Self-running lower completion screen

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12018550-B2
Application number	US-202218050919-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 28, 2022
Priority date	Oct 28, 2022
Publication date	Jun 25, 2024
Grant date	Jun 25, 2024

Abstract

A lower completion screen, for operating in a wellbore, includes: a body; a screening surface disposed on the body, wherein the screening surface includes a plurality of holes; a plurality of rollers disposed on the body; and a power system. A first group of the plurality of rollers is disposed on a first end of the body, and a second group of the plurality of rollers is disposed on a second end of the body. The power system is disposed on the second end of the body, and controls movement of the lower completion screen in the wellbore.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A lower completion screen for operating in a wellbore, the lower completion screen comprising:
a body;
a screening surface disposed on the body, wherein the screening surface comprises a plurality of holes;
a plurality of rollers disposed on the body,
wherein a first group of the plurality of rollers is disposed on a first end of the body and a second group of the plurality of rollers is disposed on a second end of the body; and

a power system disposed on the second end of the body, wherein the power system controls movement of the lower completion screen in the wellbore,
wherein the power system comprises an electric motor.

2. The lower completion screen of claim 1 , wherein the second end where the power system is disposed is the end of the body of the lower completion screen that is disposed downward with respect to the first end of the body, when the lower completion screen is disposed or operates in the wellbore.

3. The lower completion screen of claim 1 , wherein the power system comprises:
a speed sensor that detects a moving speed of the lower completion screen; and
a depth sensor that detects a depth of the wellbore at which the lower completion screen is located in the wellbore,
wherein the power system controls the moving speed of the lower completion screen based on the moving speed detected by the speed sensor, and
wherein the power system controls the movement of the lower completion screen based on the depth of the wellbore detected by the depth sensor.

4. The lower completion screen of claim 1 , wherein the power system comprises an electromagnetic damping system that controls speed and torque of the power system.

5. The lower completion screen of claim 4 , wherein the electromagnetic damping system comprises:
a friction disc; and
an electromagnetic clutch,
wherein when a moving speed of the lower completion screen becomes more than a predetermined moving speed, the electromagnetic clutch contacts the friction disc to reduce a rotation speed of the friction disc and thereby to reduce the moving speed of the lower completion screen.

6. The lower completion screen of claim 5 further comprising:
a pinion shaft coupled to the friction disc; and
a steering gearbox connected to the pinion shaft.

7. The lower completion screen of claim 1 , wherein each of the first group and second group of the plurality of rollers comprises 4 rollers.

8. The lower completion screen of claim 7 , wherein the 4 rollers in each of the first group and second group of the plurality of rollers are disposed concentric with respect to an axial direction of the lower completion screen.

9. A lower completion string that comprises the lower completion screen of claim 1 .

10. A lower completion string that comprises a plurality of the lower completion screen according to claim 1 , wherein each of the lower completion screen comprises the respective power system that controls movement of the respective lower completion screen in the wellbore.

Assignees

• Saudi Arabian Oil Co

Inventors

• Al-Mousa Ahmed A
• Wang Linlin

Classifications

• E21B23/001

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

• E21B43/08 Primary

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

• E21B43/10 Primary

  Setting of casings, screens, liners {or the like} in wells · CPC title