Well system including a lower completion string having one or more sensors positioned there along and coupled to a service string

Abstract

Provided is a well system and a method. The well system, in one aspect, includes a wellbore extending through one or more subterranean formations, and a lower completion string located within the wellbore, the lower completion string having a downhole energy transfer mechanism coupled to one or more sensors positioned along the lower completion string. The well system, according to one aspect, further includes a service string coupled with the lower completion string, the service string having an uphole energy transfer mechanism coupled with the downhole energy transfer mechanism of the lower completion string, the downhole energy transfer mechanism and the uphole energy transfer mechanism configured to transfer sensor information obtained by the one or more sensors uphole as the service string is coupled with the lower completion string.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A well system, comprising:
 a wellbore extending through one or more subterranean formations;   a lower completion string located within the wellbore, the lower completion string having a downhole half energy transfer mechanism coupled to one or more sensors positioned along the lower completion string; and   a service string coupled with the lower completion string, the service string having an uphole energy transfer mechanism coupled with the downhole energy transfer mechanism of the lower completion string, the downhole energy transfer mechanism and the uphole energy transfer mechanism configured to transfer sensor information obtained by the one or more sensors as the service string is coupled with the lower completion string.   
     
     
         2 . The well system as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the one or more sensors are one or more completion task sensors, the downhole energy transfer mechanism and the uphole energy transfer mechanism configured to transfer completion task sensor information obtained by the one or more sensors as the service string is coupled with the lower completion string. 
     
     
         3 . The well system as recited in  claim 2 , wherein the one or more sensors are one or more gravel pack sensors. 
     
     
         4 . The well system as recited in  claim 2 , wherein the one or more sensors are one or more frac pack sensors. 
     
     
         5 . The well system as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the one or more sensors are a plurality of discrete sensors distributed along at least a portion of the lower completion string. 
     
     
         6 . The well system as recited in  claim 5 , wherein the plurality of discrete sensors are a plurality of discrete sensors distributed less than 500 m apart along at least a portion of the lower completion string. 
     
     
         7 . The well system as recited in  claim 5 , wherein the plurality of discrete sensors are a plurality of discrete sensors distributed less than 50 m apart along at least a portion of the lower completion string. 
     
     
         8 . The well system as recited in  claim 5 , wherein the plurality of discrete sensors are a plurality of discrete sensors distributed less than 3 m apart along at least a portion of the lower completion string. 
     
     
         9 . The well system as recited in  claim 5 , wherein the plurality of discrete sensors are a plurality of discrete sensors distributed less than 0.25 m apart along at least a portion of the lower completion string. 
     
     
         10 . The well system as recited in  claim 5 , wherein the plurality of discrete sensors are a plurality of discrete sensors distributed less than 1 mm apart along at least a portion of the lower completion string. 
     
     
         11 . The well system as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the one or more sensors are one or more distributed fibers positioned along at least a portion of the lower completion string. 
     
     
         12 . The well system as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the downhole energy transfer mechanism is a permanent downhole half wet mate connector. 
     
     
         13 . The well system as recited in  claim 12 , wherein the uphole energy transfer mechanism is a retrievable uphole half wet mate connector. 
     
     
         14 . The well system as recited in  claim 1 , further including sending power down the service string to the lower completion string via the uphole energy transfer mechanism and the downhole energy transfer mechanism. 
     
     
         15 . The well system as recited in  claim 1 , further including sending data or commands down the service string to the lower completion string via the uphole energy transfer mechanism and the downhole energy transfer mechanism. 
     
     
         16 . The well system as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the one or more sensors are a plurality of discrete sensors distributed along at least a portion of the lower completion string and one or more distributed fibers positioned along at least a portion of the lower completion string. 
     
     
         17 . The well system as recited in  claim 16 , wherein the plurality of discrete sensors and the one or more distributed fibers pass through the uphole energy transfer mechanism and the downhole energy transfer mechanism. 
     
