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Multilateral System: Level Definitions
Multilateral System: Level Definitions
Baker Oil Tools is the industry leader in providing multilateral completions for all levels of functionality. The case histories listed below are not a complete list of every BOT completion, but rather a sample of the different kinds of multilateral installations performed to date.
Level Definitions
Level Definitions
A Baker Oil Tools Level 2 multilateral system delivers a junction which incorporates a cased and cemented mainbore with an open-hole lateral that can be completed barefoot or with a slotted liner or screen. If a permanent orientation and depth control point is desired for future re-entry work, a permanent multilateral packer However, can if be full-bore used access with through a the WindowMaster?Whipstock a casing exit system.
mainbore is the major concern, a retrievable multilateral packer can be used below the WindowMaster Whipstock. A Level 2 multilateral with a permanent orientation point is constructed by setting a permanent multilateral packer (MLZXP?Liner Hanger/Packer or ML TorqueMaster?Packer) in the cased mainbore directly below the desired kickoff depth. Following a multilateral packer orientation run, the surface-oriented WindowMaster milling assembly is run and anchored into the multilateral packer. Window milling and lateral drilling are performed and the WindowMaster whipstock assembly is then retrieved. If production isolation is required during the well life, a Baker Oil Tools sliding sleeve is run in conjunction with a tieback string and a Baker Oil Tools production packer that is set above the casing exit point. When open, the sleeve allows for commingled production of both zones to the surface. However, the sleeve can be closed to shut off flow from the lateral formation. The sliding sleeve completion option DOES NOT allow for re-entry into the upper lateral. If re-entry into the upper lateral is desired, a Baker Oil Tools Lateral Entry Nipple (LEN? can be used in place of the sliding sleeve. This LEN tool provides for thru-tubing re-entry into the lateral bore when required. Production isolation of the upper lateral is still possible through the use of an isolation sleeve that can be placed across the lateral bore opening of the LEN tool. A retrievable packer Level 2 system is installed in the same manner as the permanent packer option; however, the multilateral packer (retrievable TorqueMaster) and WindowMaster are run in tandem, oriented simultaneously using MWD and the retrievable TorqueMaster, then set with annular pressure. After drilling the lateral, the WindowMaster and retrievable TorqueMaster assembly are retrieved, leaving full-gauge access into the mainbore.
multilateral packer. Window milling and lateral drilling are then performed, and the WindowMaster?Whipstock assembly is retrieved. In the first Level 3 multilateral option, a flow-through diverter is run then anchored into the multilateral packer. A slotted liner hanging from a liner hanger/production packer is then run into the lateral, and the packer is set in the mainbore. The slotted liner and flow-through diverter allow for commingled production. In the second Level 3 multilateral option, the flow-through diverter is eliminated. Instead, a bent joint assembly is used with surface manipulation of the drillpipe in order to divert the slotted liner into the lateral. As in the previous configuration, the liner hanger/production packer is set, supporting the lateral to the mainbore. Neither option allows access to the mainbore formation, due to the presence of the slotted liner across the junction. A third option, using the Baker Oil Tools HOOK?Hanger system, allows for selective re-entry into the lateral and the mainbore. The HOOK Hanger is a casing joint with a pre-cut main-bore window, internal re-entry orientation profile, and a hook below the pre-milled window that is designed to catch and "hang" the lateral liner in the bottom of the casing exit window. Re-entry is accomplished using either a lateral or main-bore re-entry module as a bottomhole assembly on tubing or coiled tubing.
in place, resulting in a Level 4 junction offering full mechanical support in addition to positive thru-tubing re-entry into either lateral.
