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Timestamp: 2013-06-19 02:39:29
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Patent US7886831 - Apparatus for radially expanding and plastically deforming a tubular member - Google PatenteSuche Bilder Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive Mehr » Erweiterte Patentsuche | Webprotokoll | Anmelden Erweiterte Patentsuche PatenteAn apparatus for radially expanding and plastically deforming a tubular member. In some embodiments, the apparatus includes a tubular support, sliding sleeve, rupture disc, and expansion cone. The tubular support has a first internal passage, wherein the sliding sleeve is disposed, and a flow passage,...http://www.google.de/patents/US7886831?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7886831 - Apparatus for radially expanding and plastically deforming a tubular member Ver�ffentlichungsnummerUS7886831 B2PublikationstypErteilung Anmeldenummer11/834,401 Ver�ffentlichungsdatum15. Febr. 2011Eingetragen6. Aug. 2007 Priorit�tsdatum22. Jan. 2003Auch ver�ffentlicht unterUS20080083541 Ver�ffentlichungsnummer11834401, 834401, US 7886831 B2, US 7886831B2, US-B2-7886831, US7886831 B2, US7886831B2 ErfinderDavid Paul Brisco, Anthony Butterfield Charles Jr.Urspr�nglich Bevollm�chtigterEnventure Global Technology, L.L.C.Patentzitate (101), Nichtpatentzitate (679), Klassifizierungen (6) Externe Links: USPTO, USPTO-Zuordnung, EspacenetApparatus for radially expanding and plastically deforming a tubular memberUS 7886831 B2 Zusammenfassung An apparatus for radially expanding and plastically deforming a tubular member. In some embodiments, the apparatus includes a tubular support, sliding sleeve, rupture disc, and expansion cone. The tubular support has a first internal passage, wherein the sliding sleeve is disposed, and a flow passage, wherein the rupture disc is seated. The sliding sleeve has a second internal passage and is moveable by fluid pressure between first and second positions. In the first position, the second internal passage is fluidicly coupled with a first annulus surrounding the tubular support. In the second position, the second internal passage is fluidicly isolated from the first annulus. The rupture disc fluidicly isolates the first internal passage from a second annulus surrounding the tubular support and is adapted to rupture, whereby the first internal passage and the second annulus are fluidicly coupled. The expansion cone is disposed in the second annulus and moveable under pressure from fluid in the second annulus.
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a tubular support having a first internal passage and a flow passage;
a sliding sleeve disposed in the first internal passage, the sliding sleeve having a second internal passage and being moveable by fluid pressure between a first position, wherein the second internal passage is in fluid communication with a first annulus surrounding the tubular support, and a second position, wherein the second internal passage is fluidicly isolated from the first annulus;
a rupture disc seated in the flow passage, the rupture disc fluidicly isolating the first internal passage from a second annulus surrounding the tubular support and adapted to rupture, whereby the first internal passage and the second annulus are fluidicly coupled; and
an expansion cone disposed in the second annulus and moveable under pressure from fluid in the second annulus.
one or more shear pins extending into the sliding sleeve, the shear pins configured to maintain the sliding sleeve in the first position and shearable to enable movement of the sliding sleeve from the first position toward the second position.
a plug valve element adapted to be seated in the second internal passage of the sliding sleeve.
4. The system of claim 1, wherein the tubular support further comprises one or more first flow ports and the sliding sleeve comprises one or more second flow orts and wherein the first and second flow ports are aligned when the sliding sleeve is in the first position, whereby the second internal passage and the first annulus are fluidicly coupled, and are misaligned when the sliding sleeve is in the second position.
5. The system of claim 4, wherein the sliding sleeve divides the first internal passage into an upper portion defined by the second internal passage and a lower portion below the sliding sleeve and the tubular support further comprises one or more third flow ports axially spaced from the first flow ports, the third flow ports fluidicly coupling the first annulus with the lower portion of the first internal passage.
6. The system of claim 5, further comprising a valve disposed in an opening of the tubular support and actuatable by fluid pressure in the lower portion of the tubular support between an open configuration, wherein fluid passes through the opening, and a closed configuration, wherein fluid is prevented from passing through the opening.
7. The system of claim 1, wherein the first annulus is fluidicly isolated from the second annulus.
8. The system of claim 7, wherein the first annulus is defined by the tubular support and an outer sleeve coupled thereto.
disposing a tubular support having a first internal passage within an expandable tubular;
positioning an expansion cone in an annulus between the expandable tubular and the tubular support;
disposing a sliding sleeve in the first internal passage, the sliding sleeve dividing the first internal passage into an upper portion above the sliding sleeve and a lower portion below the sliding sleeve and having a second internal passage fluidicly coupled to the upper portion;
fluidicly isolating the annulus from the upper portion;
fluidicly coupling the lower portion and the second internal passage;
injecting fluidic materials from the upper portion through the second internal passage into the lower portion;
opening a valve disposed in an opening of the tubular support proximate the lower portion, whereby the fluid material passes through the opening from the tubular support;
moving the sliding sleeve by fluid pressure acting thereon, thereby fluidicly isolating the lower portion from the second internal passage and fluidicly coupling the upper portion with the annulus;
diverting fluidic materials from the upper into the annulus; and
moving the expansion cone relative to the tubular support by fluid pressure applied thereto, thereby radially expanding the expandable tubular.
10. The method of claim 9, wherein said fluidicly coupling of the lower portion and the second internal passage comprises:
aligning one or more first flow ports in the tubular support and one or more second flow ports in the sliding sleeve; and
extending one or more shear pins from the tubular support through the sliding sleeve, whereby the position of the sliding sleeve relative to the tubular support is maintained and the first and second flow ports are aligned.
11. The method of claim 10, wherein said fluidicly isolating the lower portion from the second internal passage comprises:
injecting fluidic materials from the upper portion of the first internal passage to the second internal passage;
delivering a plug element into the second internal passage with the injected fluidic materials;
increasing a pressure of the injected fluidic materials acting on the plug element and the sliding sleeve;
shearing the shear pins in response to the increasing fluid pressure;
moving the sliding sleeve relative to the tubular support; and
misaligning the first and second flow ports.
guiding the sliding sleeve as the sliding sleeve moves relative to the tubular support.
preventing rotation of the sliding sleeve as the sliding sleeve moves relative to the tubular support.
14. The method of claim 9, wherein said fluidicly isolating the annulus from the upper portion comprises:
disposing a rupture disc in a flow passage extending through the tubular support between the upper portion and the annulus.
15. The method of claim 14, wherein said fluidicly coupling the annulus and the upper portion comprises:
increasing fluid pressure in the upper portion; and
rupturing the rupture disc, whereby fluid communication between the annulus and the upper portion is established.
a tubular support having a first internal passage;
a sliding sleeve disposed in the first internal passage and dividing the first internal passage into an upper portion above the sliding sleeve and a lower portion below the sliding sleeve, the sliding sleeve having a second internal passage fluidicly coupled to the upper portion and being moveable under fluid pressure between a first position, wherein the second internal passage is fluidicly coupled to the lower portion, and a second position, wherein the second internal passage is fluidicly isolated from the lower portion;
one or more shear pins extending from the tubular support into the sliding sleeve, the shear pins configured to maintain the sliding sleeve in the first position and being shearable to enable movement of the sliding sleeve from the first position toward the second position; and
an expansion cone disposed in an annulus external to the tubular support, the expansion cone moveable by fluid pressure acting thereon relative to the tubular support when the annulus is fluidicly coupled to the upper portion of the first internal passage.
17. The system of claim 16, wherein the sliding sleeve is adapted to receive a plug element therein.
18. The system of claim 16, wherein the tubular support further comprises one or more first flow ports and the sliding sleeve comprises one or more second flow ports; and wherein the first and second flow ports are aligned when the sliding sleeve is in the first position, whereby the second internal passage and the lower portion are fluidicly coupled, and are misaligned when the sliding sleeve is in the second position.
19. The system of claim 16, further comprising a valve disposed in an opening of the tubular support and actuatable by fluid pressure in the lower portion of the tubular support between an open configuration, wherein fluid passes through the opening, and a closed configuration, wherein fluid is prevented from passing through the opening.
20. The system of claim 16, further comprising one or more protrusions extending radially from the tubular support into one or more channels formed in the outer surface of the sliding sleeve, the protrusions limiting movement of the sliding sleeve relative to the tubular support.
