position where frac sleeve occludes the one or more injection ports; and
actuating the production actuator based on the wireless signal or in response to detection of an additional wireless signal to move the production sleeve to an open position where the one or more production ports are exposed.

11. The method of claim 10 , wherein detecting the wireless signal with the sensor comprises:
introducing a magnetic projectile into the central flow passage; and
detecting a magnetic field generated by the magnetic projectile with the sensor.

12. The method of claim 10 , wherein actuating the second frac actuator based on the wireless signal comprises triggering actuation of the second frac actuator upon an expiration of a predetermined time period after detection of the wireless signal.

13. The method of claim 10 , wherein actuating the production actuator comprises triggering actuation of the production actuator upon an expiration of a predetermined time period after detection of the wireless signal or the additional wireless signal.

14. The method of claim 10 , further comprising isolating the fracturing assembly from downhole portions of the completion section with an isolation device positioned within the central flow passage.

15. The method of claim 10 , wherein the fracturing assembly further includes a closure sleeve positioned within the central flow passage axially adjacent the frac sleeve, and wherein actuating the second frac actuator comprises causing the closure sleeve to translate within the central flow passage and move the frac sleeve to the closed position.

16. The method of claim 10 , wherein the production assembly further includes a production sensor, the method further comprising:
detecting the additional wireless signal with the production sensor; and
actuating the production actuator in response to the additional wireless signal and thereby moving the production sleeve to the open position.

17. A completion section for a downhole completion assembly, comprising:
a base pipe that defines a central flow passage, one or more injection ports, and one or more production ports;
a fracturing assembly including:
a frac sleeve positioned within the central flow passage adjacent the one or more injection ports;
a first sensor that detects a first wireless signal;
a first frac actuator, communicably coupled to the frac sleeve at a first location, actuatable in response to the first wireless signal to move the frac sleeve toward an open position where the one or more injection ports are exposed;
a second sensor that detects a second wireless signal; and
a second frac actuator, communicably coupled to the frac sleeve at a second location, actuatable in response to the second wireless signal to move the frac sleeve to a closed position where the frac sleeve occludes the one or more injection ports; and

a production assembly axially offset from the fracturing assembly and including:
a production sleeve positioned within the central flow passage adjacent the one or more production ports; and

Assignees

• Halliburton Energy Services Inc

Inventors

• Merron Matthew James
• Walton Zachary William
• Fripp Michael Linley

Classifications

• E21B47/10

  Locating fluid leaks, intrusions or movements · CPC title

• E21B43/26

  by forming crevices or fractures · CPC title

• E21B34/16 Primary

  Control means therefor being outside the borehole {(control systems for submerged well heads E21B33/0355)} · CPC title

• E21B34/14 Primary

  operated by movement of tools, e.g. sleeve valves operated by pistons or wire line tools {(E21B34/066 takes precedence)} · CPC title

• E21B47/12

  Means for transmitting measuring-signals or control signals from the well to the surface, or from the surface to the well, e.g. for logging while drilling · CPC title