# US 2017/0254178 A1 · Dual coiled tubing head > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2017/0254178 A1 - Document ID: US20170254178A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 15/447,421 - Filed: 2017-03-02 - Published: 2017-09-07 - Earliest claimed: 2016-03-02 - Inventors: Dean SPENCE; Leigh MCDIARMID - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20170254178A1 ## CPC - E21B 17/18: Pipes provided with plural fluid passages {(E21B17/203 takes precedence)} - E21B 17/203: {with plural fluid passages} - E21B 21/12: using drilling pipes with plural fluid passages, e.g. closed circulation systems - E21B 34/142: {unsupported or free-falling elements, e.g. balls, plugs, darts or pistons} - E21B 17/042: Threaded - E21B 17/20: Flexible or articulated drilling pipes {, e.g. flexible or articulated rods, pipes or cables} - E21B 34/063: {Valve or closure with destructible element, e.g. frangible disc (E21B34/103 takes precedence)} - E21B 34/10: operated by control fluid supplied from outside the borehole - E21B: EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS ## Abstract A dual coiled tubing head has an outer coiled tubing connector, an inner coiled tubing connector, a central housing, a first piston and a bottom housing. The outer coiled tubing connector and inner coil connect to the outer coil and inner coil of dual coiled tubing. The inner coiled tubing connector fits within the outer coiled tubing connector such that a passage is created between an outer surface of the inner coiled tubing connector and an inner surface of the outer coiled tubing connector to allow for the passage of fluid through the outer coiled tubing connector. A central housing is connected to the outer coiled tubing connector and inner coiled tubing connector. The central housing has a central passage, at least one peripheral downhole passage and at least one outlet. The peripheral downhole passages are in fluid communication with the outer coiled tubing connector. A piston is housed within the central passage of the central housing. The piston has an inlet end, a sealed bottom end, at least one orifice and a hollow interior. The inlet end is in fluid communication with the inner coiled tubing connector and the hollow interior. The hollow interior houses a one-way valve that permits downward flow. The orifice is in fluid communication with the outlets of the central housing. The bottom housing connects to the central housing. The bottom housing has a central passage, a bottom end and a top end. The central passage is in fluid communication with the peripheral downhole passages and houses a one-way valve for permitting downhole flow of fluid from the exterior coiled tubing connector. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A dual coiled tubing head, comprising: an outer coiled tubing connector having a hollow body, the hollow body having an outer coil connection end and a central housing connection end; an inner coiled tubing connector having a hollow body, the hollow body having an inner coiled tubing connection end and a central housing connection end, the inner coiled tubing connector being sized to fit within the outer coiled tubing connector such that a passage is created between an outer surface of the inner coiled tubing connector and an inner surface of the outer coiled tubing connector to allow for the passage of fluid through the outer coiled tubing connector; a central housing having a top end and a bottom end, the top end having an exterior connection for connection to the central housing connection end of the outer coiled tubing connector and an interior connection for connection to the central housing connection end of the inner coiled tubing connector, the bottom end having a bottom housing connection end, the central housing having a central passage, at least one peripheral downhole passage and at least one outlet connecting the central passage to the exterior of the central housing, the central passage being in fluid communication with the inner coiled tubing connector and having at least one one-way valve to permit downward flow of fluid, the at least one peripheral downhole passage being in fluid communication with the outer coiled tubing connector, the central passage being sealed at the bottom end to prevent the flow of fluid from the inner coiled tubing connector further downhole; and a bottom housing having a central passage, a bottom end and a top end, the top end having a central housing connection for connection to the bottom housing connection end of the central housing, the central passage being in fluid communication with the at least one peripheral downhole passage and having at least one one-way valve for permitting downhole flow of fluid from the exterior coiled tubing connector. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The dual coiled tubing head of claim 1 further comprising: a first piston housed within the central passage of the central housing, the first piston having a ball seat at a top end, a sealed bottom end, at least one orifice and a hollow interior, the hollow interior being in fluid communication with the inner coiled tubing connector and housing the at least one one-way valve that permits downward flow, the at least one orifice being below the at least one one-way valve and in fluid communication with the central passage of the central housing; and a second piston housed within the central passage of the bottom housing, the second piston having a hollow interior, an inlet and an outlet, the inlet being in fluid communication with the at least one peripheral downhole passage and housing the at least one one-way valve for permitting downward flow from the outer coiled tubing connector through the outlet. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The dual coiled tubing head of claim 2 wherein a plurality of shear pins are provided in the bottom housing and contact a groove on the second piston for maintaining the second piston in position within the central passage, the shear pins being sheared when a ball is dropped onto the ball seat of the first piston which causes the first piston to move downwards within the central housing and contacts the second piston in the bottom housing which in turn causes the shear pins to be sheared and the second piston to drop within the bottom housing. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The dual coiled tubing head of claim 1 wherein there are two one-way valves in the central housing. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The dual coiled tubing head of claim 1 wherein there are two one-way valves in the bottom housing. