Surface controlled subsurface safety valve (SCSSV) system

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11408252-B2
Application number	US-202017003253-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 26, 2020
Priority date	Aug 26, 2020
Publication date	Aug 9, 2022
Grant date	Aug 9, 2022

Abstract

A downhole tool including a valve portion having a valve housing including an inner chamber and an actuation tubular. The actuation tubular includes an outer surface, an inner surface defining a flow path, an upper end, and a lower end. A first spring extends about the outer surface of the actuation tubular between the upper end and the lower end. An actuator portion is detachably connected to the actuation tubular. The actuator portion includes an actuator housing, an actuator member arranged in the actuator housing, and a second spring operatively connected to the actuator member. The actuator member includes a first end portion operatively connected to the first spring and a second end portion. The actuator portion is selected and connected to the downhole tool to establish a selected actuation force through the second spring to compress the first spring causing the actuation tubular to shift within the inner chamber.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A downhole tool comprising:
a valve portion including a valve housing having an inner chamber;
an actuation tubular slidingly arranged in the inner chamber, the actuation tubular including an outer surface, an inner surface defining a flow path, an upper end, and a lower end;
a first spring extending about the outer surface of the actuation tubular between the upper end and the lower end, the first spring abutting the valve housing; and
an actuator portion detachably connected to the actuation tubular, the actuator portion including an actuator housing and an actuator member arranged in the actuator housing, and a second spring operatively connected to the actuator member, the actuator member including a first end portion operatively connected to the first spring and a second end portion, the actuator portion being selected and connected to the downhole tool to establish a selected actuation force through the second spring to compress the first spring causing the actuation tubular to shift within the inner chamber.

2. The downhole tool according to claim 1 , wherein the actuator housing includes a first end supporting a control line connector and a second end including a spring end stop and an interior portion, the second spring being arranged in the interior portion.

3. The downhole tool according to claim 1 , further comprising: a first piston housing connected to the actuation tubular, the first piston housing including a first piston and the first spring.

4. The downhole tool according to claim 3 , wherein actuator member defines a second piston including an outwardly extending projection arranged between the first end portion and the second end portion.

5. The downhole tool according to claim 4 , wherein the second spring extends about the second piston between the outwardly extending projection and the spring end stop.

6. The downhole tool according to claim 3 , further comprising a tubular connected to the first piston housing.

7. The downhole tool according to claim 6 , further comprising: an actuator arranged between the actuator portion and the valve portion, wherein the actuator comprises a slip ring extending about the tubular.

8. The downhole tool according to claim 6 , wherein the actuator housing is mounted to the tubular.

9. The downhole tool according to claim 8 , further comprising: a protective housing extending between the actuator housing and the second piston housing about the tubular and the actuator.

10. The downhole tool according to claim 8 , further comprising: a collar extending about and slidingly connected to the tubular, the second piston being operatively connected to the collar, wherein the tubular includes a radially outwardly directed projecting portion, the second spring being arranged between the collar and the radially outwardly directed projecting portion.

11. A resource exploration and recovery system comprising:
a first system;
a second system including one or more tubulars fluidically connected to the first system, the one or more tubular defining, at least in part, a completion having a surface controlled subsurface safety valve (SCSSV) comprising:
a valve portion including a valve housing having an inner chamber;
an actuation tubular slidingly arranged in the inner chamber, the actuation tubular including an outer surface, an inner surface defining a flow path, an upper end, and a lower end;
a first spring extending about the outer surface of the actuation tubular between the upper end and the lower end, the first spring abutting the valve housing; and
an actuator portion detachably connected to the actuation tubular, the actuator portion including an actuator housing and an actuator member arranged in the actuator housing, and a second spring operatively connected to the actuator member, the actuator member including a first end portion operatively connected to the first spring and a second end portion, the actuator portion being selected and connected to the downhole tool to establish a selected actuation force through the second spring to compress the first spring causing the actuation tubular to shift within the inner chamber.

12. The resource exploration and recovery system according to claim 11 , wherein the actuator housing includes a first end supporting a control line connector and a second end including a spring end stop and an interior portion, the second spring being arranged in the interior portion.

13. The downhole tool according to claim 12 , further comprising: a first piston housing connected to the actuation tubular, the first piston housing including a first piston and the first spring.

14. The downhole tool according to claim 13 , wherein actuator member defines a second piston including an outwardly extending projection arranged between the first end portion and the second end portion.

15. The resource exploration and recovery system according to claim 14 , wherein the second spring extends about the second piston between the outwardly extending projection and the spring end stop.

16. The resource exploration and recovery system according to claim 13 , further comprising a tubular connected to the first piston housing.

17. The resource exploration and recovery system according to claim 16 , further comprising: an actuator arranged between the actuator portion and the valve portion, wherein the actuator comprises a slip ring extending about the tubular.

18. The resource exploration and recovery system according to claim 17 , wherein the actuator housing is mounted to the tubular.

19. The resource exploration and recovery system according to claim 18 , further comprising: a protective housing extending between the actuator housing and the second piston housing about the tubular and the actuator.

20. The resource exploration and recovery system according to claim 19 , further comprising: a collar extending about and slidingly connected to the tubular, the second piston being operatively connected to the collar, wherein the tubular includes a radially outwardly directed projecting portion, the second spring being arranged between the collar and the radially outwardly directed projecting portion.

Assignees

• Edwards Jason
• Burris John
• Baker Hughes Oilfield Operations Llc

Inventors

• Edwards Jason
• Burris John

Classifications

• E21B34/16 Primary

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

• E21B34/14

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

• E21B34/066 Primary

  electrically actuated · CPC title