After completing the lateral, a washover assembly tool is used to wash over and retrieve not only the portion of the lateral liner extending into the mainbore, but also the original ML whipstock and anchor assembly. At this point, a Root System Level 4 has been created offering full mechanical integrity across the junction. Additional completion equipment is installed to create the hydraulic integrity required for a Level 5 multilateral system. First, a Scoophead Diverter and Anchor System are run. The anchor system latches into and orients against the ML Packer positioned below the window. Once the Scoophead Diverter is landed, the lateral production string is run through the Scoophead Diverter and sealed off in a previously run production packer set in the lateral bore. The final step in the multilateral process is dependent upon the type of production desired. Baker Oil Tools Level 5 multilaterals can be configured to provide either commingled or isolated production to surface of each zone. If isolated production is desired, a standard Baker Oil Tools GT?Dual Packer can be run directly above, and tied into, the Scoophead Diverter. If commingling of the two zones is desired, a Baker Oil Tools Selective Re-Entry Tool (SRT? along with a standard Baker Oil Tools packer can be run directly above, and tied into, the Scoophead Diverter. The SRT is most simply described as an inverted? block that ties production from both zones. Selective re-entry into either bore is still possible with this system through the use of a diverter that can be run on coiled tubing or wireline and landed in the SRT. This diverter is configured at surface to selectively block off a selected production leg and guide the coiled tubing into the other leg of the multilateral. Once the intended leg has been treated or worked over, the diverter can be removed and the well put back on commingled production.
The Level 6 FORMation Junction Multilateral System offers several advantages over to other multilateral systems. Among the most significant are the elimination of milling and debris creation, the continued liner ID access into both bores, the increased well control capability due to the casing seal, the ability to install the FORMation Junction in a "Top-Down" configuration, and finally, the ability of the system to use conventional casing running and cementing techniques. The resulting completion offers maximum flexibility with minimal risk and complexity.Currently available in a 9-5/8" (244.47 mm) top connection with two 7"(177.8 mm) legs, the major components of the FORMation Junction Multilateral System are: the pre-formed junction assembly; a pre-installed diverter used in the re-forming process; drilling diverters for future re-entry work, and running tools. All other cementing, drilling, and completion tools are standard, non-multilateral specific equipment.
Inclusion of the Downhole Splitter system can have a significant impact on the planning and development of an offshore platform or subsea well. The Downhole Splitter can reduce the size of the platform being planned, resulting in a considerable savings in the cost of developing the reserve. The system can also be beneficial in dramatically reducing location footprint in environmentally sensitive land locations.
The Downhole Splitter is run in the hole on surface casing and hung off in the wellhead. A special orienting-type seal assembly is run into the Splitter and directed to the first leg, which contains standard float equipment. The Splitter and casing are cemented in place. The first leg is drilled to TD, logged, and the liner is run and hung off in Splitter leg #1.
The seal assembly is re-oriented to the second leg, and the process is repeated. Depending on size/leg configuration, the wells can be tied back with conventional type tieback liners and completed as two monobore type completions, or commingled if desired. Full mechanical and high pressure hydraulic isolation are achieved at the junction.
Inclusion of the Downhole Splitter system can have a significant impact on the planning and development of an offshore platform or subsea well. The Downhole Splitter can reduce the size of the platform being planned,
resulting in a considerable savings in the cost of developing the reserve. The system can also be beneficial in dramatically reducing location footprint in environmentally sensitive land locations.
The Downhole Splitter is run in the hole on surface casing and hung off in the wellhead. A special orienting-type seal assembly is run into the Splitter and directed to the first leg, which contains standard float equipment. The Splitter and casing are cemented in place. The first leg is drilled to TD, logged, and the liner is run and hung off in Splitter leg #1.
The seal assembly is re-oriented to the second leg, and the process is repeated. Depending on size/leg configuration, the wells can be tied back with conventional type tieback liners and completed as two monobore type completions, or commingled if desired. Full mechanical and high pressure hydraulic isolation are achieved at the junction.
Test Facility
The Technology Testing Center in Bossier City Louisiana includes the industry's most complete testing facility. This facility allows testing in an environment that realistically simulates downhole well conditions. Projects range in complexity from research and development prototypes to modifications of existing systems. The centerpiece of the Technology Center is a test rig whose components include: 142-ft Dreco rated at 750,000 lbs (340,000 kg) lifting capacity when rigged with 12 lines Continental-Emsco GA350-E Single Drum Drawworks Continental-Emsco T-2750 53-1/4" Rotary Table Gardner Denver PZ10 1350 HP Triplex Pump with output of 496 gal/min at4,200 psi (1860 liters/min at 290 bar) maximum pressure Bowen Model S-1E Power Swivel Bowen 3.5 Power Swivel which may be used as a top drive Hydraulic testing unit Appropriate tubulars, BOPs, kill and choke manifolds, tuggers and handling tools Casing sizes from 4-1/2" to 20" for testing purposes