Apparatus and method for monitoring a treatment process in a production interval
First Claim
1. An apparatus for treating a production interval of a wellbore, the apparatus comprising:
- a packer assembly;
a sand control screen connected relative to the packer assembly;
a cross-over assembly providing a lateral communication path downhole of the packer assembly for delivery of a treatment fluid and a lateral communication path uphole of the packer assembly for a return fluid;
a wash pipe assembly in communication with the lateral communication path uphole of the packer assembly and extending into an interior of the sand control screen; and
at least one sensor operably associated with the wash pipe assembly, the sensor operable to collect data relative to at least one property of the treatment fluid during a treatment process such that a characteristic of the treatment fluid is regulatable during the treatment process based upon the data.
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Abstract
An apparatus (50) for monitoring a treatment process in a treatment interval (58) includes a packer assembly (60) and a sand control screen assembly (64) connected relative to the packer assembly (60). A cross-over assembly (62) provides lateral communication paths (92, 98) downhole and uphole of the packer assembly for respectively delivering of a treatment fluid (84) and taking return fluid. A wash pipe assembly (76) is positioned in communication with the lateral communication path (98) uphole of the packer assembly (60) and extending into the interior of the sand control screen assembly (64). At least one sensor (80) is operably associated with the wash pipe assembly (76) to collect data relative to at least one property of the treatment fluid during a treatment process such that a characteristic of the treatment fluid (84) is regulatable during the treatment process based upon the data.
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49 Claims
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1. An apparatus for treating a production interval of a wellbore, the apparatus comprising:
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a packer assembly;
a sand control screen connected relative to the packer assembly;
a cross-over assembly providing a lateral communication path downhole of the packer assembly for delivery of a treatment fluid and a lateral communication path uphole of the packer assembly for a return fluid;
a wash pipe assembly in communication with the lateral communication path uphole of the packer assembly and extending into an interior of the sand control screen; and
at least one sensor operably associated with the wash pipe assembly, the sensor operable to collect data relative to at least one property of the treatment fluid during a treatment process such that a characteristic of the treatment fluid is regulatable during the treatment process based upon the data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An apparatus for monitoring treatment fluid in a production interval of a wellbore during a treatment process, the apparatus comprising:
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at least one sensor operably positioned within the production interval of the wellbore;
wherein the sensor is operable to collect data relative to at least one property of the treatment fluid during the treatment process; and
wherein at least one characteristic of the treatment fluid is regulatable during the treatment process based upon the data. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method for treating a production interval of a wellbore, the method comprising the steps of:
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positioning a sand control screen assembly within the production interval;
disposing a wash pipe assembly interiorly of the sand control screen assembly;
injecting a treatment fluid into the production interval exteriorly of the sand control screen assembly;
sensing data relative to a property of the treatment fluid during the injecting with a sensor operably associated with the wash pipe; and
regulating a characteristic of the treatment fluid during the injecting based upon the data. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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36. A method for monitoring treatment fluid in a production interval of a wellbore during a treatment process, the method comprising the steps of:
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positioning at least one sensor within the production interval of the wellbore;
sensing data relative to a property of the treatment fluid during the treatment process; and
regulating a characteristic of the treatment fluid during the treatment process based upon the data. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49)
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