IP Library Granted Patent US 10,895,130
Granted Patent B2
US 10,895,130 · App. 16/259,518 · Granted Jan 19, 2021

Remotely operated isolation valve

Inventors: Joe Noske (Houston, TX); Roddie R. Smith (Katy, TX); Paul L. Smith (Katy, TX); Thomas F. Bailey (Abilene, TX); Christopher L. McDowell (New Caney, TX)
Assignee: Weatherford Technology Holdings, LLC
E21B41/00E21B23/02E21B23/04E21B23/06E21B34/14E21B43/103E21B21/085
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Patent No.
US 10,895,130
App. No.
16/259,518
Granted
Jan 19, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

A shifting tool for use in a wellbore includes a tubular housing having a bore formed therethrough; a tubular mandrel disposed in the housing and longitudinally movable relative thereto; and an engagement member moveable relative to the housing between an extended position, a released position, and a retracted position, wherein: the engagement member is movable from the retracted position to the extended position in response to movement of the mandrel relative to the housing, and the engagement member is further movable from the extended position to the released position in response to movement of the mandrel relative to the housing.

Claims (66)

1. A shifting tool for use in a wellbore, comprising:

a tubular housing;

a tubular mandrel disposed in the tubular housing and longitudinally movable relative thereto;

a rotor disposed around the tubular housing and rotatable relative to the tubular housing; and

a gear train disposed in the tubular housing having at least one or more gears, wherein the gear train is configured to rotate the rotor relative to the tubular housing.

2. The shifting tool of claim 1 , wherein a driver is disposed in the rotor.

3. The shifting tool of claim 1 , wherein the tubular mandrel has a plurality of teeth and the rotor has a plurality of teeth.

4. The shifting tool of claim 3 , wherein the one or more gears of the gear train comprises:

a worm gear engaged with at least one tooth of the plurality of teeth of the tubular mandrel;

a spur gear engaged with at least one tooth of the plurality of teeth of the rotor; and

a shaft, wherein the worm gear and the spur gear are connected to the shaft.

5. The shifting tool of claim 1 , wherein the rotor has one or more ribs.

6. The shifting tool of claim 1 , wherein the gear train is movable relative to the tubular housing.

7. The shifting tool of claim 1 , further comprising:

a piston is movably disposed in a port of the tubular housing in a radially retracted position;

a chamber is disposed between the tubular mandrel and the tubular housing, wherein the tubular mandrel has a profile formed on an outer surface thereof configured to move the piston from the radially retracted position to a radially extended position in response to the longitudinal movement of the tubular mandrel;

a driver is disposed in the rotor and movable from a retracted position to an extended position in response to the movement of the piston from the radially retracted position to the radially extended position.

8. The shifting tool of claim 7 , wherein the chamber is an inner chamber and further comprising an outer chamber disposed between the rotor and the tubular housing, wherein a first face of the piston in in fluid communication with the inner chamber and a second face of the piston is in fluid communication with the outer chamber.

9. An assembly for use in a wellbore, comprising:

a shifting tool, comprising:

a first tubular housing;

a first tubular mandrel disposed in the first tubular housing and longitudinally movable relative thereto;

a rotor coupled to the first tubular mandrel and rotatable relative to the first tubular housing, wherein a driver is disposed in the rotor and movable from a retracted position to an extended position;

a gear train disposed in the first tubular housing having at least one or more gears, wherein the gear train is configured to rotate the rotor relative to the first tubular housing; and

a power sub, comprising:

a second tubular housing; and

a second tubular mandrel having a first profile configured to receive the driver when the driver is in the extended position, wherein the second tubular mandrel is rotatable relative to the second tubular housing by the driver when in the extended position.

10. The assembly of claim 9 , the shifting tool further comprising:

a piston is movably disposed in a port of the first tubular housing; and

a chamber is disposed between the first tubular mandrel and the first tubular housing, wherein the first tubular mandrel has a second profile formed on an outer surface thereof.

