The present invention relates to the field of oil and gas field exploration, and in particular to an in-situ condition-retaining coring system of a rock sample.
In the process of oilfield exploration, rock core is the key material for discovering oil and gas reservoir, as well as studying stratum, source rock, reservoir rock, cap rock, structure, and so on. Through the observation and study of the core, the lithology, physical properties, as well as the occurrence and characteristics of oil, gas, and water can be directly understood. After the oilfield is put into development, it is necessary to further study and understand the reservoir sedimentary characteristics, reservoir physical properties, pore structure, wettability, relative permeability, lithofacies characteristics, reservoir physical simulation, and reservoir water flooding law through core. Understanding and mastering the water flooded characteristics of reservoirs in different development stages and water cut stages, and finding out the distribution of remaining oil can provide scientific basis for the design of oilfield development plan, formation system, well pattern adjustment, and infill well.
Coring is to use special coring tools to take underground rocks to the ground in the process of drilling, and this kind of rock is called core. Through it, various properties of rocks can be determined, underground structure and sedimentary environment can be studied intuitively, and fluid properties can be understood, etc. In the process of mineral exploration and development, the drilling work can be carried out according to the geological design of strata and depth, and coring tools were put into the well, to drill out core samples and store in the core storage chamber. In the process of equipment rise, the temperature, pressure and other environmental parameters of core storage chamber will be reduced, so that the core can not maintain its state of in-situ conditions. The coring tool comprises a coring drilling tool and a core catcher. After the coring drilling tool is cut into the stratum, a core catcher makes the core keep in the inner barrel. The core catcher in the prior art can only take soft rock, by which it is difficult to take hard rock. In addition, the coring drilling tool has a slow blade-cooling speed, fast tool wear, and a short service life. Before coring, the coring equipment should be put into the drilling hole as a whole. After it reaches the working site, the rear part of the coring equipment should be fixed, whose front working mechanism should be relieved of the constraint and continue to work forward.
The present invention aims to provide an in-situ condition-retaining coring system of a rock sample, which is beneficial for maintaining the in situ conditions of the core, and can improve the drilling speed and the coring efficiency. The outer barrel can be locked before the coring drill machine works, and when the coring drill machine starts to work, the restraint on the outer barrel is released. To achieve the above objective, the present invention is realized by the following technical solutions:
The in-situ condition-retaining coring system of a rock sample disclosed in the present invention comprises a driving module, a retaining module, and a coring module which are connected in sequence, wherein the coring module comprises a rock core drilling tool and a rock core sample storage cylinder; the retaining module comprises a rock core sample retaining compartment; the driving module comprises a coring drill machine that comprises a drill machine outer cylinder unlocking mechanism;
the rock core drilling tool comprises a coring drill tool, a core catcher, and an inner core pipe; the coring drill tool comprises an outer core pipe and a hollow drill bit, and the drill bit is connected to the lower end of the outer core pipe; the core catcher comprises an annular base and a plurality of jaws, the annular base is coaxially mounted on the inner wall of the lower end of the inner core pipe, and the jaws are uniformly arranged on the annular base. The lower end of the jaws is connected with the annular base, and the upper end of the jaws is closed inward; the lower end of the inner core pipe extends to the bottom of the outer core pipe, and the inner core pipe is in clearance fit with the outer core pipe;
said core sample storage barrel comprises a rock core barrel, a drilling machine outer cylinder, a flap valve and a trigger mechanism. The flap valve comprises a valve seat and a sealing flap, the valve seat is coaxially mounted on the inner wall of the drilling machine outer cylinder, and one end of the sealing flap is movably connected to the outer sidewall of the upper end of the valve seat; the top of the valve seat is provided with a valve port sealing surface matched with the sealing flap. The rock core sample fidelity-retaining cabin comprises an inner coring barrel, an outer coring barrel, and an energy accumulator. The outer coring barrel is sleeved on the inner coring barrel; the upper end of the inner coring barrel is communicated with a liquid nitrogen storage tank, and the liquid nitrogen storage tank is located in the outer coring barrel; the energy accumulator is communicated with the outer coring barrel; the outer coring barrel is provided with a flap valve; said outer cylinder unlocking mechanism comprises a connecting pipe, an outer barrel and a locking pin. The connecting pipe, the outer barrel and the locking pin are coaxial, the locking pin is in the connecting pipe, and the outer diameter of the front section of the connecting pipe is shorter than the inner diameter of the outer barrel. There is a through hole A on the side wall of the front section of the connecting pipe. There is a groove A on the outer wall of the locking pin, while there is a groove B on the inner wall of the outer barrel. The pin is also comprised, and the length of the pin is greater than the depth of the through hole A. The pin is arranged in the through hole A, and the outer end of the pin is chamfered and/or the side surface of the groove B is inclined. The width of groove A is not less than the width of the inner end of the pin, while the width of the groove B is not less than the width of the outer end of the pin. Before starting, the front end of the connecting pipe is in the outer barrel, and the pin is in front of the groove A. The inner end surface of the pin is in sliding fit with the outer wall of the locking pin, and the outer end of the pin is embedded in the groove B. After starting, the inner end of the pin is embedded in the groove A. The distance from the inner end surface of the pin to the inner wall of the outer barrel is greater than the length of the pin.
