Intelligent perforating well system and method
AssigneeSchlumberger Technology Corporation
InventorAndrew J. Martin
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Abstract
An instrumented perforating gun and associated methods. One aspect provides a recess for placement of instruments on the perforating gun. Another aspect provides methods for perforating and completing a well in a single trip. The present invention also provides an instrumented intergun housing. It is emphasized that this abstract is provided to comply with the rules requiring an abstract which will allow a searcher or other reader to quickly ascertain the subject matter of the technical disclosure. It is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims.
Claims44
A perforating gun, comprising:
- a plurality of shaped charges in a shaped charge region of the perforating gun;
- an instrument in the shaped charge region, the instrument comprising at least one of a hydraulic line and fiber optic line.
A perforating gun, comprising:
- a plurality of shaped charges in a shaped charge region of the perforating gun;
- an instrument in the shaped charge region;
- a carrier component;
- the plurality of shaped charges are mounted to the carrier component;
- a recess in the carrier component;
- the instrument is positioned in the recess.
A perforating gun, comprising:
- a plurality of shaped charges in a shaped charge region of the perforating gun;
- an instrument in the shaped charge region,
- wherein the instrument comprising an intelligent completions device.
A perforating gun, comprising:
- a plurality of shaped charges in a shaped charge region of the perforating gun;
- an instrument in the shaped charge region;
- wherein instrument is selected from gauges, sensors, valves, sampling devices, a device used in intelligent or smart well completion, temperature sensors, pressure sensors, flow-control devices, detonation detectors, flow rate measurement devices, oil/water/gas ratio measurement devices, scale detectors, actuators, locks, release mechanisms, equipment sensors (e.g., vibration sensors), sand detection sensors, water detection sensors, data recorders, viscosity sensors, density sensors, bubble point sensors, pH meters, multiphase flow meters, acoustic sand detectors, solid detectors, composition sensors, resistivity array devices and sensors, acoustic devices and sensors, other telemetry devices, near infrared sensors, gamma ray detectors, H2S detectors, CO2 detectors, downhole memory units, downhole controllers, locators, devices to determine the orientation, and fiber optic lines.
A perforating gun, comprising:
- a carrier component;
- a control line passageway formed in the carrier component;
- and
- a fiber optic line in the control line passageway.
A perforating gun, comprising:
- a carrier component;
- a recess provided in the carrier component;
- and
- one or more of an intelligent completions device and a control line in the recess.
A method for perforating a well, comprising:
- running an instrumented perforating gun into the well;
- activating the perforating gun;
- and
- monitoring a characteristic in the well with an instrument of the perforating gun, the instrumented of the perforating gun comprising at least one of a fiber optic line and intelligent completions device.
A method for completing a well, comprising:
- running into the well a completion having an instrumented perforating gun attached thereto;
- activating the perforating gun;
- monitoring a characteristic in the well with an instrument of the perforating gun;
- and
- routing at least one fiber optic line along the completion and the perforating gun.
A method for completing a well, comprising:
- running into the well a completion having an instrumented perforating gun attached thereto;
- activating the perforating gun;
- monitoring a characteristic in the well with an instrument of the perforating gun,
- wherein the instrument is a fiber optic line that provides at least one of a distributed temperature measurement, a distributed pressure measurement, a distributed stress measurement, a strain temperature measurement, a distributed sand detection measurement, and a distributed seismic measurement.
A method for completing a well, comprising:
- running into the well a completion having an instrumented perforating gun attached thereto;
- activating the perforating gun;
- monitoring a characteristic in the well with an instrument of the perforating gun;
- and
- gravel packing the well.
A device for use in a well, comprising:
- a pair of perforating guns;
- an intergun housing positioned between the perforating guns;
- and
- an instrument provided in the intergun housing, wherein the instrument comprises at least one of a fiber optic line and an intelligent completions device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.