21. The system of claim 16, wherein the tubular support comprises a flow passage extending between the annulus and the upper portion of the first internal passage and a rupture disc seated in the flow passage, the rupture disc fluidicly isolating the first internal passage from the annulus and adapted to rupture, whereby the first internal passage and the annulus are fluidicly coupled. Beschreibung
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS The present application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/546,548, filed on Aug. 23, 2005, now U.S. Pat. No. 7,438,133, which is (1) a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/351,160, filed on Jan. 22, 2003, which issued as U.S. Pat. No. 6,976,541 on Dec. 20, 2005; and (2) the U.S. National Stage patent application for International patent application number PCT/US2004/006246, filed on Feb. 26, 2004, which claimed the benefit of the filing date of U.S. provisional patent application No. 60/450,504, filed on Feb. 26, 2003, the entire disclosures of which are incorporate herein by reference.
BACKGROUND The present disclosure relates generally to oil and gas exploration, and in particular to forming and repairing wellbore casings to facilitate oil and gas exploration.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIGS. 1, 1 a, 1 b, 1 c, and 1 d are fragmentary cross-sectional illustrations of an exemplary embodiment of an apparatus for radially expanding and plastically deforming a tubular member during the placement of the apparatus within a wellbore.
FIGS. 4, 4 a, 4 b, 4 c, and 4 d are fragmentary cross-sectional illustrations of an exemplary embodiment of an apparatus for radially expanding and plastically deforming a tubular member during the placement of the apparatus within a wellbore.
FIGS. 7, 7 a, 7 b, 7 c, 7 d, and 7 e are fragmentary cross-sectional illustrations of an exemplary embodiment of an apparatus for radially expanding and plastically deforming a tubular member during the placement of the apparatus within a wellbore.
FIG. 10 is a perspective illustration of an exemplary embodiment of an assembly including an exemplary embodiment of a tubular support, an exemplary embodiment of a one-way poppet valve, an exemplary embodiment of a sliding sleeve, and an exemplary embodiment of a tubular body.
FIG. 10 a is a cross-sectional illustration of the assembly of FIG. 10 taken along line 10A-10A.
FIG. 10 b is a cross-sectional illustration of the assembly of FIGS. 10 and 10 a taken along line 10B-10B.
FIGS. 11, 11 a, 11 b, 11 c and 11 d are fragmentary cross-sectional illustrations of an exemplary embodiment of an apparatus for radially expanding and plastically deforming a tubular member during the placement of the apparatus within a wellbore, the apparatus including the assembly of FIGS. 10, 10 a and 10 b. FIGS. 12, 12 a, 12 b, 12 c and 12 d are fragmentary cross-sectional illustrations of the apparatus of FIGS. 11, 11 a, 11 b, 11 c and 11 d during the injection of a fluidic material into an annulus between the exterior of the apparatus and the wellbore.
FIGS. 13, 13 a, 13 b, 13 c and 13 d are fragmentary cross-sectional illustrations of the apparatus of FIGS. 11, 11 a, 11 b, 11 c and 11 d during the radial expansion and plastic deformation of the tubular member.
FIGS. 14, 14 a, 14 b, 14 c and 14 d are fragmentary cross-sectional illustrations of an exemplary embodiment of an apparatus for radially expanding and plastically deforming a tubular member during the placement of the apparatus within a wellbore, the apparatus including an exemplary embodiment of a sliding sleeve.
FIGS. 15, 15 a, 15 b, 15 c and 15 d are fragmentary cross-sectional illustrations of the apparatus of FIGS. 14, 14 a, 14 b, 14 c and 14 d during the injection of a fluidic material into an annulus between the exterior of the apparatus and the wellbore.
FIGS. 16, 16 a, 16 b, 16 c and 16 d are fragmentary cross-sectional illustrations of the apparatus of FIGS. 14, 14 a, 14 b, 14 c and 14 d during the radial expansion and plastic deformation of the tubular member.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION Referring to FIGS. 1, 1 a, 1 b, 1 c, and 1 d, an exemplary embodiment of an apparatus 10 for radially expanding and plastically deforming a tubular member includes a tubular support 12 that defines an internal passage 12 a and includes a threaded connection 12 b at one end and a threaded connection 12 c at another end. In an exemplary embodiment, during operation of the apparatus 10, a threaded end of a conventional tubular support member 14 that defines a passage 14 a may be coupled to the threaded connection 12 b of the tubular support member 12.
During operation, as illustrated in FIGS. 4, 4 a, 4 b, 4 c, and 4 d, the apparatus 100 is positioned within a preexisting structure such as, for example, the wellbore 36 that traverses the subterranean formation 38. In an exemplary embodiment, during or after the positioning of the apparatus 100 within the wellbore 36, fluidic materials 140 may be circulated through and out of the apparatus into the wellbore 36 though the internal passages 114 a, 112 a, 120 b, 124 b, 134 a, 132 b, 128 b, 128 c, 128 d, 128 e, and 128 f. In an exemplary embodiment, as illustrated in FIGS. 5, 5 a, 5 b, 5 c, and 5 d, during operation of the apparatus 100, a conventional plug valve element 142 may then be injected into the apparatus through the passages 114 a, 112 a, 120 b, 124 b, 134 a, and 132 b until the plug valve element is seated in the plug seat 132 ba of the internal passage of the tubular body 132. As a result, the flow of fluidic materials through the lower portion of the internal passage 132 b of the tubular body 132 is blocked. Continued injection of fluidic materials 140 into the apparatus 100, following the seating of the plug valve element 142 in the plug seat 132 ba of the internal passage of the tubular body 132, pressurizes the internal annular passage 135 and thereby causes the rupture discs, 122 a and 122 b, to be ruptured thereby opening the internal passages, 120 c and 120 d, of the tubular support 120. As a result, fluidic materials 140 are then conveyed through the internal passages, 120 c and 120 d, thereby pressurizing a region within the apparatus 100 below the tubular expansion cone 118. As a result, the tubular support 112, tubular support 114, tubular support 116, tubular expansion cone 118, tubular support 120, and tubular stinger 124 are displaced upwardly in the direction 144 relative to the expandable tubular member 126, shoe 128, tubular body 132, and sliding sleeve valve 134 thereby radially expanding and plastically deforming the expandable tubular member.
During operation, as illustrated in FIGS. 7, 7 a, 7 b, 7 c, 7 d and 7 e, the apparatus 200 is positioned within a preexisting structure such as, for example, the wellbore 36 that traverses the subterranean formation 38. In an exemplary embodiment, during or after the positioning of the apparatus 200 within the wellbore 36, fluidic materials 250 may be circulated through and out of the apparatus into the wellbore 36 though the internal passages 214 a, 212 a, 220 b, 224 b, 246 a, 242 a, 238 a, 236 b, 228 b, 228 c, 228 d, 232 b, and 232 c. In an exemplary embodiment, as illustrated in FIGS. 8, 8 a, 8 b, 8 c, and 8 d, during operation of the apparatus 200, a conventional plug valve element 252 may then be injected into the apparatus through the passages 214 a, 212 a, 220 b, 224 b, 246 a, 242 a, 238 a, and 236 b until the plug valve element is seated in the plug seat 236 ba of the internal passage 236 b of the tubular plug seat 236. As a result, the flow of fluidic materials through the lower portion of the internal passage 236 b of the tubular plug seat 236 is blocked. Continued injection of fluidic materials 250 into the apparatus 200, following the seating of the plug valve element 252 in the plug seat 236 ba of the internal passage 236 b of the tubular plug seat 236, pressurizes the internal annular passage 244 and thereby causes the rupture discs, 222 a and 222 b, to be ruptured thereby opening the internal passages, 220 c and 220 d, of the tubular support 220. As a result, fluidic materials 250 are then conveyed through the internal passages, 220 c and 220 d, thereby pressurizing a region within the apparatus 200 below the tubular expansion cone 218. As a result, the tubular support 212, tubular support 214, tubular support 216, tubular expansion cone 218, tubular support 220, and tubular stinger 224 are displaced upwardly in the direction 254 relative to the expandable tubular member 226, shoe 228, shoe insert 232, tubular plug seat 236, tubular body 238, sealing sleeve 242, and sliding sleeve valve 236 thereby radially expanding and plastically deforming the expandable tubular member.
In an exemplary embodiment, as illustrated in FIGS. 10, 10 a and 10 b, an exemplary embodiment of a flow control device 280 includes a tubular support 282 that defines an internal passage 282 a and includes an internal threaded connection 282 b at one end, an external threaded connection 282 c at another end, and an external threaded connection 282 d between the ends of the tubular support 282. The tubular support 282 defines a plurality of generally circumferentially-spaced flow ports 282 ea, 282 eb, 282 ec and 282 ed at one axial location along the support 282, and a plurality of generally circumferentially-spaced flow ports 282 fa, 282 fb, 282 fc and 282 fd at another axial location along the support 282. The tubular support 282 further includes an internal shoulder 282 g, counterbores 282 ha and 282 hb, and axially-spaced sealing elements 282 ia, 282 ib, 282 ic and 282 id, each of which extends within a respective annular channel formed in the exterior surface of the tubular support 282. In an exemplary embodiment, each of the sealing elements 282 ia, 282 ib, 282 ic and 282 id is an o-ring.
