IP Library Granted Patent US 8,469,098
Granted Patent B2
US 8,469,098 · App. 12/852,882 · Granted Jun 25, 2013

Formation treatment system and method

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Patent No.
US 8,469,098
App. No.
12/852,882
Granted
Jun 25, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

A formation treatment system includes an annulus spanning member having one or more openings therein. A tubular having one or more ports therein in fluid communication with the one or more openings. A sleeve capable of isolating or communicating the one or more ports with an ID of the tubular. A method for effecting precision formation treatment is included.

Claims (34)

1. A formation treatment system comprising:

an annulus spanning member configured to, in use, come into contact with a borehole wall in which the system is to be installed, the annulus spanning member having one or more openings therein through which fluid is communicated to the formation, when the system is in use;

a tubular having one or more ports therein in fluid communication with the one or more openings;

a sleeve capable of isolating or communicating the one or more ports with an inside diameter of the tubular.

2. A formation treatment system as claimed in claim 1 wherein the annulus spanning member includes pips.

3. A formation treatment system as claimed in claim 1 wherein the sleeve includes one or more passageways that are alignable and misalignable with the one or more ports.

4. A formation treatment system as claimed in claim 1 wherein the sleeve further includes a plug seat.

5. A formation treatment system as claimed in claim 1 wherein the annulus spanning member and the tubular define a chamber.

6. A formation treatment system as claimed in claim 5 wherein the chamber is fluidly connected to the inside diameter of the tubular.

7. A formation treatment system as claimed in claim 4 wherein the sleeve is affixed to the tubular by a release member.

8. A formation treatment system as claimed in claim 7 wherein the release member is one or more shear screws.

9. A formation treatment system as claimed in claim 1 wherein the tubular includes a shoulder configured to stop movement of the sleeve.

10. A formation treatment system as claimed in claim 1 wherein the system includes a one way movement configuration.

11. A formation treatment system as claimed in claim 1 wherein the system is a fracture system.

12. A formation treatment system as claimed in claim 1 wherein the system is an acidizing system.

13. A method for effecting precision formation treatment comprising:

setting an annulus spanning member in contact with a formation to bring one or more openings in the annulus spanning member proximate a formation wall;

revealing one or more ports in a tubular member;

communicating a tubular inside diameter to the one or more openings in the annulus spanning member;

applying fluid through the tubular inside diameter; and

directing the fluid to the formation through the one or more openings.

14. A method as claimed in claim 13 wherein the setting is by pressuring a chamber to force a body of the annulus spanning member to deform radially outwardly.

15. A method as claimed in claim 13 wherein the revealing includes delivering a plug to a plug seat in a sleeve member and moving the sleeve member.

16. A method as claimed in claim 15 wherein the moving the sleeve member includes releasing a release member.

17. A method as claimed in claim 13 wherein the setting includes actuating a one way movement configuration.

18. A method as claimed in claim 13 wherein the method is a fracture method.

19. A method as claimed in claim 13 wherein the method is an acidizing method.

20. A method for effecting precision formation treatment comprising:

deploying a plug member to a formation treatment system as claimed in claim 1 ;

setting the annulus spanning member in a formation to bring one or more openings in the annulus spanning member proximate a formation wall by pressurizing a chamber defined by the annulus spanning member and the tubular;

revealing one or more ports in the tubular member by moving the sleeve pursuant to pressure upon the plug on a seat in the sleeve;

communicating a tubular inside diameter to the one or more openings in the annulus spanning member;

applying a fluid through the tubular inside diameter; and

directing the fluid to the formation through the one or more openings.

Assignments (1)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded May 16, 2022
From: BAKER HUGHES INCORPORATED; BAKER HUGHES, A GE COMPANY, LLC
To: BAKER HUGHES HOLDINGS LLC
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