Method and apparatus for conveying a tool in a borehole
First Claim
1. An apparatus for conveying at least one tool into a borehole from the surface, the apparatus in fluid communication with a fluid source and deployable in the borehole, the apparatus comprising:
- a fluid delivery member;
a power generation system in fluid communication with said fluid delivery member; and
a fluid discharge member in fluid communication with said power generation system and engageable with said at least one tool;
wherein fluid is provided to said power generation system through said fluid delivery member, utilized by said power generation system to generate power for powering said at least one tool, and discharged from the apparatus through said fluid discharge member.
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Abstract
A method for conveying a tool into a borehole with the use of a tool conveying apparatus includes deploying the tool conveying apparatus into the borehole, transmitting fluid through the tool conveying apparatus, the tool conveying apparatus generating power from the flow of fluid therethrough, discharging fluid from the tool conveying apparatus and providing power to at least one tool carried thereby. The tool conveying apparatus also includes a communication system for transmitting data bi-directionally between the tool and the surface.
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26 Claims
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1. An apparatus for conveying at least one tool into a borehole from the surface, the apparatus in fluid communication with a fluid source and deployable in the borehole, the apparatus comprising:
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a fluid delivery member;
a power generation system in fluid communication with said fluid delivery member; and
a fluid discharge member in fluid communication with said power generation system and engageable with said at least one tool;
wherein fluid is provided to said power generation system through said fluid delivery member, utilized by said power generation system to generate power for powering said at least one tool, and discharged from the apparatus through said fluid discharge member. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A tool conveying system for carrying at least one wireline tool and deploying the at least one wireline tool in a non-vertical or deviated borehole from the surface, the tool conveying system comprising:
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a downhole interface system having at least one fluid passage extending therethrough;
a fluid circulation system having at least one fluid passage in fluid communication with said downhole interface system, said fluid circulation system enabling the flow of fluid through said downhole interface system; and
wherein said downhole interface system is capable of generating power from the fluid flowing therethrough, providing power to said at least one wireline tool carried by the tool conveying system, and communicating data between said at least one wireline tool and the surface. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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20. A method for conveying at least one tool into a borehole from the surface using a tool conveying apparatus deployable in the borehole, the method comprising:
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deploying the tool conveying apparatus in the borehole;
transmitting fluid through the tool conveying apparatus, the tool conveying apparatus generating power from the flow of fluid therethrough;
discharging fluid from the tool conveying apparatus; and
wherein the tool conveying apparatus provides power to the at least one tool carried thereby. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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