Control line securement method and system

Abstract

Control lines are secured to a completion string by a wrap wound around the completion string and control lines. The control lines are positioned adjacent to the completion string as it is lowered towards a well, and the wrap is wound helically around the lines and string in an open or closed loop manner. The placement and pitch of the wrap may be regulated, such as based upon the rate of advancement of the string into the well. One or multiple wraps may be used, and successive turns of the one or more wraps may overlap or be spaced from one another.

1 . A system, comprising:
 tubular handling equipment configured to hold and lower a string into a wellbore;   a winding station disposed downstream of a location where a control line approaches the string; and   a wrapper drive of the winding station configured to helically wind a wrap around the string and the control line and configured to wind the wrap at a controlled rate of winding.   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1 , comprising at least one store of control line configured to be secured to the string. 
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 1 , comprising a reel drive of the winding station configured to control a tension of the wrap around the string and the control line. 
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 3 , comprising a controller, wherein the controller comprises processing circuitry and memory circuitry, wherein the processing circuitry is configured to execute instructions stored on the memory circuitry, and wherein the instructions are configured to control the wrapper drive to adjust the rate of winding and to control the reel drive to adjust a tension of the wrap based at least on feedback related to a rate of movement of the string into the wellbore. 
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 4 , wherein the controller is configured to receive the feedback related to the rate of movement of the string into the wellbore from a speed sensor communicatively coupled to interface circuitry of the controller. 
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 4 , wherein the instructions are configured to control the wrap drive and reel drive to adjust a pitch of the wrap around the string and the control line. 
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 6 , wherein the controller is configured to adjust the pitch of the wrap based at least on a desired holding force applied to the string and the control line by the wrap. 
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 6 , wherein the controller is configured to adjust the pitch of the wrap based at least on a predetermined cost of the wrap. 
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the wrapper drive is configured to helically wind an intermediate layer of material between the string and the control line. 
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the wrap comprises a substrate layer and an adhesive layer. 
     
     
         11 . The system of  claim 10 , wherein the substrate layer comprises a synthetic plastic material, a polymeric material, a web-like material, a woven material, or any combination thereof. 
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the wrapper drive is configured to helically wind the wrap in a first circumferential direction about the string and the control line and to helically wind an additional wrap in a second circumferential direction opposite the first circumferential direction about the string and the control line. 
     
     
         13 . A controller, comprising:
 memory circuitry configured to store instructions related to winding a wrap around a tubular string and a control line to secure the control line to the tubular string;   processing circuitry configured to execute the instructions; and   interface circuitry communicatively coupled with a speed sensor, wherein the speed sensor is configured to determine a rate of movement of the tubular string into a wellbore, and   wherein the instructions are configured to adjust a rate of winding of the wrap around the tubular string and the control line based at least on the rate of movement of the tubular string into the wellbore.   
     
     
         14 . The controller of  claim 13 , wherein the instructions are configured to adjust a pitch of the wrap around the tubular string and the control line based at least on a desired holding force applied to the string and the control line by the wrap. 
     
     
         15 . The controller of  claim 13 , wherein the instructions are configured to adjust a pitch of the wrap around the tubular string and the control line based at least on a predetermined cost of the wrap. 
     
     
         16 . The controller of  claim 13 , wherein the instructions are configured to adjust a tension of the wrap around the tubular string and the control line based at least on the rate of movement of the tubular string into the wellbore. 
     
     
         17 . A system, comprising:
 tubular handling equipment configured to hold and lower a string into a wellbore;   at least one store of control line configured to be secured to the string;   a winding station disposed downstream of a location where the control line approaches the string;   a wrapper drive of the winding station configured to helically wind a wrap around the string and the control line and configured to control a rate of winding the wrap;   a reel drive of the winding station configured to control a tension of the wrap about the string and the control line; and   a controller comprising processing circuitry, memory circuitry, and interface circuitry, wherein the controller is coupled to a speed sensor via the interface circuitry, wherein the speed sensor is configured to provide feedback to the controller related to a rate of movement of the string into the wellbore, wherein the processing circuitry is configured to execute instructions stored on the memory circuitry, and wherein the instructions are configured to control the wrapper drive to adjust the rate of winding and to control the reel drive to adjust the tension of the wrap based at least on the feedback.   
     
     
         18 . The system of  claim 17 , wherein the instructions are configured to control the wrap drive and reel drive to adjust a pitch of the wrap around the string and the control line based at least on a desired holding force applied to the string and the control line by the wrap. 
     
     
         19 . The system of  claim 17 , wherein the instructions are configured to control the wrap drive and reel drive to adjust a pitch of the wrap around the string and the control line based at least on a predetermined cost of the wrap. 
     
     
         20 . The system of  claim 17 , wherein the controller comprises an operator interface configured to enable an operator to initiate wrapping, control wrapping, monitor wrapping, or any combination thereof.