Tubing anchor receptacle for a magma wellbore
A tubing is anchored in a boiler casing positioned in a borehole that extends into a magma reservoir. The tubing may include a notch that is secured to a tubing anchor receptacle of the boiler casing. The boiler casing may include a float shoe that helps to prevent or restrict the flow of magma from the magma reservoir into the boiler casing and tubing.
1 . A geothermal system, comprising:
a borehole extending from a surface into an underground magma reservoir; and
a boiler casing positioned within the borehole and extending into the magma reservoir, wherein the boiler casing comprises a tubing anchor receptacle, the tubing anchor receptacle comprising:
an outer body comprising an opening passing therethrough;
a top receptacle formed in the outer body; and
a grooved receptacle coupled to the top receptacle, wherein the grooved receptacle comprises:
a helical groove sized and shaped to receive a notch of a tubing anchor configured to be coupled to the tubing anchor receptacle; and
a vertical groove coupled to the helical groove and configured to receive the notch of the tubing anchor after the notch traverses the helical groove and to secure the notch in place.
2 . The geothermal system of claim 1 , wherein the helical groove is configured to:
receive the notch of the tubing anchor; and
direct the notch into a bottom of the vertical groove as the tubing anchor moves downwards.
3 . The geothermal system of claim 2 , wherein the vertical groove is configured to secure the tubing anchor in place in an upper position after the tubing anchor is raised.
4 . The geothermal system of claim 1 , wherein the outer body comprises an end section sized and shaped to fit securely in a float shoe coupled to the tubing anchor receptacle.
5 . The geothermal system of claim 4 , wherein the tubing anchor receptacle further comprises:
a conduit coupled to the grooved receptacle, the conduit sized and shaped to fit within an opening in the float shoe; and
at least one sealing ring positioned around the conduit.
6 . The geothermal system of claim 5 , wherein the at least one sealing ring is a metal or alloy gasket.
7 . The geothermal system of claim 1 , wherein the grooved receptacle further comprises a plurality of helical grooves, each sized and shaped to receive a notch of a plurality of notches of the tubing anchor.
8 . The geothermal system of claim 7 , wherein the grooved receptacle further comprises a plurality of vertical grooves, each vertical groove of the plurality of vertical grooves coupled to a corresponding helical groove of the plurality of vertical grooves.
9 . A boiler casing positioned within a borehole and extending into an underground magma reservoir, wherein the boiler casing comprises a tubing anchor receptacle, the tubing anchor receptacle comprising:
an outer body comprising an opening passing therethrough;
a top receptacle formed in the outer body; and
a grooved receptacle coupled to the top receptacle, wherein the grooved receptacle comprises:
a helical groove sized and shaped to receive a notch of a tubing anchor configured to be coupled to the tubing anchor receptacle; and
a vertical groove coupled to the helical groove and configured to receive the notch of the tubing anchor after the notch traverses the helical groove and to secure the notch in place.
10 . The boiler casing of claim 9 , wherein the helical groove is configured to:
receive the notch of the tubing anchor; and
direct the notch into a bottom of the vertical groove as the tubing anchor moves downwards.
11 . The boiler casing of claim 10 , wherein the vertical groove is configured to secure the tubing anchor in place in an upper position after the tubing anchor is raised.
12 . The boiler casing of claim 9 , wherein the outer body comprises an end section sized and shaped to fit securely in a float shoe coupled to the tubing anchor receptacle.
13 . The boiler casing of claim 12 , wherein the tubing anchor receptacle further comprises:
a conduit coupled to the grooved receptacle, the conduit sized and shaped to fit within an opening in the float shoe; and
at least one sealing ring positioned around the conduit.
14 . The boiler casing of claim 13 , wherein the at least one sealing ring is a metal or alloy gasket.
15 . The boiler casing of claim 9 , wherein the grooved receptacle further comprises:
a plurality of helical grooves, each sized and shaped to receive a notch of a plurality of notches of the tubing anchor.
16 . The boiler casing of claim 15 , wherein the grooved receptacle further comprises a plurality of vertical grooves, each vertical groove of the plurality of vertical grooves coupled to a corresponding helical groove of the plurality of vertical grooves.
17 . A tubing anchor receptacle of a boiler casing to be positioned in a borehole extending into an underground magma reservoir, the tubing anchor receptacle comprising:
an outer body comprising an opening passing therethrough;
a top receptacle formed in the outer body; and
a grooved receptacle coupled to the top receptacle, wherein the grooved receptacle comprises:
a helical groove sized and shaped to receive a notch of a tubing anchor configured to be coupled to the tubing anchor receptacle; and
a vertical groove coupled to the helical groove and configured to receive the notch of the tubing anchor after the notch traverses the helical groove and to secure the notch in place.
18 . The tubing anchor receptacle of claim 17 , wherein:
the helical groove is configured to:
receive the notch of the tubing anchor; and
direct the notch into a bottom of the vertical groove as the tubing anchor moves downwards; and
the vertical groove is configured to secure the tubing anchor in place in an upper position after the tubing anchor is raised.
19 . The tubing anchor receptacle of claim 17 , further comprising:
a conduit coupled to the grooved receptacle, the conduit sized and shaped to fit within an opening in a float shoe coupled to the tubing anchor receptacle; and
at least one sealing ring positioned around the conduit, wherein the at least one sealing ring is a metal or alloy gasket.
20 . The tubing anchor receptacle of claim 17 , wherein the grooved receptacle further comprises:
a plurality of helical grooves, each sized and shaped to receive a notch of a plurality of notches of the tubing anchor, and
a plurality of vertical grooves, each vertical groove of the plurality of vertical grooves coupled to a corresponding helical groove of the plurality of vertical grooves.