US 7,004,264 B2Grant
Bore lining and drilling
Issue Date:2006-02-28
•40 Claims
•2 Drawing Sheets
Abstract
A method of lining and drilling a bore (10) comprises the steps of mounting a first section of bore-lining tubing (20) on the lower end portion of a drill string (18). The method also includes running the drill string and tubing into a bore having an unlined section and an existing tubing lined section, locating the first tubing section (20) in the unlined section, uncoupling the first tubing section (20) from the drill string (18), and drilling the bore beyond the first tubing section.
Metadata
Assignee
- Weatherford/Lamb, Inc.
Inventors
- Neil Andrew Abercrombie Simpson
- Simon John Harrall
Application Information
Application Number:US 10/388,873
Filing Date:2003-03-14
Priority Date:2002-03-16
Art Unit:3672
Classifications
IPC:
E21B7/20E21B23/00E21B29/10
Patent Drawings (2 sheets)
Description
Field of the Invention
[0001] This invention relates to an apparatus and method for use in lining and drilling a bore.
Background of the Invention
[0002] In the oil and gas exploration and production industry bores are drilled from surface to access subsurface hydrocarbon reservoirs. The bores are typically drilled in sections: a section of bore is drilled using drilling apparatus including a bit mounted on the end of a string; the drilling apparatus is pulled out of the bore; a section of bore-lining tubing is run into the “open” bore; and the tubing is then cemented or otherwise sealed in the bore by filling the annulus between the tubing and the bore wall with cement slurry. These drilling and lining steps are repeated until the bore is of the required length or depth. Clearly, this can be a time-consuming operation as to drill and line each bore section it is necessary to make up and then dismantle first a drill string and then a running string, both of which may be several thousand metres long.
[0003] Furthermore, with conventional bore-lining techniques, the outer diameter of each section of bore-lining tubing must be smaller than the inner diameter of the preceding tubing to enable the tubing to be run into the bore. Thus, a step-wise reduction in bore diameter occurs at the transition between each bore section. The reduction in available bore diameter limits the production capabilities of the well, restricts access to the well, and also requires the use of smaller diameter and thus generally less robust drilling apparatus in the lower portions of the well. A further disadvantage also arises in that the upper portions of the bore may have to be drilled to a relatively large diameter, in light of the numerous subsequent diameter reductions that must be accommodated, which increases drilling time and expense.
[0004] Some of these disadvantages may be overcome by the use of expandable bore lining tubing, which may be run in through a section of existing tubing and then expanded to a larger diameter. However, to preserve bore diameter it is important that the desired degree of overlap between adjacent sections is maintained. This may be problematic when, for example, it is not possible to run the tubing to the bottom of the bore. This may occur due to material gathering in the lower end of the bore, or the tubing encountering an unexpected bore diameter restriction.
[0005] Another proposal, as described in U.S. Pat. No. 6,457,532 and U.S. Ser. No. 09\469,643 the disclosures of which are incorporated herein by reference, is to form the lower end of the drill string of expandable tubing. Thus, if a problem formation is encountered in the course of a drilling operation, the tubing may be expanded without the delay that would be involved in pulling out the drilling apparatus and then running in and expanding a section of bore-lining tubing.
[0006] However, with this method, if a problem formation is encountered early in the drilling operation, only a short section of the expandable tubing is utilised to line open bore, and a significant portion of the tubing is located within the existing casing or liner and thus serves no useful purpose, and further restricts the available bore diameter. Alternatively, if no problems are encountered, the length of bore which can be lined is restricted by the length of the expandable tubing previously incorporated in the string.
[0007] Furthermore, the expandable tubing which forms the lower end of the drill string as proposed in PCT\GB99\04246 is likely to represent a compromise between the qualities and properties required to withstand the weight and torque which must be transmitted from surface via the tubing to the drill bit, to allow drilling fluid to be carried to the bit, to have sufficient abrasion resistance to avoid damage from contact with surrounding casing or bore wall, and to allow installation and expansion to create a safe and secure bore lining.
