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System, support for carrying out measurings and/or servicings in a wellbore or in a well in the process of being drilled and uses thereof
Assignee: IFP Energies nouvelles
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Filing: 1992-08-03
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Granted: 1994-10-11
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Expires: 2012-08-03
Abstract
Abstract A system for carrying out measurements and/or services in a wellbore or a well in the process of being drilled includes an electrical link connecting a surface control unit to a sonde comprising measuring and/or servicing devices fastened to a lower end of a cable section; an assembly including a sub for anchoring the sonde; a cable section having at an upper end thereof a first intermediate electrical connector integral with a support; the electrical link being provided by a cable linked to the surface control unit and having at a lower end thereof a second intermediate electrical connector adapted to be connected to the first intermediate electrical connector. The support is adapted to be made integral with an inner wall or a drill string.
Inventors
- 👤 Christian Wittrisch
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 06:32
CPC Classifications
E; E21; E21B; E21B47/00; E21B47/01; E21B23/00; E21B23/01; E21B23/14; H; H01; H01R; H01R13/00; H01R13/62; H01R13/629; H01R13/633
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim
240 words
A system for carrying out measurements and/or services in a wellbore or in a well in the process of being drilled, said system comprising, at the end of a drill string, an assembly comprising a sub adapted to receive a sonde comprising measuring and/or servicing means, said drill string extending up to the surface, said sonde being fastened mechanically to a lower end of a cable section comprising electrical conductors and having another end fastened to a support which is adapted to be made integral with said drill string and which is integrally connected to a first intermediate electrical connector; a second intermediate electrical connector adapted to cooperate with said first intermediate connector; said second intermediate electrical connector being fastened mechanically to a lower end of a cable comprising electrical conductors and being linked electrically to the surface; said support being actuated within said drill string by remote control from the surface.; the support connected to the first intermediate electrical connector being placed in an inner channel of a conduit of the drill string and exhibiting two states wherein in a first state said support is anchored to said channel and in a second state said support is freely displaceable in said channel; a change from one state to the other being achieved through control from said cable linked to the surface and said support being adapted to be anchored in any zone of the inner channel of said conduit.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
240 words
A system for carrying out measurements and/or services in a wellbore or in a well in the process of being drilled, said system comprising, at the end of a drill string, an assembly comprising a sub adapted to receive a sonde comprising measuring and/or servicing means, said drill string extending up to the surface, said sonde being fastened mechanically to a lower end of a cable section comprising electrical conductors and having another end fastened to a support which is adapted to be made integral with said drill string and which is integrally connected to a first intermediate electrical connector; a second intermediate electrical connector adapted to cooperate with said first intermediate connector; said second intermediate electrical connector being fastened mechanically to a lower end of a cable comprising electrical conductors and being linked electrically to the surface; said support being actuated within said drill string by remote control from the surface.; the support connected to the first intermediate electrical connector being placed in an inner channel of a conduit of the drill string and exhibiting two states wherein in a first state said support is anchored to said channel and in a second state said support is freely displaceable in said channel; a change from one state to the other being achieved through control from said cable linked to the surface and said support being adapted to be anchored in any zone of the inner channel of said conduit.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
42 words
A system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said support is integrally connected to an inner wall of said drill string and is actuated by remote control to be disconnected from said drill string and to be displaceable within said drill string.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
40 words
A system as claimed in claim 2, wherein said support is displaceable within said drill string and is actuated by a remote control from the surface to become integral with a zone of an inner wall of the drill string.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
A system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said second intermediate connector is adapted to be taken up to the surface, said support being integral with the drill string.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
15 words
A system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said sonde is anchored to said sub.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
34 words
A system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said support is made integral on any zone of an interior channel of the drill string and is adapted to hold said cable section substantially taut.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
49 words
A system as claimed in claim 1, further comprising recovery means for taking said cable section and said sonde up to the surface through said drill string said recovery means comprising either said cable or a fishing tool adapted to be connected onto an upper end of said support.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
28 words
A system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said cable associated with the second intermediate connector is arranged to pass through a special sub fitted with a side-entry.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
61 words
A system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said first intermediate electrical connector cooperates with a lower end of a first cabled pipe, wherein other cabled pipes are assembled above the first cabled pipe so as to displace the drill string and said assembly and wherein said first intermediate electrical connector is linked electrically to the surface through said cabled pipes.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
