Providing a removable electrical pump in a completion system

Abstract

A tubing string including a tubing and an isolation valve is run into a well, where the tubing string is configured to receive an electrical pump. A first wet connect portion of the tubing string is engaged with a corresponding second wet connect portion that is part of a downhole completion section. A toolstring including the electrical pump is run into an inner bore of the tubing for engagement inside the tubing string. Removal of the toolstring including the electrical pump is enabled without removing the tubing string due to presence of the isolation valve.

1 . A method for use in a well, comprising:
 running into the well a tubing string including a tubing and an isolation valve, wherein the tubing string is configured to receive an electrical pump;   engaging a first wet connect portion on the tubing string with a corresponding second wet connect portion that is part of a downhole completion section;   running a toolstring including the electrical pump into an inner bore of the tubing for engagement inside the tubing string; and   enabling removal of the toolstring including the electrical pump without removing the tubing string due to presence of the isolation valve.   
   
   
       2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein running the toolstring including the electrical pump comprises running the toolstring including an electrical submersible pump (ESP). 
   
   
       3 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising running at least one control line that commonly controls the isolation valve and at least another component in the well. 
   
   
       4 . The method of  claim 1 , farther comprising remotely actuating the isolation valve to a closed position for isolating a formation to enable removal of the toolstring including the electrical pump. 
   
   
       5 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein engaging the first wet connect portion with the second wet connect portion comprises engaging a first hydraulic wet connection portion with a second hydraulic wet connect portion. 
   
   
       6 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein engaging the first wet connect portion with the second wet connect portion comprises engaging a first inductive coupler portion with a second inductive coupler portion. 
   
   
       7 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising engaging a third wet connect portion on the tubing string with a corresponding fourth wet connect portion that is part of the downhole completion section. 
   
   
       8 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein the first wet connect portion and the second wet connect portion form an inductive coupler, and wherein the third wet connect portion and fourth wet connect portion form a hydraulic wet connect mechanism. 
   
   
       9 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising providing a subsurface safety valve on the tubing string. 
   
   
       10 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the toolstring comprises a shifting tool, and wherein running the toolstring into the inner bore of the tubing causes the shifting tool to actuate the isolation valve. 
   
   
       11 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein running the toolstring including the electrical pump comprises running the toolstring that includes either a coiled tubing or a jointed tubing attached to the electrical pump. 
   
   
       12 . The method of  claim 11 , further comprising running a pump cable through the coiled tubing or jointed tubing to electrically connect to the electrical pump. 
   
   
       13 . The method of  claim 12 , further comprising providing swellable sealing elements between the pump cable and an inner wall of the one of the coiled tubing and jointed tubing. 
   
   
       14 . A completion system for use in a well, comprising:
 a first completion section having a first portion of a hydraulic wet connect mechanism;   a second completion section having a second portion of the hydraulic wet connect mechanism, wherein the first and second portions of the hydraulic wet connect mechanism are engageable when the second completion section is engaged with the first completion section; and   an electrical pump coupled to the second completion section.   
   
   
       15 . The completion system of  claim 14 , wherein the electrical pump comprises an electrical submersible pump. 
   
   
       16 . The completion system of  claim 14 , wherein the first completion section further has a first inductive coupler portion, and wherein the second completion section further has a second inductive coupler portion positioned adjacent the first inductive coupler portion. 
   
   
       17 . The completion system of  claim 14 , wherein the first completion section comprises a lateral branch liner that extends from a main wellbore to a lateral branch. 
   
   
       18 . The completion system of  claim 14 , wherein the second completion section has a tubing for extending to an earth surface, and an isolation valve attached to the tubing. 
   
   
       19 . The completion system of  claim 18 , wherein the electrical pump is engageable inside the tubing, and wherein the electrical pump is removable from the tubing without removing the second completion section. 
   
   
       20 . The completion system of  claim 14 , wherein the second completion section has at least one flow control valve to control flow between an inner bore of the second completion section and a lateral branch 
   
   
       21 . The completion system of  claim 20 , wherein the second completion section further has a sensor to sense a parameter in a zone associated with the lateral branch. 
   
   
       22 . The completion system of  claim 14 , wherein the second completion section further has at least one flow control valve.