Wells – Processes – Sampling well fluid
Patent
1998-02-18
2000-02-29
Suchfield, George
Wells
Processes
Sampling well fluid
166167, 16625017, 1663331, 166385, 7315223, E21B 4701, E21B 4908
Patent
active
060297441
ABSTRACT:
A nipple is provided downhole as part of a tubing (drill string or production) string. The nipple has an interior passage with recesses therein and a seat. A data probe attached to a wireline traverses inside of the tubing from the surface to the nipple. The data probe forms a valve that seats in the nipple so as to shut in the well and allow formation fluid pressure to build. A first latch deploys into a recess in the nipple to retain the probe in place against the formation pressure. A bypass is provided so as to equalize pressure across the data probe, when the probe is to be released. The bypass is kept closed by a second latch that deploys into another nipple recess. When the probe is to be retrieved to the surface, the bypass is opened by unlatching the second latch, thereby allowing pressure to equalize. The probe is unseated by unlatching the first latch. The probe has instrumentation and a sampling chamber which can be brought to the surface during flow periods of a test. In addition, a sampling tool is provided. The sampling tool is dropped on a wireline so as to impact an actuation surface inside of the tubing. Upon impact, a valve is momentarily opened, and fluid enters a sample chamber. After the impact, the valve closes and the sampling tool is retrieved to the surface.
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Mantooth Geoffrey A.
Suchfield George
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