Borehole shut-in system with pressure interrogation for non-penetrated borehole barriers

Abstract

A borehole shut-in system with pressure interrogation for non-penetrated borehole barriers includes a first non-penetrated borehole barrier; a second non-penetrated borehole barrier in spaced relationship with the first non-penetrated borehole barrier. One or more sensors disposed downhole of one or more of the first and second borehole barriers; and a conductor disposed between the first and second borehole barriers and laminated into mandrels of the first and second barriers. The conductor in operable communication with the one or more sensors, the conductor configured to interrogate each of the one or more sensors and communicate data therefrom to a connector. A method of shutting in a borehole.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A borehole shut-in system with pressure interrogation for non-penetrated borehole barriers comprising:
 a first non-penetrated borehole barrier;   a second non-penetrated borehole barrier in spaced relationship with the first non-penetrated borehole barrier;   one or more sensors disposed downhole of one or more of the first and second borehole barriers; and   a conductor disposed between the first and second borehole barriers and laminated into mandrels of the first and second barriers, the conductor in operable communication with the one or more sensors, the conductor configured to interrogate each of the one or more sensors and communicate data therefrom to a connector.   
     
     
         2 . The system as claimed in  claim 1  wherein one or more sensors are pressure sensors. 
     
     
         3 . The system as claimed in  claim 1  wherein the conductor is a copper wire. 
     
     
         4 . The system as claimed in  claim 1  wherein the one or more sensors are positioned downhole of each barrier. 
     
     
         5 . The system as claimed in  claim 1  wherein the conductor is alongside a mandrel between the first and second borehole barriers. 
     
     
         6 . The system as claimed in  claim 1  wherein the conductor is laminated to a mandrel between the first and second borehole barriers. 
     
     
         7 . The system as claimed in  claim 1  wherein one of the first and second borehole barriers is a composite bridge plug. 
     
     
         8 . The system as claimed in  claim 1  wherein one or more sensors are positioned uphole of a cement plug and between the cement plug and the first borehole barrier. 
     
     
         9 . The system as claimed in  claim 8  wherein one or more sensors are positioned between the first borehole barrier and the second borehole barrier. 
     
     
         10 . The system as claimed in  claim 1  further comprising a connector operably attached to the conductor. 
     
     
         11 . The system as claimed in  claim 1  further comprising a wet connect in operable communication with the conductor between the first and second borehole barriers. 
     
     
         12 . A method of shutting in a borehole comprising:
 setting a first non-penetrated barrier at a selected location within the borehole;   setting a second non-penetrated barrier at a second selected location within the borehole spaced from the first non-penetrated barrier;   positioning one or more sensors downhole of one or more of the first and second barriers; and   monitoring a parameter with one or more of the one or more sensors.   
     
     
         13 . The method as claimed in  claim 12  further comprising communicating the monitored parameter from the one or more sensors through a conductor laminated through the mandrels of one or more of the first and second barriers. 
     
     
         14 . The method as claimed in  claim 12  further comprising downloading data regarding the monitored parameter. 
     
     
         15 . The method as claimed in  claim 12  further comprising recording data from the one or more sensors on a data sub. 
     
     
         16 . The method as claimed in  claim 12  wherein the setting of the first barrier and the second barrier occurs simultaneously. 
     
     
         17 . The method as claimed in  claim 14  wherein the downloading data includes connecting a wireline to a connector that is in turn connected to the one or more sensors.