Further, the rock core sample retaining compartment further comprises an electric heater, a temperature sensor, an electric control valve arranged between the inner coring barrel and the liquid nitrogen storage tank, a pressure sensor, and a three-way stop valve A arranged between the energy accumulator and the outer coring barrel. The two ways of the three-way stop valve A are respectively connected with the energy accumulator and the outer coring barrel, while the third way of the three-way stop valve A is connected with a pressure relief valve, and the stop valve A is an electrically controlled valve. The temperature sensor and the pressure sensor are connected to the processing unit, and the electric heater, the electric control valve and the three-way stop valve A are all controlled by the processing unit. The electric heater is used to heat the inside of the outer coring barrel, the temperature sensor is used to detect the temperature in the fidelity-retaining compartment, and the pressure sensor is used to detect the pressure in the fidelity-retaining compartment.
Preferably, the drill bit includes a first-stage blade for drilling and a second-stage blade for reaming. The drill bit comprises an inner drill bit and an outer drill bit. The inner drill bit is installed in the outer drill bit, and the first-stage blade is located at the lower end of the inner drill bit, while the secondary blade is located on the outer sidewall of the outer drill bit. The first-stage blades are provided with three at equal intervals in the circumferential direction, and the second-stage blades are also provided with three at equal intervals in the circumferential direction, and both the first-stage blades and the second-stage blades on the drill bit are provided with coolant circuit holes. Preferably, the outer core pipe and the outer wall of the drill bit are both provided with a spiral groove, and the spiral groove on the drill bit is continuous with that on the outer core tube.
Preferably, the claw comprises a vertical arm and a tilt arm which are integrally manufactured. The lower end of the vertical arm is connected with the annular base, while the upper end of the vertical arm is connected with the lower end of the tilt arm. The upper end of the tilt arm is a free end, and the tilt arm tilts inward from bottom to top, with a tilt angle of 60°.
Preferably, the sealing valve flap includes an elastic sealing ring, elastic connecting strips, sealings, and a plurality of locking strips arranged in parallel; the elastic connecting strip connects all the locking strips in series, and the elastic sealing ring hoops all the locking strips together, to form an integral structure. The locking strip is provided with a groove adapted to the elastic sealing ring, and the elastic sealing ring is installed in the groove. There is a sealing between two adjacent locking strips. One end of the valve flap is movably connected to the upper end of the valve seat through a limit hinge; the valve flap is curved when it is not turned down, and the valve flap is attached to the outer wall of the inner coring barrel; the valve flap is flat when it is turned down and covers the upper end of the valve seat.
Further, the inner wall of the outer coring barrel is provided with a sealing cavity, and the flap plate is located in the sealing cavity. The sealing cavity is in communication with the inner coring barrel. The inner wall of the outer coring barrel is provided with a sealing ring, which is located below the flap valve.
Preferably, the electric heater is a resistance wire, which is embedded in the inner wall of the outer coring barrel, and coated with an insulating layer; a graphene layer is covered on the inner wall of the inner coring barrel; the upper part of the inner coring barrel is filled with a drip film-forming agent.
Preferably, an interlocking mechanism is connected behind the connecting pipe, and a starting mechanism is connected behind the locking pin. A side surface of the groove A is an inclined plane. A drill bit and a hydraulic motor rotor are connected in front of the outer barrel. A locking piece A is connected behind the locking pin, and a locking piece B is connected behind the connecting pipe.
