Patent ID: 9719315
Date: 2017-08-01
CPC Classifications: E21B

Claim:
1. A method of deploying a piece of equipment to a desired location in a horizontal section of a deviated wellbore that also includes a vertical section, the method comprising the steps of: providing an electric submersible pumping system in the vertical section of the wellbore; providing an equipment deployment vehicle that includes a cargo frame; securing the piece of equipment to the cargo frame; connecting an umbilical from the electric submersible pumping system to the equipment deployment vehicle; placing the equipment deployment vehicle into the wellbore; lowering the equipment deployment vehicle through a vertical section of the wellbore; landing the equipment deployment vehicle on the horizontal section of the deviated wellbore; and driving the equipment deployment vehicle through the horizontal section of the deviated wellbore to the desired location, wherein the step of driving the equipment deployment vehicle further comprises controllably activating a plurality of independent motors to rotate a plurality of wheels mounted on articulating legs.