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US20080296029A1 US12/127,958 US12795808A US2008296029A1 US 20080296029 A1 US20080296029 A1 US 20080296029A1 US 12795808 A US12795808 A US 12795808A US 2008296029 A1 US2008296029 A1 US 2008296029A1
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E21—EARTH DRILLING; MINING
    • E21B—EARTH DRILLING, e.g. DEEP DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
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    • E21B7/06—Deflecting the direction of boreholes
    • E21B7/061—Deflecting the direction of boreholes the tool shaft advancing relative to a guide, e.g. a curved tube or a whipstock
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    • E21—EARTH DRILLING; MINING
    • E21B—EARTH DRILLING, e.g. DEEP DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
    • E21B33/00—Sealing or packing boreholes or wells
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E21—EARTH DRILLING; MINING
    • E21B—EARTH DRILLING, e.g. DEEP DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
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    • E21B41/0035—Apparatus or methods for multilateral well technology, e.g. for the completion of or workover on wells with one or more lateral branches
    • E21B41/0042—Apparatus or methods for multilateral well technology, e.g. for the completion of or workover on wells with one or more lateral branches characterised by sealing the junction between a lateral and a main bore

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  • whipstocks are often placed in a bore from which a lateral borehole is to be drilled.
  • One of the problems associated with the use of whipstocks is that debris tends to collect around the circumference of the whipstock, in an annulus between the whipstock and the casing thereby rendering it difficult to retrieve the whipstock.
  • Metal cuttings during the milling operation tend to collect in this annulus. The cuttings tend to become compacted in the annulus as well then upon an attempt to retrieve the whipstock uphole the cuttings can jam the same rendering it difficult or impossible to remove the whipstock.
  • the whipstock Since, in many applications and particularly in Multilateral Wells, the whipstock is intended to be removed from the borehole after use, the collection of debris in the annulus and consequent difficulty or impossibility of removing the whipstock is undesirable.
  • the art therefore, will receive an arrangement capable of preventing or substantially alleviating the aforenoted problem.
  • a whipstock includes a whipstock body having a diverter face; and a swellable material disposed about the whipstock body and configured, positioned and dimensioned to interact with an inside dimension of a borehole in which the whipstock is run.
  • a method for preserving whipstock mobility includes applying a swellable material to a whipstock body; running the whipstock in a wellbore; and exposing the swellable material to a swelling fluid.
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic elevation view of a first embodiment of an arrangement disclosed herein;
  • FIG. 2 is a schematic elevation view of a second embodiment of an arrangement disclosed herein;
  • FIG. 3 is a schematic elevation view of a third embodiment of an arrangement disclosed herein.
  • FIG. 4 is a schematic elevation view of a fourth embodiment of an arrangement disclosed herein.
  • a borehole 10 is illustrated with a window 12 having already been milled by a milling tool (not shown) that will have been deflected from whipstock 14 by a diverter face 16 .
  • the whipstock 14 is anchored in the borehole 10 at an anchor 18 .
  • an annulus 20 is pointed out that exists between an outside diameter of the whipstock 14 and an inside diameter of the wellbore 10 . This annulus is the one susceptible to collection of debris and consequent application of a retaining force on the whipstock 14 as discussed above. It is desirable, therefore, to prevent the migration of debris into annulus 20 .
  • Applicant has discovered a way to effectively prevent the accumulation of debris in annulus 20 by adding a swellable material seal 22 in the form of a toroid around the largest circumference of the whipstock 14 and at a position on whipstock 14 immediately downhole of the whipstock diverter face 16 .
  • This position on the whipstock 14 guarantees that the seal 22 will be immediately adjacent to downhole edge 24 of window 12 .
  • the seal 22 comprises a swellable material because such material allows the seal 20 to itself have a smaller outside dimension during running and then to attain a larger outside dimension sufficient to seal against the wellbore 10 when the swellable material is exposed to a swelling fluid.
  • the smaller initial outside dimension reduces damage to the seal during running up the whipstock to depth and further renders the running operation easier because it leaves a greater amount of open space between the whipstock end seal and the inside dimension of the wellbore 10 .
  • the swellable material may be of any type such the ultimate sealing is ensured.
  • the material is responsive to one or more of water, oil and methane and the reaction begins immediately upon the whipstock being introduced to the borehole.
  • the material is responsive to one or more of water, oil and methane at the reaction does not occur until later in the run of the whipstock. It may be that the swelling fluid is actually injected into the well or it may be that the fluid is an environmentally present fluid in the wellbore.
  • FIG. 2 it will be appreciated that the figure is nearly identical to that of FIG. 1 with the difference being the configuration of the seal identified in FIG. 2 by numeral 122 .