Summary of the Invention
[0008] According to a first aspect of the present invention there is provided a method of lining and drilling a bore, the method comprising the steps:
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- [0009] mounting a first section of bore-lining tubing on the lower end portion of a drill string;
- [0010] running the drill string and tubing into a bore having an unlined section and an existing tubing lined section;
- [0011] locating the first tubing section in the unlined section;
- [0012] uncoupling the first tubing section from the drill string; and
- [0013] drilling the bore beyond the first tubing section.
[0014] The invention also relates to an apparatus for implementing the method. Preferably, the first section of bore-lining tubing is expandable, but may alternatively be non-expandable.
[0015] The upper end of the first tubing section may overlap the lower end of the existing tubing, or may be spaced therefrom.
[0016] Preferably, a tubing expander is mounted on the string, and is operated to expand the first tubing section. Preferably, the tubing expander is a rotary expander, such as described in applicant's U.S. Pat. No. 6,457,532, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference. Such an expander may operate to produce compressive yield in the tubing wall, the resulting thinning of the wall resulting in a corresponding increase in tubing.
[0017] Alternatively, or in addition, a different expansion mechanism may be utilised, such as an axially movable cone or swage, by means of applied internal pressure, or by a combination of two or more different expansion mechanisms, such as described in applicant's U.S. Pat. No. 6,712,151, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference.
[0018] Preferably, a drill bit is mounted to the drill string. Most preferably, the bit is initially located within or above the bore-lining tubing. Preferably, the bit is configured to drill a larger diameter bore than the initial bit diameter, for example, the bit may be a bi-centre bit or an expandable bit, such that the bit may pass through the first tubing section and then be utilised to drill a bore of larger diameter than the internal diameter of the tubing section.
[0019] Preferably, the method includes providing a coupling, typically setting a hanger, to couple the upper end of the first tubing section to the lower end of the existing tubing. Preferably, the coupling is achieved by expanding the upper end of the first tubing into contact with the lower section of the existing tubing, which may also be subject to expansion. Alternatively, or in addition, the lower end of the existing tubing may be adapted to accommodate the expanded upper end of the first tubing by, for example, provision of a larger diameter bell-end or the like.
[0020] The first tubing section may be cemented or otherwise sealed in the bore, typically by injecting a slurry or other fluid form of settable material into the annulus between the tubing and the bore wall. If the tubing section is expanded, the expansion may be carried out before or after cementing.
[0021] The tubing section may be expanded before, during or after drilling the next bore section.
[0022] Following drilling of the next section, the drill string and drill bit may be pulled out of hole and the method repeated using a further tubing section of length corresponding to the unlined drilled bore section.
Brief Description of the Drawings
[0023] These and other aspects of the present invention will now be described, by way of example, with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:
[0024] FIGS. 1 to 7 are schematic illustrations of steps in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
Detailed Description of the Drawings
[0025] The drawings illustrate stages in the lining and drilling of a bore 10, as may be used to access a subsurface hydrocarbon-bearing formation. FIG. 1 illustrates an existing bore 10 which is partially lined with casing 12, and the bore having been extended beyond the casing 12; as illustrated in FIG. 1 , the lower section of the bore 10 is open, or unlined. It will be noted that the lower end of the casing 12 defines a bell-end 14 of larger diameter than the upper portion of the casing, the purpose of which will become apparent in due course.
[0026] FIG. 2 illustrates lining and drilling apparatus 16 in accordance with an embodiment of an aspect of the invention which has been run into the lower section of the bore 10 on the end of a drill string 18. The apparatus 16 comprises a body 19 which is coupled to the lower end of the drill string 18, a section of expandable tubing 20, an expandable drill bit 22 located within the upper end of the tubing 20, and shown in FIGS. 2 to 4 in unexpanded configuration, and a tubing expander 24 mounted on the body 19, the expander being initially dormant and providing support for the tubing 20.
