Patent AU-2012321094-B2 (AU)
Title: Gradational insertion of an artificial lift system into a live wellbore
Inventor: WETZEL JAMES RUDOLPH
IPC: E21B43/12
Filed: 2012-10-11
Granted: 2015-06-25
Abstract: (12) INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION PUBLISHED UNDER THE PATENT COOPERATION TREATY (PCT) (19) World Intellectual Property Organization International Bureau (10) International Publication Number (43) International Publication Date W O 2013/062786 A2 2 May 2013 (02.05.2013) WI PO I P CT (51) International Patent Classification: (74) Agents: PATTERSON, William B. et al.; Patterson & E21B 23/00 (2006.01) E21B 34/02 (2006.01) Sheridan, LLP, 3040 Post Oak Blvd., Suite 1500, Houston, (21) International Application Number: Texas 77056 (US). PCT/US2012/059811 (81) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every ) .a kind of national protection available): AE, AG, AL, AM, (22) International Fing Date: October 2012 (11102012) AO, AT, AU, AZ, BA, BB, BG, BH, BN, BR, BW, BY, BZ, CA, CH, CL, CN, CO, CR, CU, CZ, DE, DK, DM, (25) Filing Language: English DO, DZ, EC, EE, EG, ES, Fl, GB, GD, GE, GH, GM, GT, HN, HR, HU, ID, IL, IN, IS, JP, KE, KG, KM, KN, KP, (26) Publication Language: English KR, KZ, LA, LC, LK, LR, LS, LT, LU, LY, MA, MD, (30) Priority Data: ME, MG, MK, MN, MW, MX, MY, MZ, NA, NG, NI, 61/550,537 24 October 2011 (24.10.2011) US NO, NZ, OM, PA, PE, PG, PH, PL, PT, QA, RO, RS, RU, RW, SC, SD, SE, SG, SK, SL, SM, ST, SV, SY, TH, TJ, (71) Applicant (for all designated States except US): TM, TN, TR, TT, TZ, UA, UG, US, UZ, VC, VN, ZA, ZEITECS B.V. [NL/NL]; Lange Kleiweg 60 F, NL- ZM, ZW. 2288GK Rijswijk (NL). (84) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every (72) Inventors; and kind of regional protection available): ARIPO (BW, GH, (71) Applicants (for US only): WETZEL, James Rudolph GM, KE, LR, LS, MW, MZ, NA, RW, SD, SL, SZ, TZ, [US/US]; 1600 Eldridge Pkwy, Apt. 2103, Houston, Texas UG, ZM, ZW), Eurasian (AM, AZ, BY, KG, KZ, RU, TJ, 77077 (US). SHELINE, Evan [US/US]; 2401 S. Gessner TM), European (AL, AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, Road, Apt. 359, Houston, Texas 77063 (US). GRIF- EE, ES, Fl, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, FITHS, Neil [GB/US]; 49 Briar Hollow Lane, Apt 1704, MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, SM, Houston, Texas 77027 (US). TR), OAPI (BF, BJ, CF, CG, CI, CM, GA, GN, GQ, GW, ML, MR, NE, SN, TD, TG). [Continued on next page] (54) Title: GRADATIONAL INSERTION OF AN ARTIFICIAL LIFT SYSTEM INTO A LIVE WELLBORE 40 41u 42 42i 42b (57) Abstract: A method of inserting a downhole assembly into a live well \ \2 bore, includes: assembling a pressure control assembly (PCA) onto a produc 44 45 tion tree of the live wellbore; inserting a first deployment section of the downhole assembly into a lubricator; landing the lubricator onto the PCA; 46 43a 43b connecting the lubricator to the PCA; lowering the first deployment section 66u into the PCA; engaging a clamp of the PCA with the first deployment sec 69u tion; after engaging the clamp, isolating an upper portion of the PCA from a 69b lower portion of the PCA; and after isolating the PCA, removing the lubric - 67 ator from the PCA. 66C 66b 60b 50 50b 41 b FIG. 2