  • the seal remains a swellable material but is significantly wider than the first embodiment disclosed to have the appearance of a band.
  • the second embodiment works similarly to the first with respect to swelling but may be more tolerant to geometric aberrations at the inside dimension of the wellbore 10 due to its width.
  • FIG. 3 another alternate embodiment of the arrangement is disclosed.
  • an area 230 located behind diverter face 16 creates a partial annulus between the whipstock 14 and the wellbore 10 . While it is believed that most of the debris that might fall within this space will exit the space on its own due to circulation, it is still possible that some of the debris may build up and create difficulties with respect to retrieval of the whipstock.
  • the embodiment of FIG. 3 effectively coats nearly the entirety of the surface of the whipstock with seal material 222 as illustrated in FIG. 3 .
  • FIG. 4 yet another embodiment in accordance with the disclosure hereof is illustrated.
  • This embodiment reduces the required amount of swellable material while still producing a fully sealed configuration of the whipstock.
  • the seal 322 is oriented such that it parametrically surrounds the diverter face 16 . This ensures that there is no space between the whipstock 14 and the inside dimension of the wellbore 10 at all and yet the configuration does not require the quantity of swellable material required in the embodiment of FIG. 3 .
  • there is less swellable material there is a smaller moment created on the whipstock 14 that otherwise requires consideration relative to the uphole end 240 of the whipstock moving toward a more central location of the wellbore 10 . This consideration is needed to ensure that the system will not allow the milling tool (not shown) to impact end 240 and/or will not adversely affect the desired angle of departure of the milling tool.

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A whipstock includes a whipstock body having a diverter face; and a swellable material disposed about the whipstock body and configured, positioned and dimensioned to interact with an inside dimension of a borehole in which the whipstock is run and method.

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    CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
  • The present application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60/941,810, filed Jun. 4, 2007, the entire contents of which are specifically incorporated herein by reference.
    • BACKGROUND
  • In connection with the drilling of multilateral wellbores, whipstocks are often placed in a bore from which a lateral borehole is to be drilled. One of the problems associated with the use of whipstocks is that debris tends to collect around the circumference of the whipstock, in an annulus between the whipstock and the casing thereby rendering it difficult to retrieve the whipstock. Metal cuttings during the milling operation tend to collect in this annulus. The cuttings tend to become compacted in the annulus as well then upon an attempt to retrieve the whipstock uphole the cuttings can jam the same rendering it difficult or impossible to remove the whipstock. Moreover, it is not uncommon for formation cuttings or settling of solids in the mud fluid to settle around the circumference of the whipstock as well. Since, in many applications and particularly in Multilateral Wells, the whipstock is intended to be removed from the borehole after use, the collection of debris in the annulus and consequent difficulty or impossibility of removing the whipstock is undesirable. The art, therefore, will receive an arrangement capable of preventing or substantially alleviating the aforenoted problem.
    • SUMMARY
  • A whipstock includes a whipstock body having a diverter face; and a swellable material disposed about the whipstock body and configured, positioned and dimensioned to interact with an inside dimension of a borehole in which the whipstock is run.
  • A method for preserving whipstock mobility includes applying a swellable material to a whipstock body; running the whipstock in a wellbore; and exposing the swellable material to a swelling fluid.
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  • Referring now to the drawings wherein like elements are numbered alike in the several Figures:
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic elevation view of a first embodiment of an arrangement disclosed herein;
  • FIG. 2 is a schematic elevation view of a second embodiment of an arrangement disclosed herein;
  • FIG. 3 is a schematic elevation view of a third embodiment of an arrangement disclosed herein; and
  • FIG. 4 is a schematic elevation view of a fourth embodiment of an arrangement disclosed herein.
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  • Referring to FIG. 1, a borehole 10 is illustrated with a window 12 having already been milled by a milling tool (not shown) that will have been deflected from whipstock 14 by a diverter face 16. The whipstock 14 is anchored in the borehole 10 at an anchor 18. One of ordinary skill in the art will be familiar with these components. Significantly, an annulus 20 is pointed out that exists between an outside diameter of the whipstock 14 and an inside diameter of the wellbore 10. This annulus is the one susceptible to collection of debris and consequent application of a retaining force on the whipstock 14 as discussed above. It is desirable, therefore, to prevent the migration of debris into annulus 20.
  • Applicant has discovered a way to effectively prevent the accumulation of debris in annulus 20 by adding a swellable material seal 22 in the form of a toroid around the largest circumference of the whipstock 14 and at a position on whipstock 14 immediately downhole of the whipstock diverter face 16. This position on the whipstock 14 guarantees that the seal 22 will be immediately adjacent to downhole edge 24 of window 12. This is advantageous, since in this position any debris dropping on the uphole end of the seal 22 will either fall into the lateral whereafter it will be circulated back to surface, or if it does not fall into the lateral, will be entrained with circulation fluid back to the surface in any event. This will prevent the buildup of debris and the consequent whipstock retrieval difficulties noted above.
