IP Library Granted Patent US 9,909,380
Granted Patent B2
US 9,909,380 · App. 14/631,808 · Granted Mar 6, 2018

System and method for accessing a well

Inventor: David R. June (Houston, TX)
Assignee: OneSubsea IP UK Limited
E21B33/035E21B33/038
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Patent No.
US 9,909,380
App. No.
14/631,808
Granted
Mar 6, 2018
Kind
B2
Abstract

A system and method for accessing a well is disclosed. The system includes a first cap positionable within a bore of a completion member such as a tree or a spool. The first cap has a sealable interface to accept a second cap, and the second cap when sealed to the first cap is capable of providing a barrier against a release of well fluid external to the well.

Claims (39)

1. A well access system for a well including a bore containing a fluid, including:

a completion member comprising a bore and an annulus;

a first cap positionable within the completion member bore, the first cap comprising:

a sealable interface to accept a second cap;

a first bore in fluid communication with the completion member bore;

a second bore in fluid communication with the completion member annulus; and

the sealable interface comprising a larger pass-through area than the first bore; and

the second cap configured to be accepted by the sealable interface and configured to provide a barrier against a release of the fluid external to the well when the second cap is sealed to the first cap.

2. The well access system of claim 1 , wherein the second cap is configured to be run in open water for positioning and sealing in the first cap.

3. The well access system of claim 1 , wherein the first cap is a tree cap.

4. The well access system of claim 1 , wherein the second cap is a tree cap.

5. The well access system of claim 1 , wherein the second cap is positionable within the sealable interface.

6. The well access system of claim 1 , wherein the second cap is positionable around the sealable interface.

7. The well access system of claim 1 , further including a valve positionable within the first bore and moveable between an open position and a closed position.

8. The well access system of claim 7 , wherein the valve in the closed position is configured to provide a first barrier against a release of the fluid external to the well and the second cap is configured to provide a second barrier against a release of the fluid external to the well.

9. The well access system of claim 1 , further including:

a hanger positionable within the completion member bore and configured to support production tubing including a production bore; and

a valve positionable below the hanger in the production bore and positionable to be in fluid communication with the well bore.

10. The well access system of claim 1 , further including a plug profile forming a part of the first bore of the first cap.

11. The well access system of claim 1 , further including:

a hanger positionable in the completion member bore; and

a plug profile forming a part of a bore of the hanger.

12. The well access system of claim 1 , wherein the completion member is a horizontal tree.

13. The well access system of claim 1 , wherein the completion member is a vertical tree.

14. The well access system of claim 1 , wherein the completion member is an adapter spool.

15. The well access system of claim 1 , wherein the completion member is a subsea completion member.

16. A method for accessing a well having a bore containing a fluid, comprising:

positioning a first cap within a bore of a completion member,

wherein the first cap comprises:

a sealable interface to accept a second cap configured to provide a barrier against a release of the fluid external to the well;

a first bore in fluid communication with the bore of the completion member;

a second bore in fluid communication with an annulus of the completion member; and

the sealable interface comprising a larger pass-through area than the first bore.

17. The method of claim 16 , further comprising running the second cap in open water for engagement with the first cap.

18. The method of claim 16 , further comprising positioning the second cap to seal within or around the sealable interface.

19. The method of claim 18 , further comprising:

removing the second cap; and

directly or indirectly positioning a riser for fluid communication with one of the first bore and the second bore.

20. The method of claim 16 , wherein the first cap and the second cap are tree caps.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 6, 2023
From: ONESUBSEA IP UK LIMITED
To: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 065145/0903 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 15, 2015
From: JUNE, DAVID R; ONESUBSEA LLC
To: ONESUBSEA IP UK LIMITED
Reel/Frame 035417/0399 →
Continuity (1)
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