20 words
A system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said sub comprises a means for effecting angular orientation of said sonde.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
30 words
A system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said assembly comprises directional drilling means and the position of said drilling means is controlled from the surface through said measuring means.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
40 words
A system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said assembly comprises other measuring and/or servicing means linked electrically to a first connector integral with said assembly and said sonde comprises a second connector adapted to connect onto the first connector.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
38 words
A system as claimed in claim 1, wherein at least one of the second connector or of the sonde comprises weights including load bars and/or a device for pumping fluid into an internal channel of the drill string.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
314 words
A system for carrying out measurements and/or services in a wellbore or in a well in the process of being drilled, said system comprising, at the end of a drill string, an assembly comprising a sub adapted to receive a sonde comprising measuring and/or servicing means, said drill string extending up to the surface, said sonde being fastened mechanically to a lower end of a cable section comprising electrical conductors and having another end fastened to a support which is adapted to be made integral with said drill string and which is integrally connected to a first intermediate electrical connector; a second intermediate electrical connector adapted to cooperate with said first intermediate connector; said second intermediate electrical connector being fastened mechanically to a lower end of a cable comprising electrical conductors and being linked electrically to the surface; said support being actuated within said drill string by remote control from the surface and said support being placed in an inner channel of a conduit of the drill string, said support exhibiting two states, wherein in a first state said support is anchored in said channel and in a second state said support is freely displaceable in said channel; a change from one state to the other state being achieved through control from said cable linked to the surface and said support being adapted to be anchored in any zone of the inner channel of said conduit; said support comprising a shaft integral on one side with said first intermediate electrical connector and on the other side with the cable section comprising electrical conductors, a body which is coaxial to said shaft and which is displaceable in translation between two extreme positions in relation to said shaft, said extreme positions corresponding to the two states, and a locking means for making said body integral with said shaft in the position corresponding to a displaceable state.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
314 words
A system for carrying out measurements and/or services in a wellbore or in a well in the process of being drilled, said system comprising, at the end of a drill string, an assembly comprising a sub adapted to receive a sonde comprising measuring and/or servicing means, said drill string extending up to the surface, said sonde being fastened mechanically to a lower end of a cable section comprising electrical conductors and having another end fastened to a support which is adapted to be made integral with said drill string and which is integrally connected to a first intermediate electrical connector; a second intermediate electrical connector adapted to cooperate with said first intermediate connector; said second intermediate electrical connector being fastened mechanically to a lower end of a cable comprising electrical conductors and being linked electrically to the surface; said support being actuated within said drill string by remote control from the surface and said support being placed in an inner channel of a conduit of the drill string, said support exhibiting two states, wherein in a first state said support is anchored in said channel and in a second state said support is freely displaceable in said channel; a change from one state to the other state being achieved through control from said cable linked to the surface and said support being adapted to be anchored in any zone of the inner channel of said conduit; said support comprising a shaft integral on one side with said first intermediate electrical connector and on the other side with the cable section comprising electrical conductors, a body which is coaxial to said shaft and which is displaceable in translation between two extreme positions in relation to said shaft, said extreme positions corresponding to the two states, and a locking means for making said body integral with said shaft in the position corresponding to a displaceable state.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
53 words
A system as claimed in claim 14, wherein the displaceable state of said support is removed by unlocking the locking means through an electrical remote control, the system being reversable and the anchoring state of said support being removed by applying traction force to said shaft through said cable linked to the surface.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
39 words
A system as claimed in claim 14, wherein the body of said support comprises friction pads adapted to hold said body substantially fixed with respect to said channel when said shaft is displaced in translation between said two positions.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
71 words
A system as claimed in claim 14, wherein said support further comprises anchoring wedges inoperative when said body is in a position of displacement for said support, said wedges being adapted to anchor the support in the channel through the cooperation of expansion means when said body is in an anchoring position and when the expansion means is integral with the shaft, the wedges are integral with the body or conversely.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
29 words
A system as claimed in claim 14, wherein connection between the two intermediate electrical connectors is adapted to be disconnected when the support is maintained in an anchored state.
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