Wellbore shaped perforation assembly
A well tool for generating a shaped perforation in a cased wellbore includes a tool body. The told body has at least one wall, a fluid channel, a first perforation device, and a second perforation device. The at least one wall defines an opening and an interior volume. The fluid channel extends from the opening of the at least one wall into the interior volume. The first perforation device is configured to form a perforation tunnel in the cased wellbore disposed in a formation. The second perforation device is coupled to the first perforation device and to the fluid channel. The second perforation device is configured to form the shaped perforation in the formation by flowing fluid received through the fluid channel to the formation through the perforation tunnel.
1. A well tool for generating a shaped perforation in a cased wellbore, the tool comprising:
a tool body comprising:
a housing comprising:
at least one wall defining an opening, the at least one wall defining an interior volume; and
a fluid channel extending from the opening of the at least one wall into the interior volume;
a first perforation device integrally formed with the housing, the first perforation device configured to form a perforation tunnel in the cased wellbore disposed in a formation; and
a second perforation device integrally formed with the housing, the second perforation device coupled to the first perforation device and to the fluid channel, the second perforation device configured to form the shaped perforation in the formation by flowing fluid received through the fluid channel to the formation through the perforation tunnel when the second perforation device is aligned with the perforation tunnel.
2. The well tool according to claim 1 , wherein the first perforation device is configured to form the perforation tunnel in the cased wellbore in a first trip and the second perforation device is configured to form the shaped perforation in the formation by flowing fluid received through the fluid channel to the formation through the perforation tunnel in the first trip.
3. The well tool according to claim 1 , the second perforation device comprising at least one jetting port in fluid connection with the fluid channel.
4. The well tool according to claim 1 further comprising a controller operable to control the first perforating device and the second perforating device.
5. The well tool according to claim 1 , wherein the well tool comprises a turbine configured to convey fluid from the channel into the second perforation device.
6. The well tool according to claim 5 , wherein the turbine is configured to increase the fluid pressure of the fluid exiting the fluid port.
7. The well tool according to claim 1 , wherein a controller is arranged in the interior volume of the body.
8. The well tool according to claim 1 , further comprising a motor operable to rotate the tool body.
9. The well tool according to claim 8 , wherein the first perforating device comprises at least one jetting port in fluid connection with the fluid channel.
10. The well tool according to claim 9 , wherein fluid channel comprises a switching valve operable to flow fluid into the first perforation device or the second perforation device.
11. The well tool according to claim 1 , further comprising a power source arranged in the interior space or the at least one wall and operable to power the first perforating device, and the second perforating device.
12. The well tool according to claim 1 , wherein the tool body, the first perforation device, and the second perforation device are attached to a coiled tubing.
13. A method comprising:
actuating a first perforation device mounted to a tool body of a well tool to produce a perforation tunnel in a casing disposed in a wellbore formed in a formation;
after creating the perforation tunnel using the first perforation device, aligning a second perforation device mounted to the tool body with the created perforation tunnel; and
actuating the second perforation device, mounted to the tool body, to form a shaped perforation through the perforation tunnel while the first perforation device is mounted to the tool body.
14. The method according to claim 13 , further comprising running the first perforation device and the second perforation device into the wellbore in the same trip.
15. The method according to claim 13 , wherein actuating the second perforating device comprises jetting a slurry into the perforation tunnel.
16. The method according to claim 15 , wherein the slurry is acid soluble.
17. The method according to claim 16 , further comprising jetting an acid solvent into the shaped perforation.
18. The method according to claim 13 , wherein actuating the first perforating device comprises jetting a slurry towards a casing of a wellbore.
19. The method according to claim 18 , wherein the slurry is an abrasive slurry.
20. The method according to claim 19 , wherein actuating the second perforating device of the body to place shaped perforation comprises measuring using a perforation measuring device and transmitting a perforation measurement to the controller.
21. The method according to claim 20 , further comprising comparing the shaped perforation measurement to a predetermined threshold.
22. The method according to claim 13 , wherein actuating the second perforation device to form the shaped perforation through the perforation tunnel comprises:
actuating the second perforation device to form the shaped perforation having predetermined dimensions, through the perforation tunnel.
23. A wellbore tool assembly comprising:
a well tool for generating a shaped perforation in a cased wellbore, the tool comprising:
a tool body comprising:
a housing comprising:
at least one wall defining an opening, the at least one wall defining an interior volume; and
a fluid channel extending from the opening of the at least one wall into the interior volume;
a first perforation device integrally formed with the housing, the first perforation device configured to form a perforation tunnel in the cased wellbore disposed in a formation; and
a second perforation device integrally formed with the housing, the second perforation device coupled to the first perforation device and to the fluid channel, the second perforation device configured to form the shaped perforation in the formation by flowing fluid received through the fluid channel to the formation through the perforation tunnel when the second perforation device is aligned with the perforation tunnel; and
a coiled tubing assembly attached to the tool body, the coiled tubing assembly comprising:
a coiled tubing connected to the opening of the wall, wherein the coiled tubing is fluidly connected to the fluid channel of the tool body; and
a pump configured to convey the fluid in the coiled tubing.
24. The wellbore tool assembly according to claim 23 , wherein the second perforating device comprises:
a turbine in fluid connection with the fluid channel; and
a fluid port arranged downstream of the turbine, fluidly connected to the turbine.