Actuation device for actuating a target sleeve valve assembly, and related systems and methods

1 . An actuation device for actuating a target sleeve valve assembly of a plurality of sleeve valve assemblies in a wellbore tubing string, the plurality of sleeve assemblies including one or more non-target sleeve valve assemblies uphole of the target sleeve valve assembly, the actuation device comprising:

a housing;

a catch structure on or coupled to the housing, the catch structure being actuatable between an inactive state and an activated state, and wherein the catch structure allows the actuation device to: (i) travel through the one or more non-target sleeve valve assemblies when the catch structure is in the inactive state; and (ii) seat in the target sleeve valve assembly when the catch structure is in the activated state;

a first sensor operable for detecting, for each non-target sleeve valve assembly, a first detectable feature associated with the non-target sleeve valve assembly;

a second sensor operable for detecting, for each non-target sleeve valve assembly, a second detectable feature associated with the non-target sleeve valve assembly; and

a controller, operatively coupled to the first and second sensors, configured to increase a sleeve valve assembly count value responsive to detecting the first detectable feature and the second detectable feature within a predetermined time window, wherein the second detectable feature is different from the first detectable feature.

2 . The actuation device of claim 1 , wherein the device further comprises an actuator coupled to the catch structure, and the controller is further configured to actuate the catch structure, via the actuator, to the activated state when the sleeve valve assembly count value reaches a pre-determined threshold.

3 . The actuation device of claim 1 , further comprising a power supply, wherein the controller is further configured to selectively power the second sensor responsive to detecting of the first detectable feature.

4 . The actuation device of claim 1 , wherein detecting the first detectable feature comprises the first sensor generating first sensor output responsive to the first detectable feature, and detecting the second detectable feature comprises the second sensor generating second sensor output responsive to the second detectable feature, and the first and second sensor outputs are received by the controller.

5 . The actuation device of claim 4 , wherein the controller is further configured to:

generate a first timestamp responsive to receipt of the first sensor output, and

generate a second timestamp responsive to receipt of the second sensor output, and

compare the first time stamp and the second timestamp to determine whether the second sensor output was received by the controller within the predetermined time window.

6 . The actuation device of claim 1 , wherein:

the first sensor comprises a magnetometer, a RFID reader, an optical sensor, an acoustic sensor, a radiation detector, or combinations thereof; and

the second sensor comprises an impact sensor.

7 . The actuation device of claim 6 , wherein the first sensor comprises the magnetometer.

8 . The actuation device of claim 1 , wherein:

the first sensor comprises an impact sensor; and

the second sensor comprises a magnetometer, a RFID reader, an optical sensor, an acoustic sensor, a radiation detector, or combinations thereof.

9 . The actuation device of claim 8 , wherein the second sensor comprises the magnetometer.

10 . An actuation device, comprising:

a housing;

a catch structure on or coupled to the housing, the catch structure being actuatable between an inactive state and an activated state, and wherein the catch structure allows the actuation device to: (i) travel through one or more non-target sleeve valve assemblies when the catch structure is in the inactive state; and (ii) seat in a target sleeve valve assembly when the catch structure is in the activated state;

a first sensor operable for detecting, for each non-target sleeve valve assembly, a first detectable feature associated with the non-target sleeve valve assembly;

a second sensor operable for detecting, for each non-target sleeve valve assembly, a second detectable feature associated with the non-target sleeve valve assembly; and

a controller, operatively coupled to the first and second sensors, configured to

detect, using the first sensor, the first detectable feature;

detect, using the second sensor, the second detectable feature; and

increase a sleeve valve assembly count value in response to detecting the first detectable feature and the second detectable feature within a predetermined time window, wherein the second detectable feature is different from the first detectable feature.

11 . The actuation device of claim 10 , further comprising an actuator coupled to the catch structure, wherein the controller is further configures to control the actuator to actuate the catch structure to the activated state when the sleeve valve assembly count value reaches a pre-determined threshold.

12 . The actuation device of claim 10 , wherein the controller is further configured to provide power to the second sensor responsive to detecting the first detectable feature.

13 . The actuation device of claim 10 , wherein the controller is further configured to:

receive first sensor output from the first sensor, the first sensor output being responsive to the first detectable feature, and

receive second sensor output from the second sensor, the second sensor output being responsive to the second detectable feature.

14 . The actuation device of claim 13 , wherein the controller is configured to:

generate a first timestamp responsive to receipt of the first sensor output;

generate a second timestamp responsive to receipt of the second sensor output; and

compare the first timestamp and second timestamp to determine whether the second sensor output was received by the controller within the predetermined time window.

15 . The actuation device of claim 10 , wherein:

the first sensor comprises a magnetometer, a RFID reader, an optical sensor, an acoustic sensor, a radiation detector, and combinations thereof; and

the second sensor comprises an impact sensor.

16 . The actuation device of claim 15 , wherein the first sensor comprises the magnetometer.

17 . The actuation device of claim 10 , wherein:

the first sensor comprises an impact sensor; and

the second sensor comprises a magnetometer, a RFID reader, an optical sensor, an acoustic sensor, a radiation detector, or combinations thereof.

18 . The actuation device of claim 17 , wherein the second sensor comprises the magnetometer.

19 . A controller for an actuation device comprising a catch structure actuatable between an inactive state and an activated state, a first sensor, and a second sensor, the catch structure allowing the actuation device to (i) travel through one or more non-target sleeve valve assemblies in a wellbore tubing string when the catch structure is in the inactive state, and (ii) seat in a target sleeve valve assembly when the catch structure is in the activated state, the controller comprising:

a processor,

memory having stored thereon processor executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to:

detect, for each non-target sleeve valve assembly and using the first sensor, a first detectable feature associated with the non-target sleeve valve assembly;

detect, for each non-target sleeve valve assembly using the second sensor, a second detectable feature associated with the non-target sleeve valve assembly; and

increase a sleeve valve assembly count value responsive to detecting the first detectable feature and the second detectable feature within a predetermined time window, wherein the second detectable feature is different from the first detectable feature.

