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Granted Patent B2
US 12,110,768 · App. 17/075,421 · Granted Oct 8, 2024

Multilateral completion systems and methods to deploy multilateral completion systems

Inventors: Brian Williams Cho (Katy, TX); Clifford Allen (Spring, TX); Kjetil Oeien Borgersen (Slependen, NO); Loc Phuc Lang (Arlington, TX)
Assignee: HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES, INC
E21B41/0035E21B17/0283
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Patent No.
US 12,110,768
App. No.
17/075,421
Granted
Oct 8, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

The disclosed embodiments include multilateral completion systems and methods to deploy multilateral completion systems. A multilateral completion system includes a main bore completion having an inductive coupler, a lateral completion having an inductive coupler, and a second lateral completion also having an inductive coupler. The multilateral completion system also includes a junction having an inductive coupler, and a second junction having an inductive coupler. The multilateral completion system further includes a final completion having a first inductive coupler electrically connected to the inductive coupler of the main bore completion, a second inductive coupler electrically connected to the inductive coupler of the lateral completion, a third inductive coupler configured to couple to the inductive coupler of the second junction, and an electrical conduit running through an inner diameter of the junction, whereby the main bore completion, the lateral completion and the second lateral completion are all electrically connected in parallel.

Claims (72)

1. A multilateral completion system, comprising:

a main bore completion having an inductive coupler coupled to a seal element;

a lateral completion having an inductive coupler;

a second lateral completion having an inductive coupler;

a junction in the main bore, the junction having an inner diameter and having an inductive coupler that is electrically connected to the inductive coupler of the lateral completion;

a second junction in the main bore, the second junction inserted directly into a diverter, the second junction having a second inner diameter and having an inductive coupler that is electrically connected to the inductive coupler of the second lateral completion;

a final completion having a first inductive coupler configured to couple to the inductive coupler of the main bore completion, a second inductive coupler configured to couple to the inductive coupler of the junction, a third inductive coupler configured to couple to the inductive coupler of the second junction, and an electrical conduit running through each inner diameter of each junction in the main bore,

wherein the main bore, the lateral completion and the second lateral completion are connected in parallel; wherein each lateral completion is electrically connected to the final completion consisting of two inductive electrical connections formed in part by one or more of the first inductive coupler, the second inductive coupler, or the third inductive coupler.

2. The multilateral completion system of claim 1 , further comprising:

a third lateral completion having an inductive coupler; and

a third junction having an inductive coupler configured to couple to the inductive coupler of the third lateral completion,

wherein the final completion further comprises a fourth inductive coupler configured to couple to the inductive coupler of the third junction.

3. The multilateral completion system of claim 2 , wherein the lateral completion, the second lateral completion, and the third lateral completion are connected in parallel.

4. The multilateral completion system of claim 1 , wherein inductive couplers of the main bore, the lateral completion, and the junction are females, and wherein the inductive couplers of the final completion are males.

5. The multilateral completion system of claim 1 , wherein the first inductive coupler, the second inductive coupler, and the third inductive coupler of the final completion are positioned to land across from the inductive coupler of the main bore completion, the inductive coupler of the lateral completion, and the inductive coupler of the second lateral completion, respectively, to connect the lateral completion, the second lateral completion, and the main bore completion in parallel.

6. A method to deploy a multilateral completion system, the method comprising:

deploying a main bore completion in a main bore of a multilateral wellbore, the main bore completion comprising an inductive coupler coupled to a seal element;

deploying a lateral completion in a lateral borehole of the multilateral wellbore, the lateral completion comprising an inductive coupler;

deploying a junction into the main bore of the multilateral wellbore, the junction comprising an inductive coupler and an electrical conduit running through an inner diameter of the lateral borehole;

connecting the electrical conduit of the junction to the inductive coupler of the lateral completion to electrically connect the junction with the lateral completion;

deploying a second lateral completion in a second lateral borehole of the multilateral wellbore, the second lateral completion comprising an inductive coupler;

deploying a second junction into the main bore of the multilateral wellbore, wherein the second junction inserted directly into a diverter, and the second junction comprising an inductive coupler and an electrical conduit through an inner diameter of the second lateral borehole;

connecting the electrical conduit of the second junction to the inductive coupler of the second lateral completion to electrically connect the second junction with the second lateral completion;

deploying a final completion having a first inductive coupler, a second inductive coupler, a third inductive coupler, and an electrical conduit into the main bore;

running the electrical conduit of the final completion through each inner diameter of each junction in the main bore;

coupling the first inductive coupler of the final completion with the inductive coupler of the main bore completion to electrically connect the final completion with the main bore completion;

coupling the second inductive coupler of the final completion with the inductive coupler of the junction to electrically connect the final completion with the junction, wherein the lateral completion and the second lateral completion are connected in parallel; and

coupling the third inductive coupler of the final completion with the inductive coupler of the second junction to electrically connect the final completion with the second junction;

wherein each lateral completion is electrically connected to the final completion consisting of two inductive electrical connections formed in part by one or more of the first inductive coupler, the second inductive coupler, or the third inductive coupler.

