Method and apparatus to construct and log a well

Abstract

The present invention is directed a method of constructing a well and then production logging the unique well construction. More specifically, this invention is directed to a method of logging subterranean reservoirs though a unique well construction apparatus wherein the well fluid is flowed to surface via a separate conduit from the conduit where the logging operation is performed.

1 . A method of logging of subterranean reservoirs comprising:
 (a) constructing a well in the earth comprising a wellbore and a first conduit inserted inside said wellbore, said first conduit forming a fluid path from a location at or above surface through said first conduit to at least one subterranean reservoir;   (b) inserting a second conduit and a third conduit inside said first conduit with a proximal end of said second and third conduit at surface and a distal end of said second and third conduit inside said wellbore at or below a point in the wellbore where fluid enters the wellbore, wherein said distal ends of said first and second conduits are at the same or different depths from surface;   (c) inserting at least one logging tool tube from surface through at least one of the second or third conduits inside said first conduit, said logging tool tube comprising a logging tool, said logging tool tube comprising beryllium; and,   (d) taking at least one measurement with said logging tool and logging said subterranean reservoir with said measurement.   
   
   
       2 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising the steps of modifying fluid production rate through one of said second and third conduit in view of said at least one measurement. 
   
   
       3 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein said step of modifying fluid production comprises modifying fluid production with a choke. 
   
   
       4 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising the step of producing fluids through one of said second and third conduit, and wherein said logging tool tube is inserted through the other of said second and third conduits. 
   
   
       5 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of said second or third conduit comprise a perforation from an internal wall diameter to an outer wall diameter at one or more locations along its length other than at its proximal or distal ends. 
   
   
       6 . The method of  claim 5 , wherein the method further comprises collecting data at said perforation with said logging tool tube. 
   
   
       7 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein said logging tool is a logging tool suite. 
   
   
       8 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein the logging tool further comprises a device selected from the group consisting of a pressure measurement device, a flow measurement device, a temperature measurement device, a well depth correlation device, and any combination thereof. 
   
   
       9 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein said logging tool suite comprises an inflatable elastomeric device. 
   
   
       10 . The method of  claim 9 , further comprising the steps of inflating and deflating said elastomeric device with fluid pressure transmitted down the logging tube. 
   
   
       11 . The method of  claim 7 , further comprising the step of transmitting data from said logging tool suite to a surface data recorder. 
   
   
       12 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein said logging tool tube comprises an electrical wire. 
   
   
       13 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein said logging tool comprises a logging transmission line. 
   
   
       14 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein said logging transmission line comprises an optical fiber. 
   
   
       15 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein said logging tool tube comprises an optical fiber disposed inside said tube and the method further comprises interrogating by a surface Optical Time Domain Reflectometry system through said optical fiber. 
   
   
       16 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein at least one conduit inserted inside the first conduit comprises a sliding sleeve device. 
   
   
       17 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of said first conduit and said second conduit comprises beryllium, and the method further comprises conducting electrical current through said beryllium. 
   
   
       18 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein said beryllium is beryllium alloy and further comprises copper. 
   
   
       19 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein said beryllium alloy is at least partially coated with an electrically insulating material. 
   
   
       20 . The methods of  claim 19 , wherein said electrically insulating material comprises polytetrafluoroethylene. 
   
   
       21 . The method of  claim 1 ,  17 ,  18 , or  19 , wherein said logging tool tube comprises an electrical transmission line from surface. 
   
   
       22 . The method of  claim 1  wherein said step of inserting at least one logging tool tube comprises inserting said logging tool tube with an injector head. 
   
   
       23 . The method of  claim 1  wherein said step of inserting at least one logging tool tube comprises pumping said logging tool tube into said well with a fluid. 
   
   
       24 . The method of  claim 1  wherein said step of inserting at least one logging tool tube further comprises retracting said logging tool tube from said well. 
   
   
       25 . The method of  claim 1  wherein said step of inserting at least one logging tool tube further comprises the step of retracting said logging tool tube with a surface spooling device. 
   
   
       26 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein said logging tool tube comprises a data transmission line from surface. 
   
   
       27 . The method of  claim 1  wherein said logging tool tube is filled with a dielectric fluid. 
   
   
       28 . The method of  claim 27 , wherein the dielectric fluid is a fluorocarbon. 
   
   
       29 . A method of logging of subterranean reservoirs from a wellbore comprising:
 (a) inserting a production conduit in said wellbore;   (b) inserting a second conduit in said wellbore, said second conduit comprising one or more perforations at various locations along its length;   (c) inserting at least one electrically insulated logging tool tube from surface through said second conduit, said logging tool tube positioned in said second conduit to collect data at least one perforation, said logging tool tube comprising a logging tool, said logging tool tube comprising beryllium; and,   (d) collecting well data with said logging tool and logging said subterranean reservoir with said well data.   
   
   
       30 . The method of  claim 29 , wherein said logging tool comprises an Optical Time Domain Reflectometry device at surface and said logging tool tube contains at least one optical fiber. 
   
   
       31 . The method of  claim 29 , wherein at least one of said production conduit and said second conduit comprises beryllium, and the method further comprises conducting electrical current through said beryllium. 
   
   
       32 . The method of  claim 31 , wherein said beryllium is beryllium alloy and further comprises copper. 
   
   
       33 . The method of  claim 32 , wherein said beryllium alloy is at least partially coated with an electrically insulating material. 
   
   
       34 . The methods of  claim 33 , wherein said electrical insulating material comprises polytetrafluoroethylene. 
   
   
       35 . The method of  claim 31  further comprising the step of transmitting electrical signals through the logging tool tube. 
   
   
       36 . The method of  claim 31 , further comprising the step of transmitting electrical power from surface to devices located down-hole via the logging tool tube. 
   
   
       37 . The method of  claim 36 , wherein the down hole devices selected from the group consisting of electrical motors, electrical solenoids, electrical heaters, and any combination thereof. 
   
   
       38 . A wellbore conduit having a substantially tubular geometry and walls formed from wall materials comprising beryllium, said wall having an outer surface at least partially coated and sealed with at least one dielectric material, and an internal volume of said conduit comprising a dielectric fluid with at least one end of said conduit sealed to contain said dielectric fluid. 
   
   
       39 . The wellbore of  claim 38 , wherein said beryllium is a beryllium alloy.