11. The assembly of claim 10 , wherein the chamber is an inner chamber and further comprising an outer chamber disposed between the rotor and the first tubular housing, wherein a first face of the piston in in fluid communication with the inner chamber and a second face of the piston is in fluid communication with the outer chamber.

12. The assembly of claim 9 , wherein the first tubular mandrel has a plurality of teeth and the rotor has a plurality of teeth.

13. The assembly of claim 12 , wherein the one or more gears of the gear train comprises:

a worm gear engaged with at least one tooth of the plurality of teeth of the tubular mandrel;

a spur gear engaged with at least one tooth of the plurality of teeth of the rotor; and

a shaft, wherein the worm gear and the spur gear are connected to the shaft.

14. The assembly of claim 9 , wherein the power sub further including:

a tubular driver and a piston, wherein the tubular driver is longitudinally movable relative to the second tubular housing in response to a rotation of the rotor when the driver of the shifting tool is engaged with the first profile, wherein the piston is movable from a first position to a second position in response to a movement of the tubular driver.

15. A method of operating a shifting tool, comprising:

deploying the shifting tool into a wellbore, the shifting tool comprising:

a tubular housing;

a mandrel disposed in the tubular housing and longitudinally movable relative thereto;

a rotor coupled to the mandrel and rotatable relative to the tubular housing; and

a gear train disposed in the tubular housing having at least one or more gears, wherein the gear train is configured to rotate the rotor relative to the tubular housing;

moving the mandrel longitudinally relative to the tubular housing; and

rotating the rotor relative to the mandrel in response to a longitudinal movement of the mandrel.

16. The method of claim 15 , wherein the shifting tool further comprises:

a driver is disposed in the rotor, wherein the driver is movable from a retracted position to an extended position; and

a piston is movably disposed in a port of the tubular housing;

wherein a fluid filled chamber is disposed between the tubular mandrel and the tubular housing, wherein the mandrel has a profile formed on an outer surface thereof.

17. The method of claim 16 , wherein moving the mandrel longitudinally relative to the tubular housing includes moving the piston in response to an engagement of the profile of the mandrel with the piston.

18. The method of claim 17 , further comprising moving the driver from the retracted position to the extended position in response to moving the piston.

19. The method of claim 15 , wherein the mandrel has a plurality of teeth and the rotor has a plurality of teeth.

20. The method of claim 19 , wherein the one or more gears of the gear train comprises:

a worm gear engaged with at least one tooth of the plurality of teeth of the mandrel;

a spur gear engaged with at least one tooth of the plurality of teeth of the rotor; and

a shaft, wherein the worm gear and the spur gear are connected to the shaft.

21. The method of claim 20 , wherein rotating the rotor relative to the mandrel in response to the longitudinal movement of the mandrel includes rotating the spur gear to rotate the rotor in response to rotating the worm gear.

22. A shifting tool for use in a wellbore, comprising:

a tubular housing;

a tubular mandrel disposed in the tubular housing and longitudinally movable relative thereto, wherein the tubular mandrel has a plurality of teeth;

a rotor coupled to the tubular mandrel and rotatable relative to the tubular housing, wherein the rotor has a plurality of teeth; and

a gear train disposed in the tubular housing having at least one or more gears, wherein the gear train is configured to rotate the rotor relative to the tubular housing, wherein the one or more gears of the gear train comprises:

a worm gear engaged with at least one tooth of the plurality of teeth of the tubular mandrel;

a spur gear engaged with at least one tooth of the plurality of teeth of the rotor; and

a shaft, wherein the worm gear and the spur gear are connected to the shaft.

