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Downhole Completion System

Abstract: The present invention relates to a downhole completion system comprising a production casing installed in a borehole and an annular barrier system to be expanded in an annulus between a production casing and a wall of a borehole or another well tubular structure downhole for providing zone isolation between a first zone having a first pressure and a second zone having a second pressure of the borehole the downhole completion system comprising an annular barrier comprising a tubular metal part adapted to be mounted as part of the production casing the tubular metal part having an outer face an expandable metal sleeve surrounding the tubular metal part and having an inner sleeve face facing the tubular metal part and an outer sleeve face facing the wall of the borehole each end of the expandable metal sleeve being connected with the tubular metal part and an annular space between the inner sleeve face of the expandable metal sleeve and the tubular metal part the annular space having a space pressure wherein the downhole completion system further comprises a sensor device which is in communication with the first zone and/or second zone respectively the sensor device being adapted to measure the first pressure of the first zone and the second pressure of the second zone for verifying the zone isolation. The present invention also relates to a verification method for verifying zone isolation and to a monitoring method for monitoring a condition of a well.

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Patent Information

Application #
Filing Date
24 November 2016
Publication Number
53/2016
Publication Type
INA
Invention Field
CIVIL
Status
Email
Parent Application
Patent Number
Legal Status
Grant Date
2022-08-23
Renewal Date

Applicants

WELLTEC A/S
Gydevang 25, DK-3450 Aliened, Denmark

Inventors

1. HAZEL, Paul
North Skelmonae, Ellon, Aberdeen AB41/7JQ, United Kingdom
2. VASQUES, Ricardo Reves
c/o Welltec A/S, Gydevang 25, DK-3450 Allerad, Denmark

Specification

1. A downhole completion system (200) comprising:
- a production casing (3) installed in a borehole (6), and
- an annular barrier system (100) to be expanded in an annulus (2) between the production casing and a wall (5) of a borehole (6) or another well tubular structure (3a) downhole for providing zone isolation between a first zone (101) having a first pressure (Pi) and a second zone (102) having a second pressure (P2) of the borehole, the annular barrier system comprising an annular barrier (1) comprising:

- a tubular meta! part (7) mounted as part of the production casing, the tubular metal part having an outer face (4),
- an expandable metal sleeve (8) surrounding the tubular metal part and having an inner sleeve face (9) facing the tubular metal part and an outer sleeve face (10) facing the wall of the borehole, each end (12, 13) of the expandable metal sleeve being connected with the tubular metal part, and
- an annular space (15) between the inner sleeve face of the expandable metal sleeve and the tubular metal part, the annular space having a space pressure (Ps),
wherein the annular barrier system further comprises a sensor device (16) which is in communication with the first zone and/or second zone, respectively, the sensor device being adapted to measure the first pressure of the first zone and/or the second pressure of the second zone for verifying the zone isolation.
2. A downhole completion system according to claim 1, wherein the sensor device comprises an acoustic transducer.
3. A downhole completion system according to claim 1, wherein the sensor device comprises a piezoelectric element.
4. A downhole completion system according to claim 1, wherein the sensor device comprises at least a first pressure sensor (17) for measuring the first and the second pressures.
5. A downhole completion system according to claim 4, wherein the sensor device comprises a control unit (18) for providing communication between the

first pressure sensor and the first zone or the first pressure sensor and the second zone.
6. A downhole completion system according to claim 4, wherein the first pressure sensor is in communication with the first zone and a second pressure sensor (36) is in communication with the second zone.
7. A downhole completion system according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the sensor device comprises a storage module (19), such as a memory, a recording unit or a CPU.
8. A downhole completion system according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the sensor device comprises a communication module (24).
9. A downhole completion system according to ciaim 8, wherein the communication module comprises an acoustic transducer,
10. A downhole completion system according to ciaim 9, wherein the acoustic transducer comprises a piezoelectric element.
11. A downhole completion system according to claim 8, wherein the communication module comprises an induction unit configured to charge the power supply.
12. A downhole completion system according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the sensor device comprises an additional sensor (41) adapted to measure at least one fluid property, the fluid property being e.g. capacitance, resistivity, flow rate, water content or temperature.
13. A downhole completion system according to claim 12, wherein the additional sensor is a flow rate sensor, a capacitance sensor, a resistivity sensor, an acoustic sensor, a temperature sensor or a strain gauge.