[0027] The apparatus 16 is located in the bore 10 such that the upper end of the tubing 20 overlaps the lower end of the casing 12, and in particular is located within the casing bell-end 14. As illustrated in FIG. 3 , the tubing expander 24 is then activated to expand the upper end of the tubing 20 into contact with the casing 12, to create a tubing hanger 30. The preferred expander 24 is a hydraulic fluid-activated rotary expander. Thus, supplying pressurised fluid to the expander 24, via the string 18, urges a set of expansion members radially outwards to deform the upper end of the tubing 20 and form the hanger 30. The string 18 is then rotated from surface, to rotate the apparatus 16, apart from the tubing 20 which is now coupled to the casing 12. The apparatus 16 is then also advanced axially through the tubing 20, enlarging the tubing internal diameter such that it corresponds substantially to the casing internal diameter, as illustrated in FIG. 4 .
[0028] On reaching the lower end of the tubing 20, the drill bit 22 is positioned beyond the end of the tubing 20, and is then expanded to assume its larger diameter configuration, as illustrated in FIG. 5 .
[0029] The expander 24 is then returned to the dormant configuration; the sequential activation of the expander 24 and drill bit 22 may be achieved by any appropriate means as will as be apparent to those of skill in the art, such as dropping balls or darts.
[0030] The drill string 18 is then rotated at an appropriate speed for drilling, and drilling fluid is circulated through the string 18 to the bit 22. By applying appropriate weight to the bit 22, the bore 10 is drilled beyond the end of the expanded tubing 20, as illustrated in FIG. 6 . Once the bore 10 has been extended by the appropriate length, the drill bit 22 is reconfigured to its retracted form and the drilling apparatus 16 pulled out of hole, leaving a further section of cased hole 10a, and a further section of open hole 10b, ready for the lining and drilling process as described above to be repeated.
[0031] It will be apparent to those of skill in the art that the above-described method provides for the efficient lining and drilling of a bore, while avoiding the disadvantages of prior art proposals.
[0032] It will also be apparent to those of skill in the art that the above-described embodiment is merely exemplary of the present invention, and that various modifications and improvements may be made thereto without departing from the scope of the present invention. For example, in an alternative embodiment the drill bit may initially be mounted to or beyond the lower end of the tubing 20, and the lower end of the drill string adapted to latch with the bit to allow drilling to commence once the tubing 20 has been located in the bore.
[0033] In another embodiment, the tubing 20 is sealed in the bore 10 by, for example, circulating a cement slurry into the annulus 40 (FIG. 5 ) between the tubing and the bore wall before or after expansion of the tubing.
Claims
What is claimed is:
1. A method of lining and drilling a bore, the method comprising:
mounting a first tubing section on a drill string;
running the drill string and the first tubing section into a pre-existing bore having an unlined section and a lined section lined with an existing tubing;
locating at least part of the first tubing section in the unlined section;
lowering a drill bit through at least a portion of the first tubing section; and
drilling the bore beyond the first tubing section.
2. The method of claim 1, further comprising locating the first tubing section relative to the existing tubing such that the first tubing section overlaps the existing tubing.
3. The method of claim 2, comprising locating the first tubing section such that an upper end of the first tubing section overlaps a lower end of the existing tubing.
4. The method of claim 1, further comprising expanding the first tubing section while lowering the drill bit.
5. The method of claim 4, comprising expanding the first tubing section at least in part by application of a mechanical expansion force.
6. The method of claim 5, comprising expanding the first tubing section by rotary expansion.
7. The method of claim 5, comprising expanding the first tubing section by advancing an expansion cone axially through the tubing.
8. The method of claim 4, further comprising mounting a tubing expander on the string, and operating the tubing expander to expand the first tubing section.
9. The method of claim 4, comprising expanding the first tubing section at least in part by application of fluid pressure force.
10. The method of claim 4, comprising expanding the first tubing section by a combination of mechanical and fluid pressure expansion forces.
