WO2009143300A4 - System and method for providing a downhole mechanical energy absorber - Google Patents
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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E21—EARTH DRILLING; MINING
- E21B—EARTH DRILLING, e.g. DEEP DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
- E21B17/00—Drilling rods or pipes; Flexible drill strings; Kellies; Drill collars; Sucker rods; Cables; Casings; Tubings
- E21B17/02—Couplings; joints
- E21B17/04—Couplings; joints between rod or the like and bit or between rod and rod or the like
- E21B17/07—Telescoping joints for varying drill string lengths; Shock absorbers
Abstract
A system and a method are disclosed for providing a downhole mechanical energy absorber (2, 3, 5, 7) that protects downhole tools from impact loads and shock loads that occur during run-in contacts, tool drops, perforating blasts, and other impact events. A continuous localized inelastic deformation of a tube 5 is a primary energy absorber in a load limiting design of the downhole mechanical energy absorber (2, 3, 5, 7).
Claims
1. A downhole apparatus that absorbs mechanical energy comprising: a first tubular member; a second tubular member slidably positioned relative to and coaxial with the first tubular member; and a plurality of radial members extending from the second tubular member such that relative movement of the second tubular member with respect to the first tubular member causes localized deformation of the first tubular member in a continuous fashion, thereby absorbing mechanical energy, wherein the second tubular member comprises a cutting element that ruptures the first tubular member .
2. An apparatus as claimed in Claim 1 wherein the deformation of the first tubular member causes a rupture of a material of the first tubular member.
3. An apparatus as claimed in Claim 1 wherein the first tubular member comprises at least one stress concentration feature.
4. An apparatus as claimed in Claim 1 wherein the cutting element comprises a cutter moving along a stress concentration groove or score line.
5. An apparatus as claimed in Claim 1 wherein the first tubular member is disposed within the second tubular member . 47
6. An apparatus as claimed in Claim 1 wherein the second tubular member is disposed within the first tubular member.
7. An apparatus as claimed in Claim 1 wherein a tubular member cross section of the first and second tubular members comprises one of: a circle, an ellipse, a convex polygon, a concave polygon, and a closed curve.
8. An apparatus as claimed in Claim 1 wherein the first tubular member is composed of several axially oriented strips mechanically joined.
9. An apparatus as claimed in Claim 1 wherein the first tubular member is discontinuous around its perimeter .
10. An apparatus as claimed in Claim 1 wherein the second tubular member is a solid rod.
11. An apparatus as claimed in Claim 1 wherein the first tubular member comprises a metal with high ductility.
12. An apparatus as claimed in Claim 1 wherein a material of the second tubular member comprises hardened steel .
13. An apparatus as claimed in Claim 1 further comprising one of: a lubricant that reduces friction and a coating that reduces friction. 48
14. An apparatus as claimed in Claim 1 wherein the downhole apparatus that absorbs mechanical energy is an integral part of a tool string.
15. An apparatus as claimed in Claim 14 comprising a shear pin mechanism that locks out a movement between the first tubular member and the second tubular member until a minimum activation load has been reached.
16. An apparatus as claimed in Claim 14 wherein a lock-out of the movement between the first tubular member and the second tubular member is deactivated via communication from one of: a downhole tool and a device at a surface location.
17. An apparatus as claimed in Claim 14 wherein a lock-out of the movement between the first tubular member and the second tubular member is deactivated under a prescribed wellbore condition that comprises at least one of : a time condition, a temperature condition, a pressure condition and an acceleration condition.
18. An apparatus as claimed in Claim 14 comprising a frangible element that deactivates a lock-out of a movement between the first tubular member and the second tubular member.
19. An apparatus as claimed in Claim 1 wherein the apparatus is positioned in a fixed wellbore location.
20. An apparatus as claimed in Claim 1 wherein the mechanical energy is absorbed in compression.
21. An apparatus as claimed in Claim 1 wherein the mechanical energy is absorbed in tension.
22. An apparatus as claimed in Claim 1 wherein the mechanical energy is absorbed in compression and in tension.
23. An apparatus as claimed in Claim 1 further comprising a locking mechanism that prevents a reverse motion of the first tubular member relative to the second tubular member.
24. An apparatus as claimed in Claim 1 further comprising a plurality of downhole apparatuses that absorb mechanical energy wherein the plurality of downhole apparatuses are stacked with respect to a common mandrel that increases a total energy absorbed per unit length of stroke.
25. An apparatus for absorbing mechanical energy in a downhole location, the apparatus comprising: a first tubular member disposed in said downhole location; a second tubular member slidably positioned within the first tubular member; and a plurality of radial members extending from the second tubular member such that movement of the second tubular member in a first direction relative to the first tubular member causes localized inelastic deformation of the first tubular member in a continuous fashion in the first direction along an axis of the first tubular member, thereby absorbing the mechanical energy.
26. A downhole tool assembly comprising: a perforating gun; and a mechanical energy absorber that comprises : a first tubular member disposed in a downhole location; a second tubular member slidably positioned relative to and coaxial with the first tubular member; and a plurality of radial members extending from the second tubular member and forming cutting elements such that movement of the second tubular member in a first direction relative to the first tubular member causes localized rupture of the first tubular member in a continuous fashion along a stress concentration groove or score line, thereby absorbing mechanical energy.
