Extendable cutting tools for use in a wellbore
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
E21B-010/32
E21B-023/04
E21B-007/28
E21B-047/00
E21B-047/12
E21B-047/14
출원번호
US-0450661
(2014-08-04)
등록번호
US-10060190
(2018-08-28)
발명자
/ 주소
Odell, II, Albert C.
Tilton, Frederick T.
출원인 / 주소
Weatherford Technology Holdings, LLC
대리인 / 주소
Patterson & Sheridan, L.L.P.
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초록▼
Embodiments of the present invention generally relate to extendable cutting tools for use in a wellbore. In one embodiment, a tool for use in a wellbore includes a tubular body having a bore therethrough, an opening through a wall thereof, and a connector at each longitudinal end thereof; and an arm
Embodiments of the present invention generally relate to extendable cutting tools for use in a wellbore. In one embodiment, a tool for use in a wellbore includes a tubular body having a bore therethrough, an opening through a wall thereof, and a connector at each longitudinal end thereof; and an arm. The arm is pivotally connected to a first piston and rotationally coupled to the body, is disposed in the opening in a retracted position, and is movable to an extended position where an outer surface of the arm extends outward past an outer surface of the body. The tool further includes the first piston. The first piston is disposed in the body bore, has a bore therethrough, and is operable to move the arm from the retracted position to the extended position in response to fluid pressure in the piston bore exceeding fluid pressure in the opening. The tool further includes a lock operable to retain the first piston in the retracted position; and a second piston operably coupled to the lock.
대표청구항▼
1. A tool for use in a wellbore, comprising: a tubular body having a central bore therethrough,a piston: disposed in the central bore, andoperable to activate the tool;a lock operable to retain the piston in a deactivated position;a pump disposed in the tubular body and operable to move the piston;a
1. A tool for use in a wellbore, comprising: a tubular body having a central bore therethrough,a piston: disposed in the central bore, andoperable to activate the tool;a lock operable to retain the piston in a deactivated position;a pump disposed in the tubular body and operable to move the piston;an antenna in communication with the central bore for receiving a first instruction signal from a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag pumped through the central bore;a pressure sensor in communication with the central bore for receiving a second instruction signal from pressure pulses transmitted through the central bore; andan electronics package in communication with the antenna and the pressure sensor and having a controller operable to release the lock and operate the pump in response to receiving one of the instruction signals. 2. The tool of claim 1, further comprising a spring biasing the piston toward the deactivated position. 3. The tool of claim 2, wherein the lock comprises: a hydraulic chamber; anda valve in fluid communication with the hydraulic chamber and operable by the controller, anda position piston disposed in the hydraulic chamber and biased into engagement with the piston by the spring. 4. The tool of claim 1, wherein: the body further has a plurality of openings through a wall thereof and first actuation profiles formed in surfaces thereof adjacent the respective openings;the tool further comprises a plurality of arms: having second actuation profiles corresponding to the respective first actuation profiles,disposed in the respective openings in a retracted position, andmovable to an extended position where an outer surface of each arm extends outward past an outer surface of the tubular body;the piston is an arm piston operable to move the arms from the retracted position to the extended position in response to fluid pressure in the piston bore exceeding fluid pressure in the openings and by moving longitudinally relative to the body, thereby moving the arms along the respective first actuation profiles. 5. The tool of claim 4, wherein: each arm is pivotally connected to the arm piston and rotationally coupled to the body,each arm is rotatable about the respective pivotal connection and relative to the body during extension from the retracted position to the extended position to accommodate movement of the respective arm along the respective first actuation profile, andthe respective actuation profiles are disengaged in the retracted position. 6. The tool of claim 5, wherein: each actuation profile has a longitudinally inclined portion, a longitudinally flat portion, and a shoulder formed between the inclined and flat portions, andthe respective shoulders are engaged in the extended position. 7. The tool of claim 6, wherein each shoulder is radially inclined to create a radially inward component of a normal reaction force between the respective arm and the respective body. 8. The tool of claim 4, wherein the tool is an underreamer and further comprises cutters disposed along outer surfaces of the arms. 9. The tool of claim 1, the piston having a bore therethrough. 10. The tool of claim 1, wherein the pump is disposed in the central bore. 11. A method of drilling a wellbore using the underreamer of claim 8, comprising: running a drilling assembly into the wellbore through a casing string, the drilling assembly comprising a tubular string, the underreamer, and a drill bit;injecting drilling fluid through the tubular string and rotating the drill bit, wherein the underreamer remains locked in the retracted position;while injecting the drilling fluid, extending the arms by sending one of the instruction signals to the underreamer from surface; andreaming the wellbore using the extended underreamer. 12. The method of claim 11, wherein the underreamer remains locked in the retracted position while drilling through a shoe of the casing string. 13. The method of claim 11, wherein: the wellbore is drilled and reamed with the extended underreamer and the drill bit, andthe method further comprises: sending another one of the instruction signals and halting injection of the drilling fluid, thereby retracting and relocking the underreamer; andresuming injection of the drilling fluid while the underreamer is retracted and relocked. 14. An underreamer for use in a wellbore, comprising a tubular body;a plurality of arms movably attached to the tubular body;cutters disposed along outer surfaces of the arms;an arm piston operable to move the arms relative to the tubular body;an annular control module, comprising: a central bore therethrough;a lock disposed at a periphery of the central bore and operable to retain the arm piston in the retracted position;a pump disposed in the tubular body and operable to move the arm piston; andan electronics package disposed at the periphery of the central bore, in communication with a pressure sensor and the pump, and having a controller operable to release the lock in response to receiving an instruction signal from the pressure sensor; andthe pressure sensor in communication with the central bore for receiving the instruction signal from pressure pulses transmitted through the central bore. 15. The tool of claim 14, further comprising a spring biasing the piston toward an deactivated position. 16. The tool of claim 15, wherein the lock comprises: a hydraulic chamber; anda valve in fluid communication with the hydraulic chamber and operable by the controller, anda position piston disposed in the hydraulic chamber and biased into engagement with the piston by the spring. 17. The tool of claim 14, wherein: each arm is pivotally connected to the arm piston and rotationally coupled to the body,each arm is rotatable about the respective pivotal connection and relative to the tubular body during extension from a retracted position to an extended position to accommodate movement of the respective arm along a respective actuation profile, andthe respective actuation profiles are disengaged in the retracted position. 18. The tool of claim 17, wherein: each actuation profile has a longitudinally inclined portion, a longitudinally flat portion, and a shoulder formed between the inclined and flat portions, andthe respective shoulders are engaged in the extended position. 19. The underreamer of claim 14, wherein the controller is operable to activate the pump to move the arm piston in response to receiving an instruction signal from the pressure sensor. 20. A tool for use in a wellbore, comprising: a tubular body having a bore extending from a first end to a second end;a piston disposed in the bore;a pump disposed in the tubular body and operable to move the piston;a lock operable to retain the piston in a retracted position; anda controller operable to receive an instruction signal and operable to release the lock and operate the pump in response to receiving the instruction signal.
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