     
         18 . A method, comprising:
 forming a wellbore through one or more subterranean formations; and   positioning a lower completion string within the wellbore along with a service string, the lower completion string having a downhole energy transfer mechanism coupled to one or more sensors positioned along the lower completion string, and the service string having an uphole energy transfer mechanism coupled with the downhole energy transfer mechanism of the lower completion string, the downhole energy transfer mechanism and the uphole energy transfer mechanism configured to transfer sensor information obtained by the one or more sensors as the service string is coupled with the lower completion string.   
     
     
         19 . The method as recited in  claim 18 , wherein the one or more sensors are one or more completion task sensors, and further including obtaining completion task sensor information from the completion task sensors as the service string is coupled with the lower completion string. 
     
     
         20 . The method as recited in  claim 19 , further including transferring the completion task sensor information as the service string is coupled with the lower completion string. 
     
     
         21 . The method as recited in  claim 19 , wherein the one or more sensors are one or more gravel pack sensors. 
     
     
         22 . The method as recited in  claim 19 , wherein the one or more sensors are one or more frac pack sensors. 
     
     
         23 . The method as recited in  claim 18 , wherein the one or more sensors are a plurality of discrete sensors distributed along at least a portion of the lower completion string. 
     
     
         24 . The method as recited in  claim 23 , wherein the plurality of discrete sensors are a plurality of discrete sensors distributed less than 500 m apart along at least a portion of the lower completion string. 
     
     
         25 . The method as recited in  claim 23 , wherein the plurality of discrete sensors are a plurality of discrete sensors distributed less than 50 m apart along at least a portion of the lower completion string. 
     
     
         26 . The method as recited in  claim 23 , wherein the plurality of discrete sensors are a plurality of discrete sensors distributed less than 3 m apart along at least a portion of the lower completion string. 
     
     
         27 . The method as recited in  claim 23 , wherein the plurality of discrete sensors are a plurality of discrete sensors distributed less than 0.25 m apart along at least a portion of the lower completion string. 
     
     
         28 . The method as recited in  claim 23 , wherein the plurality of discrete sensors are a plurality of discrete sensors distributed less than 1 mm apart along at least a portion of the lower completion string. 
     
     
         29 . The method as recited in  claim 18 , wherein the one or more sensors are one or more distributed fibers positioned along at least a portion of the lower completion string. 
     
     
         30 . The method as recited in  claim 18 , wherein the downhole energy transfer mechanism is a permanent downhole half wet mate connector. 
     
     
         31 . The method as recited in  claim 30 , wherein the uphole energy transfer mechanism is a retrievable uphole half wet mate connector. 
     
     
         32 . The method as recited in  claim 31 , further including disconnecting the service string and retrievable uphole half wet mate connector from the lower completion string and permanent downhole half wet mate connector. 
     
     
         33 . The method as recited in  claim 32 , further including connecting an upper completion string having a second uphole half wet mate connector with the lower completion string and permanent downhole half wet mate connector. 
     
     
         34 . The method as recited in  claim 33 , wherein the one or more sensors are one or more production task sensors, and further including obtaining production task sensor information from the production task sensors as the upper completion string is coupled with the lower completion string. 
     
     
         35 . The method as recited in  claim 34 , further including transferring the production task sensor information uphole as the upper completion string is coupled with the lower completion string. 
     
     
         36 . The method as recited in  claim 18 , further including sending power down the service string to the lower completion string via the uphole energy transfer mechanism and the downhole energy transfer mechanism. 
     
     
         37 . The method as recited in  claim 18 , further including sending data or commands down the service string to the lower completion string via the uphole energy transfer mechanism and the downhole energy transfer mechanism. 
     
     
         38 . The method as recited in  claim 18 , wherein the one or more sensors are a plurality of discrete sensors distributed along at least a portion of the lower completion string and one or more distributed fibers positioned along at least a portion of the lower completion string. 
     
     
         39 . The method as recited in  claim 38 , wherein the plurality of discrete sensors and the one or more distributed fibers pass through the uphole energy transfer mechanism and the downhole energy transfer mechanism.