27. A downhole tool assembly comprising: a downhole tool; and a mechanical energy absorber that comprises: a first tubular member disposed in a downhole location; a second tubular member slidably positioned relative to and coaxial with the first tubular member; and a plurality of radial members extending from the second tubular member such that movement of the second tubular member in a first direction relative to the first tubular member causes localized inelastic deformation of the first tubular member in a continuous fashion in the first direction along an axis of the first tubular member, thereby absorbing mechanical energy. 51
28. An apparatus for absorbing a mechanical shock downhole comprising: a first tubular member disposed in a downhole location; a second tubular member slidably positioned relative to and coaxial with the first tubular member; and a plurality of features on the second tubular member such that movement of the second tubular member in a first direction relative to the first tubular member causes rupture of the first tubular member in the first direction along an axis of the first tubular member, thereby absorbing mechanical energy.
29. An apparatus for absorbing mechanical energy downhole comprising: a first deformable member in a downhole location; a second member in a downhole location positioned to cut the first deformable member during relative axial motion of the first deformable member and the second member ; wherein an imparted mechanical load forces the second member to travel relative to first deformable member causing rupture of first deformable member to absorb mechanical energy.
30. An apparatus for absorbing mechanical energy downhole utilizing a continuous localized inelastic rupture of a material to absorb mechanical energy. 52
31. An apparatus for absorbing mechanical energy downhole that provides a near zero effective spring rate when loaded.
32. An apparatus as claimed in claim 26 wherein the load during deformation remains within ten percent of a constant level.
33. A method of absorbing mechanical energy in a downhole location, the method comprising the steps of: slidably positioning a first tubular member relative to a second tubular member in a downhole location; radially extending a plurality of protrusions from the second tubular member; continuously locally deforming and rupturing the first tubular member as the second tubular member is moved in a first direction relative to the first tubular member, thereby absorbing mechanical energy.
34. A method of absorbing mechanical energy in a downhole location, the method comprising the steps of: placing a mechanical energy absorber in the downhole location; continuously applying localized inelastic deformation to a first member of the mechanical energy absorber along an axis of the first member as the first member is slidably moved relative to a second member of the mechanical energy absorber. 53
35. A method of absorbing mechanical energy in a downhole location, the method comprising the steps of: placing a mechanical energy absorber in the downhole location; continuously applying inelastic deformation to a material of the mechanical energy absorber by cutting a member of the mechanical energy absorber.
36. A method for absorbing mechanical energy in a downhole location, the method comprising the steps of: placing a mechanical energy absorber in the downhole location; compressing the mechanical energy absorber wherein said mechanical energy absorber provides a near-constant force during compression.
37. An apparatus that absorbs mechanical energy comprising: a first tubular member; a second tubular member slidably positioned relative to and coaxial with the first tubular member; wherein the movement of the second tubular member in a first direction relative to the first tubular member causes rupture of the first tubular member in a continuous fashion, thereby absorbing mechanical energy.
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38. An apparatus that absorbs mechanical energy downhole comprising: a housing; an annular array of axially oriented members defined by axial stress concentration grooves within the housing; an inner tubular member slidably positioned relative to and coaxial with the annular array members; wherein the movement of the inner tubular member in a first direction relative to the array of axially oriented members causes localized inelastic deformation of the array of axially oriented members in a continuous fashion, thereby absorbing mechanical energy.
39. An apparatus as claimed in Claim 38 wherein the array of axially oriented members comprises an array of closed section tubes .
40. An apparatus as claimed in Claim 38 wherein the array of axially oriented members comprises an array of open section tubes .
41. An apparatus as claimed in Claim 38 wherein the array of axially oriented members comprises members that are joined.
42. An apparatus as claimed in Claim 38 wherein inner tubular member utilizes an external conical surface to engage the deformable array of axially oriented members .
43. An apparatus as claimed in Claim 38 wherein the housing comprises an internal conical surface that engages the deformable array of axially oriented members. 55
44. An apparatus as claimed in Claim 38 wherein the deformable array of axially oriented members is compressed radially.
45. An apparatus as claimed in Claim 38 wherein the deformable array of axially oriented members comprises one of: a plurality of material types and a plurality of types of geometry.
46. An apparatus as claimed in Claim 38 wherein a relative movement of the inner tubular member and the housing is locked out with a shear pin mechanism.
47. An apparatus as claimed in Claim 38 comprising an annular array geometry that is non-circular.
48. An apparatus as claimed in claim 38 wherein the array of axially oriented members comprises one of: beams and strips .
49. An apparatus as claimed in claim 38 wherein the array of axially oriented members is varied along a length of the array.
50. An apparatus as claimed in Claim 38 wherein a plurality of arrays are stacked with corresponding deforming elements moving together to increase an energy that is absorbed per unit length of stroke.
51. An apparatus as claimed in Claim 38 further comprising a locking mechanism that prevents reverse motion. 56
52. A method of controlling a dynamic response of a stationary downhole tool string, the method comprising the steps of: placing a nonlinear stiffness device downhole as part of a tool string; and causing the device to stroke at a preset constant load.
53. A method of reducing stationary tool string stresses in response to dynamic loading, the method comprising the steps of: placing a nonlinear stiffness device downhole as part of a tool string; reaching a preset load; reducing an effective stiffness and stroking the device when the preset load is reached.
54. An apparatus that absorbs mechanical energy downhole comprising: a housing; a first tubular member within the housing; a second tubular member slidably positioned relative to and coaxial with the first tubular member; wherein a movement of the second tubular member in a first direction relative to the housing causes deformation of the first tubular member in a continuous fashion along the first direction, thereby absorbing mechanical energy. 57
55. A method, of protecting a downhole tool string from dynamic loading events consisting of: placing one or more energy absorbers within a tool string such that the absorber strokes at a preset limit load.
56. An apparatus that absorbs mechanical energy downhole comprising: a first stage load limiting device that absorbs large amplitudes of mechanical energy; and a second stage small amplitude wave attenuating device; wherein the combination of the first stage load limiting device and the second stage small amplitude wave attenuating device provides enhanced performance for the apparatus .
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