A sliding sleeve 284 that defines a longitudinally-extending internal passage 284 a and a plurality of generally circumferentially-spaced flow ports 284 ba, 284 bb, 284 bc and 284 bd, and includes longitudinally-extending channels 284 ca and 284 cb, generally circumferentially-spaced bores 284 da, 284 db, 284 dc and 284 dd, axially-spaced sealing elements 284 ea, 284 eb, 284 ec, 284 ed, 284 ee and 284 ef, and a plug seat 284 f, is received within the passage 282 a, sealingly engaging the interior surface of the tubular support 282. In an exemplary embodiment, each of the sealing elements 284 ea, 284 eb, 284 ec, 284 ed, 284 ee and 284 ef is an o-ring that extends in an annular channel formed in the exterior surface of the sliding sleeve 284. The sliding sleeve 284 is adapted to move relative to, and slide against the interior surface of, the tubular support 282 under conditions to be described.
Circumferentially-spaced pins 286 a, 286 b, 286 c and 286 d extend through the tubular support 282 and into the bores 284 da, 284 db, 284 dc and 284 dd, respectively, thereby locking the position of the sliding sleeve 284 relative to the tubular support 282. Protrusions such as, for example, fasteners 288 a and 288 b, extend through the counterbores 282 ha and 282 hb, respectively, of the tubular support 282 and into the channels 284 ca and 284 cb, respectively, to guide and limit the movement of the sliding sleeve 284 relative to the tubular support 282. Moreover, the pins 286 a, 286 b, 286 c and 286 d, and the fasteners 288 a and 288 b, are adapted to prevent the sliding sleeve 284 from rotating about its longitudinal axis, relative to the tubular support 282.
A one-way poppet valve 290 is coupled to the tubular support 282 and includes a movable valve element 290 a for controllably sealing an opening of the internal passage 282 a of the tubular support 282. In an exemplary embodiment, the one-way poppet valve 290 only permits fluidic materials to flow through the internal passage 282 a of the tubular support 282 in one direction. In an exemplary embodiment, the one-way poppet valve 290 only permits fluidic materials to flow through the internal passage 282 a of the tubular support 282 in the downward direction as viewed in FIG. 10 a. An internal threaded connection 292 a of an outer sleeve 292 that defines an internal passage 292 b through which the tubular support 282 extends and includes an internal annular recess 292 c, is coupled to the external threaded connection 282 d of the tubular support 282. As a result, the tubular support 282 is coupled to the outer sleeve 292, with the sealing elements 282 ia and 282 ib sealingly engaging the interior surface of the outer sleeve 292 above the internal annular recess 292 c, and the sealing elements 282 ic and 282 id sealingly engaging the interior surface of the outer sleeve 292 below the internal annular recess 292 c. An annular region 294 is defined between the exterior surface of the tubular support 282 and the interior surface of the outer sleeve 292 defined by the internal annular recess 292 c. Referring to FIGS. 11, 11 a, 11 b, 11 c, and 11 d, an exemplary embodiment of an apparatus 300 for radially expanding and plastically deforming a tubular member includes a tubular support 312 that defines a internal passage 312 a and includes a threaded connection 312 b at one end and a threaded connection 312 c at another end. In an exemplary embodiment, during operation of the apparatus 300, a threaded end of a tubular support member 314 that defines a passage 314 a may be coupled to the threaded connection 312 b of the tubular support member 312.
An end of a tubular support 316 that defines an internal passage 316 a and radial passages, 316 b and 316 c, and includes an external annular recess 316 d, an external sleeve 316 e, and an internal flange 316 f is coupled to the other end of the tubular support 312. A tubular expansion cone 318 that includes a tapered external expansion surface 318 a is received within and is coupled to the external annular recess 316 d of the tubular support 316 and an end of the tubular expansion cone 318 abuts an end face of the external sleeve 316 e of the tubular support 316.
A threaded connection 320 a of an end of a tubular support 320 that defines an internal passage 320 b having an enlarged-inside-diameter portion 320 ba, defines radial passages, 320 c and 320 d, and includes an external flange 320 e, and internal splines 320 f at another end is coupled to the threaded connection 312 c of the other end of the tubular support 312. In an exemplary embodiment, the external flange 320 e of the tubular support 320 abuts the internal flange 316 f of the tubular support 316. Rupture discs, 322 a and 322 b, are received and mounted within the radial passages, 320 c and 320 d, respectively, of the tubular support 320.
An end of a tubular support 324 defining an internal passage 324 a and including an external flange 324 b, an external threaded connection 324 c at another end, and external splines 324 d for mating with and engaging the internal splines 320 f of the tubular support 320, extends within the enlarged-inside-diameter portion 320 ba of the passage 320 b of the tubular support 320, and sealingly engages an interior surface of the tubular support 320. The external threaded connection 324 c of the tubular support 324 is coupled to the internal threaded connection 282 b of the tubular support 282 of the flow control device 280 so that the other end of the tubular support 324 extends within the internal passage 282 a of the tubular support 282. In an exemplary embodiment, the other end of the tubular support 324 is proximate an end of the sliding sleeve 284 of the flow control device 280. In an exemplary embodiment, the other end of the tubular support 324 abuts the end of the sliding sleeve 284 of the flow control device 280.
An expandable tubular member 326 that defines an internal passage 326 a for receiving the tubular supports 312, 314, 316, and 320 mates with and is supported by the external expansion surface 318 a of the tubular expansion cone 318 that includes an upper portion 326 b having a smaller inside diameter and a lower portion 326 c having a larger inside diameter and a threaded connection 326 d. A ring 327 through which the other end of the tubular support 324 extends abuts, and is disposed between, the external flange 324 b of the tubular support 324 and the end of the tubular support 282 of the flow control device 280 proximate the internal threaded connection 282 b. The ring 327 sealingly engages an exterior surface of the tubular support 324 and an interior surface of the expandable tubular member 326.
The external threaded connection 282 c of the tubular support 282 of the flow control device 282 is coupled to an internal threaded connection 328 a of a shoe 328 that defines internal passages, 328 b, 328 c, 328 d, 328 e, 328 f, and 328 g, and includes another threaded connection 328 h that is coupled to the threaded connection 326 d of the lower portion 326 c of the expandable tubular member 326. As a result, the flow control device 282 is coupled to and extends between the tubular support 324 and the shoe 328. In an exemplary embodiment, the one-way poppet valve 290 of the flow control device 280 only permits fluidic materials to be exhausted from the apparatus 300.
During operation, in an exemplary embodiment, as illustrated in FIGS. 11, 11 a, 11 b, 11 c and 11 d, the apparatus 300 is positioned within a preexisting structure such as, for example, the wellbore 36 that traverses the subterranean formation 38. The pins 286 a, 286 b, 286 c and 286 d of the flow control device 280 lock the position of the sliding sleeve 284, relative to the tubular support 282, as described above. As a result, the flow ports 284 ba, 284 bb, 284 bc and 284 bd of the sliding sleeve 284 are aligned with the flow ports 282 ea, 282 eb, 282 ec and 282 ed, respectively, of the tubular support 282 so that the passage 284 a of the sliding sleeve 284 is fluidicly coupled to the annular region 294, which, as illustrated in FIG. 11 d, is fluidicly coupled to the portion of the internal passage 282 a of the tubular support 282 below the sliding sleeve 284 via the flow ports 282 fa, 282 fb, 282 fc and 282 fd. In an exemplary embodiment, as illustrated in FIGS. 12, 12 a, 12 b, 12 c and 12 d, during or after the positioning of the apparatus 300 within the wellbore 36, fluidic materials 330 may be circulated through and out of the apparatus 300 into the wellbore 36 through at least the internal passages 314 a, 312 a, 320 b, 324 a and 284 a, the flow ports 284 ba, 284 bb, 284 bc and 284 bd, the flow ports 282 ea, 282 eb, 282 ec and 282 ed aligned with the flow ports 284 ba, 284 bb, 284 bc and 284 bd, respectively, the annular region 294, the flow ports 282 fa, 282 fb, 282 fc and 282 fd, the portion of the internal passage 282 a below the sliding sleeve 284, and the internal passages 328 b, 328 c, 328 d, 328 e, 328 f, and 328 g. In addition, in an exemplary embodiment, the fluidic materials 330 also flow through the portion of the internal passage 282 a above the sliding sleeve 284. As a result of the circulation of the fluidic materials 330 through and out of the apparatus 300, the fluidic materials 330 are injected into the annulus between the exterior surface of the expandable tubular member 326 and the interior surface of the wellbore 36.
