Primary electro-mechanical initiating dump bailer device and method of use
First Claim
1. An apparatus for setting material into a zone of interest within a wellbore, the apparatus comprising:
- a top section having a means for transferring electrical power from a surface power supply through the top section;
a reversible motor coupled to the top section and capable of receiving electrical power from the top section, the motor having a rotational output shaft;
a bottom section having a top portion and a bottom portion, the top portion comprising a sealing member sealing the top portion from the bottom portion;
a reversible means for transferring work from the rotational output shaft to the bottom section capable of moving the sealing member from the top portion of the bottom section into the bottom portion of the bottom section thereby breaking the seal between the top portion and the bottom portion and allowing material to be set within a zone of interest, as well as being capable of moving the sealing member from the bottom portion of the bottom section into the top portion of the bottom section thereby sealing the top portion from the bottom portion after material has been set within a zone of interest.
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Abstract
Electro-mechanically initiated dump bailer devices are disclosed generally comprising a top assembly and one or more bottom assemblies, the top assembly having a means for transferring electrical power from a surface power supply through the top end of the assembly, a reversible motor coupled to the top section and capable of receiving electrical power from the top end, the motor having a rotational output shaft, a rotational means for transferring work from the rotational output shaft to the one or more bottom assemblies that cause the setting of material into the zone of interest. In addition, methods of using the electro-mechanically initiated bump bailer devices are also disclosed.
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66 Claims
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1. An apparatus for setting material into a zone of interest within a wellbore, the apparatus comprising:
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a top section having a means for transferring electrical power from a surface power supply through the top section;
a reversible motor coupled to the top section and capable of receiving electrical power from the top section, the motor having a rotational output shaft;
a bottom section having a top portion and a bottom portion, the top portion comprising a sealing member sealing the top portion from the bottom portion;
a reversible means for transferring work from the rotational output shaft to the bottom section capable of moving the sealing member from the top portion of the bottom section into the bottom portion of the bottom section thereby breaking the seal between the top portion and the bottom portion and allowing material to be set within a zone of interest, as well as being capable of moving the sealing member from the bottom portion of the bottom section into the top portion of the bottom section thereby sealing the top portion from the bottom portion after material has been set within a zone of interest. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An apparatus for setting a first and second material into a zone of interest within a wellbore, the apparatus comprising:
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a top section having a means for transferring electrical power from a surface power supply through the top section;
a reversible motor coupled to the top section and capable of receiving electrical power from the top section, the motor having a rotational output shaft;
a first bottom section having a top portion and a bottom portion, the top portion comprising a sealing member sealing the top portion from the bottom portion;
a second bottom section disposed below the first bottom section, the second bottom section having a top portion and a bottom portion, the top portion comprising a sealing member sealing the top portion from the bottom portion;
a reversible means for transferring work from the rotational output shaft to the first and second bottom sections capable of moving the sealing members from the top portions of the bottom sections into the bottom portions of the bottom sections thereby breaking the seals between the top portions and the bottom portions and allowing material to be set within a zone of interest, as well as being capable of moving the sealing members from the bottom portions of the bottom sections into the top portions of the bottom sections thereby sealing the top portions from the bottom portions after material has been set within a zone of interest. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. An apparatus for setting material into a zone of interest within a wellbore, the apparatus comprising:
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a top section having a means for transferring electrical power from a surface power supply through the top section;
a reversible motor coupled to the top section and capable of receiving electrical power from the top section, the motor having a rotational output shaft;
a bottom section having a top portion and a bottom portion, the top portion comprising a first and second sealing member sealing the top portion from the bottom portion and maintaining a space between the first and second sealing member for holding the material to be set within a zone of interest;
a reversible means for transferring work from the rotational output shaft to the bottom section capable of moving the sealing members from the top portion of the bottom section into the bottom portion of the bottom section thereby breaking the seal between the top portion and the bottom portion and allowing the material held between the first and second sealing member to be set within a zone of interest, as well as being capable of moving the sealing members from the bottom portion of the bottom section into the top portion of the bottom section thereby sealing the top portion from the bottom portion after the material has been set within a zone of interest. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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38. A method of setting a material into a zone of interest within a well bore, the method comprising the steps of:
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providing an apparatus for setting the material into a zone of interest within a wellbore, the apparatus comprising a top section having a means for transferring electrical power from a surface power supply through the top section;
a reversible motor coupled to the top section and capable of receiving electrical power from the top section, the motor having a rotational output shaft;
a bottom section having a top portion and a bottom portion, the top portion comprising a sealing member sealing the top portion from the bottom portion;
a reversible means for transferring work from the rotational output shaft to the bottom section capable of moving the sealing member from the top portion of the bottom section into the bottom portion of the bottom section thereby breaking the seal between the top portion and the bottom portion and allowing material to be set within a zone of interest, as well as being capable of moving the sealing member from the bottom portion of the bottom section into the top portion of the bottom section thereby sealing the top portion from the bottom portion after material has been set within a zone of interest;
depositing the material to be set between the top section and the bottom section;
deploying the apparatus into a well bore where the bottom section of the apparatus is placed within the zone of interest;
applying a source of pressure from the surface to the apparatus and onto the material between the top section and the bottom section;
applying power from the surface power supply to the motor causing the movement of the sealing member and breaking of the seal between the top portion and bottom portion of the bottom section; and
allowing the material between the top section and bottom section to flow through the top portion of the bottom section, into the bottom portion of the bottom section and into the zone of interest. - View Dependent Claims (39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48)
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49. A method of setting a material into a zone of interest within a well bore, the method comprising the steps of:
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providing an apparatus for setting the material into a zone of interest within a wellbore, the apparatus comprising a top section having a means for transferring electrical power from a surface power supply through the top section;
a reversible motor coupled to the top section and capable of receiving electrical power from the top section, the motor having a rotational output shaft;
a bottom section having a top portion and a bottom portion, the top portion comprising a sealing member sealing the top portion from the bottom portion;
a reversible means for transferring work from the rotational output shaft to the bottom section capable of moving the sealing member from the top portion of the bottom section into the bottom portion of the bottom section thereby breaking the seal between the top portion and the bottom portion and allowing material to be set within a zone of interest, as well as being capable of moving the sealing member from the bottom portion of the bottom section into the top portion of the bottom section thereby sealing the top portion from the bottom portion after material has been set within a zone of interest;
depositing the material to be set between the top section and the bottom section;
deploying the apparatus into a well bore where the bottom section of the apparatus is placed within the zone of interest;
applying power from the surface power supply to the motor causing the movement of the sealing member and breaking of the seal between the top portion and bottom portion of the bottom section; and
allowing the material between the top section and bottom section to flow through the top portion of the bottom section, into the bottom portion of the bottom section and into the zone of interest. - View Dependent Claims (50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56)
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57. A method of setting two or more materials into a zone of interest within a wellbore, the method comprising the steps of:
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providing an apparatus for setting the two or more materials into a zone of interest within a wellbore, the apparatus comprising a top section having a means for transferring electrical power from a surface power supply through the top section;
a reversible motor coupled to the top section and capable of receiving electrical power from the top section, the motor having a rotational output shaft;
a first bottom section having a top portion and a bottom portion, the top portion comprising a sealing member sealing the top portion from the bottom portion;
a second bottom section disposed below the first bottom section, the second bottom section having a top portion and a bottom portion, the top portion comprising a sealing member sealing the top portion from the bottom portion;
a reversible means for transferring work from the rotational output shaft to the first and second bottom sections capable of moving the sealing members from the top portions of the bottom sections into the bottom portions of the bottom sections thereby breaking the seals between the top portions and the bottom portions and allowing material to be set within a zone of interest, as well as being capable of moving the sealing members from the bottom portions of the bottom sections into the top portions of the bottom sections thereby sealing the top portions from the bottom portions after material has been set within a zone of interest;
depositing the first material to be set between the top section and the first bottom section;
depositing the second material to be set between the first bottom section and the second bottom section;
deploying the apparatus into a well bore where the first and second bottom sections of the apparatus are placed within the zone of interest;
applying power from the surface power supply to the motor causing the movement of the sealing members and breaking of the seal between the top portions and bottom portions of the first and second bottom sections;
allowing the first material between the top section and first bottom section and the second material between the first bottom section and second bottom section to flow through the top portions of the bottom sections, into the bottom portions of the bottom sections and into the zone of interest. - View Dependent Claims (58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66)
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