# US 7,607,478 B2 · Intervention tool with operational parameter sensors > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 7,607,478 B2 - Document ID: US7607478B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 11/380,690 - Filed: 2006-04-28 - Published: 2007-11-01 - Granted: 2009-10-27 - Earliest claimed: 2006-04-28 - Assignees: Schlumberger Technology Corporation - Inventors: Ruben Martinez; Matthew Billingham; Todor Sheiretov; Paul Beguin - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US7607478B2 ## CPC - E21B 41/00: Equipment or details not covered by groups E21B15/00 - E21B40/00 - E21B: EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS ## Abstract An intervention tool for use inside a wellbore is provided that includes an intervention module capable of performing an intervention operation downhole, and a drive electronics module in communication with the intervention module and configured to control the intervention module. The tool also includes one or more sensors which measure at least one operational parameter of the intervention operation during the intervention operation. The intervention operation is optimized based on the measured at least one operational parameter. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An intervention tool comprising: an intervention module capable of performing an intervention operation downhole within a previously drilled wellbore; a drive electronics module in communication with the intervention module and configured to control the intervention module; one or more sensors which measure at least one operational parameter of the intervention operation during the intervention operation; a head assembly which couples the intervention tool to a deployment device; wherein the intervention operation is optimized based on the measured at least one operational parameter; and wherein the one or more sensors measure an amount of tension between the head assembly and the deployment device. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The intervention tool of claim 1, wherein the intervention operation is automatically optimized based on the measured at least one operational parameter. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The intervention tool of claim 1, wherein the drive electronics module automatically optimizes the intervention operation of the intervention module based on the measured at least one operational parameter. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The intervention tool of claim 1, wherein the one or more sensors measure a temperature of the drive electronics module. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The intervention tool of claim 4, wherein the drive electronics module automatically terminates operation of itself when the measured temperature exceeds a predetermined maximum operating temperature. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The intervention tool of claim 1, further comprising a communications module in communication with the drive electronics module and configured to facilitate communications between the drive electronics module and a surface system at the surface of the wellbore; and wherein the communications module is further configured to send the measured at least one operational parameter to the surface system during the intervention operation. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The intervention tool of claim 6, wherein the surface system optimizes the intervention operation of the intervention module based on the measured at least one operational parameter. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The intervention tool of claim 7, wherein the surface system is manually operated by an operator at the well surface. ### Claim 9 (depends on 6) The intervention tool of claim 6, wherein the surface system automatically optimizes the intervention operation of the intervention module based on the measured at least one operational parameter. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The intervention tool of claim 1, further comprising an anchoring system in communication with the drive electronics module, and wherein the one or more sensors measure at least one of a pressure exerted by the anchoring system against an inside wall of the wellbore, a radial opening of the wellbore, and a slippage of the anchoring system relative to the inside wall of the wellbore. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The intervention tool of claim 1, further comprising a power module in communication with the drive electronics module, wherein the power module powers the intervention module, and wherein the one or more sensors measure at least one of a temperature of the power module and a pressure generated by the power module. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The intervention tool of claim 11, wherein the drive electronics module is further configured to terminate operation of the power module when the measured temperature of the power module exceeds a predetermined maximum operating temperature. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) The intervention tool of claim 1, wherein the intervention module is chosen from the group consisting of a shifting tool, a debris remover, a debris collector, a wire brush, a milling head, a drilling head, a hone, a fishing head, a welding tool, a forming tool, and a fluid injection system. ### Claim 14 (depends on 1) The intervention tool of claim 1, wherein the intervention operation is chosen from the group consisting of setting a plug, retrieving a plug, opening a valve, closing a valve, cutting a tubular element, drilling through an obstruction, performing a cleaning operation, performing a polishing operation, collecting debris, removing debris, performing a caliper run, shifting a sliding sleeve, performing a milling operation, and performing a fishing operation. ### Claim 15 An intervention tool comprising: an intervention module capable of performing an intervention operation downhole within a previously drilled wellbore; a drive electronics module in communication with the intervention module and configured to control the intervention module; one or more sensors which measure at least one operational parameter of the intervention operation during the intervention operation; wherein the intervention operation is optimized based on the measured at least one operational parameter; wherein the intervention module comprises a linear actuator and an intervention accessory coupled to the linear actuator; wherein the linear actuator is configured to linearly displace the intervention accessory; and wherein the one or more sensors measure at least one of a linear displacement and an amount of force exerted by the linear actuator; and wherein the intervention accessory is a rotary module, and wherein the one or more sensors measure at least one of a torque, a velocity, a temperature, and a vibration of the rotary module. ### Claim 16 A method for performing an intervention operation comprising: providing an intervention tool comprising one or more sensors; deploying the intervention tool downhole to a desired location in a previously drilled wellbore; operating the intervention tool to perform an intervention operation within the previously drilled wellbore; measuring at least one operational parameter during the intervention operation by use of the one or more sensors; optimizing the intervention operation based on the measured at least one operational parameter; providing the intervention tool with a head assembly; and coupling the head assembly to a deployment device, wherein said measuring comprises measuring an amount of tension between the head assembly and the deployment device. