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Granted Patent B2
US 10,030,481 · App. 14/575,239 · Granted Jul 24, 2018

Method and apparatus for a wellbore assembly

Inventors: Walter Stone Thomas Fagley, IV (Katy, TX); Gary Duron Ingram (Houston, TX); Paul James Wilson (Aledo, TX); Simon J. Harrall (Houston, TX)
Assignee: Weatherford Technology Holdings, LLC
E21B41/00E21B23/04E21B23/06E21B23/065E21B31/113
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Patent No.
US 10,030,481
App. No.
14/575,239
Granted
Jul 24, 2018
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method and apparatus for a wellbore assembly. The wellbore assembly may comprise a conveyance member including at least one of a continuous spooled rod, a wireline, and a slickline; an accumulator system connected to the conveyance member; and a setting tool connected to the accumulator system. The accumulator system may be configured to supply a fluid pressure to actuate the setting tool. A method of operating a wellbore tool may comprise lowering a wellbore assembly into a wellbore using a conveyance member including at least one of a continuous spooled rod, a wireline, and a slickline, wherein the wellbore assembly includes an accumulator system and a setting tool. The method may comprise actuating the accumulator system to provide a fluid pressure to the setting tool. The method may comprise actuating the setting tool using the fluid pressure.

Claims (32)

1. A wellbore assembly, comprising:

a conveyance member;

a jarring tool connected to the conveyance member;

an accumulator system connected to the jarring tool, wherein the accumulator system includes a pressurized fluid at a predetermined pressure sufficient to actuate a setting tool;

the setting tool connected to the accumulator system, wherein the jarring tool is configured to impact and actuate the accumulator system to release the pressurized fluid to actuate the setting tool, wherein the setting tool is configured to actuate and set a wellbore tool upon actuation, wherein the pressurized fluid is at the predetermined pressure prior to impact by the jarring tool; and

wherein the accumulator system includes a member having one or more ports that is movable from a first position that closes fluid communication between a chamber containing the pressurized fluid at the predetermined pressure and the setting tool to a second position that opens fluid communication through the one or more ports of the member to supply the pressurized fluid from the chamber to actuate the setting tool.

2. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein the pressurized fluid is a hydraulic fluid or a pneumatic fluid.

3. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the jarring tool and the accumulator system are re-settable downhole to supply a subsequent amount of pressurized fluid to actuate the setting tool.

4. The assembly of claim 1 , further comprising a biasing member configured to bias the member of the accumulator system into the first position.

5. The assembly of claim 1 , further comprising a releasable member configured to secure the member of the accumulator system in the first position, wherein the releasable member is released by an impact from the jarring to release the member of the accumulator system out of the first position to move to the second position.

6. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein the conveyance member includes at least one of a continuous spooled rod, a wireline, and a slickline.

7. The assembly of claim 1 , further comprising an anchor connected to the accumulator system and configured to secure the assembly in a wellbore.

8. The wellbore assembly of claim 1 , wherein the pressurized fluid is at the predetermined pressure prior to lowering the wellbore assembly into the wellbore.

9. A method of operating a wellbore tool, comprising:

lowering a wellbore assembly into a wellbore using a conveyance member, wherein the wellbore assembly includes a jarring tool, an accumulator system, and a setting tool, wherein the accumulator system includes a pressurized fluid at a predetermined pressure sufficient to actuate the setting tool;

impacting the accumulator system using the jarring tool to actuate the accumulator system, wherein the pressurized fluid is at the predetermined pressure prior to impact by the jarring tool;

actuating the accumulator system to release the pressurized fluid into the setting tool;

actuating the setting tool using the pressurized fluid at the predetermined pressure to actuate the wellbore tool; and wherein the accumulator system includes a member having one or more ports that is movable from a first position that closes fluid communication between a chamber containing the pressurized fluid at the predetermined pressure and the setting tool to a second position that opens fluid communication through the one or more ports of the member to supply the pressurized fluid from the chamber to actuate the setting tool.

10. The method of claim 9 , wherein the pressurized fluid is a hydraulic fluid or a pneumatic fluid.

11. The method of claim 9 , further comprising resetting at least one of the jarring tool and the accumulator system downhole to provide a subsequent amount of pressurized fluid to actuate the setting tool.

12. The method of claim 9 , further comprising a biasing member configured to bias the member of the accumulator system into the first position.

13. The method of claim 9 , further comprising a releasable member configured to secure the member of the accumulator system in the first position, wherein the releasable member is released by the impact from the jarring to release the member of the accumulator system out of the first position to move to the second position.

14. The method of claim 9 , wherein the conveyance member includes at least one of a continuous spooled rod, a wireline, and a slickline.

15. The method of claim 9 , further comprising anchoring the wellbore assembly in the wellbore.

16. The method of claim 9 , wherein the pressurized fluid is at the predetermined pressure prior to lowering the wellbore assembly into the wellbore.

17. A wellbore assembly, comprising:

a conveyance member;

a jarring tool connected to the conveyance member;

an accumulator system connected to the jarring tool, wherein the accumulator system includes a pre-charged amount of pressurized fluid; and

a setting tool connected to the accumulator system, wherein the jarring tool is configured to impact and actuate the accumulator system to release the pressurized fluid to actuate the setting tool and wherein the accumulator system is re-settable downhole to supply a subsequent amount of pressurized fluid to actuate the setting tool; and

a pump configured to supply the pressurized fluid to the accumulator system.

18. The wellbore assembly of claim 17 , further comprising a biasing member configured to reset the accumulator system.

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 →
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 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 →
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 Mar 6, 2015
From: WEATHERFORD/LAMB, INC.
To: WEATHERFORD TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS, LLC
Reel/Frame 035102/0570 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 17, 2015
From: FAGLEY, WALTER STONE THOMAS, IV; INGRAM, GARY DURON; WILSON, PAUL JAMES; HARRALL, SIMON JOHN
To: WEATHERFORD/LAMB, INC.
Reel/Frame 034974/0277 →
Continuity (3)
Division 12939873 · Nov 4, 2010
Provisional Application 61258847 · Nov 6, 2009
Related Publication 20150101829A1 · Apr 16, 2015