Assignments (9)
PATENT SECURITY INTEREST ASSIGNMENT AGREEMENT Recorded Apr 26, 2023
From: DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS
To: WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Reel/Frame 063470/0629 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Oct 1, 2021
From: WEATHERFORD TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS, LLC; WEATHERFORD NETHERLANDS B.V.; WEATHERFORD NORGE AS; HIGH PRESSURE INTEGRITY, INC.; PRECISION ENERGY SERVICES, INC.; WEATHERFORD CANADA LTD.; WEATHERFORD SWITZERLAND TRADING AND DEVELOPMENT GMBH; WEATHERFORD U.K. LIMITED
To: WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Reel/Frame 057683/0706 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Oct 1, 2021
From: WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
To: WEATHERFORD TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS, LLC; WEATHERFORD NETHERLANDS B.V.; WEATHERFORD NORGE AS; HIGH PRESSURE INTEGRITY, INC.; PRECISION ENERGY SERVICES, INC.; WEATHERFORD CANADA LTD; WEATHERFORD SWITZERLAND TRADING AND DEVELOPMENT GMBH; PRECISION ENERGY SERVICES ULC; WEATHERFORD U.K. LIMITED
Reel/Frame 057683/0423 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Aug 28, 2020
From: WEATHERFORD TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS, LLC; WEATHERFORD NETHERLANDS B.V.; WEATHERFORD NORGE AS; HIGH PRESSURE INTEGRITY, INC.; PRECISION ENERGY SERVICES, INC.; WEATHERFORD CANADA LTD.; WEATHERFORD SWITZERLAND TRADING AND DEVELOPMENT GMBH; PRECISION ENERGY SERVICES ULC; WEATHERFORD U.K. LIMITED
To: WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Reel/Frame 054288/0302 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Aug 28, 2020
From: WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
To: WEATHERFORD TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS, LLC; WEATHERFORD NETHERLANDS B.V.; WEATHERFORD NORGE AS; HIGH PRESSURE INTEGRITY, INC.; PRECISION ENERGY SERVICES, INC.; WEATHERFORD CANADA LTD.; WEATHERFORD SWITZERLAND TRADING AND DEVELOPMENT GMBH; PRECISION ENERGY SERVICES ULC; WEATHERFORD U.K. LIMITED
Reel/Frame 053838/0323 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Dec 26, 2019
From: WEATHERFORD TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS, LLC; WEATHERFORD NETHERLANDS B.V.; WEATHERFORD NORGE AS; HIGH PRESSURE INTEGRITY, INC.; PRECISION ENERGY SERVICES, INC.; WEATHERFORD CANADA LTD.; WEATHERFORD SWITZERLAND TRADING AND DEVELOPMENT GMBH; PRECISION ENERGY SERVICES ULC; WEATHERFORD U.K. LIMITED
To: DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 051419/0140 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Dec 18, 2019
From: WEATHERFORD TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS LLC; WEATHERFORD NETHERLANDS B.V.; WEATHERFORD NORGE AS; HIGH PRESSURE INTEGRITY INC.; PRECISION ENERGY SERVICES INC.; WEATHERFORD CANADA LTD.; WEATHERFORD SWITZERLAND TRADING AND DEVELOPMENT GMBH; PRECISION ENERGY SERVICES ULC; WEATHERFORD U.K. LIMITED
To: WELLS FARGO BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS AGENT
Reel/Frame 051891/0089 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 3, 2019
From: NOSKE, JOE; SMITH, RODDIE R.; SMITH, PAUL L.; BAILEY, THOMAS F.; MCDOWELL, CHRISTOPHER L.
To: WEATHERFORD/LAMB, INC.
Reel/Frame 048777/0766 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 3, 2019
From: WEATHERFORD/LAMB, INC.
To: WEATHERFORD TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS, LLC
Reel/Frame 048777/0833 →
Continuity (5)
Continuation 14885024 · Oct 16, 2015
Division 13237347 · Sep 20, 2011
Provisional Application 61492012 · Jun 1, 2011
Provisional Application 61384591 · Sep 20, 2010
Related Publication 20190153822A1 · May 23, 2019
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