IP Library Granted Patent US 10,480,307
Granted Patent B2
US 10,480,307 · App. 15/631,026 · Granted Nov 19, 2019

Method for providing well safety control in a remedial electronic submersible pump (ESP) application

Inventors: Graeme Michael Kelbie (Cypress, TX); Terry Bussear (Spring, TX); Lars Bay (Katy, TX)
Assignee: BAKER HUGHES, A GE COMPANY, LLC
E21B47/0007E21B33/076E21B41/04F04B49/03F04B49/106
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Patent No.
US 10,480,307
App. No.
15/631,026
Granted
Nov 19, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method for providing well safety control in a remedial electronic submersible pump (ESP) application including a making up an electric submersible pump (ESP) on a conduit with a primary well control capability; running the foregoing through a preexisting SCSSV.

Claims (16)

1. A method for providing well safety control in a remedial electronic submersible pump (ESP) application comprising:

making up an electric submersible pump (ESP) on a conduit with including a primary well control capability;

running the ESP, conduit and primary well control capability through a preexisting Surface Controlled Subsurface Safety Valve) SCSSV, thereby impeding normal operation of the SCSSV.

2. The method as claimed in claim 1 further comprising activating the primary well control capability.

3. The method as claimed in claim 2 wherein activating the primary well control capability includes setting a packer in communication with a surface controlled subsurface safety valve (SCSSV) downhole of the ESP.

4. The method as claimed in claim 1 further comprising pumping production fluid with the ESP through an annular space between a pre-existing production tubing string and the conduit.

5. The method as claimed in claim 1 wherein the making up further includes positioning a piggyback sleeve to interact with the pre-existing SCSSV in the well.

6. The method as claimed in claim 1 wherein the making up further includes disposing a chemical injection sub downhole of the ESP.

7. The method as claimed in claim 1 wherein the making up further includes disposing a wet connect between the ESP and the primary well control capability.

8. The method as claimed in claim 7 wherein the wet connect is positioned downhole of the ESP.

9. The method as claimed in claim 7 wherein the wet connect is capable of disconnect and reconnect.

10. The method as claimed in claim 7 further comprising:

disconnecting the wet connect, blowing down the well and pulling the ESP to surface.

11. The method as claimed in claim 10 further comprising running an ESP into the well and connecting to the wet connect.

12. The method as claimed in claim 1 wherein the conduit is a length of coiled tubing having a conductor therein.

13. The method as claimed in claim 1 wherein the conduit is a length of power cable having a tensile strengthening member associated therewith.

Assignments (3)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Apr 24, 2019
From: BAKER HUGHES INCORPORATED
To: BAKER HUGHES, A GE COMPANY, LLC
Reel/Frame 048991/0576 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 1, 2018
From: BAY, LARS
To: AKER SOLUTIONS INC
Reel/Frame 047387/0295 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 1, 2018
From: KELBIE, GRAEME MICHAEL; BUSSEAR, TERRY
To: BAKER HUGHES INCORPORATED
Reel/Frame 047387/0358 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 62354914 · Jun 27, 2016
Related Publication 20170370206A1 · Dec 28, 2017