11. The method of claim 1, further comprising mounting the drill bit on the drill string.
12. The method of claim 11, comprising initially locating the bit within the first tubing section.
13. The method of claim 11, comprising initially locating the bit above the first tubing section.
14. The method of claim 1, further comprising reconfiguring the bit to drill a bore of larger diameter than the internal diameter of the first tubing section.
15. The method of claim 1, further comprising setting a hanger to couple the first tubing section to the existing tubing.
16. The method of claim 1, comprising expanding the first tubing section into contact with the existing tubing.
17. The method of claim 16, further comprising expanding the existing tubing while expanding the first tubing section.
18. The method of claim 16, further comprising providing existing tubing with a larger diameter lower end to accommodate the expanded upper end of the first tubing section.
19. The method of claim 16, further comprising sealing the first tubing section in the bore.
20. The method of claim 19, further comprising cementing the first tubing section in the bore.
21. The method of claim 1, wherein, following drilling of a section of bore beyond the first tubing section, the drill string and drill bit are pulled out of the bore, and the method is then repeated using a further tubing section of length corresponding to the unlined bore section which has been drilled beyond the first tubing section.
22. The method of claim 1, wherein the first section of bore-lining tubing comprises an enclosed lower end.
23. The method of claim 22, further comprising drilling through the enclosed lower end.
24. The method of claim 1, wherein the tubing lined section includes an increased diameter portion.
25. The method of claim 1, wherein the first tubing section and the tubing lined section have a substantially equivalent inner diameter following the expanding.
26. The method of claim 1 further comprising initially locating the bit in an upper portion of the first tubing section.
27. A method of lining and drilling a bore, the method comprising:
mounting a bore-lining tubing on a drill string coupled to a drill bit;
running the drill string and tubing into a pre-existing bore having an unlined section;
locating at least part of the tubing in the unlined section;
exanding the tubing while lowering the drill bit through the tubing; and
drilling the bore beyond the tubing.
28. An apparatus for use in lining and drilling a bore, the apparatus comprising:
a bore-lining tubing coupled to a drill string; and
a drill bit coupled to the drill string, wherein the bit is initially located in an upper portion of the bore-lining tubing and adapted to pass through the tubing and then to be utilised to drill a bore.
29. The apparatus of claim 28, wherein the drill bit is adapted to drill a bore of larger diameter than the internal diameter of the tubing.
30. The apparatus of claim 28, wherein the tubing is expandable.
31. The apparatus of claim 28, further comprising a tubing expander coupled to the string, the expander being operable to expand the tubing.
32. The apparatus of claim 31, wherein the tubing expander is a rotary expander.
33. The apparatus of claim 31, wherein the tubing expander is a cone.
34. The apparatus of claim 28, further comprising a coupling adapted for coupling the tubing to tubing previously located in the bore.
35. The apparatus of claim 34, wherein the coupling is activated by expanding the tubing into contact with the tubing previously located in the bore.
36. The apparatus of claim 34, wherein the coupling is adapted for coupling an upper end of the tubing to a lower end of the tubing located in the bore.
37. A method of lining and drilling a bore, the method comprising:
mounting a first tubing section on a drill string;
mounting a drill bit on the drill string;
initially locating the bit above the first tubing section;
running the drill string and the first tubing section into a pre-existing bore having an unlined section and a lined section lined with an existing tubing;
locating at least part of the first tubing section in the unlined section; and
drilling the bore beyond the first tubing section.
38. A method of lining and drilling a bore, the method comprising:
mounting a tubing on a drill string coupled to a drill bit;
initially locating the drill bit in an upper portion of the tubing;
running the drill string and the tubing into a bore having an unlined section and a lined section; and
drilling the bore beyond the tubing.
39. The method of claim 38, further comprising coupling an expander to the drill bit.
40. The method of claim 38, further comprising expanding the tubing while lowering the drill bit along the tubing.
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