14. A verification method for verifying zone isolation between a first zone (101)
having a first pressure (Pi) and a second zone (102) having a second pressure
(P2) of the borehole, the method comprising the steps of:
- expanding an annular barrier system (100) according to any of the ciaims 1-11 for providing the zone isolation between the first zone having the first pressure and the second zone having the second pressure,
- increasing the first pressure,
- measuring the first increased pressure and the second pressure, and
- performing an isolation check by comparing the increased first pressure with the second pressure.
15. A monitoring method for monitoring a condition of a weli (103), comprising
the steps of:
- expanding an annular barrier system (100) according to any of the ciaims 1-11 for providing zone isolation between a first zone (101) having a first pressure (Pi) and a second zone (102) having a second pressure (P2),
- measuring the first pressure,
- measuring the second pressure,
- repeating the steps of measuring the first and second pressures, and
- storing and/or transmitting the measured pressures.
16. A monitoring method according to claim 15, further comprising the steps
of:
- measuring a third pressure (Ps) inside the annular space,
- comparing the third pressure with the first pressure and/or the second pressure, and
- equalising the third pressure with the first pressure or with the second pressure.

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Application Documents

# Name Date
1 201647040097-IntimationOfGrant23-08-2022.pdf 2022-08-23
1 Wipo Publication Page_As Filed_24-11-2016.pdf 2016-11-24
2 201647040097-PatentCertificate23-08-2022.pdf 2022-08-23
2 Proof of Right_Declaration_24-11-2016.pdf 2016-11-24
3 IB304_As Filed_24-11-2016.pdf 2016-11-24
3 201647040097-ABSTRACT [06-10-2020(online)].pdf 2020-10-06
4 Form5_As Filed_24-11-2016.pdf 2016-11-24
4 201647040097-CLAIMS [06-10-2020(online)].pdf 2020-10-06
5 Form3_As Filed_24-11-2016.pdf 2016-11-24
5 201647040097-COMPLETE SPECIFICATION [06-10-2020(online)].pdf 2020-10-06
6 Form26_General Power of Attorney_24-11-2016.pdf 2016-11-24
6 201647040097-DRAWING [06-10-2020(online)].pdf 2020-10-06
7 Form2 Title Page_Complete_24-11-2016.pdf 2016-11-24
7 201647040097-FER_SER_REPLY [06-10-2020(online)].pdf 2020-10-06
8 Form1_As Filed_24-11-2016.pdf 2016-11-24
8 201647040097-FORM 13 [06-10-2020(online)].pdf 2020-10-06
9 201647040097-FORM 3 [06-10-2020(online)].pdf 2020-10-06
9 Drawing_As Filed_24-11-2016.pdf 2016-11-24
10 201647040097-MARKED COPIES OF AMENDEMENTS [06-10-2020(online)].pdf 2020-10-06
10 Description Complete_As Filed_24-11-2016.pdf 2016-11-24
11 201647040097-OTHERS [06-10-2020(online)].pdf 2020-10-06
11 Correspondence by Agent_As Filed_24-11-2016.pdf 2016-11-24
12 201647040097-PETITION UNDER RULE 137 [06-10-2020(online)]-1.pdf 2020-10-06
12 Claims_As Filed_24-11-2016.pdf 2016-11-24
