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Granted Patent B2
US 12,037,872 · App. 17/630,460 · Granted Jul 16, 2024

Well tool device

Inventor: Espen Hiorth (Trondheim, NO)
Assignee: Interwell Norway AS
E21B34/063E21B33/1208E21B34/103E21B2200/06
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Patent No.
US 12,037,872
App. No.
17/630,460
Granted
Jul 16, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

A well tool device includes a housing; a through bore provided axially through the well tool device; and a frangible disc supported in the through bore by a first supporting device and a second supporting device. The through bore is defined with a bore wall. The second supporting device is axially displaceable in relation to the first supporting device. The well tool includes a shear element for preventing axial displacement of the second supporting device; a sealing element arranged radially outside of the frangible disc and radially inside of the bore wall when the well tool device is in a first state, in which the sealing element together with the frangible disc is configured to prevent axial fluid flow between a first side of the frangible disc and a second side of the frangible disc; and a disintegration device. The well tool device is configured to be in a second state, in which the shear element has been sheared off and the frangible disc and the second supporting device have been moved axially until the frangible disc has been brought into contact with the disintegration device. The well tool device is configured to be in a third state, in which the frangible disc has been disintegrated by means of the disintegration device. The well tool device includes a flushing channel provided in the bore wall radially outside of the frangible disc when the well tool device is in the second state.

Claims (19)

1. A well tool device comprising:

a housing;

a through bore provided axially through the well tool device; wherein the through bore is defined with a bore wall;

a frangible disc supported in the through bore by a first supporting device and a second supporting device, wherein the second supporting device is axially displaceable in relation to the first supporting device;

a shear element for preventing axial displacement of the second supporting device;

a sealing element arranged radially outside of the frangible disc and radially inside of the bore wall when the well tool device is in a first state, in which the sealing element together with the frangible disc is configured to prevent axial fluid flow between a first side the frangible disc and a second side of the frangible disc;

a disintegration device;

wherein the well tool device is configured to transition to a second state, in which the shear element has been sheared off and the frangible disc and the second supporting device have been moved axially until the frangible disc has been brought into contact with the disintegration device;

wherein the well tool device is configured to transition to a third state, in which the frangible disc has been disintegrated by means of the disintegration device;

the well tool device further comprises:

a flushing channel provided in the bore wall radially outside of the frangible disc when the well tool device is in the second state that forms a hydraulic connection between the first side and the second side of the frangible disc.

2. The well tool device according to claim 1 , wherein the flushing channel is provided as at least one recess or groove in the bore wall.

3. The well tool device according to claim 2 , wherein the at least one recess or groove is axially aligned with the disintegration device.

4. The well tool device according to claim 1 , wherein the frangible disc is axially displaced to a position in which the sealing element is out of engagement with the frangible disc when the well tool device is in the second state.

5. The well tool device according to claim 1 , wherein further axial movement of the second supporting device is prevented when the well tool device is in the third state.

6. The well tool device according to claim 5 , wherein further axial movement of the second supporting device in the third state is prevented when an inner element of the shear element, formed by the shearing of the shearing element in the transition from the first state to the second state, is provided axially between, and in contact with, a stop and a receiving area.

7. The well tool device according to claim 5 , wherein further axial movement of the second supporting device in the third state is prevented when a stop is provided in contact with a receiving area.

8. The well tool device according to claim 1 , wherein the second supporting device is provided as part of an axially displaceable sleeve comprising a supporting surface contacting the disc when the disc is not disintegrated.

9. The well tool device according to claim 8 , wherein the sleeve comprises a first stop and a second stop.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 5, 2024
From: HIORTH, ESPEN
To: INTERWELL NORWAY AS
Reel/Frame 067630/0872 →
Priority Claims (1)
NO 20191006 · Aug 22, 2019 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20220251922A1 · Aug 11, 2022
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