Deviated/horizontal well propulsion for downhole devices
US10221639B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 31, 2016 |
| Grant date | Mar 5, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 15, 2037 |
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- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE21B23/001
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
The disclosure includes a method of placing a wireline device in a deviated well having a hydrostatic column, the method comprising placing a positioning device in a wellbore of the deviated well, electrically powering the positioning device, moving the wireline device across a deviated region of the wellbore using the positioning device, wherein moving includes creating a driving force using the positioning device, and wherein the driving force is at least one of: a mechanical driving force and a fluid pressure driving force.
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