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May 18, 2004
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tool.
2. Background of the Related Art
An oil or gas well includes a wellbore eXtending from the
surface of the well to some depth therebelow. Typically, the
wellbore is lined with a string of tubular like casing, to
strengthen the sides of the borehole and isolate the interior
of the casing from the earthen walls therearound. In the
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fails prematurely.
There is a need therefore, for a wellbore component
assembly which can be more easily inserted into a wellbore.
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disposed between the lower end of the tubular string and the
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be delivered to the well site on a reel and simply unwound 55 advantages and objects of the present invention are attained
and can be understood in detail, a more particular descrip
into the wellbore to the desired length. Additionally, when a
tion of the invention, briey summarized above, may be had
wellbore component must be inserted into a live well, coiled
by reference to the embodiments thereof which are illus
tubing, with its constant outer diameter, is easier to use with
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ments.
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cased wellbore.
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eXtends through the running tool 200 and the bridge plug
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bridge plug 300 disposed at the end thereof. The bridge plug
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lovver end of the bridge plug 300 in the first position fails and
the plug falls to a second position, thereby permitting uid
to pass through the bridge plug 300 and into the Wellbore
105 therebelovv. Typically, the pressure required to inate
the inatable member 305 to the desired pressure and the
pressure required to break the shearable connection 317
follovvs a path around the outside of the valve 320 and the
spring member 325 to reach the inatable element 305
therebelovv.
The sequence of events required to anchor the bridge plug
300 are as follovvs: The assembly 100 is run into the Well to
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With pressuriZed uid from the coiled tubing string 110 and
surface of the Wellbore 105 and the eXterior of the bridge
plug 300. The inatable element 305 may have any number
of configurations on the outside thereof to effectively seal
the annulus 310. For eXample, the inatable element may
include grooves, ridges, indentations or protrusions
designed to allovv the member 305 to conform to variations
ning tool 200 and the coiled tubing string 110. The running
tool 200 includes a longitudinal bore therethrough providing
a path for pressuriZed uid betvveen the coiled tubing string
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the same, and both Will be higher than the pressure necessary
running tool 200 has been disconnected from the bridge plug
300. In this manner, the bridge plug 300 With its inatable
element 305 is left in the Wellbore While the running tool 200
and coiled tubing run-in string are removed. Afish neck 312
formed at the upper end of the bridge plug 300 provides a
means for retrieving the bridge plug 300 at a later time. A
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350 formed around the body 355 of the bridge plug 300.
Additionally, a retaining member 400 disposed about the
body 355 of the bridge plug 300 retains the fingers 240 in a
closed position Within groove 350.
The collet assembly 205 is disposed about the body 230
of the running tool Whereby the assembly 205 moves aXially
With respect to the body 230. The collet assembly 205 is
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into the chamber 250 causes the collet assembly 205 to move
240 disengaged from the bridge plug 300, the run-in string
110 and running tool 200, may be removed from the
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inatable member 305 inllated and the plug 315 at the lovver
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neck 312 and is utiliZed to seal the bore through the body and
complete the setting of the bridge plug in a Wellbore as the
running tool is removed therefrom.
As the forgoing demonstrates, the invention includes an
this position, the bridge plug 300 must be anchored With the
209 of the body 230 of the running tool 200. The chamber
250 is in uid communication With port 231 When the llovv
actuated sleeve 210 is in the second position. Fluid passing
to the tool.
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6. The running tool of claim 4, Wherein the diverter is
retained in the first position by a temporary mechanical
connection.
7. The running tool of claim 6, Wherein the diverter is a
sleeve disposed in the bore.
8. The running tool of claim 7, Wherein the sleeve
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Wellbore comprising:
therethrough.
component is a straddle.
and
a release mechanism that, in response to the llovv
ponent.
Wellbore, comprising:
string;
b) causing the component to become actuated in the
Wellbore and fiXed therein and thereafter,
c) utiliZing a predetermined lluid llovv rate to cause a
sleeve in a bore of the running tool to move betvveen a
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coiled tubing.
20. A running tool for a detachable Wellbore component,
second position.
21. An assembly for placing a Wellbore component in a
thereto; and
a collet assembly disposed radially outvvard of the bore,
the collet assembly selectively attachable to the Well
bore component and constructed and arranged to dis
engage With the Wellbore component by moving aXially
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