In an exemplary embodiment, as illustrated in FIGS. 13, 13 a, 13 b, 13 c, and 13 d, during the injection of the fluidic materials 330 into the annulus between the exterior surface of the expandable tubular member 326 and the interior surface of the wellbore 36, a plug valve element 332 may then be injected into the apparatus 300 through the passages 314 a, 312 a, 320 b, 324 a and 284 a until the plug valve element 332 is seated in the plug seat 284 f of the sliding sleeve 284. As a result, the flow of the fluidic materials 330 through the internal passage 284 a and the flow ports 284 ba, 284 bb, 284 bc and 284 bd of the sliding sleeve 284 of the flow control device 280 is blocked. Continued injection of the fluidic materials 330 into the apparatus 300, following the seating of the plug valve element 332 in the plug seat 284 f of the sliding sleeve 284, pressurizes the passages 314 a, 320 b and 324 a, thereby causing locking pins 286 a, 286 b, 286 c and 286 d to shear and the plug valve element 332 and the sliding sleeve 284 to move downward, relative to the tubular support 282 of the flow control device 280. In an exemplary embodiment, the fasteners 288 a and 288 b guide the axial movement of the sliding sleeve 284, and continue to generally prevent any rotation of the sliding sleeve 284 about its longitudinal axis and relative to the tubular support 282. In an exemplary embodiment, the plug valve element 332 and the sliding sleeve 284 move downward, relative to the tubular support 282, until the fasteners 288 a and 288 b contact respective surfaces of the sliding sleeve 284 defined by respective upper ends of the channels 284 ca and 284 cb, thereby limiting the range of movement of the sliding sleeve 284 relative to the tubular support 282. As a result of the downward movement of the sliding sleeve 284, the flow ports 284 ba, 284 bb, 284 bc and 284 bd of the sliding sleeve 284 are no longer aligned with the flow ports 282 ea, 282 eb, 282 ec and 282 ed, respectively, of the tubular support 282, and the annular region 294 is no longer fluidicly coupled to the portion of the passage 282 a below the sliding sleeve 284 since the exterior surface of the sliding sleeve 284 covers, or blocks, the flow ports 282 fa, 282 fb, 282 fc and 282 fd. As a result of the seating of the plug valve element 332 in the plug seat 284 f, the absence of any alignment between the flow ports 284 ba, 284 bb, 284 bc and 284 bd and the flow ports 282 ea, 282 eb, 282 ec and 282 ed, respectively, and/or the blocking of the ports 282 fa, 282 fb, 282 fc and 282 fd, the passages 314 a, 312 a, 320 b, 324 a and 284 a are fluidicly isolated from the portion of the passage 282 a below the sliding sleeve 284 and from the valve 290. In an exemplary embodiment, if the plug valve element 332 is abraded and/or damaged by, for example, any debris in, for example, the apparatus 300 and/or the wellbore 36, thereby compromising the sealing engagement between the plug valve element 332 and the plug seat 284 f to at least some degree, the fluidic isolation between the passages 314 a, 312 a, 320 b, 324 a and 284 a and the valve 290 and the portion of the passage 282 a below the sliding sleeve 284 is still maintained by the absence of any alignment between the flow ports 284 ba, 284 bb, 284 bc and 284 bd and the flow ports 282 ea, 282 eb, 282 ec and 282 ed, respectively, and/or the blocking of the ports 282 fa, 282 fb, 282 fc and 282 fd, thereby maintaining the pressurization of the passages 314 a, 312 a, 320 b, 324 a and 284 a. In an exemplary embodiment, the sealing engagement between the exterior surface of the sliding sleeve 284 and the interior surface of the tubular support 282 is maintained because the sealing elements 284 ea, 284 eb, 284 ec, 284 ed, 284 ee and 284 ef are a part of the flow control device 280, and generally are not exposed to debris and/or any other potential causes of abrasion and/or damage in, for example, the wellbore 36 and/or the remainder of the apparatus 300.
Continued injection of the fluidic materials 330 into the apparatus, following the general prevention of further axial movement of the sliding sleeve 284 relative to the tubular support 282, continues to pressurize the passages 314 a, 320 b and 324 a, thereby causing the rupture discs 322 a and 322 b to be ruptured, thereby opening the passages 320 c and 320 d of the tubular support 320. As a result, the fluidic materials 330 are then conveyed through the passages 320 c and 320 d, and the passages 316 b and 316 c, thereby pressurizing a region within the apparatus 300 below the tubular expansion cone 318. As a result, the tubular support 312, the tubular support 314, the tubular support 316, the tubular expansion cone 318 and the tubular support 320 are displaced upwardly in a direction 334, relative to the tubular support 324, the expandable tubular member 326, the ring 327, the shoe 328 and the flow control device 280, thereby radially expanding and plastically deforming the expandable tubular member 326.
In an exemplary embodiment, with continuing reference to FIGS. 12, 12 a, 12 b, 12 c, 12 d, 13, 13 a, 13 b, 13 c and 13 d, during operation of the apparatus 300, before radially expanding and plastically deforming the expandable tubular member 326, and before the pins 286 a, 286 b, 286 c and 286 d are sheared, that is, when the flow control device 280 is in the configuration as illustrated in FIGS. 12, 12 a, 12 b, 12 c and 12 d, the fluidic materials 330 may include a hardenable fluidic sealing material so that the hardenable fluidic sealing material is circulated through at least the internal passages 314 a, 312 a, 320 b, 324 a and 284 a, the flow ports 284 ba, 284 bb, 284 bc and 284 bd, the flow ports 282 ea, 282 eb, 282 ec and 282 ed aligned with the flow ports 284 ba, 284 bb, 284 bc and 284 bd, respectively, the annular region 294, the flow ports 282 fa, 282 fb, 282 fc and 282 fd, the portion of the internal passage 282 a below the sliding sleeve 284, and the internal passages 328 b, 328 c, 328 d, 328 e, 328 f, and 328 g and out of the apparatus 300, thereby injecting the hardenable fluidic sealing material into the annulus between the exterior surface of the expandable tubular member 326 and the interior surface of the wellbore 36. As a result, an annular body of a hardenable fluidic sealing material such as, for example, cement, is formed within the annulus between the exterior surface of the expandable tubular member 326 and the interior surface of the wellbore 36. Before, during, or after the curing of the annular body of the hardenable fluidic sealing material, the apparatus 300 may then be operated as described above with reference to FIGS. 13, 13 a, 13 b, 13 c and 13 d to radially expand and plastically deform the expandable tubular member 326.
Referring to FIGS. 14, 14 a, 14 b, 14 c, and 14 d, an exemplary embodiment of an apparatus 400 for radially expanding and plastically deforming a tubular member includes a tubular support 412 that defines a internal passage 412 a and includes a threaded connection 412 b at one end and a threaded connection 412 c at another end. In an exemplary embodiment, during operation of the apparatus 400, a threaded end of a tubular support member 414 that defines a passage 414 a may be coupled to the threaded connection 412 b of the tubular support member 412.
An end of a tubular support 416 that defines an internal passage 416 a and radial passages, 416 b and 416 c, and includes an external annular recess 416 d, an external sleeve 416 e, and an internal flange 416 f is coupled to the other end of the tubular support 412. A tubular expansion cone 418 that includes a tapered external expansion surface 418 a is received within and is coupled to the external annular recess 416 d of the tubular support 416 and an end of the tubular expansion cone 418 abuts an end face of the external sleeve 416 e of the tubular support 416.
A threaded connection 420 a of an end of a tubular support 420 that defines an internal passage 420 b having an enlarged-inside-diameter portion 420 ba, defines radial passages, 420 c and 420 d, and includes an external flange 420 e, and internal splines 420 f at another end is coupled to the threaded connection 412 c of the other end of the tubular support 412. In an exemplary embodiment, the external flange 420 e of the tubular support 420 abuts the internal flange 416 f of the tubular support 416. Rupture discs, 422 a and 422 b, are received and mounted within the radial passages, 420 c and 420 d, respectively, of the tubular support 420.
An end of a tubular support 424 defining an internal passage 424 a and including an external flange 424 b, an external threaded connection 424 c at another end, and external splines 424 d for mating with and engaging the internal splines 420 f of the tubular support 420, extends within the enlarged-inside-diameter portion 420 ba of the passage 420 b of the tubular support 420, and sealingly engages an interior surface of the tubular support 420.