The outer diameter of the locking piece A is greater than the inner diameter of the locking piece B, and the locking piece A is behind the locking piece B. The angle between the outer chamfer of the pin and the radial section is complementary to the angle between the side of groove B and the radial section. The pin includes a nail head and a nail body, and a through hole A is correspondingly provided with a nail head section and a nail body section.
Preferably, the length of the pin head is less than the depth of the pin head section, but the length of the pin body is greater than the depth of the pin body section. The through hole A is circular, and there are three through holes A. The axial distance from the center of each through hole A to the front end of the connecting tube is the same, and three through holes A are evenly distributed along the circumference.
The present invention has the following beneficial effects:
1. In the present invention, the fidelity-retaining cabin can be automatically heated and cooled, which is beneficial for the core to maintain its in situ conditions.
2. In the present invention, the fidelity-retaining cabin can be automatically pressured, which is beneficial for the core to maintain its in situ conditions.
3. The flap mechanism of the present invention can automatically close the fidelity-retaining cabin when the coring is completed, and has a simple structure, safety and reliability.
4. The graphene layer of the present invention can reduce the sliding resistance of the core on the inner side of the PVC pipe, improve the strength and surface accuracy of the inner side, and enhance the thermal conductivity coefficient and the like.
5. The sealing cavity of the present invention can isolate the drilling fluid passing through the fidelity-retaining cavity.
6. In the present invention, a mechanical claw that faces upwards and is folded inward is designed. When the claws go down, the claws are easily propped up by the core, so that the core enters the inner core barrel; when the claws go up, it is difficult for claws to be stretched by the rock core, and because the rock core cannot resist the greater pulling force and the clamping action of the claws, the rock core is broken at the claws, and the broken core will continue to move up with the claws and remain in the inner barrel.
7. In the present invention, the drill bit is divided into two-stage blades, the bottom blade drills a small hole first, and then the upper blade expands the hole, so as to improve the drilling speed and the coring efficiency.
8. In the present invention, a through hole is provided in the blade part as a coolant circuit hole, and the coolant can be sprayed out through the through hole to cool the blade, speed up the cooling rate of the blade, reduce the wear of the tool, and extend the life of the blade.
9. The outer wall of the outer core tube is provided with a spiral groove continuous with that of the drill bit, and as the outer core tube is screwed into the rock formation, the outer core tube creates a closed space for the coring tool, which can prevent the fidelity-retaining cabin from being contaminated.
10. The outer barrel can be locked before the coring drill machine works, and when the coring drill machine starts to work, the restraint on the outer barrel is released.
In order to make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of the present invention clearer, the present invention will be further illustrated hereinafter by combing with the attached Figures.
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The claw 112 includes integrally manufactured vertical arm 1121 and tilt arm 1122. The lower end of the vertical arm 1121 is connected with the annular base 11, while the upper end of the vertical arm 1121 is connected with the lower end of the tilt arm 1122, and the upper end of the tilt arm 1122 is a free end. The tilt arm 1122 is inclined inward from bottom to top, and the inclination of the tilt arm 1122 can be adjusted as required. In this example, the tilt angle of the tilt arm 1122 is 60°, and the width of the claw 112 gradually decreases from bottom to top.
Wherein, the thickness of the pawl 112 is equal to the thickness of the annular base 111, and the pawl 112 is manufactured integrally with the annular base 111. The annular base 111 is sheathed with an annular sleeve 17, and both of annular base 111 and annular sleeve 17 are fixedly connected. The inner wall of the inner core pipe 12 is coated with graphene. As shown in
The drill bit 14 is a PCD tool. As shown in
The outer drill bit 142 comprises a second-stage blade 1421 and a hollow outer drill body 1422. As shown in
The inner drill 141 is installed inside the outer drill 142, and the outer drill body 1422 has a first-stage blade avoidance notch 1424 at a position corresponding to the first-stage blade 1411. The first-stage blade avoidance notch 1424 opens on the front end of the outer drill 142. The cutting edge of the first-stage blade 1411 is exposed from the outer drill body 1422 by the first-stage blade avoidance notch 1424.
