Well intervention systems and methods for inflow control device manipulation

Abstract

A well system includes a completion string operable within a wellbore that penetrates a subterranean formation, the completion string including an inflow control device (ICD) having a flow regulation device, and a downhole temporary intervention assembly conveyable into the completion string and including a downhole shifting device matable with the flow regulation device, a downhole propulsion device operatively coupleable to the downhole shifting device and operable to move the downhole shifting device when mated with the flow regulation device and thereby regulate fluid flow from the subterranean formation, a conveyance operatively coupleable to the downhole propulsion device, and a flow measurement line secured to the conveyance and operable to acquire well data related to the subterranean formation

1 . A well system, comprising:
 a completion string operable within a wellbore that penetrates a subterranean formation, the completion string including an inflow control device (ICD) having a flow regulation device; and   a downhole temporary intervention assembly conveyable into the completion string and including:
 a downhole shifting device matable with the flow regulation device; 
 a downhole propulsion device operatively coupleable to the downhole shifting device and operable to move the downhole shifting device when mated with the flow regulation device and thereby regulate fluid flow from the subterranean formation; 
 a conveyance operatively coupleable to the downhole propulsion device; and 
 a fiber optic cable secured to the conveyance and operable to power both the downhole shifting device and the downhole propulsion device, and further operable to simultaneously acquire well data related to the subterranean formation. 
   
     
     
         2 . The well system of  claim 1 , wherein the flow regulation device comprises a sliding sleeve that defines a profile, and the downhole shifting device includes one or more actuatable dogs operable to locate and mate with the profile. 
     
     
         3 . The well system of  claim 1 , wherein the conveyance comprises wireline operatively and communicably coupled to an uphole end of the downhole propulsion device. 
     
     
         4 . The well system of  claim 3 , wherein the fiber optic line is embedded within the wireline. 
     
     
         5 . The well system of  claim 1 , wherein the fiber optic line provides at least one of distributed temperature sensing (DTS) and distributed acoustic sensing (DAS). 
     
     
         6 . The well system of  claim 1 , wherein the downhole propulsion device comprises a downhole tractor selectively operable to move the downhole shifting device either downhole or uphole within the completion string and thereby move the flow regulation device to regulate the fluid flow through the flow regulation device. 
     
     
         7 . A downhole temporary intervention assembly, comprising:
 a downhole shifting device matable with a flow regulation device of an inflow control device (ICD), the ICD being attachable to a completion string arranged within a wellbore that penetrates a subterranean formation;   a downhole propulsion device operatively coupleable to the downhole shifting device and operable to move the downhole shifting device and regulate fluid flow from the subterranean formation through the flow regulation device; and   a fiber optic line securable to a conveyance and operable to power both the downhole shifting device and the downhole propulsion device, and further operable to simultaneously acquire well data related to the subterranean formation.   
     
     
         8 . The downhole temporary intervention assembly of  claim 7 ,
 wherein the conveyance is operatively and communicably coupleable to the downhole shifting device.   
     
     
         9 . The downhole temporary intervention assembly of  claim 8 , wherein the conveyance comprises wireline. 
     
     
         10 . The downhole temporary intervention assembly of  claim 9 , wherein the flow measurement line is embedded within the wireline. 
     
     
         11 . The downhole temporary intervention assembly of  claim 8 , wherein the fiber optic line is extendable from a surface control unit and communicably and operatively coupled to the uphole end of the downhole propulsion device. 
     
     
         12 . The downhole temporary intervention assembly of  claim 7 , wherein the downhole shifting device includes one or more actuatable dogs operable to locate and mate with a profile defined on the flow regulation device. 
     
     
         13 . The downhole temporary intervention assembly of  claim 7 , wherein the fiber optic line provides at least one of distributed temperature sensing (DTS) and distributed acoustic sensing (DAS) to measure flow parameters of the ICD. 
     
     
         14 . The downhole temporary intervention assembly of  claim 7 , wherein the downhole propulsion device comprises a downhole tractor selectively operable to move the downhole shifting device either downhole or uphole within the completion string and thereby move the flow regulation device to regulate the fluid flow through the flow regulation device. 
     
     
         15 . A method, comprising:
 conveying a downhole temporary intervention assembly into a completion string arranged within a wellbore penetrating a subterranean formation, the completion string including an inflow control device (ICD) with a flow regulation device, and the downhole temporary intervention assembly including:
 a downhole shifting device matable with the flow regulation device; 
 a downhole propulsion device operatively coupled to the downhole shifting device; 
 a conveyance operatively coupled to the downhole propulsion device; and 
 a fiber optic secured to the conveyance; 
   powering both the downhole shifting device and the downhole propulsion device with the fiber optic line; and   acquiring real-time well data related to the subterranean formation with the fiber optic line.   
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein acquiring the real-time well data related to the subterranean formation with the fiber optic line comprises:
 detecting with the fiber optic line an influx of a fluid into the completion string via the ICD;   mating the downhole shifting device with the flow regulation device;   actuating the flow regulation device to regulate the influx of the fluid through the ICD; and   monitoring for flow changes after actuating the flow regulation device.   
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 16 , further comprising acquiring the real-time well data with the fiber optic line and moving the flow regulation device with the downhole shifting device in one downhole run. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein moving the flow regulation device comprises moving the downhole shifting device with the downhole propulsion device to thereby move the flow regulation device. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein moving the flow regulation device comprises moving the downhole shifting device and the downhole propulsion device with the conveyance and thereby moving the flow regulation device. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein acquiring well data with the fiber optic line comprises acquiring the well data within the completion string using at least one of distributed temperature sensing (DTS) and distributed acoustic sensing (DAS). 
     
     
         21 . The method of  claim 20 , further comprising generating a flow profile of the wellbore based on the DTS and DAS data.