Cavity well positioning system and method
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1. A cavity well pump comprising:
- a well bore portion having an inlet operable to draw well fluid from a subterranean cavity; and
a cavity positioning device rotatably coupled to the well bore portion, the cavity positioning device operable to rotate from a first position to a second position within the subterranean cavity to position the inlet at a predefined location within the subterranean cavity.
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Abstract
A subterranean cavity positioning system includes a down-hole device and a cavity positioning device rotatably coupled to a well portion of the down-hole device. The cavity positioning device includes a counterbalance portion operable to automatically rotate the cavity positioning device from a retracted position to an extended position as the cavity positioning device transitions from a well bore into the subterranean cavity. The counterbalance portion is also operable to align the cavity positioning device with the well bore as the down-hole device is withdrawn from the subterranean cavity.
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1. A cavity well pump comprising:
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a well bore portion having an inlet operable to draw well fluid from a subterranean cavity; and
a cavity positioning device rotatably coupled to the well bore portion, the cavity positioning device operable to rotate from a first position to a second position within the subterranean cavity to position the inlet at a predefined location within the subterranean cavity. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A subterranean cavity positioning system comprising:
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a down-hole device having a well portion; and
a cavity positioning device rotatably coupled to the well portion of the down-hole device, the cavity positioning device having a counterbalance portion operable to automatically rotate the cavity positioning device from a retracted position to an extended position as the cavity positioning device transitions from a well bore into the subterranean cavity. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for positioning down-hole equipment in a cavity, comprising:
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providing a cavity positioning device coupled to a well bore portion of a down-hole device, the cavity positioning device having a counterbalance portion, the counterbalance portion causing rotation of the cavity positioning device to the extended position;
deploying the down-hole device and the cavity positioning device into a well bore, the cavity positioning device disposed in a retracted position relative to the well bore;
running the down-hole device and the cavity positioning device downwardly within the well bore to the cavity, the cavity positioning device automatically rotating to an extended position relative to the well bore in the cavity; and
positioning the down-hole device at a predefined location in the cavity by contacting a portion of the cavity with the rotated cavity positioning device.
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14. A method for positioning down-hole equipment in a cavity, comprising:
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providing a cavity positioning device coupled to a well bore portion of a down-hole device;
deploying the down-hole device and the cavity positioning device into a well bore, the cavity positioning device disposed in a retracted position relative to the well bore;
running the down-hole device and the cavity positioning device downwardly within the well bore to the cavity, the cavity positioning device automatically rotating to an extended position relative to the well bore in the cavity;
positioning the down-hole device at a predefined location in the cavity by contacting a portion of the cavity with the rotated cavity positioning device;
releasing contact between the cavity positioning device and the portion of the cavity, releasing contact automatically transitioning the cavity positioning device from the extended position to the retracted position; and
withdrawing the down-hole device and the cavity positioning device from the cavity and the well bore. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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