System and method for pressure testing the fittings and seals associated with the communication lines of a well tool

A method for pressure testing the seals and fittings associated with at least one communication line conduit included in a well tool mandrel, the method comprising:

• injecting pressurized fluid from a pressure testing source, through a testing conduit in the well tool mandrel, through a testing passageway system in the well tool mandrel, into the at least one communication line conduit, and into contact with the fittings and seals associated with the at least one communication line conduit, the at least one communication line conduit associated with at least one communication line, the at least one communication line housed within the at least one communication line conduit and engaged to the at least one communication line conduit by way of at least one of the fittings;
• sealingly dividing the at least one communication line conduit into a first space and a second space, the first space being in fluid communication with the testing passageway system and with the fittings and seals of the at least one communication line conduit, the second space being in fluid communication with setting ports of the well tool;
• and
• preventing fluid communication between the first space and the second space.

A system for pressure testing a sealing engagement of fittings associated with at least one communication line disposed in a communication line conduit included in a well tool, the communication line conduit defined axially through the well tool, the system comprising:

• a testing conduit defined in the well tool, the well tool adapted to be disposed inside a wellbore, wherein the testing conduit is axially defined in the well tool and extends to a well tool internal bore;
• a testing passageway system defined in the well tool providing fluid communication between the testing conduit and at least one of the fittings associated with the at least one communication line;
• and
• a testing plug disposed in the testing conduit providing fluid communication between a pressure testing source and the testing passageway system.

A system for pressure testing a sealing engagement of fittings associated with at least one communication line disposed in a communication line conduit included in a well tool, the system comprising:

• a testing conduit axially defined in the well tool, the testing conduit extending to a well tool internal bore, the well tool adapted to be disposed inside a wellbore;
• a testing passageway system defined in the well tool providing fluid communication between the testing conduit and at least one of the fittings associated with the at least one communication line;
• and
• a testing plug disposed in the testing conduit providing fluid communication between a pressure testing source and the testing passageway system, wherein the testing plug is threadably sealably engaged to the testing conduit;
• the testing plug includes a testing plug passageway therethrough providing fluid communication between the pressure testing source and the testing passageway system;
• and
• the testing plug includes a testing plug seal prohibiting fluid communication between the pressure testing source and the well tool internal bore.

A system for pressure testing a sealing engagement of fittings associated with at least one communication line disposed in a communication line conduit included in a well tool, the system comprising:

• a testing conduit defined in the well tool, the well tool adapted to be disposed inside a wellbore;
• a testing passageway system defined in the well tool providing fluid communication between the testing conduit and at least one of the fittings associated with the at least one communication line;
• a testing plug disposed in the testing conduit providing fluid communication between a pressure testing source and the testing passageway system;
• a conduit tubing provided in the communication line conduit;
• the at least one communication line passing within the conduit tubing;
• and
• being sealed to the communication line conduit proximate each of its ends.

A method for pressure testing a sealing engagement of fittings associated with at least one communication line disposed in a communication line conduit included in a well tool, the method comprising:

• providing a testing conduit and a testing passageway system in the well tool, the testing passageway system providing fluid communication between the testing conduit and at least one of the fittings associated with the at least one communication line;
• inserting a testing plug in the testing conduit, the testing plug providing fluid communication between a pressure testing source and the testing passageway system;
• injecting pressurized fluid from a pressure testing source, through the testing conduit, through the testing passageway system, and into contact with at least one of the fittings associated with the at least one communication line;
• replacing the testing plug with a standard plug that prevents fluid communication between the testing conduit and the well tool exterior but allows fluid communication between the well tool internal bore and the testing conduit passageway;
• and
• deploying the well tool in a wellbore.

A method for pressure testing a sealing engagement of fittings associated with at least one communication line disposed in a communication line conduit included in a well tool, the method comprising:

• providing a testing conduit and a testing passageway system in the well tool, the testing passageway system providing fluid communication between the testing conduit and at least one of the fittings associated with the at least one communication line;
• inserting a first testing plug piece and a rupture disk in the testing conduit, the first testing plug piece providing fluid communication between the pressure testing source and the testing passageway system, the rupture disk initially prohibiting fluid communication between a well tool internal bore and the testing passageway system;
• injecting pressurized fluid from a pressure testing source, through the testing conduit, through the testing passageway system, and into contact with at least one of the fittings associated with the at least one communication line;
• bursting the rupture disk to provide fluid communication between the well tool internal bore and the testing passageway system;
• replacing the testing plug with a standard plug that prevents fluid communication between the testing conduit and the well tool exterior but allows fluid communication between the well tool internal bore and the testing conduit passageway;
• and
• deploying the well tool in a wellbore.

A method for pressure testing a sealing engagement of fittings associated with at least one communication line disposed in a communication line conduit included in a well tool, the method comprising:

• providing a testing conduit and a testing passageway system in the well tool, the testing passageway system providing fluid communication between the testing conduit and at least one of the fittings associated with the at least one communication line;
• sealingly dividing the communication line conduit into a first space and a second space, the first space being in fluid communication with the testing conduit passageway and with the fittings of the at least one communication line, the second space being in fluid communication with setting ports of the well tool;
• preventing fluid communication between the first space and the second space;
• inserting a testing plug in the testing conduit, the testing plug providing fluid communication between a pressure testing source and the testing passageway system;
• injecting pressurized fluid from the pressure testing source, through the testing conduit, through the testing passageway system, and into contact with at least one of the fittings associated with the at least one communication line;
• replacing the testing plug with a standard plug that prevents fluid communication between the testing conduit and the well tool exterior but allows fluid communication between a well tool internal bore and the testing conduit passageway;
• and
• deploying the well tool in a wellbore.

A system for pressure testing a sealing engagement of fittings associated with a plurality of communication line conduits included in a well tool, each of the plurality of communication line conduits housing a communication line, and the communication line having at least one associated fitting, the system comprising:

• a testing conduit defined in the well tool, the well tool adapted to be disposed inside a wellbore;
• a testing passageway system defined in the well tool providing fluid communication between the testing conduit and at least one of the fittings associated with the communication line;
• and
• a testing plug disposed in the testing conduit providing fluid communication between a pressure testing source and the testing passageway system;
• wherein
• the testing passageway system provides fluid communication between the testing conduit and at least one of the fittings associated with each of the plurality of communication line conduits.

A system for pressure testing the sealing engagement of the fittings associated with at least one communication line disposed in a communication line conduit included in a well tool, the system comprising:

• a testing conduit defined in the well tool;
• a conduit tubing provided in each communication line conduit;
• each communication line passing within its corresponding conduit tubing;
• a first space generally defined between each communication line and its corresponding conduit tubing;
• the first space being in fluid communication with the fittings of its corresponding communication line;
• a second space generally defined between each conduit tubing and its corresponding communication line conduit;
• at least one seal preventing fluid communication between the first space and the second space;
• a testing passageway system providing fluid communication between the testing conduit and each of the first spaces;
• and
• a testing plug disposed in the testing conduit providing fluid communication between a pressure testing source and the testing passageway system.