Shut-in tools and method
US5375658A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 27, 1993 |
| Grant date | Dec 27, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 27, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE21B2200/06
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A downhole shut-in tool includes in one aspect a pilot valve which when opened places a differential pressure across a piston which in turn operably engages a shut-in valve element to close the shut-in tool. An electronic timer assembly and electric drive motor are provided for controlling the action of the pilot valve. The drive motor is controlled by a load sensor which senses that the motor has stalled when an actuator engages a movement limiting abutment. In another aspect a pilot value is provided which can selectively communicate the pressure differential across the piston so as to repeatedly open and close the shut-in valve element. Efficient methods of drawdown and buildup testing using such an automated multiple operating shut-in tool are provided. Associated automated sampling tools are also disclosed.
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