A flow control device 426 is coupled to the tubular support 424. More particularly, an internal threaded connection 428 a at one end of a tubular support 428 of the flow control device 426 defining an internal passage 428 b, a plurality of circumferentially-spaced flow ports 428 ca and 428 cb at one axial location therealong, and a plurality of circumferentially-spaced flow ports 428 da, 428 db and 428 dc at another axial location therealong, and including an external threaded connection 428 e at another end thereof, and an internal shoulder 428 f, is coupled to the external threaded connection 424 c of the tubular support 424 so that the other end of the tubular support 424 extends within the internal passage 428 b of the tubular support 428.
The flow control device 426 further includes a sliding sleeve 430 defining a longitudinally-extending internal passage 430 a and a plurality of circumferentially-spaced flow ports 430 ba and 430 bb, and including generally circumferentially-spaced bores 430 ca and 430 cb, axially-spaced sealing elements 430 da, 430 db and 430 dc, and a plug seat 430 e. The sliding sleeve 430 is received within the internal passage 428 b of the tubular support 428, sealingly engaging the interior surface of the tubular support 428. In an exemplary embodiment, each of the sealing elements 430 da, 430 db and 430 dc is an o-ring that extends within an annular channel formed in the exterior surface of the sliding sleeve 430. The sliding sleeve 430 is adapted to move relative to, and slide against the interior surface of, the tubular support 428 under conditions to be described.
Circumferentially-spaced pins 432 a and 432 b extend through the tubular support 428 and into the bores 430 ca and 430 cb, respectively, thereby locking the position of the sliding sleeve 430 relative to the tubular support 428 and preventing rotation of the sliding sleeve 430 relative to the tubular support 428.
A one-way poppet valve 434 is coupled to the tubular support 428 and includes a movable valve element 434 a for controllably sealing an opening of the internal passage 428 b of the tubular support 428. In an exemplary embodiment, the one-way poppet valve 434 only permits fluidic materials to flow through the internal passage 428 b of the tubular support 428 in one direction. In an exemplary embodiment, the one-way poppet valve 434 only permits fluidic materials to flow through the internal passage 428 b of the tubular support 428 in the downward direction as viewed in FIG. 14D.
As noted above, the internal threaded connection 428 a at one end of a tubular support 428 is coupled to the external threaded connection 424 c of the tubular support 424 so that the other end of the tubular support 424 extends within the internal passage 428 b of the tubular support 428. In an exemplary embodiment, the other end of the tubular support 424 is proximate an end of the sliding sleeve 430 of the flow control device 426. In an exemplary embodiment, the other end of the tubular support 424 abuts the end of the sliding sleeve 430 of the flow control device 426.
An expandable tubular member 436 that defines an internal passage 436 a for receiving the tubular supports 412, 414, 416, and 420 mates with and is supported by the external expansion surface 418 a of the tubular expansion cone 418 that includes an upper portion 436 b having a smaller inside diameter and a lower portion 436 c having a larger inside diameter and an internal threaded connection 436 d. A ring 438 through which the other end of the tubular support 424 extends abuts, and is disposed between, the external flange 424 b of the tubular support 424 and the end of the tubular support 428 of the flow control device 426 proximate the internal threaded connection 428 a. The ring 428 sealingly engages an exterior surface of the tubular support 424 and an interior surface of the expandable tubular member 436.
The external threaded connection 428 e of the tubular support 428 of the flow control device 426 is coupled to an internal threaded connection 440 a of a shoe 440 that defines internal passages, 440 b, 440 c, 440 d, 440 e, 440 f, and 440 g, and includes another threaded connection 440 h that is coupled to the internal threaded connection 436 d of the lower portion 436 c of the expandable tubular member 436. As a result, the flow control device 426 is coupled to and extends between the tubular support 424 and the shoe 440. In an exemplary embodiment, the one-way poppet valve 434 of the flow control device 426 only permits fluidic materials to be exhausted from the apparatus 400.
An annular region 442 is radially defined between the exterior surface of the tubular support 428 of the flow control device 426 and the interior surface of the expandable tubular member 436, and is axially defined between the shoe 440 and the ring 438.
During operation, in an exemplary embodiment, as illustrated in FIGS. 14, 14 a, 14 b, 14 c and 14 d, the apparatus 400 is positioned within a preexisting structure such as, for example, the wellbore 36 that traverses the subterranean formation 38. The pins 432 a and 432 b of the flow control device 426 lock the position of the sliding sleeve 430, relative to the tubular support 428, as described above. As a result, the flow ports 430 ba and 430 bb of the sliding sleeve 430 are aligned with the flow ports 428 ca and 428 cb, respectively, of the tubular support 428 so that the passage 430 a of the sliding sleeve 430 is fluidicly coupled to the annular region 442, which, as illustrated in FIG. 14 d, is fluidicly coupled to the portion of the internal passage 428 b of the tubular support 428 below the sliding sleeve 430 via the flow ports 428 da, 428 db and 428 dc. In an exemplary embodiment, as illustrated in FIGS. 15, 15 a, 15 b, 15 c and 15 d, during or after the positioning of the apparatus 400 within the wellbore 36, fluidic materials 444 may be circulated through and out of the apparatus 400 into the wellbore 36 through at least the internal passages 414 a, 412 a, 420 b, 424 a and 430 a, the flow ports 430 ba and 430 bb, the flow ports 428 ca and 428 cb aligned with the flow ports 430 ba and 430 bb, respectively, the annular region 442, the flow ports 428 da, 428 db and 428 dc, the portion of the internal passage 428 b below the sliding sleeve 430, and the internal passages 440 b, 440 c, 440 d, 440 e, 440 f, and 440 g. In addition, in an exemplary embodiment, the fluidic materials 444 also flow through the portion of the internal passage 428 b above the sliding sleeve 430. As a result of the circulation of the fluidic materials 444 through and out of the apparatus 400, the fluidic materials 444 are injected into the annulus between the exterior surface of the expandable tubular member 436 and the interior surface of the wellbore 36.
In an exemplary embodiment, as illustrated in FIGS. 16, 16 a, 16 b, 16 c, and 16 d, during the injection of the fluidic materials 444 into the annulus between the exterior surface of the expandable tubular member 436 and the interior surface of the wellbore 36, a plug valve element 446 may then be injected into the apparatus 400 through the passages 414 a, 412 a, 420 b, 424 a and 430 a until the plug valve element 446 is seated in the plug seat 430 e of the sliding sleeve 430. As a result, the flow of the fluidic materials 444 through the internal passage 430 a and the flow ports 430 ba and 430 bb of the sliding sleeve 430 of the flow control device 426 is blocked. Continued injection of the fluidic materials 444 into the apparatus 400, following the seating of the plug valve element 446 in the plug seat 430 e of the sliding sleeve 430, pressurizes the passages 414 a, 420 b and 424 a, thereby causing locking pins 432 a and 432 b to shear and the plug valve element 446 and the sliding sleeve 430 to move downward, relative to the tubular support 428 of the flow control device 426. The plug valve element 446 and the sliding sleeve 430 move downward, relative to the tubular support 428, until an end of the sliding sleeve 430 contacts the internal shoulder 428 f of the tubular support 428, thereby limiting the range of movement of the sliding sleeve 430 relative to the tubular support 428. As a result of the downward movement of the sliding sleeve 430, the flow ports 430 ba and 430 bb of the sliding sleeve 430 are no longer aligned with the flow ports 428 ca and 428 cb, respectively, of the tubular support 428, and the annular region 442 is no longer fluidicly coupled to the portion of the passage 428 b below the sliding sleeve 430 since the exterior surface of the sliding sleeve 430 covers, or blocks, the flow ports 428 ca and 428 cb. As a result of the seating of the plug valve element 446 in the plug seat 430 e, the absence of any alignment between the flow ports 430 ba and 430 bb and the flow ports 428 ca and 428 cb, respectively, and/or the blocking of the ports 428 ca and 428 cb, the passages 414 a, 412 a, 420 b, 424 a and 430 a are fluidicly isolated from the portion of the passage 428 b below the sliding sleeve 430 and from the valve 434. In an exemplary embodiment, if the plug valve element 446 is abraded and/or damaged by, for example, any debris in, for example, the apparatus 400 and/or the wellbore 36, thereby compromising the sealing engagement between the plug valve element 446 and the plug seat 430 e to at least some degree, the fluidic isolation between the passages 414 a, 412 a, 420 b, 424 a and 430 a and the valve 434 and the portion of the passage 428 b below the sliding sleeve 430 is still maintained by the absence of any alignment between the flow ports 430 ba and 430 bb and the flow ports 428 ca and 428 cb, respectively, and/or the blocking of the ports 428 ca and 428 cb, thereby maintaining the pressurization of the passages 414 a, 412 a, 420 b, 424 a and 430 a. In an exemplary embodiment, the sealing engagement between the exterior surface of the sliding sleeve 430 and the interior surface of the tubular support 428 is maintained because the sealing elements 430 da, 430 db and 430 dc are a part of the flow control device 426, and generally are not exposed to debris and/or any other potential causes of abrasion and/or damage in, for example, the wellbore 36 and/or the remainder of the apparatus 400.
