# US 10,767,429 B2 · Plug bypass tool and method

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- Number: US 10,767,429 B2
- Document ID: US10767429B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 16/109,531
- Filed: 2018-08-22
- Published: 2020-02-27
- Granted: 2020-09-08
- Earliest claimed: 2018-08-22
- Assignees: Baker Hughes, A Ge Company, LLC
- Applicants: Adam McGuire; Matthew Stone
- Inventors: Adam McGuire; Matthew Stone
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10767429B2

## CPC

- E21B 34/142: {unsupported or free-falling elements, e.g. balls, plugs, darts or pistons}
- E21B 21/103: {Down-hole by-pass valve arrangements, i.e. between the inside of the drill string and the annulus (valves specifically for maintaining circulation of drilling fluid while connecting or disconnecting tubular joints E21B21/019)}
- E21B 33/12: Packers; Plugs (used for cementing E21B33/134, E21B33/16)
- E21B 2200/06: Sleeve valves
- E21B: EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS

## Abstract

A plug bypass tool including a housing defining a main flow passage and a bypass passageway, the bypass passageway extending between a first port and a second port, the first and second ports being fluidly connected to the main flow passage, a first seat and a first sleeve disposed within the passage between the first port and second port, and a second seat and a second sleeve disposed in the passage, the second sleeve movable between a position covering the second port and a position revealing the second port.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A plug bypass tool comprising:
a housing defining a main flow passage and a bypass passageway, the bypass passageway extending between a first port and a second port, the first and second ports being fluidly connected to the main flow passage, the housing further including a fracture port between the first and second ports;
a first seat and a first sleeve disposed within the passage between the first port and second port; and
a second seat and a second sleeve disposed in the passage, the second sleeve movable between a position covering the second port and a position revealing the second port.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The plug bypass tool as claimed in claim 1 wherein the first sleeve is moveable between a position covering the fracture port and a position revealing the fracture port.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The plug bypass tool as claimed in claim 1 wherein the first seat and first sleeve are responsive to a first object landable on the first seat.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The plug bypass tool as claimed in claim 1 wherein the second sleeve when in a position to reveal the second port covers the fracture port.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The plug bypass tool as claimed in claim 1 wherein the passageway is a gun drilled configuration.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The plug bypass tool as claimed in claim 1 wherein the first sleeve includes an automatic retainer.

### Claim 7 (depends on 6)

The plug bypass tool as claimed in claim 6 wherein the automatic retainer is a C ring.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The plug bypass tool as claimed in claim 1 wherein the second sleeve includes an automatic retainer.

### Claim 9 (depends on 8)

The plug bypass tool as claimed in claim 8 wherein the automatic retainer is a C ring.

### Claim 10 (depends on 1)

The plug bypass tool as claimed in claim 1 wherein the housing includes a production opening.

### Claim 11 (depends on 10)

The plug bypass tool as claimed in claim 10 wherein the production opening includes a filter.

### Claim 12 (depends on 1)

A method for making a plug bypass tool comprising depositing material in accordance with a program to layer by layer build the housing as claimed in claim 1.

### Claim 13 (depends on 1, 12)

The method for making a plug bypass tool as claimed in claim 12 further comprising building the entire tool as claimed in claim 1.

### Claim 14 (depends on 1)

A wellbore system comprising:
a borehole in a formation;
a string disposed within the borehole; and
a tool as claimed in claim 1 making up a part of the string.

### Claim 15 (depends on 1)

A method for bypassing a plug in a tool as claimed in claim 1, the method comprising:
landing a first object on the first seat;
pressuring on the first object and moving the first sleeve;
pressuring to perform an operation;
landing a second object on the second seat;
pressuring on the second object and moving the second sleeve;
revealing the second port whereby the bypass passageway around the first object on the first seat is established.

### Claim 16 (depends on 15)

The method as claimed in claim 15 wherein the operation is a fracture operation.

### Claim 17 (depends on 15)

The method as claimed in claim 15 wherein moving the first sleeve is revealing a fracture port.

### Claim 18 (depends on 15)

The method as claimed in claim 15 further comprising flowing fluid through the established bypass passageway.