13 201647040097-PETITION UNDER RULE 137 [06-10-2020(online)].pdf 2020-10-06
13 Abstract_201647040097.jpg 2016-12-16
14 201647040097-Proof of Right [06-10-2020(online)].pdf 2020-10-06
14 Form 3 [18-05-2017(online)].pdf 2017-05-18
15 201647040097-FER.pdf 2020-04-23
15 201647040097-FORM 18 [08-05-2018(online)].pdf 2018-05-08
16 201647040097-FORM 13 [09-04-2019(online)].pdf 2019-04-09
16 201647040097-PA [09-11-2018(online)].pdf 2018-11-09
17 201647040097-RELEVANT DOCUMENTS [09-04-2019(online)].pdf 2019-04-09
17 201647040097-ASSIGNMENT DOCUMENTS [09-11-2018(online)].pdf 2018-11-09
18 201647040097-8(i)-Substitution-Change Of Applicant - Form 6 [09-11-2018(online)].pdf 2018-11-09
18 Correspondence by Agent_Assignment_GPA_13-11-2018.pdf 2018-11-13
19 201647040097-8(i)-Substitution-Change Of Applicant - Form 6 [09-11-2018(online)].pdf 2018-11-09
19 Correspondence by Agent_Assignment_GPA_13-11-2018.pdf 2018-11-13
20 201647040097-ASSIGNMENT DOCUMENTS [09-11-2018(online)].pdf 2018-11-09
20 201647040097-RELEVANT DOCUMENTS [09-04-2019(online)].pdf 2019-04-09
21 201647040097-FORM 13 [09-04-2019(online)].pdf 2019-04-09
21 201647040097-PA [09-11-2018(online)].pdf 2018-11-09
22 201647040097-FER.pdf 2020-04-23
22 201647040097-FORM 18 [08-05-2018(online)].pdf 2018-05-08
23 Form 3 [18-05-2017(online)].pdf 2017-05-18
23 201647040097-Proof of Right [06-10-2020(online)].pdf 2020-10-06
24 201647040097-PETITION UNDER RULE 137 [06-10-2020(online)].pdf 2020-10-06
24 Abstract_201647040097.jpg 2016-12-16
25 201647040097-PETITION UNDER RULE 137 [06-10-2020(online)]-1.pdf 2020-10-06
25 Claims_As Filed_24-11-2016.pdf 2016-11-24
26 201647040097-OTHERS [06-10-2020(online)].pdf 2020-10-06
26 Correspondence by Agent_As Filed_24-11-2016.pdf 2016-11-24
27 201647040097-MARKED COPIES OF AMENDEMENTS [06-10-2020(online)].pdf 2020-10-06
27 Description Complete_As Filed_24-11-2016.pdf 2016-11-24
28 201647040097-FORM 3 [06-10-2020(online)].pdf 2020-10-06
28 Drawing_As Filed_24-11-2016.pdf 2016-11-24
29 201647040097-FORM 13 [06-10-2020(online)].pdf 2020-10-06
29 Form1_As Filed_24-11-2016.pdf 2016-11-24
30 Form2 Title Page_Complete_24-11-2016.pdf 2016-11-24
30 201647040097-FER_SER_REPLY [06-10-2020(online)].pdf 2020-10-06
31 Form26_General Power of Attorney_24-11-2016.pdf 2016-11-24
31 201647040097-DRAWING [06-10-2020(online)].pdf 2020-10-06
32 Form3_As Filed_24-11-2016.pdf 2016-11-24
32 201647040097-COMPLETE SPECIFICATION [06-10-2020(online)].pdf 2020-10-06
33 Form5_As Filed_24-11-2016.pdf 2016-11-24
33 201647040097-CLAIMS [06-10-2020(online)].pdf 2020-10-06
34 IB304_As Filed_24-11-2016.pdf 2016-11-24
34 201647040097-ABSTRACT [06-10-2020(online)].pdf 2020-10-06
35 Proof of Right_Declaration_24-11-2016.pdf 2016-11-24
35 201647040097-PatentCertificate23-08-2022.pdf 2022-08-23
36 201647040097-IntimationOfGrant23-08-2022.pdf 2022-08-23
36 Wipo Publication Page_As Filed_24-11-2016.pdf 2016-11-24

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