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公开(公告)号:CA2512641C
公开(公告)日:2011-04-05
申请号:CA2512641
申请日:2004-02-02
Applicant: WEATHERFORD LAMB
Inventor: GIROUX RICHARD L , GALLOWAY GREGORY G , TUONG THANG LE , JACKSON RAYMOND H , NAZZAL GREGORY R , SWARR JAMES C , BRUNNERT DAVID J , BEASLEY WILLIAM M , LIRETTE BRENT J , ODELL ALBERT C , TERRY JIM , MCKAY DAVID , ALKHATIB SAMIR , WARDLEY MIKE
IPC: E21B7/20 , E21B7/06 , E21B7/08 , E21B7/18 , E21B21/10 , E21B33/14 , E21B34/00 , E21B41/00 , E21B47/01
Abstract: Apparatus and methods for drilling with casing. In a first embodiment, a method for drilling with two concentric casing is disclosed. In a second embodiment, methods and apparatus for deflecting casing using a diverter apparatus are disclosed. In another embodiment, the apparatus comprises a motor operating system disposed in a motor system housing, a shaft operatively connected to the motor operating system, the shaft having a passageway, and a divert assembly disposed to direct fluid flow selectively to the motor operating system and the passageway in the shaft. In another aspect, methods and apparatus for directionally drilling a casing into the formation are disclosed. Methods and apparatus for measuring the trajectory of a wellbore while directionally drilling a casing into the formation are also described.
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公开(公告)号:CA2517883C
公开(公告)日:2010-01-12
申请号:CA2517883
申请日:2004-03-05
Applicant: WEATHERFORD LAMB
Inventor: CARTER THURMAN B , BRUNNERT DAVID J , HAUGEN DAVID M
Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention generally provide methods and apparatus for forming a tubular-lined wellbore which does not decrease in diameter wit h increasing depth or length. In one aspect, a portion of a second casing (220 ) is expanded into a portion of a first casing (204) having a larger inner diameter than the remaining portion of the first casing string. In another aspect, the portion of the second casing is expanded into a portion of the first casing having a compressible member (505) therearound. In another aspect, a lined lateral wellbore may be constructed by forming a lateral wellbore extending from a main wellbore lined with casing. A diameter of at least a portion of the lateral wellbore may be expanded. An expandable tubul ar element may be run into lateral wellbore and expanded to have an inner diameter equal to or larger than an inner diameter of the main wellbore casing. Embodiments provide a fluid path around casing before sealing the casing within a wellbore or within a well casing, even after the casing has been hung within the wellbore or from the well casing.
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公开(公告)号:CA2456505C
公开(公告)日:2008-07-15
申请号:CA2456505
申请日:2004-01-30
Applicant: WEATHERFORD LAMB
Inventor: GIROUX RICHARD L , GALLOWAY GREGORY GUY , BRUNNERT DAVID J , JORDAN CHRIS
IPC: E21B33/16 , E21B33/134
Abstract: The present invention generally relates to apparatus and methods for completing a well. Particularly, the present invention relates to a single- direction plug for use with cementing applications and with drilling with casing applications. One embodiment comprises a cement plug for installation in a wellbore casing. The plug includes a body and gripping members for preventing movement of the body in a first axial direction relative to the casing. The plug further comprises a sealing member for sealing a fluid path between the body and the casing. The plug is movable in a second axial direction with fluid pressure but is not movable in the first direction due to fluid pressure.
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公开(公告)号:GB2430951B
公开(公告)日:2008-01-16
申请号:GB0620747
申请日:2006-10-19
Applicant: WEATHERFORD LAMB
Inventor: TILTON FREDERICK THOMAS , BRUNNERT DAVID J
IPC: E21B17/02
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公开(公告)号:GB2433276B
公开(公告)日:2007-10-17
申请号:GB0624782
申请日:2004-03-05
Applicant: WEATHERFORD LAMB
Inventor: CARTER THURMAN B , BRUNNERT DAVID J , HAUGEN DAVID M
Abstract: Embodiments of the invention relate to an assembly for forming a cased well. The assembly may include an undercut drillable cementing shoe with a casing string connection at a first end. The shoe includes external tubing that forms a second end of the shoe and has a first section defining an enlarged inner diameter relative to a second section of the external tubing. The assembly may also include an earth removal member coupled to the second end of the shoe. The first section of the shoe is disposed between the earth removal member and the second section of the shoe. In another embodiment, the assembly may include a casing string having a first portion with a larger inner diameter than a second portion. The assembly may also include an earth removal member coupled to an end of the casing string. The first portion of the casing string is disposed between the earth removal member and the second portion of the casing string.
