Downhole well integrity reconstruction in the hydrocarbon industry
The present disclosure describes methods and systems for downhole well integrity reconstruction in a hydrocarbon reservoir. One method for downhole well integrity reconstruction in a hydrocarbon reservoir includes: positioning, a laser head at a first subterranean location, wherein the laser head is attached to a tubular inside of a wellbore; directing, by the laser head, a laser beam towards a leak on the wellbore; and sealing the leak using the laser beam.
1. An in-situ well integrity reconstruction device, comprising:
a 3-dimensional (3D) laser head;
at least one hardware processor; and
a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium coupled to the at least one hardware processor and storing programming instructions for execution by the at least one hardware processor, wherein the programming instructions, when executed, cause the in-situ well integrity reconstruction device to perform operations comprising:
positioning, the 3D laser head at a first subterranean location, wherein the 3D laser head is attached to a tubular inside of a wellbore; and
wherein the 3D laser head is configured to:
direct a laser beam towards a leak at the first subterranean location; and
seal the leak using the laser beam.
2. The in-situ well integrity reconstruction device of claim 1 , wherein the 3D laser head comprises a reflector and a focused lens, and the reflector and the focused lens are configured to be rotated to aim at the leak.
3. The in-situ well integrity reconstruction device of claim 2 , wherein the 3D laser head comprises a protector that blocks debris for the focused lens.
4. The in-situ well integrity reconstruction device of claim 1 , wherein the 3D laser head comprises an insulated cable that protects optical fibers, and wherein the optical fibers conduct the laser beam.
5. The in-situ well integrity reconstruction device of claim 1 , further comprising: a 3D scanner configured to generate images inside the wellbore.
6. The in-situ well integrity reconstruction device of claim 5 , wherein the first subterranean location is determined based on the images generated by the 3D scanner.
7. The in-situ well integrity reconstruction device of claim 1 , wherein the tubular is a drill pipe.