  • The seal 22 comprises a swellable material because such material allows the seal 20 to itself have a smaller outside dimension during running and then to attain a larger outside dimension sufficient to seal against the wellbore 10 when the swellable material is exposed to a swelling fluid. The smaller initial outside dimension reduces damage to the seal during running up the whipstock to depth and further renders the running operation easier because it leaves a greater amount of open space between the whipstock end seal and the inside dimension of the wellbore 10. The swellable material may be of any type such the ultimate sealing is ensured. In one embodiment, the material is responsive to one or more of water, oil and methane and the reaction begins immediately upon the whipstock being introduced to the borehole. In other embodiment, the material is responsive to one or more of water, oil and methane at the reaction does not occur until later in the run of the whipstock. It may be that the swelling fluid is actually injected into the well or it may be that the fluid is an environmentally present fluid in the wellbore.
  • Referring to FIG. 2, it will be appreciated that the figure is nearly identical to that of FIG. 1 with the difference being the configuration of the seal identified in FIG. 2 by numeral 122. In this embodiment, the seal remains a swellable material but is significantly wider than the first embodiment disclosed to have the appearance of a band. The second embodiment works similarly to the first with respect to swelling but may be more tolerant to geometric aberrations at the inside dimension of the wellbore 10 due to its width.
  • Referring now to FIG. 3, another alternate embodiment of the arrangement is disclosed. In this embodiment it will be noted that an area 230 located behind diverter face 16 creates a partial annulus between the whipstock 14 and the wellbore 10. While it is believed that most of the debris that might fall within this space will exit the space on its own due to circulation, it is still possible that some of the debris may build up and create difficulties with respect to retrieval of the whipstock. In order to alleviate the situation, the embodiment of FIG. 3 effectively coats nearly the entirety of the surface of the whipstock with seal material 222 as illustrated in FIG. 3. It will be appreciated that in this embodiment when the swellable material expands all but the bottommost portion of the whipstock 14 and the diverter face 16 is sealed against portions of the inside dimension of the wellbore 10. In such configuration, it is certainly nearly impossible for any debris to collect around the whipstock 14. In other respects, this embodiment functions as does those set forth hereinabove.
  • Referring to FIG. 4, yet another embodiment in accordance with the disclosure hereof is illustrated. This embodiment reduces the required amount of swellable material while still producing a fully sealed configuration of the whipstock. In this embodiment, it will be appreciated that the seal 322 is oriented such that it parametrically surrounds the diverter face 16. This ensures that there is no space between the whipstock 14 and the inside dimension of the wellbore 10 at all and yet the configuration does not require the quantity of swellable material required in the embodiment of FIG. 3. Further, because there is less swellable material, there is a smaller moment created on the whipstock 14 that otherwise requires consideration relative to the uphole end 240 of the whipstock moving toward a more central location of the wellbore 10. This consideration is needed to ensure that the system will not allow the milling tool (not shown) to impact end 240 and/or will not adversely affect the desired angle of departure of the milling tool.
  • While preferred embodiments have been shown and described, modifications and substitutions may be made thereto without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. Accordingly, it is to be understood that the present invention has been described by way of illustrations and not limitation.

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1. A whipstock comprising:
a whipstock body having a diverter face; and
a swellable material disposed about the whipstock body and configured positioned and dimensioned to interact with an inside dimension of a borehole in which the whipstock is run.
2. The whipstock as claimed in claim 1 wherein the swellable material is toroidally shaped.
3. The whipstock as claimed in claim 1 wherein the swellable material is band shaped.
4. The whipstock as claimed in claim 1 wherein the swellable material covers the whipstock body exclusive of the diverter face.
5. The whipstock as claimed in claim 1 wherein the swellable material is responsive to at least one of water, oil and methane.
6. The whipstock as claimed in claim 1 wherein the swellable material is disposed parametrically about the diverter face.
7. A method for preserving whipstock mobility comprising:
applying a swellable material to a whipstock body;
running the whipstock in a wellbore; and
exposing the swellable material to a swelling fluid.
8. The method for preserving whipstock mobility as claimed in claim 7 wherein the applying is toroidally.
9. The method for preserving whipstock mobility as claimed in claim 7 wherein the applying is in a band.
10. The method for preserving whipstock mobility as claimed in claim 7 wherein the applying is complete exclusive of a diverter face of the whipstock.
11. The method for preserving whipstock mobility as claimed in claim 7 wherein the applying is parametrically about a diverter face of the whipstock.
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