Running tool and method of cleaning a downhole well casing

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11560772-B2
Application number	US-201816477495-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 27, 2018
Priority date	Nov 27, 2017
Publication date	Jan 24, 2023
Grant date	Jan 24, 2023

Abstract

A running tool coupled to a running string and for operational use in a well casing. The running tool having a collapsed and expanded state, a tubular positioned around the centralizer to hold the centralizer in the collapsed state, a release assembly maneuverable to release the tubular causing the centralizer to enter into an expanded state, and a cleaning device for cleaning walls of the well casing. The cleaning device includes at least one of a scraper, magnet, brush, and a high flow rate circulation valve for channeling fluid from the running string into the well casing. The centralizer functions as a stabilizer in the expanded state protecting the running tool during operation.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A running tool coupled to a running string, suspended in a well casing, and rotatable about an axis of the running string, the running tool comprising:
a centralizer coupled to the running string, the centralizer having a collapsed and expanded state;
a tubular positioned around the centralizer to hold the centralizer in the collapsed state; and
a release assembly having a collet initially positioned below a liner hanger portion of the tubular and maneuverable to release the tubular causing the centralizer to automatically enter into an expanded state upon being withdrawn from the tubular, wherein the centralizer is positioned below the collet.

2. The running tool of claim 1 further comprising a cleaning device for cleaning walls of the well casing.

3. The running tool of claim 2 , wherein the cleaning device comprises at least one of a scraper, magnet, and brush.

4. The running tool of claim 1 further comprising a high flow rate circulation valve for channeling fluid from the running string into the well casing.

5. The running tool of claim 1 , further comprising a second centralizer coupled to the running string.

6. The running tool of claim 1 , wherein the centralizer in the expanded state functions to keep the running tool in the center of the well casing and to stabilize the running tool protecting the running tool during operation.

7. The running tool of claim 1 further comprising:
a cleaning device for cleaning walls of the well casing;
a high flow rate circulation valve for channeling fluid from the running string into the well casing.

8. The running tool of claim 7 , wherein the cleaning device is one of a scraper, magnet, and brush.

9. The running tool of claim 1 , wherein the tubular includes a liner hanger and a first section having a first diameter and at least one other section with each section having a different diameter.

10. A method of operating a running tool coupled to a running string, suspended in a well casing, and rotatable about an axis of the running string, the method comprising:
coupling a centralizer to the running string, the centralizer having a collapsed and expanded state;
positioning a tubular around the centralizer to hold the centralizer in the collapsed state; and
releasing the tubular causing the centralizer to automatically enter into an expanded state upon being withdrawn from the tubular, wherein releasing the tubular comprises releasing a collet positioned below a liner hanger assembly that is coupled the running tool,
performing a cleaning operation with a cleaning device coupled to the running string.

11. The method of claim 10 wherein performing the cleaning operation further comprises cleaning the walls of the well casing using the cleaning device.

12. The method of claim 11 , wherein the cleaning device is at least one of a scraper, magnet, and brush.

13. The method of claim 10 further comprising channeling fluid from the running sting into the well casing using a circulation valve.

14. The method of claim 10 , wherein the centralizer is rotatable about the axis of the running string.

15. The method of claim 10 , wherein the centralizer functions as a stabilizer in the expanded state protecting the well casing from the running string.

16. The method of claim 10 , wherein the centralizer functions as a stabilizer in the expanded state protecting the well casing during operation of the running tool.

17. A running tool coupled to a running string, suspended in a well casing, and rotatable about an axis of the running string, the running tool comprising:
a running tool protector coupled to the running string;
a cleaning device for cleaning walls of the well casing; and
a release assembly having a collet initially positioned below a liner hanger portion of a tubular and maneuverable to release the running tool from a surrounding tubular,
and
wherein the running tool protector is positioned below the collet and protects the running tool from the well casing while the running tool rotates about the axis during a cleaning operation.

18. The running tool of claim 17 , wherein the cleaning device comprises at least one of a scraper, magnet, and brush.

19. The running tool of claim 17 further comprising a high flow rate circulation valve for channeling fluid from the running string into the well casing.

20. The running tool of claim 17 , wherein the running tool protector comprises a set of bowstrings and the running tool protector is rotatable about the axis of the running string.

Assignees

• Halliburton Energy Services Inc

Inventors

• Stautzenberger Arthur Terry

Classifications

• E21B17/1078 Primary

  Stabilisers or centralisers for casing, tubing or drill pipes (E21B17/1007 - E21B17/1064 take precedence) · CPC title

• E21B37/02 Primary

  Scrapers specially adapted therefor · CPC title

• E21B47/005

  Monitoring or checking of cementation quality or level · CPC title

• E21B37/00 Primary

  Methods or apparatus for cleaning boreholes or wells (E21B21/00 takes precedence) · CPC title

• E21B33/14

  for cementing casings into boreholes · CPC title