Continued injection of the fluidic materials 444 into the apparatus 400, following the general prevention of further axial movement of the sliding sleeve 430 relative to the tubular support 428 continues to pressurize the passages 414 a, 420 b and 424 a, thereby causing the rupture discs 422 a and 422 b to be ruptured, thereby opening the passages 420 c and 420 d of the tubular support 420. As a result, the fluidic materials 444 are then conveyed through the passages 420 c and 420 d, and the passages 416 b and 416 c, thereby pressurizing a region within the apparatus 400 below the tubular expansion cone 418. As a result, the tubular support 412, the tubular support 414, the tubular support 416, the tubular expansion cone 418 and the tubular support 420 are displaced upwardly in a direction 448, relative to the tubular support 424, the expandable tubular member 436, the ring 438, the shoe 440 and the flow control device 426, thereby radially expanding and plastically deforming the expandable tubular member 436.
In an exemplary embodiment, with continuing reference to FIGS. 15, 15 a, 15 b, 15 c, 15 d, 16, 16 a, 16 b, 16 c and 16 d, during operation of the apparatus 400, before radially expanding and plastically deforming the expandable tubular member 436, and before the pins 432 a and 432 b are sheared, that is, when the flow control device 426 is in the configuration as illustrated in FIGS. 15, 15 a, 15 b, 15 c and 15 d, the fluidic materials 444 may include a hardenable fluidic sealing material so that the hardenable fluidic sealing material is circulated through at least the internal passages 414 a, 412 a, 420 b, 424 a and 430 a, the flow ports 430 ba and 430 bb, the flow ports 428 ca and 428 cb aligned with the flow ports 430 ba and 430 bb, respectively, the annular region 442, the flow ports 428 da, 428 db and 428 dc, the portion of the internal passage 428 b below the sliding sleeve 430, and the internal passages 440 b, 440 c, 440 d, 440 e, 440 f, and 440 g, and out of the apparatus 400, thereby injecting the hardenable fluidic sealing material into the annulus between the exterior surface of the expandable tubular member 436 and the interior surface of the wellbore 36. As a result, an annular body of a hardenable fluidic sealing material such as, for example, cement, is formed within the annulus between the exterior surface of the expandable tubular member 436 and the interior surface of the wellbore 36. Before, during, or after the curing of the annular body of the hardenable fluidic sealing material, the apparatus 400 may then be operated as described above with reference to FIGS. 16, 16 a, 16 b, 16 c and 16 d to radially expand and plastically deform the expandable tubular member 436.
In several exemplary embodiments, instead of, or in addition to the above-described methods, apparatuses and/or systems for radially expanding and plastically deforming an expandable tubular member, it is understood that the expandable tubular members 26, 126, 226, 326 and/or 436 may be radially expanded and plastically deformed using one or more other methods, apparatuses and/or systems, and/or any combination thereof. In several exemplary embodiments, instead of, or in addition to the above-described methods, apparatuses and/or systems for radially expanding and plastically deforming an expandable tubular member, the flow control devices 280 and/or 426 may be used with one or more other methods, apparatuses and/or systems for radially expanding and plastically deforming an expandable tubular member, and/or any combination thereof, and/or may be used with one or more other flow control methods, apparatuses and/or systems, and/or any combination thereof, in one or more other flow control applications.
An apparatus has been described that includes a flow control device comprising a tubular support defining a first internal passage and comprising one or more first flow ports; a sliding sleeve at least partially received within the first internal passage and sealingly engaging the tubular support, the sliding sleeve defining a second internal passage into which fluidic materials are adapted to be injected, the sliding sleeve comprising one or more second flow ports; a first position in which the first flow ports are aligned with respective ones of the second flow ports; and a second position in which the first flow ports are not aligned with the respective ones of the second flow ports. In an exemplary embodiment, the flow control device further comprises one or more pins extending into the sliding sleeve; wherein, when the sliding sleeve is in the first position, the one or more pins extend from the tubular support and into the sliding sleeve to maintain the sliding sleeve in the first position; and wherein, when the sliding sleeve is in the second position, the one or more pins are sheared to permit the sliding sleeve to move between the first and second positions. In an exemplary embodiment, the flow control device further comprises a valve coupled to the tubular support, the valve comprising a movable valve element for controllably sealing an opening of the first internal passage of the tubular support. In an exemplary embodiment, the apparatus comprises a plug valve element adapted to be seated in the second internal passage of the sliding sleeve of the flow control device. In an exemplary embodiment, the flow control device further comprises a plurality of axially-spaced sealing elements coupled to the sliding sleeve and sealingly engaging the tubular support; and wherein the second flow ports are axially positioned between two of the sealing elements. In an exemplary embodiment, the tubular support further comprises one or more third flow ports axially spaced from the one or more first flow ports. In an exemplary embodiment, the fluid control device further comprises an outer sleeve coupled to the tubular support so that an annular region is defined between the tubular support and the outer sleeve; wherein, when the sliding sleeve is in the first position, the annular region is fluidicly coupled to the second internal passage of the sliding sleeve via the first flow ports and the second flow ports aligned therewith, respectively; and wherein, when the sliding sleeve is in the second position, the annular region is fluidicly isolated from the second internal passage of the sliding sleeve. In an exemplary embodiment, the tubular support further comprises one or more third flow ports axially spaced from the one or more first flow ports; wherein, when the sliding sleeve is in the first position, a portion of the first internal passage of the tubular support is defined by the sliding sleeve; wherein, when the sliding sleeve is in the first position, the annular region is fluidicly coupled to the portion of the first internal passage via the one or more third flow ports; and wherein, when the sliding sleeve is in the second position, the annular region is fluidicly isolated from the portion of the first internal passage. In an exemplary embodiment, the sliding sleeve comprises one or more longitudinally-extending channels; and wherein the fluid control device further comprises one or more protrusions extending from the tubular support and into respective ones of the channels. In an exemplary embodiment, the apparatus comprises a support member coupled to the fluid control device and defining one or more radial passages; an expansion device coupled to the support member and comprising an external expansion surface; one or more rupture discs coupled to and positioned within corresponding radial passages of the support member; an expandable tubular member coupled to the expansion surface of the expansion device, the expandable tubular member comprising a first portion and a second portion, wherein the inside diameter of the first portion is less than the inside diameter of the second portion; and a shoe defining one or more internal passages coupled to the second portion of the expandable tubular member and to the fluid control device.