7. The method of claim 6 , wherein the final completion comprises a fourth inductive coupler, the method further comprising:

deploying a third lateral completion in a third lateral borehole of the multilateral wellbore, the third lateral completion comprising an inductive coupler;

deploying a third junction into the main bore of the multilateral wellbore, the third junction comprising an inductive coupler and an electrical conduit through an inner diameter of the third lateral borehole;

connecting the electrical conduit of the third junction to the inductive coupler of the third lateral completion to electrically connect the third junction with the third lateral completion;

running the electrical conduit of the final completion through an inner diameter of the third junction; and

coupling the fourth inductive coupler of the final completion with the inductive coupler of the third junction to electrically connect the final completion with the third junction.

8. The method of claim 7 , further comprising connecting the lateral completion, the second lateral completion, and the third lateral completion in parallel.

9. The method of claim 6 , further comprising:

running in a running tool having a test apparatus into the multilateral wellbore;

performing, with the test apparatus, a test on the multilateral completion system; and

retrieving the running tool from the multilateral wellbore after performance of the test on the multilateral completion system, wherein the final completion is deployed into the main bore after retrieval of the running tool.

10. The method of claim 9 , wherein performing the test on the multilateral completion system comprises:

running the running tool into the main bore;

performing, with the test apparatus, a first test on a component disposed in the main bore;

running the running tool into the lateral borehole;

performing, with the test apparatus, a second test on a second component disposed in the lateral borehole; and

retrieving the running tool after performance of the first test and the second test, wherein the second lateral completion is deployed into the main bore after retrieval of the running tool.

11. The method of claim 10 , further comprising:

after deploying the second lateral completion, running the running tool into the second lateral borehole;

performing, with the test apparatus, a third test on a third component disposed in the second lateral borehole; and

retrieving the running tool after performance of the third test, wherein the final completion is deployed into the main bore after retrieval of the running tool.

12. The method of claim 10 , wherein performing the test on the multilateral completion system comprises performing, with the test apparatus, a third test on an electrical connectivity of the junction.

13. The method of claim 12 , wherein performing the test comprises determining whether performance of a component of the multilateral completion system meets or exceeds a threshold performance level of the component.

14. A multilateral completion system, comprising:

a main bore completion having an inductive coupler coupled to a seal element;

a lateral completion having an inductive coupler;

a junction in the main bore, the junction is directly inserted into a diverter, and having an inner diameter and having an inductive coupler electrically connected to the inductive coupler of the lateral completion;

an electrical conduit disposed in the interior of the junction and electrically connected to the inductive coupler of the main bore completion and the inductive coupler of the lateral completion; and

a final completion having an electrical conduit running through each inner diameter of each junction in the main bore and a first inductive coupler electrically coupled to the inductive coupler of the main bore completion; wherein each lateral completion is electrically connected to the final completion consisting of two inductive electrical connections formed in part by the inductive coupler of the final completion,

wherein the lateral completion and the main bore completion are electrically connected in parallel.

15. The multilateral completion system of claim 14 , further comprising:

a second lateral completion having an inductive coupler; and

a second junction having an inductive coupler electrically connected to the inductive coupler of the second lateral completion,

wherein the electrical conduit of the junction is further disposed in the interior of the second junction and is electrically connected to the inductive coupler of the second lateral completion, and

wherein the lateral completion, the second lateral completion, and the main bore completion are electrically connected in parallel.

16. The multilateral completion system of claim 15 , further comprising:

a third lateral completion having an inductive coupler; and

a third junction having an inductive coupler electrically connected to the inductive coupler of the third lateral completion,

wherein the electrical conduit of the junction is further disposed in the interior of the third junction and is electrically connected to the inductive coupler of the third lateral completion, and

wherein the lateral completion, the second lateral completion, the third lateral completion, and the main bore completion are electrically connected in parallel.

17. The multilateral completion system of claim 14 , wherein the final completion further comprises a second inductive coupler electrically coupled to the inductive coupler of the junction.

18. The multilateral completion system of claim 17 , wherein the inductive coupler of the junction and the inductive coupler of the main bore completion are females, and wherein the first inductive coupler and the second inductive coupler of the final completion are males.

19. The multilateral completion system of claim 17 , wherein the first inductive coupler and the second inductive coupler of the final completion are positioned to land across from the inductive coupler of the main bore completion and the inductive coupler of the lateral completion, respectively, to connect the lateral completion and the main bore completion in parallel.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 30, 2020
From: CHO, BRIAN WILLIAMS; ALLEN, CLIFFORD; BORGERSEN, KJETIL OEIEN
To: HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES, INC.
Reel/Frame 054495/0480 →
POST-EMPLOYMENT CERTIFICATION OF COMPLIANCE Recorded Nov 30, 2020
From: LANG, LOC
To: HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES, INC.
Reel/Frame 054548/0378 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 62938840 · Nov 21, 2019
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