Ringförmige Abgrenzung mit einer Vorrichtung zum Erkennen einer Aufweitung

Details

Veröffentlichungs-Nr.

EP2607614

Aktenzeichen

EP11194957

Anmeldetag

21. Dezember 2011

Veröffentlichung

15. Oktober 2014

Erteilung

15. Oktober 2014

Rechtsraum

EP

IPC

E21B33/127E21B47/08

Abstract

The present invention relates to an annular barrier (1) to be expanded in an annulus (2) between a well tubular structure and an inside wall (4) of a borehole downhole (5), comprising a tubular part (6) for mounting as part of the well tubular structure (3), said tubular part having a longitudinal axis; an expandable sleeve (7) surrounding the tubular part and having an outer face (8), each end (9,10) of the expandable sleeve being fastened to the tubular part by means of a connection part (12), where one of the connection parts is a sliding connection part sliding in relation to the tubular part when the expandable sleeve is expanded; an annular barrier space (13) between the tubular part and the expandable sleeve; an aperture (11) in the tubular part for letting fluid into the annular barrier space to expand the sleeve; and an activatable shut-off valve (14) having an open and a closed position and arranged in the aperture, wherein the annular barrier further comprises a detection device (20) for detecting when the expandable sleeve has been expanded into a contact position, and wherein the detection device is adapted to provide a signal to activate the shut-off valve to bring the shut-off valve from the open to the closed position when detecting that the expandable sleeve is in the contact position. Furthermore, the invention relates to a downhole system comprising a plurality of annular barriers according to the invention and to a method for expanding an annular barrier.

Anmelder

Firma

Welltec A/S

Land

🇩🇰 Dänemark

Fachgebiete