Full bore selective location and orientation system and method of locating and orientating a downhole tool

Abstract

A full bore selective location and orientation system includes a nipple installable in a tubular string and having internal location and orientation features of known configuration and a locating device runable within the tubular string and having location and orientation features engageable with said internal features of said nipple. A method of locating and orientating a downhole tool including installing a tubular nipple having a particular inside dimensions configuration in a tubular string running a locating device having a complementary outside dimensions configuration to engage with said inside dimensions configuration and rotating said locating device to a position where a biased member extends from said locating device into a recess in said tubular member.

What is claimed:  
     
         1 . A full bore selective location and orientation system comprising: 
 a nipple installable in a tubular string and having internal location and orientation features of known configuration; and    a locating device runable within the tubular string and having location and orientation features engageable with said internal features of said nipple.    
     
     
         2 . A full bore selective location and orientation system as claimed in  claim 1  wherein said internal features comprise at least one groove arrangement and at least one recess.  
     
     
         3 . A full bore selective location and orientation system as claimed in  claim 2  wherein said at least one groove arrangement is at least one collet groove.  
     
     
         4 . A full bore selective location and orientation system as claimed in  claim 2  wherein said at least one groove arrangement is a plurality of collet grooves.  
     
     
         5 . A full bore selective location and orientation system as claimed in  claim 1  wherein said nipple is connectable into a tubular string as a portion of that string.  
     
     
         6 . A full bore selective location and orientation system as claimed in  claim 5  wherein said nipple is threadably connectable into said string.  
     
     
         7 . A full bore selective location and orientation system as claimed in  claim 2  wherein said at least one recess is at least one slot.  
     
     
         8 . A full bore selective location and orientation system as claimed in  claim 1  wherein said system further includes a wiper plug subsystem to protect said features from contamination.  
     
     
         9 . A full bore selective location and orientation system as claimed in  claim 2  wherein said system includes a plurality of nipples having unique features.  
     
     
         10 . A full bore selective location and orientation system as claimed in  claim 2  wherein said at least one recess is located uphole of said at least one groove arrangement.  
     
     
         11 . A full bore selective location and orientation system as claimed in  claim 2  wherein said at least one recess is located downhole of said at least one groove arrangement.  
     
     
         12 . A full bore selective location and orientation system as claimed in  claim 2  wherein said at least one recess is located within said at least one groove arrangement.  
     
     
         13 . A full bore selective location and orientation system as claimed in  claim 1  wherein said orientation features include at least one reverse cut.  
     
     
         14 . A method of locating and orientating a downhole tool comprising: 
 installing a tubular nipple having a particular inside dimensions configuration in a tubular string;    running a locating device having a complementary outside dimensions configuration to engage with said inside dimensions configuration; and    rotating said locating device to a position where a biased member extends from said locating device into a recess in said tubular member.    
     
     
         15 . A method of locating and orientating a downhole tool as claimed in  claim 14  wherein said engaging said complementary configuration prevents further downhole progress of said locating device.  
     
     
         16 . A method of locating and orientating a downhole tool as claimed in  claim 14  wherein said method further comprises installing a wiper plug subsystem in said nipple.  
     
     
         17 . A method of locating and orientating a downhole tool as claimed in  claim 16  wherein said installation is before said nipple is installed.  
     
     
         18 . A method of locating and orientating a downhole tool as claimed in  claim 16  wherein said installation is after said nipple is installed.  
     
     
         19 . A method of locating and orientating a downhole tool as claimed in  claim 14  wherein said installing comprises installing one or more tubular nipples, each nipple having a unique inside dimension configuration.  
     
     
         20 . A method of locating and orientating a downhole tool as claimed in  claim 16  wherein said wiper plug is a straddling wiper plug.