A method has been described that includes injecting fluidic materials into a sliding sleeve at least partially received within a tubular support, the tubular support defining an internal passage, a portion of which is at least partially defined by the sliding sleeve; conveying the fluidic materials out of the sliding sleeve and the tubular support; and conveying the fluidic materials into the portion of the internal passage of the tubular support at least partially defined by the sliding sleeve after conveying the fluidic materials out of the sliding sleeve and the tubular support. In an exemplary embodiment, the sliding sleeve comprises one or more first flow ports and the tubular support comprises one or more second flow ports; and wherein conveying the fluidic materials out of the sliding sleeve and the tubular support comprises aligning the one or more first flow ports of the sliding sleeve with respective ones of the one or more second flow ports of the tubular support; and conveying the fluidic materials through the one or more first flow ports and the one or more second flow ports aligned therewith, respectively. In an exemplary embodiment, the method further comprises blocking the flow of fluidic materials through the one or more first flow ports and the one or more second flow ports aligned therewith, respectively. In an exemplary embodiment, the method comprises blocking the flow of fluidic materials through the one or more first flow ports and the one or more second flow ports aligned therewith, respectively, comprises injecting a plug valve element into the sliding sleeve; and causing the plug valve element and the sliding sleeve to move axially in a direction, relative to the tubular support. In an exemplary embodiment, the method further comprises guiding the axial movement of the sliding sleeve, relative to the tubular support, during causing the plug valve element and the sliding sleeve to move axially in the direction, relative to the tubular support. In an exemplary embodiment, the method further comprises preventing any further axial movement of the sliding sleeve in the direction after causing the plug valve element and the sliding sleeve to move axially in the direction, relative to the tubular support. In an exemplary embodiment, the method further comprises locking the sliding sleeve to the tubular support; and unlocking the sliding sleeve from the tubular support. In an exemplary embodiment, locking the sliding sleeve to the tubular support comprises extending one or more pins from the tubular support and into the sliding sleeve; and wherein unlocking the sliding sleeve from the tubular support comprises shearing the one or more pins extending from the tubular support and into the sliding sleeve in response to causing the plug valve element and the sliding sleeve to move axially in the direction, relative to the tubular support. In an exemplary embodiment, the method further comprises fluidicly isolating the internal passage of the sliding sleeve from the portion of the internal passage of the tubular support at least partially defined by the sliding sleeve. In an exemplary embodiment, the method further comprises generally preventing relative rotation between the sliding sleeve and the tubular support. In an exemplary embodiment, an outer sleeve is coupled to the tubular support and an annular region is defined between the tubular support and the outer sleeve; wherein conveying the fluidic materials out of the sliding sleeve and the tubular support comprises conveying the fluidic materials out of the sliding sleeve and the tubular support and into the annular region defined between the tubular support and the outer sleeve; and wherein conveying the fluidic materials into the portion of the internal passage of the tubular support at least partially defined by the sliding sleeve after conveying the fluidic materials out of the sliding sleeve and the tubular support comprises fluidicly coupling the annular region defined between the tubular support and the outer sleeve to the portion of the internal passage of the tubular support at least partially defined by the sliding sleeve. In an exemplary embodiment, the method further comprises coupling an expandable tubular member to the tubular support; positioning the expandable tubular member within a preexisting structure; radially expanding and plastically deforming the expandable tubular member within the preexisting structure. In an exemplary embodiment, the method further comprises injecting fluidic materials into an annulus defined between the expandable tubular member and the preexisting structure. In an exemplary embodiment, the sliding sleeve comprises one or more first flow ports and the tubular support comprises one or more second flow ports; and wherein conveying the fluidic materials out of the sliding sleeve and the tubular support comprises aligning the one or more first flow ports of the sliding sleeve with respective ones of the one or more second flow ports of the tubular support; and conveying the fluidic materials through the one or more first flow ports and the one or more second flow ports aligned therewith, respectively; wherein the method further comprises blocking the flow of fluidic materials through the one or more first flow ports and the one or more second flow ports aligned therewith, respectively; and wherein radially expanding and plastically deforming the expandable tubular member within the preexisting structure comprises coupling one or more other tubular supports to the expandable tubular member and the tubular support within which the sliding sleeve is at least partially received; injecting fluidic material into the one or more other tubular supports after blocking the flow of fluidic materials through the one or more first flow ports and the one or more second flow ports aligned therewith, respectively; sensing the operating pressure of the fluidic material injected into the one or more other tubular supports; and if the sensed operating pressure of the fluidic material injected into the one or more other tubular supports exceeds a predetermined value, then radially expanding and plastically deforming the expandable tubular member within the preexisting structure.
An apparatus has been described that includes a tubular support defining a first internal passage and comprising one or more first flow ports; a sliding sleeve at least partially received within the first internal passage and sealingly engaging the tubular support, the sliding sleeve defining a second internal passage into which fluidic materials are adapted to be injected, the sliding sleeve comprising one or more second flow ports; one or more longitudinally-extending channels; a first position in which the first flow ports are aligned with respective ones of the second flow ports; and a second position in which the first flow ports are not aligned with the respective ones of the second flow ports; one or more protrusions extending from the tubular support and into respective ones of the channels of the sliding sleeve; a valve coupled to the tubular support, the valve comprising a movable valve element for controllably sealing an opening of the first internal passage of the tubular support; one or more pins extending into the sliding sleeve; an outer sleeve coupled to the tubular support so that an annular region is defined between the tubular support and the outer sleeve; a plurality of axially-spaced sealing elements coupled to the sliding sleeve and sealingly engaging the tubular support, wherein the second flow ports are axially positioned between two of the sealing elements; wherein, when the sliding sleeve is in the first position, the annular region is fluidicly coupled to the second internal passage of the sliding sleeve via the first flow ports and the second flow ports aligned therewith, respectively; wherein, when the sliding sleeve is in the second position, the annular region is fluidicly isolated from the second internal passage of the sliding sleeve; wherein, when the sliding sleeve is in the first position, the one or more pins extend from the tubular support and into the sliding sleeve to maintain the sliding sleeve in the first position; wherein, when the sliding sleeve is in the second position, the one or more pins are sheared to permit the sliding sleeve to move between the first and second positions; wherein the tubular support further comprises one or more third flow ports axially spaced from the one or more first flow ports; wherein, when the sliding sleeve is in the first position, a portion of the first internal passage of the tubular support is defined by the sliding sleeve; wherein, when the sliding sleeve is in the first position, the annular region is fluidicly coupled to the portion of the first internal passage via the one or more third flow ports; and wherein, when the sliding sleeve is in the second position, the annular region is fluidicly isolated from the portion of the first internal passage.
A method has been described that includes injecting fluidic materials into a sliding sleeve at least partially received within a tubular support, the tubular support defining an internal passage, a portion of which is at least partially defined by the sliding sleeve, the sliding sleeve comprising one or more first flow ports and the tubular support comprising one or more second flow ports; conveying the fluidic materials out of the sliding sleeve and the tubular support, comprising aligning the one or more first flow ports of the sliding sleeve with respective ones of the one or more second flow ports of the tubular support; and conveying the fluidic materials through the one or more first flow ports and the one or more second flow ports aligned therewith, respectively; conveying the fluidic materials into the portion of the internal passage of the tubular support at least partially defined by the sliding sleeve after conveying the fluidic materials out of the sliding sleeve and the tubular support; blocking the flow of fluidic materials through the one or more first flow ports and the one or more second flow ports aligned therewith, respectively, comprising injecting a plug valve element into the sliding sleeve; and causing the plug valve element and the sliding sleeve to move axially in a direction, relative to the tubular support; guiding the axial movement of the sliding sleeve, relative to the tubular support, during causing the plug valve element and the sliding sleeve to move axially in the direction, relative to the tubular support; preventing any further axial movement of the sliding sleeve in the direction after causing the plug valve element and the sliding sleeve to move axially in the direction, relative to the tubular support; locking the sliding sleeve to the tubular support, comprising extending one or more pins from the tubular support and into the sliding sleeve; unlocking the sliding sleeve from the tubular support, comprising shearing the one or more pins extending from the tubular support and into the sliding sleeve in response to causing the plug valve element and the sliding sleeve to move axially in the direction, relative to the tubular support; generally preventing relative rotation between the sliding sleeve and the tubular support; wherein an outer sleeve is coupled to the tubular support and an annular region is defined between the tubular support and the outer sleeve; wherein conveying the fluidic materials out of the sliding sleeve and the tubular support further comprises conveying the fluidic materials out of the sliding sleeve and the tubular support and into the annular region defined between the tubular support and the outer sleeve; and wherein conveying the fluidic materials into the portion of the internal passage of the tubular support at least partially defined by the sliding sleeve after conveying the fluidic materials out of the sliding sleeve and the tubular support comprises fluidicly coupling the annular region defined between the tubular support and the outer sleeve to the portion of the internal passage of the tubular support at least partially defined by the sliding sleeve.
