DOWNHOLE COMPLETION SYSTEM WITH RETRIEVABLE POWER UNIT
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1. A system for use in a well, comprising:
- a well completion deployed in a generally vertical wellbore;
an independent completion deployed in a lateral wellbore, the independent completion comprising a power unit having a power generator and a power storage to store energy generated by the power generator, the power unit being removably engaged within the independent completion to enable removal and re-engagement of the power unit; and
a wireless telemetry system positioned to communicate signals between the independent completion and the well completion.
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Abstract
A technique facilitates providing a downhole completion with electrical power. The technique may comprise placing an independent completion in a wellbore section. The independent completion is provided with a removable power unit having a power generator coupled to a power storage device. The technique further comprises communicating data or other signals between the independent completion located in the wellbore section and a second completion located in a separate wellbore section.
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1. A system for use in a well, comprising:
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a well completion deployed in a generally vertical wellbore; an independent completion deployed in a lateral wellbore, the independent completion comprising a power unit having a power generator and a power storage to store energy generated by the power generator, the power unit being removably engaged within the independent completion to enable removal and re-engagement of the power unit; and a wireless telemetry system positioned to communicate signals between the independent completion and the well completion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method, comprising:
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placing an independent completion in a wellbore section; providing the independent completion with a removable power unit having a hydraulically driven power generator coupled to a power storage; and communicating data between the independent completion and a second completion located in a second wellbore section. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A system for use in a wellbore, comprising:
a remote, independent completion deployed in a wellbore, the remote, independent completion comprising a power unit which is selectively engageable and disengageable from a remainder of the remote, independent completion, the power unit comprising a power generator and a power storage. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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