Downhole tool including a lower completion coupled with a remote monitoring and control module

Abstract

Provided is a downhole tool, a well system, and a method. The downhole tool, in one aspect, includes a lower completion, and a half wet connect lower connection assembly coupled to an uphole end of the lower completion. The downhole tool, according to this aspect, further includes a remote monitoring and control module, and a half wet connect upper connection assembly coupled to a downhole end of the remote monitoring and control module, the half wet connect upper connection assembly and the half wet connect lower connection assembly coupled together to form a full wet connect assembly. In at least one aspect, the remote monitoring and control module is configured to perform a well test of a subterranean formation of a wellbore surrounding the lower completion prior to running an upper completion within the wellbore.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A downhole tool, comprising:
 a lower completion;   a half wet connect lower connection assembly coupled to an uphole end of the lower completion;   a remote monitoring and control module; and   a half wet connect upper connection assembly coupled to a downhole end of the remote monitoring and control module, the half wet connect upper connection assembly and the half wet connect lower connection assembly coupled together to form a full wet connect assembly, and further when the remote monitoring and control module is configured to perform a well test of a subterranean formation of a wellbore surrounding the lower completion prior to running an upper completion within the wellbore.   
     
     
         2 . The downhole tool as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the lower completion includes one or more flow control devices, the remote monitoring and control module configured to move at least one of the one or more flow control devices between closed and open positions and perform the well test. 
     
     
         3 . The downhole tool as recited in  claim 2 , wherein the one or more flow control devices are one or more active flow control devices. 
     
     
         4 . The downhole tool as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the lower completion includes one or more downhole sensors, the remote monitoring and control module configured to interface with the one or more downhole sensors and perform the well test. 
     
     
         5 . The downhole tool as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the lower completion includes one or more flow control devices and one or more downhole sensors, the remote monitoring and control module configured to move at least one of the one or more flow control devices between closed and open positions and interface with the one or more downhole sensors to perform the well test. 
     
     
         6 . The downhole tool as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the lower completion includes an uphole feedthrough packer and a downhole packer. 
     
     
         7 . A well system, comprising:
 a wellbore extending through one or more subterranean formations; and   a downhole tool located in the wellbore, the downhole tool including:
 a lower completion; 
 a half wet connect lower connection assembly coupled to an uphole end of the lower completion; 
 a remote monitoring and control module; and 
 a half wet connect upper connection assembly coupled to a downhole end of the remote monitoring and control module, the half wet connect upper connection assembly and the half wet connect lower connection assembly coupled together to form a full wet connect assembly, and further when the remote monitoring and control module is configured to perform a well test of the subterranean formation prior to running an upper completion within the wellbore. 
   
     
     
         8 . The well system as recited in  claim 7 , wherein the lower completion includes one or more flow control devices, the remote monitoring and control module configured to move at least one of the one or more flow control devices between closed and open positions and perform the well test. 
     
     
         9 . The well system as recited in  claim 8 , wherein the one or more flow control devices are one or more active flow control devices. 
     
     
         10 . The well system as recited in  claim 7 , wherein the lower completion includes one or more downhole sensors, the remote monitoring and control module configured to interface with the one or more downhole sensors and perform the well test. 
     
     
         11 . The well system as recited in  claim 7 , wherein the lower completion includes one or more flow control devices and one or more downhole sensors, the remote monitoring and control module configured to move at least one of the one or more flow control devices between closed and open positions and interface with the one or more downhole sensors to perform the well test. 
     
     
         12 . The well system as recited in  claim 7 , wherein the lower completion includes an uphole feedthrough packer and a downhole packer. 
     
     
         13 . A method, comprising:
 forming a wellbore through one or more subterranean formations;   positioning a downhole tool in the wellbore, the downhole tool including:
 a lower completion; 
 a half wet connect lower connection assembly coupled to an uphole end of the lower completion; 
 a remote monitoring and control module; and 
 a half wet connect upper connection assembly coupled to a downhole end of the remote monitoring and control module, the half wet connect upper connection assembly and the half wet connect lower connection assembly coupled together to form a full wet connect assembly; and 
   performing a well test of the subterranean formation using the downhole tool.   
     
     
         14 . The method as recited in  claim 13 , further including disconnecting the half wet connect upper connection assembly and attached remote monitoring and control module from the half wet connect lower connection assembly after performing the well test. 
     
     
         15 . The method as recited in  claim 14 , further including connecting a second half wet connect upper connection assembly having an upper completion coupled thereto with the half wet connect lower connection assembly and the lower completion after disconnecting the half wet connect upper connection assembly and attached remote monitoring and control module from the half wet connect lower connection assembly. 
     
     
         16 . The method as recited in  claim 13 , wherein the lower completion includes one or more flow control devices, the remote monitoring and control module configured to move at least one of the one or more flow control devices between closed and open positions and perform the well test. 
     
     
         17 . The method as recited in  claim 16 , wherein the one or more flow control devices are one or more active flow control devices. 
     
     
         18 . The method as recited in  claim 16 , wherein the performing includes performing one or more flow tests on the subterranean formation as the one or more flow control devices move between the closed and open positions. 
     
     
         19 . The method as recited in  claim 13 , wherein the lower completion includes one or more downhole sensors, the remote monitoring and control module configured to interface with the one or more downhole sensors and perform the well test. 
     
     
         20 . The method as recited in  claim 19 , wherein the performing includes performing one or more flow tests on the subterranean formation using the one or more downhole sensors. 
     
     
         21 . The method as recited in  claim 13 , wherein the lower completion includes one or more flow control devices and one or more downhole sensors, the remote monitoring and control module configured to move at least one of the one or more flow control devices between closed and open positions and interface with the one or more downhole sensors to perform the well test. 
     
     
         22 . The method as recited in  claim 13 , wherein performing the well test of the subterranean formation using the downhole tool includes performing the well test without any control lines extending from a surface of the wellbore to the lower completion.