A system has been described that includes means for injecting fluidic materials into a sliding sleeve at least partially received within a tubular support, the tubular support defining an internal passage, a portion of which is at least partially defined by the sliding sleeve; means for conveying the fluidic materials out of the sliding sleeve and the tubular support; and means for conveying the fluidic materials into the portion of the internal passage of the tubular support at least partially defined by the sliding sleeve after conveying the fluidic materials out of the sliding sleeve and the tubular support. In an exemplary embodiment, the sliding sleeve comprises one or more first flow ports and the tubular support comprises one or more second flow ports; and wherein means for conveying the fluidic materials out of the sliding sleeve and the tubular support comprises means for aligning the one or more first flow ports of the sliding sleeve with respective ones of the one or more second flow ports of the tubular support; and means for conveying the fluidic materials through the one or more first flow ports and the one or more second flow ports aligned therewith, respectively. In an exemplary embodiment, the system further comprises means for blocking the flow of fluidic materials through the one or more first flow ports and the one or more second flow ports aligned therewith, respectively. In an exemplary embodiment, means for blocking the flow of fluidic materials through the one or more first flow ports and the one or more second flow ports aligned therewith, respectively, comprises means for injecting a plug valve element into the sliding sleeve; and means for causing the plug valve element and the sliding sleeve to move axially in a direction, relative to the tubular support. In an exemplary embodiment, the system further comprises means for guiding the axial movement of the sliding sleeve, relative to the tubular support, during causing the plug valve element and the sliding sleeve to move axially in the direction, relative to the tubular support. In an exemplary embodiment, the system further comprises means for preventing any further axial movement of the sliding sleeve in the direction after causing the plug valve element and the sliding sleeve to move axially in the direction, relative to the tubular support. In an exemplary embodiment, the system further comprises means for locking the sliding sleeve to the tubular support; and means for unlocking the sliding sleeve from the tubular support. In an exemplary embodiment, means for locking the sliding sleeve to the tubular support comprises means for extending one or more pins from the tubular support and into the sliding sleeve; and wherein means for unlocking the sliding sleeve from the tubular support comprises means for shearing the one or more pins extending from the tubular support and into the sliding sleeve in response to causing the plug valve element and the sliding sleeve to move axially in the direction, relative to the tubular support. In an exemplary embodiment, the system further comprises means for fluidicly isolating the internal passage of the sliding sleeve from the portion of the internal passage of the tubular support at least partially defined by the sliding sleeve. In an exemplary embodiment, the system further comprises means for generally preventing relative rotation between the sliding sleeve and the tubular support. In an exemplary embodiment, an outer sleeve is coupled to the tubular support and an annular region is defined between the tubular support and the outer sleeve; wherein means for conveying the fluidic materials out of the sliding sleeve and the tubular support comprises means for conveying the fluidic materials out of the sliding sleeve and the tubular support and into the annular region defined between the tubular support and the outer sleeve; and wherein means for conveying the fluidic materials into the portion of the internal passage of the tubular support at least partially defined by the sliding sleeve after conveying the fluidic materials out of the sliding sleeve and the tubular support comprises means for fluidicly coupling the annular region defined between the tubular support and the outer sleeve to the portion of the internal passage of the tubular support at least partially defined by the sliding sleeve. In an exemplary embodiment, the system further comprises means for coupling an expandable tubular member to the tubular support; means for positioning the expandable tubular member within a preexisting structure; means for radially expanding and plastically deforming the expandable tubular member within the preexisting structure. In an exemplary embodiment, the system further comprises means for injecting fluidic materials into an annulus defined between the expandable tubular member and the preexisting structure. In an exemplary embodiment, the sliding sleeve comprises one or more first flow ports and the tubular support comprises one or more second flow ports; and wherein means for conveying the fluidic materials out of the sliding sleeve and the tubular support comprises means for aligning the one or more first flow ports of the sliding sleeve with respective ones of the one or more second flow ports of the tubular support; and means for conveying the fluidic materials through the one or more first flow ports and the one or more second flow ports aligned therewith, respectively; wherein the system further comprises means for blocking the flow of fluidic materials through the one or more first flow ports and the one or more second flow ports aligned therewith, respectively; and wherein means for radially expanding and plastically deforming the expandable tubular member within the preexisting structure comprises means for coupling one or more other tubular supports to the expandable tubular member and the tubular support within which the sliding sleeve is at least partially received; means for injecting fluidic material into the one or more other tubular supports after blocking the flow of fluidic materials through the one or more first flow ports and the one or more second flow ports aligned therewith, respectively; means for sensing the operating pressure of the fluidic material injected into the one or more other tubular supports; and means for if the sensed operating pressure of the fluidic material injected into the one or more other tubular supports exceeds a predetermined value, then radially expanding and plastically deforming the expandable tubular member within the preexisting structure.
An apparatus has been described that includes a flow control device comprising a tubular support defining a first internal passage and comprising one or more first flow ports; a sliding sleeve at least partially received within the first internal passage and sealingly engaging the tubular support, the sliding sleeve defining a second internal passage into which fluidic materials are adapted to be injected, the sliding sleeve comprising one or more second flow ports; a first position in which the first flow ports are aligned with respective ones of the second flow ports to thereby permit the fluidic materials to flow out of the second internal passage; and a second position in which the first flow ports are not aligned with the respective ones of the second flow ports to thereby prevent the fluidic materials from flowing out of the second internal passage; a plurality of axially-spaced sealing elements coupled to the sliding sleeve and sealingly engaging the tubular support, wherein the second flow ports are axially positioned between two of the sealing elements; one or more pins extending into the sliding sleeve; and a valve coupled to the tubular support, the valve comprising a movable valve element for controllably sealing an opening of the first internal passage of the tubular support; a plug valve element adapted to be seated in the second internal passage of the sliding sleeve of the flow control device; a support member coupled to the fluid control device and defining one or more radial passages; an expansion device coupled to the support member and comprising an external expansion surface; one or more rupture discs coupled to and positioned within corresponding radial passages of the support member; an expandable tubular member coupled to the expansion surface of the expansion device, the expandable tubular member comprising a first portion and a second portion, wherein the inside diameter of the first portion is less than the inside diameter of the second portion; and a shoe defining one or more internal passages coupled to the second portion of the expandable tubular member and to the fluid control device; wherein the tubular support of the fluid control device further comprises one or more third flow ports axially spaced from the one or more first flow ports; wherein, when the sliding sleeve is in the first position, the one or more pins extend from the tubular support and into the sliding sleeve to maintain the sliding sleeve in the first position; and wherein, when the sliding sleeve is in the second position, the one or more pins are sheared to permit the sliding sleeve to move between the first and second positions.
A system has been described that includes means for injecting fluidic materials into a sliding sleeve at least partially received within a tubular support, the tubular support defining an internal passage, a portion of which is at least partially defined by the sliding sleeve, the sliding sleeve comprising one or more first flow ports and the tubular support comprising one or more second flow ports; means for conveying the fluidic materials out of the sliding sleeve and the tubular support, comprising means for aligning the one or more first flow ports of the sliding sleeve with respective ones of the one or more second flow ports of the tubular support; and means for conveying the fluidic materials through the one or more first flow ports and the one or more second flow ports aligned therewith, respectively; means for conveying the fluidic materials into the portion of the internal passage of the tubular support at least partially defined by the sliding sleeve after conveying the fluidic materials out of the sliding sleeve and the tubular support; means for blocking the flow of fluidic materials through the one or more first flow ports and the one or more second flow ports aligned therewith, respectively, comprising means for injecting a plug valve element into the sliding sleeve; and means for causing the plug valve element and the sliding sleeve to move axially in a direction, relative to the tubular support; means for guiding the axial movement of the sliding sleeve, relative to the tubular support, during causing the plug valve element and the sliding sleeve to move axially in the direction, relative to the tubular support; means for preventing any further axial movement of the sliding sleeve in the direction after causing the plug valve element and the sliding sleeve to move axially in the direction, relative to the tubular support; means for locking the sliding sleeve to the tubular support, comprising means for extending one or more pins from the tubular support and into the sliding sleeve; means for unlocking the sliding sleeve from the tubular support, comprising means for shearing the one or more pins extending from the tubular support and into the sliding sleeve in response to causing the plug valve element and the sliding sleeve to move axially in the direction, relative to the tubular support; means for generally preventing relative rotation between the sliding sleeve and the tubular support; wherein an outer sleeve is coupled to the tubular support and an annular region is defined between the tubular support and the outer sleeve; wherein means for conveying the fluidic materials out of the sliding sleeve and the tubular support further comprises means for conveying the fluidic materials out of the sliding sleeve and the tubular support and into the annular region defined between the tubular support and the outer sleeve; and wherein means for conveying the fluidic materials into the portion of the internal passage of the tubular support at least partially defined by the sliding sleeve after conveying the fluidic materials out of the sliding sleeve and the tubular support comprises means for fluidicly coupling the annular region defined between the tubular support and the outer sleeve to the portion of the internal passage of the tubular support at least partially defined by the sliding sleeve.
It is understood that variations may be made in the foregoing without departing from the scope of the disclosure. In several exemplary embodiments, the teachings of the present illustrative embodiments may be used to provide, form and/or repair a wellbore casing, a pipeline, a structural support and/or any combination thereof. In several exemplary embodiments, the wellbore 36 may be an open wellbore, a cased wellbore and/or any combination thereof.
Any spatial references such as, for example, �upper,� �lower,� �above,� �below,� �between,� �vertical,� �horizontal,� �angular,� �upward,� �downward,� �side-to-side,� �left-to-right,� �right-to-left,� �top-to-bottom,� �bottom-to-top,� �top,� �bottom,� etc., are for the purpose of illustration only and do not limit the specific orientation or location of the structure described above.
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