The inner wall of the inner drill body 1121412 is provided with a seal ring 18, and the seal ring 18 is located above the first-stage blade 1411. Using a highly elastic annular sealing ring, the rock core can be wrapped in the process of coring, so as to achieve the effect of isolation and quality assurance, as well as realize the objectives of moisturizing and guaranteeing the quality.
In the present invention, the drill bit is divided into two-stage blades. The first-stage blade 1411 at the lower end first drills a small hole, and then the second-stage blade 1421 at the upper reams the hole, which can increase the drilling speed. A through hole is provided at the blade position as a cooling liquid circuit hole 15, through which cooling liquid can be sprayed to cool the blade. The carbide sharp thin bit is used to cut the rock stratum, to reduce the disturbance of coring process to the formation and ensure the integrity and quality of coring.
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During operation, as the drilling of the drill bit 14, the rock core enters the inner core pipe 12 and passes through the middle of the core catcher 1. When the core passes through the hard jaw 112, the jaw 112 will be opened; when the drill is stopped and pulled upward, the jaw 112 will move upward with the inner core pipe 12. Because the free end of the jaw 112 retracts, at this time, it is difficult for the claw 112 to be stretched by the core. Because the core is unable to resist the great pulling force, and the free end of the jaw 112 are clamped inward, the core is broken at the site of jaw 112, and the broken core will continue to ascend with the jaw 112 so as to remain in the inner core pipe 12.
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In the present invention, the device also includes a pressure gauge 2212, which is connected to the outer coring barrel by the three-way stop valve B213.
The temperature in the fidelity-retaining cabin is detected in real time by the temperature sensor, and compared with the in-situ temperature of the core previously measured. According to the difference between the two temperatures, the electric heater is controlled to heat or the electric control valve is controlled to open to inject liquid nitrogen into the fidelity-retaining cabin for cooling, so that the temperature in the constant fidelity-retaining cabin is the same as the in-situ temperature of the core. The pressure in the fidelity-retaining cabin is detected in real time by the pressure sensor, and compared with the in-situ pressure of the core previously measured. The on-off of the three-way stop valve A is controlled according to the difference between the two pressures, so that the pressure in the fidelity-retaining cabin is increased to keep the same as the in-situ pressure of the core. Since the ambient pressure of the fidelity-retaining cabin during the lifting process is gradually reduced, and the in-situ pressure of the core is greater than the ambient pressure of the fidelity-retaining cabin during the lifting process, thus pressurization measures can be used.
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After starting, the inner end of the pin is embedded in the groove A. The distance from the inner end surface of the pin to the inner wall of the outer barrel is greater than the length of the pin. An interlocking mechanism is connected behind the connecting pipe 32, and a starting mechanism is connected behind the locking pin 31. A drill bit and a hydraulic motor rotor are connected in front of the outer barrel 33.
Before starting, the front end of the connecting pipe 32 is in the outer barrel 33, and the pin 34 is in front of the groove A11. The inner end surface of the pin 34 is in sliding fit with the outer wall of the locking pin 31, and the outer end of the pin 34 is embedded in the groove B 31. After starting, the inner end of the pin 34 is embedded in the groove A311. The distance from the inner end surface of the pin 34 to the inner wall of the outer barrel 33 is greater than the length of the pin 34.
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Before the drilling machine is started, the pin 34 is inserted into the groove B331 to fix the outer barrel 33. When the drilling machine is started, the locking pin 31 slides forward, and the inner end of the pin 34 is in a sliding fit with the outer wall of the locking pin 31. When the groove A311 slides forward to the same axial position as the pin 34, the outer barrel 33 generates forward pressure by its own gravity. The contact surface between the groove B331 and the pin 34 is an inclined surface. The groove B331 presses the inclined surface of the pin 34, and the pin 34 is withdrawn from the groove B331 and is pressed into the groove A311 to release the constraint on the outer barrel 33.
Certainly, there still may be various other examples of the present invention. Without department from the spirit and the essence of the present invention, those skilled in the art can make various corresponding changes and modifications according to the present invention, which should be within the scope of the claims of the present invention.
Number | Date | Country | Kind |
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201811596433.2 | Dec 2018 | CN | national |
Filing Document | Filing Date | Country | Kind |
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PCT/CN2019/078303 | 3/15/2019 | WO | 00 |