Device and system for well completion and control and method for completing and controlling a well

• US 7,775,271 B2
• Filed: 07/11/2008
• Issued: 08/17/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 10/19/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Baker Hughes Incorporated (Baker Hughes Company)
• Original Assignee: Baker Hughes Incorporated (Baker Hughes Company)
• Inventors: Johnson, Michael H.
• Primary Examiner(s): Stephenson; Daniel P
• Application Number:
  US12/171,481
• Publication Number:
  US 20090101330A1
• Time in Patent Office: 767 Days
• Field of Search: 166/229, 166/278, 166/296, 166/373, 166/376, 166/205, 166/317
• US Class Current: 166/229
• CPC Class Codes: E21B 34/063 Valve or closure with destructible element, e.g. frangible disc E21B34/103 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: E21B 43/08 Screens or liners expandable screens or liners E21B43/108
• CPC Class Codes: E21B 43/12 Methods or apparatus for controlling the flow of the obtained fluid to or in wells E21B43/25 takes precedence; valve arrangements E21B34/00
• CPC Class Codes: E21B 43/16 Enhanced recovery methods for obtaining hydrocarbons

Abstract

An injection fluid distribution configuration including a tubular having a plurality of openings therein and a plurality of beaded matrixes disposed within the openings. At least one of the beaded matrixes having an injection fluid permeability different than an injection fluid permeability of at least one other of the plurality of beaded matrixes. A method for distributing an injection fluid in a wellbore. A method for making an injection fluid distribution apparatus for distributing an injection fluid in a wellbore.

Claims

1. An injection fluid distribution configuration comprising:

a tubular having a plurality of openings therein;

a plurality of beaded matrixes disposed within the openings, at least one of the beaded matrixes having an injection fluid permeability configured to be different than an injection fluid permeability of at least one other of the plurality of beaded matrixes.

2. The configuration claimed in claim 1 wherein the plurality of openings are substantially radially oriented.

3. The configuration claimed in claim 1 wherein the plurality of openings are arranged in a pattern that is regular.

4. The configuration claimed in claim 1 wherein the plurality of openings is arranged in a pattern that is irregular.

5. The configuration claimed in claim 1 wherein at least one of the plurality of beaded matrixes is configured to cause a greater pressure drop thereacross than at least one other of the plurality of beaded matrixes.

6. The configuration claimed in claim 1 wherein the plurality of beaded matrixes function together to form a uniform injection fluid front over at least a portion of a wellbore.

7. The configuration claimed in claim 1 wherein the plurality of beaded matrixes function together to form a nonuniform injection fluid frontover at least a portion of a wellbore.

8. The configuration claimed in claim 1 wherein the injection fluid is steam.

9. The configuration claimed in claim 1 wherein the beaded matrixes are each contained within a discrete housing.

10. The configuration claimed in claim 9 wherein the discrete housing carries a thread at an outside surface thereof.

11. A method for distributing an injection fluid in a wellbore comprising:

applying an injection fluid to a pattern of a plurality of beaded matrixes wherein at least one of the plurality of beaded matrixes has a permeability to the injection fluid that is different from at least one other of the beaded matrixes;

permeating the beaded matrixes in accordance with individual selectively configured permeabilities of the plurality of beaded matrixes; and

propagating an injection fluid front having a selected profile to a formation in the wellbore.

12. A method for making an injection fluid distribution apparatus for distributing an injection fluid in a wellbore comprising:

configuring a pattern of a plurality of beaded matrixes in a tubular member wherein at least one of the plurality of beaded matrixes has a permeability to the injection fluid that is configured to be different from at least one other of the beaded matrixes.

13. The method as claimed in claim 12 further comprising

attaching the tubular to a string and a source of injection fluid.

14. The method as claimed in claim 12 wherein the configuring further includes opening a plurality of openings in the tubular to accept the beaded matrixes.

15. The method as claimed in claim 14 wherein the method further includes disposing a plurality of beaded matrixes in the plurality of openings.

16. The method as claimed in claim 15 wherein the disposing is by threading an outside surface of a housing in which each individual beaded matrix resides into the plurality of openings.