Wireline retrievable auto Y-tool
A system includes production tubing, a Y-tool, and a downhole tool. The Y-tool is installed within the production tubing and splits the production tubing into a first section, a second section, and a third section. The downhole tool is configured to be run through a conduit of the first section of the production tubing and configured to be installed within the production tubing. The downhole tool includes a valve assembly, a seal stack, and a locking mechanism. The valve assembly is configured to hydraulically connect either the second section of the production tubing or the third section of production tubing to the first section of production tubing. The seal stack is configured to mate with a seal bore of the second section of the production tubing. The locking mechanism is configured to mate with a lock profile of the second section of the production tubing.
1. A system comprising:
production tubing having a conduit extending therein;
a Y-tool installed within the production tubing, wherein the Y-tool splits the production tubing into a first section, a second section, and a third section; and
a downhole tool configured to be run through the conduit of the first section of the production tubing and configured to be installed within the production tubing, the downhole tool comprising:
a valve assembly comprising an oval flapper movable between a first position and a second position and configured to hydraulically connect either the second section of the production tubing or the third section of production tubing to the first section of production tubing using the oval flapper;
a seal stack configured to mate with a seal bore of the second section of the production tubing; and
a locking mechanism configured to mate with a lock profile of the second section of the production tubing.
2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the first position comprises the oval flapper blocking the conduit between the first section and the third section of the production tubing.
3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the second position comprises the oval flapper blocking the conduit between the first section and the second section of the production tubing.
4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the oval flapper is movable between the first position and the second position using a spring, and wherein a flow of fluid coming from the conduit of the third section of the production tubing is configured to move the oval flapper between the first position and the second position by compressing the spring.
5. The system of claim 4 , wherein the third section of the production tubing is connected to an electric submersible pump string.
6. The system of claim 5 , further comprising an electric submersible pump located in the electric submersible pump string, wherein the electric submersible pump is configured to pump the flow of fluid through the conduit of the third section of the production tubing.
7. The system of claim 1 , wherein the valve assembly further comprises a fishing profile.
8. The system of claim 7 , wherein the fishing profile is configured to mate with a wireline-deployable running tool.
9. The system of claim 1 , wherein the locking mechanism further comprises locking dogs.
10. A method comprising:
installing a Y-tool into production tubing to split the production tubing into a first section, a second section, and a third section, wherein the production tubing comprises a conduit;
running a downhole tool through the conduit of the first section of the production tubing;
installing the downhole tool in the production tubing;
sealing the downhole tool in the second section of the production tubing by mating a seal stack of the downhole tool with a seal bore of the second section of the production tubing;
locking the downhole tool in the second section of the production tubing by operating a locking mechanism of the downhole tool to mate with a locking profile of the second section of the production tubing; and
hydraulically connecting either the second section or the third section of the production tubing to the first section of the production tubing by moving an oval flapper valve of a valve assembly, located within the downhole tool, between a first position and a second position.
11. The method of claim 10 , wherein moving the oval flapper valve to the first position further comprises blocking the conduit between the first section and the third section of the production tubing.
12. The method of claim 10 , wherein moving the oval flapper valve to the second position further comprises blocking the conduit between the first section and the second section of the production tubing.
13. The method of claim 10 , wherein moving the oval flapper valve of the valve assembly between the first position and the second position further comprises pumping a fluid from the conduit of the third section of the production tubing.
14. The method of claim 13 , wherein the third section of the production tubing is connected to an electric submersible pump string.
15. The method of claim 14 , wherein pumping the fluid from the conduit of the third section of the production tubing further comprises pumping the fluid using an electric submersible pump in the electric submersible pump string.
16. The method of claim 10 , wherein running the downhole tool into the conduit of the first section of the production tubing further comprises connecting a fishing profile of the downhole tool to a running tool.
17. The method of claim 16 , wherein running the downhole tool into the conduit of the first section of the production tubing further comprises running the downhole tool into the conduit of the first section of the production tubing using wireline connected to the running tool.
18. The method of claim 10 , wherein locking the downhole tool in the second section of the production tubing further comprises operating locking dogs located on the downhole tool.