Downhole device employing a radial and axial retention mechanism
Provided is a downhole device, a well system, and a method. The downhole device, in one aspect, includes a tubular housing, the tubular housing having a length (L) and a sidewall thickness (t) defining an inside diameter (ID) an outside diameter (OD). The downhole device, according to this aspect, further includes a control line bypass channel located in the outside diameter (OD) of the sidewall thickness (t) and extending along an entirety of the length (L). The downhole device according to this aspect further includes a radial retention mechanism extending across the control line bypass channel, the radial retention mechanism configured to radially fix a control line within the control line bypass channel, and an axial retention mechanism positioned in the control line bypass channel, the axial retention mechanism configured to frictionally and axially fix the control line within the control line bypass channel.
1. A downhole device, comprising:
a tubular housing, the tubular housing having a length (L) and a sidewall thickness (t) defining an inside diameter (ID) and an outside diameter (OD);
a control line bypass channel located in the outside diameter (OD) of the sidewall thickness (t) and extending along an entirety of the length (L);
a radial retention mechanism extending across the control line bypass channel, the radial retention mechanism configured to radially fix a control line within the control line bypass channel; and
an axial retention mechanism positioned in the control line bypass channel, the axial retention mechanism configured to frictionally and axially fix the control line within the control line bypass channel without the use of an end fitting in the tubular housing.
2. The downhole device as recited in claim 1 , wherein the axial retention mechanism is formed in an outer radial surface of the control line bypass channel.
3. The downhole device as recited in claim 2 , wherein the axial retention mechanism includes one or more protrusions extending from the outer radial surface of the control line bypass channel, the one or more protrusions configured to frictionally and axially fix the control line within the control line bypass channel.
4. The downhole device as recited in claim 1 , wherein the axial retention mechanism is formed in an inner radial surface of the radial retention mechanism.
5. The downhole device as recited in claim 4 , wherein the axial retention mechanism includes one or more protrusions extending from the inner radial surface of the radial retention mechanism, the one or more protrusions configured to frictionally and axially fix the control line within the control line bypass channel.
6. The downhole device as recited in claim 1 , wherein the axial retention mechanism is an axial retention insert positioned between the control line bypass channel and the radial retention mechanism to frictionally and axially fix the control line within the control line bypass channel.
7. The downhole device as recited in claim 6 , wherein the axial retention insert includes one or more protrusions, the one or more protrusions configured to frictionally and axially fix the control line within the control line bypass channel.
8. The downhole device as recited in claim 6 , wherein the axial retention insert includes a control line shaped channel, the control line shaped channel configured to at least partially surround and frictionally and axially fix the control line within the control line bypass channel.
9. The downhole device as recited in claim 1 , wherein the axial retention mechanism is a control line shaped channel formed in an outer radial surface of the control line bypass channel or an inner radial surface of the radial retention mechanism, the control line shaped channel configured to at least partially surround and frictionally and axially fix the control line within the control line bypass channel.
10. The downhole device as recited in claim 1 , wherein the radial retention mechanism and the axial retention mechanism is a single spring loaded retention clip mechanism configured to radially, frictionally and axially fix the control line within the control line bypass channel.
11. A well system, comprising:
a wellbore located in a subterranean formation; and
a downhole device positioned within the wellbore with a conveyance, the downhole device including:
a tubular housing, the tubular housing having a length (L) and a sidewall thickness (t) defining an inside diameter (ID) and an outside diameter (OD);
a control line bypass channel located in the outside diameter (OD) of the sidewall thickness (t) and extending along an entirety of the length (L);
a radial retention mechanism extending across the control line bypass channel, the radial retention mechanism configured to radially fix a control line within the control line bypass channel; and
an axial retention mechanism positioned in the control line bypass channel, the axial retention mechanism configured to frictionally and axially fix the control line within the control line bypass channel without the use of an end fitting in the tubular housing.
12. The well system as recited in claim 11 , wherein the axial retention mechanism is formed in an outer radial surface of the control line bypass channel.
13. The well system as recited in claim 12 , wherein the axial retention mechanism includes one or more protrusions extending from the outer radial surface of the control line bypass channel, the one or more protrusions configured to frictionally and axially fix the control line within the control line bypass channel.
14. The well system as recited in claim 11 , wherein the axial retention mechanism is formed in an inner radial surface of the radial retention mechanism.
15. The well system as recited in claim 14 , wherein the axial retention mechanism includes one or more protrusions extending from the inner radial surface of the radial retention mechanism, the one or more protrusions configured to frictionally and axially fix the control line within the control line bypass channel.
16. The well system as recited in claim 11 , wherein the axial retention mechanism is an axial retention insert positioned between the control line bypass channel and the radial retention mechanism to frictionally and axially fix the control line within the control line bypass channel.
17. The well system as recited in claim 16 , wherein the axial retention insert includes one or more protrusions, the one or more protrusions configured to frictionally and axially fix the control line within the control line bypass channel.
18. The well system as recited in claim 16 , wherein the axial retention insert includes a control line shaped channel, the control line shaped channel configured to at least partially surround and frictionally and axially fix the control line within the control line bypass channel.
19. The well system as recited in claim 11 , wherein the axial retention mechanism is a control line shaped channel formed in an outer radial surface of the control line bypass channel or an inner radial surface of the radial retention mechanism, the control line shaped channel configured to at least partially surround and frictionally and axially fix the control line within the control line bypass channel.
20. The well system as recited in claim 11 , wherein the radial retention mechanism and the axial retention mechanism is a single spring loaded retention clip mechanism configured to radially, frictionally and axially fix the control line within the control line bypass channel.
21. A method, comprising:
obtaining a downhole device, the downhole device including:
a tubular housing, the tubular housing having a length (L) and a sidewall thickness (t) defining an inside diameter (ID) and an outside diameter (OD);
a control line bypass channel located in the outside diameter (OD) of the sidewall thickness (t) and extending along an entirety of the length (L);
a radial retention mechanism extending across the control line bypass channel, the radial retention mechanism configured to radially fix a control line within the control line bypass channel; and
an axial retention mechanism positioned in the control line bypass channel, the axial retention mechanism configured to frictionally and axially fix the control line within the control line bypass channel without the use of an end fitting in the tubular housing;
securing one or more control lines within the control line bypass channel, the one or more control lines radially, frictionally, and axially fixed within the control line bypass channel; and
placing the downhole device having the one or more control lines within the control line bypass channel within a wellbore formed through one or more subterranean formations.