Method of configuring subterranean components

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11098545-B2
Application number	US-201916291765-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 4, 2019
Priority date	Mar 4, 2019
Publication date	Aug 24, 2021
Grant date	Aug 24, 2021

Abstract

A method for configuring a wellbore system includes guiding a tractor into a tubular string including an inner surface supporting more or more components to a select one of the plurality of components, deploying an element from the tractor into the tubular string, engaging the selected one of the plurality of components with the tractor, and changing a configuration of the selected one of the plurality of components with the element deployed from the tractor.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A method for configuring a wellbore system comprising:
guiding a tractor into a tubular string including an inner surface to a selected one of a plurality of components supported on the inner surface;
deploying an element from the tractor into the tubular string;
engaging the selected one of the plurality of components with the tractor;
changing a configuration of the selected one of the plurality of components with the element deployed from the tractor; and
detecting a fault of the selected one of the plurality of components by detecting an interruption in one of an electrical flow path, an optical flow path, and a hydraulic flow path to the select one of the plurality of components.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein engaging the selected one of the plurality of components includes transporting the element defining a cable to the selected one of the plurality of components with the tractor.

3. The method of claim 2 , wherein changing the configuration of the selected one of the plurality of components includes connecting the cable to the selected one of the plurality of components.

4. The method of claim 2 , wherein transporting the element includes transporting a cable comprising one of an electric cable, an optical cable, and a hydraulic cable from the surface system into the wellbore.

5. The method of claim 4 , further comprising: securing the cable to the inner surface.

6. The method of claim 5 , wherein securing the cable to the inner surface includes applying an adhesive to the cable and the inner surface.

7. A method for configuring a wellbore system comprising:
guiding a tractor into a tubular string including an inner surface to a selected one of a plurality of components supported on the inner surface;
deploying an element from the tractor into the tubular string;
engaging the selected one of the plurality of components with the tractor;
changing a configuration of the selected one of the plurality of components with the element deployed from the tractor;
transporting another element in the wellbore with the tractor;
parking the another element in the wellbore;
disengaging the selected one of the plurality of components from a first connection point;
parking the selected one of the plurality of components in the wellbore;
connecting the tractor with the another element; and
installing the another element in the first connection point.

8. The method of claim 7 , wherein transporting the another element in the wellbore includes carrying the another element from a surface system into the wellbore.

9. The method of claim 7 , wherein transporting the another element in the wellbore includes capturing the another element from an element storage zone in the wellbore.

10. The method of claim 9 , wherein capturing the another element from the element storage zone includes sensing a signal associated a location of the element storage zone.

11. The method of claim 10 , wherein sensing the signal associated with the location of the element storage zone includes receiving data pertaining to the another element.

12. A method for configuring a wellbore system comprising:
guiding a tractor by driving a wheel operatively connected to an on-board propulsion and control system into a tubular string along an inner surface to a selected one of a plurality of components supported on the inner surface;
deploying an element from the tractor into the tubular string;
engaging the selected one of the plurality of components with the tractor by connecting with a portion of a screen system; and
removing a portion of the screen system by replacing the portion of the screen system with the element deployed from the tractor.

13. The method of claim 12 , wherein replacing the portion of the screen system with the element deployed from the tractor includes installing a screen segment in the screen system.

14. The method of claim 12 , wherein replacing the portion of the screen system with the element deployed from the tractor includes installing a flow blocking segment in the screen system.

Assignees

• Fanini Otto
• Johnson Michael H
• Baker Hughes Oilfield Operations Llc

Inventors

• Fanini Otto
• Johnson Michael H

Classifications

• E21B23/001 Primary

  Self-propelling systems or apparatus, e.g. for moving tools within the horizontal portion of a borehole · CPC title

• E21B23/14 Primary

  for displacing a cable or a cable-operated tool, e.g. for logging or perforating operations in deviated wells · CPC title

• E21B37/02

  Scrapers specially adapted therefor · CPC title

• E21B23/00

  Apparatus for displacing, setting, locking, releasing or removing tools, packers or the like in boreholes or wells (setting of casings, screens or liners E21B43/10) · CPC title

• E21B43/08

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