20 . The controller of claim 19 , wherein the device further comprises an actuator coupled to the catch structure, and the method further comprises controlling the actuator to actuate the catch structure to the activated state when the sleeve valve assembly count value reaches a pre-determined threshold.

21 . An actuation device for actuating a target sleeve valve assembly of a plurality of sleeve valve assemblies in a wellbore tubing string, the plurality of sleeve assemblies including one or more non-target sleeve valve assemblies uphole of the target sleeve valve assembly, the actuation device comprising:

a housing;

a catch structure on or coupled to the housing, the catch structure being actuatable between an inactive state and an activated state, and wherein the catch structure allows the actuation device to: (i) travel through the one or more non-target sleeve valve assemblies when the catch structure is in the inactive state; and (ii) seat in the target sleeve valve assembly when the catch structure is in the activated state;

a first sensor operable for detecting, for each non-target sleeve valve assembly, a first detectable feature associated with the non-target sleeve valve assembly;

a second sensor operable for detecting, for each non-target sleeve valve assembly, a second detectable feature associated with the non-target sleeve valve assembly;

a controller, operatively coupled to the first and second sensors, configured to increase a sleeve valve assembly count value responsive to detection of the first detectable feature and the second detectable feature within a predetermined time window; and

a power supply, wherein the controller selectively powers the second sensor responsive to detecting of the first detectable feature.

22 . An actuation device for actuating a target sleeve valve assembly of a plurality of sleeve valve assemblies in a wellbore tubing string, the plurality of sleeve assemblies including one or more non-target sleeve valve assemblies uphole of the target sleeve valve assembly, the actuation device comprising:

a housing;

a catch structure on or coupled to the housing, the catch structure being actuatable between an inactive state and an activated state, and wherein the catch structure allows the actuation device to: (i) travel through the one or more non-target sleeve valve assemblies when the catch structure is in the inactive state; and (ii) seat in the target sleeve valve assembly when the catch structure is in the activated state;

a first sensor configured to detect, for each non-target sleeve valve assembly, a first detectable feature associated with the non-target sleeve valve assembly and generate a first sensor output associated with detecting the first detectable feature;

a second sensor configured to detect, for each non-target sleeve valve assembly, a second detectable feature associated with the non-target sleeve valve assembly and generate a second sensor output associated with detecting the first detectable feature;

a controller, operatively coupled to the first and second sensors, configured to:

receive the first sensor output;

receive the second sensor output;

generate a first timestamp responsive to receiving the first sensor output;

generate a second timestamp responsive to receiving the second sensor output;

compare the first time stamp and the second timestamp to determine whether the second sensor output was received by the controller within the predetermined time window; and

increase a sleeve valve assembly count value responsive to determining the first sensor output and the second sensor output were received within a predetermined time window.

23 . An actuation device, comprising:

a housing;

a catch structure on or coupled to the housing, the catch structure being actuatable between an inactive state and an activated state, and wherein the catch structure allows the actuation device to: (i) travel through one or more non-target sleeve valve assemblies when the catch structure is in the inactive state; and (ii) seat in a target sleeve valve assembly when the catch structure is in the activated state;

a first sensor operable for detecting, for each non-target sleeve valve assembly, a first detectable feature associated with the non-target sleeve valve assembly;

a second sensor operable for detecting, for each non-target sleeve valve assembly, a second detectable feature associated with the non-target sleeve valve assembly; and

a controller, operatively coupled to the first and second sensors, configured to:

detect, using the first sensor, the first detectable feature;

powering the second sensor responsive to detecting the first detectable feature;

detect, using the second sensor, the second detectable feature; and

increase a sleeve valve assembly count value in response to detecting the first detectable feature and the second detectable feature within a predetermined time window.

24 . An actuation device, comprising:

a housing;

a catch structure on or coupled to the housing, the catch structure being actuatable between an inactive state and an activated state, and wherein the catch structure allows the actuation device to: (i) travel through one or more non-target sleeve valve assemblies when the catch structure is in the inactive state; and (ii) seat in a target sleeve valve assembly when the catch structure is in the activated state;

a first sensor operable for detecting, for each non-target sleeve valve assembly, a first detectable feature associated with the non-target sleeve valve assembly;

a second sensor operable for detecting, for each non-target sleeve valve assembly, a second detectable feature associated with the non-target sleeve valve assembly; and

a controller, operatively coupled to the first and second sensors, configured to:

detect, using the first sensor, the first detectable feature by receiving first sensor output from the first sensor associated with the first detectable feature;

detect, using the second sensor, the second detectable feature by receiving second sensor output from the second sensor associated with the second detectable feature;

generate a first timestamp responsive to receipt of the first sensor output;

generate a second timestamp responsive to receipt of the second sensor output;

compare the first and second timestamps to determine whether the second sensor output was received within a predetermined time window;

increase a sleeve valve assembly count value in response to determining that the first sensor output and the second sensor output was received within the predetermined time window.

25 . A controller, comprising:

a processor,

memory having stored thereon processor executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to:

detect, for each non-target sleeve valve assembly in a wellbore tubing string and using the first sensor, a first detectable feature associated with the non-target sleeve valve assembly;

detect, for each non-target sleeve valve assembly in the wellbore tubing string and using the first sensor using the second sensor, a second detectable feature different from the first detectable feature and associated with the non-target sleeve valve assembly; and

increase a sleeve valve assembly count value responsive to detecting the first detectable feature and the second detectable feature within a predetermined time window.