Systems and methods for downhole service tools

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12385356-B2
Application number	US-202218065930-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 14, 2022
Priority date	Sep 21, 2017
Publication date	Aug 12, 2025
Grant date	Aug 12, 2025

Abstract

A mechanical service tool that may include one or more anchors, a cutter, a communication and control system, and one or more sensors, as well as methods for operating the mechanical service tool, are provided. The one or more anchors may extend radially from the mechanical service tool and the cutter may move relative to the mechanical service tool. The cutter may include a drilling bit. The communication and control system may obtain remote commands that control the cutter, the one or more anchors, or both. The one or more sensors may detect operational conditions of the mechanical service tool and may be operatively coupled to the communication and control system.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. An impact system of a mechanical service tool, the impact system comprising:
a first shaft configured to be coupled to a driving motor;
a second shaft configured to be coupled to a drilling bit;
an impact weight disposed within a housing;
a spring coupled to the impact weight and the housing, wherein the spring is configured to coil about or compress along an axis; and
a hammer mechanism including:
a first hammer coupled to the impact weight, the first hammer having a first plurality of teeth; and
a second hammer coupled to the second shaft, the second hammer having a second plurality of teeth that are engageable with the first plurality of teeth, wherein the hammer mechanism is configured to engage the second shaft with the driving motor and disengage the second shaft from the driving motor by selectively engaging the second plurality of teeth with the first plurality of teeth based on coiling action of the spring.

2. The impact system of claim 1 , wherein the first shaft extends through an opening of the impact weight, wherein the impact weight is configured to impart an impact axially while a torque is transferred by the first shaft, and wherein the impact weight is configured to retract slower than the impact weight extends to release energy stored axially in the spring.

3. The impact system of claim 1 , wherein the impact weight is freely movable in an axial direction.

4. The impact system of claim 3 , wherein:
the spring is coupled to the first shaft and configured to provide compressive force to the impact weight; and
the impact weight is coupled to the first shaft and configured to store rotational energy.

5. The impact system of claim 3 , wherein the impact weight is configured to transmit torque to the second shaft with successive torque spikes by alternatively storing and releasing spring energy.

6. The impact system of claim 1 , further comprising sensors configured to measure operational parameters of the driving motor.

7. The impact system of claim 1 , further comprising a computer configured to monitor and control operation of the impact system in real time.

8. The impact system of claim 6 , further comprising a surface system configured to receive sensor data transmitted from the sensors.

9. A method comprising:
rotating a shaft of an impact system using a driving motor;
winding or compressing a spring about an axis, based on a first plurality of teeth of a first hammer being engaged with a second plurality of teeth of a second hammer, wherein the shaft is disposed within a central portion of the spring;
unwinding or extending the spring about the axis based on the first plurality of teeth becoming disengaged with the second plurality of teeth, wherein the spring is configured to accelerate an impact weight; and
decelerating the impact weight, wherein the impact weight is configured to impose a force on a drilling bit.

10. The method of claim 9 , wherein the impact weight is configured to release energy in a direction of a drilling bit axis.

11. The method of claim 9 , wherein the impact weight is configured to release energy in a rotary manner to provide successive torque spikes.

12. The method of claim 9 , further comprising reengaging the first plurality of teeth with the second plurality of teeth, wherein decelerating the impact weight is based on reengaging the first plurality of teeth with the second plurality of teeth.

13. A method, comprising:
engaging a first plurality of teeth of a first hammer with a second plurality of teeth of a second hammer;
rotating a first shaft using a driving motor;
winding a spring based on rotating the first shaft;
moving an impact weight and the first hammer away from the second hammer, based on winding the spring, so as to disengage the first plurality of teeth from the second plurality of teeth;
unwinding the spring based on the first plurality of teeth disengaging from the second plurality of teeth;
accelerating the impact weight toward the second hammer, based on unwinding the spring; and
decelerating the impact weight, wherein the impact weight imparts a force to a drill bit based on decelerating the impact weight.

14. The method of claim 13 , further comprising rotating the impact weight concurrent with accelerating the impact weight, wherein the force imparted by the impact weight to the drill bit includes a linear impact force and a rotational torque.

15. The method of claim 13 , further comprising reengaging the first plurality of teeth with the second plurality of teeth.

16. The method of claim 15 , wherein:
engaging the first plurality of teeth with the second plurality of teeth comprises engaging a first tooth of the first plurality of teeth with a first tooth of the second plurality of teeth; and
reengaging the first plurality of teeth with the second plurality of teeth comprises engaging the first tooth of the first plurality of teeth with a second tooth of the second plurality of teeth that is different than the first tooth of the second plurality of teeth.

17. The method of claim 13 , wherein decelerating the impact weight comprises the first hammer impacting the second hammer.

18. The method of claim 17 , further comprising reengaging the first plurality of teeth with the second plurality of teeth based on the first hammer impacting the second hammer.

19. The method of claim 17 , wherein the impact weight imparts a linear impact force and a rotational torque to the drill bit via impact of the first hammer with the second hammer.

Assignees

• Schlumberger Technology Corp

Inventors

• Wiesenborn Robert Kyle
• Dresel Matthew
• Gourmelon Pierre-Olivier
• Mennem Rex
• Billingham Matthew
• Sheiretov Todor
• Landsiedel Nathan
• Couble Yoann
• Dupree Wade

Classifications

• E21B41/0085

  Adaptations of electric power generating means for use in boreholes · CPC title

• E21B29/06

  Cutting windows, e.g. directional window cutters for whipstock operations ({E21B29/005 and} E21B29/08 take precedence) · CPC title

• E21B2200/06

  Sleeve valves · CPC title

• E21B29/005

  with a radially-expansible cutter rotating inside the pipe, e.g. for cutting an annular window · CPC title

• E21B4/06

  Down-hole impacting means, e.g. hammers (boring rams E21B11/02) · CPC title