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公开(公告)号:NO20061019L
公开(公告)日:2007-04-23
申请号:NO20061019
申请日:2006-03-01
Applicant: WEATHERFORD LAMB
Inventor: BAILEY THOMAS FLOYD , BRUNNERT DAVID J , HAUGEN DAVID MICHAEL , SMITH KEVIN , BANSAL RAM K , FULLER TOM , ROOYAKKERS ROY W , SKINNER GRAHAM , TILTON FREDERICK T
Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention include methods and apparatus for dynamically controlling pressure within a wellbore while forming the wellbore. In one aspect, one or more pressure control apparatus are used to maintain desired pressure within the wellbore while drilling the wellbore. In another aspect, pressure is dynamically controlled while drilling using foam to maintain a substantially homogenous foam flow regime within the wellbore annulus for carrying cuttings from the wellbore.
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公开(公告)号:CA2539266A1
公开(公告)日:2007-04-20
申请号:CA2539266
申请日:2006-03-01
Applicant: WEATHERFORD LAMB
Inventor: BAILEY THOMAS F , HAUGEN DAVID M , SMITH KEVIN W , FULLER TOM , ROOYAKKERS ROY W , BANSAL RAM K , BRUNNERT DAVID J , TILTON FREDERICK T , SKINNER GRAHAM
Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention include methods and apparatus for dynamically controlling pressure within a wellbore while forming the wellbor e. In one aspect, one or more pressure control apparatus are used to maintain desired pressure within the wellbore while drilling the wellbore. In another aspect, pressure is dynamically controlled while drilling using foam to maintain a substantially homogenous foam flow regime within the wellbore annulus for carrying cutting s from the wellbore.
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公开(公告)号:CA2674434A1
公开(公告)日:2006-12-21
申请号:CA2674434
申请日:2006-06-13
Applicant: WEATHERFORD LAMB
Inventor: LUKE MIKE A , HAUGEN DAVID , BANSAL R K , BRUNNERT DAVID J , PAVEL DAVID , NOSKE JOE
Abstract: Methods and apparatus for utilizing a downhole deployment valve (DDV) to isolate a pressure in a portion of a bore are disclosed. The DDV system can include fail safe features such as selectively extendable attenuation members for decreasing a falling object's impact, a normally open back-up valve member for actuation upon failure of a primary valve member, or a locking member to lock a valve member closed and enable disposal of a shock attenuating material on the valve member. Actuation of the DDV system can be electrically operated and can be self contained to operate automatically downhole without requiring control lines to the surface. Additionally, the actuation of the DDV can be based on a pressure supplied to an annulus.
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公开(公告)号:GB2416793A
公开(公告)日:2006-02-08
申请号:GB0515975
申请日:2005-08-03
Applicant: WEATHERFORD LAMB
Inventor: WHANGER JAMES KEN , LOWE EVAN , GHARESI ABDOLREZA , BRUNNERT DAVID J , GRAYSON MICHAEL BRIAN , HANBERRY TIM , BANSAL R K
Abstract: The fracture gradient of an earth formation can be reduced by heating; reducing the fracture gradient increases the formation's resistance to fracture formation. In order to heat a wellbore formation, fluids such as drilling mud or cement are heated and then pumped through an annulus adjacent the wellbore formation. The fluids are heated downhole by a heating apparatus which can be flow restriction device. The flow restriction device can include a pump with rotor and stator to effect combined pumping and heating. The fluid heater could alternatively be an electric heater. Also disclosed is a method of drilling including determining the formation's fracture resistance and increasing the equivalent circulating density (ECD) of the drilling fluid in anticipation of the effects of heating the formation.
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公开(公告)号:NO20053732A
公开(公告)日:2006-02-06
申请号:NO20053732
申请日:2005-08-03
Applicant: WEATHERFORD LAMB
Inventor: BRUNNERT DAVID J , GRAYSON MICHAEL BRIAN , BANSAL R K , WHANGER JAMES K , LOWE EVAN , HANBERRY TIM , GHARESI ABDOLREZA
CPC classification number: E21B21/08 , E21B36/006 , E21B43/10 , E21B2021/006
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