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The method of claim 16, further comprising providing a system, wherein said optimizing is automatically performed by the system based on the measured at least one operational parameter. ### Claim 18 (depends on 16) The method of claim 16, further comprising providing the intervention tool with a drive electronics module, and wherein said optimizing is automatically performed by the drive electronics module based on the measured at least one operational parameter. ### Claim 19 (depends on 16) The method of claim 16, further comprising providing the intervention tool with a drive electronics module that controls the intervention operation, and wherein said measuring comprises measuring a temperature of the drive electronics module. ### Claim 20 (depends on 19) The method of claim 19, further comprising automatically terminating the intervention operation when the measured temperature of the drive electronics module exceeds a predetermined maximum operating temperature. ### Claim 21 (depends on 16) The method of claim 16, further comprising sending the measured at least one operational parameter to a surface system at the surface of the wellbore during the intervention operation. ### Claim 22 (depends on 21) The method of claim 21, wherein said optimizing is performed by the surface system based on the measured at least one operational parameter. ### Claim 23 (depends on 22) The method of claim 22, further comprising manually operating the surface system. ### Claim 24 (depends on 21) The method of claim 21, wherein said optimizing is automatically performed by the surface system based on the measured at least one operational parameter. ### Claim 25 (depends on 16) The method of claim 16, further comprising providing the intervention tool with an anchoring system, and wherein said measuring comprises measuring at least one of a pressure exerted by the anchoring system against an inside wall of the wellbore, a radial opening of the wellbore, and a slippage of the anchor relative to the inside wall of the wellbore. ### Claim 26 (depends on 16) The method of claim 16, further comprising providing the intervention tool with a power module that powers the intervention tool, and wherein said measuring comprises measuring at least one of a temperature of the power module and a pressure generated by the power module. ### Claim 27 (depends on 26) The method of claim 26, further comprising automatically terminating operation of the power module when the measured temperature of the power module exceeds a predetermined maximum operating temperature. ### Claim 28 (depends on 16) The method of claim 16, wherein the intervention tool comprises an intervention module chosen from the group consisting of a shifting tool, a debris remover, a debris collector, a wire brush, a milling head, a drilling head, a hone, a fishing head, a welding tool, a forming tool, and a fluid injection system. ### Claim 29 (depends on 16) The method of claim 16, wherein the intervention operation is chosen from the group consisting of setting a plug, retrieving a plug, opening a valve, closing a valve, cutting a tubular element, drilling through an obstruction, performing a cleaning operation, performing a polishing operation, collecting debris, removing debris, performing a caliper run, shifting a sliding sleeve, performing a milling operation, and performing a fishing operation. ### Claim 30 A method for performing an intervention operation comprising: providing an intervention tool comprising one or more sensors; deploying the intervention tool downhole to a desired location in a previously drilled wellbore; operating the intervention tool to perform an intervention operation within the previously drilled wellbore; measuring at least one operational parameter during the intervention operation by use of the one or more sensors; monitoring the progress of the intervention operation based on the measured at least one operational parameter; providing the intervention tool with a head assembly; and coupling the head assembly to a deployment device, wherein said measuring comprises measuring an amount of tension between the head assembly and the deployment device. ### Claim 31 (depends on 30) The method of claim 30, further comprising sending the measured at least one operational parameter to a surface system at the surface of the wellbore during the intervention operation. ### Claim 32 A method for performing an intervention operation comprising: providing an intervention tool comprising one or more sensors; deploying the intervention tool downhole to a desired location in a previously drilled wellbore; operating the intervention tool to perform an intervention operation within the previously drilled wellbore; measuring at least one operational parameter during the intervention operation by use of the one or more sensors; monitoring the progress of the intervention operation based on the measured at least one operational parameter; providing the intervention tool with a linear actuator and a intervention module, and coupling the linear actuator to the intervention module in a manner that allows for linear displacement of the intervention module by the linear actuator, wherein said measuring comprising measuring at least one of a linear displacement of the linear actuator and an amount of force exerted by the linear actuator; and wherein the intervention module is a rotary module, and wherein said measuring further comprises measuring at least one of a torque, a velocity, a temperature, and a vibration of the rotary module. ### Claim 33 A method for performing an intervention operation comprising: providing an intervention tool comprising one or more sensors; deploying the intervention tool downhole to a desired location in a wellbore; operating the intervention tool to perform an intervention operation in a portion of the wellbore created by a prior wellbore drilling operation; measuring at least one operational parameter during the intervention operation by use of the one or more sensors; optimizing the intervention operation based on the measured at least one operational parameter; providing the intervention tool with a head assembly; and coupling the head assembly to a deployment device, wherein said measuring comprises measuring an amount of tension between the head assembly and the deployment device. ### Claim 34 A method for performing an intervention operation comprising: providing an intervention tool comprising one or more sensors; deploying the intervention tool downhole to a desired location in a wellbore; operating the intervention tool to perform an intervention operation in a portion of the wellbore after wellbore drilling in said portion has been completed; measuring at least one operational parameter during the intervention operation by use of the one or more sensors; optimizing the intervention operation based on the measured at least one operational parameter; providing the intervention tool with a head assembly; and coupling the head assembly to a deployment device, wherein said measuring comprises measuring an amount of tension between the head assembly and the deployment device.