Convertible downhole devices and method of performing downhole operations using convertible downhole devices
IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
E21B-043/00
E21B-029/00
E21B-033/14
출원번호
UP-0221746
(2008-08-06)
등록번호
US-7775286
(2010-09-06)
발명자
/ 주소
Duphorne, Darin H.
출원인 / 주소
Baker Hughes Incorporated
대리인 / 주소
Greenberg Traurig LLP
인용정보
피인용 횟수 :
82인용 특허 :
30
초록▼
A convertible downhole device comprises at least one sacrificial material to provide two or more configurations so that two or more different operations or functions are performable by the downhole device, one in which the sacrificial material is fully intact and another in which the sacrificial mat
A convertible downhole device comprises at least one sacrificial material to provide two or more configurations so that two or more different operations or functions are performable by the downhole device, one in which the sacrificial material is fully intact and another in which the sacrificial material is at least partially removed or disappeared. The sacrificial material may be removable through any suitable method or device, such as by contacting with a fluid, by temperature, by pressure, or by combustion, ignition, or activation of a fusible or energetic material, or crushing or breaking up of a frangible material. Upon removal of the sacrificial material, the downhole device has at least one additional configuration so that at least a second operation can be performed by the downhole device.
대표청구항▼
What is claimed is: 1. A downhole device comprising: an immobile structural component, the immobile structural component comprising a first sacrificial material, a first configuration in which the immobile structural component is capable of performing a first operation, and a second configuration i
What is claimed is: 1. A downhole device comprising: an immobile structural component, the immobile structural component comprising a first sacrificial material, a first configuration in which the immobile structural component is capable of performing a first operation, and a second configuration in which the immobile structural component is capable of performing a second operation, the second configuration being formed after removal of at least a portion of the sacrificial material from the immobile structural component, wherein the first configuration comprises a bridge plug, and wherein the second configuration comprises a ball seat. 2. The downhole device of claim 1, wherein the immobile structural component further comprises a first portion, the first portion comprising the first sacrificial material, and a second portion, wherein, the first portion and the second portion are arranged in the first configuration and, upon removal of at least a portion of the first sacrificial material, the immobile structural component comprises the second configuration. 3. The downhole device of claim 2, wherein the second portion comprises a second sacrificial material. 4. The downhole device of claim 3, wherein the first sacrificial material is different from the second sacrificial material. 5. The downhole device of claim 4, wherein the first sacrificial material comprises an energetic material. 6. The downhole device of claim 5, wherein the second sacrificial material comprises a frangible material. 7. The downhole device of claim 3, wherein the first sacrificial material comprises a first fluid sacrificial material and the second sacrificial material comprises a second fluid sacrificial material, wherein the first sacrificial material is removed by a first fluid faster than the second sacrificial material is removed by a second fluid. 8. The downhole device of claim 7, wherein the first fluid and the second fluid are the same. 9. The downhole device of claim 2, wherein the second portion comprises a non-sacrificial material. 10. The downhole device of claim 1, wherein the sacrificial material comprises an energetic material. 11. The downhole device of claim 1, wherein the sacrificial material comprises a frangible material. 12. The downhole device of claim 1, wherein the sacrificial material comprises a fluid sacrificial material. 13. The downhole device of claim 1, wherein the sacrificial material comprises a fusible material. 14. The downhole device of claim 1, wherein the second operation is different from the first operation. 15. A method of performing at least two downhole operations using a downhole device, the method comprising the steps of: (a) disposing a downhole device within a wellbore, the downhole device comprising an immobile structural component, the immobile structural component comprising a sacrificial material and a first configuration; (b) performing a first operation in the wellbore with the immobile structural component in the first configuration; (c) removing a portion of the sacrificial material to form a second configuration of the immobile structural component; and (d) performing a second operation in the wellbore with the immobile structural component in the second configuration, wherein the immobile structural component further comprises a second sacrificial material that is removed after step (d) to form a third configuration of the immobile structural component, and a third operation is performed in the wellbore with the immobile structural component in the third configuration. 16. The method of claim 15, wherein step (c) is performed by activating an energetic material. 17. The method of claim 15, wherein step (c) is performed by contacting the sacrificial material with a fluid. 18. The method of claim 15, wherein step (c) is performed by fracturing the sacrificial material. 19. The method of claim 15, wherein step (c) is performed by combusting the sacrificial material. 20. The method of claim 15, wherein the first operation and the second operation comprise the same type of operation.
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