Wireless activation of wellbore completion assemblies

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11655689-B2
Application number	US-202117307966-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 4, 2021
Priority date	Oct 31, 2016
Publication date	May 23, 2023
Grant date	May 23, 2023

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

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

6. The tubular 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 tubular section of claim 1 , further comprising an isolation device positioned within the central flow passage to isolate the first sleeve and the first actuator from downhole portions of the section when the first sleeve is moved to the open position.

8. The tubular section of claim 1 , further comprising a closure sleeve positioned within the central flow passage axially adjacent the first sleeve, and wherein actuation of the second actuator causes the closure sleeve to translate within the central flow passage and move the first sleeve to the closed position.

9. The tubular section of claim 1 , comprising another 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 tubular string within a wellbore, the tubular string including at least one tubular section that includes:
a base pipe that defines a central flow passage, one or more injection ports, and one or more production ports;
a first sleeve positioned within the central flow passage adjacent the one or more injection ports, a sensor, a first actuator, communicably coupled to the first sleeve at a first location, and a second actuator, communicably coupled to the first sleeve at a second location; and
a second sleeve positioned within the central flow passage adjacent the one or more production ports, and a third actuator;

detecting a wireless signal with the sensor;
actuating the first actuator in response to the wireless signal and thereby moving the first sleeve toward an open position where the one or more injection ports are exposed;
actuating the second actuator based on the wireless signal and thereby moving the first sleeve to a closed position where first sleeve occludes the one or more injection ports; and
actuating the third 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 actuator based on the wireless signal comprises triggering actuation of the second actuator upon an expiration of a predetermined time period after detection of the wireless signal.

13. The method of claim 10 , wherein actuating the third actuator comprises triggering actuation of the third 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 first sleeve and the first actuator from downhole portions of the section when the first sleeve is moved to the open position.

15. The method of claim 10 , further comprising a closure sleeve positioned within the central flow passage axially adjacent the first sleeve, and wherein actuation of the second actuator causes the closure sleeve to translate within the central flow passage and move the first sleeve to the closed position.

16. The method of claim 10 , comprising another sensor, the method further comprising:
detecting the additional wireless signal with the other sensor; and
actuating the third actuator in response to the additional wireless signal and thereby moving the second sleeve to the open position.

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

18. The section of claim 17 , wherein the first, second, and third wireless signals are 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.

19. The section of claim 17 , wherein actuation of the third actuator is triggered following expiration of a pred

Assignees

• Halliburton Energy Services Inc

Inventors

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

Classifications

• E21B43/14

  Obtaining from a multiple-zone well · CPC title

• E21B34/066 Primary

  electrically actuated · CPC title

• E21B47/10

  Locating fluid leaks, intrusions or movements · CPC title

• E21B34/063

  Valve or closure with destructible element, e.g. frangible disc (E21B34/103 takes precedence) · CPC title

• E21B47/06

  Measuring temperature or pressure · CPC title