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The dual coiled tubing head of claim 1 wherein there are six pairs of peripheral downhole passages spaced equidistant from the central passage. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The dual coiled tubing head of claim 1 wherein there are six outlets spaced evenly on the exterior of the central housing. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The dual coiled tubing head of claim 1 wherein the outer coiled tubing connector and the inner coiled tubing connector are attached to the coiled tubing using set screws. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The dual coiled tubing head of claim 1 wherein the outer coiled tubing connector and the inner coiled tubing connector are attached to the coiled tubing using slips. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The dual coiled tubing head of claim 1 wherein the central housing connection of the outer coiled tubing connector having interior threads, the central housing connection of the inner coiled tubing connector having exterior threads, the exterior connection of the central housing having exterior threads for connection to the interior threads of the outer coiled tubing connector, the interior connection of the central housing having interior threads for connection to the exterior threads of the inner coiled tubing connector, the bottom housing connection end of the central housing having exterior threads, the central housing connection on the bottom housing having interior threads for connection to the exterior threads of the bottom housing connection end of the central housing. ### Claim 11 A dual coiled tubing head, comprising: an outer coiled tubing connector having a hollow body, the hollow body having an outer coil connection end and a central housing connection end; an inner coiled tubing connector having a hollow body, the hollow body having an inner coil connection end and a central housing connection end, the inner coiled tubing connector being sized to fit within the outer coiled tubing connector such that a passage is created between an outer surface of the inner coiled tubing connector and an inner surface of the outer coiled tubing connector to allow for the passage of fluid through the outer coiled tubing connector; a central housing having a top end and a bottom end, the top end having an exterior connection for connection to the central housing connection end of the outer coiled tubing connector and an interior connection for connection to the central housing connection end of the inner coiled tubing connector, the bottom end having a bottom housing connection end, the central housing having a central passage, at least one peripheral downhole passage and at least one outlet, the at least one peripheral downhole passage being in fluid communication with the outer coiled tubing connector; a first piston housed within the central passage of the central housing, the first piston having a ball seat at an inlet end, a sealed bottom end, at least one orifice and a hollow interior, the inlet end being in fluid communication with the inner coiled tubing connector and the hollow interior, the hollow interior housing at least one one-way valve that permits downward flow, the at least one orifice being below the at least one one-way valve and in fluid communication with the at least one outlet of the central housing; and a bottom housing having a central passage, a bottom end and a top end, the top end having a central housing connection for connection to the bottom housing connection end of the central housing, the central passage being in fluid communication with the at least one peripheral downhole passage and having at least one one-way valve for permitting downhole flow of fluid from the exterior coiled tubing connector. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The dual coiled tubing head of claim 11 further comprising a second piston housed within the central passage of the bottom housing, the second piston having a hollow interior, an inlet and an outlet, the inlet being in fluid communication with the at least one peripheral downhole passage and housing the at least one one-way valve for permitting downward flow from the outer coiled tubing connector through the outlet. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The dual coiled tubing head of claim 12 wherein a plurality of shear pins are provided in the bottom housing and contact a groove on the second piston for maintaining the second piston in position within the central passage, the shear pins being sheared when a ball is dropped onto the ball seat of the first piston which causes the first piston to move downwards within the central housing and contacts the second piston in the bottom housing which in turn causes the shear pins to be sheared and the second piston to drop within the bottom housing. ### Claim 14 (depends on 11) The dual coiled tubing head of claim 11 wherein there are two one-way valves in first piston. ### Claim 15 (depends on 11) The dual coiled tubing head of claim 11 wherein there are two one-way valves in the bottom housing. ### Claim 16 (depends on 11) The dual coiled tubing head of claim 11 wherein there are six pairs of peripheral downhole passages spaced equidistant from the central passage. ### Claim 17 (depends on 11) The dual coiled tubing head of claim 11 wherein there are six outlets spaced evenly on the exterior of the central housing. ### Claim 18 (depends on 11) The dual coiled tubing head of claim 11 wherein the outer coiled tubing connector and the inner coiled tubing connector are attached to the coiled tubing using set screws. ### Claim 19 (depends on 11) The dual coiled tubing head of claim 11 wherein the outer coiled tubing connector and the inner coiled tubing connector are attached to the coiled tubing using slips. ### Claim 20 (depends on 11) The dual coiled tubing head of claim 11 wherein the central housing connection of the outer coiled tubing connector having interior threads, the central housing connection of the inner coiled tubing connector having exterior threads, the exterior connection of the central housing having exterior threads for connection to the interior threads of the outer coiled tubing connector, the interior connection of the central housing having interior threads for connection to the exterior threads of the inner coiled tubing connector, the bottom housing connection end of the central housing having exterior threads, the central housing connection on the bottom housing having interior threads for connection to the exterior threads of the bottom housing connection end of the central housing.